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If anyone's interested, the Happening Gourmand is on in Old Montreal once again this year. I think there's a couple of different restaurants this year.
http://www.happeninggourmand.com/en.html
http://www.happeninggourmand.com/en.html
slow service at restaurant in airport departure area
i cant believe how slow the service is at the airport restaurant across from tim hortons. they should be feeding customers and moving them out in a hurry and raking in the cash. i walked out without being served today and not for the first time. poorly run.
i cant believe how slow the service is at the airport restaurant across from tim hortons. they should be feeding customers and moving them out in a hurry and raking in the cash. i walked out without being served today and not for the first time. poorly run.
Moe's Deli & Bar ?
http://www.admtl.com/passager/aeroshopping/restaurantFile.aspx?itmID=673
I've been there many times & never had a problem. But i've noticed it does take time for the waitress to come & give you your bill (or ask if you need anything else after you've long received your food).
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yes i think thats it. my experience is its very slow to have an order taken. i'm usually there early mornings. slow, slow, slow. but the breakfast is good if you get served and dont need to wolf the food down to make the flight.
I found this enormously helpful website, not sure if it has been mentioned before:
http://restomontreal.ca/restaurants/index.php?section=comments&lang=en
This website has tons of fresh reviews posted in both French and English. It's made me aware of a Tapas restaurant in Old Montreal called Viva Tapas bar Lounge which I will try.
http://restomontreal.ca/restaurants/index.php?section=comments&lang=en
This website has tons of fresh reviews posted in both French and English. It's made me aware of a Tapas restaurant in Old Montreal called Viva Tapas bar Lounge which I will try.
Basilic, Chinatown 83 rue de la Gauchetière Ouest
This will be the first in a series of reviews on restaurants I visited on my recent trip to Montreal.
It's pretty well known that I am a devoted fan of all Asian cuisines. One of two solid or surprising finds I made on my trip is a brand new Thai-Vietnamese restaurant in Chinatown called Basilic:
http://www.basilic.ca/index.php?page=1
I ventured to Chinatown a few nights ago intending to dine at Beijing, one of my Chinatown favorites which is located on the corner of Le Gauchitierre and St. Urbain. As I arrived at Beijing I noticed that as usual, all tables were taken and there would be at least a 20 minute wait to get a table. I was very hungry from a day of walking around the city, and was in no mood to wait.
As I turned around to walk down Le Gauchietiere, I noticed directly across the street from Beijing a brand new restaurant and right next door to it, a brand new Asian-style bakery, both sharing a common entrance. The restaurant, which was to the right, is an apparently brand new Thai-Vietnamese restaurant called Basilic. As I peered into the window I noticed a very modern style decor and several flat screen TVs mounted on the walls. The menu in the window showed the usual very reasonable Chinatown prices, so I decided to give this place a shot.
It's not really high-end Asian cuisine, but it's very good and very well presented food for what they are charging. Of most interest, I noticed that at each and every table in the resto there is a small platter of 4 sauces - hoisin, sriracha hot sauce, chili garlic sauce, and soy sauce. All were in squirt bottles except the chili garlic sauce. This was, to me, very impressive, first, because I have never seen FOUR different sauces on each and every table (the most I have seen previously is 2), and second, I happen to be very fond of all of those sauces, use copious quantities of them on my foods, and I am always annoyed that I have to ask for them at most dim sum restaurants. Anyway, so far so good.
The resto was full, just like Beijing. Another good sign, although the customers were mostly Caucasians, which is not necessarily a good sign. Anyway, I ordered the spring rolls (4 of them came with the order - and they came with their own special sauce, giving me a total of 5 choices of sauce), dumplings with peanut butter sauce, and Lemongrass Beef with vermicelli. The Lemongrass Beef was also served with its own special sauce, in a small bowl on the side (which was basically a sweet chili sauce). All of this food was very good. The Lemongrass Beef was served in a deep bowl over vermicelli and fresh veggies, Vietnamese style, and I got a very large portion for only $7.95.
The service was pleasant but a little slow, perhaps a function of the newness of the resto and the very large crowd. In any event, this resto is a definite repeat and has jumped to my top 2 in Chinatown, along with Beijing. It's really my kind of place, and the 4 complimentary sauces at every table is really a tremendous feature.
