I will say that the food was very good, but the service wasn't. We got seated outside, so I'm not sure if it was because of this but the waiter didn't seem very happy. We wanted to try the sharing menu but we were refused because we were only 2 and there was no notes of that on the menu. We ordered our food, mezze and mains.... they didn't wait abit to bring the mains, we were still eating the mezzes when that came, we felt rushed even tho there was so many ppl at the restaurant. The eggplant dip was not good at all. But the rest of the food was good. When we finished eating we waiting approximately 30 mins to come clean up the table, we weren't even offered to get some dessert, we asked about getting one of there dessert but apparently they didn't have. We asked to get 2 bills but we only got 1, we wanted to pay and leave but the waiter was nowhere to be found. I think the service was not good at all and for that I don't think I'll be coming back. We didn't feel welcome at all. read more

Restaurant Karoun - Middle Eastern Near Me - Laval, Quebec

Love this place I have been going there a few times this year and the food is always fresh and tatsy

Such a gem! Food is beyond delicious, the service is impeccable -- our server was incredibly nice and was checking on us constantly! The place has great ambiance and we love the Armenian music in the background...our favorite place to eat on vacation! Highly recommend! Get the honeycomb dessert...and make sure you try the filet Mignon kabob -- so delicious! read more

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I have a soft spot for this place as I've been coming here with my family ever since I can remember. The food is always fresh and tasty and gets a thumbs up from all of my Armenian relatives, even after all these years! Our go-to items are the filet mignon, shish taouk and the kebbe naye. The first two are cooked on a charcoal grill which gives them a nice smoky flavour. You can also tell they are great cuts of meat and it is always tender. As for the kebbe naye, it may seem odd at it is basically a raw meat paste that they form into these little nuggets. They are typically eaten with mint and raw onion. It is a must for me to have this especially in the summer time, super refreshing! Portion sizes are always big and we leave satisfied every time. read more

When I'm in Montreal, I have to stop at Karoun. I do enjoy sitting down for a meal, everything is very authentic and the portions are great. My go-to is a Soujouk Sandwich. Fucking amazing! Make sure you get it in a Baguette with Garlic, Pickles and Toasted. It's insane! read more

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Karoun went from my go to place for Lebanese, to being an second choice. Meza (appetizers): As good as ever, almost every item is great. My recommendations would be any salad, m7amara, soujouk, ma2anek. The meat: The kebab is great, always done right. Filet mignon is also very tasty and tender. The problem is the food quality varies so much depending on the day. It seems like when we are a big group the quality drops in a meaningful way. Also the price went up so much in recent years. Overall, there are better options around but for the quality/price you should try it. read more

Are you looking for Mediterranean restaurant with all Lebanese food, that is the one.

I heard good things about this middle-eastern restaurant and was pleasant to see they were not wrong. We started with basterma , which is very tasty (but not spicy). We ordered the Makhlouta plate, chicken and beef shawarma with rice and salad. The portions are huge, a bit of hummus and garlic sauce to top it off. Another dish is the combo plate , shish kebab, chicken cubes and beef kefta. The latter had the perfect seasoning for me, just like my mom's. I changed the rice for fries and they were delicious and freshly made. I loved the fact the salad was not an a afterthought , but a freshly made fatouche (minus the pita bread). The decor is nice with high ceilings and its on par with prices for the run of the mill shawarma joints around the city. read more

Good food with good flavour, fresh, cooked as it should be, one of the good Lebanese/Armenian food restaurant. Service was fast even though we had to wait 25min for our reserved table. We had a big selection of appetizers as well as mixed grilles. Price was affordable. Ambience us casual. My only negative is that stuff need to be more smiling . I will return for sure. read more

I haven't been to Karoun in my many years but after taking a random takeout here I plan to remedy this as this place is the best middle eastern takeout food I can get near work. I went with their shishtaouk/shawarma platter and it was filled with meat. The meat was very good. The portion of rice and salad was very big as well. I compared my experience similar to what I get to Amir but the quality of the food a huge step than what I'd get there. The price-tag was very reasonable. I should come back more often. read more

