. . . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . "2012-03-26T00:00:00"^^ . "5"^^ . "0"^^ . "When the owner of this place bought that little hole underground in the heart of what is Montreal's party town, I don't think he realized how much of a gold mine he was sitting on.\n\nAt first glance, it looks like just another Middle Eastern good restaurant in Montreal. There are PLENTY. About as many as there are steamed hotdog joints.\n\nBut what sets this place apart from the rest isn't some amazing ambiance, smiling courteous wait staff (the place is too small for that anyway), but its amazing food.\n\nIronically enough, there is another middle eastern restaurant right next door called Amirs, which isn't anywhere near as good. \n\nThe food is fresh, the chicken, beef and lamb are marinated and seasoned, the garlic sauce is to die for, their coleslaw has just the right flavor, their falafals are moist and very tasty... the food overall is outstanding. It's also rather popular among local sports stars. The place is known to be the go to place for Middle Eastern food for the Montreal Canadians and Montreal Alouettes. It's also got celebrity autographs. The place is a local legend when it comes to the unique flavor of Middle Eastern food. \n\nTheir prices are also spectacular. For anyone with drunken hunger after a party night out on Crescent, you can get a small feast for under 10$ here.\n\nA lot of places will use canned/bottled food on their menu but this place makes their food fresh, and they are family owned, so you know there is care in it.\n\nI would recommend this place to anyone living in the city, or anyone visiting the city, who enjoy classic, flavorful middle eastern cuisine. And they deliver until 4 AM!"^^ .