Afterwards I ducked into the bakery next door. They are selling many different kinds of Asian pastries and desserts, like egg custard. They also have an extensive selection of bubble teas, including flavors like mango, lychee, coconut and perhaps 10 others. The bubble tea, which has become wildly popular at many Pan-Asian restaurants, is a tapioca-based tea beverage that is very unqiue in taste. It's sort of like a fruit smoothie mixed with tea and tapioca, but it's very good. The bubble teas at this bakery were going for $3.00 each.
This will be the first in a series of reviews on restaurants I visited on my recent trip to Montreal.
It's pretty well known that I am a devoted fan of all Asian cuisines. One of two solid or surprising finds I made on my trip is a brand new Thai-Vietnamese restaurant in Chinatown called Basilic:
http://www.basilic.ca/index.php?page=1
I ventured to Chinatown a few nights ago intending to dine at Beijing, one of my Chinatown favorites which is located on the corner of Le Gauchitierre and St. Urbain. As I arrived at Beijing I noticed that as usual, all tables were taken and there would be at least a 20 minute wait to get a table. I was very hungry from a day of walking around the city, and was in no mood to wait.
As I turned around to walk down Le Gauchietiere, I noticed directly across the street from Beijing a brand new restaurant and right next door to it, a brand new Asian-style bakery, both sharing a common entrance. The restaurant, which was to the right, is an apparently brand new Thai-Vietnamese restaurant called Basilic. As I peered into the window I noticed a very modern style decor and several flat screen TVs mounted on the walls. The menu in the window showed the usual very reasonable Chinatown prices, so I decided to give this place a shot.
It's not really high-end Asian cuisine, but it's very good and very well presented food for what they are charging. Of most interest, I noticed that at each and every table in the resto there is a small platter of 4 sauces - hoisin, sriracha hot sauce, chili garlic sauce, and soy sauce. All were in squirt bottles except the chili garlic sauce. This was, to me, very impressive, first, because I have never seen FOUR different sauces on each and every table (the most I have seen previously is 2), and second, I happen to be very fond of all of those sauces, use copious quantities of them on my foods, and I am always annoyed that I have to ask for them at most dim sum restaurants. Anyway, so far so good.
The resto was full, just like Beijing. Another good sign, although the customers were mostly Caucasians, which is not necessarily a good sign. Anyway, I ordered the spring rolls (4 of them came with the order - and they came with their own special sauce, giving me a total of 5 choices of sauce), dumplings with peanut butter sauce, and Lemongrass Beef with vermicelli. The Lemongrass Beef was also served with its own special sauce, in a small bowl on the side (which was basically a sweet chili sauce). All of this food was very good. The Lemongrass Beef was served in a deep bowl over vermicelli and fresh veggies, Vietnamese style, and I got a very large portion for only $7.95.
The service was pleasant but a little slow, perhaps a function of the newness of the resto and the very large crowd. In any event, this resto is a definite repeat and has jumped to my top 2 in Chinatown, along with Beijing. It's really my kind of place, and the 4 complimentary sauces at every table is really a tremendous feature.
Afterwards I ducked into the bakery next door. They are selling many different kinds of Asian pastries and desserts, like egg custard. They also have an extensive selection of bubble teas, including flavors like mango, lychee, coconut and perhaps 10 others. The bubble tea, which has become wildly popular at many Pan-Asian restaurants, is a tapioca-based tea beverage that is very unqiue in taste. It's sort of like a fruit smoothie mixed with tea and tapioca, but it's very good. The bubble teas at this bakery were going for $3.00 each.
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Beav, the three best places (that I've found) to eat Chinese food in Montreal are, in no particular order:
1. Le Roi du Wonton on St. Marc in Chinatown II
2. Niu Kee on Clark in Chinatown, just above Rene Levesque.
3. My apartment. ("Three thumbs up" says Special K)
And if you want Indian, for the very best you have to go to Bombay Choupati in Pierrefonds. Malhi Sweets at about 800 Jarry West is also might fine.
