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Garage Beirut
Category: Restaurants Middle Eastern Middle Eastern [Edit]
1238 Mackay StMontréal, QC H3G 2H4
(514) 564-2040
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 12 pm - 10 pm
Fri 12 pm - 11 pm
Sat 5 pm - 11 pm
Sun 11 am - 3 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
4 reviews for Garage Beirut
4 reviews in English
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Review from Tara F.
Montréal, QC
8/13/2011 2 photos
My mother's present enthusiasm for a carnivorous diet has encouraged me to seek out places with a heavily meat-focused menu, which lead us to Garage Beirut: A small terasse overlooks Mackay, and the place itself sits a few steps below street level, pretty typical of buildings on this stretch south of St. Catherine's.
We kept it simple, and shared the mixed grill for two. This included a very generous bowl of hummus - it was fresh tasting, topped with paprika and olive oil.
The meats arrived on a plate between two halves of a large pita, alongside pickled turnips, and a personal favourite, grilled tomato. Lifting the top half of the pita revealed a number of skewers and a grilled white onion atop a bed of red onions, tomato, and parsley. Of the five meat skewers, the unanimous number one was the kafta - ground beef mixed with parsley. The other minced meat selection, the beef kabab had a modest honey-taste, and the beef cube skewer was succulent. The chicken brochettes, the shish taouk, were moist and perfectly charred on the outside.
The meal was very enjoyable, and I believe my mother's meat hankering was well satisfied. I was slightly disappointed that the mixed grill did not include lamb. Garage Beirut's prices are extremely reasonable, and the portions are generous. So generous that we had no space to sample dessert. Garage Beirut is a great choice for a casual meal in this quieter part of downtown - I think I'll be back for lamb and baklava. -
Review from Marie K.
Montréal, QC
5/2/2012
Went for dinner her before going to the movies last night. I'm fairly picky about Lebanese food because I grew up with it at home. So I was wary.
Overall the food tasted good, but there were a few issues:
I ordered the shish taouk sandwich. it was small. really skinny. A lot smaller than you would get at any other place. the chicken itself was good, but there was only chicken bread, and two or three pickles and garlic sauce in it.
My order came with French fries which were lackluster. they were clearly frozen french fries mass bought.
for the same amount of money you could get just as tasty food but with a LOT more food at Basha's or Sara's. I most likely will opt for those other options if I ever crave Lebanese. -
Review from Gregory S.
Montréal, QC
3/20/2012
This review pertains to a vegetarian sampling of the menu.
Came here for lunch on such an absolutely perfect day. Was able to grab one of the three sets of tables on the terrasse. As others have said this place is all about the meats. However, since at this time I am unable to eat any delicious meat, I stuck with the vegetarian fare, which is kind of lacking in choice.
I grabbed a small fatouch, a plate of hummus, and loubieh (which was on special). The fatouch was just a regular salad with dried pita in it. It was average, but solid. The hummus was good, but very big for one person so you needed a lot of pieces of pita in order to finish it. I would recommend to share a plate of it with someone. The loubieh was also okay, but contained a little too much oil. Even though I didn't eat any meat, I was full afterward and the prices are reasonable.
I will have to go back and check out the shish taouk to see how it compares to other similar places. -
Review from Tina C.
8/18/2011
After reading about Garage Beirut in the newspaper, I was very excited to try it out.
I had the shish taouk (sandwich only, about $6.75) - it only contained chicken, sauce, and a pickle. The ingredients were fresh and made to order. The chicken wasn't the 'sliced' type found in most shish taouk places, but rather strips or cubes. It was tender and moist.
I found that garlic sauce to be lacking some 'oumph', and a bit watery.
The sandwich was a bit small compared to what you'd get at most places, but overall was pretty good.
Specialties
Middle Eastern Food,Lebanese Food,Charcoal Grill
