So there are 2 Épicerie Coréenne & Japonaise within very close proximity of each other. This is the…read morelarger one that's only 1 floor (the other one is smaller, but over 2 floors). It is slightly west of the smaller one. This one also sells kitchenware, while the other one does not. They both sell lots of prepared foods, drinks, and ice cream! So obviously, I am a huge fan, lol. As the name of the store suggests, they sell Korean and Japanese groceries. Prices are slightly higher than the bigger Korean supermarkets (like Galleria or HMart in Toronto), but comparable to other Japanese supermarkets that I've been to. The stores are clean and well lit. Service is friendly.

Small, but well packed. The isles are plentiful of asian groceries. The fresh products are abundant…read moreand the ready meal are great. Of course they have jugfull of kimchi and boxes of fresh miso. I was a bit sad that I could not find 0 calorie noodles. Which are usually available in asian groceries stores.

Very good gnocchi and it's also very cheap (5$ a box). Quick heads up they only take cash or debit.read more

HOT TIP CANADIAN CASH ONLY. ATM IS AT CORNER CAFE…read more Great price for great soft chewy gnocchi. Freshly made right in front of you. There may be some long lines because many people (who come to this area in groups) have some people stand in this line while the other members in their group will stand in line for the bagels next door. Tomato sauce was good. Great shareable snack. Only 1 fork per order.

I'd consider this a pretty authentic Hong Kong-style dessert spot, which is honestly hard to find…read morein the U.S. If you've had similar desserts in Asia, you might find the taste more on the average side--but for here, it still feels special and unique. Personally, I thought the desserts were a bit too sweet for my liking, especially the candy. That said, I appreciate how rare this kind of place is, and I'd still come back again just for something different.

It is an art that is slowly dying and it's not something you find easily ( not like boba or mochi)…read more If you have never tried it before, you should ! The quality of the candy itself, again if you have never had it , it's pretty good, strands of pulled sugar wrapped around a sugary nutty filling. The flavor is a classic. For these , I gave it for stars. However, The pulled sugar strands, if you had this candy in Asia , you will probably agree that this spot's sugar strands are too coarse ( I would have given it 3 stars if I was looking at just the candy alone).

Oh I loved Le Vieille Europe when I was living in Montreal. Unfortunately, I was a poor and…read morestarving student at the time and so I wasn't able to shop there as much as I wanted to, lol. I would occasionally go there for their imported cookies (oh how I adored Anna's Almond Swedish Thins, lol) and exotic teas. And also for their cheeses and deli meats. I'm not much of a coffee drinker, but I love the smell of coffee and they have a good selection of coffee beans and a huge coffee grinder. The store has a very European feel to it, and very high prices. However, they carry products that are difficult to find elsewhere. Every time I go back to Montreal I like to pop in and poke around ;) My last visit was shortly before the Pandemic started. Looking forward to going back once this Pandemic is over.

Okay. When it comes to cities with great culinary traditions, somewhere in the back there…read morenaturally lies a bunch of places to promote, vend and educate on cuisine. Take New York for instance - if you want to know what we eat and how we came to eat them, you hit our bunch of ethnic markets and grab some finger foods. Wanna know how the Greek do their stuff? Hit Titan or Parrot Foods. Syrian? Sahadi or Souk el Shater. Chinese? Flushing. Korean? Same. Jewish style? Barney Greengrass and Avenue J in Brooklyn. In short, if you want something and is willing to travel the 5 boroughs and beyond, you'll be able to find it. When it comes to Montreal? You hit the Main. The Main is basically Boulevard St. Laurent between Sherbrooke and Jean-Talon, and the diversity of places informs you of its richeness of flavors. Want Hungarian and Askenazi jewish? Start at the Sherbrooke end. Portuguese? That's around Rue Rachel. Something more hipster friendly? That's St. Viateurs. How about Italian? That's closer to Marche Jean Talon. Interspersed between that range is a series of small shops that can cater to your specific needs. Marguez? There's a joint near that. Spanish cooking with a specific need for a paella (the pan for cooking a paella is itself called a paella), there's a place that sells it. A bit of a melange? That's what La Vielle Europe is for. So what makes La Vielle Europe such a good place to visit? Well, it might have to do with its blend of European charm and core Frenchness. When cultural anthropologists talk about food traditions they use the term foodways, which is the socioeconomic and cultural practices when it comes to food. When Quebec was a New French Signoralty hundreds of years ago, its culinary roots were preindustrial French. Then the Brits came in and injected its traditions, and throughout Montreal's history of expansion through immigration, new palates inform and expand upon these foodways, and there are still cultural and economic links back to France and other parts of Europe, and you see it in vivid display here. First, the cheese. The glorious cheese. One thing every visitor to Quebec learn quickly is the richness of the soil at "nos pays". They have great pasture, great dairy, and unlike the morons south of the border, they don't require their cheesemakers to pasteurize all their milk. As any American can attest, Quebec cheese is just better, creamier and more complex, and there is no better place to buy cheese than here. Have something in mind? Point and ask! They are not stingy with samples and will toss a few clues your way. The price is fairly decent as well, check out their discount section for some good stuff. Next, the baked goods. Yeah, they have bread, but they also have galettes, pasteis and will do you a sandwich. What kind of sandwich? They can do something classical like a jambon sandwich, or they can make you one of those gorgeous Portuguese sandwiches with their large eggy rolls. What about syrups and the beans? Yeah, for the coffee geeks out there, they have a massive selection of roasts and varietals, and the same goes for the au chocolat. Sure, they got coffee syrups to add that extra bit of salted caramel to your brew, but the payoff comes to your sodastream machine - The real charm comes from the availability of drinks syrups from France, the Teisseires and the Piquitos. Trust me, it's much better than the crap on offer in the US, and they last a long time. Honestly, with their large selection of sauces, candies, charcuterie and cooking oils, you cannot help but be impressed by both the breadth and depth of their selections. Want good eating? Visit old Europe. No availability on Air Transat? Bixi out to La Vielle Europe.