Restaurant Nizza, 1121 Anderson Montréal, Québec
http://www.nizza.babord.ca/
I had a dinner date last week at Restaurant Nizza, self described as "Cuisine Niçoise et méditerranéenne". However described, I found this restaurant which is directly next door to Le Latini and across the street from the Complex Desjardins to be well suited for the occasion chosen.
I had stopped by there on my way back to the hotel out of curiousity. After looking at the menu and peering inside, I decided it had a suitably private atmosphere, i.e., not loud and noisy. I did not see too many customers, so this was a concern, but it looked classy.
I made reservations (totally unnecessary) and was pleasantly surprised that the food was pretty good - I would say equivalent in quality to Le Latini which is next door, although far more reasonably priced. I ordered the Gnocchie de Ricotte, tomates et basilic, which was Gnocchi prepared in a fresh, very tasty tomato basil sauce. It was very good. My date ordered a clam-like shellfish, the French name of which escapes me. She asked me to taste one, and I did. It is meatier than a clam, and has a taste and texture somewhere between a clam and a scallop. It's the first time I ever tasted this particular shellfish. It's served in a big shell that looks like a seashell, which I presume is its own shell. I hope one of the French guys can help me out here, because this is not a shellfish that is served in seafood restaurants in the USA.
The best thing we had came last - dessert. Of course I would eventually have my date for dessert, but before we got to that, we ordered a creme brulee which we shared. It was just about the best creme brulee I have ever had - thick, rich, creamy, oozing with flavor.
Overall I really liked this resto, especially as a dinner date destination.
NB: There were only a few other people in the resto that night and they do not seem very busy, which surprised me, given the very good location facing Rene Levesque and Complex Desjardins. The atmosphere is best described as quiet, classy and romantic.
http://www.nizza.babord.ca/
I had a dinner date last week at Restaurant Nizza, self described as "Cuisine Niçoise et méditerranéenne". However described, I found this restaurant which is directly next door to Le Latini and across the street from the Complex Desjardins to be well suited for the occasion chosen.
I had stopped by there on my way back to the hotel out of curiousity. After looking at the menu and peering inside, I decided it had a suitably private atmosphere, i.e., not loud and noisy. I did not see too many customers, so this was a concern, but it looked classy.
I made reservations (totally unnecessary) and was pleasantly surprised that the food was pretty good - I would say equivalent in quality to Le Latini which is next door, although far more reasonably priced. I ordered the Gnocchie de Ricotte, tomates et basilic, which was Gnocchi prepared in a fresh, very tasty tomato basil sauce. It was very good. My date ordered a clam-like shellfish, the French name of which escapes me. She asked me to taste one, and I did. It is meatier than a clam, and has a taste and texture somewhere between a clam and a scallop. It's the first time I ever tasted this particular shellfish. It's served in a big shell that looks like a seashell, which I presume is its own shell. I hope one of the French guys can help me out here, because this is not a shellfish that is served in seafood restaurants in the USA.
The best thing we had came last - dessert. Of course I would eventually have my date for dessert, but before we got to that, we ordered a creme brulee which we shared. It was just about the best creme brulee I have ever had - thick, rich, creamy, oozing with flavor.
Overall I really liked this resto, especially as a dinner date destination.
NB: There were only a few other people in the resto that night and they do not seem very busy, which surprised me, given the very good location facing Rene Levesque and Complex Desjardins. The atmosphere is best described as quiet, classy and romantic.
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Ahhhh, let's get something straight here, there's no way I would give 3 thumbs up to your chinese food unless you had some incredible hottie preparing it while I watched instead of your old ass make it! Lol. 2 thumbs up would be acceptable though.
Restaurant Viva - 29 rue de la Commune, Old Montreal
http://restomontreal.ca/portal/viva/index.php?lang=en
Easily my most disappointing dining experience on my recent trip was Viva Montreal, a Spanish Tapas restaurant located in Old Montreal. I found this restaurant well reviewed on restomontreal.ca, and that is why I was interested in trying it. It seems like shill reviews are not unique to escort review boards, but also may be expected on restaurant review boards based on my experience at this place.
