W Hotel Montreal’s new restaurant, Nom Nom Cantine has opened — replacing the hotel’s previous restaurant Ê.A.T. (Être Avec Toi). The restaurant boasts a new look and menu, and is led by executive chef Gregory Faye (Maison Boulud).
Joining Faye in the kitchen will be the part-owner and chef Eric Bruner-Yang, whose works could be found in Washington, D.C. establishments in the past. The combination of Bruner-Yang and Faye is one of the strong indicators for the shape of Nom Nom’s menu, which combines the former’s experience in Asian cuisines with the French tutelage of the latter. The results include French onion dumplings, mini banh mi with foie gras, a curry poutine, brisket with both kaffir lime and bordelaise sauce, and roasted duck.
Offerings are served as small to shared plates and are paired with a short-but-sturdy wine list and cocktail program that plays with the Asian sentiments of the menu; ingredients like yuzu, kimichi, soju and shiso run throughout. What’s more, Nom Nom has hinted that a brunch menu will be added soon.
The 80-seater’s design of industrial-meets-boho-chic comes from the work of Philipp Haemmerle. It’s a step away from the majority of the designer’s portfolio, which largely deals in fashion.
901 Rue du Square-Victoria
