Cheap persian in MONTREAL
Hi, I was wondering if there are any Persian restaurants on the island that have not mainly kebabs. Price range is around 15$
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I'm vegetarian, so my favourite Persian restaurants are not so kabab heavy: Byblos and Kolbeh Amoo Jamal. I highly recommend both. Byblos has more variety and is a nicer restaurant. Kolbeh Amoo Jamal is pretty plain to look at, but service is very friendly and I loove loove the food! I cannot stop eating their Ash reshteh (noodle soup) or the Kashk-e-bademjan (eggplant with whey).
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re: kpzoo
SourberryLily
Jan 7, 2011 06:14 AM
zereshk polo is actually rice with berbery berries. It has nothing to do with chicken. Polo = rice. Perhaps you were mistaken with the Spanish word pollo for chicken?
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re: kpzoo
kpzoo
Jan 7, 2011 06:32 AM
Also, just to further clarify, I'm pretty sure they refer to the chicken dish as "zereshk polo" there. Don't have a menu in front of me, but checked a Mirror review & Resto a Go-Go and both places refer to the entire chicken dish as "zereshk polo" - so, go figure.
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re: kpzoo
SourberryLily
Jan 7, 2011 08:18 AM
They used to refer it to chicken Sultani, but i have not been there in years. I i said in a earlier post, my new fidelity lies with Maison du Kebab on Atwater.
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re: bakersdelight
I went just a few weeks ago and enjoyed it for the money. The eggplant appetizer was really fantastic and the soup that came with the kabobs was great. The kabobs were just okay though. I would say it's good value in comparison to other Persian places that I have been to. I do always wish that I could get tahdig with my rice though...
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Quartier Perse on decarie is often considered to be one of the best Persian food in the city. For slightly cheaper but still amazing food I recommend the Iranian supermarket akhavan in NDG that has a little stand serving very good Iranian food. I also heard very good things about a small place also in NDG " Kolbeh Amoo Jamal" which apparently serves authentic Iranian food.
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Kababs aren't really a staple of Iranian cuisine, the other stuff are generally much harder to pull off by restaurants (complex dishes, very time consuming). Tehran's other stuff is pretty good and they're not as stingy with the Saffron, the quintessential Persian cuisine ingredient (though most of it is probably food colouring, Saffron is very expensive). It is by far the best Persian restaurant in Montreal (even though they lost an amazing chef), so try it. Much better than the embarrassing knockoffs near Concordia, but still not as good as it should be. 15-20 dollars ought to be enough.
Byblos is sort of what you'd call "peasant food", it's a cute restaurant but don't take it too seriously. Maison de kebab isn't great either, but for the price you can't complain.›4 Replies-
re: polymatheus
SourberryLily
Jan 4, 2011 09:09 AM
Yes they are, but kebabs are usually not made at home but on large family bbqs or ordered from the local kebab maker. The reason is simple: not everybody has the charcoal bbq to make them. Often, families will make kebabs but instead of the long skewers they will make little patties which are easier to cook in the oven.
The stews (khoresht) you are talking about are also a large part of persian cuisine but rarely served at restaurants due to the 2-3hr of cooking time. It's the same with any culture when you think about it: quebec or french food has a lot of stews but they are rarely served at restaurants as well.
Tehran went downhill about 10 years ago when they renovated and included alcoholic bar. The meat isn't as tender, the portions got much smaller and the prices sky rockets.
Maison du Kebab serves my favorite persian food. Don't let the look of a restaurant fool you! Their chicken and barg is much better, as is their ash (soup). They make great zereshk pollo. The restaurant is much smaller though then Tehran and just like Iran, they do not serve alcohol. They do takeouts and large orders as well.
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re: SourberryLily
hungryann
Jan 4, 2011 06:52 PM
It sounds like you know your Persian stuff. I loved the ash soup at the now long defunct Saffron. I've had the one at MdK and it did not measure up. Did you ever try Saffron and what did you think of it? Did the chef/cook go elsewhere (on the chance I can have that yummy ash-reshteh soup again)? Also do you know anything about all the Persian restaurant on Sherbrooke West...anything worthwhile?
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re: hungryann
SourberryLily
Jan 11, 2011 01:14 PM
I did not try Saffron. I heard it was very good but more expensive. I actually like the ash at MdK but Tehran's was also good. Ash isn't an exact science (no persian food is) so at this point it's personal preference.
On Sherbrooke? I don't really know any restaurant there except Akhavan which is a grocery but has a food counter. Back in the day Akhavan was a tiny store, under 100square feet! but i digress...
If you want to try other persian restaurants, Quartier Perse is good, serves really good appetizers but i haven't been there in years. I have heard great things also about Byblos Cafe though i have not tried it yet.
If you ever go to Byblos, i'd be really interested in a review!
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re: SourberryLily
hungryann
Jan 12, 2011 08:18 PM
There are a few small persian/iranian restaurants on Sherbrooke west between Decarie and Akhavan. I can never remember their names but I'll try to jot them down next time I am in the area.
I've had the ash from Akhavan and I felt it was bland, compared to the version from Saffron.
I went to Byblos about 10 years ago for dinner but it did not blow me away. I don't remember any details. I've wanted to go for brunch but the opportunity hasn't presented itself.
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nochainsplease
Jan 7, 2010 07:38 AM
Try Maison de Kebab... despite they name, they have more than kebabs!
Definitely fits the price range too.
There are always a lot of taxi drivers eating there which is a good sign to me.
And they have Persian music videos playing on not one, but two screens, at all times.Maison de Kebab - 820 Atwater, corner St-Antoine
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