The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere and ambience are actually pretty nice. The problem is the food, which is totally generic. I went with some relatives and we ordered some of the tapas dishes. One of the dishes we ordered was the "Spanish Meatballs." There were 5 very small meatballs, dry and average in taste and served in a tomato sauce that tasted like it was from a can or jar. I would rate as similar in quality to Subway's meatballs, but the difference is that here you pay $9 for the privilege to eat what you would get in a 6" Subway sub (or perhaps less). These meatballs were served with three tiny baguette bread slices which tasted several days old.
We also ordered the Napoleon Eggplant salad. How this dish is described on the menu is a total misrepresentation of what it actually is. Reading the menu I anticipated a chopped eggplant salad with sundried tomatoes and a pesto dressing. What arrived at our table were 4 sliced Eggplant chunks, stacked pancake style, each layer dabbed with a few teardrops of a very weak and bland pesto sauce. No sundried tomatoes were anywhere to be seen. Instead, in between each eggplant slice were sliced, powdery tasting and not very fresh plum tomatoes that never saw the light of any sun drying process.
We were too disappointed to order dessert, and went to the Dairy Queen near the Hyatt instead. In summary, this place was a huge disappointment and as far as I am concerned the reviews posted on restomontreal.ca are likely shill reviews posted by restaurant staff or friends and relatives of staff.
Avoid. Much better tapas can be had elsewhere.
http://restomontreal.ca/portal/viva/index.php?lang=en
Easily my most disappointing dining experience on my recent trip was Viva Montreal, a Spanish Tapas restaurant located in Old Montreal. I found this restaurant well reviewed on restomontreal.ca, and that is why I was interested in trying it. It seems like shill reviews are not unique to escort review boards, but also may be expected on restaurant review boards based on my experience at this place.
The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere and ambience are actually pretty nice. The problem is the food, which is totally generic. I went with some relatives and we ordered some of the tapas dishes. One of the dishes we ordered was the "Spanish Meatballs." There were 5 very small meatballs, dry and average in taste and served in a tomato sauce that tasted like it was from a can or jar. I would rate as similar in quality to Subway's meatballs, but the difference is that here you pay $9 for the privilege to eat what you would get in a 6" Subway sub (or perhaps less). These meatballs were served with three tiny baguette bread slices which tasted several days old.
We also ordered the Napoleon Eggplant salad. How this dish is described on the menu is a total misrepresentation of what it actually is. Reading the menu I anticipated a chopped eggplant salad with sundried tomatoes and a pesto dressing. What arrived at our table were 4 sliced Eggplant chunks, stacked pancake style, each layer dabbed with a few teardrops of a very weak and bland pesto sauce. No sundried tomatoes were anywhere to be seen. Instead, in between each eggplant slice were sliced, powdery tasting and not very fresh plum tomatoes that never saw the light of any sun drying process.
We were too disappointed to order dessert, and went to the Dairy Queen near the Hyatt instead. In summary, this place was a huge disappointment and as far as I am concerned the reviews posted on restomontreal.ca are likely shill reviews posted by restaurant staff or friends and relatives of staff.
Avoid. Much better tapas can be had elsewhere.
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Reubens - 1116 St. Catherine Ouest
www.reubensdeli.com
The locals will snicker at this place and with a dismissive wave of the hand call it a "tourist trap." They would be right as far as the prices go. They would be wrong about the food, especially the deli sandwiches and the salads in particular. I have no proof but I would wager very strongly, even with Joe T, that Reubens sells more smoked meat sandwiches per week than any restaurant in all of Montreal. What is my proof? (1) The place is never empty and it is always tough to get a table; (2) the smoked meat display is enormous and on full display for the public to see at the front of the restaurant; and (3) when I was there last week I observed one employee whose sole job is to slice smoked meat. I watched him doing it for a half hour straight while I awaited a table, and I can only assume he does nothing else during the lunch hours. And man was he slicing at a furious pace! I was wondering how he did not cut one of his fingers off.
Although all the food I have ordered in dozens of trips to this place was at least decent and was often excellent, what I like best here are the salads, particularly the Cobb Salad and the Mediterranean Salad. They are not cheap ($14.99 for the Cobb, $15.49 for the Mediterranean), but you get what you pay for - a large portion, plenty of meat and plenty of trimmings with an excellent dressing and wonderfully presented, as far as salads go. The Cobb Salad arranges the meats and cheeses in the shape of a dome surrounding the greens. It comes with a tangy honey dijon dressing. The Mediterranean Salad, which is awesome, comes with a freshly grilled chicken breast (right off the grill, and hot), sliced fresh mangoes and oranges, provolone cheese and pecans over field greens and served with a delicious balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
It's not cheap and the locals will wag their fingers with disapproval, but this resto is serving the best dinner salads in Montreal BAR NONE. By the ways, I know at least one local who badmouthed this place as a tourist trap before trying it, and now he is a regular customer there.
