Amaraya Resto-Café in Saint-Laurent

2135 Blvd. Marcel-Laurin, Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 1K4, Canada

★★★★☆
(509 reviews)
Categories: Restaurant
Website
amaraya.ca
Address
2135 Blvd. Marcel-Laurin, Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 1K4, Canada
Plus Code
G79X+X6 Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Sunday
11 AM–12 AM
Monday
11 AM–12 AM
Tuesday
11 AM–12 AM
Wednesday
11 AM–12 AM
Thursday
11 AM–12 AM
Friday
11 AM–12 AM
Saturday
11 AM–12 AM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Great cocktails
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Small plates Spirits Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.2
★★★★☆
509 reviews

Most Mentioned

shisha (61) atmosphere (23) mimo (13) tip (13) plate (12) smoke (9) chicken kiev (6) pay (6) salt (6) presentation (6)
5 stars
344
4 stars
59
3 stars
29
2 stars
15
1 stars
62
★★
December 19, 2024

Although i loved the atmosphere there And the food was OKish I'm still in disbelief that a chef at a restaurant would serve a whole dish of frozen COSTCO goods I know every item on this dish and I'm really disappointed. Although it didn't taste bad But the lack of effort of them to please their costumers is a bit concerning Adding to that that all their waiters don't wanna work They were busy watching a football match, I guess Nobody was looking at customers We struggled a lot for some drinks Then I finally walked towards one of them, asking them for salt and garlic sauce. He asked someone else to do it and got mad at me because I asked him And the other guy never showed up Eventually, we had to eat without any salt And you know that costco French fries need some salt

★★★★
October 11, 2024

The food was so delicious and fresh. The service very fast. Very friendly staff. Unfortunately, because I am someone who does not like shisha, I did not like the atmosphere.

★★★
July 27, 2024

Food is excellent! They should really work on their customer service as their staff are rude and don't know how to make their customers feel welcome. They didn't even smile in our faces and kept staring at us till we were done with our food to remove the plates.

★★★★
July 12, 2024

The food was so delicious and fresh. The service very fast. Very friendly staff. Unfortunately, because I am someone who does not like shisha, I did not like the atmosphere.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Everything in this place was just so food! The food was tasty, the service was amazing, and the atmosphere is nice! We were a part of 8 and they handled our order really well without confusion.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

A nice spot for shisha lovers. They have very good ventilation so don’t worry about yourselves smelling smoke. I like the food menu I tried the Cordon Bleu and the Chicken à la Kiev and they were absolutely delicious. The service was excellent snd the staff were friendly and helpful. Their prices are average and matches the quality and the food they serve. A super plus point for the big free parking lot next to it.

★★★★★
October 6, 2023

One of the best Middle Eastern restaurants in Montreal. It has become a must to go every time that I’m in town. They have a small menue, but the food is great and very tasty. It’s a perfect spot for catching up with friends. Sometimes they close the kitchen early (not good!), you better call in to check if you are arriving late.

★★★★★
September 4, 2023

I am not a big fan of shisha places! But I can say, the atmosphere is good, food is amazing, large plates and tasty options! And service was extremely good and fast! Highly recommended to try!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2024

Service A1 Food A1 Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 19, 2024

Great place overall, the food is great, the service is amazing. I d highly recommend it!

★★★★★
December 16, 2024

very nice place thank and thank you for the best service mimo

★★★
December 9, 2024

Shisha is way expensive compared to other

★★★★★
December 9, 2024

Amazing place & service by Georgina is amazing and very professional !! Thank you

★★★★★
December 2, 2024

Very nice place, I love the food and the service !

★★★★★
December 2, 2024

Amazing place Amazin staff amazing food

★★★★★
December 2, 2024

Great food, very nice vibe, friendly service

★★★★★
December 2, 2024

Amazing ambience, staff, food and service! Parking: Plenty of free parking Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
December 2, 2024

The staff is very polite and well trained, food is excellent and the serving portions are really good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 2, 2024

Always I hear this place Michel food & Shisha I want today real was awesome chic classy fabulous gorgeous cute lovely people high end place .

★★★
Local Guide
November 25, 2024

A+ for having a clean place. The Shisha smokes well. The food is very good but the service not much, sometimes you get (rude or just a server who doesn t make you feel comfortable).

