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Greasy Spoon
Category: Restaurants Canadian (New) Canadian (New) [Edit]
160 Laurier ouestMontréal, QC H2T 2N7
(514) 495-7666
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Trendy
- Has TV:
- Yes
12 reviews for Greasy Spoon
12 reviews in English
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Review from Rawan K.
1/19/2012
This place is fun to get together with friends for happy hour drinks or to grab a bite, and is also suitable for a date. It can get loud, but it's a chill spot in a great area, and can lead to other amazing locations close-by if you choose to leave.
I like the atmosphere and ambience. I've enjoyed meals such as the salmon tartar and the goat cheese croquettes! -
Review from Matthew P.
Montréal, QC
4/7/2012
Needs A Wash.
I love grease, I am also a fan of spoons but Greasy Spoon, not so much. I don't drop this term a lot...but...despite all my efforts to think of a better word to describe the place...all that came to mind was....shiddy.
I had the pulled pork sandwich and as a man who has spent significant time south of the Mason-Dixon line, I'd like to think I know good pulled pork sandwich and this was not. Too sweet, under seasoned and fall apart...but not in the good way.
My girlfriend had the duck confit club sandwich, which missed the mark and was a bit of a gong show, even compared to the pulled pork sandwich. I'm sure she would have settled for a standard club sandwich that maintained it's structural integrity. You know what I'm sayin'???
(fart noise)
Waka Waka -
Review from Bryan T.
Montréal, QC
3/11/2012
SUMMARY: Food is very decent + horrible SERVICE = UNLESS it's free, I wouldn't go back!!
Let's cut the crap and go straight to the point. I'm not a writer nor a food critic but I do enjoy eating out and especially eating good food! I had my reservations about this place (w/ numerous of bad reviews everywhere) but we had a Teambuy/Groupon deal for this meal. The coupon was about to expire therefore we had to use it. Food is not everything nor is service unless you're a staple of the city.
Part I:
- Walked into the restaurant, no one greeted us while I see staff behind the bar whom are available.
- Reserved for 8:30 got there at 9 and the table WASN'T READY
- In order to save time, we ordered as the waitress gave us the menu
Part II:
The food finally came after 35-40min wait. The kitchen is slow for such a small restaurant. (The runner was the one who delivered our food not our waitress) We DIDN'T even have the CHANCE to take a bite and the waitress was breathing down our neck and asked "How's your meal??". Can you at least give us the chance to try the food first!? Numerous times we tried to flag down a staff, they totally ignored us. It's not as if they were busy because I see people behind the bar chit-chatting, etc.
Part III:
It's time to pay the bill, the waitress had horrible etiquette. She was standing right next to us the whole time while we were punching our credit card information. Normally, you give the CC terminal and you walk away. You let the customer do his/her duties then come back and you don't STALK the customer!!!
The sad part about everything...the food was actually good. These reviews totally make sense...AVOID IT! -
Review from Patrick P.
Candiac, QC
5/7/2012
I wish i could have judged the food but they cancelled my reservation before I even walked in the door. I made a reservation On a Monday for the following Friday for MY WIFES 40th B-day. I received a call back from Charles on that Monday from his car. Basically ok NP see you friday. 7:15 on the friday,i get my first call back stating i tried to call you so i cancelled my reservation. meanwhile my guest were already showing up at the restaurant as it was a surprise fro my wife. Long story short we got a reservation at BU and it ended up being a great night! Too bad greasy spoon i'll just keep going to Joe Beef or Gard Manger as those restaurants are run by professionals.
Oh and BTW Charles called me back 8:50 stating that his other reservation cancelled and that we could come back.. LOL all this after he hung up on my face when i started to get angry that he ruined my wires B-day surprise. I'll say this if it was a night where I didn't want to cause any issues Charles is a lucky Man!
Honestly too bad i heard good things about the food and i spend good money in restaurants. -
Review from Dean A.
Montréal, QC
10/23/2011
I'm not surprised the reviews are all over the map on this one. This place has excellent food, but the experience is destroyed by waitstaff that seem to have multiple personality disorder. I've been there a dozen times and have been treated like royalty at some times, and like a leper others. Very bizarre. Anyways.
The decor is awesome - super casual but intriguing - think Aspen chic with a bit of hipster influence, but not too much. In the dead of winter, especially during a snowstorm, this place is like an oasis in the desert. So warm and inviting.