Doc Holliday has been seen eating the smoked meat sandwiches at this place, and so have at least a few others.
I also like Reubens' breakfast. It's one of the few places in Montreal where you can get really good buttermilk pancakes. The resto does cater to out of towners, but at least they do it right with good food and good portions, if not cheap prices.
www.reubensdeli.com
The locals will snicker at this place and with a dismissive wave of the hand call it a "tourist trap." They would be right as far as the prices go. They would be wrong about the food, especially the deli sandwiches and the salads in particular. I have no proof but I would wager very strongly, even with Joe T, that Reubens sells more smoked meat sandwiches per week than any restaurant in all of Montreal. What is my proof? (1) The place is never empty and it is always tough to get a table; (2) the smoked meat display is enormous and on full display for the public to see at the front of the restaurant; and (3) when I was there last week I observed one employee whose sole job is to slice smoked meat. I watched him doing it for a half hour straight while I awaited a table, and I can only assume he does nothing else during the lunch hours. And man was he slicing at a furious pace! I was wondering how he did not cut one of his fingers off.
Although all the food I have ordered in dozens of trips to this place was at least decent and was often excellent, what I like best here are the salads, particularly the Cobb Salad and the Mediterranean Salad. They are not cheap ($14.99 for the Cobb, $15.49 for the Mediterranean), but you get what you pay for - a large portion, plenty of meat and plenty of trimmings with an excellent dressing and wonderfully presented, as far as salads go. The Cobb Salad arranges the meats and cheeses in the shape of a dome surrounding the greens. It comes with a tangy honey dijon dressing. The Mediterranean Salad, which is awesome, comes with a freshly grilled chicken breast (right off the grill, and hot), sliced fresh mangoes and oranges, provolone cheese and pecans over field greens and served with a delicious balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
It's not cheap and the locals will wag their fingers with disapproval, but this resto is serving the best dinner salads in Montreal BAR NONE. By the ways, I know at least one local who badmouthed this place as a tourist trap before trying it, and now he is a regular customer there.
Doc Holliday has been seen eating the smoked meat sandwiches at this place, and so have at least a few others.
I also like Reubens' breakfast. It's one of the few places in Montreal where you can get really good buttermilk pancakes. The resto does cater to out of towners, but at least they do it right with good food and good portions, if not cheap prices.
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Reuben's remains my (and my buddy Alex K's) favorite eating place in Mtl. I don't always have smoked meat (cooked medium) when i'm there. I also love the Smoked House Turkey sandwich & if it's early in the day, the Ultimate BLT sandwich (which is huge!). My buddy's favorite is the Reuben's Sandwich. I've been with friends who ordered other things like Pizza & NY Steak, and they were all fabulous.
EB is correct...the place is always packed. This is the only negative i have about the place, but that's just me. If i want to be in a more quiet location, i might go to the other Reuben's, the one located in a basement past the Eaton Center. It's run by different people & not as upscale as the other place.
Cafe Eggstase, 3036 Masson, Montreal QC
I have reviewed this restaurant before in this thread, although not in the past few years, and certainly not since its owner was identified, in a local survey, as one of the greatest Frenchmen in history.
I went back to Cafe Eggstase on a weekday last week, at about 1:00 p.m., and the resto looked just like it was when I was last there, probably in early 2008. I also recognized the cheerful young waitress who waited on me the last time I was there - Cindy. As I arrived I noticed that the place was crowded, and the customers seemed to be mainly local professionals. I saw several guys wearing suits, and all were eating breakfast dishes. The only thing missing from the place was the owner, Martin. I was advised that he had left several minutes before I arrived.
