ChefDeck Reviews the Montreal Mirror BOM Awards Part 2

June 7th, 2007 · View Comments · Asian Restaurants, Mexican Restaurants, Portuguese Restaurants, South American

Sushi
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 hell is Kaizen the number 1 Japanese I ask? Koji’s, people seem to think you’re better than Shô-Dan but they’re obviously high on bad taste. Mikado your Tuna Tempera arouses me.

Best Korean

1. Seoul (5030 Sherbrooke W., (514) 489-3686)
2. Man-na (1421 Bishop, (514) 288-1703)
3. Quatre Saisons (4200 St-Jacques, (514) 932-3309)
4. Chez Bong (1021 St-Laurent, (514) 396-7779)
5. Bulgogi (2127 Ste-Catherine W., (514) 935-9820)

I don’t really frequent that many Korean restaurants, but you know what I should. The only ones I can comment on are not on the list. Korea House on Queen Mary, I love your tasty treats, or try Hwang-Kum and get the paddlepop salad. To the rest of you, where have you been all my life?

Best Latino

1. La Chilenita (various locations)
2. Casa Tapas (266 Rachel E., (514) 848-1063)
3. La Carretta (350 St-Zotique E., (514) 273-8884)
4. Senzala (various locations)
5. La Selva (862 Marie-Anne E., (514) 525-1798)

I kind of like to start of on a bad note…. so Casa Tapas, you will never be part of my family not even once, twice or thrice removed. La Chilenita you are the best latin restaurant in Montreal and deserve the top spot, for your Chilean style empanadas are empalious. If you’re looking for a fine grilled fruit, head over to Senzala for breakfast, but don’t stay for lunch or dinner. La Selva (byob – Bring your own alcohol), your cheap, authentic Peruvian food should have made you number two, however, cutback streets make for no hipster appeal.

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Best Mexican

1. 3 Amigos (Three Amigos) (1657 Ste-Catherine W., (514) 939-3329)
2. Carlos & Pepes (1420 Peel, (514) 288-3090)
3. Casa de Matéo (438 St-François-Xavier, (514) 844-7448)
4. Taqueria Mex (various locations)
5. La Nacion Review (1850 Ste-Catherine W., (514) 931-2956)

Oralay Vatos what’s happeneeeeing! number 1 is defiantly Number five La Nacion Review as per our review. 3 Amigos, pretty crappy (your free salsa and cheap fajitas Wednesdays do tempt me), a good place to get that Concordia girl drunk. Carlos & Pepes i guess your food tastes good goin down but burns coming out. Casa de Matéo, I want to becoma your family. Taqueria Mex you’re a Montreal Mexican native that I’ve never dated.

Best Middle-Eastern

1. Boustan (2020A Crescent, (514) 843-3576)
2. Amir (various locations)
3. Al-Taib (various locations)
4. Basha (various locations
5. La Sirène de la Mer (various locations)

Sinai freshly slaughtered desert goat is still number one in my eyes but if you are looking for the best middle eastern food in Montreal head to Daou. Boustan you’re the best middle east cutback restaurant in the city. Al-Taib you are number 2, Basha you are number 3, Amir on de Maisonneuve and crescent you’re number 4 and La Sirène de la Mer though good, I kinda hope you die of scurvy.

Best Portuguese

1. Jano (3883 St-Laurent, (514) 849-0646)
2. Chez Doval (150 Marie-Anne E., (514) 843-3390)
3. Romados (115 Rachel E., (514) 849-1803)
4. Coco Rico (3907 St-Laurent, (514) 849-5554)
5. Roi du Plateau (51 Rachel W., (514) 844-8393)

Though pricey according to Nancy (the Portuguese girl at the table next to us) the best Portuguese restaurant in Montreal is Sol Mar. Now looking at all the other picks you guys definitely made some good choices. Chez Doval is great and if you go on a Friday or Saturday you will be serenaded by an old Portuguese man. Janos is always amazing (potent hot sauce) and so are all the others. We’re blessed with bonne Portuguese restaurants in French Canadia!

Bagel

Best Bagel

1. St–Viateur (263 St-Viateur W., (514) 276-8044)
2. Fairmount (74 Fairmount W., (514) 272-0667)
3. R.E.A.L. Bagel (various locations)
4. DAD’s Bagels (5732 Sherbrooke W., (514) 487-2454)
5. Faubourg’s The Bagel Place (1616) Ste-Catherine W., 514-931-2827)

Congratulations boys and girls you pinned the best Montreal bagel places in the city maybe even in the world (pinkie finger in the mouth). St–Viateur bagel you tempt me with your crispy exterior and a soft, moist, succulent, juicy, sweet interior.

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marco gucciardi

For good mexican give cactus on st denis a try. I love it, the price is right and the use of fresh ingredients on their authentic mexican menu makes it one of my favorites. Try the stuffed pepper.
dubers

Try Limon on Notre-Dame in the Atwater market. So cool.
http://www.70sushi.com mikey

Kaizen Sushi Bar has consistantly won the Best Sushi in Montreal in the Best of Montreal by the Montreal Mirror’s reader poll for the last eleven years+-, because of it’s long time popularity it has the ability to offer the freshest fish and seafood in comparision to all the other Sushi houses, after all, the key ingredient for great sushi is fresh fish.
Gumma

Never been to Kaizen but I have been to Kanda. There are whole list of all you can eat sushi place now in Montreal, but Ginza restaurant on St. Dennis is a wonderful gem in the town for me. The chef, Kai and his wife Lilly run a very personable restaurant with great appetizer like yakitori (chicken skewer), beef sashimi, great spring roll. The chocolate sushi is wonderful dessert. I’ve been to handful of Japanese restaurants and none compares to the ones in Japan, so for me Ginza’s personability and the selection of appetizers and creative rolls outshines the more expensive decors of some other restaurants.
adrianna

welcome 2 mexico. oh yah baby. this is where its @. hallelujuah
sirjac

umm, what about MOUNT ROYAL BAGEL AS THE BEST BAGEL..EVER!
Not even on this list? This is ridiculous. Their bagels are fantastic and should be numer #1 ..let alone not even being on the top 5. Try it out for youself and you'll understand what i'm talking about..how Mount Royal Bagel wins over any bagel shop..soo good, so chewy & soft ..always warm out of the oven, a taste of heaven.
http://www.armenianmontreal.com Markka82

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Arabic Dallas Restaurant