I came in on a weekday lunch. The place was empty while their neighbor was crowded. Tall ceilings large windows widely spaced tables. I ordered the beef Ghorma. I had no idea what to expect. I waited a fair amount for my dish. No table service with a plastic tray to bring it to your table. I was surprised how much food I got. Excellent dish with a savoury beef stew. I got a large portion of rice and delicious salad. The fries were from frozen and they were fine. I even got bread to sop up the gravy. I was pleasantly surprised. Don't be in a hurry and have a large appetite. Enjoy read more

L'Afghan Grillade - Beef Ghorma - Halal Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Memories of food can linger on for years and years. It was January 1st 2005 and I don't remember exactly where I was (Queens or Bronx and still a bit out of it from the night before), I finally had Afghan food for the 1st time. What I remember the most is the flavorful rice, 3 colors of rice and the delish kebabs. I've been on the lookout for that since then here to no success. Our Afghan selection very limited here. When I passed by the Marché Central area, I saw a new addition to the admittedly crowded restaurant field. I had to try it and it delivered plenty of memories. The kofta kebab was Persian style but lacked the flavor I found from my usual faves like Kebab Sera. The filet mignon was delicious but only 4 pieces. There was a large salad with a creamy dill dressing but the higlight again was the rice. Half a large plate might seem like overkill but every bite was perfect. Large basmati grain with an indecipherable taste. You just have to try it. The plates are about $13 to $15 and I waited about 20 minutes evenduring lunch even though the place was empty. In an area where workers don't have much time or money it might be best to order ahead and get the daily specials for $10 with a drink. I have to mention the decor and scale of the place, it is gigantic compared to the shish taouk places that dot the city so it's worth it to eat in. There seem to be a reserved section where you can eat on the carpets as well as a terrace. And did I mention Glass Bottled Pepsi made with real sugar. I will definitely go back and see if what else to try, I really want to give it my hard to achieve 5 stars. read more

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This restaurant is very good if you're looking to splurge $30-$40 between two people that just consists of the main meal, without appetizers and with/without drinks depending on how expensive your main meal dish is. They have a variety of afghan meats from chicken, beef including filet mignon, lamb (e.g. lamb chops), etc. The food quality grade for this price meets expectations, nothing more or less. However, the flavours are well balanced with the rice and salad. Salad is more on the tangy side, rice is more on the basic afghan scale and the meats are well seasoned and grilled to perfection. Not crazy about their red hot sauce (tastes like average hot sauce you buy at the local grocery store), green mint sauce is good, however what is disappointing is they don't have white sauce. Being a New Yorker, the afghan restaurants in NYC all have complimentary white sauce which is the sauce that puts the entire dish together, but maybe, it's not common in Montreal. Anyways, I would still choose the afghan places in Toronto and NYC over Montreal, but this one does live to its expectations if you've never tried the afghan food in Toronto and NYC. I took some pictures of the decor and the bathroom sink in case if anyone is interested in that... ‍ read more

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Very gd atmosphere & friendly attentive service and gd dining space so that it's really make the restaurant values for his customers

This place deserves an extra half star but since that isn't an option, it's a little closer to a 3 star vs a 4 star for me. This is a new restaurant located across the street from Marche Centrale. What drew me in to try it, was the very pretty and inviting exterior, the interior doesn't disappoint and is a rarity for such a pretty place with a low priced menu, the most expensive meal costing $14.95! The interior of the restaurant is gorgeous and spotless, very impressive. The decor is well thought out and I think they must have the nicest bathrooms I have ever seen in a restaurant. It isn't a full service restaurant, but more of a food court ordering system. You order at the counter and are given a round pager that buzzes when your food is ready for pick up on a red, cafeteria style tray. The staff is very nice and friendly, and were great at answering questions about the food and menu. As always, my husband and I ordered a bunch of different items to try. The Hearath kabab plate comes with rice and salad, a chicken brochette and a filet mignon brochette, the chicken was spiced really well with a tiny kick of heat, and grilled perfectly. The filet mignon I was less fond of, not that it was bad, I just expected more but my husband did enjoy it. The rice was good, and the salad was your standard green salad with a creamy dressing. The freshly baked Afghani bread and dipping sauces were a nice addition. We also had the badenjan (eggplant dish) which was good but the bitterness from the eggplant peel was more pronounced than I would have expected. The mantou was delicious, that and the chicken brochette were my fave aspects of the meal. With a few simple tweaks for the food, this place would easily go over a 4 star for me, I'll be returning for sure to try some other dishes. I should also mention that this restaurant is kid friendly, they have high chairs and a change table in the bathroom. The staff is also very attentive with children, that alone is enough to have me come back! read more

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The worst Afghani restaurant, I tried their food twice and the food was not fresh and not tasty at all, this is my experience personally, maybe I was just unlucky. read more