Cafe Eggstase can be counted on for serving an extensive breakfast menu, even in the early afternoon. That is the main reason I went there - I was in the mood for breakfast. As I scanned the French only menu (and I have learned to read and understand the critical culinary words in French), I read through the crepe selection, and I knew I wanted to order a crepe. My choice was made when I came across the words "saumon fume", which I immediately knew meant smoked salmon. I also ordered a side dish of kalamata olives. This was the first time I ever ordered without translation, as it's pretty easy to point when you know what you want.
The dish arrived and on it was a very large crepe stuffed with cooked smoked salmon, avocadoes, tomatoes and onions. The actual crepe was very tasty, and the portion was generous. As I later told Martin when he asked me how I enjoyed my meal, I felt the only thing missing from this dish was some kind of sauce for the crepe, which was served dry. I would suggest Martin's Chef might consider a lemon-based cream sauce which seems an appropriate compliment to the ingredients, although I don't know whether that is done typically in French restaurants. It could be served over the crepe, or at least as an optional sauce on the side. The side of chopped kalamata olives was very tasty, and I added some of them to my crepe as well.
When I spoke to Martin later that afternoon, he told me that what I ordered was not one of his favorites dishes on the menu. Next time I am in town I will ask him what his favorites are.
Cafe Eggstase is clearly a well above average breakfast destination, although it is well outside the downtown core and off the beaten path for the average tourist. For my taste, it's superior to most of the downtown breakfast joints, and for that reason it's worth the trip out to 3036 Masson.
Bon Appetit, Martin! And Bravo for having not one, but two well run businesses!
Here is an older review of Cafe Eggstase from the Montreal Breakfast Review:
http://montrealbreakfastreview.com/extase#more-302
I have reviewed this restaurant before in this thread, although not in the past few years, and certainly not since its owner was identified, in a local survey, as one of the greatest Frenchmen in history.
I went back to Cafe Eggstase on a weekday last week, at about 1:00 p.m., and the resto looked just like it was when I was last there, probably in early 2008. I also recognized the cheerful young waitress who waited on me the last time I was there - Cindy. As I arrived I noticed that the place was crowded, and the customers seemed to be mainly local professionals. I saw several guys wearing suits, and all were eating breakfast dishes. The only thing missing from the place was the owner, Martin. I was advised that he had left several minutes before I arrived.
Cafe Eggstase can be counted on for serving an extensive breakfast menu, even in the early afternoon. That is the main reason I went there - I was in the mood for breakfast. As I scanned the French only menu (and I have learned to read and understand the critical culinary words in French), I read through the crepe selection, and I knew I wanted to order a crepe. My choice was made when I came across the words "saumon fume", which I immediately knew meant smoked salmon. I also ordered a side dish of kalamata olives. This was the first time I ever ordered without translation, as it's pretty easy to point when you know what you want.
The dish arrived and on it was a very large crepe stuffed with cooked smoked salmon, avocadoes, tomatoes and onions. The actual crepe was very tasty, and the portion was generous. As I later told Martin when he asked me how I enjoyed my meal, I felt the only thing missing from this dish was some kind of sauce for the crepe, which was served dry. I would suggest Martin's Chef might consider a lemon-based cream sauce which seems an appropriate compliment to the ingredients, although I don't know whether that is done typically in French restaurants. It could be served over the crepe, or at least as an optional sauce on the side. The side of chopped kalamata olives was very tasty, and I added some of them to my crepe as well.
When I spoke to Martin later that afternoon, he told me that what I ordered was not one of his favorites dishes on the menu. Next time I am in town I will ask him what his favorites are.
Cafe Eggstase is clearly a well above average breakfast destination, although it is well outside the downtown core and off the beaten path for the average tourist. For my taste, it's superior to most of the downtown breakfast joints, and for that reason it's worth the trip out to 3036 Masson.
Bon Appetit, Martin! And Bravo for having not one, but two well run businesses!
Here is an older review of Cafe Eggstase from the Montreal Breakfast Review:
http://montrealbreakfastreview.com/extase#more-302
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Muffin Plus, Complex Desjardins, Montreal, QC
One sentence review: the best bran muffins I have ever tasted, with your choice of fruit mixture.
One sentence review: the best bran muffins I have ever tasted, with your choice of fruit mixture.
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Hi Bud Fox
I really enjoy Indian cuisine even if I don't have any expertise on that matter.
