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.
Excellent, prompt service, & the food is always delicious. The spreads/dips appetizer was a wonderful way to sample a bunch of things at once! The whole menu is surprisingly affordable.
Moi & mon partenaire on était malades toute la nuit! Food poisoning, certain! On a pris le menu dégustation & coïncidence, les 2 tables à notre gauche & en avant, on commandait la même chose. J'ai pu constater que les 2 ont eu un plat de crevettes, mais pas nous…ils ont oublié… j'ai voulu faire le commentaire lorsque un des serveurs est arrivé, mais il nous dit tout de suite qu'on doit libérer la table pour 8h car ils ont une autre réservation. On a donc du payer & sortir en vitesse! Allez ailleurs, car payé 250$ pour vomir toute la nuit, je ne le souhaite à personne!
Superbe expérience au Petit Alep. La nourriture était absolument délicieuse & le service excellent! Je vous recommande fortement le menu dégustation!!!
Dec 18, 2025
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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.
L'une de mes plus belles expériences de restauration à Montréal. La nourriture est exceptionnelle, l'ambiance est superbe (lumière bien tamisée, belle distance entre les tables, musique très discrète, ambiance envellopante & chaleureuse) le service (sommelier & serveur) est l'un des meilleurs que j'ai eu à vie. C'est un VRAI restaurant (il en reste très peu). L'accueil est exceptionnel. On sent qu'ils sont content de nous recevoir, alors que dans la plupart des restaurants, maintenant, on sent qu'on nous fait une faveur de nous laisser nous asseoir à table. En plus de tout ça, les prix sont à ce point raisonnables que quand on reçoit la facture, on a l'impression qu'il y a une erreur tellement on ne paie pas cher pour ce qu'on vient de vivre. Probablement l'un des meilleurs restaurants au Québec.
Nourriture excellente : hommos, kébbé sajié, frites épicées, chiche taouck, chiche kebab terbialy.
Service sympatique, ambiance agréable, sauf qu'à partir d'une certaine heure, le son de la musique monte (mais ça, c'est très personnel à moi ;) )
Les prix sont raisonnables.
If you crave syrian food with a bistro kind of vibe this is the place!
The restaurant has a wide choice of vegetarian options & meat ones so you can bring all your friends with you!
I suggest you to follow the waiter recommandations if it is the first time there!
I had tabboule, hummus, labne, mouttabal, falafel & a lamb plate!
The prices are affordable compared to the montreal average restaurant prices.
I definitely go back & recommend people to go there!
Wow. I am very passionate about syrian/lebanese food. Having tried many, in different places of the world, this place might be my #1 ever. Their mezze, meat, etc. It's simply incredible. The food is so loaded in flavour, I can't even describe it.
If I had to pick one place for improvement, I'd say - don't give customers bread in the plastic bag. Heat it before, serve it in a nice little basket (or even find a bakery that can make syrian bread for you to serve). That would be the cherry on top.
Stopped by for lunch with a friend. Food was tasty & service was good. Was shocked at the price & size of the fattouch. Found the menu on the steep side considering the size of the plates so value wasn't what I thought it should be. A good spot but wouldn't return as there are similar restaurants with better value.
Impeccable, à l'exception d'un conseiller aux vins tellement désagréable. Prochaine fois qu'il est là, je ne commanderai pas de vin juste pour ne pas avoir à lui parler. Il ruine l'expérience.
