Arousse in Sainte-Thérèse

19 Rue Blainville O, Sainte-Thérèse, QC J7E 1X1, Canada

★★★★☆
(540 reviews)
Categories: Lebanese restaurant

About

Venue known for its chicken shish taouk (kebab), live jazz acts & local art exhibits.

Website
arousse.com
Address
19 Rue Blainville O, Sainte-Thérèse, QC J7E 1X1, Canada
Plus Code
J5Q5+Q3 Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

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
4–9 PM
Sunday
4–9 PM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Great tea selection Live music
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible toilet Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Halal food Healthy options Small plates Spirits Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy Romantic
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.4
★★★★☆
540 reviews

Most Mentioned

shish taouk (43) food presentation (39) sandwich (25) pita (12) poutine (11) mayo (8) falafel (7) jazz (6) tabbouleh (6) reason (5)
5 stars
356
4 stars
100
3 stars
49
2 stars
12
1 stars
23
★★★★★
August 25, 2024

Such a good restaurant! Could eat here everyday

★★★
August 20, 2024

We were a group of 7 people and ordered a bunch of food like hummus, tabouleh, chips and meat plates. The meat and chicken plates were very salty, so I was kind of disappointed. The server was very friendly but we had to ask for spoons to serve the dishes and extra plates as they were not on the table. Overall the food quality could be much better for what you pay for!

July 18, 2022

Worst shawarma I ate in my live. I ordered a plate with shawarma, for a second I thought I ate some rice with boiled meat. The service was excellent. My advice it to take lessons from local Lebanese shawarma shops such as shawarma 's.

★★★★★
September 25, 2020

GREAT HEALTHY AMAZING FOOD AND STAFF!

★★★★★
November 29, 2019

Best Lebanese I've ever been. Great friendly service straight upon arrival to follow with astounding counsel on the difference of the plates and flavours. Very quick to receive your order and never EVER will you find a surpassing Lebanese restaurant.

★★★★
October 29, 2019

Small place, was quite quiet when we went for lunch so very pleasant. Waitress very friendly and accommodating. Food is always delicious, big portions but you can bring the rest home in a doggy bag.

★★
June 16, 2017

Big portions on salads but not worth the money. I had a shish taouk plate. Not enough hummus 3 small brochette size pieces of chicken. 20$ for the plate and was still hungry. They take cash only. But saving grace they have an excellent cappuccino and great service.

★★
March 14, 2017

I got the shrimp pita sandwich and it was very bland and no flavour. They said they added garlic sauce but it was just regular mayo, lettuce and plain shrimp, very uninteresting. However, my bf got the chicken shish taouk and that one tasted pretty good

★★★
December 16, 2024

The Sunday staff is not strong, not capable of giving good service and making our order like everyone else.

★★★★
December 7, 2024

Overall the experience is positive given the kindness and helpfulness of the waitress and the quality of the meal. The interior of the restaurant is however not very pleasant, dark and a little heavy.

★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Worth going there and sitting down to taste. The prices are good for a Lebanese restaurant, I find that it is significantly higher in terms of quality of ingredients than for example the Amir or the boustan. Very nice, I really like restaurants that have a limited menu but each item is executed successfully and consistently.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Very good but heating a little low...

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

I loved my experience at Arousse! The food is excellent! The staff is warm! We will definitely go back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Takeaway dish, the sandwich is huge!!!

October 21, 2024

Exorbitant price for the portions and quality of the product...sorry.

★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Its a nice local restaurant, with a friendly owner and good service. The food isnt exceptional, but it does the job. Its a good place to go to dinner or spend lunch time with friends or family. Be careful of allergies though, a friend of mine ended up having a reaction despite asking for an allergen-free dish... Its a nice place, but I doubt Ill be back very often

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Very good food Friendly and attentive service The chef is a real Lebanese, you will eat real Lebanese cuisine. If you are vegetarian, you must try their Tempeh salad plate! Yum I highly recommend.

★★★★★
July 21, 2024

One of my favorite places for a long time! The shish taouk pita with vegetable fries with lemon garlic sauce, a pure delight!