I've tried a lot of Indian restaurant in different countries, especially in London andeven in India. When it comes to Indian restaurant (with buffet) in Montreal I canr ecommend Buffet Maharajah
http://www.buffetmaharaja.com/
I know that there's a lot of Indian buffet in Park extension (on Jean-Talon Street) or even a little bit up North on Jarry. I've never try one of these joints; for that reason I cannot vouch for them.
My favorite place is called Tandoori on La Conconcere BLVD in Laval. A small and cozy place where they serve good Indian food. There's no buffet there however. I know that they have another location on Cartier near Curée-Labelle (close to Chenoy's) with a buffet. I've nerver been there.
To sum it up: a good location downton with a buffet : Maharajah.
I really enjoy Indian cuisine even if I don't have any expertise on that matter.
I've tried a lot of Indian restaurant in different countries, especially in London andeven in India. When it comes to Indian restaurant (with buffet) in Montreal I canr ecommend Buffet Maharajah
http://www.buffetmaharaja.com/
I know that there's a lot of Indian buffet in Park extension (on Jean-Talon Street) or even a little bit up North on Jarry. I've never try one of these joints; for that reason I cannot vouch for them.
My favorite place is called Tandoori on La Conconcere BLVD in Laval. A small and cozy place where they serve good Indian food. There's no buffet there however. I know that they have another location on Cartier near Curée-Labelle (close to Chenoy's) with a buffet. I've nerver been there.
To sum it up: a good location downton with a buffet : Maharajah.
Kabana
I headed out to the Dix 30 complexe on the south shore (Area where highway 10 meets highway 30. A wonderful shopping complexe with several restaurant choices.
I tried Kabana restaurant, which is owned by the same owner as several prime Montreal restaurants. I was not disappointed.
It is a funky place with a live DJ, with two bar areas, one on the main floor, and one the mezzinine.
There is as beautiful a waiter staff as you are going to find anywhere (girls are hotter than the food). The crowd is mostly 25-35 and a very good looking crowd it is. I did notice several all girls tables, bridal parties, birthday parties etc.
The food was moderately priced with Pizza Pasta several meat and fish choices all at reasonable prices. I was with 3 others and found the food to be better than we expected.
An all around fun evening. When we left at 11:30 they were lined up to get in because the bar gets busier as the evening moves on. http://www.montrealgourmet.ca/kabana.html
I headed out to the Dix 30 complexe on the south shore (Area where highway 10 meets highway 30. A wonderful shopping complexe with several restaurant choices.
I tried Kabana restaurant, which is owned by the same owner as several prime Montreal restaurants. I was not disappointed.
It is a funky place with a live DJ, with two bar areas, one on the main floor, and one the mezzinine.
There is as beautiful a waiter staff as you are going to find anywhere (girls are hotter than the food). The crowd is mostly 25-35 and a very good looking crowd it is. I did notice several all girls tables, bridal parties, birthday parties etc.
The food was moderately priced with Pizza Pasta several meat and fish choices all at reasonable prices. I was with 3 others and found the food to be better than we expected.
An all around fun evening. When we left at 11:30 they were lined up to get in because the bar gets busier as the evening moves on. http://www.montrealgourmet.ca/kabana.html
Although not a traditional buffet style Chinese restaurant, Ruby Rouge on Clark, which I have previously reviewed multiple times in this thread, is serving excellent dim sum (which is basically a buffet of different food items, including dumplings, spring rolls, vegetables, and dessert that is wheeled around on food carts that come to you - you do not have to get up, but basically say yes or no to whatever is wheeled around to your table), as well as a small stand alone buffet containing other food items being served by one of the chefs. I prefer the dim sum concept as there is as much variety as most traditional buffets, although not the traditional dishes but mainly pork, shrimp and beef dumplings, different vegetable dishes, different fried dumplings and spring rolls, and desserts and pastries. And the buffet comes to you, rather than you having to get up and go to it.
If you need your traditional dishes like General Tso's Chicken, Pork Fried Rice or Shrimp Chow Mein, this is not the place for you. It's authentic Chinese dim sum being served to mainly Asian customers.
It's on Clark between de la Gauchietire and Viger.
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