I had such a wonderful experience here!! This is more of a fast food resto. It is quite large. They have a reserve area, where you can sit and eat your meal the traditional Persian way. However you have to reserve that area in advance. For the remainder of the resto, it's regular tables and chairs. You have to make your order at the counter, and then you can pick up your trays once the buzzer rings. This was our first time here and it was a great. The staff are amazing! We even got complimentary entree because it was our first time. All the meat was well seasoned and cooked. We found there was a lot of rice and not enough veggies to go along. They also have a display where you have traditional Persian artifacts. read more

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I just came back from l'Afghan Grillade. From the start, when we tried to order from the very short menu, on a Saturday night, there were at least three items for which we were told: "We don't have it". Not a good start. So we ordered the badenjan (eggplant dish with tomato sauce and garlic yogurt), the ashak (leek raviolis with lentil sauce and yogurt) and the lamb shank with rice. The badenjan had the potential to be a delicious meal, but there were two problems: they clearly did not degorge the eggplants and as a result, they were bitter. Also, there was so much oil floating on that plate, I probably took, in a few mouthfuls, my recommended fat intake for a whole week. The dough of the ashaks really lacked finesse; it was thick, chewy and dry on the sides. The filling is not even worth mentioning; it had no taste. The lentils that were spread on top were seriously undercooked. The lamb shank was ok. The rice was quite tasty, but incredibly oily. All these dishes were almost cold, lukewarm at best. And for the price I paid, I did not appreciate eating in a cafeteria tray, nor having to almost scream to talk to the people who were with me because the music was so loud. It's also worth mentioning that the manager, a lady in her fifties who has no idea how to smile, didn't make us feel particularly welcomed. (And on a side note, the restaurant is not super clean either.) read more

just now-Edit Terrible terrible experience!!! with this place, my disabled daughter's account was hacked on "Skip the dishes" i notified the owner immediately to cancel the order and he refused saying he got paid and he didn't know who i was!!! After i explained the situation and provided the order number and that information he didn't care and would not offer any help or would not stop the delivery even though the delivery was not delivered and they could have stopped it, AVOID THIS PLACE VERY DISHONEST OWNER i wish i could give them less than a zero read more

L'Afghan Grillades Tasty Fresh Food! Today I promised my wife and kid to take them out to a good restaurant it was around! But I had lots of bad experiences with most fast food places out there, except for some of them. So I've decided to give a try to (L'Afghan Grillades), instead of going to the usual eggs plate again at Cora Breakfast which the service was really bad last time. Let me tell you about my personal experience, today me and wife have both enjoyed so much the food at L'Afghan Grillades, some of the best Afghan food ever. Please don't go crazy with the Kandahar kabab, and don't miss it on the menu! It's wonderful juice goodness with delicious Kandahar recipes. The place is very clean and the service was great. Also if you are looking for a place with lots of space and windows and good atmosphere and fresh food this is the best place to go! This place deserves a 5 Star! read more

i was disappointed about the food and price.. I have ordered Helmand Kebab $ 18.95 was not good the meet was not tender and server only 4 pcs of chops. MONTOU $ 9.95 was o.k. Helmand Kabab $ 14.95 was not good not either meet was not tender and soft. Ghazni kabab $ 13.95 Maizar Kabab $ 14.95 taste not good. NAN BREAD PIECE SERVED COLD. AIJAZ read more

This place is terribly disappointing. I went here this week to break my fast after a long day of moving. Since it was Ramadan, parking was difficult to find. Luckily I grabbed a spot around the corner on the street. When we entered, many people were lining up for the buffet, offered especially for Ramadan. I went to check it out, they had some red boneless chicken pieces mixed with French fries, white soup, sabzi, rice, salad and some other kind of gravy dish with naan and a red drink. Honestly, the buffet was running low and didn't seem that appealing so we decided to order off the menu. Since it was our first time, I asked the woman what she would recommend, and she moved us to order the Bamyan kebab plate and the Herath plate. We wanted to order a lamb dish but they were sold out. After looking around for a seat, we only found a few empty tables with reserved signs on them. We decided to sit down at one anyways since there were no more seats. We waited, and waited and waited for what seemed like forever. Keep in mind, we were fasting all day and not offered anything, no dates, no water. We took out our own water to break our fast and waited over 20 minutes before I went back to the counter to inquire about our food. Everyone around us, everyone in the restaurant had food except us. She told us it would be another 5 minutes and after another 10 minutes, 30 minutes waiting for food in total, we finally got our plates. She charged us extra for some mediocre fries and the filet mignon was too chewy to eat. Th chicken was unremarkable and honestly the entire experience was underwhelming at BEST. Overall the food was very bland and the service was horrendous. I don't think I'll ever be back here. read more

The food is really good there! Bought a chicken burger and was happy by how the chicken was crispy and fresh! Would come there again and again! read more

Great food, wonderful place to go for a quick something or a nice outing with friends and family. Very spacious place