★★★★
July 21, 2024

Assiette de shish taouk excellente au goût! Je suis un peu décu des quantités de poulet malheureusement même si le poulet est très très bon! Je vous recommande fortement de prendre une entré si vous voulez être bien plein après votre repas. Le dessert était aussi très succulent malgré sont prix, qui sexplique par le fait quil est fait maison.

★★★★
July 21, 2024

Very good! I had the baba gannouj and the fried halloumi, it was VERY good, generous portions. AMAZING cashew baklava. Very good service, I will definitely go back :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

Small restaurant to discover and the staff is wonderful

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Excellent restaurant

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Still so tasty! Very artistic employee!

★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Very good chicken! Unfortunately, the best chicken in the world plate costs $24 and contains only 3 pieces of chicken which are eaten in 2 bites each. I was very hungry after paying $24 before taxes. The chicken is good, but dont recommend the plates.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Fast service and very friendly staff! Excellent food, as usual!

★★★★
March 21, 2024

Acceptable

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

The sandwiches are so good! Hard to beat.

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

Really nice discovery. Exquisite salad and good wine. Well come back!!!!

January 21, 2024

This is not a Lebanese restaurant. Nope! Worst shawarma ever

★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Very good but charges a little high for lunch.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Quiet atmosphere and good comfort food for several years. A timeless classic.

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Best restaurant in Moononde!! We have been faithful since its opening and every bite of my Jebné gives me unparalleled satisfaction. Long live Arousse!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Good little Lebanese restaurant in the corner The shish taouk pita are good and the vegetable fries are very good The quantities are generous for the price

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Ive been going there since 2005! Its the best Lebanese in town! My favorite dish is the chicken djej salad! Yum!!! Parking: Parking in the city at the rear of the building

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Very very good I loved it

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Ive been going there a few times now, without doing any reviews, so thats how it goes! It was really good and fresh. There are a lot of elements on the plate.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Fast and excellent food. To take away, so no time to validate the atmosphere!

December 21, 2023

Yesterday February 9, 2023, the last time I was there was before COVID. I deduced that to combat inflation they reduced quality and increased prices. Normally the large shawarma really tasted like marinade and beef there was a good generous portion in it. I left there feeling really satisfied. Yesterday, my shawarma tasted like bread, beef without marinade, it was bland, $27.76 including tax and tip for fries and a sandwich without beverage. Ive been going there since 2010 before it went to the stove across the street, from now on Im going to do without it and cook at home because the taste is no longer there and the price has exploded. The price is one thing I can understand but the quality has become mediocre it s just sad

★★★★
December 21, 2023

The chef offers excellent cuisine and takes great care of his customers. Vegetarian options: The chef prepares a special plate for the customer with intolerance. Very appreciated!

December 21, 2023

$24 for an empty plate, 3 small pieces of chicken, 2 spoons of rice. A prank. Arousse was good before, too bad. Adios.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Excellent restaurant! Definitely the best Lebanese I have eaten!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

service with a smile and excellent food. The best shistaouk I have eaten!!

★★★★
December 21, 2023

Very different from the old business on the other street, but we were satisfied. The cook/waiter was pleasant company and offered us homemade chips since they no longer offer potatoes! (Yes, yes, more potatoes). However, it was one of the best shawarma I had eaten, and what can I say about the chicken toaouk. We left the restaurant full and satisfied, despite the small portion sizes. The quality is there, you really feel the difference between a Basha-style Lebanese fast food. Much less oily and lighter. REAL ONLY PROBLEM: The price. Although we were certainly full, for $30 a plate of shawarma I would have liked to have had a little more, even if it meant bringing back some extras for take out. $80 for two for two small portions (were gluttons!)... but for an outing from time to time and a taste of quality, that wont stop us from coming back. * Special mentions: The choice of music is superb. Nice cozy atmosphere :)

★★
December 21, 2023

More and more expensive So good a few years ago A shish taouck $17.00 Its ridiculous Adios Arousse

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Perfect evening, the food was good and the staff were just exceptional! THANKS!