Great charcuterie selection. Only dissappointment was the merguez: not spicy enough…read more... Will return on next Montreal visit.

The House of Roast. Thought it was the house of pasta...but that was another business right down…read morethe road. Pretty much high end, speciality, gourmet, grocery store. Love everything about it. Was looking for highly seasoned, peppered or blackened turkey deli meat...but apparently, that is not a common food item in Montreal. Does anybody KNOW where???? I can find this?? Okay, back to the review... they have all types of meat, duck, pigeon, horse & cow meat. Yes... horse meat. HUGE massive selection of cheeses. Lots of unique spices. Looks like heaven to the Gourmand.

A bad day along Saint-Laurent! I stepped into the joint only…read moreto be harassed by a man panhandling for money... INSIDE the store. What the??? Why would a business owner allow this? After brushing him aside, I looked at the wall of dried sausages hoping to spot my prize. I wanted to bring home a nice selection on the plane home to Vancouver. Wait! What the??? again. Staring back at me was a nice coating of blue mold around one of the ends of the sausages. Au Revoir!

Tiny meat store with a good assortment of eurostyle cured meats and sausages, along with some…read moreappropriate spices and canned and packaged foods. As others have said, they also make sandwiches to go, which one can choose to eat at their little parcel shelf next to the door. The appeal of this place for me, though, is the partially-smoked and cured pork shoulder rolls they keep in the small cold case along the back wall. They're not even labelled, so you may have to ask to be pointed at them. But do ask. One of those balls of meat, simmered in a cauldron of water for 150 minutes, yields both the most densely-flavored, tastiest cold pork you'll ever put on your sideboard, and a pot of truly magnificent stock for your next pea or white bean soup. They also sell a couple of different varieties of bacon, in slabs if you wish. And there is no question too stupid for the bright lady in the baseball hat behind the cash. This is another of those little places that makes cooking my way through a Montreal winter into something I almost look forward to in summer.

Absolutely delicious and authentic Arepas…read more Great outdoor seating area! Fast and friendly service. Shookith that they had both colita and Malta on the menu aswell. I wish I could give them 6 stars! My favourite things on the menu are the Vegana arepa and the platanos. But the tequenos were my dates favorite.

Absolutely DELICIOUS Arepas!!…read more Our favourites are the Arepa Reina Pepiada (Cold Chicken Salad, Avocado, Green Peas, Coriander & Mayonnaise) & Arepa Pabellon (Mechada, Black Beans, Fried Plantains, Cottage Cheese) I have ordered the Arepa Reina Pepiada multiple times this month & typing this review is making me crave it again! It's that good! Price 10/10 Portions 10/10 Quality Of Ingredients 10/10 Taste 10/10

this was our first time in montreal and we came across this place after seeing their menu posted…read moreoutside the window. the staff was very welcoming, friendly and accommodating and it's such a cute vibe! it was pretty empty (this was midday friday) and i'm thinking maybe the stairs leading down to it are a part of the reason for that, but i definitely don't regret dropping in!

First time eating at Reuben's. We came in from a rain storm with 2 young children. From the moment…read morewe walked in, the host, a sweet older gentleman, offered us paper towels to dry up, since we were soaken wet even with umbrellas. He seated us in the booth and got our little children settled in with coloring material. He was so gentle spoken with our children, and for that matter, the entire staff was! Our family felt welcomed and not a bother. You would be surprised at how few places make us feel this way, even though our children are calm little beings. Ok, now... to the food! When I hear brisket, I think of Texas styled BBQ, this brisket is different, this is a deli style brisket, think Reuben Sandwiches. The brisket was sliced so thin and was juicy, it was delicious! Our kids had kids meals and in their opinion, the best part was the ice cream at the end . I highly recommend eating here! The staff is friendly, the food is great and overall, just a comfortable place to be! Tip the staff well, trust me, by the time the bill arrives you will already have experienced their top notch service. I don't have pictures to share because we were hungry and ate everything up before I could remember to snap some photos!