Aric R. wrote: >I'll be in Montreal later this month. >I'd be grateful for pointers to any interesting >or must try restaurants. > From the net: I got replies welcoming a list of Montreal eateries. Here you go. This is a heavily edited transcript from the Montreal Gazette of April 27,1991. I haven't eaten at all the places listed, but the reviews of the places I know are reasonably accurate. Sorry, no prices. Format: The restaurant name is followed by the dishes getting special mention in the review. Other dishes on the menu may be just as good. We conclude with the address and phone number. Many of the establishments here are quite close to a Metro station. The Montreal subway runs until around 12:30 weeknights, around 1:30 weekends. You would be well advised to use the subway or cabs when visiting a downtown restaurant, as parking may be interesting, particularly on weekends. Asian Restaurants: Chinese: Le Chrysantheme. Recommended Dishes: Hunan dumplings, Tientsing bean paste strips, rainbow scallops, Mongolian style beef, crispy-skinned duck with five-flavored salt. 1208 Crescent Street 397-1408. L'Orchidee de chine Recommended dishes: Bean paste strips, five flavored boned crispy pork spareribs, sauteed beef with hot garlic sauce and crispy vermicelli, sauteed squid Mandarin style, sliced chicken with Szechuan pepper and deep fried crispy spinach. 2017 Peel Street 287-1878 Le Piment Rouge Menu changes according to the chef's whims 1170 Peel Street 866-7816 Japanese: Katsura Sushi, sashimi, yakimono (teriyaki), nabemono (sukiyaki, shabu shabu, sankai nabe), bento box lunches. 2170 Mountain Street 849-1172 Tokyo Sukiyaki Beautiful decor, excellent sukiyaki, teriyaki, yakitori, tempura. 7355 Mountain Sights Avenue 737-7245 Nishiyama Limited but good sushi, sashimi. Outstanding Teriyaki Atlantic salmon steak. Fried eggplant with minced chicken sauce, soya scallops, smoked eel appetizers. 4022 St Catherine Street West 932-1968 Thai Chao Praya Anise scented boneless duck in coconut milk and lemon grass sauce. Pla rad plik (deep-fried whole fish). Thai red coconut curry. Peanut sauce. 50 Laurier Avenue West 272-5339 Palais de Bangkok Outstanding soups: tom yum koung (hot&sour shrimp & straw mushrooms) tom kha kay (chicken, straw mushrooms, coconut milk, chili) stir fried beef (neu kathiem phet Thai), deep fried butter fish with hot&sour 1242 Mackay Street 939-2817 Vientiane Uncompromising Thai. Doesn't serve coffee as it doesn't go with Thai food. Emphasis on fish. Really good soups, salads. HOT. 6330 Victoria Avenue 733-1334 Vietnamese Escale A Saigon Tonkinese soup, veloute of asparagus and crab. Imperial rolls, spring rolls. Lime flavored tartar steak, souffleed scampi on sugar cane. Crispy duck, casserole of seafood braised with coconut milk, spareribs marinated with lemongrass. 107 Laurier Street West 272-3456 L'Amandine Imperial rolls, spring rolls. Stir fried frogs legs. Banana fritter dessert. 500 Duluth Avenue East 849-5382 Indian Woodlands Masala dosa ( lentil-rice crepe ), idli ( rice-lentil cake ). Luncheon buffet. Tandoori, vegetable pakoora, meat curry, ginger chicken kebab 1241 Guy Street 933-1553 Le Taj Fish tikka ( marinated in yogurt with garlic, ginger, saffron, garam masala, turmeric before the tandoor ), butter chicken, makhani prawns. Niawabi korma ( lamb curry with yogurt ), saag gosht ( lamb and spinach with coriander, fenugreek, cardamon ) 2077 Stanley Street 845-9015 Pushap Excellent vegetable, cheese dishes, flat breads. The West Island branch also specializes in Indian snacks, really should be tried. West Island: 11999 Gouin Boulevard West 683-0556 Montreal: 5195 Pare Street 737-4527 Rajput Proper biryani. Darool kebab ( marinated lamb rib meat cooked in tandoor ), Jhinga poori (spicy shrimp on fried bread). Chicken Rezala (marinated in yogurt, cooked with ginger, hot green chilies, saffron, etc.) 839 Decarie Boulevard (St. Laurent, close suburb) 