Restaurant Amara in Saint-Laurent

1771 Grenet St, Saint-Laurent, Quebec H4L 2R6, Canada

★★★★☆
(423 reviews)
Categories: Lebanese restaurant Fast food restaurant Meal delivery Takeout restaurant Mediterranean restaurant

About

Casual restaurant specializing in fast Lebanese fare & other comfort food in basic digs.

Address
1771 Grenet St, Saint-Laurent, Quebec H4L 2R6, Canada
Plus Code
G893+G2 Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Sunday
10:30 AM–9:30 PM
Monday
10:30 AM–9:30 PM
Tuesday
10:30 AM–9:30 PM
Wednesday
10:30 AM–9:30 PM
Thursday
10:30 AM–9:30 PM
Friday
10:30 AM–9:30 PM
Saturday
10:30 AM–9:30 PM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Offerings
Halal food Healthy options Small plates Vegan options Vegetarian options
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.3
★★★★☆
423 reviews

Most Mentioned

price (40) plate (28) shish taouk (23) potatoes (15) shawarma (15) delivery (14) quantity (13) order (9) garlic sauce (8) pita (6)
5 stars
301
4 stars
50
3 stars
23
2 stars
10
1 stars
39
★★★★★
August 18, 2024

If you find yourself with any complaints about this establishment, I suggest a visit to a specialist might be in order. From the moment you step inside, you're greeted with impeccable customer service—warm, welcoming staff who serve with a genuine smile, unlike many Arab restaurants where it can feel as though they’re doing you a favor by letting you dine. The food here is consistently fresh, served warm, and in generous portions. Even after returning two years later, when other places have grown stingy with their servings, this restaurant has remained true to its original quality and quantity. It’s a rare find in today's dining scene, and I will continue to be a loyal customer for years to come!

★★★★★
August 5, 2024

Great shawarma place in town, portion is generous, beef is perfectly cooked and savory, potatoes perfectly paired with garlic sauce. Definitely my go to place for shawarma in montreal!

★★★★★
May 12, 2024

The food was so delicious and the service was top notch! Very friendly people! :)

★★★★★
April 2, 2024

My favorite shawarma place in town. Been coming here for years. Great prices, unbeatable portions, and it all tastes delicious

★★★★★
January 12, 2024

Can’t go wrong here! The pita sandwiches are great though I think they could be a little bigger. The garlic potatoes are delicious. The service was quick and friendly. I’ll definitely be returning for another bite! 👍😎

January 12, 2024

I started going to this place like almost 10 years ago, but to be honest this place is not the same anymore. The food is just horrible, or I can say it's the worst. The rice are not cooked well, the chicken is dry and the potatoes are not cook as it suppose to be and not taste to good at all. I am very disappointed in the quality of the food. I would not recommend this place to anyone. Please save your money and if you really want to waste your money than go ahead and buy the food. We are 8 family members and we all use to eat to eat from here but now stop eating from there. I support local business but I swear these business doesn't maintain the quality of the food, it's all about money now.

★★★★★
February 12, 2019

Family restaurant , you can eat in or call for delivery. Nice people, good service, generous portions. I always eat Shawarma chicken plate. You choose your site salads. You can have rice &potatoes in the same plate. I enjoyed every time ( 1 a month , sometimes 2 ).

★★★★★
May 8, 2018

FOOD: Wow! Incredible quality and excellent taste! Very fresh ingredients. PRICE: The one that makes you smile :-), good ! STUFF: Truly sweet and friendly, made me feel like at someone’s home. Very pleasant. AMBIANCE: It’s a small walk-in place with couple of tables, no chic, but a good place to step by when on the go. SUMMARY: Excellent place for the class/category of a small walk-In place. Whenever here, will be back, for sure. We were 4 pax of different tastes and backgrounds, everyone is happy. I DO RECOMMEND.

★★★★★
December 16, 2024

Really kind and attentive service towards customers. Fresh food and generous dishes!

★★★
Local Guide
December 9, 2024

The food was not that good it was okay.

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Very good shawarma beef wrap

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Very generous

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

The best ... only the parking is sometimes not easy ! Thanks / merci !

★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Fresh food, great service.

