With a passion for restaurants and more than 30 years of experience in the food industry, Papa Elie and his son Ziad were able to create a unique family business: ZEEZ.
Ziad began his career at hospitality school and pursued a specialization in culinary arts at the Paul Bocuse Institute in France to later work in the most prestigious hotels and restaurants. Ziad is the creator of the ZEEZ menu and is responsible for quality assurance. Filled with energy and passion, you will always see him dedicated to providing the best customer service.
Papa Elie is a master of management and organization with an entrepreneurial career spanning more than 40 years. A pillar of the company, he always ensures that everything is in order and that the shift runs smoothly. In fact, you'll probably see him working on his computer at a ZEEZ table.
ZEEZ's mission is to create moments of pleasure through delicious burgers. Elie and Ziad's goal is not only to offer quality burgers using fresh, homemade ingredients, but also to make them accessible to Montrealers by offering affordable prices. 🧡
ZEEZ comes across as a small and lively spot where smash burgers shine, with favorites like chili burger and mushroom melt, tasty sides and even poutine, plus complimentary popcorn while you wait, friendly service, and good value with student discounts and a loyalty vibe, though seating is limited and it can get busy.
i had the simple burger & the smashes potatoes, the burger had 2 patties, always a w, but also american yellow cheese which is just not a vibe for me. they had 20% off for students so that's cool. it was very filling, but so greasy like now I want to throw up. I lowk only tasted oil... the meat was obviously not the best but who is surprised. The potatoes tho, bomb. I feel like 11 dollars for a smash burger is taking the Mickey mouse. Anyways. Won't be going back.
May 25, 2026
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Awesome smash burgers with great flavor & quality. Their chili burger is my favorite & has a really nice balance of sweet & spicy flavors. The buns are soft, fresh, & go perfectly with the burgers. They also serve smashed fried potatoes, which were decent but not the highlight for me. Overall, a great spot if you're craving a good smash burger.
First time trying Zeez & I was blown away. We got the classique & the mushroom with onion rings & smashed potatoes, safe to say, it was absolutely amazing! The burgers are so juicy & flavourful, the onion rings are fried to perfection, & the smashed potatoes are somehow fluffy & crispy at the same time. 10/10 service too, the lady that helped us was so nice & recommended the hot honey (get the hot honey!) Definitely coming back soon, been dreaming about that burger...
Keeping this short & sweet: this is easily one of my top 3 burgers of all time.
It's fresh, juicy, simple & it hits straight to the soul.
You have to try it.
While you wait for your food, they give you popcorn to munch on & once the burger arrive….oh my god. The sauce, the meat, the bread, the potatoes …everything is a solid 12/10.
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I've made the mistake of coming here late at night for dinner twice now & I would say that if you come here when it's late & busy don't expect the staff to be nice, they're clearly really tired…the wait times are very long, I thought I could avoid that by doing Uber pick up but still ended up waiting almost 20 mins after the pick up time. The food doesn't come out at the same time which means your fries might be waiting on the counter for your burger to be done…one or all of your food will be cold by the time you get it. Also, I've never been offered the complimentary popcorn until I finally asked for one cause I was starving while waiting. I got a trio: the mushroom burger with 3 patties which was very well done…crispy even. It wasn't as good as the other reviews claimed & I had to add my own pickles at home to make it taste better. I upgraded my fries to a poutine which tasted like the one at Costco…don't expect fresh cut fries bc they don't exist here. I've had their zeez potatoes which are good the first time/once. Next time, I will just go to uniburger for my burger fix & if you're like me (needing to eat something late at night) just make something at home & avoid the food regret. Or if you must, go to Kahwa down the street for their panko chicken sandwich if they're still open. It always slaps & their bread is fresh & made to order.
There is way too much oil in everything & onion. It is fat all the way. We bring the dish home & got that fresh onionish smell stick for almost 2 days. Meat is tasteless & dead dry. Not too expensive thought. The base concept with smashed potatoes is good but needs to be reworked.
Cute that u get a small bag of popcorn upfront. The cashier was a supernice lady that helped us ( tourists) really well, i took the smashed potatoes zeez abd the classic burger & both were FE-NO-ME-NAL
Me & my friend really enjoyed our food here, probbsly one of the best smadh burgers if not the best i have ever eaten, the poutine is good as always & their smashed potatoes with their home sauce is an excellent combo, 100% will come back in the future
Un des meilleurs smashed burger en ville, le classique & le mushroom melt sont super bon. À conseillé. Dommage qu'ils n'ont pas de terrasse pas grand places à l'intérieur mais tant que la recette est bonne it's a must try! & pas oublié leur smashed potatoes
FOOD: I had the Mushroom Melt (tripple) smash burger & an order of the Zeez Potatoes w/crispy chicken pieces as a protein topping. The burger was juicy, flavorful & filling. The bun was OK/good but nothig special there. I'll give it an overall solid 8.5 out of 10. The Zeez potatoes though fell a bit short for me as it wasn't crispy at all, it had bits of a cut-up yellow processed cheddar cheese that was not melted on it & the'spicy' sauce has not kick nor was it'flavorful'. I'll give this an overall 6.5 (I'd recommend the smashed potatoes by itself though.
SERVICE:, the young lady serving was nice but it wasn't busy at the counter (we were there at 5:05) but I watched as my burger & potatoes orders were ready & just stood there for 6mins18seconds (on the counter) until I finally made eye-contact with here before she called me up to take my order (her priorities were incoming orders from online orders, I guess)..
ATMOSPHERE: Hard to judge as it wasn't super busy & it's really a small whole in the wall restaurant but I'll give it the 4 stars here since it serves its purpose & should not be dinged for it.
I'd definitely recommend the burgers -we were a party of 3 & we had 4 diff burgers & we enjoyed them all. I'd also recommend the fries only (not the poutine as I found the sauce lacking...but I did not go for their poutine anyways) & also recommend the smashed potatoes (not the Zees Potatoes with the sauce & protrin toppings..).
I wouldn't classify this burger as a smash burger as it was quite big & missing the crispy edges around a thin beef patty. HOWEVER, it was a fantastic burger. I especially liked that it was not so greasy & had a perfect amount of sauce. The bun was soft & buttery. We also tried the zeez smash potatoes. Loaded with topics. Again, fantastic! Small casse-croûte with a few seats. Can get quite crowded but great for a quick bite.
Absolutely delicious burgers & poutine! We got the Chili smash burger with fried smashed potatoes & the BBQ crunch wash burger with the classic poutine & everything was delicious! Plenty of parking around, good vibes inside though it's a bit cozy if you dine in!
