text: I was in Montreal for the first time ever this past weekend We arrived in the city just past pm and quickly took a cab to rue SainteCatherine The cabbie suggested that we not go to Amirs but instead go to in his words the best middle eastern place in all of MontrealnnWe did and he was right although I have no basis for comparison at least with other places in MontrealnnThe chef owner was friendly and seemed genuinely interested in taking care of us Three of our party were vegetarian one of whom was vegan He prepared a vegetarian wrap sans falafel which was served on the side with rice great touchnnI got the chicken shawarma plate It was as good as any I have tasted although the saurkraut and garlic yoghurt stole the show for mennLoved it so much that we went back the next day for morennGo for the food stay for the service