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[size=+1]Best Cheap Eats
1. Al-Taïb (2125 Guy, 931-1999; 2002 Mackay)
2. McDonald's (various locations)
3. La Belle Province (various locations)
4. Soup and Noodles (1871 Ste-Catherine W., 933-0531)
5. L Corridor (3655 St-Laurent, 284-0740)
[size=+3]Thyme of your life
[size=+1]>> Pizza Al-Taïb serves up Middle Eastern magic, fast
[size=-1]file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/桌面/Montreal%20Mirror%20-%20Best%20of%20Montreal%202005%20Readers%20Poll%20%20Chowtime.files/bom9_1.jpgBefore you enter the semi-submerged Middle-Eastern microcosmos that is Pizza Al-Taïb, take a deep breath because they're probably going to yell at you in there. And it might be a good idea to decide what you want before you join the lined-up mob. Faster than you can say lahm bajin it's your turn and, oh shit, you're still deliberating - feta? zatar? veggie slice? - "NEXT! NEXT!"
A few trips back, though, and you learn not to take it personally. You might even get a warm feeling from being yelled at. And hot damn is that food good - a point made loud and clear by Mirror readers at the BOM polls. No. 1 Best Cheap Eats. NEXT! No. 2 Best Late-Night Eats. NEXT! No. 3 Best Pizza. NEXT! No. 4 Best Middle Eastern. ALL-DRESSED?! Indeed.
"In a Middle Eastern place, if you don't serve people fast, nobody comes back," explains owner Mohammad Farhat. "Or they get frustrated and start fighting." But aside from the odd drunken scuffle that's inevitable in a joint that (a) is open 24 hours and (b) serves pizza, Al-Taïb is a place of peace, and one to which people flock, as evidenced by the upstairs dining room Farhat added five years ago and a second location opened late last summer one block over on MacKay.
Their most popular request, says Farhat, is zatar, a pita-like bread coated in thyme and sesame seeds, rolled up and filled with flavours such as olives, tomatoes, onions and mint, by request. And as cheap pizza goes, the place also delivers. Their secret? An Italian granite oven that cooks the dough just so, not to mention three cheeses and a freshness guaranteed by the quick turnover. Says Farhat, "Even the Italians who come in, they say, ‘We invented pizza and you make it better than us.'"
[size=+1]Best Pricey Eats
1. Gibby's (298 Place d'Youville, 282-1837)
2. Globe (3455 St-Laurent, 284-3823)
3. La Queue de Cheval Steak House (1221 René-Lévesque W., 390-0090)
4. Toqué (900 Jean-Paul Riopelle, 499-2084)
5. Baton Rouge (various locations)
[size=+1]Best Late-Night Eats
1. Picasso Serre (6810 St-Jaques W., 484-2832)
2. Al-Taïb (2125 Guy, 931-1999; 2002 Mackay)
3. Moe's (various locations)
4. The Main (3864 St-Laurent, 843-8126)
5. Boustan (2020A Crescent, 843-3576)
[size=+1]Best Breakfast
1. Chez Cora (various locations)
2. Cosmos (5843 Sherbrooke W., 486-3814)
3. Eggspectations (various locations)
4. Tutti Frutti Déjeuner (various locations)
5. Picasso Serre (6810 St-Jaques W., 484-2832)
[size=+1]Best Buffet
1. Buffet Maharaja (1481 René-Lévesque W., 934-0655)