November 25, 2024

I can start by saying that the food is good. Its not GREAT but its good. The service however .. absolutely to the minimum. Water gets refilled every 2 decades, waiter takes to long to take orders, etc. as for the BIGGEST red flag that would that the restaurant FORCES customers of 6 or more to pay tips. As in it s imbedded in the receipt and not leaving the restaurant till you pay. Clients get told they cant leave without paying that minimum 15%. And the audacity that they write it down on the menu. I do NOT think that this is legally allowed by established to enforce tipping as mandatory. Where in quebec law is this stated??? What if the service was horrible?? Ridiculous. Thnx for listening

★★★★★
November 25, 2024

Great and fast service and amazing team, especially Danny, who took care of our table, and he made sure that we were fully satisfied. Thank you, and keep the great work.

★★★★★
November 25, 2024

Great service and the food is very tasty

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 25, 2024

Had a very good experience here. Dany made sure everything was perfect. Will come back again!

★★★★★
November 25, 2024

BEST SERVICE BY NAREG! Thank you!!!

★★★★★
November 25, 2024

Had the best time celebrating my friends birthday. Great waiters especially Nareg.

★★★
November 23, 2024

The restaurant is good but its doesnt have a place without smoking. The waiter tried to find better place but he couldnt

November 23, 2024

, this is the first time Ive seen a restaurant tell its customers that they have to tip. In general, most of us give tips without hesitation, taking into account the workers. However, the shiaha was very expensive. The bill for two shisha was $98. I didnt check, but I gave them $100. They told me that u have to tip us... This is disgusting. I dont recommend going there.

November 23, 2024

Very bad experience, to be absolutely avoided We had an extremely disappointing experience this evening. As soon as we arrived, no one came to see us once at the table to give us the menus for more than 15 minutes. We had to wait again before someone came to take our order. The service was not only slow, but also unpleasant. The waiter seemed really unprofessional: he literally threw the plates at us without any attention, and without even a word. Its hard not to think that the mistreatment we received was racially motivated, as we were treated clearly differently from the other patrons present that evening. This is unacceptable and very shocking. The quality of the food was also disappointing, but thats nothing compared to the attitude of the staff. We absolutely will not return and we strongly advise against this restaurant

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

A great place to go out with friends or family and especially for shsiha lovers. The food is very good and the service is impeccable. A big thank you to Dany and her professionalism. Thanks to the Amaraya restaurant team for welcoming us. It s my favorite place.

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Dany provided an exceptional dining experience! From the moment we sat down, they were attentive, friendly, and incredibly professional. They made great menu recommendations and ensured our needs were met throughout the meal. Their upbeat attitude and attention to detail truly elevated our evening. We ll definitely be back and hope to see Dany again

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Dany was amazing! Super friendly , attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. Great service all around -thank you!

October 23, 2024

very disappointed with their customer service .. we asked for the bill 7 times and it took them 30 minutes to bring it.. after all, I think tipping is optional so I skipped the tips after that poor service.. and he ended up screaming at me! for not tipping him he s like how come you don t give a tip?? Very disrespectful and poor service.

October 23, 2024

I would give a zero star if i had this option in the review. Unprofessional service, we came as a walk-in (without reservation) the manager just decided to not find us a table (with the excuse all table are reserved). Once out, we called them to book a table and they told us they have tables available.

October 23, 2024

Unprofessional service staff Judgment by appearances

October 23, 2024

A very bad experience at Amaraya, the room was empty but the waiter stopped us at the entrance asking us if we had made a reservation. The answer was no, then they asked us to wait to see the availability of tables, and in 2 seconds he told us that there was no availability, a strange thing that led us astray. Once outside we made a call and asked if there was availability, to our great surprise the answer was YES, he even assured us that we could choose the Table once arrived on site. We didnt understand if the person was racist or had bad intentions, knowing that we were very respectful. I was really in shock

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Very good service,thanks!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Excellent service and great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Just came back from a wonderful evening with amazing friends and we chose to be at Amarya. We all had the Philadelphia sandwich platter and loved it. The service is impeccable and the atmosphere is very nice and accentuated with lovely music. I highly recommend this place and will certainly go back often. Kudos to Georgina; excellent service.

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

We came a few times the food the atmosphere and We loved the service especially georgina she was supper great in her work she make us love the restaurant more

Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Overpriced. Per person you ll come out paying 80-100$ all in. Can of coke is $5. Nuff said. Food

September 23, 2024

Bad experince

★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

We went for desserts. They were good. Otherwise, there was a nice family atmosphere

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Nice place and nice service

★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Expensive shisha with OK foods!

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

I love the place and the food so yummy I recommend

★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Overrated prices but loved the atmosphere. Good shishas.

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Thank you mimo for the service today it was perfect thank you so much the best waitress

★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

We were disappointed with the food when we ordered the chicken plate. The chicken was so dry, hard to cut with the knife and hard to eat. We had kids with us, when we first came in (it was our first visit) there was no one in the main section. We didnt know they serve Shisha and smoking should always be served in closed/restricted areas. So if youre not a smoker, if you have kids, if youre pregnant or have some respiratory health issues, this is not for you. The restaurant itself looks nice and clean. I wish we did more research and asked if they serve shisha and I wish the young waiter would have mentioned it to us when he saw us with kids.