August 23, 2024

Worst service .the meat shawrma was not fresh at all and I told them to heat it abit. They didnt like my comment

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Always fresh and good, big portions and great food

July 23, 2024

The price of chicken and potatoes has increased, although the quantity of chicken offered has decreased over time. Plus, chicken has no flavor. Dietary restrictions: The price of chicken and potatoes has increased, although the quantity of chicken offered has decreased over time. Plus, chicken has no flavor.

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Very big portions and delicious

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Delicious foood and wonderful service, the stafff were super friendly and welcoming!! Will defs stop by again when in montreal!

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Excellent neighborhood restaurant to bring Lebanese food home. Very large quantities and very affordable price.

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

special thanks to Romil who went out of the way to make us all comfortable.

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

They have good food

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

gr8 food!!! amara wouldnt be amrara without my boy mariO!

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Among the best best chawarman sandwich in Montreal

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Very good food!

★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Good food! Our first choice was closed for the holidays (even though this was not noted on Google Business) so we hopped down the road to Amara. They plop the food on the plate so fast though, while they are asking you questions, that often it s too late to reverse your request. I get that it s automatic for them, but if they don t wait a sec for my answer they re going to have to scrape that hummus off my plate!

★★★★★
January 23, 2024

Best food around. The service is super fast plus everything is fresh, I recommend it for everyone.

★★★★★
January 23, 2024

Very generous!

★★★★★
January 23, 2024

What a discovery! Well located halal restaurant with great food. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

★★★★★
January 23, 2024

Not only is the service impeccable, I have never eaten a garlic sauce as good as this, the garlic sauce and potatoes are the best I have eaten in a Lebanese restaurant!! Magnificent. A combination of several salads, zuccini, cauliflower, felafel... a royal plate, a treat! You wont regret it.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great restaurant. The food is delicious, quantity is satisfying and the price is worth it. There chicken / beef wraps are the best.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Excellent quality for the price

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Its my best restaurant with the best value for money, and the service is impeccable, I insist on the garlic sauce never tasted anywhere else

★★★★
December 23, 2023

The portions are huge

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Wow! Best shawarma place in MONTREAL!!! So generous and welcoming staff wow wow wow!!! Always fresh and clean can t think of going elsewhere. Thank you for the awesome services Mustafa!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Delicious fois and good service I recommended

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Plenty of choices for a healthy affordable sandwich/plate

December 23, 2023

I took 2 plates a shawarma was burnt and dry...cabbage salad no taste...plate shish taouk the chicken was dry and I dont think it was fresh...

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Good price n good food

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

That food has no taste at all. Dont waste your Money Food

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

I com to the restaurant for the good tast of food and it has a good service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Got the beef shawarma plate and it was fabulous. The restaurant serves good portions. Keep up the good work!

★★★
December 23, 2023

Wow

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Best food, best prices. Plus they are nice and generous. Keep up the good work! :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Best Arabic food that serves shish taouk/ mixed plates in Montreal in my opinion! Food is always fresh, great vegetarian options, portions are huge at a good price. Always great for takeout or quick walk-in orders. Servers are always kind and give friendly professional service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great place for Lebanese fast-food. Taste is incredible with the chicken shishtaouk, they leave the skin on which gives a whole other dimension ! The quantity are huge and the price is very affordable. Around 15$ for a big plate. Hard time finishing it. Recommend the place, really clean, friendly and tasty food !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good food, good service, good quantity, good value !!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

I love this restaurant!!! Much better than Amirs

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great food! Been a customer for over a decade never disappointed. Owner is generous and takes care of his clientele. They have variety of salads and meats are tasty and well done. Always a great choice.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Delicious

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

The best

December 23, 2023

La qualité de la nourriture diminue à chaque fois que je commande. Aucune standardisation au niveau du goût. Le goût est fade et manque dhuile. Patate à lail sont sèches et sans goût, les salades nont pas dassaisonnement. En plus que les Prix augmentent, ça serait bien quil y ait plus de goût dans vos plats et noubliez pas de mettre de lhuile.

December 23, 2023

1 star because I couldnt put zero. Their food is raw and tasteless. The prices of the menu and the dittion are not the same. Not good service. Stay away from

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

WOW Seriously impossible to beat the food is excellent and the service WOW Thank you!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great! Very good! And very affordable highly recommend!