2. Buffet Vichy (various locations)
3. Buffet La Stanza (various locations)
4. Le Commensal (various locations)
5. Buffet Chinois Mandarin (2101 Dollard, Lasalle, 365-1234)
[size=+1]Best Delivery
1. Domino's (various locations)
2. À la Carte Express (4700 St-Ambroise, 933-7000)
3. St-Hubert BBQ (various locations)
4. Double Pizza (various locations)
5. Alto (3462 Parc, 844-9898)
[size=+1]Best African
1. Le Nil Bleu (3706 St-Denis, 285-4628)
2. Afro-Fusion (1159 Ontario E., 525-3999)
3. Abiata (3435 St-Denis, 281-0111)
4. Au Messob D'Or (5690 Monkland, 488-8260)
5. La Khaïma (142 Fairmount W., 948-9993)
[size=+1]Best Caribbean
1. L Corridor (3655 St-Laurent, 350-5320)
2. Ma's Place (5889 Sherbrooke W., 487-7488)
3. Caribbean Curry House (6892 Victoria, 733-0828)
4. Jamaicaway (4961B Queen Mary, 343-5375)
5. Mango Bay (1202 Bishop, 875-7082)
[size=+1]Best Chinese
1. Maison VIP (1077 Clark, 861-1943)
2. Beijing (92 de la Gauchetière W., 861-2003)
3. Soup and Noodles (1871 Ste-Catherine W., 933-0531)
4. Dragon Dynasty (8630 Sherbrooke E., 353-0909)
5. La Maison Kam Fung (1936 Thimens, 856-9288, St-Laurent; 1111 St-Urbain, 878-2888)
[size=+1]Best French
1. L'Express (3927 St-Denis, 845-5333)
2. Toqué (3842 St-Denis, 499-2084)
3. Le Paris (1812 Ste-Catherine W., 937-4898)
4. L'Académie (4051 St-Denis, 849-2249)
5. Au Petit Extra (1690 Ontario E., 527-5552)
[size=+1]Best Greek
1. Arahova (various Montreal locations)
2. Marathon Souvlaki (various locations)
3. Le Jardin de Panos (521 Duluth E., 521-4206)
4. Milos (5357 Parc, 272-3522)
5. Georges Souvlaki (6995 Monkland, 482-0040)
[size=+1]Best Indian
1. Buffet Maharaja (1481 René-Lévesque W., 934-0655)
2. Bombay Mahal (1001 Jean-Talon W., 273-3331)
3. Ganges (6079 Sherbrooke W., 488-8850)
4. Bombay Palace (2202 Ste-Catherine W., 932-7141)
5. Pushap (various locations)
[size=+1]Best Italian
1. Casa Napoli (6728 St-Laurent, 274-4531)
2. Rôtisserie Italienne (1933 Ste-Catherine W., 935-4436)
3. Eduardo's (404 Duluth E., 843-3330)
4. Da Emma (777 de la Commune W., 392-1568)
5. Guido & Angelina (2313 Ste-Catherine W., 228-5225)
[size=+1]Best Japanese
1. Kaizen Sushi Bar (4075 Ste-Catherine W., 932-5654)
2. Oishii Sushi (277 Bernard W., 271-8863; 6456 Beaubien E., 255-5546)
3. Katsura (2170 de la Montagne, 849-1172)
4. Mikado (various locations)
5. Le Petit Treehouse (3527 St-Laurent, 845-7557)
[size=+1]Best Korean
1. Hwang Kum (5908 Sherbrooke W., 487-1712)
2. Man-na (1421 Bishop, 288-1703)
3. Arirang (1858 Ste-Catherine, 846-0944)
4. Korea House (4950 Queen-Mary, 733-7823)
5. Seoul (5030 Sherbrooke W., 489-3686)
[size=+1]Best Mexican
1. Carlos & Pepes (1420 Peel, 288-3090)
2. 3 Amigos (1657 Ste-Catherine W., 939-3329)
3. Casa de Mateo (440 St-Francois Xavier, 844-7448)
4. Mesa 14 (1425 Bishop, 284-0344)
5. Cactus (4461 St-Denis, 849-0349)
[size=+1]Best Middle-Eastern
1. Amir (various locations)
2. Boustan (2020A Crescent, 843-3756)
3. Basha (various locations)
4. Al-Taïb (2125 Guy, 931-1999; 2002 Mackay)
5. Daou (2373 Marcel-Laurin, St-Laurent, 334-1199)
[size=+1]Best Portuguese
