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Since 1986 Restaurant Boustan, has been serving up the exotic flavors of Lebanon in downtown Montreal. Satisfy your hunger by indulging in our carefully prepared dishes.
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5.0
We were in Montreal for a 3 day weekend, tried a lot of really good fancy food places. But it was Boustan that knocked our socks off. We got a beef shawarma & the chicken shawarma poutine, OMG. We had the smoked meat poutine at Schwartz's earlier & thought that was good, this chicken one at Boustan blew it away. Absolutely delicious. Probably our favorite thing all weekend. Obviously non traditional, made with seasoned roasted potatoes, we asked for extra garlic sauce, to die for. The beef combo was great too, really good falafel as well. We will be back every time we are in the city.
Jun 5, 2025
on Google
5.0
Always a great time here. Love their vegetarian pita sandwiches + garlic sauce 🤤
Staff is always super sweet.
Jun 1, 2025
on Google
2.0
J'avais vraiment hâte d'essayer les bols pour la première fois & je les ai achetés pour ma mère & moi. Le service était super quand je suis venue chercher ma commande. J'ai commandé sur Uber, où j'ai eu la possibilité de choisir seulement une sauce. On a toutes les deux choisi du houmous, mais les deux bols étaient accompagnés de houmous & de sauce à l'ail. Je déteste la sauce à l'ail ; si le menu indiquait que les bols en avaient, j'aurais jamais commandé. Je suis fatiguée & déçu que mon souper soit ruiné.
Feb 20, 2025
on Google
5.0
My go to spot! Best restaurant in Montreal that is always consistent, with generous portions, incredible taste, & the best service! They also have the best spicy sauce!
Dec 20, 2024
on Google
4.0
Delicious spot for a quick casual bite. Love that they toasted the outside for an extra Layer of texture. The potato's with the garlic sauce are out of this world! My only qualm while dining in is that ventilation is not great. It gets quite Smokey inside so my eyes started to itch & water. The food is worth it!
Nov 4, 2024
on Google
5.0
Not a great place to dine in. But tasty shawarma & potatoes with garlic sauce.
Oct 13, 2024
on Google
5.0
Amazing place. Friendly staff. Vegan (not veggie) shawarma is soo good with some extra garlic sauce. Potatoes with garlic is also really good.
Oct 11, 2024
on Google
3.0
Falafel: had the falafel wrap at this boustan location. Unfortunately the falafel are pre-fried in batches. so if you are looking for fresh out of the fryer hot crispy falafels, this is not the spot. However, boustan's sauce is delicious & the proportions are right i gotta say. Overall, boustan serves decent quality ingredients, but i wouldn't say it is freshest, nor the friendliest service. I love this Montreal born chain, but this location is not my favourite. I would recommend trying the location by Saint-Laurent metro. I do really appreciate that they offer great vegan options such as the falafel & the meat imitation wrap.
Sep 18, 2024
on Google
3.0
As an out-of-towner, I walked by this place at lunch time & it was quite packed so I decided to stop in. There's like a dozen or so kebab / shawarma places in this 1mi radius so this one got me. I thought it was good. The chicken was delicious, along with the garlic sauce & babaghanoush. A pretty beige meal. I wish I got more veggies. I got my meal at around 2 & was literally stuffed for the entire day, until breakfast the next morning.
Sep 4, 2024
on Google
5.0
Best shawarma I've had in a long time! A lot of attention to details with the veggies & the sauce. The service was nice & fast!
Aug 17, 2024
on Google
4.0
Friendly service & clearly displayed menu options. Quick service & ample portions. End of day visit found meat options quite dry, garlic sauce very mayo forward
Jul 11, 2024
on Google
5.0
So glad the Original is still here. Made a stop specifically for this on my way home to Toronto & it did not disappoint! That Garlic Sauce is still as good as I remembered!
Jun 10, 2024
on Google
5.0
I've been multiple times, & I love their food & service. It's delicious, & the potatoes are sweet & flavorful. Their garlic aïoli is stellar with a good amount of garlic in there. & their sauces are also great.
May 23, 2024
on Google
5.0
I'm from NY & my coworker asked what's good to eat in Montreal & I told him he must try this place. Every time I go to Montreal, I make sure I eat this at least once a day. The white sauce they put on the potatoes is so good that I asked them if they can give me a big container to take home & I would pay for it. He gave me a Chinese soup container size amount & since I came from NY he didn't even charge me! What a kind staff member.
May 23, 2024
on Google
5.0
Montréal est une superbe ville. Une des plus belle ville du monde. Cette métropole francophone en Amérique du Nord charme beaucoup les touristes & ses propres citoyens. Mais ce qui est encore plus formidable de cette ville c'est le restaurant Libanais Boustan. Wow, juste WOW !🎊 La merveilleuse viande tendres tellement ca fond dans la bouche(en plus cest Halal), les succulents patates à l'ail, le riz délicieux. Sans compter les salades fraîches pour ceux qui ont des régimes strictes, ou ceux qui aimes juste les salades. Juste à en parler, j'ai envie d'aller me chercher un plat shawarma avec une bonne taboulé 🤤 Les employés sont très généreux quand il vous font des plats contrairement à leur compétiteurs où ils remplissent à peine le plats. Un service hors pair Saviez vous que le Boustan sur la rue Crescent c'est le Boustan original. En plus de cela quelques vedettes ont fait leur tour dans ce restaurant, ça c'est très cool. Je recommande même cette endroit pour votre première date. Juste oublié pas votre paquet de gomme. Vous allez vraiment en avoir besoin car vous allez très certainement commandé une sauce à l'ail tellement elle est bonne Allez dans ce restaurant, vous ne serez vraiment pas déçu -Gabriel
Mar 18, 2024
on Google
5.0
Best Shawarma in town👌🏻I also recommend fries with garlic sauce with it! Delicious! The only thing I can complain about is the ventilation of the restaurant..
Jan 12, 2024
on Google
5.0
Stopped here for a dinner take out based on review & I was not disappointed! Chicken shawarma platter with potatoes & garlic sauce was on point. Chicken was tender & delicious.
Oct 28, 2023
on Google