Maklershed
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Howdy GAF - I'm heading back to Montreal for the first time in years and I'm wondering if there any restaurants you all feel strongly about visiting?
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Restaurant Recommendations for Montreal?
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civilstrife
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Tuck Shop
L'Entrecôte Saint-Jean (maybe you went there if you've already been in Montreal, it's a classic)
Burger Bar Crescent
Burger Bar Crescent
shira
Member
Schwartz Deli for lunch http://www.schwartzsdeli.com/
Joe Beef for dinner http://joebeef.ca/ call early for dinner reservations (website only shows reservations for 3 months out)
Poutine http://labanquise.com/ after clubbing
Joe Beef for dinner http://joebeef.ca/ call early for dinner reservations (website only shows reservations for 3 months out)
Poutine http://labanquise.com/ after clubbing
Maklershed
Member
So far all these places look amazing.
Definitely hitting up Schwartz's and La Banquise :b
What's your favorite kind of poutine from La Banquise?
Definitely hitting up Schwartz's and La Banquise :b
What's your favorite kind of poutine from La Banquise?
Mr. Giggles
Member
La belle et le bouef
captscience
Member
I second Joe Beef. One of my favorite meals ever.
Le Pied de Cochon
Is L'Express still good for classic French bistro fare?
Le Pied de Cochon
Is L'Express still good for classic French bistro fare?
If you don't want to wait in the in line for Schwartz, the Main deli across the street is just as good.
shira
Member
Just regular
Are they not eligible for Michelin stars because it's one of the better meals I've had in the world.
The Main Event
Member
For a quick snack, first go on Fairmount avenue and go grab some delicious homemade gnocchi at Drogheria Fine. Once you're done, only a few steps from there, go get some of the best ice cream ever at Kem Coba.
Thank me later.
La Banquise is low-grade poutine only popular cause it's opened during the early hours. Go to a place like Patati-Patata on St-Laurent instead. Very small joint but their poutine is very good for Montreal standard with their wine based gravy.
Uniburger for Montreal style In-N-Out. Orange Julep is nothing special but is a pretty popular Montreal landmark.
Thank me later.
La Banquise is low-grade poutine only popular cause it's opened during the early hours. Go to a place like Patati-Patata on St-Laurent instead. Very small joint but their poutine is very good for Montreal standard with their wine based gravy.
Uniburger for Montreal style In-N-Out. Orange Julep is nothing special but is a pretty popular Montreal landmark.
crimzonflame
Member
+1 for Schwartz
Frustrated_me
Member
Foiegwa
The best brunch hot spot right now, deservedly so. The food is so good here, make sure to try the chicken waffles.
La Petite Adresse is also good.
The best brunch hot spot right now, deservedly so. The food is so good here, make sure to try the chicken waffles.
La Petite Adresse is also good.
You're absolutely right. If OP is looking for regular poutine, he could go almost anywhere else. And if he's looking for a poutine that's different, I suggest he goes across the street from La Banquise to Ma Poule Mouillée (a Portuguese chicken joint) and get their Portuguese poutine, topped with chicken, chorizo and hot sauce. It is the best poutine around!
zer0blivion
Member
Fairmount has the best bagel.
The Main Event
Member
Oh yeah how could I forget! Rotisserie Romados is the other popular place for portugese chicken (I think the chef of la poule mouillée used to work there or something before starting his own joint). Cant go wrong either way!
Sumac, Satay Brothers, Sparrow, Magpie, Maison Publique, Nouveau Palais, Ice House, Dépanneur le Pick Up, Samcha, Patati Patata
Higher end: Toqué, Le Club Chasse et Pêche, Milos Restaurant, Nora Gray, Park Sushi, Pharos.
Fairmount or St.Viateur Bagel
Kem Coba or Le Petit Dep for Ice cream
I'd mention the trifecta of Joe Beef, Le Vin Papillon, and Liverpool House but you'll need reservations.
Higher end: Toqué, Le Club Chasse et Pêche, Milos Restaurant, Nora Gray, Park Sushi, Pharos.
