Cantine Emilia in Montreal

1650 St Catherine St E, Montreal, Quebec H2L 2J4, Canada

★★★★☆
(201 reviews)
Categories: Portuguese restaurant
Website
cantineemilia.ca
Address
1650 St Catherine St E, Montreal, Quebec H2L 2J4, Canada
Plus Code
GCCW+QV Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Sunday
11 AM–9 PM
Monday
11 AM–9 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday
11 AM–9 PM
Thursday
11 AM–9 PM
Friday
11 AM–9 PM
Saturday
11 AM–9 PM

Services

Service options
No-contact delivery Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards
Parking
Paid street parking

Photos

Reviews

4.1
★★★★☆
201 reviews

Most Mentioned

poutine (18) price (18) bowl (9) fast food (7) spicy (6) chorizo (6) cashier (3) village (3) alfredo (2) internet (2)
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★★★★★
December 4, 2024

What a treat this place is. I'm always so satisfied with my meals here and the chicken is always so so good. I'm surprised I hadn't written a review earlier. So consistent, delicious, heartwarming food- I could have it multiple times a week. 5 stars!

★★★★★
November 17, 2024

Next level comfort food! Delicious pork cutlet poutine..mmmm. Clean, inviting atmosphere

★★★★
August 18, 2024

A good spot to grab a bite to eat. I got a spicy chicken bowl, and it was delicious! Serving was a good size for 1 person, left me full, compared to other dining spots down this strip. In the summer, it can get a little warm and loud in the restaurant, that was the only negative. Service was great!

★★★★★
July 3, 2024

The food was actually so tasty. I had half chicken, it was marinated in a spicy yummy special sauce. I took a large fries and there was a lot of fries in a large box. The guy who served me was charming and friendly which makes the experience even better. No music or special atmosphere though, it looks like a fast food place.

★★★
November 15, 2023

The taste is always good, never had a bad experience at this restaurant. The portions, however have become a lot smaller, and more expensive. The quantity/price ratio was not very good for our meal tonight. 60$ for 2 sandwiches and poutines instead of fries is ridiculous.

★★★★★
April 8, 2023

It's now been 15 months since my first visit and I'm happy to up my first review to 5 stars across the board. I got the poutine with chicken and requested spicy. MASSIVE serving, and absolutely delicious!!! Les personnel sont complètement agréables, et les nourritures sont délicieux.

★★★★★
January 16, 2023

Was passing by and I was really hungry, so I decided to drop in. Service was fast and very courteous. The decor is pretty unique and looks genuine. They even sell their hoodies and hot sauces and other portuguese products on the side! I ordered the poutine tio Emilia with the chorizo sausage and chicken (I asked for spicy) and it was phenomenal! Would definately recommend this place!

★★★★★
February 24, 2022

great chicken and chouriça poutine! They also sell a variety of portuguese products.

December 18, 2024

Refuses cash. Unprofessional cashier (speaks via video call in front of customers)

★★★
Local Guide
December 9, 2024

Its good...but there were errors in our order and its quite strange to absolutely have to go online to order for delivery.

★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

A small, very quiet restaurant, and quality in its dishes.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Love this spot! Great food and portions!

★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Very good and good portion

★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Being in Montreal for a meeting I found this little Portuguese canteen which reminded me of the flavors of my trip to Portugal. I tried a chicken and chorizo bowl, its a very large portion, very good taste! A bit expensive but you can easily get a lunch

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

I like Portuguese cuisine and I find the setting very attractive.

April 23, 2024

too much lighting. the service is slow there were 6 of us, 3 out of 6 were sick...

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

I took the Bol Emilia the patcheco

Local Guide
February 23, 2024

I am very disappointed 2 hamburger trio (chicken cheese potato, poutine 2 drinks $48 no hot food on our plates even the poutine sauce was cold second time for me and the last finished.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

its just so good in yeule

February 23, 2024

Salad not cleaned, not fresh at $22 it s disappointing

★★★
February 23, 2024

Usually excellent, but tonight the poutine was half full, only had a few small pieces of chicken and almost no cheese. For the price, it was really disappointing.

★★
February 23, 2024

Very disappointing order this evening. The Tio Alfredo poutine was mediocre, although it is usually my favorite. - container 2/3 full vs. usual. - 3 pieces of cheese. 3. - overcooked fries and leftover crumbs from the bottom of the basket. Really ordinary for $25. I will no longer order from this branch.

