Garage Beirut is described as a cozy, intimate spot where authentic Lebanese flavors shine through fresh, well balanced mezze and well seasoned grills, with many reviews praising the warm hospitality and attentive service. Diners highlight the hummus, baba ghanouj, kibbeh nayye, fattoush, and shish taouk as standout dishes, and the knafeh is often called the highlight of the night, while the atmosphere, decor, and sense of home make this a favorite in downtown Montreal. While the quality and flavors are repeatedly praised, some guests note small portions for the price and occasional service hiccups, and reservations can be highly recommended given the tiny space and busy evenings.
I liked trying Garage Beirut, the food was good & the staff was great as well!
However, in terms of value for money, I did find it quite pricey for the portions served. We ordered the dip platter, which came with four individually sized dips to share, which was understandable. We also ordered one shish taouk & one kefta plate (+ 1 lemonade, +1 coke 0)
The kefta plate came with two skewers, some pickles, & a bit of onion & garlic sauce, while the shish taouk plate was basically the equivalent of two chicken skewers with pickles, half an onion & a bit of hummus. The portions were pretty small considering each plate cost around $25, which isn't insignificant.
In total, we ended up paying about $97, which felt like a lot for the amount of food we were served.
Really good place ! Very kind staff. We are vegetarians, ordered the dip taster & fatter hummus - both delicious & filling. Will be back when we are in Montreal :)
Small underground restaurant on the cozier side for sure. Best Lebanese food I've had so far! Their dip sampler is a must order & chicken was juicy! Reservations are highly recommended.
Food was incredibly bland & tasteless. The dips lacked a garlicky & olive oil taste. The rice lacked any aroma. The chicken & koftan were both bland, dry, & nothing special.
Had been meaning to go here for years. It did not disappoint. Had the dip spread, kebabs & fattoush salad & a lemonade to drink. Everything was excellent, highly recommended!
My friends & I traveled to Montreal for the first time & this was the first dinner location we tried. Lebanese food was new to most of us but we were excited to try! The atmosphere & interactions felt very cozy & personal, almost like we were joining someone's home for dinner.
The food was delicious! Being new to Lebanese, I was so excited to see many vegetarian options as well! I unfortunately did not get any pictures of the food! We tried the dip taster that allowed us to try lots of smaller plates of hummus, baba ghannouj, labneh, & muhammara. We had the tabbouleh & vegetarian kibbeh as well. But the star of the show for me was the fried cheese, rikakat jebneh!
Will definitely visit again if I come back to Montreal! Thank you for the wonderful hospitality!
Dec 21, 2025
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Garage Beruit has incredible food! The depth of the flavor in everything we ordered was remarkable! It's one of the best meals I've ever eaten. We ordered the 4 dips on the appetizer menu & each one had a unique flavor drizzled with the best fruity tasting olive oil. We also ordered the 4 deep fried appetizers. The round darker colored one (sorry I don't speak French & I don't remember what it was called) was delicious! The spices in it complemented each other perfectly to create a warm bite of heaven. Then we got the chicken skewer as well. The chicken was perfectly well done, but not over done-juicy & well spiced. Compliments to the chef for a meal I will never forget!
The place itself is tiny. Tried to get a reservation on same day via website, & it was apparently fully booked... decided to go anyway hoping we may be able to sit if we waited a little bit; Lo & behold, the place was completely empty??? So no wait time for us (yay!)
Service:
Service was quick & courteous without more... exchanged maybe 15 words with the waitress from start to finish.
Food:
We ordered
- Fattouch salad
- Cold mezzes tasting plater (hummus, baba ganouj, labneh & muhamara for 22$)
- Hot mezze tasting plater (patries - for 24$)
- kibbeh neye (raw beef with bulgur)
The kibbeh neye was good; its price,quality & quantity in line with other good libanese/syrian restaurants.
The fattoush salad was a ~mess~:
For 18$ I expect more salad than the size of my hand or at the very least a good quality salad. The salad was extremely bland; aside from the fresh mint & overly generous pomegranate molasses drizzle on top there was no identifiable dressing. There were giant chunks of tomatoes (1 1/2' thick), & about 3 large pieces of libanese cucumber.
The cold mezze were ~VERY~ expensive for their price & the quality was frankly not there. This was the worst baba banouj we've ever tasted (doubtful they even put salt in there), the muhamara was... okay, the labneh was a complete bust (plain, store-bought quality labneh decorated with ~dried~ mint. There was about 2 table spoons' worth of dip in every tiny bowl.
The hot mezzes were really good - again, too expensive for the size.
Super small & cramped place but did not feel claustrophobic, it's more cozy! Came by without a reservation for lunch (2 people) & was lucky to get a seat. We shared pita, rice, chicken shish taouk & fatteh hummus with beef. The pita was fresh. Shish Taouk: lovely, grilled to perfection, came with creamy, yummy garlic sauce that went very quickly, comes with pickles & some weird pizza looking situation with onions which I did not try but looked good. Fatteh Hummus: a bit disappointed because they were really light on the beef but I've seen photos where they really gave a lot. The crunchy pita chips in the dip were WAY to oily - the establishment would benefit from getting crispy without tons of oil. I genuinely think this dip would've been better with garlic or tzatziki added to it. It was missing a brightness/acid which made it bit plain. The rice was just rice. All in all, I enjoyed my meal & was pretty stuffed. This cost us about $60 before tip.
Lovely Lebanese restaurant! Everything was delicious, we got the dip taster cold & hot mezze, then the mixed grilled meat. Def recommend (but it's quite small so make a rez!)
Dec 29, 2024
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Small place with great food. Went there with a friend before a show. We ordered their dip sampler, & the baba ghannouj was our favourite. Then we got the shish taouk & the kaftan plate, with a side of potatoes. All were very delicious. Portion sizes were very generous & service was very quick. Looking forward to going back soon.
Most authentic Lebanese restaurant in Montreal! I had the Dip Taster, which was delicious & beautifully presented. I particularly enjoyed the Muhammara dip. Excellent & very helpful service, in a warm & homey atmosphere. Highly recommend! I only wish that they made falafel sandwiches.
Very expensive for what you got. Small portions, & food was good, but nothing incredible. Unlimited pita bread, but it seemed like the same type you can just buy in the grocery store. Dips were drenched in olive oil, chicken was good but small portion for $25. We were disappointed.
we ordered the dip taster, pastry plate, moussaka, grilled halloumi, kebab khash khash, fatteh hummus, & garlic potatoes. all were yummy but our favorites were the garlic potatoes (hard 2 to go wrong), moussaka (the eggplant was very flavorful despite appearances), muhammara red pepper dip & the baba ghannouj. their hummus is lowkey whatever & halloumi is not worth it. the kebab was adequately juicy but not spicy as advertised. pita is whatever. altogether yummy but nothing spectacular cost wise, $30+ after tip & tax split between 5 people with a little bit food leftover. online reservation required input of credit card information & there is a 15 minute grace period before your table gets forfeited to the next waiting customers. it's a small restaurant with max capacity of like 30ish people so it makes sense. you should probably make a reservation to eat here
