This is my favorite place in Montreal to grab a cheap bite. The zataar manakish is a standard for me. This is not a place you go for a romantic meal, this is a place you go to for a taste explosion. This place has gusto, all the food seems to be made from scratch and there is something endearing about a line of guys behind the counter all rushing around to prepare and cook for the line of people that always seem to be there.
I've never tried their pizza, but for some reason, all pizza in Montreal seems to conform to an idea that pizza should have thick, nasty crusts, be drowning in greasy cheese and not much else. In any case, i think they only serve it because they can; but if you're in Al-Taib, you should be getting Lebanese specialties, not pizza.
It's one of the things I miss most since moving away from Montreal; but I'm glad to see they've been successful all these years.