1. Jano (3883 St-Laurent, 849-0646)
2. Chez Doval (150 Marie-Anne E., 843-3390)
3. Coco Rico (3907 St-Laurent, 849-5554)
4. Casa Maison Minhota (3959 St-Laurent, 842-2661)
5. Le Roi Du Plateau (51 Rachel W., 844-8393)
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1. Chu Chai (4088 St-Denis, 843-4194)
2. Restaurant Cuisine Bangkok (In the Faubourg, 1616 Ste-Catherine W., 935-2178)
3. Thai Grill (5101 St-Laurent, 270-5566)
4. Thai Express (various locations)
5. Chao Phraya (50 Laurier W., 272-5339)
[size=+1]Best Vietnamese
1. Pho Bang New York (970 St-Laurent, 954-2032)
2. Pho Lien (5703 Côte des Neiges, 735-6949)
3. Chez Lien (various locations)
4. Chez Tung (3593 Appleton, 735-1888)
5. La Merveille du Vietnam (4526 St-Denis, 844-9884)
[size=+1]Best Bagel
1. St-Viateur (263 St-Viateur W., 276-8044)
2. Fairmount (74 Fairmount W., 272-0067)
3. R.E.A.L Bagel (various locations)
4. DADs Bagel (5732 Sherbrooke W., 487-2454)
5. Faubourg's The Bagel Place (1616 Ste-Catherine W., 931-2827)
[size=+1]Best Barbecued Chicken
1. Coco Rico (3907 St-Laurent, 849-5554)
2. St-Hubert (various locations; delivery 385-5555)
3. Chalet BBQ (5456 Sherbrooke W., 489-7253; 6825 Décarie, 739-3226)
4. Côte-St-Luc BBQ (5403 Côte-St-Luc, 488-4011 and other locations)
5. Bar-B-Barn (1201 Guy, 931-3811; 3300 des Sources, Pte-Claire, 683-0225)
[size=+1]Best Burger
1. Wendy's (various locations)
2. Harvey's (various locations)
3. La Paryse (302 Ontario E., 842-2040)
4. Mister Steer (1198 Ste-Catherine W., 866-3233)
5. McDonald's (various locations)
[size=+1]Best Falafel
1. Amir (various locations)
2. Boustan (2020-A Crescent, 843-3576)
3. Basha (various locations)
4. Sara (1 Mont-Royal W., 845-7575)
5. Monsieur Falafel (415 Mont-Royal E., 499-0010)
[size=+1]Best Fries
1. Frites Alors (various locations)
2. McDonald's (various locations)
3. Lafleur (various locations)
4. La Belle Province (various locations)
5. Mondo Fritz (3899 St-Laurent, 281-6521)
[size=+1]Best Noodles
1. Just Noodles (various locations)
2. Soup and Noodles (1871 Ste-Catherine W., 933-0531)
3. Zyng (1748 St-Denis, 284-2016)
4. Wok Café (1845 Ste-Catherine W., 938-1882)
5. Noodles Express (1510 de Maisonneuve W., 939-0115)
[size=+1]Best Pizza
1. Domino's (various locations)
2. Pizza Hut (various locations)
3. Al-Taïb (2125 Guy, 931-1999; 2002 Mackay)
4. Double Pizza (various locations)
5. Mamma's Pizzeria (75 des Pins W., 288-1128)
[size=+1]Best Poutine
1. La Belle Province (various locations)
2. Lafleur (various locations)
3. Casse-Croûte La Banquise (994 Rachel E., 525-2415)
4. McDonald's (various locations)
5. Mondo Frites (3899 St-Laurent, 281-6521)
[size=+1]Best Ribs
1. Bâton Rouge (various locations)
2. Bar-B-Barn (1201 Guy, 931-3811; 3300 des Sources, Pte-Claire, 683-0225)
3. St-Hubert (various locations; delivery 385-5555)
4. Scores (various locations)
5. Cage-aux–Sports (various locations)
[size=+1]Best Sandwich
1. Santropol (3990 St-Urbain, 842-3110)
2. Subway (various locations)
3. Dagwoods (various locations)
4. Kafein (1429 Bishop, 904-6969)
5. Aux Vivres (4631 St-Laurent, 842-3479)
