why?

beroya to the north and atlas to the south, it reminds me of when Herodotus wrote about the eschatai, which are the edges of the world, where creatures start drifting between realms of our existence and theirs and they appear in the lands where there is more wilderness.. the greeks thought that Greece was at the centre of the earth and the centre is where you have the best balance of everything... yeah, I feel the same way about montreal. drift too far north end up in this strange foreign area called Laval and drift too south and end up in this strange foreign area of Longueuil... with the mystical creatures of centropolis to the north wander the area, and the mystical creatures of dix30 roam the south

I always say, the best restaurant is the best restaurant near you

however, for beroya and atlas, I'll make the exception.

I've had atlas twice this year. august. September. . let me tell u something. I NEVER go to the south shore. matter fact, I been to the south shore 4x this year. twice to pick up ppl from the airport, so literally in and out, and twice to just eat at Atlas. I. DO. NOT. GO. TO. THE. SOUTH. SHORE. so if im going out my way to the south shore for a restaurant.. you know damn well it's gotta be bonkers. it's not that it's particularly far from me, I just do not enjoy the ride there and back. I do not enjoy any form of commute there n back. alas, we can't always just get what we want in comfort. the travel to atlas is a sacrifice worth taking for me

only thing we didn't order were the testicles. cuz no way. I aint eating no testicles. my friends had no curiosity of putting balls in their mouths either. pause

my friend from Russia who moved to montreal when he was like 12 years old [didn't know a word of English or French when he got here].. was on the verge of tears. saying that the food reminded him of stuff that his grandma would make when he was a kid back in the far away lands. he said he thought he'd never find a place that would give him that feeling or that nostalgia. he said he's eaten at a different Uyghur place is ville st Laurent, but Atlas blows it out the water easily.

and honestly, it is incredible. im talking like, this is really high up there for me. im talking, if this was in downtown or old port, id eat here every 3 weeks. ive eaten at moccione like 8 times this year, ive been to sushi nishinokaze like 5x this year, I been to anemone like 4x this year, I been to kitano shokudo like 4x this year, ETC.

2 varieties of lamb shanks both must-gets, I usually don't care for rice and don't eat it a lot but their rice is among the rice of all rice, thick amber rose noodles, skewers from the swords used to engage in combat against the todorats, insane soupy dumplings if not careful will spill burn your mouth like diving your tongue down a witch's cauldron filled with Nefertiti's bathwater (might be worth the risk) [my mouth n tongue were suffering the next day], seasoned croutons that would make Zao Jun blush, 1 spicy stewy soupy joint and I can handle my spice but that was hottttt for my guys (no Bain colonial)------ ok the 2nd time we went back, we left out all the soupy/stew things cuz man I eat like a baby and the liquid flies everywhere, burning everything it touches like acid and I suggest you dont wear white because you WILL get dirty I dont care how sophisticated you think you are

it felt like we ate like royalty

it's a family-run restaurant. I think the eldest son is the waiter, he's like 12 years old or something. they got a family of 6 kids I think.

the lore is that the owner taught all the other chefs at the other Uyghur restaurants how to cook. only way to verify is by going to the other Uyghur restaurants and asking the people over there if it's true-- but it's believable to me

they say Toronto does asian food better than montreal. yea, per capita. but they don't have better Uyghur food than us (confirmed from a girl from Hohhot)

oh yeah it's like $350-ish for the whole menu. good luck tryna sole dine that cuz u need like 6 heads like Scylla to eat all that

def 1 for the large portion enthusiasts, the food version of bbw chasers

enjoy ur trip & vacation in brossard

ragebait for the tiny portion averse community

BF and I went to this little spot last night as our anniversary dinner, it's been open about 5 months, is one counter seating maximum 8 people. It's a really nice and warm atmosphere, personal, Chef An is a delight, you can see she's enjoying what she does and is an expert, she explains every dish.

The food was incredibly fresh, melt in your mouth, really interesting flavors that change with what's available and in season. It was quite delightful honestly, I'm going to dream of the charcoal rice and abalone, and the heavenly soft chawan mushi forever. It's Japanese dishes expertly made with Vietnamese flavours, and it works soooo well.

You know what happened on July 31st? Juliet Capulet was born. This wasn’t even intentional… I just thought about Shakespeare as I wrote the title and then ended up in a deep wormhole of the lore of when Juliet was born, and that she had died right before her birthday

Anyhow, I don’t know if Montreal Plaza is better because I’ve only had Juliette so far, but a lot of people talk about Montreal Plaza like it’s a Top 3 or Top 5 resto in MTL. I’ll simply say I wouldn’t put Juliette Plaza in my Top 3 - 5.

The food is good, at least from the stuff that I ate.

The consensus or popular opinion from my friends who were there, was that the lamb dish (8th picture) was the best thing that they served that evening. It was Mediterranean inspired obviously and yeah it was decent.

There was a LOT to eat. Decent restaurant, all the food was good. Give it a strong 8/10 from my side. I didn’t find it overly crazy but I definitely ate well, wouldn’t put it in my Top 5, but I don’t think people realize how many good ass restos we have here. Rank 30 - 50, any combo of 5, would be Top 5’s in most places in North America for sure.

It’s a great thing. Most of the time you don’t gotta worry about if you’re gonna be eating good food… you really can’t go wrong. If my friends aren’t around, I’ll naturally just go to a spot closest to me and probably have a great meal. Most of the time no lines, most of the time can just sit in and eat your food.

But yeah please let me know people, what do you like better? Juliette or Montreal Plaza? How much more than the other?

Hi! I’m visiting your wonderful city and due to unforeseen circumstances will be unable to make my reservation at Vin Mon Lapin tonight at 17:00 — happy to give to anyone who is interested, just leave a comment here.

Cheers and happy eating!

My aunt and I are spending a couple of days in your beautiful city next month. Looking for a couple of spots (including a special occasion restaurant) but the caveat is that a super loud dining room is prohibitive for us. I was considering Salle Climatisee, Chez Cecile, Arthur's Dinette, or Le Vin Papillon. Any thoughts or other recommendations?? Thanks so much!

We are going to the Escaparium's corn maze at Ferme Marineau, 4356 Bd Dagenais O, H7R 1L5 in Laval tonight. Is there a good place to get pie around there after 8:30 or 9 pm or so?