February 23, 2024

No professionalism, he prefers to handle their telephone instead of dealing with customers

February 23, 2024

Order online 35 forgot to add the sauce and the wings have no taste! I have my trip

★★★
January 23, 2024

I ve had their food over 20 x, specifically the Tia Graca. On multiple occasions, almost every single time the bread is TOO HARD. It s supposed to be soft not HARD because it s been out and not covered with something to keep it as moist and soft as it can be. The cooks in the back are disgusting! Wearing one glove but the other nothing. Going on your phone, scratching your behind, and coughing repeatedly. If you re sick, stay home especially if you re the cook. And going on your phone when a sandwich takes at most 5 minutes to complete, stay off your phone for 5 minutes. Jade, good service on her end but when I told you what went on. You did not ask him to remove his gloves, or wash his hands, or even do the sandwich yourself as you ve done in the past. I saw a mouse the last time and let it slide, but unfortunately I will no longer be visiting cantine Emilia, at least at this location. I ve given you guys multiple chances and you disappoint me almost every time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Excellent chicken, good quality price. Clean and well kept little restaurant

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Seriously good poutine.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Friendly staff, very clean, food was delicious.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Tasty fast food. Love it! Vegetarian options: Veggie burger Kid-friendliness: Kid menu

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I had a bowl, nothing to say, it was good, well seasoned and consistent :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I had the grilled cheese (Tia Natal) with fries. It was delicious! There was a lot of cheese, so much that it was overflowing. I liked the mixture of chouriço and chicken and the sauce added a nice flavor to the sandwich. There were plenty of fries and they were excellent. The service was good. I found it a bit long before I got my dish, but it was worth it. I highly recommend and will definitely return! Update: La Tio Matias poutine is excellent!

December 23, 2023

I just ordered a poutine Alfredo. The small dish is not filled. Very disappointed for a $20 poutine!!!

December 23, 2023

No cash register for cash pay only card

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Been there multiple times. Really good!!! One of my favorite when we haven t planned dinner. Had different meals. All great. Nice place, nice people ans good service.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good portion, chicken cooked too far in advance in my opinion! Good fries and hot sauce. A little expensive compared to the competition

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Neighborhood Portuguese restaurant - visit for lunch Very good service and varied menu. We each ordered the chicken breast menu (with fries) accompanied by the traditional dessert, pasteis de nata. Very good portions and very good for a quick meal without being from a fast food chain. Good value for money.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Friendly and smiling welcome. Fast service. The chicken with fries was good. The pastel de nata, even if it is not one of the best, did the trick to finish with a sweet note. Overall, good value for money. It is a fast restaurant with a refined decoration, the place was clean during our visit (visit on February 25, 2023).

December 23, 2023

Cheap and expensive

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Food is all right for the price. There is good table service but it somehow feels that youre in a bit of a leveled up fast food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very good and cozy

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very good food here, and lots of interesting choices. The sauce is super good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

We ordered the Tio Antonio with rice to take away. The sauce was spicy without being too strong and the restaurant was very clean and well decorated. Some of the dishes are a little pricey, but the portions are quite large.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

It was great when it opened. Nowadays, you barely get any chicken in the sandwiches. Very small portions of fries as well. For the price, this is no longer worth it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I discovered Portuguese food with them and, if you are Quebecois stop reading, they have the best poutine in town!

★★★
December 23, 2023

The quantities have decreased over time but not the prices, too bad..

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Quiet when I was there. Food was good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great Piri piri sauce, chicken is flavorful and tender with a great grilled taste. Fries feel like a cantine! Very good

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Excellent Portuguese sandwich.

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The food is good. It s actually one of my go to places in the village. However, last time I was there, I ordered a sandwich and after I had paid, they told me the couldn t do sandwiches anymore. I asked just to be refunded and they said they could only substitute for another item but not do a refund. Seems like stealing money to me After I said it was unlawful to do that, they were able to magically make my sandwich

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great experience the food was amazing too

December 23, 2023

The cashier indicates that it is not possible to eat in the restaurant after telling him the entire order. Waste of time and very bad business approach.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

So good especially the Burger with an egg inside

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Everything is excellent, the food is hot and well presented. The dining room is immaculate... the only downside is that they dont accept any cash and no one seems to know why. Wheelchair accessibility: Small slope at the entrance.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Best sauce ever!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very good restaurant, friendly and pleasant service! Be careful with the quantities which are quite large! This is not a negative point, but it is interesting to know for everyones stomachs, big or small!

