Did you know that the Greeks actually invented the light bulb (a man named Zorba Papadulopapous), the printing press (a man named Theodakas Spanikopita), and the comedic sitcom (a man named Jesse Katsopolis)? Well amongst those humanity changing innovations they also refined Montrealers pallets thanks to Costas Spiliadis owner/chef at Milos Montreal. Milos is by far, hands down, balls to the wall the best Greek restaurant in our fine city. The Milos special is a must have (perfectly deep fried zucchini, eggplant, and saganaki) as an appetizer, along with fried calamari, grilled octopus, soft shell crab, and grilled mushrooms and peppers. Their Greek salad is the true indicator because if you close your eyes when you bit into one of the tomatoes, you would swear that they were just picked from the vine in Santorini. The fish at Milos will never disappoint. It’s so fresh that after it is flash grilled you can still taste the salt from the ocean. For dessert hopefully you can get the birthday cake with the burnt caramel on top, but if not the honey balls (teehee) are light fluffy ballerific excellence. The only bad thing that I have to say about Milos restaurant is that they have disposed of their bionic toilets (but maybe they ate a small child or something?).

Service: Mr. Belvedere trained as a geisha for 43 years/10

Tastiness: 9.875637232/10

Price: a date with Paris Hilton/10

Chef Deck signing out!

Estiatorio Milos Restaurant

5357, du Parc, corner Saint Viateur
Mile-End, Montreal, Québec, H2V 4G9
Metro: Outremont
Phone: 514-272-3522
Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00 pm – Midnight, Sat-Sun 5:30 pm-midnight
Payment: Traveller’s Cheque, Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, American Express
Food: Greek, Mediterranean
Bonus: Free Valet

Garde-Manger Montreal Review by Guest Reviewer Dubers

UPDATE: Read Chef Deck’s review of Restaurant Garde Manger (May 2009)

Garde-Manger….so many evenings, so many blurry memories. Whenever someone asks me for the hippest restaurant in Montreal, my answer is always inevitably Garde-Manger. Originally opened as an “anti-scene” joint in Old Montreal, this small resto / lounge has now been adopted by the Montreal foodies, bar flies and hipsters alike. No other place can you enjoy fine dining, a well selected wine list, beautiful cocktails and the opportunity to get naked.

If you are looking for runway waitresses that don’t know how to do wine service, overpriced martinis, Eurotrash and food that sucks, then St-Laurent Blvd. is slightly north/west. Garde-Manger boasts some beautiful staff but all are knowledgeable, quick and friendly (Julie and Jessica, you rock). Owner/Partner Kyle is always around either pouring libations or mixing the tunes, never missing an opportunity to mingle with his loyal clientèle.

With a menu that changes daily on the chalk board, past favorites and must haves are:

Large Seafood platter: Also lovingly referred to as the trough, this is SICK ACTION!!! This baby takes up your whole table and then some. For $125 bones, it’s the biggest and baddest in Montreal. A must for 4-6 people.

BBQ baby back ribs (I love you with your side of succulent potato salad) Is it wrong to suck on your neighbors saucy fingers?

Their fish and seafood is always fresh. Nothing like getting a “Loup de Mer” served on your plate while it’s still starring right at you. Delicious but creepy.

Atmosphere is very loud and not for the faint of heart. If you are looking for a quiet, uneventful evening, try Holder restaurant. It’s real tough to get a table at restaurant Garde-Manger and reservations are a must. Call in advance but drop in anytime for a martini.

Wearing the Troff’s decorative seaweed on your head to look like a Rastafarian 10/10

Tastiness: 9.99999999/10 (Deduction for that imperfect oval-shape olive in my martini, OK…10/10)

Getting a table on a Thursday night unless you call 16 weeks in advance/10

Garde-Manger Restaurant Information

408 St-François-Xavier, Old Montreal
Phone: 514-678-5044
Hours: Tue–Sun 6 pm – 3 am
Payment: Cash, Credit Cards

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