Terrible customer service! The waitresses are very rude from the previous times i have been AND THE MANAGER TOO! We took a reservation and he refused to give it to us because he wanted to serve an other table... he even cursed us out in arabic thinking we dont speak the language... If you want a good peaceful experience DONT go there... I have never receive such a terrible and rude "welcome". read more

Great fast Lebanese style food. The portions have gotten smaller over the years and the prices have gone up however we still enjoy the food. The renovations unfortunately take away from the original familly owned feeling and they are clearly understaffed at all times. One waitress for the entire restaurant which has around 20 tables of 4-6 seats. read more

Great food Very authentic Not too friendly owner he can work a bit on his people skills... But the head waitress is a sweetheart I recommend the raw meat and the hummus Best I ever had read more

Compared to the many Southern California Armenian/Middle Eastern restaurants, this place holds it's own. Food was very good. Plenty of parking. Nice and clean building/restaurant. Prices very reasonable. We were a party of 12 And they were able to feed us all at the same time. Nice job. Would come back if I am in the area again. read more

Good authentic food. Horrible service. Never smile. Owner is arrogant. If service is important to you, as it it to us so our food goes down better, go elsewhere. Too bad because the food is tasty and fresh. read more

I am lebanese and everytime I come to Canada I pass by Karoun to a full mezza dinner... This past saturday I came with my husband and another couple for dinner there .. and we asked for Baklava for desert where the owner came to us and said U guys need to leave soon (there is baklava but we have a reservation for your table, we cannot serve u ).. If there is a reservation, why did u seat us .. just say we r full, we cannot accomodate u ! Don't seat us and make us order food and rush us so quick not to get desert... The food is good here .. but i am very disappointed by the Manager and the service.. Especially i was the only one Lebanese among my friends .. read more

This restaurant is an absolute favorite of our family. They serve homemade food that has authentic flavor and for great value. Better make a reservation, because you might have to wait...although they took my party of 7 pretty last minute and delivered an amazing meal. Nobody was left hungry and we all cannot wait to go back. read more

We are visiting from LA. This is the best Lebanese armenian restaurant. We got a hotel near here and when we came here for lunch, we couldn't get enough of the food! We came back here everyday and had lunch! The food was amazing and the customer service was amazing!!! Everyone that comes to montreal definitely should come and visit karoun Resturant!! Amazing read more

After having terrible, terrible Greek food in Toronto, I really wanted something Mediterranean AND great. We found this place on a "cheap eats" site. Karoun's advertises itself as Armenian and Lebanese food, and both are great by me. Once in the restaurant, it seemed to me to be more Lebanese than Armenian, not that it matters. The room is big and the menus are colorful items describing what is on offered. My colleague ordered a plate with beef/lamb sticks (I know it has a proper name, I just don't know what it is). I am not a vegetarian, but the vegetable combo looked great: hummus, falafels, some vegetables. We both left satisfied and full. The falafels came smothered in tahini, which made me nervous. My fears were unfounded. The whole plate worked great together. The hummus was smooth and full of flavor. Karoun's used a good olive oil, too. The flavors were intense, yet of a piece: no wrong notes here. The staff is efficient. They initially came off cold, but I think our enthusiasm for the food warmed them up (after nearly a week on the road eating poorly, or seeking the refuge of the consistency of Tim Horton's, we needed a culinary success story). We finished up with a Turkish style coffee that helped make sure everything inside settled in nicely. Restaurant Karoun is a gem, and a welcome relief to this weary road warrior! read more

Good food, ungly decor. Good service but staff never smiling. Best Arab and Arméniennes choice in area