[size=+1]Best Seafood
1. Milos (5357 du Parc, 272-3522)
2. La Sirène de la Mer (1805 Sauvé W., 332-2255; 114 Dresden, TMR, 345-0345)
3. Maestro SVP (3615 St-Laurent, 842-6447)
4. La Mer (1065 Papineau, 522-2889)
5. Homard-Plus (various locations)
[size=+1]Best Smoked Meat
1. Schwartz's (3895 St-Laurent, 842-4813)
2. Ben's (990 de Maisonneuve W., 844-1000)
3. The Main (3864 St-Laurent, 843-8126)
4. Reuben's (1116 Ste-Catherine W., 866-1029)
5. Dunns Famous Steakhouse Delicatessen (1249 Metcalfe, 395-1927)
[size=+1]Best Souvlaki
1. Arahova (various Montreal locations)
2. Marathon Souvlaki (various locations)
3. Georges Souvlaki (6995 Monkland, 482-0040)
4. Kojax (various locations)
5. Villa Du Souvlaki (5347 Sherbrooke W., 489-2039)
[size=+1]Best Steak
1. Moishe's Steak House (3961 St-Laurent, 845-3509)
2. Le Bifthèque (6705 Côte-de-Liesse, 739-6336)
3. Gibby's (298 Place d'Youville, 282-1837)
4. La Queue de Cheval Steak House (1221 René-Lévesque W., 390-0090)
5. Bâton Rouge (various locations)
[size=+1]Best Vegetarian
1. Le Commensal (various locations)
2. Chu Chai (4088 St-Denis, 843-4194)
3. Aux Vivres (4631 St-Laurent, 842-3479)
4. Santropol (3990 St-Urbain, 842-3110)
5. Pushap (various locations)
[size=+1]Best Bakery
1. Première Moisson (various locations)
2. Au Pain Doré (various locations)
3. De Gascogne (various locations)
4. Pâtisserie Belge (1075 Laurier W., 279-5274; 3485 Parc, 845-1245)
5. Alati-Caserta (277 Dante, 271-3013)
[size=+1]Best Coffee
1. Tim Horton's (various locations)
2. Starbucks (various locations)
3. Second Cup (various locations)
4. Java U (various locations)
5. Kafein (1429 Bishop, 904-6969)
[size=+1]Best Locally Brewed Beer
1. Brutopia
2. Boréale
3. St. Ambroise
4. Dieu du Ciel
5. Cheval Blanc
[size=+1]Best Desserts/Sweets
1. Rockaberry (various locations)
2. Kilo Restaurant (various locations)
3. Calories (various locations)
4. Alati-Caserta (277 Dante, 271-3013)
5. Kaizen Sushi Bar (4075 Ste-Catherine W., 932-5654)
[size=+1]Best Ice Cream
1. Ben & Jerry's (various locations)
2. Bilboquet (1311 Bernard, 276-0414)
3. Dairy Queen (various locations)
4. Ripples (3880 St-Laurent, 842-1697)
5. Baskin Robbins (various locations)
[size=+1]Best Butcher
1. Boucherie Tranzo (6536 Somerled, 488-7907)
2. Atwater Market (134 Atwater, 932-4653)
3. Chez Vito (5180 St-Urbain, 277-1981)
4. J & R Kosher Meat and Delicatessen (5800 Cavendish, 369-2727)
5. Slovenia (6424 Clark, 279-8845)
file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/桌面/Montreal%20Mirror%20-%20Best%20of%20Montreal%202005%20Readers%20Poll%20%20Chowtime.files/bom9_2.jpg[size=+1]Best Fishmonger
1. Waldman (76 Roy E., 285-8747)
2. Atwater Market (134 Atwater, 932-4653)
3. Falero (5726-A Parc, 274-5541)
4. Poisonnerie NDG (5611 Monkland, 481-3388; 1865 Notre-Dame, Lachine, 639-5565)
5. Shamrock (Jean-Talon Market)
This brand-new category sees Plateau institution Waldman's take top prize, but really, when you get to be called a fishmonger, everyone's a winner.
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