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Amir Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Middle Eastern Middle Eastern [Edit]
580 Rue Sainte-Catherine EMontreal, QC H2L 2E1
(514) 849-0990
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
12 reviews for Amir Restaurant
12 reviews in English
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Review from John L.
9/4/2008
Nice place.
Very good middle eastern food at a cheap price. Tasty, good portions for the price. The hummus was excellent. Ranks up with some of the best I've had. On the down side, even though this is a "fast food" joint, the place should have some AC. It was balmy the day we went and it didn't matter if you were inside or out, it was balmy. Maybe they were going for the authentic middle eastern atmosphere? Also, what's up with Montreal and their aversion to credit cards? This place didn't take it and neither did a lot of eateries. It was annoying!!!
Nonetheless, a nice eatery in a pinch. You know it's decent when a couple of lady "professionals" came in and ordered a whole bunch of stuff to go. Even they need to eat. -
Review from Sara S.
7/13/2011
Funny, Americans seem throughly impressed with this place, but all I can think of when I eat here is "Mcdonald's of Falafel". Okay, maybe that was a little harsh. It's a bit better than that, but the idea behind my statement still rings true. Amir is fast food. Ethnic fast food, yes, but fast food nonetheless. How is the falafel you ask? Just fine, but honestly, there are so many better places for it in Montreal, even Basha, a similar "fast food" place for falafel & kabob. Mostly, it satisfies any cravings, especially since the one on St-Denis is open all night and located right next to my favorite bar, L'esco. The garlic potatoes are alright, but sometimes severely undercooked. The hummus is kind of bland. The vegetable couscous was surprisingly okay. And yes, it's cheap.
Good drunk food. -
Review from s p.
Scarborough, ON
2/26/2012
The shawarma was tasty. Better than the ones I eat in Toronto. Although their shawarma was smaller in size, and I don't know if that was because we were in Montreal and that's the average size there or if it was because it was actually small. Nonetheless the place needs renovating, everything was dirty here. Very dirty place but we ate here late night around 1am.
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Review from Krsna V.
8/7/2008
Inexpensive and good middle eastern food near the Berry-UQAM train station. We walked the stretch of Catherine street and decided to stop by for a quick lunch.
The shish taouk and shawerma platter is the bomb! Also get the potatoes with garlic-yogurt sauce.
Cheap and easy! Just like some of the people you'll see down on Catherine street.Listed in: Montreal - The land of hot…
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Review from Andrew M.
Gatineau, QC
1/17/2012
Worst Shawarma I've ever had. I thought it was nearly impossible to find bad Shawarma but this was old meat that tasted like it was aged after they shot the animal it was made from by leaving the carcass on the floor for a week. The spiced potatoes had flavor but were undercooked and the price wasn't that great either. I will avoid this place like the plague from now on.
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Review from Amador A.
8/26/2009
Good Middle eastern place located all over Montreal. The prices are good and you get a lot with your meal. Here you will get your typical shawerma and kebab with a side salad and hummus.
If I'm not mistaken most of the Amir's in Montreal are open 24hours. -
Review from Melanie W.
7/11/2011
I have tried and tried to find a Chicken Shawarma that is as good as Amir's but haven't yet. The garlic potatoes also rock!!! It is sad because I don't live in Montreal and only get to enjoy this little piece of heaven periodically. ;-( Please, please open a store in Las Vegas!!!
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Review from Patrick M.
4/13/2011
Good Middle Eastern food that's open late late (I'm not sure, but they could be open 24 hours). Naturally a good place to stop for food after the bars and clubs. We were here at 4am last time. Food came quick and was cheap, as well as hot and tasty! Several locations around the city and there's one right across from Gouverneur Hotel where we usually stay.
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Review from Tyson L.
6/14/2011
Meh.
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Review from Eva H.
9/8/2009
I think this is the Amir off of Cresent St. We hit it up after bar hoping, and were all suprised with the food. We got the Farlafa's (chicken, lamb, and chick pea), they were all delicious and super cheap. Great eats for close to nothing.
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Review from Michael K.
8/19/2011
This place is so bad I wish could give it 0 stars . The food is downright nasty, seriously. The Falafel's were seasoned horribly and were mushy, the chicken and beef schwarmas were extremely dry, and the clerk ringing us up was rude. It was also overpriced; 2.50 for a small fountain drink, really? This place sucks, avoid!
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Review from Charles H.
Montréal, QC
10/25/2009
This is one of the best places for Middle Eastern food, at least in Montreal, they are a chain. Good shawarma sandwiches, falafel, hummus, tabbouleh...good for a quick lunch or a tasty snack and reasonably priced.
