On Beautys Restaurant Montreal guest reviewer Andrea says:
Alright, Say what you will: Overpriced orange juice (delicious), deceitful waiting time estimates (irritating) and the extra six bucks for your tuna scoop on that oh-so addictive Greek salad (sorry, it’s worth it)– but there’s still a reason why our Beauty’s continues to rake in the business after [...]

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On Ginger Restaurant in Montreal Chef Deck says:
If you’re trying to figure out where to go for a good shabbes hipster sushi dinner look no farther then good ol Ginger restaurant. For those of you of the semitic faith you understand that if you want to catch up with all the forgotten ones from your [...]

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On Montreal Restaurant Halal 786 Chef Deck says:
Interesting that Pakistani Restaurant Halal 786 is situated at the address 766 Jean Talon West isn’t it. Could the owners be dyslexic? Could the landlord have convinced the owners that they rented 786, but little did they know, he also owned 766 and put them in it? Could [...]

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On Restaurant Hwang Kum Chef Deck says:
We’ve had many inquiries as per the best Korean Restaurant in the city. After a long hard search I one day had a déjà vu of a meal from my plus size childhood. In this daylight trance I remembered sweet aromas of deliciousness and my aunt Rosalie ordering [...]

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On Restaurant Chez Thai Montreal Chef Deck Says:
Many of you share my plight when trying to find a fine affordable Lunch meal near your office in downtown Montreal (particularly on the corner of Rene-Levesque and Peel). Although I have yet to find anything spectacular in this region I have found a few places [...]

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Cash and Curry a.k.a. Nantha’s kitchen, Guest reviewer Major Eater Says,
Once upon a time in a land far, far away (named Ma-lay-sia) a dream was constituted. In present times this incarnation has formed an institution known as Cash and Curry, this recently opened Plateau, Montreal restaurant, serves Malaysian inspired dishes with lots of heat.
When you [...]

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On Montreal Korean Restaurant Maison de Seoul, Chef Deck says:
Right next to the Claremont restaurant in Westmount, is a little Montreal Korean gem. It’s a nice spot to go, if you’re sick of the regular bistro food in the area. It’s not the best of the best (by the way also a fine movie [...]

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Pho Lien Restaurant Chef Deck Says:
Mr. Pho Lien, you’re in my top 5 Montreal Vietnamese restaurant favorites for good reason. You’re always consistently good and in my opinion have the best lemon grass chicken in Montreal (except for maybe Hoai Huong on Victoria, Montreal). All your tonkinese soups are great, especially your weekend spicy soup [...]

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Part 2 of Chef Deck’s review of the Montreal Mirror BOM awards 2006. For those of you that missed the first part, ChefDeck Reviews the Montreal Mirror BOM Awards
Best Japanese
1. Kaizen Sushi Bar (various locations)
2. Mikado (various locations)
3. Kanda (2045 Bishop, (514) 845-8868)
4. Sho-Dan (various locations)
5. Miso (4000 Ste-Catherine W., (514) 908-6476)
How the [...]

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Best Pub Grub
1. McKibbin’s Irish Pub (1426 Bishop, (514) 288-1580)
2. Cage aux Sports (various locations)
3. Peel Pub (various locations)
4. Claddagh Pub (1433 Crescent, (514) 287-9354)
5. Ye Olde Orchard (various locations)
Good call on McKibbin’s, Ye Olde is my number 2 and everyone knows second is the best, Cage and PP you both suck fat recycled [...]

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