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The place doesn't look like much. The first time I came upon Boustan, I stayed because the food smells great and there was a long line. I am glad I stayed.
The sandwiches are grilled and delicious. They are cheap for Montreal standards. One sandwich is the perfect size for my girlfriend, however, I would need two sandwiches or a plate. The sandwiches are wrapped in wax paper that's easy to open and hold.
For the plates, definitely go for the chicken shawarma instead of beef. The chicken is hot off the rotating vertical spit, while beef is is not. You can try both by getting a combo plate or sandwich, with half chicken and half beef. There is a version where you get three meats I forgot what it's called, a classmate ordered one of those as a sandwich.
When you order a plate the rice / potatoes are microwaved on a styrofoam plate, but I can forgive that due to how great it tastes. (With the unavoidable amount of second hand smoke in Montreal, the styrofoam plate is not a huge concern to me).
Anyway, try to have it all dressed with all ingredients (I have it with no onions. In addition, one of the ingredients is a delicious garlic mayo, so if you got an interview, might want to hold the garlic sauce). For the plate I usually get chicken with half tomato rice and half potatoes. Definitely try the sandwich if you don't want microwave or styrofoam touching your food.
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