I often pass by Montrel's Bistro while shopping in the French Market, and it always appears to be busy with satisfied eaters. This weekend I decided that I'd go there and see what this place is all about. All of those happy-looking people must have been tourists, and they must have all migrated home for the winter, because the restaurant was completely empty on Saturday. I found that kind of odd since it was 12:30 on a sunny day, but didn't think too much of it after that. Our waiter took our orders and then we sat and talked and waited for bread or salad or SOMETHING, but nothing came. To me, that's unacceptable. A meal should consist of more than an entree, and the fact that this one did not confirmed in me that this must be a tourist trap. Then the food came. I ordered red beans and rice with fried chicken; my fiance ordered a paneed pork chop with mashed potatoes. We both needed to put salt on our food. This should never happen in New Orleans. To their credit, the fried chicken was decent, but overall that's not saying much. Finally, in the middle of our leisurely relaxed lunch, the waiter asked us if we were ready for our bill, and basically ran us out of the door even though the restaurant was completely empty.
Average (at best) food + rude waiter = I'm never going back.
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