Best of Montreal Readers' Poll 2001

>> Compiled by Mark Slutsky with assistance from Sharon Lax, Siobhàn O'Connor and Daniel Perlmutter

  • Late night hip hop hang-ups
  • What's your favourite & least favourite thing unique to Montreal?
  • BOMontrealers
  • City Life
  • Culture
  • Nightlife
  • Consumer Madness
  • Chow Time
  • Most popular category in which to vote "me"

  • ChowTime

    >> Best cheap eats

    1. Soupe et Nouilles (1871 Ste-Catherine W., 933-0531)
    2. Just Noodles (various locations)
    3. 99-cent Pizza (all over the place)
    4. Schwartz's Montreal Hebrew Delicatessen (3895 St-Laurent, 842-4813)
    5. Wendy's (various locations)
    6. Moe's (various locations)

    >> Best pricey eats

    1. Toqué! (3842 St-Denis, 499-2084)
    2. Moishe's (3961 St-Laurent, 845-3509)
    3. Globe (3455 St-Laurent, 284-3823)
    4. Koji's Kaizen Sushi Bar & Restaurant (4120 Ste-Catherine W., 932-5654)
    5. Milos (5357 Parc, 272-3522)
    6. La Queue de Cheval (1221 René-Lévesque W., 390-0090)

    >> Best late-night eats

    1. Picasso Serre (6810 St-Jacques W., 484-2832, 24 hrs)
    2. Moe's (various locations)
    3. Club Sandwich (1578 Ste-Catherine E., 523-4678)
    4. Chenoys (various locations)
    5. Rapido du Plateau (4494 St-Denis, 284-2188)

    >> Best breakfast

    1. Chez Cora Déjeuners (various locations)
    2. Eggspectations (various locations)
    3. Cosmos (5843 Sherbrooke W., 486-3814)
    4. Picasso Serre (6810 St-Jacques W., 484-2832)
    5. Moe's (various locations)

    >> Best pizza

    1. Pizza Hut (various locations)
    2. Pizza Donini (3575 Parc, 289-1188; 405A Sherbrooke E., 281-0255)
    3. Amelio's (201 Milton, 845-8396)
    4. 2-for-1 Pizza (all over the place)

    >> Best souvlaki

    1. Arahova Souvlaki (256 St-Viateur W., 274-7828 and other locations)
    2. Villa du Souvlaki (5347 Sherbrooke W., 489-2039)
    3. Marathon Souvlaki (824 Curé-Labelle, Chomedey, 450-681-9449)
    4. Souvlaki Georges (6995 Monkland, 482-0040)
    5. Amazona (5525 Côte-St-Luc, 484-2612)

    >> Best empanada

    1. La Chilenita (4348 Clark, 982-9212; 152 Napoleon, 286-6075)

    >> Best falafel

    1. Amir (705 Ste-Catherine W., 845-4707;9490 Acadie, 381-0037)
    2. Boustan (2020A Crescent, 843-3576)
    3. Mr. Falafel (5071 Queen-Mary, 739-2225)
    4. Basha (Various locations)
    5. Sara (4495 St-Laurent, 843-9014)

    >> Best burger

    1. Harvey's (various locations)
    2. Mr. Steer (1198 Ste-Catherine W., 866-3233)
    3. Patati Patata (4177 St-Laurent, 844-0216)
    4. La Paryse (302 Ontario E., 842-2040)
    5. Burger King (various locations)

    >> Best poutine

    1. La Belle Province (various locations)
    2. Restaurant Lafleur (various locations)
    3. Mondo Fritz (3899 St-Laurent, 281-6521)
    4. Patati Patata (4177 St-Laurent, 844-0216)

    >> Best fries

    1. Frites Alors! (varous locations)
    2. McDonalds (various locations)
    3. Restaurant Lafleur (various locations)
    4. Patati Patata (4177 St-Laurent, 844-0216)
    5. La Belle Province (Various locations)

    >> Best bagel

    1. St-Viateur (263 St-Viateur W., 276-8044)
    2. Fairmount (74 Fairmount W., 272-0067)
    3. R.E.A.L. Bagel (various locations)
    4. DADs Bagel (5732 Sherbrooke W., 487-2454)
    5. Faubourg's The Bagel Place (1616 Ste-Catherine W., 931-2827)
    Honourable mentions: Bagel Express * Bagel Ouest * Beaubien Bagel * Boulangerie St-Laurent * Cantors * Club Price * Eggspectations * Tim Horton's

