Lieu chaleureux proposant des viandes libanaises traditionnelles grillées au charbon de bois, ainsi que du thé, des trempettes, des pâtisseries et une terrasse.
Garage Beirut propose des plats libanais et moyen-orientaux authentiques qui mettent en avant des méthodes de préparation traditionnelles et des profils d'épices audacieux. Le menu présente une variété de viandes grillées au charbon de bois, de plateaux de mezze savoureux et de préparations de légumes frais ancrées dans les traditions culinaires méditerranéennes. Les convives découvrent un environnement défini par une esthétique d'inspiration industrielle qui contraste avec la chaleur de l'hospitalité levantine classique. Chaque assiette se concentre sur l'équilibre des textures, utilisant des ingrédients essentiels comme le tahini, le zaatar et l'huile d'olive pressée à la main pour ancrer l'expérience gustative. Cet établissement priorise l'intégrité des produits régionaux en maintenant des normes cohérentes pour la préparation et la présentation. L'atmosphère reste axée sur un engagement communautaire décontracté, laissant les saveurs robustes du Levant occuper une place centrale.
Garage Beirut est largement reconnu comme une perle cachée à Montréal, célèbre pour sa cuisine libanaise authentique et savoureuse qui évoque une qualité traditionnelle faite maison. Les convives apprécient fréquemment l'atmosphère chaleureuse et accueillante, que beaucoup décrivent comme une expérience semblable à un repas en famille. Le personnel est constamment mis en avant pour sa gentillesse, son attention et ses conseils, ce qui contribue à une expérience culinaire globalement positive. Bien que certains clients trouvent les portions petites ou les prix plus élevés que prévu, la majorité des visiteurs considèrent que la qualité des ingrédients, comme les trempettes fraîches, les viandes grillées tendres et les hors-d'œuvre remarquables, justifie amplement la visite, faisant de cet établissement une destination hautement recommandée pour ceux qui recherchent un repas mémorable et authentique.
Garage Beirut is an absolute gem in Montreal. The food was outstanding across the board, & the chicken shish taouk really stood out. It was tender, juicy, & full of flavor. The hummus & baba ghanouj were incredibly fresh, creamy, & perfectly seasoned. Everything we ordered tasted authentic & well prepared, & you could tell real care went into each dish. Overall, an amazing experience & I would recommend it to anyone looking for delicious, high quality Lebanese food.
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.
Meat is well seasoned, but the hummus is lacking flavour… for the price, I would expect better quality ingredients. Good service & good atmosphere though!
My husband has raved about this place since he lived in Montreal 10+ years ago. We revisited his old haunting grounds, & he's happy to report that the quality is still the same. The chef/owner has been consistently making great Lebanese food. & even recognized my husband!
Everything was so delicious. The hummus was very creamy, the fattoush dressing was well balanced, the sojok spices were out of this world, the fatteh hummus was very unique, & the jebneh was perfectly crunchy. We also got the kanefe, but it was a bit sweet for my taste.
I would come back in a heartbeat. If you want fresh, delicious Lebanese food with great service, this is your spot.
Walked past this place 100 times always packed finally decided to go try it out & was super happy. Everything was 1010. Fattoush, Hummus, & the shish taouk were to die for. Had leftover too, lady was sweet & the atmosphere was small & cozy felt like eating in an aunties house:) highly highly recommend
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 $60 before tip.
I went last night for a supper with lebanese friends that know the taste of the original lebanese food & really like this place & I honestly have to say the food is amazing, the service kind & fast & the place cozy, not very big, enough for small groups of people. We ordered Hummus, Baba ghannouj, SHISH TAOUK (omg so juicy & tender, my favorite), TABBOULEH, Vine leaves, Pita, Potatoes, SAMBOUSIK LAHMEH, RIKAKAT JEBNEH, KIBBEH NAYYEH, KENAFEH, all to share. The price in the average, 40$ each ish. My husband is an introvert person & for the first time i saw the happiness on his face for a food ahaha I'll come back for sure to try other specialities
Very authentic little restaurant, all Lebanese (waiters speak Arabic). Service fast & friendly. Good thing too because the place is TINY & gets packed at night. Barely enough room for everybody, like eating in a submarine. Outside seating is ok, but small, light wooden tables. Paper napkins. WC is ok but tiny & only one (queue). Food was quite good but portions felt small, not quite enough. We needed to order potatoes. The pita bread was simply bad, stale almost, wrapped in cheap plastic, cold. This could be an easy fix. Not good. The friend halloumi cheese was well done, as were the French fries & garlic potatoes (needed for satiety). The kebabs were ok, not great. The hummus again, ok (where's the oil? where's the red spice on top). The vegetables, frugal serving at best (3 tomato slices, 3 cucumber slices, that's all). Might be tolerable but...prices are sky-rocket high. Without drinks of any kind, you cannot escape
