Établi en 2018, la Cantine Emilia a comme but de changer la façon que les mets portuguais sont servis à Montréal. Avec un « twist » local elle se fait un point d’honneur d’aller au-delà des tendances. Emilia propose un menu éclaté où les aventuriers autant que les amateurs de classiques y trouvent leur compte.
Les avis sur Restaurant Emilia montrent une expérience globalement satisfaisante sur le plan gustatif, la sauce piri piri étant décrite comme très bonne et parfumée, et les plats à base de poulet et de chorizo servis dans des bols ou en poutine obtenant de bons retours; pourtant le rapport qualité-prix est remis en question par des portions parfois petites et des plats pouvant être secs, et certains clients estiment que le prix est trop élevé pour ce niveau; la variété des accompagnements est appréciée, avec des plats comme le bol riz chorizo et sauce épicée qui a été décrit comme délicieux et le riz parfois très savoureux, même si d'autres mentions évoquent un riz peu savoureux; la sauce chaude est un vrai atout et motive certains à revenir, certains allant même jusqu'à parcourir de longues distances pour la sauce; des expériences de service ont été mentionnées, notamment des retards liés à un système de paiement ou à un manque de sauce ou d'ustensiles, mais l'envie de revenir existe chez plusieurs et l'offre de bowls attire les amateurs de saveurs épicées.
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.
I tried their Chorizo bowl(rice + salad) with spicy sauce & it was delicious!! The rice was very flavourful
One of the best meals I had in Montreal. A must try if you're into bowls.
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.
I'll give this place 5 stars just for the hot sauce. I drive from Vermont to stock up. Great hot sauce is all about flavor & consistency & this sauce has both!
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.