    >> Best sandwich

    1. Santropol (3990 St-Urbain, 842-3110)
    2. Dagwood's (various locations)
    3. Subway (various locations)
    4. Schwartz's (3895 St-Laurent, 842-4813)
    5. Reuben's Restaurant Delicatessen (888 Ste-Catherine W., 861-1255)

    >> Best smoked meat

    1. Schwartz's (3895 St-Laurent, 842-4813)
    2. Ben's (990 de Maisonneuve W., 844-1000)
    3. Reuben's (888 Ste-Catherine W.,861-1255)
    4. The Main (3864 St-Laurent, 843-8126)
    5. Moe's (various locations)

    >> Best barbecued chicken

    1. Chalet BBQ (5456 Sherbrooke W., 489-7235, 6825 Décarie, 739-3226)
    2. Côte-St-Luc BBQ (5403 Côte-St-Luc, 488-4011 and other locations)
    3. St. Hubert BBQ (various locations; delivery 385-5555)
    4. Laurier BBQ (381 Laurier W., 273-3671)
    5. Coco Rico (3907 St-Laurent, 849-5554)

    >> Best seafood

    1. Desjardins (1175 Mackay, 866-9741)
    2. Milos (5357 Parc, 272-3522)
    3. Faros (362 Fairmount W., 270-8437)
    4. La Sirène de la Mer (1805 Sauve W., 332-2255; 114 Dresden, TMR, 345-0345)

    >> Best vegetarian

    1. Le Commensal (various locations)
    2. Chu Chai (4088 St-Denis, 843-4194)
    3. Le Faim du Monde (3655 St-Laurent, 281-9825)
    4. Santropol (3990 St-Urbain, 842-3110)

    >> Best steak

    1. Moishe's Steak House (3961 St-Laurent, 845-3509)
    2. Le Bifthèque (6705 Cote de Liesse, 739-6336)
    3. La Queue de Cheval Steak House (1221René-Lévesque W., 390-0090)
    4. Le Keg (25 St-Paul E., 871-9093)
    5. Gibby's (298 Place d'Youville, 282-1837)
    6. Angus Steakhouse (1218 Drummond,868-1666)

    >> Best ribs

    1. Bar-B-Barn (1201 Guy, 931-3811; 3300Boulevard des Sources, Pte-Claire, 683-0225)
    2. Baton Rouge (160 Ste-Catherine W.,282-7444; other location in CarrefourLaval, Chomedey)
    3. Scores (various locations)

    >> Best noodles

    1. Just Noodles (various locations)
    2. Soupe et Nouilles (various locations)
    3. Zyng (1748 St-Denis, 284-2016)
    4. Pho Bang New York (970 St-Laurent, 954-2032)
    5. Nantha's Kitchen (9 Duluth E., 845-4717)

    >> Best buffet

    1. Buffet Maharajah (1481 René-Lévesque W., 934-0655)
    2. Buffet Vichy (3500 Côte-Vertu, 336-2322 and various locations)
    3. Jardin de Jade Poon Kai (67 de la Gauchetière W., 866-3127)
    4. Buffet Le Stanza (various locations)
    5. Le Commensal (various locations)

    >> Best French

    1. L'Express (3927 St-Denis, 845-5333)
    2. Les Caprices de Nicolas (2072 Drummond, 282-9790)
    3. Les Remparts (93 de la Commune E., 392-1649)

    >> Best Italian

    1. Casa Napoli (6728 St-Laurent, 274-4351 or 274-3223)
    2. Eduardo's (404 Duluth E., 843-3330, 1014 Laurier W., 948-1826)
    3. Le Latini (1130 Jeann-Mance, 861-3166)

    >> Best Portuguese

    1. Casa Maison Minhota (3959 St-Laurent, 842-2661) / Restaurant Jano (3886 St-Laurent, 849-0646)
    2. Le Roi du Plateau (51 Rachel E., 844-8393)
    3. Chez Doval (150 Marie-Anne E., 843-3390)

    >> Best Spanish

    1. Casa Tapas (266 Rachel E., 848-1063)
    2. Centre Social Espanol (4848 St-Laurent, 844-4227)
    3. La Bodega Café Restaurant Espagnol (3456 Parc, 849-2030)