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

The food is excellent, but the portions are very small for the price! $105 for two adults and 1 child, no alcohol, no dessert.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Excellent Lebanese restaurant. A much more refined and tasty version than the Amir . The vegetable fries are delicious.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Good place to have a bite of exotic cuisine from time to time. However the price of the choices for a decent meal is a little too expensive. Vegetarian options: Meat-free food choices.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

The best place in Sainte-Therese, dont forget to take fries.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Presentation! Everything! Out of this world! Nowhere else in the whole Montreal area you will find sushi s this good

December 21, 2023

More than disappointing service. After 20 minutes of waiting, we placed the order and the plates arrived after another 20 minutes. When we asked the waitress why it took so long, she told us that if we wanted to eat quickly we had to go to McDonalds. She called us rude because we suggested it would be nice to hire someone to help her. Waiting 1 hour for sandwiches, when you have to go back to work, and on top of that being called rude for it really isnt funny.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Excellent food. Courteous and attentive service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

5 stars for Liz too! The Queen of the place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Always very good here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Pleasant experience! Me and my friends went after a big day and had very pleasant service and the food was excellent. We will come back with pleasure

★★★★
December 21, 2023

Excellent service, smile, speed, good food and beautiful atmosphere. Own

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

The service wasnt the best but the food was good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Super good taouk sandwich with homemade chips and sauces. The service is excellent.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Best Shawarma Sandwich in the area!

December 21, 2023

Order to take away. Arriving at my house, the vegetable fries are missing and they are mini portions, cold! For $24 for a shish taouk plate, really disappointing!! Best chicken in the world? Phew

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Super good, but the waitress was a bit special, Im your customer, not your long-time friend, but hey, with the post-COVID era, you shouldnt expect much either...

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

I love this place, the atmosphere is always great and the food delicious. In addition, the service is excellent.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Best Libanese cuisine! Staff is polite and friendly

★★★★
December 21, 2023

The staff were very attentive, however, we were disappointed with the portions of the plates for the price. Vine leaves are half of a serving elsewhere. The childrens menu does not include anything, no drinks or desserts.

Local Guide
December 21, 2023

We will never put 1 cent in this establishment again. Rod

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Truly excellent!! THANKS,

★★★
December 21, 2023

Good taste but... Portions a bit too small.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

BEST CHICKEN IN TOWN marked everywhere inside they are right pita shish taouk so good poutine with halloum cheese

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

They make the best shitaouk in the world. The service is awesome.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

It was absolutely delicious, they had several vegetarian options and plus they had Northeast IPA on tap! We loved it and we will come back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

The best in town simply!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

The best arousse! Too good!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

The best chicken in the world! For years the big shishtaouk has been my go-to snack when I m in a hurry. Fast, fair price and excellent!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Always courteous, fast service and the food is excellent, the place is clean and warm

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Delicious

Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Yesterday I ordered but it was a mistake... on my chicken plate I got 3 small pieces of chicken with dry rice. My wifes portion was also ridiculous with her charwarma. His son just wanted a chicken bite and he was looking for his chicken too. And the root fries were old fries that were passed on to me. I strongly advise against this restaurant!!!!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

So good it says best chicken in the world and its the truth!

★★
December 21, 2022

The taste is good but way too expensive for nothing. $13 for a pita is a real joke, 2 stars and its because Im feeling generous.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Thank you have a nice day!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Very good restaurants, good service. Nothing to say! I recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Wheelchair accessibility: Petit espace mais accessible aux fauteuil roulant.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Excellent cuisine. Its a simple and nice place. Its perfect for groups, the atmosphere is friendly.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Very good and excellent service.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Delicious

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Very good and excellent service!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

I have been going to Arousse since it opened in Sainte-Thérèse and I return several times a year. The chicken is excellent and so is the harissa mayonnaise. However, I miss your old fries and the atmosphere that was in the old location.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Very welcoming and professional staff. Experienced and efficient team. Excellent experience, I recommend the Halloumi entrance.

