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| - I only ever eat at three of the millions of Amirs locations: the one downtown on deMaisonneuve O, the one on Sherbrooke in NDG, or this one at Jean-Talon and Decarie which is the one I try to avoid whenever possible as it's usually terrible.
Of the three locations mentioned above, this one has the worst service and the food is usually almost as bad as said service, its prices are higher than other locations for no good reason, AND they throw in these hidden "extra charges" wherever they deem necessary on top of it!
On my last reluctant visit, we were in a rush but I so badly needed my shish-taouk fix and this was the nearest place to curb the urge. As it was rush-hour and we were so close by, we ended up eating at the JT location. I was hoping things would be different this time, but they weren't. There was the surly cashier and the testy guys throwing together one's food (they're actually not so bad, especially when you smile at them) who didn't make for a warm welcome, but I went for the food which was a little better than on previous visits, but still way too greasy (I don't have this problem at other Amirs). On top of it, we were charged an extra dollar here and there without any explanation (we didn't notice the charges on the bill until we sat down and started eating), meanwhile we didn't ask for anything extra!
The service I can get over as it's not exactly a sit-down-and-tip kind of place, but their food is always SSOooooOO greasy (or dry if you get the chicken kebabs) and their prices are still higher. If the food was better, I might not mind paying a few extra dollars but it's not!
This location has a drive-thru window, not that their meals are the kind of thing I'd dare try and eat on the road, but for take-out, it's an option. I'd check to make sure all the items ordered are in the bag before driving away though--this place seems pretty sloppy and careless about what they do. Better yet, I would simply avoid this Amir if I were you.
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