Overall, reviews describe Heni as a beautiful, cozy and elevated spot with a bold Middle Eastern inspired menu, offering innovative dishes, strong wine and cocktail selections, and attentive service. The tasting menu with wine pairings and the bar's cocktails are frequently highlighted for creativity, thoughtful explanations, and great pairings, while the ambiance suits dates, friends, and celebrations. Dishes are praised for their Lebanese and broader Mediterranean influences, artful presentation, and a mix of comforting and daring flavors, with particular notes about bread, dips, and desserts. A few critiques include noise level, uneven pacing or portion size for the price, and occasional missteps in a tasting menu or wine alignment with courses, but many say the overall experience is memorable and worth returning for. The venue is repeatedly described as a standout in Montreal and a must visit for those seeking a unique culinary journey.
Food & service were amazing, would 100% recommend. We had the falafels, raw kibbeh, kale dip, fish & lamb; everything was so delicious! Try their tasting menu!
Nov 5, 2024
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Great atmosphere, great service & delicious food & cocktails. Don't miss out on the downstairs speakeasy for some live music & a large list of delicious cocktails.
Je lis les avis & m'aperçois que le menu a changé à travers la courte existence de ce resto. Mon expérience a été moyenne au niveau de la nourriture. Prix & intention gastronomique, mais en réalité de qualité bistro. C'était bon, mais dans plus. Les portions étaient petites. Par contre, j'ai été impressionné par la carte des vins libanais, très intéressant à découvrir.
Wonderful, creative Middle Eastern & North African cuisine. Flavorful umami deliciousness! Staff are warm & conscientious. The atmosphere is soothing & stylish. We will definitely return.
Oct 12, 2024
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Became easily my favourite restaurant in the city & for reasons bigger than food. Finally Montreal gets to experience a creative twist on MENA food & done in such an elite manner. As an Egyptian-Palestinian, really proud to see how our culture is showcased with so much creativity in incorporating Quebec ingredients all while remaining committed to the foundations of our culinary culture. Will come back to visit Badin as well soon enough :)
Heni is a foodie paradise. This is Mediterranean food with a twist, where fresh ingredients from local Québec farms are used in place of imported products to create new taste experiences. The result is an amazing fusion of the fresh & the exotic. Topping it all off, the wine pairing was one of the best we've had in a long while. We hope to be back soon.
Restaurant middle eastern. Honnêtement un des meilleurs restaurants que je suis allé de ma vie. TOUS les plats étaient 10/10 sans commentaires négatifs. Sans parler du service !!! Notre serveur nous a expliqué les plats comme s'il les avait fait lui-meme, en expliquant les origines de chaque plats. Il venait meme nettoyer la table entre chaque service, digne d'un restaurant Michelin. On a pris le menu de dégustation pour 75$ & c'était magique. Je recommande fortement !
Sep 27, 2024
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Underwhelming experience. Food was decent, but really nothing special. Menu itself is small so lacking in variety. Went on a Thursday evening & restaurant was empty so had a weird vibe & server kept coming to ask us how the food was 3+ times per dish, so annoying... Definitely won't be going back.
Nourriture acceptable, particulièrement le homard. Mais menu très limité. Le menu sur le web est obsolète alors ne vous y fiez pas. Service sympathique mais on veut trop vous expliquer ce qu'il y a dans l'assiette. Le côté local des ingrédients prend trop de place dans l'expériece. Liste de vins très limitée
My group & I were generally not super impressed with our experience at Heni. The restaurant was presented to us a Middle Eastearn & North African cuisine, yet no mocktails or alcohol free drinks appeared on the menu. Our server informed us uppon asking that the two cocktails shown (18$), are just as good without the alcohol. Seemed liked a missed opportunity to have a well crafted mocktail list. We got the tasting menu, of which we genuinely loved one dish - the tuna. We asked about replacing an item in the tasting menu with another & were discouraged to do so, & ended up adding the quail dish. Good thing we did because the quail was great! The rest of the menu lacked the something special that the tuna & quail dishes seemed to have, especially for the price (313$ for two people, including a bottle of wine & tip).