747-1544 You might also want to try the Star of India on St Catherine Street, near St Mathieu. Italian Da Marcello Menus change with the market. Usually kid roasted with olive oil, sage, and fennel. Boned leg of lamb stuffed with fennel. Saddle of pork with rosemary and garlic. Fagioli all'uccelletto ( canneloni beans) 825 Laurier Avenue East 276-1580 La Sila Pasta paradise: montanara all'arrabbiata, alle vongole, house fettucine with cream, garlic, and baby clam sauce. Veal: al limone, marsala, Vittoria, Sorentia, La Sila. 2040 St Denis Street 844-5083 L'oleandro Only open for dinner. Broiled veals kidneys in sherry vinegar sauce, scaloppine Oleandro (cognac, cream, black olive, artichoke sauce, toppedwith melted goat cheese). Spaghetti alla puttanesca, fusilli alla norcina, crespelle (crepe) with pureed sweetbreads in cognac/cream/mushroom sauce. 1637 van Horne Avenue 270-5057 Le Latini Expensive. Spaghetti puttanesca among the pastas, shrimp and clam risotto, first rate veal, fritto misto of jumbo shrimp, scallops, scampi, squid, etc. good desserts. 1130 Jeanne Mance Street 861-3166 Bocca d'Oro Fresh porcini sauteed in olive oil and garlic, fresh fish regularly, fresh pasta daily. various veal dishes, well balanced sauces. 1448 St Matieu Street 933-8414 Il Boccalini Salsiccia all ghiottona ( spicy sausage with oyster mushrooms/red peppers ) Pasta: Medaillons Genovese, tortellini Caterina, manicotti Fiorentina, fettucine Boccalini. Veal: campagnola (mushrooms,cream,brandy), Orsini (wine,cream,brandy,olives,artichokes). Truffle specialties. 1480 de l'Eglise (St Laurent) 747-7809 La Vigna Linguini pescatore, manicotti. Fried zucchini, suppli al telephono. Scaloppine della Vigna (brandy,mushrooms,shallots,green peppercorns) 2045 Crescent Street 288-2532 Villa Orlando Green and white linguine Gigi (prosciutto,mushrooms,tomato,basil,cream) Manicotti, seafood linguine, gnocchi. Veal: zio Pasquale, Villa Orlando scallopine. Shrimps Fra Diavolo (tomato, garlic, chili peppers, brandy) 3060 St Joseph Street, Lachine (slightly distant suburb) 634-9219 Le Piemontais Crowded, noisy, popular. Oriental flavour chicken wings. Ravioli with rose sauce, fettucine all'amatraciana. Veal Lyonnaise, sachetti di vitello torinese. 1145A de Bullion Street 861-8122 Da Vinci Trinagole Gorgonzola (pasta triangle stuffed with ricotta, with gorgonzola sauce). Pennine all'arrabiata, tortellini Romanoff, picatta con limette, shrimps Colombo (cream,brandy,capers,tomato) 1858 St Catherine Street West 932-2995 Little French Restaurants (relatively inexpensive) Henri II Best bets: table d'hote of market specialties, daily specials. Provencal fish soup, asparagus with sabayon sauce, fresh fish with green peppercorn sauce, calf's liver with garlic-parsley butter. Desserts. 1175A Crescent Street 395-8730 Vent Vert Table d'hote. Also Veloute of mussels with Prenod, snails with blue cheese sauce. Entrecote with port wine, veal stock and marrow sauce. Filet of lamb with Meaux mustard, lamb stock and white wine sauce. Dessert: gratin of fresh fruits, two-flavor bavarois. 2015 Mountain Street 842-2482 L'armoricain Table d'hote. Smoked breast of duck, Quenelles de brochet, ravioli of snails with ginger butter, fricassee of sweetbreads with capers and celery root. Calf's liver with raspberry vinegar, fillets of fish with oyster mushrooms. Reservations recommended. 1550 Fullum Street 523-2551 Le Romarin Lobster Gazpacho, Duck and cepes mushroom soup under pastry, goat cheese ravioli with salmon carpaccio, three cheese linguine, sweetbreads with prosciutto and oyster mushrooms. 4287 St Denis 844-4643 La Chamade Calf's liver with light lemon, cream, and caramelized sugar sauce. Snails chartreusienne (butter,garlic,chopped hazelnuts,cream,chartreuse) Baby shark with beurre noisette. Desserts. 