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Babacool MTL

4.7 (25 reviews)

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Cindy D.

I was walking in old Montreal and entered in this restaurant randomly. It was around 5pm so it wasn't crowded yet. The interior is gorgeous, I particularly liked the pink touch mixed with the concrete, industrial look. I ordered the watermelon salad with their Moroccan cigars as well as the knafeh for dessert, everything was amazing. I'll be back!

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Joyce C.

Delicious chicken and delicious fries (and I'm not a fries person) back to the chicken: it was moist and tender and oozing with juices. The ambience was chill, not too loud. There's a time limit on the table which is actually fine too because they are quick with the food. The booth space is a bit tight for groups over 5 people. They also don't have any bread or anything to go with the entrees. It's definitely for sharing and small bites

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Linda T.

Food took some time to come but it was really good....i had shakshuka and the baballini

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Daniel E.

Good 4 course dinner for $45. Kenafe dessert was very good. Cocktails were amazing and bartender was a true professional.

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Food was good but portion size small. Hummus does not come with anything to dip with so you need to order pita bread separately.

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Great ambiance, good food just, just the serving portions were small. Overall good service.

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Fabulous delicious food with amazing host. Will return from Hawaii to eat here!!!!! Mahalo

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Great late night drunchies spot on Rue Crescent! They're open until 4AM, so you can pop in for a…read morelate night snack or to grab something as a hangover meal (future you will thank you). Upon entering the restaurant, I'm instantly reminded of the late nights waiting at a halal cart in nyc after a night out. This restaurant itself is not the cleanest and rather chaotic on weekend nights. Theres usually a long line to order, but it moves rather quickly and efficiently. The staff members aren't the friendliest, but they get the job done LOL. You'll find a bunch of hungry and probably drunk people sitting at the cafeteria styled seats at night. The food is the main selling point here though. I've gotten the mixed platter and shawarma platter; both with generous servings of protein all doused in a flavorful sauce. Ordered the poutine recently and was also impressed how much they loaded the protein. It was a little on the saltier side and wished they had more cheese curds, but still pretty enjoyable. The fries were also more like small potato wedges. I've recommended this place countless times for almost any point of the day, but they especially hit the spot after a long night.

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Ambiance? Check. Service? You betcha. Food? Of course. Everything from top to bottom was amazing. I…read moredon't recall the name of our server but she was fantastic and walked us through the menu several times because it was a little daunting! If I had to be a bit nit-picky, I would say that even with the quality of the entire experience taken into account, the prices could have been a bit better. I think we spent about $60 per person and were still a little bit hungry after all was said and done.

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Le Chef - Middle Eastern desserts.

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4.5(6 reviews)
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I would say maybe I had overly high expectations for this place from all the reviews ( on Google)…read morethat I feel a bit disappointed. But don't get me wrong , the food tasted good. So here is some good and not-so-good points; - taste of the food is good - food quality similar to some other Syrian/Palestinian places I have tried (nothing exceptionally great , nor bad) - portion size of the main dishes is on the small size - they served us dishes that we didn't order, as we were wondering which dish is which, they came and took them all back with little explanation - they served each of us welcome drink (lentil soup), after-meal sweet tea , and offered us rose water for our hands after, which was nice

The Short Version: Cozy middle eastern restaurant. With…read morelots of different dishes from the Middle East. Food was delicious. The Long Version: My husband and I had lunch here and it was fantastic. We both got the bowl option ($14.99), where you got to choose a base, a vegetable, a protein, and a starter. I had read online that for the base you could actually get half and half of two different options. So I opted for this to try different things. So for my base I got the half bulgur and half Mujaddara (which is lentils and rice), for my protein I got the Musakhan chicken, and for my vegetable I had chosen the spinach but somehow ended up with the Awarma (ground beef) instead. And for my starter I got the fattoush. The bulgur was delicious. It was tender and flavourful. The Mujaddara was also great. The rice was fluffy and the lentils were not too hard, but not too mushy. The Musakhan chicken was so good. It was my first time having a Palestinian dish. I loved that it was cubes of breast meat and very lean, yet tender and moist. It had warm spices to it like sumac and allspice. Like I mentioned, for my vegetable I chose the spinach, but somehow I ended up with ground beef. It tasted good and I'm always up for more protein, so I didn't complain, lol. Awarma is Lebanese dish. The ground beef did taste a little too fatty for my liking, but the flavor was good. The fattouch, which is also a Lebanese dish, was very good. It was romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, and crispy pita chips. I thoroughly enjoyed my bowl. My husband got a different combination of items in his bowl. He got the bulgur, Syrian chicken, mixed vegetables, and hummus. I had a taste of the Syrian chicken and it was good. It had a lemony taste to it and also came with potatoes. I didn't try any of the mixed vegetables but it looked like green beans and carrots in a tomato based sauce. My husband really liked his bowl too. We both got a few arils of pomegranate sprinkled on top, some toasted slivered almonds, and a slice of lime with our bowls. Not sure if this is the garnish on all bowls or not. I enjoyed the crunch of the almonds and the tangy burst that the pomegranate provided. My husband thought the lime was a slice of zucchini and bit into it to discover it was a slice of lime, lol. I knew it was a piece of lime so I just put mine to the side, lol. Oh before our meal we got some complimentary pita chips and a sample of their lentil soup. The pita chips are the same as what was on my fattoush. They were nice and crunchy but a little oily for my taste. The lentil soup was okay but way too salty for my taste. I appreciated being able to try these items for free though. Service was courteous and efficient. The restaurant is small and cozy and nicely decorated. It is in a basement unit so down a steep flight of stairs. We were so full after our meals but they had some very interesting looking desserts. They had desserts that looks like a bird's nest and also some delicious looking Turkish delight. I will need to try them on another visit. Street parking only. Review #15 (2026)

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