M. Victor Lopez ainsi que son épouse Elena Garcia vous souhaite la bienvenue chez El Meson ! Restaurant Mexicain authentique installé juste en face du canal Lachine, dans une vieille maison de briques du Vieux-Lachine vous réservent un accueil chaleureux et familial. Ça fait déjà plusieurs années que cette perle rare mexicaine vous sert ses recettes secrètes de famille. Ils ont débutés timidement il y a des années à Dorval pour ceux qui se souviennent, et c’est grâce à des clients satisfaits que ce restaurant mexicain s’est fait un nom et qu’aujourd’hui El Meson se classe parmi les meilleurs restos latins à Montréal.
Ne vous y trompez pas ! Vous êtes ici pour déguster et savourer les fins mets du Mexique. Alors oubliez vos préjugés des restaurants mexicains festifs qui proposent toujours les mêmes plats américanisés. Côté cuisine, vous goûterez à la vraie cuisine traditionnelle où vous pourrez déguster leurs délicieuses spécialités telles que la Carne Asada (Entrecôte de Salers grillée en tranches), le Nopalitos con carne (Cactus avec bœuf) et plusieurs autres… Faites vous plaisir, ce n'est pas tous les jours que l'on peut voyager au Mexique pour si peu. Tout est une question d'imagination, laissez vous surprendre, il y a tant de saveurs à découvrir...
Pour profiter du soleil, El Meson vous offre deux jolies terrasses (avant et arrière) où vous pourrez vous détendre devant la vue magnifique du merveilleux canal Lachine, une expérience que vos yeux n’oublieront jamais. Durant l’hiver, une fois que vous entrez chez El Meson, vous ne voudrez plus sortir.
Nos Spécialités
Nopalitos con carne (Cactus avec boeuf), Pescados Yucatan, Carne Asada, Pechuga con mole, Cazuela Mexicana (Assiette de fruits de mer)
El Meson offre une expérience mexicaine authentique avec des plats délicieux et des portions généreuses, des saveurs bien équilibrées et une présentation soignée qui rappelle les origines familiales du lieu. L'ambiance chaleureuse et colorée, la terrasse au bord du canal et la vue agréable en font une adresse particulièrement conviviale. Le service est généralement attentif et rapide, avec un personnel sympathique qui donne envie de revenir. Les plats phares comme le poisson au mole, le ceviche et les fajitas font l'unanimité, et les cocktails et margaritas accompagnent parfaitement le repas. Le rapport qualité-prix est excellent et la carte offre des options copieuses et variées qui conviennent aussi bien aux familles qu'aux couples. En somme, El Meson se distingue comme une petite perle cosy et chaleureuse, où la cuisine mexicaine traditionnelle est mise en valeur par des serveurs attentionnés et une atmosphère accueillante près de l'eau.
El Meson is one of those super cozy family owned restaurants you must visit. This little place is worth the drive from far away. The staff are really interested in making you enjoy your meal with amazing hospitality & quality food dishes that will satisfy those looking for very good Mexican cuisine. The atmosphere is exceptionally cozy & you might find yourself not in a rush to leave👍👍👍👍👍
This is a great mexican gem in front of lachine canal! It is small, cozy & it offers delicious mexican dishes! Service is excellent! Gracias amigos! ✨?🌷😎
19 sept. 2025
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One of my favorite Mexican family runned place.
Excellent margaritas. Cheap if u get the 1/2 or cheaper for the full pitcher. Most expensive dish is seafood plate. Excellent. Best ceviche ever (Red snapper). Average guacamole. 3 liete cake is awesome. The even make some extra dishes that are not on the menu (chicken casadilla, great.) Cosy terrace. You will be satisfied.
Best to reserve.
We were looking for an authentic Mexican restaurant while a quaint atmosphere. We got exactly that!! So good!! We were 2 couples & ironically we each ordered the same two dishes., Chicken Tacos & the Carne Asada (?)- Steak & Cactis! The Steak & Catcus I had no choice as a friend had said" You have To Try It!" & no regrets, the Steak was cooked perfectly, medium rare & the cactus & sauce was delicious. The meal was deceiving large, I managed to eat it all! The tacos were not severed how you know the/open face if you will but rather came closed on top, the ladies loved them! We had several drinks with the meal, Margaritas & a tequila Sunrise, these too were excellent! We even managed to share some dessert, a three milk cake & a flan & once again, no regrets! The staff were super attentive & per couple were in for under $100 before tip! The restaurant is a converted house, which adds to the charm, it is cozy but not intimate. If you decide to go, make a reservation to avoid disappointment as there are not that many gables available. Cheers
Amazing fish & seafood dishes. Not your typical Mexican restaurant, very authentic & original selections with fair prices, perfectly sized portions in a great location.
I absosikutly loved this place in every respect. Although small in size, it is big in quality, service, & atmosphere. The best margaritas ever! We were 4 & shared 3 dishes & a starter. The guacamole.was perfect. We had steak straps with cactus 🌵 a very interesting & delicious dish. The shrimp dish was great. Service was extremely warm & very appreciated. All in all a wonderful funky place to come back to & rediscover with their wide choice if Mexican dishes you may have never tried. Definitely give it a try!
Reservations highly recommended - it's super busy. I wouldn't bring a party more than 4, it's tiny & cozy which is its charm. Simple menu with great choices. It's a family-owned business & its mexican family-type food. Don't expect the traditional "touristy" mexican parade of dishes. It's authentic as it gets. No wonder this place has been around for more than 30 years! Gracias por llevarnos en el último minuto, todo estuvo delicioso. Bonus if you speak spanish ;)
3 mai 2024
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Great experience! We went in for dinner on a Thursday. We reserved, which was a good thing since it got pretty busy. We didn't have any fish, but we had a mixture of chicken & vegetarian dishes which were all very good. The service was also really great, both waiters were super friendly. I strongly recommend this restaurant for any occasion. It's definitely worth it.
The service was nice & accommodating, the atmosphere was very much a Mexican restaurant appeal, the spacing unfortunately was a little tight for our grouping, the pricing is what you'd expect for a restaurant post covid & the food was on the higher end, but had some dishes that could be more reasonably priced for the taste, all in all, if you want to try a new Mexican style restaurant worth the try & judge if you want to come back again.
Very nice & authentic Mexican restaurant in Lachine. Quaint decor, delicious dishes, attentive service, smiles all around. Fond memories have been created in the five years since I first came to this place.
During the pandemic they started a takeout service & I am excited to get my dinner there tonight. I missed it so much !
Strongly recommended.
20 juin 2020
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Food was okay. I have had much tastier Mexican food. We were pretty much ignored after we were served our main dishes. No one came to offer us coffee or dessert (which is not offered anyway - pity).
The good: Lovely ambience, cosy, not too loud, wait staff very pleasant.
The bad: Pitcher of Margarita was small & way too sweet. Plating & presentation need a little more attention. For Mexican food, I was expecting a lot more flavour, & heat. Portions are not generous.
Suggestions: Put something on the table to munch on over drink appetizers, e.g salsa with tortillas, olives, pickled veggies....be a lot more generous on the portions of rice & veggies with the mains; it's like they are an after-thought. I had a nice pechuga with a teeny, tiny serving of rice buried under some slivers of over-cooked bell peppers. & ONE tortilla chip with a thin line of refried beans piped onto it.
