Actually this thread made me go out and order steak for dinner last night, not in Montreal, but locally near where I live.
Restaurant thread....the best place to eat...Where!!!
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While I haven't been to Alberta I can definitely recommend the steakhouses of Argentina, especially in Buenos Aires. During a one week stay, a few years ago, I went to the same steakhouse 3 times. It was located in the Recoletta district of Buenos Aires. I love T-bone steak and not only was it awesome, but for a generous size of beef, I only had to pay $20 US. Side dishes were also incredibly delicious and inexpensive. It seems like there is a different steakhouse on every block in BA. https://theculturetrip.com/south-am...es-10-amazing-steakhouses-and-churrasquer-as/
I got hungry a little after 2:00am last night. All the good restaurants are closed at that time, so I did the usual and went to the 24 hr BK drive-thru for a burger+fry+root beer combo. Doesn’t even remotely compare with a nice juicy steak...
I ate the whole steak LOL.......it was very good, purchased at my favorite local place, far away from Montreal. The discussion in this thread overwhelmed me and I started smelling the aromas of grilled steak in my head............that rich and distinctive charcoal smell that hits you when you walk by a steakhouse on a warm summer day. It was too much for me.
I found Queue de Cheval pretty good. Decor is nice. My steadk was better than Moishe and Keg. Never been to Gibby's but will put that on my TDL.
I ate at both Cheval and Gibbys during different visits last summer. Food was good at both, but Cheval was much more contemporary in its menu and it's decor. Gibbys felt like a steakhouse from the 70s. I had a really good meal there, but the overall experience felt dated.
Another Montreal Pizza Disappointment- Pizzeria No. 900, 2049 Peel
It is with great sadness that I must report another Montreal pizza disappointment. It seems like I am like 0 for 10 in Montreal on my quest for pizza greatness. I am striking out at a very alarming rate that would make Aaron Judge seem like a contact hitter.
Before I get to the review, I should admit up front that I am a spoiled American pizza brat. A total snob. I was weaned from babyhood on the New Haven style thin crust mozzarella pies, a style I favor over all other pizza styles. In my young adulthood I managed an extremely successful pizzeria for 3 years, which was making a different thicker crust style of mozzarella pie. Now I work at an office that regularly holds pizza parties, usually ordering from a different place each time, but almost always New Haven style.
I had noticed Pizzeria No. 900 while walking on Peel and saw they were doing a good business. I checked out the Yelp reviews, which were good. I was in the mood for pizza so I decided to give them a try. Big mistake. First of all, they are not New Haven style nor are they even making mozzarella based pies. They are making a thicker crust pie, but the one I ordered was doughy and insufficiently cooked to a proper crispness. The pie I ordered was one advertised as "prosciutto pizza", with buffalo mozzarella and arugula. Second problem was that the pie bubbled and had burn spots, while being unevenly undercooked in other spots. The bubbling is due to laziness of the manager in not making sure the dough was taken out of the cooler sufficiently ahead of time to bring it to room temperature. When you see bubbles on a pizza it's due to the dough being too cold when put in the oven. It doesn't happen if the dough is allowed to come to room temperature.
Third problem: the prosciutto isn't on the pizza. They give you 2 small slices with arugula in a small box. You are left to put it on the pizza on your own. I have never seen a prosciutto pizza or flatbread made this way.
Last, as I had ordered takeout, they did not have take out bags for the pizza and salad I had ordered. So I was left to walk to my hotel down Peel juggling two boxes and my utensils on top of the pizza box.
I can't even fathom how it is that they are successful, except that they have a very good location which has a lot of foot traffic, as it is across the street from the Peel Metro and within a block of 3 different hotels with hungry guests wandering the streets. Pizzeria No. 900 is making an absolute bastardization of pizza, such that I would not even call what they are making pizza. I would call it cooked dough with toppings. Their "pizza" sucks donkey balls.
At this point I am just giving up on Montreal pizza. I am going to stick with Crepes, Bagels and Deville Dinerbar, which again came through with great meals for me and has never disappointed me.
It is with great sadness that I must report another Montreal pizza disappointment. It seems like I am like 0 for 10 in Montreal on my quest for pizza greatness. I am striking out at a very alarming rate that would make Aaron Judge seem like a contact hitter.
Before I get to the review, I should admit up front that I am a spoiled American pizza brat. A total snob. I was weaned from babyhood on the New Haven style thin crust mozzarella pies, a style I favor over all other pizza styles. In my young adulthood I managed an extremely successful pizzeria for 3 years, which was making a different thicker crust style of mozzarella pie. Now I work at an office that regularly holds pizza parties, usually ordering from a different place each time, but almost always New Haven style.
I had noticed Pizzeria No. 900 while walking on Peel and saw they were doing a good business. I checked out the Yelp reviews, which were good. I was in the mood for pizza so I decided to give them a try. Big mistake. First of all, they are not New Haven style nor are they even making mozzarella based pies. They are making a thicker crust pie, but the one I ordered was doughy and insufficiently cooked to a proper crispness. The pie I ordered was one advertised as "prosciutto pizza", with buffalo mozzarella and arugula. Second problem was that the pie bubbled and had burn spots, while being unevenly undercooked in other spots. The bubbling is due to laziness of the manager in not making sure the dough was taken out of the cooler sufficiently ahead of time to bring it to room temperature. When you see bubbles on a pizza it's due to the dough being too cold when put in the oven. It doesn't happen if the dough is allowed to come to room temperature.