Fairmount or St.Viateur Bagel
Kem Coba or Le Petit Dep for Ice cream
I'd mention the trifecta of Joe Beef, Le Vin Papillon, and Liverpool House but you'll need reservations.
Jason Frost
Member
bagged milk
I think all of the Portuguese-chicken chefs in the city have worked at Romados at one time or another
Got back from a vacation to Montréal a month ago. I highly recommend Olive and Gourmando's for a nice lunch place and that would be my top pick to go back to. The paninis were extraordinary.
Other recommendations include Pizzeria dei Compari for amazing pizza and the best caesar salad I've ever had, Viateur Bagel and Cafe for a lovely breakfast experience, and if you're looking for a nice place to drink a cup of tea, Maison de thé Camellia Sinensis in the Latin Quarter was beautiful.
Other recommendations include Pizzeria dei Compari for amazing pizza and the best caesar salad I've ever had, Viateur Bagel and Cafe for a lovely breakfast experience, and if you're looking for a nice place to drink a cup of tea, Maison de thé Camellia Sinensis in the Latin Quarter was beautiful.
p_xavier
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It's closed...
Maklershed
Member
Update: just getting back from Montreal. Its just as great as I remember it. Unfortunately, we didnt stay as long as initially planned and were super busy the whole time so I didnt get to plan out the eating as much as I wanted to. We went to the Korean place in the Eaton Center on one of the days and then Brit and Chips on the other. Brit and Chips was awesome and I highly recommend it. I had a curry fish pie and chips. I wouldve liked to go back to try the mushy peas, scotch eggs, and Irn Bru I hear so much about from UK GAF but oh well. Hopefully Ill be heading back to the city sooner rather than later.
MastAndo
Member
Just seeing the restaurants I went to in Montreal a couple of years ago during a bachelor party that I wanted to recommend (Globe and Macaroni Bar) are closed.
EDIT: Restaurant Le Richmond is still open and I recall enjoying that...then again, I pretty much enjoyed any dining experience I had there. My first time trying Poutine was a revelation.
EDIT: Restaurant Le Richmond is still open and I recall enjoying that...then again, I pretty much enjoyed any dining experience I had there. My first time trying Poutine was a revelation.
I have yet to be able to eat at L'Avenue. Its actually getting annoying, Always a huge wait when I'm in the area.
Missed this somehow but La Maison Kam Fung in Brossard is absolutely delectable, especially their dim sum.
http://www.restaurantlamaisonkamfung.com/dimsum.html
You may have to call and see when they do dim sum. I think it's at least weekend mornings. It's not to be confused with Chinatown Kim Fung in Montreal proper, which it looks like from Google search results is sometimes referred to as Kam Fung. I haven't been there so I can't say if it's any good. I did just read a review from a Yelper saying "beware!!!! dead fish in tank while eating here and got severe food poisoning that day! do not eat here." Both restaurants have 3.5 stars. I can say for sure when we last went to the Brossard Kam Fung it was very delicious, and we had gone multiple times (coming up from Vermont).
The Biodome in Montreal is a fun place to check out, BTW.
http://www.restaurantlamaisonkamfung.com/dimsum.html
You may have to call and see when they do dim sum. I think it's at least weekend mornings. It's not to be confused with Chinatown Kim Fung in Montreal proper, which it looks like from Google search results is sometimes referred to as Kam Fung. I haven't been there so I can't say if it's any good. I did just read a review from a Yelper saying "beware!!!! dead fish in tank while eating here and got severe food poisoning that day! do not eat here." Both restaurants have 3.5 stars. I can say for sure when we last went to the Brossard Kam Fung it was very delicious, and we had gone multiple times (coming up from Vermont).
The Biodome in Montreal is a fun place to check out, BTW.
I had the best meal of my life at Joe Beef. They gave us two options - order stuff off the menu, or let them create a 5-course meal for us. We opted for the latter, gave the waiter some general notes about what we like and don't like, and that was it. And then amazing food started arriving. Escargot potato soup (the best soup I've ever had), quail drenched in the creamiest béchamel you could imagine, cured rabbit, and it went on. Not to mention phenomenal wine. What a dope meal. I loved it.
