Boustan

We popped in here late night, super hungry. I’m pretty much a Middle Eastern food aficionado, having spent a considerable amount of time in Syria and Lebanon. I especially like Kofte kabobs, those juicy, formed bites of ground lamb. These were great!
The Kofte dinner was enough for two. Rice, delicious thoum (garlic mousse), hummus and salad accompanied the Kofte, and everything was delicious. Everything was served up quick, fresh and definitely for the right price.
We were vacationing in Montréal when we ate here. If the unthinkable happens, and Trump wins the US POTUS, and I have to move to Montréal (would be awesome) I’ll be a regular here!

This is an adorable hole in the wall hidden gem, we almost couldn’t find it. The staff made us feel like family the moment we walked in. While the garlic potatos that everyone gets were great, I think the falafel was better, crispy on the outside and smooth as anything on the inside. We got the mixed platter too and it was cooked very well and fresh. Thanks guys!

Staff Was ridiculously rude. Food was fresh but was blander than matzoh meal. I disagree with the reviews that I have seen about this place.

I’m giving these guys «2 stars — Meh, I’ve experienced better,» when what I really want to say is: «Waaaaaaaaaaaah! Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?»
Boustan used to make, hands down, the best shawarma (sp?) in Montréal, possibly in the world. I was a big fan of the veggie pita, but also the «Creation» (a combo of the veggie and the chicken) which my friend Shayne actually took credit for inventing back in 2004. Any time, day or night, I would pop in for a pita and the world’s greatest vine leaves with the most addictive tahina sauce. I expounded a theory that sesame seeds might contain some kind of addictive substance, similar to opium in poppy seeds, dragging me back to Boustan day after day.
But now I’ve lost that loving feeling. Because you guys, (and I mean YOU guys, you new owners) have sucked the flavour out of this food.
It’s clear the recipes are still the same, but the delicious pita, heretofore grilled to creamy, hot perfection, is now lukewarm. The crispy vegetable are limp and tasteless. The vine leaves have that distinct carbonated aftertaste of something that should have been chucked and replaced a few days ago, and the SAUCE (you cretins, DEVILS!) has been thinned out to the point of flavourlessness.
My heart is broken.

Great place for a nice kicking Mediterranean meal — to go for the most part as this place gets jam packed after a certain hour in the evening. Pita rolls and Shawarma dinner plates are their specialty. At least that’s what I tried given the 2 were the featured items on their not so big a menu. And both of these totally delivered.
Late in the night on Rue St Catherine, every restaurant is pretty jam packed. Especially if they serve alcohol or have a BYOB policy. We accidentally stumbled upon this place while trying to get a bite after one of the concerts at the Jazz festival. This place was packed too. But a quick peek and we knew at least we could do a take out.
So went for a kebab pita roll, a mixed meat pita roll and a mixed meat Shawarma plate. Yes, we were starving! Everything was fresh and being fixed right in front of us. They have an open kitchen where you can see the veggie bar and the meat skewered grill from where all the meat was being cut fresh and topped on to the dinner plate or the pita wrap.
They ask you for heat level preference and also what you opt your pita role or your dinner plate to be loaded with. «Fully Dressed» — gets you everything, with no extra charge. Fully dressed it was for us. And it was yummy! The special hot sauce will add that extra kick to your meal. Go for it. It is so worth it. It’s not flaming hot, but it is good.
They open only in the evening around 5pm because we had walked past this place in the afternoon and it was closed. I believe they are open till late — around 3am. Definitely a good post drinking food to avoid a massive hangover. Meets all the requirements of a great Shawarma place. Fresh veggies. Meat being chopped in front of you. Hot sauce to boot. No hangover in the morning. What more can a man ask for after a wild night out in town? 5 stars!

After really enjoying Boustan at it’s original location I was excited to run into this spot, however it just wasn’t the same. I had the chicken trio. I was so disappointed to see the employee fill my wrap with the scrapings instead of freshly slicing some tender chicken off the spit. The chicken was completely dry. The guys behind the counter didn’t seem to have the same passion and care as the original location. Bummed after leaving them a nice tip too.

I used to love the veggie pita from Boustan’s but I ordered it recently and was very disappointed. They re-​heated the fried eggplant in a microwave. The sandwich was stale and the overall taste was different (in a bad way) from what I was used to.

Boustan does it right! Quick delivery to our place by place de armes and they are open late! We were staying in Montréal for 3 nights and 2 of those nights we ordered from them. It was that good. Solid good fast Mediterranean food that is reasonably priced. Try the eggplant also you will love it.

The food here is good, but not great. This is the second branch opening, food is very flavorful, but some things like the garlic aioli are pretty heavy and oily. Great if you like that kind of food but not great if you don’t, they have lots of small accompaniments which are pretty good.

The food is beyond amazing! Boustan is always my go-​to place when I don’t want to cook. Once, I accidentally put in an order in between my exams, and had to leave when they showed up. I called after coming back from my exam and the person was very nice about it. She sent the order out again without sounding irritated. I insisted that they charge me double but she said it was okay. Awesome service and amazing food.