1453 Belanger Street 727-7040 Citronlime Nouvelle cuisine with a southeast asian influence. Cream of sweet peppers and bean sprout soup, steak tartar with ginger, sesame seeds/oil, garlic, poached salmon trout with seaweed, ginger, and seasme oil. 4669 St Denis Street 284-3130 Le Paris Calf's liver, dore meuniere, pepper steak, sweetbreads, Atlantic salmon, brandade de morue, veal kidneys. 1812 St Catherine Street West 937-4898 Les Mauvais Garcons Shrimp bisque, shrimps Barbara with smoked salmon & caviar, or saffron & orange, amaretto shrimp, curry, pastis, three-pepper and Provencal shrimp. Millefeuille of salmon 4466 Marquette Street 524-7989 Witloof Casseroles of mussels served with french fries and mayonnaise. Ham and endive gratin, waterzooi a la gantoise (Belgian stew of poached chicken breast and vegetable in lemony cream sauce with chervil) Lively, noisy, informal. 3619 St Denis Street 281-1000 L'Etang des Moulins Gastronomic Menu : Truffles, caviar, foie gras. Table d'hote: sliced sirloin with five-pepper sauce, poached salmon with Nantua sauce, preceded by goose liver made with port, or leeks vinaigrette. 888 St Louis Street Terrebonne 471-4018 Le Mas des Oliviers Fish soup Provencal, lamb Provencal, farmer's stew (boned guinea hen, duck, pheasant, chicken made with Armagnac and green peppercorns). Southern French. 1216 Bishop Street 861-6733 Francois. !
Montreal, Canada
Restaurants in Montreal
Someone wrote: : In article , Aric R. wrote: : >I'll be in Montreal later this month. : >I'd be grateful for pointers to any interesting : >or must try restaurants. : > : From the net: : I got replies welcoming a list of Montreal eateries. : Here you go. This is a heavily edited transcript from the Montreal Gazette : of April 27,1991. I haven't eaten at all the places listed, but the reviews : of the places I know are reasonably accurate. Sorry, no prices. : Chinese: : L'Orchidee de chine : Le Piment Rouge These two are very expensive. Food isn't bad, but be willing to pay an arm and a leg. : Katsura : Sushi, sashimi, yakimono (teriyaki), nabemono (sukiyaki, shabu shabu, a Quiet good. Sushi bar is very good. You can also try Sakura Gardens just a few doors down from the Katsura. There's also a very good Japanese place on Laurier near the corner of Parc (sorry, I don't remember the name). : Le Piemontais Very pricey. Good wind list. I used to work upstairs from this restauranty and ate there on one or two occassions. : Little French Restaurants (relatively inexpensive) One place he didn't mention is Chez Queux on St. Paul in Old Montreal. Good prices, excellent food, great wine list. : Steaks : Moishes Overpriced dry steaks. : Schwartz's Deli, blvd. St. Laurent -- THE place for Montreal Jewish : food, especially the unique "smoked meat" (this is NOT pastrami) so : good that it's shipped fresh daily to expatriates in Beverly Hills. I heartly recommend this deli. The smoked meat is a real Montreal tradition which I haven't found anywhere else. Also The Main right across the street from Schwartz's (open 24h). : If you're into spending money, you can try L'Express on rue St. Denis : north of Sherbrooke. Very good restuarant, but becoming very trendy. A few other recommendations: For German food, try Berlin on the corner of Fairmount and St. Urbain. Also in the same area is another Montreal tradition, Moe's Light Lunch (corner Fairmount and Clark). This is a basically a lunch counter that makes a kind of salami sandwich simply called "a special". Open only until 3 or 4pm, very crowded around lunch time. For those of you who've read Mordecai Richler's books, this is the same Moe's he's always writing about. Enjoy.
Pretty conservative listing guys......
The special/must restaurents are as follows (and with personal experience):
- Ritz Carleton : The Garden. Impressive, great for impressing an important date or for quiet celebration of their wine cellar specialities. Primarily French cuisine, outdoors, pond, seasonal. Jacket. Not for budget minded. Reserve ahead. Can be noisey, hustle-bustle at night. Extended lunches.
