Boustan is praised for flavorful, hot, and generously portioned food and for quick, friendly service. Reviews highlight exceptional customer care when mistakes occur, with staff often remedying issues and sometimes adding a courtesy item despite the fault lying with the delivery process. The menu items most mentioned as favorites include shawarma and poutine chicken, with several noting the food stays fresh and tasty even late. Delivery and order errors are a recurring theme, including missing items or items arriving tepid, and some experiences feel overly complicated by the ordering platform rather than the restaurant. Overall, Boustan is regarded as one of the best spots in the area, reliable for family occasions and late hours, with many expressing willingness to order again and recommending the place to others, though occasional counter service inconsistencies and packaging gaps are noted.View restaurant profile
Reviews of Falafel St-Jacques consistently praise fresh, flavorful falafel and generous portions, with the falafel pita and vegetarian options standing out as some of the best in town. Diners describe a warm, homey dining experience and friendly, attentive service that makes guests feel welcome, with many noting the staff go out of their way to share samples and chat during the meal. The menu is celebrated for variety and quality, including falafel sandwiches and plates, salads like babaganoush and eggplant, vegan options, shawarma and shish taouk, all made with fresh ingredients and authentic flavors, plus homemade pita and a range of desserts and bakery items. Some reviewers mention pricing being higher than expected and occasional busy parking or longer wait times around peak hours, but these concerns are outweighed by the consistent freshness, flavorful dishes, and heartfelt hospitality. Overall Falafel St-Jacques emerges as a hidden gem for vegetarian and vegan Middle Eastern cuisine, a place many would return to again and again for the quality and the warm service.View restaurant profile
Boulangerie BAGEL FRÉNA is praised for fresh bagels with a light crunch and a soft interior, a wide range of cream cheese flavors including harissa and Zataar, and Jerusalem bagels that many find tastier for sandwiches than Montreal varieties. The atmosphere is described as cute and local, with friendly service and items such as salads, dips, pitas, Jerusalem bagels, sambusacs and sfinjs beignets marocains, along with donuts like sufganiyot that are noted as very fresh. Reviews emphasize the overall quality and variety, often saying the place exceeded expectations and that returning is likely. Some mentions address hours, with Google hours deemed accurate by some and occasional closures noted by others, reinforcing the sense of a promising new Montreal destination for bagel lovers.View restaurant profile