    >> Best Greek

    1. Arahova Souvlaki (256 St-Viateur W., 274-7828 and various locations)
    2. Amazona (5525 Côte-St-Luc, 484-2612; or 6151 Monkland, 484-2611--the two are not affiliated)
    3. Ouzeri (4690 St-Denis, 845-1336)
    4. Casa Grecque (various locations)
    5. Milos (5357 Parc, 272-3522)
    6. Marathon Souvlaki (824 Cure-Labelle, Chomedey, 450-681-9449)

    >> Best Indian

    1. Buffet Maharajah (1481 René-Lévesque W., 934-0655)
    2. Bombay Palace (2051 Ste-Catherine W., 932-7141)
    3. Étoile des Indes (1806 Ste-Catherine W., 932-8330)
    4. Golden Curry House (5210 St-Laurent, 270-2561)

    >> Best Caribbean

    1. Caribbean Curry House (6892 Victoria, 733-0828)
    2. Jardin du Cari (12 St-Viateur W., 495-0565)
    3. Pick's (5155 de Maisonneuve W., 486-1857)

    >> Best Japanese

    1. Koji's Kaizen (4120 Ste-Catherine W., 932-5654)
    2. Katsura (2170 de la Montagne, 849-1172)
    3. Mikado (1731 St-Denis, 844-5705; 368 Laurier W., 279-4809)
    4. Soto (3527 St-Laurent, 842-1150; 500 McGill, 864-5115)

    >> Best Vietnamese

    1. Pho Bang New York (970 St-Laurent, 954-2032)
    2. Pho Bac (1016 St-Laurent, 393-8116)
    3. La Merveille du Vietnam (4526 St-Denis, 844-9884)

    >> Best Thai

    1. Chu Chai (4088 St-Denis, 843-4194)
    2. Thai Express (3710 St-Laurent, 287-9957)
    3. Chao Phraya (50 Laurier W., 272-5339)
    4. Thai Grill (5101 St-Laurent, 270-5566)
    5. Bato Thai (1310 Ste-Catherine E., 524-6705)

    >> Best Chinese

    1. La Maison V.I.P. (1077 Clark, 861-1943)
    2. Le Piment Rouge (1170 Peel, 866-7816)
    3. Fung Shing (1102 St-Laurent, 866-0469)

    >> Best Mexican

    1. 3 Amigos (1657 Ste-Catherine W., 939-3329)
    2. Carlos & Pepe's (1420 Peel, 288-3090)
    3. Mexicali Rosa's (1425 Bishop, 284-0344 and various locations)
    4. El Zaziumm (various locations)
    5. Tacqueria Mex (1616 Ste-Catherine W., 938-2262)

    >> Best bakery

    1. Au Pain Doré (various locations)
    2. La Première Moisson (Various locations)
    3. Pâtisserie Belge (3485 Parc, 845-1245)

    >> Best locally brewed beer

    1. Brutopia
    2. Le Cheval Blanc
    3. St-Ambroise
    4. Belle-Gueule
    5. Boréale
    6. Dieu du Ciel!

    >> Best coffee

    1. Open Da Night (124 St-Viateur W., 495-0746)
    2. Tim Horton's (various locations)
    3. Second Cup (various locations)
    4. Brùlerie St-Denis (3967 St-Denis, 286-9158 and various locations)
    5. Starbucks (various locations)

    >> Best desserts/sweets

    1. Calories (4114 Ste-Catherine W., 933-8186)
    2. Kilo Restaurant (5206 St-Laurent, 277-8186 and other locations)
    3. Rockaberry (5390 Queen Mary, 481-0092; 4275 St-Denis, 844-9479)
    4. Franni's (RIP)

    >> Best ice cream

    1. Ben & Jerry's (Various locations)
    2. Le Bilboquet (1311 Bernard W., 276-0414)
    3. Dairy Queen (various locations)

    >> Best new food trend

    Ah! Caramel cookies
    * All you can eat ground-beef bars
    * American-sized portions
    * Beer & ice cream for breakfast!
    * Big plates, smaller food
    * Big soups
    * Chai lattes
    * Chocolate worms
    * Crême brulée with apple and orange slices
    * Deep-fried Mars bars
    * Dim sum on St-Laurent
    * Eating in
    * Fast food veggie burgers
    * Girls who can eat their entire plate
    * Ice cream--fuck soufflé
    * I'm still waiting for the hotdog stands
    * Korean food
    * No beef
    * Not eating healthy
    * Popsicles made of water so you can lose weight
    * Ranch dressing on everything
    * Really spicy food
    * Roasted Eel
    * Soy
    * Sushi
    * Traditional Mexican at-home cuisine
    * Turkey burgers
    * Vegan


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