Le Club Chasse et Pêche

Culinary delights on St. Claude street

Photo Jennifer Ho

Club Chasse et Pêche gives off an air of exclusivity in the discreet nature of the establishment: to the regular passerby it would be easy to miss the place and walk right by, blissfully unaware of the culinary delights that take place inside. The only indication that it even exists on the middle of St. Claude street is a large stylized logo that is at once easily recognizable while being somewhat indistinguishable at the same time – the icon resembles an eagle spreading its wings, showcasing a torso made of a coat of arms. I think it’s open to interpretation. There is a little bit of snobbery that comes off as you experience the Club for an evening but it totally works in their favor. It helps that we were knowingly greeting with a warm “Welcome to the Club”.

Starting off with a Negroni and a pale ale made by St. Ambroise, we sat down in these great leather armchairs. When was the last time you got this kind of backside comfort in a restaurant? I loved it. Roomy and cushy, you got to lean back and really sit at ease. None of the trendy hardwood chairs with low backs – the Club is serious about your bodily comfort as you sit through the delicious meal to come. As we looked through the menu, I have to say this is one that will stand out in my memory for a while. Not often do you see restaurants poking fun at themselves, attempting to joke around a little and build up some personality through the menu items offered i.e. oysters with character, vegetables with panache etc. I thought it was a cute tongue-in-cheek way to differentiate – it’s funny because the vegetables probably do have panache. So do a lot of other restaurants but the difference is most restaurants won’t go out of their way to say so – the Club does.

We started with the crisp sweetbreads which came with cabbage, apple and macadamia as well as the venison, roasted beets, pear and L8 harvest.

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About the author - Braised & Confused is a Montreal based food blog written and managed by Jen Ho and Alex Chinien that covers restaurants, street food and events. Endeavoring to leave no culinary stone unturned, the blog has featured over 160 posts from eight international cities in less than a year. Additionally, B&C publishes video interviews with chefs and restauranteurs.