Fondé en mai 2018 par sa propriétaire Yesenia Noesi, Santiago Café Restaurant vous fera découvrir les saveurs et arômes de la cuisine dominicaine. Une cuisine honnête, traditionnelle, aux accents contemporains, qui saura vous surprendre et évoquer d’heureux souvenirs de voyage. Fondée par Christophe Colomb en 1495, “ Santiago de los caballeros” est la deuxième ville la plus importante de la République Dominicaine. Notre menu rends hommage à la ville de Santiago et ses traditions: le steak américano, le poulet Don Armando, la Parrillita ou le Mofongo sont quelques unes de nos spécialités. Pour une soirée à deux ou pour une célébration en groupe, Santiago est votre petit coin du Sud à Montréal!
Montreal's Santiago Café Restaurant is celebrated as an authentic Dominican dining spot with generous portions and a crowd pleasing lineup that includes mofongo, tostones, sancocho, rice and beans with gandules, and chicharron, plus empanadas, pollo, mondongo, and other fried favorites. Patrons describe a warm, homey ambiance with lively music and consistently friendly, attentive service that makes guests feel at home. The flavors feel true to Dominican roots, with the mofongo and the rice and beans earning particular praise, and drinks that pair well with the meals. Many reviewers call it the best or a new favorite in town, citing good value for money and a memorable dining experience that invites a return visit. Travelers from different places mention that the place helps them reconnect with the Dominican Republic through authentic taste and hospitality, leading to strong recommendations to come back when in Montreal.
Visiting Montreal for the first time & I was hungry, but I don't want to eat poutine again. I googled for a restaurant near my location, & I found this Spanish restaurant in Montreal. I told my wife we are going there to try it, & we went. To my big surprise, everything was awesome; the food was great, & the service was outstanding. Yo!!! For me, the best platter was the white rice, red beans, salad, tostones, & pork chop. The seasoning in the beans was one of the best I've ever tried in a Spanish restaurant. My wife ate shrimp shish-kabobs & said they were awesome, very well cooked, & the shrimp were very tender. If you are visiting Montreal & you are hungry for some Spanish food, I recommend it 100% to eat here. Remember, my friends, I am 100% Puerto Rican, & I know what I am talking about. God bless these people who make great Spanish food in Montreal, Canada.
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Amazing!!!!!!!!!! I'm Dominican living in Miami but I travel to Montreal from time to time. The food here was amazing!!! True authentic Dominican flavor! The service was incredible, I felt so at home! Jessenia was so kind & offered amazing service!! I will definitely come back. I blindly recommend this restaurant! Blindly!!!!!
Despite being the only customers early on, the restaurant's atmosphere gave good vibes. Good food, great music, great customer service. Very nice spot.
The owner was really nice. Food was Dominican. Empanadas, mofongo, chicharron, mondongo, carnitas, pollo, yuca frita, plantain frita, rice, beans, etc. All was really good for the price. We enjoyed the food & will definitely do back.
This is one of the best restaurants I been in Montreal. The food, the service, & the whole experience was 10/10. I will definitely come back again as many times as I can. I recommend the mango juice & the tostones are out of this world.
Best traditional Dominican food I've had in Canada so far!! The food was very flavorful from the rice to the beans. The empanadas were to die for, definitely check them out if you're in the area.
Made a reservation for 10 people on a Saturday night. All interactions with staff, from the initial phone call to the end of that Saturday night, were great. The lady serving us (regret not getting her name) was extremely friendly & accommodating, ensuring we felt at home throughout the whole night. Since we were a big group, she recommended the VIP platter (a sharing style platter with all types of fried foods: yucca, plantains, chicharron, chicken, & a couple other items) & it did not let us down, everyone loved the food. What more can I say: Great food, drinks, music & service.
Staff are friendly, food was incredible & cocktails were very good as well. All around a VERY pleasant experience for our whole group of 10 people for a birthday, especially from our lovely server. We will definitely be going back!
We came over on a calm thursday night. The waitress was very nice to us & took the time to explain the menu in detail.
The food was absolutely incredible! I took the Pork Mofongo (I had never tried it before) & it was delicious! We kept raving about how good everything was the whole time we were there. We even were given pens to leave a tag on the wall, which was a really fun & original way to end our evening.
I strongly recommend it if you're in the neighborhood & are looking for a nice little place to eat. This won't be our last time there.
