Restaurant Le Petit Alep offers a designer-chic ambiance and also plays host to a regular rotation of art exhibitions throughout the year. Like Restaurant Alep, Le Petit Alep offers Syrian and Armenian cuisine. All your favorite Syrian dishes are served at Le Petit Alep.
Reviews portray Le Petit Alep Bistro as delivering bold Syrian Lebanese flavors and a warm, attentive service, with many diners calling it authentic and among the best in Montreal; the menu and tasting flights are often recommended, and the overall dining experience is described as flavorful, hospitable, and good value for the quality. However, several comments caution that portions can be small for the price and a number of dishes can be overly acidic, particularly in tasting courses, leading to some disappointments despite strong flavors. The atmosphere is described as intimate and lively depending on the night, with noted strengths in the hummus moujadara kebabs and other classics, and a notable wine or sommelier component; some experiences mention miscommunication about the menu, slow or uneven service, or heat and noise affecting comfort. Taken together, the consensus points to a standout Levantine dining option with superb flavors and service, but for some there are considerations about price, portion size, and balance of acidity.
Malheureusement je suis décue. Les portions sont petites & j`avais l`impression qu`il fallait que je quitte rapidement même si j`avais réservé. Les serveurs passaient leur temps à vouloir enlever nos assiettes même s`il restait de la nourriture dans les plats & ce 4 ou 5 fois dans l`heure que nous sommes restés. Points positifs; la nourriture & l`ambiance.
Nous avons fait la découverte de cet endroit à la suite d'une journée de perfectionnement à Montréal. Pour une première visite, nous avons été agréablement surpris ! Maude, notre serveuse, nous a suggéré un menu découverte personnalisé & tout était absolument délicieux. Le sommelier nous a recommandé un vin rouge qui s'accordait à merveille avec nos plats. De l'accueil au service, en passant par l'ambiance, nous avons tout adoré. Une expérience à renouveler. Merci !
Got their personally curated tasting menu for dinner & it was just ok-not bad but nothing spectacular. The first course was just fish (sea bass) which was under seasoned & overall lacking in flavour. Then the second course with dips & bread came out much later-this should have been the first course. Lamb was ok-again lacking in flavour. The filet mignon was my favourite dish.
Excellente cuisine syrienne dans une ambiance tendance & décontractée, à deux pas du marché Jean-Talon. Terrasse sur la rue, service impeccable & bon choix de vins & de bières. Je recommande vivement.
We had the fixed lunch here - the food was great & the service was even better - thank you for letting me practice my French..! The cold fennel soup was also delicious.. & we enjoyed their hummus as well. Highly recommended - probably our favorite meal in Montreal yet!
I had heard a lot about this place, & it came highly recommended by some friends. So, I decided to give it a try, but to be honest, it didn't live up to the hype. Initially, I was excited as I browsed the menu & recognized some familiar dishes, but that excitement quickly faded. The menu was missing many of Aleppo's signature dishes, such as Kebbeh Safarjalieh & Kebab Betinjan (aubergine kebab). We started with Yalandji (stuffed vine leaves), which unfortunately were chewy & lacked freshness. The Fattoush was also disappointing, with a very small portion size. After that, we had to wait almost 45 minutes for our main courses; Kebab Khish Khach & Shish Tawouk. Both dishes were underwhelming. The Shish Tawouk came with only one skewer & just a few pieces of bread. We even had to order garlic sauce & fries separately to go with the dish. As someone of Syrian origin, I found the kebab dish particularly lacking in flavor. On the bright side, despite the long wait for our main courses, the service was good, & the staff were friendly. The atmosphere of the place wasn't bad either, but considering the prices, the overall experience fell short in terms of both service level & food quality.
This place was a really great discovery! We went as a group of 6, some of us had been there before, but not me. The waiter recommended that they choose the dishes for us so we can get a taste of everything & we went with that option. One of us was a Celiac & they were able to accommodate the plates & the dishes for him. without a problem! We also weren't sure what to drink & they had a Sommelier that came & recommended wine for us for each of the servings. Both the waiter & Sommelier were super nice, joked with us, had great sense of humor & the food was just Soooo delicious. Every plate was detailed by our waiter to let us know what we were eating & why it was different, where some ingredients came from, etc... everything was just so good & the wine pairings was perfect as well. I can't say I had a favorite dish because everything was so good but also tasted different from the slow cooked lamb, filet mignon, kefka, hummus.. what a feast for the taste buds. Our Celiac friend was able to enjoy it all as well. I will definitely be going back here in the future. The price in the end for sure isn't for everyone, but you can go there & just get a plate, don't need to do what we did & prices were looking fair. I still think that considering all the food we ate & three bottles of wine & some other drinks, the price was really good.
Excellent food & service! The mutabal is phenomenal - I was born & raised in Lebanon & it was nearly identical to what i'm used to. I went yesterday & i'm contemplating going back tomorrow.
Jul 12, 2024
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Que dire à part que c'était excellent ? C'était notre première fois dans ce restaurant & notre serveuse nous a proposé de prendre le menu dégustation. Tout est vraiment très bon, & alors les brochettes, waw... rarement mangé des brochettes aussi bonnes ! Bon service également, vraiment une bonne place.
J'adore ce restaurant!!! Le service est exceptionnel tout comme les plats & l'ambiance. Rare sont les restaurants où on peut encore manger de la nourriture de qualité à prix raisonnable. Tout semble bien pensé, je vous conseille fortement
Nous nous sommes régalés! Il y a beaucoup d'options sur le menu. Comme nous étions 3, nous avons pris plusieurs petites portions histoire de goûter à un maximum de choses. Tout était délicieux, pour une facture raisonnable. Le service était également très professionnel!
This place was exactly what we were looking for! Everyone was so nice & accommodating with English! The food was so delicious as well! This was our second time here & it was just as amazing as we remembered! Can't wait to come back!
Jun 25, 2024
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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.
Le restaurant est très bien en général !!! Mon plat était très bon ( du boeuf & de l'agneau) mais celui de ma conjointe (option végé) beaucoup trop vinaigré (option dégustation qu'elle a prise) Le service, ça se gâte là . J'ai dis à la serveuse que je ne prenais pas d'alcool quand elle m'a demandé si je voulais du vin. Elle s'est retournée rapidement sans demander si je voulais autre chose. J'ai dû la rappeler Pour avoir quelque chose à boire Ma conjointe avec un plat avec beaucoup de hummus mais elle a dû demander du pain alors que le plat venait avec. Ça venait avec du fromage. Fromage absent de l'assiette! Moi j'y retournerai pas mais peut être allez vous avoir un meilleur service que moi !