- Il Etait Un Fois. Nostalgic Sodashop with momemtos. Biggest(best), most variety of Hamburgers and hotdog fare. Variety of old fasshioned sodas. reasonably priced. Near old montreal, down Mcgill College, 4 blocks south of Victoria square, in an old train boxcar, near the tracks.
- Emelio's. My vote for best pizza(pasta) homade style. Small, cramped, 15 tables. Part of the McGill Student ghetto area. 2 blocks east of the university gates on (?) street, in the basement of an apprtment building. Window visible at street level.
- Marvin's. Brocheterie (means that you can bring your own in Mtl). Also in Mtl, you can buy your wine in corner stores and some grocery chains. Not the best selection, but what do you expect for nothing! Marvin's got my vote for lamb and souflaki. Rustic, French Canadian log cabin decor, open very late some nites. Reasonable. Reserve on weekends. Near metropolitean Blvd in Mtl North.
- Mon Village. French Canadian ski chalet decor. Noted for its beef in any form (roast/steak/sandwich/etc) and cosy bar loft, and desserts. In the far western suburbs, Trans Canada Highway near Dorion/Veaudreil.
- Costas. Greek seafood and fare. Try the hot pikilia for a delecate sampling of greek seafood and entrees. Chef /owner came from Milos restaurent, has same quality at cheaper prices. But can still dent your wallet. Below St Catherine , on St Mathieu.
- Gibby's. Old Montreal, dark dungeon, gothic style decor. Noted for steak and seafood, mostly french cuisine. Cesaer Salad garlic taste lingers for several days.... Romantic in its own way. Homemade bread etc.
- La Poissionerie. Middle road, but reliable seafood restaurent. Dark, fisherman, nautical decor. Reasonable prices. Good to bring a date or in a group. Relaxed/informal/reasonable prices. Cnr Stanley/De Maisoneuve.
Most of these restaurents quite popular, and have a following. Since they are coming from memory, please advise if there are any changes to the above. If pressed, I can lookup complete address and tel nos.
I'll stop here, as I could go on and on and on..... General tips: Most French Restaurents are on the expensive side as are Chinese/Oriental (away from Chinatown). Italian is generally good throughout the city, at all levels of sophistication. Good restaurents are spread throughout all areas of the city and suburbs. Best to get recommendations from people. Locals usually have a half dozen of their own favourites. Can probably find all nationalities represented. At night, Montrealers do dress up (your best casual with shoes - no jeans, ) and some medium to high level restaurents may frown on a tattered or backpacker look.
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>> A Fool With A Tool Is Still A Fool ! <<La Creperie Quebecoise, 1776 rue St.-Hubert ... the most incredible dinner crepes I've ever had while living in Quebec (*sigh!*).
Schwartz('s), north blvd. St.-Laurent ... the classic Jewish Montreal Smoked Meat/Viande Fumee ...
Chez Ben/Ben's Delicatessen, de Maissoneuve ... the downtown classic Jewish Montreal Smoked Meat/Viande Fumee ... a little smoother and moister than Schwartz's.
Au Vieux Port, rue St. Paul @ blvd. St.-Laurent ... a reasonably priced restaurant with great food actually exists in Old Montreal!!!
gldHi folks! Please excuse any net errors, unaccustomed as I am to public posting. Just wanted to add a couple of personal favourites to the lists already posted of Montreal restaurants: Daou: great Lebanese food, arguably the best in Montreal. Try the Baba ganouj and grilled chicken. Corner of Lajeunesse and Faillon, up almost to Jean Talon. Express: French bistro style, excellent food and only a little expensive. On St. Denis somewhere, hard to spot because no sign (except in the tiles on the sidewalk) Au P'tit Extra: Ontario East, also a French bistro, very popular with people in the know. Great menu - on the blackboard, changes nightly. Thanks for listening to a nostalgic ex-Montrealer. Sniff. Elvi C. Dalgaard [email removed] Sig file? Who needs a sig file?
Someone wrote: > >I will have three days in Montreal and would welcome guidance about good, >serious restaurants. French cuisine is preferred, and an adequate wine >cellar would provide great satisfaction. Your advice will be appreciated. >CSA > I like Chez Queue in Old Montreal for pretty classic stuff (sometimes interesting game preparations such as Caribou). I understand a lot of Nouvelle places have popped up on St. Laurent Street.