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   From: wgr5157@gmail.com   
      
   Mickie and I can't get enough of these amazing Kosher restaurants!   
      
   Kosher restaurants and food in Montreal   
   Summer is around the corner and that means lots of Kosher tourists will   
   flock our city. I saw that someone did this last year and I disagreed   
   with most of his recommendations for good Kosher food and restaurants in   
   Montreal. So here's my two cents:   
      
   For elegant, fine dining places:   
      
   Mortys Steakhouse, 5395 Queen Mary, Montreal 514-481-2000   
   This is really Montreal's best Kosher restaurant. They openned last year   
   and its owned by the people at El Morocco. They serve top quality beef,   
   dry aged, the works. They also have a great fish menu. This is an   
   authentic steakhouse, the decor is very New York and the food is awesome.   
   It's perfect for birthdays, dates, business meetings and just if you want   
   to spoil yourself. The service is fantastic, its very warm and   
   hospitable. They had a rocky start, but 1 year later, the food is   
   incredible and everything is perfect from start to finish. They hired a   
   chef who worked in a very big Steakhouse institution in Montreal   
   (Moishe's) and they do a great job.   
      
   El Morocco, 3450 Drummond, Montreal 514-844-6888   
   Montreal's oldest Kosher restaurant, openned in the late 70s and still   
   open today. Something unique for Montreal. The food is authentic   
   morrocan, although they have some items that are not moroccan. They also   
   own Mortys, so they serve some of their steaks. It's Montreal's only   
   Kosher restaurant downtown, so its great for tourists who are staying in   
   hotels around it. They also cater for Shabbat and can have it sent to   
   your hotel. The food is incredible and the decor is really nice. It was a   
   little downhill a few years ago, but they went through a nice facelift a   
   couple years ago and are back on top. Probably my 2nd most favorite place   
   after Mortys. The service is also very nice.   
      
   Ernie and Ellies, 6900 Decarie, Montreal 514-344-4444   
   I put this restaurant in the elegant section. It's not really elegant,   
   but I didn't create a 'do not visit' section, so i decided to put it   
   here. This used to be a great kosher restaurant! For the last few years,   
   it really went downhill. The food is gross, the service is outright rude   
   and the management doesn't care. They make all their money in takeout and   
   catering so the restaurant only exist to get rid of the food they   
   couldn't sell at their catering or takeout. So I'm writing this in hopes   
   that someone from Ernie and Ellies reads this and makes some changes!   
      
   Exodus: Closed, but was replace with Mortys, see above.   
      
   Family friendly place, moderately priced:   
      
   Rahamim Glatts, Cote st Luc Road, near TCBY   
   They just openned this place and only went there once. My theory is that   
   they figure that since Exodus closed, they wanted that clientele. I'm not   
   sure if they've succeeded, but its not a bad restaurant, its not great   
   either. The food is decent. They have italian, french and moroccan. I   
   think with the right effort, they can become much better. I'll review it   
   again later.   
      
   Yakimono Sushi, 4210 Decarie, Montreal 514-484-1515   
   Probably the best Sushi in Montreal. They have lots of choices and the   
   prices are very fair. It's not a big place, so you need to reserve if   
   you're going to be more than 4 people. They also do takeout. If you want   
   great sushi, this is the place. Beware, they don't much besides Sushi.   
      
   Pizza Pita, 6415 Decarie, Montreal 514-731-7482   
   The name says it all. Good Pizza. It's like a Kosher equivalent of   
   Domino's. Good Pizza, good prices, family friendly. Don't expect stone   
   oven thin crust pizza here! But for what it does, its great.   
      
   Exception 5039 Queen Mary, Montreal 514-344-0508   
   A really nice restaurant, too bad its only Dairy. They have some great   
   sandwiches, omelettes and pasta. The decor is gorgeous and really well   
   tought out. They also have incredible pastries and cakes. Definitely one   
   of Montreal's best Kosher restaurants in this category.   
      
   Fast food, counter places:   
      
   Chez Benny, 5071 Queen Mary, Montreal 514-735-1836 (also another one in   
   SaintLaurent)   
   Not what it used to be, but still pretty good. The food is tasty, the   
   quantity is good and the quality is decent. They could be a little more   
   polite, but i guess it comes with the territory. The place to go for a   
   Shawarma, Fallafel or some grilled stuff.   
      
   Prime Grill, 5334 Queen Mary, Montreal 514-656-9900   
   I used to love this place, now I just like it. The food is Israeli. They   
   have the best Fallafel in the city. Their Shawarma is good. Their service   
   is friendly, which is unique in this type of Kosher restaurant. It's a   
   small place, but its very well located on Queen Mary.   
      
   There are other Kosher restaurants in the city, but they're either not   
   worthy of mention or totally out of the way. For a complete listing of   
   Kosher restaurants in Montreal approved by the MK (Vaad Hair of   
   Montreal), go to:   
      
   http://www.mk.ca/restaurants.html   
      
      
      
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