Restaurant Amara in Saint-Laurent
1771 Grenet St, Saint-Laurent, Quebec H4L 2R6, Canada
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Casual restaurant specializing in fast Lebanese fare & other comfort food in basic digs.
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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!
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!
The food was so delicious and the service was top notch! Very friendly people! :)
My favorite shawarma place in town. Been coming here for years. Great prices, unbeatable portions, and it all tastes delicious
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! 👍😎
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.
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 ).
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.
Really kind and attentive service towards customers. Fresh food and generous dishes!
The food was not that good it was okay.
Very good shawarma beef wrap
Very generous
The best ... only the parking is sometimes not easy ! Thanks / merci !
Fresh food, great service.
Worst service .the meat shawrma was not fresh at all and I told them to heat it abit. They didnt like my comment
Always fresh and good, big portions and great food
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.
Very big portions and delicious
Delicious foood and wonderful service, the stafff were super friendly and welcoming!! Will defs stop by again when in montreal!
Excellent neighborhood restaurant to bring Lebanese food home. Very large quantities and very affordable price.
special thanks to Romil who went out of the way to make us all comfortable.
They have good food
gr8 food!!! amara wouldnt be amrara without my boy mariO!
Among the best best chawarman sandwich in Montreal
Very good food!
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!
Best food around. The service is super fast plus everything is fresh, I recommend it for everyone.
Very generous!
What a discovery! Well located halal restaurant with great food. The staff are very friendly and helpful.
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.
Great restaurant. The food is delicious, quantity is satisfying and the price is worth it. There chicken / beef wraps are the best.
Excellent quality for the price
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
The portions are huge
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!!!
Delicious fois and good service I recommended
Plenty of choices for a healthy affordable sandwich/plate
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...
Good price n good food
That food has no taste at all. Dont waste your Money Food
I com to the restaurant for the good tast of food and it has a good service
Got the beef shawarma plate and it was fabulous. The restaurant serves good portions. Keep up the good work!
Wow
Best food, best prices. Plus they are nice and generous. Keep up the good work! :)
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.
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 !
Good food, good service, good quantity, good value !!
I love this restaurant!!! Much better than Amirs
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.
Delicious
The best
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.
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
WOW Seriously impossible to beat the food is excellent and the service WOW Thank you!!!
Great! Very good! And very affordable highly recommend!
Gross
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.
Very delicious fresh vegetables 100% recommended
Very good
Food was really good!
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.
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.
Always better
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!
I really like this restaurant, the chicken plate their is super good and the staff are very generous.
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
Hidden gem. One of my favorites!
They are very generous and reasonably priced !!
Very very good quality
The food is delicious!! And the staff is super friendly. A recommended Lebanese restaurant!
I like it when Mario makes my food. He gives me a very generous portion for the meat and for the garlic sauce!
Large portions, but the taste is absent for subscribers I recommend Amir or Basha or others The food tasted like nothing but really nothing
What a discovery, great food , generous portion and super nice staff. Thank you
Amazing food, good service, love this place. I highly recommend the shish taouk plate, with extra garlic sauce!
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
I love this little restaurant
very good food and good amount of chicken for the plate that I ordered
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
Such a welcoming restaurant ! Very nice service and yummy food (halal) with very affordable prices ! Will definitely come back.
Staff are so nice and generous! Loved the food and the service . Been there many times and never had a bad experience.
Very amazing food would definitely recommend !!
If you know, you know Its our go-to whenever the craving kicks in & they never fail to deliver.
Great food and the portions are generous.
Excellent late night service Generous portion Courteous and warm staff I recommend to everyone!
I just ate a mixed plate and it hurts my stomach for 16 dollars and best quality before I would never go there
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.
The best and the owner is so friendly wow thank you!
Good service, they gave me extra garlic sauces without paying. Big portion and good price! I recommend.
Always very good and generous portions of meat and vegetables. Yum!
Very good
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!
Best food in town ever
Food delicious thanks Amara
happy birthday carlos to you
Very nice place, the staff is courteous and respectful, we will be happy to return there
We are old client of this restaurant - the best shish taouk in town, with fresh ingredients and taste meat.
Simply perfect!
I love Amara, the food is so fresh, so generous and healthy!!
Foods are huge plates. Vegetables are always fresh.
More than generous portion, the owner or Very friendly manager
Very good service
Very good
Best qualified but a little expensive Compared to competitors Same brochure no change of menu
Smiling staff, great food! Thanks!
Good place. The food is good for the $. Not much parking spaces in front of the store tho.
I absolutely adore Amara! The food is great! Service is excellent and the cost is reasonable. I truly enjoy ordering from this restaurant.
Great place, super nice employees and awesome food
Best Lebanese restaurant, fast and generous service.
Absolutely best value sandwiches and they fill everything you order to the max!
Excellent food at an affordable price. Generous portions.
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.
Great food and enough quantity
Delicious like alwas
Food is good
Old food
Great fresh food!
My favorite comfort food.
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.
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.
Best food
Cleanliness leaves something to be desired.
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.
Had the Chicken Shawarma Pita, it was bomb, would eat again
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. *********
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!!!
Excellent service and quality!
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Good cooking
Already eaten better.
The potatoes were undercooked The cashier Cant hear well One of the worst experiences
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.
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.
Very poorly behaved staff on the telephone and no respect for the customer
Very generous portions
Always love their food have never finished the full plate test they give
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.
The worst Lebanese restaurant in Montreal. The chicken was tough, the beef dry, the pita cold...waste of money...is 1000 times better
Very good
Fast delivery, good fresh meal
Alright
I had both beef and chicken shawarma from here. Both were Very delicious. Clean place and good customers service.
Big portions very polite delivery guy but my issue is CANNED WINE leaves!? Really????
Good portions, good prices, friendly staff but sometimes its an hit or miss on taste.
Liked Arabian foods
super nice place
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.
Very good, possibility to eat in or take away, a good variety of fish
Awesome food, salad game lackin
Very good service generous portion
