Daou Restaurant on Marcel Laurin in Ville-St-Laurent serves some of the city's best Lebanese home style cooking. Some dishes on the menu include: hummus with ground meat, stuffed grape leaves (yabrak), chicken, shrimps, minced lamb, filet mignon and delicately seasoned kabobs. Singer Céline Dion and her husband have enjoyed this casual restaurant on many occasions. Restaurant Daou also offers a great catering service.
Daou offers homestyle Lebanese cuisine with a family style vibe and a long standing presence in the area. The menu includes favorites such as fattoush, hummus, babaganoush, warm vine leaves filled with meat and rice, and a chicken filet mignon plate with fries and rice. The food is described as flavorful and fresh with dishes made to order and many reviews calling it a reliable option for family dinners. Some diners note that portions may be small for the price and the pricing itself can be high. The atmosphere is seen as cozy but dated and could use an upgrade, and service is variable from good to only okay. The location in St Laurent offers convenient parking and a convenient setting. Overall Daou is regarded as a solid and dependable Lebanese option in Montreal with a focus on fresh flavors and consistency.
I've been coming here for over 30 years. We were a medium sized group & the service was absolutely awful. I had to get the attention of the waiter numerous times to fill our water. The waiter never came around to check how we were doing. The waiter brought the small birthday cake. He did not give us plates, he did not ask us if we wanted tea, coffee or dessert. We waited at least 15 minutes after eating the birthday cake & we had to wave to him to get his attention to bring the bill. When i mentioned to him how come he never offered us dessert or coffee or tea or fruit, he pointed to the tiny piece of birthday cake & said that's your dessert.We left a very small tip. Extremely disappointed after all these years. Will not be going back.
Aug 8, 2024
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Best middle eastern food in Montreal. My family came from Quebec city just to have the kebbe naya (tartare). Must go & just try Once in a lifetime experience in a middle eastern deco
Très décevant! Les salades faites trop d avance baignent dans leurs vinaigrettes. Le poulet shish taouk & la sauce à l'ail sans goût. Les fèves & les rouleaux de fromage très ordis. Ce qui était bon: Brochette de filet mignon. Délicieux. Muhamara. Excellent. Leur riz est exquis. De bons Cosmos Service gentil On y retourne? Malheureusement pas.
On a commandé deux sandwiches à la viande & deux desserts (katayef) à emporter. À notre surprise, la facture était de 65$. La qualité des sandwiches laissait à désirer : le pain pita était mou avec très peu de morceaux de viande. Quant au dessert, il était mauvais qu'on avait la misère à le digérer....
I have been recommended to try this place long time ago . We went on a slow day which was good for us. Thr food is typically lebanese , old school. I ordered a lot of appetizer, most of them were great. The fatoush however could be enhanced & was salty, it lacks too many items if I am comparing to thr remaining app. The Main dish had chicken( excellent ) , kafta ( don't try it ) & meat ( ok, but could be better). I found it too expensive for what I was getting. We ordered app & one main dish with 2 soft drink & a beer. The service was good & friendly. The only downside of this place is it is tooooo old, urgently need à to be revamped, but I guess people likes it that way. I always compare resto with the one from dubai & believe the difference is crazy.
This is an old school & traditional family run restaurant. No glitz no glam, simple & straight forward. We ordered traditional hummus, which was super smooth & tasty. Fattouch & tabouleh which were fresh & well seasoned. We also got the coriander potatoes which were drowning in lemon juice along with shish kebab, kafta, lamb & salmon. The meats & fish were all cooked perfectly. We did find that everything was salty & overall all had a very citrusy taste which isn't necessarily bad but lacked diversity. The waiters are friendly & quick & we left feeling quite full as the portions are very generous. The other customers were all Lebanese so i think this is definitely a favourite for some.
Food is good. Although too expensive for what you're getting. Daou used to be more affordable but now I feel is no longer worth it. Shame I won't be going back as often.
Tout était délicieux ! Nous avons particulièrement aimé les feuilles de vigne & le filet mignon. Nous y retournerons certainement ! Par contre, toujours la même chanson en boucle sur la télévision...