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Every time its the same story... dream of eating a good meal and the service is so poor that after 5 chances Ill never set foot there again!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Delicious sandwiches, Emilia Bowls very good. A little expensive.

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Had the chicken poutine. Great, prompt service and clean eating area. Poutine was tasty, but the chicken was precut and not to order like at other Portuguese joints so I can t say it tops the other spots. Nonetheless, I enjoyed my impromptu lunch here. Hope it does well!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Ordered a chicken poutine, I get a mixture of overcooked and clearly reheated fries and barely cooked fries... Way too much sauce, its not a soup... But where is the cheese? A few pieces here and there... At more than $20, I wont get it twice.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Its very good and the staff is super friendly

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great restaurant, fast service, very pleasant staff and very good dishes! We will return with great pleasure :)!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

The diversity of dishes is nice. Fast service and warm welcome. To redo

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Very good and fresh, not too salty. There was an error in the delivery but after explaining the situation to them they did everything to correct it and even more! We received the chicken chorizo sandwich by mistake, but it was the most delicious item! 10/10 would eat again. THANKS!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

I didnt know Portuguese cuisine before discovering this new restaurant. Really excellent and very generous. I strongly recommend it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Wow! Really impressed by the quality and freshness of the ingredients. We had the chicken poutine and chorizo salad and it was absolutely delicious. We cant wait to go back!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Wow wow wow. Very good. I went to buy some not long ago, the service was excellent and the restaurant was clean, but the food is the star here. Because she is excellent. Highly recommend

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Omg the natas 12/10 the chicken the rice the salad

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very delicious chicken and excellent fries

December 23, 2022

It was disgusting. I asked for no hot sauce and they gave me hot sauce. I should have gone to McDonalds

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Absolutely delicious!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Very welcoming and great service! The chicken poutine is exceptional!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Full of taste, generous portion and good price

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

I love Portuguese chicken so I thought I would try this place. It was just for lunch so I ordered the chicken sandwich. When I saw $14 as the charge, I thought something was wrong. I know prices have gone up because of covid but not that much. Right now Im at Peri Peri and the sandwich is $8.50. Ive never paid more than $10 for this sandwich so Emilia is just overpriced. Luckily there are no shortage of Portuguese chicken places in this city.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

It s super good! And cozy as a place. Great for a date. The customer service is great and the wait time is not long. The food is delicious. And also S/o to the waitress, she is super nice and welcoming!!!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

The Tia Natal!!!! Hummm!!!! And what about the Bols Emilia!!! Delicious Pacheco!!! And to top it off I had very good service!!! THANKS

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very hearty meal, very good and with a beautiful presentation evening. Special mention for the natas

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very good food!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

New to the village, this Portuguese rotisserie offers succulent chicken and spicy rice dishes. Diverse menu. Smiling staff. Fast service and perfect for a take-out if you live in the area.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very good but a little expensive.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

I ordered through uber eat. Equivalent to Piri piri (Portuguese fast food), but 100x better. Value for money 10/10, presentation of the order 10/10 (and seems compostable!), quality of the meal 7.5/10 (which is good for the type of restaurant, i.e. fast cuisine) and portion 10/10 (not too much, not hungry). In short, the chicken is good, the salad is good, the fries are good; I never write reviews on the internet, but here I am surprised and I think that the restaurant deserves more visibility. I strongly recommend.

December 23, 2022

I ordered poulet rice and salad bowl which is too salty Its not even worth the price

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

This my favorite Portuguese chicken place. Food at this place is simply delicious. I ordered one of the sandwiches, it was perfectly well done, right amount of chicken and cheese with their signature sauce and fries. I could eat here every day. Also the restaurant was very clean and organized. Staff was very friendly.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Excellent Portuguese style chicken. Friendly staff

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great meal, hearty, spicy just right. Good products and great staff. I will come back with pleasure.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

I discovered this new restaurant by chance. Poutine Takeaway. Good dish, quality products.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Very good and good value for money

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Nice place, good portions. The waiting time is really short and the atmosphere is good. Its worth a try

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very good Portuguese Chicken Poké

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The food was good but not worth the price; $20 for a bowl with little chicken = .