★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

It was very disappointing going in there to find out menu items were not available (Pizza,desserts).Our guest basically finished the Shisha we ordered and we went elsewhere!

June 23, 2024

I dont know why the shisha tastes different, bad experience, the charcoal makes it weird

★★★
June 23, 2024

Nice place to chill but prices a little too much for smiliar places around Montreal. The negative thing about it they force you to tip even if you dont want to

★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Place is nice and food is good, kinda expensive However its not comfortable how much they pressure you to tip, you have to tip good amount or the waiter will come again to request it

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Excellent service and delicious food. Highly recommended

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Very nice place great food and friendly staff, i recommend this place

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Nice atmosphère , best cordon bleu in town worth the try !

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

I would like to thank the team for making my friend s birthday very special and memorable. The service was great, food and SHISHA as well as expected. As first time customer I truly appreciated you guys, you did everything in order to take care of your customers, surely we will be coming back next time.

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Super nice and clean inside, service was great , food was so yummy ! Thank you !

★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Food is very good and in big portions. The girl who served us was super friendly, helpful and cute. The atmosphere is very nice but needed more music. Clients seem very classy. My only concern is that if you reserve a table, you need to leave in three hours, which is kind of weird for a restaurant and a shisha lounge. People come to eat, chill and have a good time. Thats why I gave it 4 stars.

April 23, 2024

Wors place to go not again . Soft drink $4.75 also bottle of water $8

★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Food excellent, large choice for cocktails, and for hookah lover good place to hangout

April 23, 2024

Very bad

★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

The food is good, but the service is not up to par at all.

April 23, 2024

It is the worst experience I have ever had the food is the worst the service is horrible they don t even give us forks and knife don t come here please.

April 23, 2024

The service is very bad

Local Guide
April 23, 2024

It is one of the worst restaurants i have ever been in the food and the service is terrible the service is awful they don t even give us the forks and knife the server is really disrespectful the bathroom is disgusting it just looks cool from inside and that site.

April 23, 2024

Literally every thing is horrible

April 23, 2024

The service is very bad, the food is bad, and the bathrooms are very dirty

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

The place is wonderful & Super delicious food

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

One of the best places in the city

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

We are always so warmly welcomed by Mimo, the waitress at Amaraya! Shes great! Thanks for the good service at all times :)

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

All amazing but Mimo she s so nice and active smiling all the time

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Thank you mimo for your kind service, we missed you during your absence Youre the best

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Service is the best with Mimo! She makes the experience at the place worth it! She is very attentive, and takes very good care of every detail on your table! Food : 5/5

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Always the best service with Mimo. She makes sure we re having the best time.

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Best service ever mainly MEMO

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Best service best food best waitress and service Mimo seriously the best in welcoming and services and attention

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

very good food and too much atmosphere

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Very nice place, delicious food specially steak salad , salt and pepper shrimps and poulet a la Kiev. The Waiter was so friendly and polite.

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Very nice

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Marc was very attentive, he served us in a great courtesy along with all the other team

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

best restaurant

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

It s a very respectful place and great service

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

I come here regularly with friends, its a great place to eat and hang out, the ambience is nice, the foods good, and the staff is super friendly and welcoming. Shoutout to Mimo, shes the best! If youre a regular here, they learn what you like quickly and bring it to you without ever needing to order anything, you just show up and youre treated like family! Ive had the pleasure of meeting some of the owners too and theyre all just really nice people.

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Great place to go eat ambiance is nice. Great service from Mimo,

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

A very good and comfortable place for shisha. Their food is also really good with a great service. A highly recommended place.

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Excellent food and great service from Mimo.

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Very good service, very good atmosphere

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

best food in the area, chicken a la kiev is recommended

April 23, 2024

Most unwelcoming staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Beautiful restaurant, locations is good with lots of parking. Their customer service is also really good. I recommend to reserve beforehand

Local Guide
March 23, 2024

disrespectful and bad service !

Local Guide
March 23, 2024

I didnt like the service, bad place for non smokers, we parley could breath. Mandatory 15% surcharge in our invoices (we are six people) Food portions are small Never coming back

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

One of the best Restau Cafe in Montreal. Service and are excellent Parking: more than a 100 spots

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

best food ever

★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

It is good place but the smell of shisha is very bad

Local Guide
February 23, 2024

I was shocked with the service that I get on Saturday night , yes I don t have a reservation but the way the manger welcome us is very bad and not professional saying we are not cafe if you gave a table ,you have to order from menu not just shisha and that is it!!!! . Seriously !! After we entered and we order even we were full , we ask for take the rest of food , the waitress just give us the plate to pick it up by ourself not bothering her self to bring a bag , how Should I get the food, shall I put it my personal bag!!! Never got this kind of service in all Montreal restaurants!!!!

