I was headed to Japan with my son for the Nawatobi championships. He had just returned from Edmonton and now we were driving to Montreal to meet up with Team Canada.
We hadn't slept in two days. It was 4:00 am when we arrived at the airport. By the time we met up with everyone and checked I'm, we needed food.
While walking to our gate we came across Archibald. It has a very rustic cabin like look. They had a seating area in the corridor and another inside. There were logs and red and black flannel fabric on the benches with various cushions decorated with faux fur, deer, moose and bears. It made for a very relaxed cabin like atmosphere and the seats were very comfortable.
We sat out in the corridor so we could people watch.
The picture on the menu caught our attention. The omelette looked amazing. It was a chorizo and mushroom omelette with sweet potato puree, old cheddar and arugula. Funny that we both gravitated to that one. My son decided to order the eggs Benedict with brie and chippie ham instead so we could try different plates.
The food came out fairly quickly. Both plates looked very artistically arranged. We should've taken pictures!
The plates came with home fries and the omelette had a side of toasted artisan bread. The omelette was delicious. The chorizo was surprisingly spicy, but the sweet potato puree and the melted cheddar helped tone down the heat. The mushrooms were sautéed and slightly crispy and the arugula added an element of freshness with a nutty flavour.
The eggs Benedict were rich and creamy. I never would have thought to use brie. The eggs were poached soft. The runny yolk, hollandaise sauce and melted cheese married perfectly creating a rich creamy note further enhanced by the ham which had a pulled texture and was well seasoned.
We'll have to plan another trip out of Montreal so we can go back and try other items from the menu. All the dishes coming out looked good.
Price was a bit high at $50.00 for two, but keep in mind prices are higher at the airports and coffee is not included with breakfast. I have no issues paying more for high quality food, especially when it's out of the ordinary. The ingredients were fresh and the combinations were unique. Our meals were amazing and the service was good.
You have to check it out!
Carm the Foodie
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