Le Petit Alep Bistro

Sair

2.0

We were very much looking forward to our reservation for lunch since we love middle eastern cuisine & this place was recognized by the Michelin guide.

Unfortunately we left this place with our tongues feeling sore from the overly acidic menu items we had & with indigestion to top it all off 😔

We ordered a tasting menu (menu de degustation) to give a chance to the items the restaurant does best, but we found that almost all of them were too acidic without any items to balance this out (like something rich or even a bit sweet) to give our palates a chance to rest a bit from the acid.

We started with the lentil soup (Makhlouta) it was more like a stew, very heavy on the bulgur but nicely seasoned.

Then the tasting menu began, & with that our trouble, the Fattouche salad was really acidic due to all the sumac on it, the Hommos was also very much acidic likely to way too much lemon juice, the Saucisses d'Alep were just fine, from this starter course the highlights were the Mouhamara which was sweet & tasty & the Basterma, also tasty.

Then the second course, Chiche kebab (meat skewer, the best thing we had by far even with the acid sauce) & Chiche Taouck (chicken skewer) & seasoned, fries.

Again, both were very well seasoned but overly acidic, the chicken was particularly dry & tough, we sent it back & got a new plate which was a bit better but still dry, it's really a shame because the seasoning was something special, had it been cooked a bit less it would have been way more enjoyable.

I guess the Michelin person that visited either had a super strong palate to withstand all the acid or ate some other plates.

Don't think I'll be back.

Dec 18, 2025

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Saumya

5.0

Fantastic restaurant with a fantastic staff & beyond fantastic food ❤?❤? We made reservations & were seated quickly & started off with a lot of pita & Fattooche salad which were amazingly great ❤?❤? We also had Moussaka, Sabanegh, Chicken Tarator, Chicken Taouck, & Chicken Rice & each bite was beyond a gourmet's delight 😇😇 Full compliments to the chef as we ordered the Chicken Tarator & the Chicken rice again ❤?❤? For dessert we had the Baklawa & Caramel Cream & it was heaven on earth ❤?❤? Cannot wait to come back & try other items on the menu of this incredible 11/10 venue with family & friends 😇😇 Just make sure you make reservations as it is incredibly popular🙏🙏

Oct 10, 2025

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Sarah

5.0

La Petit Alep was AMAZING & Alex impeccable!
Alex suggested taking a tasting tour in which we enjoyed their homemade pressed, sliced beef- better than prosciutto, muhummara, hummus, & fatoush. The filet mignon kabob was EXCELLENT! & the chicken kabob was excellent as well. We would've bought the beef sauce except we're going camping in a few days. The coconut pudding with ginger syrup & a jam was delish!
The sommelier have an excellent wine suggestion for the night as well.

My hubby who doesn't usually mention flavors specifically was getting descriptive himself. It was so good I had to close my eyes to fully enjoy & savor.

Alex was quite attentive, pleasant, welcoming, accommodating to us. His English was excellent

We had a horrible meal elsewhere although the restaurant was recommended to us. The meal was poor due to service taking 3 hours although we had two kids in tow, no flavor, overpaying for what we got. I feel like this meal redeemed our gastronomic experience in Montreal.

Excellent job Alex! Thanking God for this great find!

Jun 26, 2025

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Avinash

5.0

Great food, in excellent surroundings. Unique specials weekday afternoons. Ciche kebab terbialy is my favorite dish here. Add appetizers like metabal, or chicken tarator, yummy.

Jun 3, 2024

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Su

5.0

Amazing food. Ordered the Moussaka, Labneh,Chicken Tarator,kebab Khach-Khach 2 skewers. First time trying out Syrian cuisine. Splendid

Dec 6, 2023

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