The are a plethora of Greek restaurants in Montreal owing to the City's large and vibrant Greek population ( the word Plethora derives from a Greek root meaning fullness). We happen to pass by the Le Petros which is located on one of the least busiest parts of Blvd Notre Dame. Although there were no Yelps we decided to give it a try.
Most Greek restaurants -that are not Souvlaki Joints- have very similar menus so how does one differentiate among them? For me it comes down to atmosphere, food quality, and value. Petros has a nice atmosphere. It's a very small dining space, maybe 40 seats, that is reminiscent of the Greek homeland without being overly sentimental or touristy. And unlike many of the more expensive Greek restaurants in town there were no white table cloths. As we were seated we thought might have come across a a "real find".
The offerings of Le Petros were posted on a big blackboard where we found a nice selection of the usual Greek menu items. We were somewhat surprised that the prices for the main courses were very high. The lowest item was $38 for Greek chicken and some of the seafood items were in the $50 range. There was however a notice on the blackboard that for $15 you can share your plates.
Despite the menu being somewhat confusing and the waiter not very effective in explaining all the options, we managed to order a nice meal consisting of a Greek salad, a fine plate of Greek dip's and toasted pita bread which included colorfully tasty Taramosalta, Red Pepper Feta , Egglplant, and Tzaziki.
Our main plate of grilled Swordfish was served with a nice array of string beans and roasted potatoes. The fish was very fresh and expertly cooked and it was just enough for the two of us to share. A complimentary plate of some tastes of desserts was brought to the table and was a nice touch. If you have a big appetite or you are a power eater you would need to order another main dish. That is for one per person to walk out with a real feeling of fullness.
The service was friendly enough although a little bit out of step which was surprising because it was a Sunday night and there were only eight people in the room. Its an open kitchen and the staff seemed pre-occupied by their smartphones.
So bottom line is there isn't enough difference here to place Le Petros anywhere out of the ordinary and you may as well go to go to one of fancier "white table cloth" Greek restaurants where you'll pay about the same.