So would that be the Kam Fung in Brossard or the Kim/Kam Fung in Chinatown? Just curious (see my post above.)
Rawr Its Ry
Member
Joe Beef & Au Pied De Cochon
TDLink
Member
So would that be the Kam Fung in Brossard or the Kim/Kam Fung in Chinatown? Just curious (see my post above.)
They're actually both good! I've been to both and both are quality.
Admittedly I get down to the China Town one more frequently when I'm in town just because going out to Brossard can be a pain. I was referring to the China Town location specifically though. I'm not sure if there's any relation but both are called Kam Fung (although some places refer to the China Town one as Kim Fung as well for whatever reason). I believe the China Town one is the older location.
The China Town restaurant does Dim Sum every day.
All that said, it's hard to go wrong with Chinese in general in Montreal which reminds me of one more recommendation:
Qing Hua Dumpling on Lincoln. All they do is dumplings and they have over 50 different kinds. Absolutely amazing.
That place is a gem. incredibly cheap as well.
What is it with you guys recommending Schwartz's so much? The quality has gone WAAAAY down in recent years. Apparently when the old owner sold a lot of the older kitchen and buying staff left, and with that all the contacts for the good briskets. Their meat has gotten to be so damn dry it's not even funny. You go asking for the fattiest cut of meat and it's barely what their medium used to be (and with this you want the fattiest cut ever).
La Banquise is also a tourist trap - there's a TON of better poutine joints in the city. It's basically the place where all the people from France bring their visiting friends, but it's really ordinary poutine.
Joe Beef is 100% legit though, as is Le Pied de Cochon.
And hey OP, you went to the Korean place in the Eaton Center. If I think you went where I think you went, their bibimbap is okay but it's really missing kimchi (that you have to buy separately, ugh) and fried eggs but otherwise it's good.
I mean there's a ton of restaurants in the city, and most of you guys are suggesting places that are chains (Boustan and Dunns? Really?)
Qiang Hua is great for dumplings, but I (personally) prefer Mai Xiang Yuan in Chinatown (that doesn't even have a sign, ha!). I find their dumplings have more flavor, but it's still pretty close. Qiang Hua is always a bit dirty, too
La Banquise is also a tourist trap - there's a TON of better poutine joints in the city. It's basically the place where all the people from France bring their visiting friends, but it's really ordinary poutine.
Joe Beef is 100% legit though, as is Le Pied de Cochon.
And hey OP, you went to the Korean place in the Eaton Center. If I think you went where I think you went, their bibimbap is okay but it's really missing kimchi (that you have to buy separately, ugh) and fried eggs but otherwise it's good.
I mean there's a ton of restaurants in the city, and most of you guys are suggesting places that are chains (Boustan and Dunns? Really?)
Qiang Hua is great for dumplings, but I (personally) prefer Mai Xiang Yuan in Chinatown (that doesn't even have a sign, ha!). I find their dumplings have more flavor, but it's still pretty close. Qiang Hua is always a bit dirty, too
Qiang Hua is great for dumplings, but I (personally) prefer Mai Xiang Yuan in Chinatown (that doesn't even have a sign, ha!). I find their dumplings have more flavor, but it's still pretty close. Qiang Hua is always a bit dirty, too
Na they have a sign, they moved location slightly and spruced up. Also an excellent place.
Which place in the Eaton center if you don't mind sharing a name?
They're the same. Chinatown is the original one.
I wouldn't really call it a tourist trap but it's true that there's better. It's mostly good because it's opened 24/7 and they offer tons of toppings.
distantmantra
Member
Liverpool House and Nora Gray were fantastic. Au Pied De Cochon is good and worth an experience. Lawrence is an awesome brunch spot, too. LExpress is great French bistro faire. Kem Coba has stupid good ice cream.
Dieu Du Ciel is a great brewery to hang out at and have some drinks. I enjoyed Vices and Versa (beer bar) and Big in Japan Bar has an amazing atmosphere to it.
Dieu Du Ciel is a great brewery to hang out at and have some drinks. I enjoyed Vices and Versa (beer bar) and Big in Japan Bar has an amazing atmosphere to it.