Montreal Restaurant Thread
A few months ago, I deleted about 1,000 posts and received a large number of complaints, by PM, about the deletion of the Montreal Restaurant Thread which I had started. Due to the outcry, I have decided to start a new Montreal Restaurant Thread, with my most recent culinary experiences in Montreal. Here goes:
CHAO PHRAYA: (50 Laurier west, near St-Laurent) : This new and trendy Thai restaurant was my greatest new find. Unfortunately, it’s way outside of the downtown core, located near what I understand to be the Hasidic Jewish sector of the city. My date and I went by taxi, and ordered a number of dishes, the most satisfying of which were the Thai dumplings with peanut sauce, Beef and Shallots in chili sauce, Fried Tofu with peanut sauce, Duck salad and tapioca pudding. Prices were reasonable for this level of Thai cuisine. I highly recommend.
RUBY ROUGE (1008 Clark, Chinatown) : I first ate at this dim sum restaurant well over 2 years ago. I noticed that they are still in business, always a good sign in the ever competitive Montreal restaurant market. The dim sum was pretty good, although I had a problem with the dumpling casings falling off as I tried to dip them in my favorite sauces, which is very frustrating and irritating if you are eating with chopsticks.
REUBENS (1116 St. Catherine Street): I previously had eaten a good breakfast here so I went back to try Stripper Lover’s acclaimed Montreal bagels with cream cheese and lox. The Montreal bagel I got here was like the other disappointing bagels I have had elsewhere in Montreal - small, dense, and seemingly not up for the task. I was reminded of the old Wendy’s commercial slogan, “Where’s the beef?”
RESTAURANT LO STIVALE (Rue de la Montagne, near Katsura): This classy looking Italian restaurant has a very nice and romantic ambience, but the food is average at best. I took a date here and when all was said and done, with tax, paid $135. That is totally unacceptable for average food.
MIKASA (Peel, between Sherbrooke and de Maissoneuve): I have been here many times, but I have learned that you only go here to eat the sushi. All of the traditional Japanese dishes on the menu are mediocre, but they do a very nice job with the sushi.
KOJAX (Complex Desjardins): No trip to Montreal is really complete unless you have been Kojaxed. To get Kojaxed, order the souvlaki sandwich with extra tzaziki sauce, with raw onions and tomatoes, but never get Kojaxed within the 24 hours preceding a date.
A few months ago, I deleted about 1,000 posts and received a large number of complaints, by PM, about the deletion of the Montreal Restaurant Thread which I had started. Due to the outcry, I have decided to start a new Montreal Restaurant Thread, with my most recent culinary experiences in Montreal. Here goes:
CHAO PHRAYA: (50 Laurier west, near St-Laurent) : This new and trendy Thai restaurant was my greatest new find. Unfortunately, it’s way outside of the downtown core, located near what I understand to be the Hasidic Jewish sector of the city. My date and I went by taxi, and ordered a number of dishes, the most satisfying of which were the Thai dumplings with peanut sauce, Beef and Shallots in chili sauce, Fried Tofu with peanut sauce, Duck salad and tapioca pudding. Prices were reasonable for this level of Thai cuisine. I highly recommend.
RUBY ROUGE (1008 Clark, Chinatown) : I first ate at this dim sum restaurant well over 2 years ago. I noticed that they are still in business, always a good sign in the ever competitive Montreal restaurant market. The dim sum was pretty good, although I had a problem with the dumpling casings falling off as I tried to dip them in my favorite sauces, which is very frustrating and irritating if you are eating with chopsticks.
REUBENS (1116 St. Catherine Street): I previously had eaten a good breakfast here so I went back to try Stripper Lover’s acclaimed Montreal bagels with cream cheese and lox. The Montreal bagel I got here was like the other disappointing bagels I have had elsewhere in Montreal - small, dense, and seemingly not up for the task. I was reminded of the old Wendy’s commercial slogan, “Where’s the beef?”
RESTAURANT LO STIVALE (Rue de la Montagne, near Katsura): This classy looking Italian restaurant has a very nice and romantic ambience, but the food is average at best. I took a date here and when all was said and done, with tax, paid $135. That is totally unacceptable for average food.
MIKASA (Peel, between Sherbrooke and de Maissoneuve): I have been here many times, but I have learned that you only go here to eat the sushi. All of the traditional Japanese dishes on the menu are mediocre, but they do a very nice job with the sushi.
KOJAX (Complex Desjardins): No trip to Montreal is really complete unless you have been Kojaxed. To get Kojaxed, order the souvlaki sandwich with extra tzaziki sauce, with raw onions and tomatoes, but never get Kojaxed within the 24 hours preceding a date.
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