Third problem: the prosciutto isn't on the pizza. They give you 2 small slices with arugula in a small box. You are left to put it on the pizza on your own. I have never seen a prosciutto pizza or flatbread made this way.
Last, as I had ordered takeout, they did not have take out bags for the pizza and salad I had ordered. So I was left to walk to my hotel down Peel juggling two boxes and my utensils on top of the pizza box.
I can't even fathom how it is that they are successful, except that they have a very good location which has a lot of foot traffic, as it is across the street from the Peel Metro and within a block of 3 different hotels with hungry guests wandering the streets. Pizzeria No. 900 is making an absolute bastardization of pizza, such that I would not even call what they are making pizza. I would call it cooked dough with toppings. Their "pizza" sucks donkey balls.
At this point I am just giving up on Montreal pizza. I am going to stick with Crepes, Bagels and Deville Dinerbar, which again came through with great meals for me and has never disappointed me.
Beav,
spoke to that buddy of mine who told me about pepe’s He’s also recommending
zapaddias apizza in West Haven. Ur thoughts?
I happen to be a pizza snob n the best shit I get where I am is Pizza Hut unfortunately
spoke to that buddy of mine who told me about pepe’s He’s also recommending
zapaddias apizza in West Haven. Ur thoughts?
I happen to be a pizza snob n the best shit I get where I am is Pizza Hut unfortunately
Re: Another Montréal Pizza Disappointment
Have you tried Pizzeria Napoletana? It is in Little Italy not too far away from Marché Jean-Talon. The pizza is pretty good in my view (at least the crust is really thin), and the place is BYOW, which I especially appreciate. I usually buy a nice bottle of beer or cider (depending on the mood) at Le Marché des Saveurs du Québec and bring it over to the pizza place. it is five-minutes walk, or even less.
Just wish I lived closer to the city so I could do all that more often.
Pizzeria Napoletana
Have you tried Pizzeria Napoletana? It is in Little Italy not too far away from Marché Jean-Talon. The pizza is pretty good in my view (at least the crust is really thin), and the place is BYOW, which I especially appreciate. I usually buy a nice bottle of beer or cider (depending on the mood) at Le Marché des Saveurs du Québec and bring it over to the pizza place. it is five-minutes walk, or even less.
Just wish I lived closer to the city so I could do all that more often.
Pizzeria Napoletana
Nature Boy,
Pepe's or Modern are the two best pizzerias for New Haven style pizza. Sally's use to be part of that "Holy Trinity" of New Haven pizza, but they were recently sold by the Consiglio family, and their future is uncertain at this point. I have not been to Sally's since the sale, but I actually liked them the best back in their heyday before the sale.
Don't know the West Haven spot you mentioned, but there are some very good New Haven style pizzerias in the New Haven suburbs. Roseland in Derby is very good as well.
Pepe's or Modern are the two best pizzerias for New Haven style pizza. Sally's use to be part of that "Holy Trinity" of New Haven pizza, but they were recently sold by the Consiglio family, and their future is uncertain at this point. I have not been to Sally's since the sale, but I actually liked them the best back in their heyday before the sale.
Don't know the West Haven spot you mentioned, but there are some very good New Haven style pizzerias in the New Haven suburbs. Roseland in Derby is very good as well.
I have not tried this place. At this point I am a little bit gunshy on Montreal pizza. By the way, the pizza sucks in Florida too, and now in the Miami area some new place opened itself calling itself "New Haven Style" pizza. Not sure how good they are, all the other pizza I had in Florida was bad.
I gotta get to Pepe’s. The conference @ Yale always caters from there from i was told. I really wanted to try Europea (I think the name is) when I was in Montreal but ended up getting dragged to reubens.
Try "the Spot" behind Pepe's. People do not realize they are owned by Pepe's making the exact same pizza. You can always get a table there when you can't at Pepe's. Their pizza is spot on, no pun intended. On weekends try to get there early and head to the Spot if there is a line out the door at Pepe's.
The cool part about where I am is Pizza Hut carries “tandoori chicken pizza” which I actually find quite tasty lol! Will have to get to “the spot”. I heard that whole strip by Yale’s changed now. There is a branch of “halal guys” which is the famed chicken n lamb cart on 53rd n sixth. Bring that n west village’s famed Katti roll to Montreal!
Well, Pepe's is good, no argument, at least by U.S. standards. However I still believe that the world capital of pizza is Naples (the one in Italy of course), not New Haven. No accounting for taste, I know
By the way, the area around Jean Talon Market has quite a few other attractive dining options. I really like Brasserie Harricana, 10-minutes walk or one subway stop away. Especially for beer/cider enthusiasts. And the food is really good too.
Brasserie Harricana
By the way, the area around Jean Talon Market has quite a few other attractive dining options. I really like Brasserie Harricana, 10-minutes walk or one subway stop away. Especially for beer/cider enthusiasts. And the food is really good too.
Brasserie Harricana
Which Reuben’s? The one below street level or the one that’s street level? The one at the corner of McGill College and St.Catherine (below street level) is the better one. Better menu and feels more cozy, not to mention that the menu is way more extensive. No matter what’s on the menu, I always order the Super Smoked Meat platter. Speaking of super, they are super generous with the fries.
I have to concur...
The smoked meat at the Reuben's you are talking about is probably the best, tastier smoked meat in MTL... Way better than the greasy smoked meat at Schwarzt's... Jarry's smoked meat is another good one and also DELI 500...
But the best is Reuben's.... Try their spaghetti sprinkled with smoked meat... It's delicioso... They also put up a very decent veal parmigiano...
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