Restaurant Jolee, in Côte-des-Neiges, specializes in South Indian and Sri Lankan cuisine, cuisine that is less popular than the northern Indian cuisine. For less than $10, diners can taste all sorts of unfamiliar concoctions, for an exciting and healthy eating experience. Restaurant Jolee does also serve recognizable dishes such as tikkas, thalis and samosas but it is best to be adventurous.
Across the reviews, Jolee is described as a place with flavorful Sri Lankan and South Indian dishes, generous portions, and good value, with friendly, accommodating service that makes takeout, catering, and dine-in feel reliable; the menus feature favorites like vegetarian thali, curries, beef roll, mutton curry, dals, and biriyani, and many notices praise the authenticity and depth of flavor while some highlight spicy heat as a defining element; catering experiences are repeatedly noted for on-time delivery and helpful staff, with organizers appreciating customization and budget awareness; a few comments mention longer waits or a busy layout and suggest more staff or bilingual service, but overall the restaurant earns strong recommendations and loyalty from regulars who plan to return.
This is my 6th or 7th visit to this place. I really love the food & price. Always great. The only complaint this time is the wait time. Looks like the owner is trying to multitask. He definitely needs more staff.
Again.. great food . Thank you..
Apr 5, 2025
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We had asked Jolee to cater our event. The food was incredible! Big hit with everyone. Was thoroughly impressed by service. Yoga was so communicative & accommodating. He made note of dietary restrictions, & help us stay within our budget. All the food arrived on time HOT, & the gentlemen who delivered the food were very helpful in setting up our stations. we got everything we wanted & then some. Highly recommended the eggplant & the biriyani . Thank you Jolee! We will be ordering with you again.
Most food sucks, specially their curries & chilli chicken. They charge full amount for food which are pre-made (on display), which means you cannot customize. Restaurant owner (an elderly gentleman) has rude behavior. Food is generally overpriced for what it is.
Broad variety of very affordable & flavourful Sri lankan & Indian dishes in an unpretentious & casual setting with friendly service. You can request that the dishes be served spicy or mild. Beware that the spicy version is very hot so order at your own risk :) Personally, I love it. They also have various south-asian sweets & drinks such as Gulab jamun, Laddu & Lassi.
One of the "must go" places whenever we visit Montreal. Mutton biryani is my favorite. Other short eats are also delicious. It would be perfect if they give some gravy for kottu. However, it's really hard to find parking there.
Visited Jolee after a long time. They serve Vegetarian South Indian meal on Friday afternoon. The meal was delicious & big enough for a person. The brinjal (egg plant) curry was awesome. The service gentle man was so nice.
very tasty, & not toosalty, we were served fast, good quantity, happy with the meal. Im used to punjabi cuisine so I did not know what to expect, & i loved the Masala dosa, my husband liked very much his thali. We will definetely come back. Thank you
While on trip to Montreal, my husband convinced to try something different , he took to me the Jolee, i tried over there Samosa , puri masala & veg kothu roti, everything is so yum & worthy to visit, definitely i found it affordable & plus in terms of quatity , good portion. Really appreciate . Fully satisfied
Too spicy mutton rolls & fish patties. Takes a long time to get ordered food. They do not take online orders although they have setup payment that way. Good for people who can tolerate extremely spicy food.
