Established in 2018, Cantine Emilia aims to change the way Portuguese dishes are served in Montreal. With a local "twist", they have made going beyond the trends a point of honor. Emilia offers an explosive menu where both adventurers and fans of the classics will be satisfied.
Restaurant Emilia garners mixed feedback, with compliments on bold flavors such as chorizo bowls, piri piri sauce, and spicy hot sauces, as well as on good poutine and attentive service in several reviews. Others note small portions, higher prices, and occasional dryness in chicken or delivery issues such as missing sauce or utensils. Overall, many dishes are described as flavorful and worth trying, while some visits highlight inconsistency and value concerns.
Very good & very flavourful, i enjoyed'Le Ferreira' (chicken & shrimp) with a side of fries! Would definitely of enjoyed a little bit more salade but overall very delicious! The employees are very nice & they take the time to explain to you the menu!
Fries are good & crispy, unseasoned though, could use a little salt. The piri piri sauce is very good & flavourful. The chicken is delicious but a bit dry. The chorico is huge & delicious. Overall good food that I would try again.
Disapointed. Ordered a chicken with spicy sauce & utensils. Got home. No sauce... no utensils. So i ate my dry chicken & cold fries & it was probably close to the worst portuguese chicken i ever had.
May 30, 2025
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Good first experience, nice food, Portugese beer available (with & without alcohol), had the chicken & chorizo rice bowl with good flavors & nice portion, however it had lots more chorizo & I would have preferred a balanced mix (or more chicken!). Would return, but in Le Central there are so many options that in the future I will explore other foods. Service was difficult due to their cashier system being down, had to pay cash or wait for a fix alongside other customers. Due to this issue, order was not relayed to the kitchen & after a 10-15 minute wait had to ask & then get it prepped, ended up eating after my partner. Le Central atmosphere is crowded, narrow paths, lots of elbow rubbing, but this is part of the experience & even if sometimes difficult to find a table, you go there for all of it. Will return!
Tried their chicken dish for lunch. It's in Le Central food court & could be crowded. Food was tasty & good volume. More on pricy side for fast food though.
We liked the setting & how many options were inside- very relaxed & everyone could get something they liked. We ordered the spicy chicken & shrimp with rice & salad. The food was great, with a good amount of spice. The girl working the counter was not the friendliest though & was off putting.
The food was pretty good they do have good chicken as you'd expect. What I did also expect was for the kitchen staff to respect minimum hygiene. Staff answers his phone with his bare hands then proceeds to prepare food with the same unwashed hand..
Jun 19, 2024
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We paid more to take out the chicken & shrimp rice bowl, only to find out upon reaching home that we were given the cheaper chorizo instead of shrimp. We were cheated. Chicken was nice.
2 small black hairs in my dish today: Chicken Miguel. I was so digusted will never go back. People in the kitchen should ensure to wear hair & beard nets.