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

We were treated to very pleasant service from Francis Vegetarian options: Good, tasty and non-boring dishes

December 21, 2021

Bad customer service. Error in order. They never wanted to admit their wrongness. Was supposed to call us back regarding a credit: never called back. Very disappointed

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Best chicken around!

Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Sorry it was closed

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Always good! Courteous staff

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

The food is excellent. I would have preferred chicken cut into smaller pieces in my pita. They have the best onion rings!

Local Guide
December 21, 2021

If you want to pay a lot and have an almost empty plate go, otherwise go to Amir

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Good service, good vegetable fries and falafel... But be careful, Lebanese cuisine but not halal.

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

The food and service were very good. But for the price, a little disappointed with the quantity of food. Very little chicken in the $12 wrap.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Excellent.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Great food and service! I will definitely go back there often.

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Disappointing meal served in a Styrofoam and eaten outside. Fatty root vegetable fries. Endless wait to order and receive our meal. The service is slow but done with a smile. Avoid Saturday evenings.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Best Shish taouk. Nothing to do with the big chains!

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Best chicken in the world

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

The best shish taouk I have eaten! And the staff is always friendly!

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Super good, as always!!!!!!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

The falafel and root fries are just so good, that s it.

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

The falafels were very dry and my pita was missing the sauce

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Insane!

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Very good shish taouk pita sandwich. Root vegetable fries not great. Some are soaked, even dripping with oil, some are hard, others rubbery. Dont order this!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Delicious! And always very good service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Very good service very good food!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

This is the most authentic Lebanese place north of Montreal! They rebuilt it after the fire and it is even better than before with the new healthy addition to the menu!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Excellent food.

★★★★
December 21, 2020

Delicious....vegetable fries!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Very good meal. Clientele almost exclusively made up of young people, at least in the afternoon (the restaurant is near a CEGEP), so relaxed atmosphere. On the other hand, the service could be improved: a little long and error on the invoice. I recommend it anyway.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Really very good, authentic and inexpensive. The service is perfect, with a smile and good humor.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

So good and great service!

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Excellent service, excellent food, and a smile is always present, very important

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Very good and nice atmosphere! The staff is also friendly.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

They brag about having the best chicken in the world... And theyre right! Their Shish Taouk sandwich has been a staple for me and my family for over 20 years

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Very good, excellent service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

This is the best Lebanese restaurant!

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

I adore

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Ok, but disappointing when we knew the old one

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

I love djej salad

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Excellent service and food

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

I never ate badly in the old or new location.

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Great restaurant! Its a little pleasure for me to go there every time for years! The chicken is excellent and especially the extreme melting dessert with the ashta cream, its to die for A++++

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Good taste! But the price of their plates is way too expensive for what it is. I advise you to take the pita accompanied by fites rather than taking their combo plates.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Simply the best Shish Taouk!

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

We really liked the service, and the food is good soon.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Best falafel wraps in Quebec! !!!!!!!!!!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Solid performance in terms of taste, quality and service. Absolutely worth trying! A must for a Lebanese food craving.

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Best restaurant in town

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Excellent food and very attentive service.

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Best chicken in the world! And the vegetable fries are amazing!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

love em

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Their shishtaouks are the best in the world as well as their root vegetable fries accompanied by 3 mayos! And always great service!

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

I ordered three Shish Taouk plates. The price was a bit expensive, it didnt bother me too much (I even left a tip). I was really happy to encourage you. However, when I arrived home we were extremely disappointed by the portion of chicken. Three small pieces for the price, small disappointment. Everything was very good though, as always. THANKS.

Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Very small portions and exorbitantly priced

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Excellent service and the food is very good

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Super good but the fries need to come back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

The best Shish Taouk!

★★★
December 21, 2019

Excellent but very disappointed that they no longer have fries since they moved...their poutine was great

★★★
December 21, 2019

The food is very good. But the waitress was imposing, I didnt like that at all. THANKS.

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Small decent dish, very salty! Very good root vegetable fries.

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Very good! But I miss the fries from before!

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Its like magic in the mouth