Best Lebanese food I ever had. The place is warm and inviting, the decor is charming and somewhat tropical, nice terrace. The staff was helpful, friendly and respectful. The Food arrived fast and warm and extremely fresh. It was absolutely delicious, cooked perfectly and the meat was so tender it almost broke apart in my mouth. I did not need to add any salt or have extra sauce for my meat which is rare for me. The food was perfect just the way it arrived. My bf and I took the meat platter that came with 3 fillet mignon, 3 chicken brochettes and 3 kafta or however you spell it anyway it was so good we finished everything. The taboule was good but not as good as mom's of course but hers is tough to beat. The Karoun salad was fresh, simple but delicious and each veggie was perfectly coated with dressing. The ambiance was great and the energy was light and very welcoming. Plates vary in prices, you also have sandwiches which are cheaper. Plates are about 9-14$ approx. Our platter was 28$ and so worth it. This place will definitely be a tough one to beat ! My new go to place for delicious Mediterranean food. read more

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TERRIBLE SERVICE: waited 15 minutes for menus, only got them after I hunted down someone and asked. After getting my Corona without a lime or lemon I asked for one... never got it. They usually give olives at the table while you wait for your food, didn't get it, then asked for it, still never got it. Never got water, I had to walk to the bar with 4 empty glasses and asked the owner's wife for water. Waiter never asked do you need anything, is everything ok, he would come, drop off a bag of pita and bolt off seemingly almost hoping we wouldn't ask for something. Waited forever to get my bill, went to the cash to pay and the young girl behind the counter texted for 2 minutes before acknowledging me. Also, I know this sounds terrible, but I saw it: One table left a 1/2 craft of house wine on the table, I saw the busyboy and guy behind the bar talk and then recycled it for the next person to order a house wine. Good: Food, if you get it hot, they also gave out the food to the table at 5 minute intervals, so some people waited before the others got food, after a while we told them eat as their food was getting cold... Problem with this place is they think they give good service, but they are clueless. read more

I love this place they have each varieties in the menu like every Lebanese restaurant , the food is amazing but sometimes it's a saltier than usual but we can't deny how good their mezzes are and their fattouch and the barbecues read more

Never fails - Karoun is the place for Shish Kabab - you call it Lebanese , Armenian or Greek this place has the best Armenian food in Canada and we enjoy every bite of it. If my wife likes it everybody should like it ! read more

Used to be good, many years ago. Now it is tired owners, tired employees and customers are after thoughts. There are too many choices for Lebanese or Armenian food. after 15 years... will not go back ever read more

If I only lived closer to Karoun.....I would be there EVERY DAY This restaurant has THE most authentic Armenian/Syrian/Lebanese food out of anywhere in North America. I often make the 5 hour drive just to eat here, it's that good. I recommend Karoun to everyone I know that is looking for amazing food. read more

We went there for the first time yesterday and all 3 of us got sick with the food. The owner serving is also rude. The fries were either old or fried in a not clean oil. We will not return. read more

The best Armenian Lebanese Restaurant in Canada ,the food is great and servers are nice and friendly, food is Delicious I recommend this Restaurant to anyone MY CANADA vacation worth while : Thank You karoun. GARBIS HAGOPIAN , LOS ANGELES ,CA, read more

Went to have supper, heard the food was great. Arrived there, took 40 minutes just to give my order. Took another 40 minutes to get the food. When the food arrived there was 2 hairs in my plate and the food was cold. I told the waitress she removed the hairs from my plate with her dirty fingers and touched my meat with her fingers and said it was fine that she was not going to have my plate changed. Worst service ever. I can't believe this restaurant is still open!!!! Very dirty, flies all over the grill and coming out of the kitchen. read more

we ordered trio mix, vegetarian combo, tabouleh and hummus. all the food was delicious. the kofta in the trio mix was a bit hard but it was only this time. we have been here several times before and the food was always great. i love the atmosphere of the place too. will definitely come back again. read more

Really pretty much perfect. My boyfriend had the filet mignon shish and I had the chicken taouk and both were superb. Tender, juicy, perfectly seasoned. Accompaniments were fresh and tasty. Hummus fresh and balanced, everything so good. Even on a very busy Saturday night, service was fast and hardly any wait for our food. Highly recommended on every level. Can't wait to go back next time I'm in Laval! read more

Ordered food. Took over 1hr. Food was cold. Price was ok and so was the food......

Great and authentic Middle Eastern tasty Food. Semi open kitchen concept a hit. Recommend the steak tartar and lamb chops. Easy on the pocketbook. read more