alarmingkate

Aux Vivres in Montréal, Québec
Dec 4 07

Aux Vivre is, quite likely, my favorite place to eat in the world. I go there every time I visit Montreal, and I try as best I can to replicate some of their signature dishes at home. I think their BLT (with coconut bacon) on chapati is amazing, as is the Dragon Bowl. All orders come with huge amounts of fresh veggies, and if you come in the right season you can eat nasturtium leaves right out of their garden on the patio! You really have to be trying hard in order to find fault with this place, since the food can't be beat and the desserts are equally unparalleled.

In response to SDB's review stating that this establishment is unclean and gave her/him gastroenteritis, I'd like to politely suggest that that seems highly unlikely. Gastroenteritis is most commonly picked up in developing countries (when I contracted it, I was in a rural area in India). We've all had bouts of the stomach flu, but I wouldn't go so far as to blame it on a restaurant and suggest that they have fecal matter in their food (which is very improbable). Especially when, in this case, the restaurant is excellent and staffed by people who seem to care about their work.

Cheers, and hope you enjoy the restaurant if you choose to visit.