Les avis sur Hayat évoquent une cuisine libano-syrienne authentique avec des plats savoureux et généreux, comme baba ghanouj, shawarma, fattoush, soujouk, lamb shank et short ribs, servis dans un cadre chic et chaleureux près du Vieux Port avec une terrasse appréciée et une ambiance conviviale; le service est souvent salué comme attentif, professionnel et agréable, et les boissons, en particulier les cocktails, remportent régulièrement les éloges; les desserts comme les baklava pancakes et la glace syrienne séduisent aussi; toutefois certains clients trouvent le rapport qualité-prix discutables et estiment que les portions peuvent paraître petites pour le prix; les expériences varient selon l’affluence et la gestion, avec des critiques concernant la cohérence du service ou les temps d’attente lorsque le restaurant est occupé, et quelques réservations ou préférences de places en bar plutôt qu’une table; malgré cela Hayat est décrite comme une adresse à tester pour les amateurs de cuisine moyen-orientale, avec un fort esprit de découverte et de partage et la plupart prévoyant d’y revenir pour goûter d’autres plats et profiter à nouveau de l’atmosphère et du service.
Not for me sadly. The reservation is impossible to cancel or modify (they will charge you a $100 if you cancel 2 days before) Our server was the best part of the place. The others were lost, they actually called us when we were sitting AT THE RESTAURANT to tell us we gonna be charged if we don't show for our reservation 🤣 Menus are too small, food is not too good & very overpriced. Chicken is dry, Kibbeh is tasteless, Shawerma feels raw, fattoush is nothing special & a plate of falafel for $22+tax didn't seem like a good idea The Baklava pancakes were anything but authentic , basically your avg ready mix with baklava sauce & shreds on top Our food was late, I am disappointed was really hoping this place was going to be a good option but like a lot of Montreal restaurants it's mostly flash with no substance
The restaurant was extremely nice. It was very well decorated & renovated in a way that showed the syrian, lebanese influence. The food was excellent, all in all it is a great place to go to eat. But it is a bit pricy.
Food was good, cocktails were fine too! I hope you land on Nathaniel as your server! He knows all about the menu & its details! A true gentleman passionate about his job & it shows! Thanks for having us!
5* Delicious food, quick & friendly service, lovely terrace & good ambiance. We came for lunch & were very pleased by the quantity & quality of the food. We ordered the «Baba Ganouj», «Fattoush Salad», «Soudjouk & Eggs», «Shish Taouk Wrap» & the «Shawarma & Hummus» - all dishes were super tasty & flavour. We would definitely come back!
Otis served my friends & I, he did a great job! The manager even came up to our table & greeted us when we were seated. The atmosphere is amazing, would definitely recommend to everyone.
tourists trap food sucks no taste service is not good & tables & chairs & booths not clean food crumbs all.over the place mixed drinks over powering . 2 ppl $200 plus later . 1h after 2 of us went the Duns & had a better meal for 100
food wasn't top notch, especially the dishes: the braised ribs were full of fat, the minced beef with aubergines was not well cooked, but the starters & dips were good, especially the peppers. The value for money wasn't great either.
This place is clean & stylish. The service was top notch & the food was delicious! Real attention to detail but with a relaxed vibe that made us comfortable right away.
