To kick off #TasteMTL, we headed to Birks Caf\u00e9 to enjoy their $19 three-course dinner menu. They don't normally have a dinner menu, so the only choices you have are between the afternoon tea (served until closing time) or the Taste Montreal menu.\n\nI really enjoyed the meal:\n\nTheir Signature Soup: a cream of butternut squash with curry and coco milk, tofu, soya bean with coriander.\n\nMain dish: Ricotta ravioli with swiss chard and spinach, fine cream with white wine and brunoise of sauteed chorizo and red beets.\n\nDessert: A variety of verrines.\n\nMost of the reason my rating for them is so low is because of the extremely slow service. It wasn't bad service, but it was agonizingly drawn out. I can only assume this is because tea service is served all at one time and dinner service is ongoing, something they might not be accustomed to. \n\nI'll be going back for the afternoon tea... I think that will quickly push their rating up!