The food is generally excellent. The menu rotates, but in general everything is casual and tasty, albeit at slightly increased prices compared to what a normal bistro should be. I usually spend upwards of $150 for two including some cheap wine, which is on the higher end of the scale for the casual resto. The usual fare is there - upscale macaroni and cheese, burgers, etc. but sometimes they do some off-the-wall things, like schnitzel with a sunnyside egg cracked over it, or lobster sandwiches, etc.
Overall, worth a try. You might get lucky and catch the staff on a good day! -
Review from Xina C.
Montréal, QC
1/8/2012
Surprise, surprise- this experience was a bust.
My first encounter with Greasy Spoon took place over a year ago. It was an extremely underwhelming meal, and I left thinking 'Pft, not comin' back here...'.
Alas, a girlfriend of mine celebrated her birthday this weekend and wanted to dine at the high-end (read: overpriced) diner. So, I walked into the joint with a smile and hopeful expectations. Unfortunately, mediocrity literally greeted me at the door. I was the first to arrive, and was seated by a bored gentleman who felt no need to show me the drinks list or menu while I waited. Once the other girls arrived, we were taken care of by a rushed waitress who immediately offered the disclaimer 'I don't speak English.' Good thing we weren't tourists from Connecticut. While I am relatively bilingual, I do expect that wait staff and other service professionals should be able to address me in English. However this is a tired Quebec argument that I don't have the patience to discuss further.
Our service was very slow, and our food was a 6.5 at most. While I understand that Greasy Spoon offers small portions, the resto should at least offer good food to compensate for its pricing. I ordered the salmon tartar and octopus salad, and both left me cold (and hungry). My overly spicy tartar was gone after two bites, and I was then left with a mound of tasteless potato chips- certainly not worth $14. My next course consisted of heavily oiled and mushy potatoes, topped with a few nibbles of rubbery octopus.
Our dirty dishes (though not entirely empty- we left behind the revolting tater tots) sat at the table for quite a while before our waitress cleared them. She didn't offer us a second round of drinks or dessert, so we decided it was time to cut our losses and bounce. Much to our dismay, we were held hostage for another 20 minutes waiting for her to return with card machines. I was seriously contemplating a dine and dash, but a random staff member swooped in at the last second. What had become of our waitress? Frankly, we didn't care... -
Review from I Love Food I.
Montréal, QC
3/19/2012
first time and not the last !!!!!
had a really amazing night with my wife and friends !!!
food was delicious , prices reasonable and lovely service by our waiter yerko
dont judge by the critics and come try it yourself -
Review from erika s.
12/19/2010
The enormous chalk boards on the walls where the menus are written are not only a great design addition to the inside and outside of the restaurant, but as the menu apparently changes often, they are very practical.
Must haves:
-the Poutine because it is super-original; profitrole pastry stuffed with potato, deep fried, the gravy rocks, there is tons and tons, and the cheese is the perfect level of fresh and salty
-the same waiter we had with crazy black vine-like tattoos on his arms; proficient in french and english, really friendly, great food recommendations, smiling eyes
-Sapporo beer on tap which goes great with everything on the menu
I was torn between loving the numerous mounted moose heads hanging on the walls. So Canadian, and rustic, as decore they compliment the thick, wooden tables and aged leather stools, but as an animal lover, it's disturbing to look into those empty eyes... -
Review from Christian D.
Montréal, QC
5/26/2011 1 Check-in Here
A disaster!! Limited unattractive items on the menu... Don't even lose any time going there! They have an identity crisis: are they upscale or not? Service was good, so was the music!
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Review from Kingof H.
10/3/2011
They served my friend food he had informed them he was allergic to twice! and basically ruined his meal. Then requested we vacate our table while were still finishing up our drinks, then they physically kicked us out because my friend who had been served foods he was allergic to was "rude and had a bad attitude". Last I checked this place was a restaurant not a bar, the manager and his partner were both physically and verbally threatening to us AND our wives. They should be ashamed and embarrassed.
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Review from Gina Q.
7/11/2010
Decent gastropub- or at least it seemed as close to the ones I'm familiar with as possible. Only two beers on tap, but lots of cocktails. The salad I got was surprisingly fresh and modern (arugula, pickled zuchinni, fennel, poached egg), the burger looked decent but definitely overpriced at $19, and the poutine was better than most, albeit nontraditional.
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Review from Derek L.
Châteauguay, QC
2/6/2010
The food was ok but nothing special for the price. The ambiance was ok. The biggest beef (no pun intended) was the overpriced wine list. I mean $55 for Liberty School is just price gouging.
