There is a Taco Bell in Montreal?
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I have never seen any Taco Bells in Montreal, but I did see one on Taschereau blvd. near the Champlain bridge. It is a half KFC and half Taco Bell outlet.
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There is a Taco Bell in Montreal?
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I have never seen any Taco Bells in Montreal, but I did see one on Taschereau blvd. near the Champlain bridge. It is a half KFC and half Taco Bell outlet.
My vote for best chicken is Au Coq, second place for St. Hubert. Scores last place.
Swiss Chalet use to be in Montreal years ago, the competition beat them out.
My vote for best chicken is Au Coq, second place for St. Hubert. Scores last place.
YouVantOption said:Chicken: Chalet BBQ in NDG, end of discussion. The Tamara of fast food chicken, in my opinion.
What you order the chicken, wait for hours, call to see what is going on but get no answer and it never comes?
Champs1000
What you order the chicken, wait for hours, call to see what is going on but get no answer and it never comes?
Champs1000
Tex Mex and straight mex chains simply do not work in Qubec. Never have, never will. Chi Chis tried. Failed. Chili's tried. Failed. Taco Bell tried once...failed...and now there back. The one outlet they have is in a predominantly ethnic neighborhood. These used to be a chaion of 10-12 soft core food court mexicans called Los Rios/Los Dias...but are only two or three left. They offered a ''sanitized'' (milder) version of mexican fast food.!
As for BBQ Chicken, the Best is still the Bar B Barn. Swiss Chalet is like purée, good for dull, unimaginitive Ontario taste buds. We prefer our BBQ with more bite. The same dull caracteristics can be said of all the Caseys, Kelseys, Montanas, Filthy McNastys, Pekins, Friendlys etc...Even higher ends like Milestones and the Keg are drab. Long live independants!
Casa de Mateo in Old Montreal isn't bad, but they don't do fast-food Mexican.
I don't disagree with the sentiment, indys are always better, SPs or restos, but BBQ with more bite? I'd hardly say anywhere in Montreal has real BBQ bite, in fact, no-where in Canada. You've got to head down to the Southern states for that kind of thing.
Coming from deep Southern Roots I've often wondered how well real BBQ would fare in Montreal. First you'd have to experiment with the many types of BBQ available, the various techniques and sauces (if any). Then the variety of meats to tempt the pallet, for instance a nice wild boar? The best and most interesting, would be a place that was somehow able to offer a variety of tastes, as I doubt just one would be successful in Montreal.
As an aside (and I hope the Moderators will allow some leaway here), I've been wanting to mention a place seen on my daily drive home in Florida. Yup, located in a highly ethnic area of HWY 427 in Altamonte Springs is "First Class Barber Shop and BBQ Pork & Chicken" establishment. Now mind you, the picture of this establishment is even more surprising than the name. Now you have a new landmark to visit. We had to do something to top Disneyworld. LOL
A distinction has to be made. What is called BBQ in Canada is commonly called Grill in the southern USA. Until you have experienced southern USA BBQ, especially ribs and chicken you may think that some of the Canadian BBQ emporiums are special.
You've hit it on the head here EE. Real BBQ is not even defined by a particular style, but multiple styles. For instance Texas BBQ vs. Tennessee BBQ is quite different. If someone was able to distille the various types and put it on one menu, it would be fascinating. Very hard and almost impossible to do though as preparation methods can be quite different.
I share you amusement here EE. But then I remember the roots of BBQ and it's mom & pop joints like this by the side of the road that formed the basis of BBQ. While some believe BBQ is an exclusively Southern creation, it can trace some of its roots back to Northern States as well as the Caribbean. The real rise of BBQ came from "way stops" along some of the old Southern trading routes. Little general stores and the like providing for travelers and also for social congregating in the rural areas.