L’Olive Noire is a rich and colorful restaurant. The framework of L’Olive Noire is in itself an invitation to travel.
It is in our restaurant you will find North Africa fine cuisine and especially traditional Moroccan dishes. The star dish is couscous, which is available in different versions, the classic being the lamb couscous. L’Olive Noire is located in Montreal, Ontario Street East, Pie-IX metro station.
You will be greeted by the owner himself, in a warm atmosphere with oriental back ground music.
Reviewers describe L'Olive Noire as delivering hearty, authentic Moroccan cuisine with generous portions and prices that many feel are fair given the size of the dishes. Dishes such as lamb and chicken tagines, couscous with merguez, pastilla with almonds, zaalouk, and even dessert like crepe mille trous are repeatedly praised for depth of flavor and careful preparation. The atmosphere is praised as authentic and the service described as warm and attentive, with a welcoming vibe and decor that evokes travel. Several notes emphasize that the restaurant is halal and serves no alcohol, and water sometimes comes with a charge, which is a downside for some. A few reviews mention occasional service slowdowns when the place is busy, occasional miscommunications about dishes, and in one case a perception of unequal service order by gender. Overall, however, the consensus is positive, with many recommending L'Olive Noire for a satisfying, flavorful Moroccan experience and for big portions and hearty meals.
Restaurant de quartier avec des prix abordables & des portions très généreuses, j'ai adoré le couscous aux merguez & la crêpe mille trous en dessert! Mention particulière pour le sourire & l'amabilité du patron, je recommande
Loved it ! My first time eating Moroccan food & I don't regret a thing. The food was excellent, & the service was great. I had the chicken tajine & my boyfriend had the lamb & both were absolutely succulent. Our waiter was really nice & took the time to explain the culture to us. We didn't wait long to get our food either. The place wasn't crowded in fact, it was just us on a Wednesday night but they still had a lot of delivery orders!
Dec 12, 2025
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The food is super good but I HAVE to remove a star because they don't offer water for free here (??). This would usually be reason enough to give only 1 star but the food is that good, so.
Ma famille & moi même voulions expérimenter une cuisine différente lors de notre passage à Montréal question d'ouvrir nos horizons culinaires. Notre choix s'est arrêté sur le restaurant l'Olive noire & nous avons été agréablement surpris. Les plats commandés étaient chauds, savoureux & furent servis très rapidement. Les portions sont généreuses & pour la première fois de ma vie, j'ai enfin pu pleinement apprécier de la viande d'agneau. La cuisson & l'assaisonnement de l'agneau étaient parfaits & la viande était tendre. La tajine d'agneau aux citrons confits & aux olives est assurément à essayer si vous voulez expérimenter la cuisine marocaine.
La pastilla au poulet amandes fut très apprécié par mon plus jeune qui est habituellement récalcitrant aux épices & aux nouveautés. Un plat sucré-salé surprenant & de type'comfort food'.
À noter que le restaurant est halal & qu'on n'y vend pas d'alcool. De plus, nous devons payer un supplément pour avoir de l'eau qui est vendue en bouteille.
Aug 22, 2025
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8 août 2025. On y a été pour un anniversaire. La nourriture était EXCELLENTE. On a commandé 6-8 plats, tous étaient exquis, du Zaalouk au Couscous en passant par les tajines. En tant que marocain j'étais fière de manger dans ce restaurant, surtout que c'est pas évident de trouver un BON restaurant marocain. Le service également était impeccable & chaleureux. Note: 11/10