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

I recommend this place. Food is fresh and delicious. We were all surprised about how good it was.

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

Awesome food and Hookah, Great atmosphere

February 23, 2024

Very pricey comparing to the very poor quality of food we got. Mostly frozen food they served us. The waitress will push hard you to order a lot of dishes. Don t recommend at all.

Local Guide
February 23, 2024

It was very bad experience going to there, they said when first entry you have to order food otherwise we are nor a caffe!! How shame is that we were going anyway to eat but not like this way

February 23, 2024

First and last time here!!!!!!! He asks you to change places for their friendly customers!!!!!

February 23, 2024

Rotten service!

February 23, 2024

Bad service and rude waitress. One of the worst restaurants! I have never seen such service!!!!! I dont really recommend it.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Dropped in for lunch, great service and food. Tho main menu is served after 4 so did not have the chance to try it. Overall a great spot for hang out!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Very nice restaurant, I go there regularly. Very nice atmosphere, super courteous employees and excellent variety of shisha. The restaurant is very well ventilated.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Good atmosphere and decor, but very high prices for fairly ordinary dishes

★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

They have very delicious fajita sandwich, the most important was the shisha, which was perfect. Ambience was very good, even though everybody smoking, but the non-smoker never get annoyed from the smoke. Only the small issue was at the beginning, it took a while to take our order. I recomment to visit and dine in at this restaurant Parking: A-lot of parking spots available in front of the restaurant

★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

A Lebanese restaurant with a modern menu, I liked its menu and its food options, the service was good, and the atmosphere is typical Lebanese for those who like shisha! The food was good with a good quantity and a taste that reminded me of Lebanon but the prices are a little expensive Overall I recommend especially for those who like shisha

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Thank u to Mimo for the kindness, muhamed and the manager too. Definitely my new shisha spot Food

★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Nice place but a little bit pricey. I tried the waffles builders and Id give it an 8/10. The knefeh was not the best though. The overall experience was pleasant. They have a deck of cards which you can ask the waiter for if youre a group.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

space between tables is good music is not loud food is delicious shisha is amazing Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

The best Café ever ( food , drinks...) ! Special thx to NAREK ! the best service ! I think that the Owner is lucky to have Narek !

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Average food and service Good sheesha

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good atmosphere overall. Was there last Saturday. Service was quick and accommodating throughout. Ordered the Cuba burger, tasty albeit a tad heavy, naturally. Would recommend if youre looking for a hookah spot in the MTL area.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I give 5 star for the service, the food and the atmosphere. Excellent place to enjoy a good meal and have chicha. Thank you Maher and staff. Excellent restaurant

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

I really like this place the food is great and the staff is lovely. Nareg is outstanding he s not only a great waiter but also a food artist! I recommend

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

This place is great! The ambiance is very welcoming and charming. The food is absolutely amazing ! Highly recommend!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Very nice place...Good food... The behaviours of people who are woking there are really good. Thanks for these services!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Fast and courteous service. Acceptable price and menu choice. Well maintained Hookah. Noisy atmosphere but its OK. Comfortable chairs. Parking located right in front of the property.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Lolia was so helpful And everything was more than perfect

★★
December 23, 2023

Not surprising that it is empty on a Saturday at 12 p.m., the prices are exaggeratedly expensive, 2 dishes 2 drinks tip (not too deserved but good) $95. Forget it to come back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great place to night entertainment Wonderful atmosphere Wonderful experience Food : 5/5

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Best restaurant ever delicious food, desserts and best service

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Really great Shisha place. Prices are through the roof for no reason, but otherwise great. Food : 4/5

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The gentleman who served us deserves many thanks and is grateful for his nice appearance, lovely smile, and respectful hosting. Big thanks

December 23, 2023

POOR The menu is super expensive for nothing, especially a steak and fries plate for $33 even though they use fries and frozen vegetables from Costco and the meat had no flavor. There were ten of us and no one liked what he ordered. There was too much salt in the dishes, it was not properly dosed. The menu should reflect the mediocrity of the dishes and put them much cheaper on the menu. In addition, I call before to find out if it is halal, I am told that the chicken and the beef are, but not the rest, but when my friend came the last time, she was told that the ham was halal, its really fishy and it doesnt give me confidence. I wont go back there.