★★
December 23, 2023

Gross

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Nice place and food is awesome..Mustafa greets with a smile ..Khalid is polite ...the whole staff are dedicated to work and the service is quick great work guys....nice place to eat and takeaway.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very delicious fresh vegetables 100% recommended

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Food was really good!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food, good quantity at a reasonable price. What more can you ask for? Variety of platters to suit your needs! The only thing is that, menu prices need to be visible and updated.

December 23, 2023

Bland food, chicken full of fat to the point of wanting to vomit. expensive price compared to the quality and compared to its competitors. the only positive point about it is the quantity.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Always better

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

It s very good and the food is very fresh. The owner is very generous and puts in a large amount. The garlic sauce is excellent!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

I really like this restaurant, the chicken plate their is super good and the staff are very generous.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Good value for money Its better to have a mixed meat plate than a sandwich Impeccable service Thanks again for the generous quantity of plates

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Hidden gem. One of my favorites!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

They are very generous and reasonably priced !!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very very good quality

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

The food is delicious!! And the staff is super friendly. A recommended Lebanese restaurant!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

I like it when Mario makes my food. He gives me a very generous portion for the meat and for the garlic sauce!

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Large portions, but the taste is absent for subscribers I recommend Amir or Basha or others The food tasted like nothing but really nothing

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

What a discovery, great food , generous portion and super nice staff. Thank you

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Amazing food, good service, love this place. I highly recommend the shish taouk plate, with extra garlic sauce!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

1. Its delicious 2. The staff is great 3. There are reasonable quantities of food for the amount you pay 4. The food is really good 5. The restaurant is well located

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

I love this little restaurant

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

very good food and good amount of chicken for the plate that I ordered

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

The food is fantastic and they create a friendly environment for the customer, the owner is so friendly and he treats his employees as his friend, the food amount is insanely huge

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Such a welcoming restaurant ! Very nice service and yummy food (halal) with very affordable prices ! Will definitely come back.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Staff are so nice and generous! Loved the food and the service . Been there many times and never had a bad experience.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Very amazing food would definitely recommend !!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

If you know, you know Its our go-to whenever the craving kicks in & they never fail to deliver.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great food and the portions are generous.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Excellent late night service Generous portion Courteous and warm staff I recommend to everyone!

December 23, 2022

I just ate a mixed plate and it hurts my stomach for 16 dollars and best quality before I would never go there

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

I cant think of one thing to complain about this restaurant except maybe they give you too much for your money, The food is good, delivery is as fast as can be expected. For such a small little restaurant they deserve a well deserved thank you.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

The best and the owner is so friendly wow thank you!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Good service, they gave me extra garlic sauces without paying. Big portion and good price! I recommend.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Always very good and generous portions of meat and vegetables. Yum!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Very good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

We ordered via uber eats and as expected the serving size is very good, clean, fresh and its very tasty! Loyal customers here! Merci Beaucoup!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Best food in town ever

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Food delicious thanks Amara

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

happy birthday carlos to you

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Very nice place, the staff is courteous and respectful, we will be happy to return there

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

We are old client of this restaurant - the best shish taouk in town, with fresh ingredients and taste meat.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Simply perfect!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

I love Amara, the food is so fresh, so generous and healthy!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Foods are huge plates. Vegetables are always fresh.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

More than generous portion, the owner or Very friendly manager

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very good service

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very good

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Best qualified but a little expensive Compared to competitors Same brochure no change of menu

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Smiling staff, great food! Thanks!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Good place. The food is good for the $. Not much parking spaces in front of the store tho.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

I absolutely adore Amara! The food is great! Service is excellent and the cost is reasonable. I truly enjoy ordering from this restaurant.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Great place, super nice employees and awesome food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Best Lebanese restaurant, fast and generous service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Absolutely best value sandwiches and they fill everything you order to the max!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Excellent food at an affordable price. Generous portions.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

The taste is still amazing. Their service is always fast and efficient. Its a restaurant I return to often. I recommend it with all my heart.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Great food and enough quantity

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Delicious like alwas

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Food is good

Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Old food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Great fresh food!

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

My favorite comfort food.

Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Update: Ordered yesterday for today 4 shish taouk plates special for 39.99. I was told its tax in. When we recieved it at work for our lunch we were charged 50 dollars for the 4. Even with tax 39.99 wouldnt makes 50. Rip off customers for a few dollars doesnt seem worth it. Bad business decision on their part. Plus gave us only 2 pitas for 4 plates. Well never order there again.

Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Wow, what a frustrating experience!!! I will spare you the lack of hygiene of the cashier who wears gloves to handle the cash register then make the sandwiches and the cook who does not wear gloves and prepares the food in addition to doing the cash register without ever washing his hands. Endless waiting because they prefer to chat than serve customers. I ended up not being able to order, but it was painful in French... the next poor English-speaking customer never got what he ordered. VERY long wait when there was only one customer in front of me, staff who speak little French and English and blatant non-compliance with hygiene and sanitation standards. I strongly advise against it.

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Best food

Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Cleanliness leaves something to be desired.

Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Everything was completely unseasoned, it seems impossible yet here we are. Chicken brochette was tasteless, beet salad was tasteless, potatoes were tasteless, coleslaw was flavourless. The rice was plain boiled rice. Unbelievable.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Had the Chicken Shawarma Pita, it was bomb, would eat again

Local Guide
December 23, 2020

2 hours delivery tonight!!!! it was good but cold. Did not receive our baklava ************The delivery man takes his customers for idiots. He told me he didnt speak English, only French, and when I asked him in French if it had been long since he left the restaurant, he said he didnt speak French, only Arabic. However, just before that he spoke excellent French. *********

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Wow! Its one of the restaurants that takes all our requests seriously... even for delivery! Its affordable, delicious, the quality and freshness of the products is great! The portions are generous. I really received what I asked for, with little extras... yuum! Congratulations to the whole team of this restaurant!!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Excellent service and quality!

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Great

December 23, 2020

No

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Good cooking

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Already eaten better.

Local Guide
December 23, 2020

The potatoes were undercooked The cashier Cant hear well One of the worst experiences

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

One of the best Lebanese restaurants in Montreal. The food is very good and the portions are very generous. Do not trust the exterior or general appearance of the restaurant...! Ideal for take-out order.

December 23, 2019

I ordered a kg of chicken skewers They only sent me half a kg, and half a plate of potatoes, instead of a large one. Plate, for me its theft.

December 23, 2019

Very poorly behaved staff on the telephone and no respect for the customer

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very generous portions

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Always love their food have never finished the full plate test they give

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Some of the worst shawarma in Montreal. Our ordered was delivered completely wrong. What was there (which we didnt order) was quite bland. The chicken was moist but lacking any and all seasonings. The platters we received were messy and disgustingly presented; garlic sauce slathered all over the salads, making them entirely inedible. There is also such a thing as too big portions. The boxes could barely close. Its such a waste and the food does not keep well. It was our first time trying Amara and we unfortunately wont be ordering again.

December 23, 2019

The worst Lebanese restaurant in Montreal. The chicken was tough, the beef dry, the pita cold...waste of money...is 1000 times better

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very good

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Fast delivery, good fresh meal

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Alright

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

I had both beef and chicken shawarma from here. Both were Very delicious. Clean place and good customers service.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Big portions very polite delivery guy but my issue is CANNED WINE leaves!? Really????

★★★
December 23, 2019

Good portions, good prices, friendly staff but sometimes its an hit or miss on taste.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Liked Arabian foods

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

super nice place

Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Word of advice. Dont bother ordering from here. Dont waste your time. Dont waste your money. We live 10 minutes away and the order took more than an hour and a half. When we called to follow up, they were completely unapologetic. When I called, I would have understood if it was just a problem of traffic, but get this, when I ask them if the food will be cold, they tell me not to worry, they didnt even make the food for up to an hour after Id called. After admitting that, he tries to blame the driver somehow... When the food finally arrives, a quarter of it is spilled in the bag, and the sandwich is squished on one side and flopping around like a half empty sock puppet. There are plenty of better shawarma places in the area. Look them up and save yourself a huge disappointment.

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Very good, possibility to eat in or take away, a good variety of fish

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Awesome food, salad game lackin

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very good service generous portion