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Restaurant Manana
Category: Restaurants Mexican Mexican [Edit]
3605 Saint-Denis RueMontreal, QC H2X 3L6
(514) 847-1050
- Price Range:
-
$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
5 reviews for Restaurant Manana
5 reviews in English
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Review from Tracey L.
Montréal, QC
7/26/2011
Authentic Mexican food is terribly hard to find in Montreal. Manana is a cute little place right outside of Sherbrooke metro and it's about as authentic as you're going to find in Montreal, short of a newly-arrived Mexican's kitchen.
The restaurant could easily accommodate 75 people and weather permitting, a terrasse allows for a few more patrons. The tables are decorated with brightly-coloured linens, Mexican music plays over the speakers and the walls are adorned with typically folky Mexican art.
The table d'hote is actually a pretty good deal--you get a small appetizer (usually soup or salad), the meal and a dessert with coffee, for around $14-$20ish, depending on what you opt for. If you choose to go a la carte, the guacamole is, of course, delicious. My favourite item on the menu is a fairly recent discovery--the chorizo and cactus soup. It's a tomato-based sopa with enough spice to make you eat nice and slow, but it's so flavourful and packed with punch you'll want to finish the whole bowl.
Another favourite is the margarita. Go for the authentic Mexican style one, which is on the rocks and NOT with crushed ice.
You could dine really well (and have a few drinks) for under $50 a person, and in my books, that's a good deal for Montreal. Make reservations, though, because sometimes it can get busy when you least expect it! -
Review from Ernest L.
Oakville, ON
5/23/2012 1 Check-in Here
I've been to Manana a few times and enjoyed every meal I've had here. This is one of the few places in the MTL where you can get authentic Mexican food.
However, on my last visit to Manana, I was let down a bit after ordering the table d'hote. Don't get me wrong - the salad and enchiladas were gorgeous. What disappointed me was that I was served a Costco cake for dessert. I did enjoy the cake, but Costco cake doesn't really scream authentic Mehican in my opinion. Would have given Manana 5 stars if not for the lack-luster dessert. -
Review from Sara S.
4/14/2011
This is authentic mexican food, the only Mexican restaurant I've found with any credibility in Montreal. The decor is a little much, for some, but personally I could look at Frida Kahlo paintings all day. The staff are friendly to the point where it's almost exhausting. The service is fast and efficient. The menu is vast, and overwhelming, but there are many vegetarian options and they have no qualms about making them vegan. My bean burrito came with fried eggplant, rice, gaucamole, more beans. The portions are huge, and the prices are high, but the food is absolutely 100% worth it! The margaritas are also to die-for. For dessert, I had the passion fruit mousse, which was a wonderful way to end the meal.
Definitely worth a try! -
Review from Shirley D.
Montréal, QC
2/4/2012
I had a horrible experience at 3 Amigos and recently recovered...so I thought I'd give another Mexican restaurant a chance! Manana has a great atmosphere and vibe, music was fun, decor was warm and friendly! Waitress was attentive and also very kind. While I waited for my bf she kept refilling my water (i drink tonsss of water) and smiling at me. How NICE! So I started off with an eggplant appetizer, it was sauteed with cheese, peppers, beets, salad, coriander. AMAZING! The main dish I ordered I ended up sharing with my bf because the portion was quite big. It was fajitas pollo, chicken fajitas and boy was the chicken good. It's apparently hard to cook good chicken, but this place seems to do it right. It came with guacamole and beans, rice. Very filling. Extra tortilla was only 25 cents. Another plus was the restaurant knew where their fish/seafood came from. That was great, lots of restos I find don't know where they get their produce/supplies. ( We were trying to be environmentally conscious) my only complaint is that its a bit expensive. My daquiri was 7 bucks, for a virgin, it would make more sense if the daquiri had alcohol..and the other dishes were a bit pricey too. But i wouldn't mind going again. Owns 3 Amigos, for sure.
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Review from Mathieu B.
Roxboro, QC
9/26/2009
The restaurant is traditional Mexican cuisine. The place is quite small. Kind of kitsch with a background of annoying reaggaton. Right there, we knew it would be an experience. We had the Chicken Quasadilla and it was really good. We took the recommendation from a ex-employee who told us that this dish was a really nice pick and pretty cheap (10.95$).It came with 2 quasadillas (kind tortilla) a salad and some mexican rice that was quite boring. It felt like «the batch of rice of the day» meaning that mostly everybody with no talent could do better. Quite disapointed on that. But the portion were quite good and even though, from the get go I'm not a fan of mexican foods, I had a nice meal.
I'm pretty confident to say I won't go back there, but it is mostly because i'm not a fan of Mexican food...but beside this restaurant and 3 amigos i haven't been somewhere else.
Alright so basically it's not a really good restaurant, the service was alright, music was annoying and the chef was signing loudly which is not really professional. When I eat something, other than a Pub, I do not want to hear the Chef or some lousy reaggaton.
Weird but useful fact: men's restroom toilet is quite shaky so that doesn't feel right.
