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| - Marven's is a Montreal-Greek institution, forget Kojax, Arahova Souvlaki, Souvlaki George and any of the other imitators, Marven's is the real McCoy and offers the best damn souvlaki in Montreal and increasingly one of the rare spots to offer lamb souvlaki, the original way it's made in Greece. Marven's also offers easily the best deep fried calamari in Montreal. Light, crunchy and melt-in-your-mouth goodness!
There's a reason why there is a virtual line up for a seat here practically every night of the week: the food is amazing, it's as authentic as it gets, huge portions (enough to feed a horse for a week) and very, very reasonable prices. Every Greek person I know in Montreal makes a regular pilgrimage to Marvens and you should too.
Yes, service is brisk, the waiters and waitresses are constantly on the go but they're always friendly.
Ok, so the decor is a bit on the tacky side, but so what? Marven's is a place to eat, not to sit pretty.
BTW, this is NOT first date friendly food. While the tsaziki is delicious, it's also very garlicky.
I've been coming here since the 1970s as a kid, so even if calamari or souvlaki isn't your thing, the quails, the lamb chops and the steak with smothered mushrooms are also winners.
(We've been ordering tubs of the lamb chops as part of our Christmas and Ramadan potlucks in our family for years now and they are ALWAYS the first things to disappear!)
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