Mont-Istanbul stands out in Montreal as a popular Turkish restaurant where reviews repeatedly praise generous portions, fresh ingredients, and flavorful doner and kebab dishes, with the chicken doner plate and doner sandwiches often highlighted, the bulgur and bread praised, and Turkish tea mentioned as a nice finish; the value is consistently described as excellent for the size of the portions, making leftovers common; the atmosphere is simple and welcoming, with fast service and friendly staff that contribute to a warm, family feel; while experiences are mostly positive, there are occasional notes about uneven quality, such as dishes arriving tepid or portions feeling smaller, but these are outnumbered by broad praise and many reviewers say they would return to Mont-Istanbul.
Vraiment de l'argent jeté par la fenêtre ! Les aliments ne sont pas frais du tout, ça se voit qu'ils servent les invendus de la veille. Nourriture sèche & sans goût! Vraiment je ne conseille pas du tout
An impeccably calibrated lamb-beef composition, ensconced within a delicately blistered flatbread whose thermal caramelization yields faintly smoky, almost resinous aromatics. The filling presents as a harmonized duality of gamy lamb profundity & bovine umami structure, rendered cohesive through precise fat emulsification & restrained spicing that privileges clarity over noise.
Acidic counterpoints-likely lacto-fermented or vinegared-intercede with surgical precision, interrupting lipid saturation & resetting palatal perception with each succession. Herbal volatiles emerge in transient top notes, introducing chlorophyll brightness against the deeper Maillard bassline of the protein matrix.
The result is not mere indulgence, but a texturally orchestrated continuum: heat, smoke, fat, & acid negotiating equilibrium with near-architectural discipline. A street preparation, elevated to the register of controlled gastronomy, where excess is absent not through restraint, but through exactitude.
P.S. Michelin Star Award
I love this place!! It's so delicious & the amount of food form the price is unbelievable, excellent value. The vibe inside is simple, but I'm not here to admire the interior design. Can come with my family.of four & everyone finds something they like & leaves happy & satisfied with enough left overs for next day. The staff have always been super friendly. Cannot recommend it enough.
The staff was VERY friendly & gave us the extra sauce that we asked for right away & our waitress spoke French, English, & Arabic, which are the three languages my party spoke at different levels of proficiency, so we were all able to communicate easily with her.
The Chicken Doner plate was absolute scrumptious, the bulgur wheat was perfect, & the complimentary tea was some of the tastiest I had ever had.
Je suis malheureusement très déçue par ma commande. La kunafa reçue ne contenait pas de fromage, alors qu'il s'agit d'un ingrédient essentiel & que cela n'était pas mentionné. Je m'attendais à un produit conforme à la description & de meilleure qualité.
May 9, 2026
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J'ai commande un plat mixte boeuf & poulet. Il y avait une caissiere & une cuisinière, pas de client a 12:45 pm. Donc pas de rush pour preparer la nourriture. Malheureusement le poulet & le boeuf étaient déjà préalablement coupés & mis dans un contenant. On m'a assuré que ca vient d'être coupé & c'est chaud... tout était tiède & malheureusement sans aucun goût...