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

First visit to this place, to discover over time, good menu choice

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Delicious! Chicken

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

My first time here...the place is very clean and has a beautiful decor...the employee was very friendly and nice... The food was great, chicken was not dry and very tasty,fries crispy, salad was nice..

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Gréât burgers. Love the flavour.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Such a lovely place to eat. The food is very good. Succulent even. I love this little restaurant. Portuguese cuisine. Its a must.

★★★
December 23, 2022

Way too expensive for chicken without accompaniment to take away!

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very overpriced for what it is. If youre ordering from here make sure dont order the side salad as its just only lettuce without anything else!

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

You pay in advance at the counter. Not really a restaurant. It s the atmosphere of a Portuguese-inspired boutique/take out. They dont have a liquor license yet, which means we dont want to linger there.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Really delicious and great service!!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The chicken sandwich was good but I think the bread was not suitable for a burger (dry and not very fresh).

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The staff is super pleasant and kind. Im a little disappointed with the prices for the portion size.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Really very clean restaurant, friendly staff and excellent food Kid-friendliness: High chair

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Good but a bit expensive

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Slow service in the kitchen despite the number of employees and the few customers in the restaurant

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very disappointed. Dont trust the images in the reviews. Very little food for $20. 3 pieces of cheese, a small round of dark chicken meat with its gristle and not even half the fries I saw in the other photos. Half of my sandwich didnt have chicken.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Fast service and good quality for the price paid! Original dishes!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Truly excellent!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great Portuguese canteen. Good and generous!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Just discovered this place last night. DELICIOUS. Wow. A total flavor bomb. I asked the staff what they would recommend and they suggested the chicken and chorizo rice bowl. The red rice is perfectly seasoned and so savory, the meats didnt disappoint at all but the star of the show are the two sauces they put on top. A creamy one and a spicy/mild one. I dont know what it is but having everything in one bite was a 10/10 experience for me. Came back today and got the shrimp and chorizo bowl. 10/10 as well. I hope this restaurant thrives!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

A good Emilia bowl , tasty, with a few chicken wings, the meal really perked us up for the rest of the day.

★★
December 23, 2022

Too expensive for what you get. I got the tia Tina with fries and it came out to 18$. The sandwich was small and half the sandwich was missing chicken. Service was also very slow, took about 15-20mins for fast Portuguese food. The restaurant was empty except for me and another person. The fries and the sandwich were very flavourful. If only the portions matched the price. You re better off going to pri pri

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Unfriendly employee. After occupying the bathroom for around ten minutes. Being with reduced mobility, she cleaned my table well but did not offer any help to transport the tray when she came to my table. Quite a cavalier way of telling me that the store was closing even though I hadnt finished my meal. Vinaigrette served in limited quantity and ask for extra for more. Disappointing disappointing for the price paid.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

It was my first visit, wow!! Very good service and excellent food, it was fresh. THANKS!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very nice place and very good, its different!!!

December 23, 2022

-Overpriced/Expensive; 15$ for a sandwich (no fries or beverage) -Stale bread; Dry, hard as a rock -Inexistant Chicken ; Almost no meat in the sandwich -Cold cheese curds; That s all I could taste -Long Wait; It s fast food, it should be quick and efficient They only have one guy cooking in the back -Not Authentic; Cheese curds in a Portuguese chicken sandwich ??! If it was at least optional...You don t see them cooking the the chicken over charcoal like all the other Portuguese restaurants. Not only it s the worst Portuguese chicken sandwich I ve ever had, but the worst sandwich Ive had period! What a shame!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

A small, brand new restaurant with beautiful decoration Offering some typical Portuguese products. Excellent value for money. For the whole family.

★★
December 23, 2022

Just before you move he just accepts credit or debit not cash too bad he knew the area well my its one - the cashier and polite and kind its at least one plus its for that I just put 2 stars

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Super good and very clean. Really a plus to have this restaurant in the village!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Clean place. Fast. Very good service. I had the pacheco and I recommend it. Great discovery.

December 23, 2022

We (two people) came this evening at 8:25 p.m. for dinner there. The restaurant closes at 9 p.m. The person at the counter refused to serve us, explaining to us that from 8:30 p.m. the room is closed for cleaning. Not very professional. Im sorry to post this review without being able to taste the food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Maria Emilia poutine!! Wow!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Wonderful service, cozy place and food rated 100000

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Fast and easy service. Delicious food.