ROTISSERIE SUD-WEST BAR-B-QUE

YOU MUST TRY THE RIBS AND CHICKEN AT ROTISSERIE SUD-WEST BAR-B-QUE!

3401 Notre Dame West

Montreal, Quebec

Telephone: 514-904-4444

Price range: Ranges from $15 per person to under $30 per person for a meal and a drink, depending on your main dish. It's always a good deal though!

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Mouthwatering Summary:  Meats slow-cooked to PERFECTION, accompanied by beers from around the world. 
Meal to try: Both types of ribs (pork and beef), and the bbq chicken!

Rotisserie Sud-West Bar-B-Que only opened up about three weeks ago, not far from where I live. In that three weeks, I've already eaten there enough times that they recognize my voice on the phone now :P. That really should tell you all you need to know about the awesomeness of the flavour of food here, I think!

But, it wouldn't be much of a review if I just said, "Try it all", now would it? So, off I go!

TONG SING - CHINESE FOOD/DIM SUM

LET'S ALL HEAD TO 

TONG SING FOR DIM SUM!

Their website: http://www.tongsing.ca/
43 Rue de la Gauchetière Est, Montréal, QC H2Z 1J4

Telephone:(514) 940-8811

Their dim sum menu: http://www.tongsing.ca/html/menuDimSum-Steamed.html

Price range: This really depends on your appetite! But typically, if you're a group of 4 or more people, everything - meal, tax, tip - will average out to be between $12 and $20 per person. It's a good deal, folks!

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Mouthwatering Summary:  A variety and a ton of great Chinese food, literally wheeled right to your table - CONSTANTLY.
Meal to try: Dude. Seriously. Just try it all.

Ah, dim sum. The Cantonese form of restaurant breakfast/lunch/brunch, where a small army of waitresses constantly push carts laden with appetizer-sized plates (sometimes main-dish-sized plates) of different Chinese food from table to table. All customers have to do is just select the dishes they wanted from the waitress, be served, and then enjoy the food (and then, of course, settle up at the end. No free lunches and all that). I remember when I was a kid, it was the highlight of the week to go on a dim sum excursion. The variety of the type, smells, tastes, colours, and shapes of the food was something that always intrigued me.

NEW SYSTEM BBQ - DINER/BBQ/LATE NIGHT/DELIVERY

FULL REVIEW: 

NEW SYSTEM BBQ

TASTY CHICKEN, GREAT DELIVERY

Their website/menu:  http://www.newsystembbq.com/

3419 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, QC H4C 1P3

Telephone:(514) 932-1484

Price range:  $20 for one person including drink, meal, and tip

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Mouthwatering Summary:  Fast delivery, and great chicken (and other food, but really - great chicken!)

Meal to try: Economic 2 chicken legs! And the Chef's Special Pizza!

Typically, whenever someone tells me about a place that has been around for a looooong time, I get at least a little suspicious about the hype. I mean, is the place really worthwhile, or is its longevity simply due to inertia powered by nostalgia? For New System BBQ, I'm happy to say that the reason why it's been around since 1948 is because it's good.

LE BOUCAN - BBQ SMOKEHOUSE

STUB REVIEW - LE BOUCAN

HEARTY, MEATY, AND UTTERLY AWESOME

Their website:  http://www.leboucan.com/v1.1/home/index.php

1886 Notre-Dame St W, Montreal, QC H3J 1M6

Telehone:(514) 439-4555

Reservations: http://www.opentable.com/le-boucan-reservations-montreal?rid=48649&ref=1068

Price range:  $20+ for one person including drink, meal, and tip

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Mouthwatering Summary:  Heaping helpings of hearty good food! It's a tiny place, but the flavour is massive!

Meal to try: Five napkin burger and a BACON BROWNIE for dessert! 

McKIBBIN'S IRISH PUB - IRISH PUB (WITH THIS NAME, WHAT ELSE WOULD IT BE?)

FULL REVIEW: McKIBBIN'S IRISH PUB (Bishop Street Location)

GOOD FOOD, LIVE MUSIC, AND FUN TIMES

Their website:  http://www.mckibbinsirishpub.com/home.php

1426 Bishop St, Montreal, QC H3G 2E6 (there are three other locations)

Telephone:(514) 288-1580

Their menu:  http://www.mckibbinsirishpub.com/menu.php

Price range:  $20+ for one person including one drink, meal, tax, and tip 

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Mouthwatering summary: A downtown Irish pub with live music, good atmosphere, and really great food (well, okay, the free food isn't great, but hey, it's free, what do you want?) 

Meal to try:  McKibbin's Original Poutine; Bookmaker Sandwich; and if you're insane enough (I'm not), the Rim Reaper wings!

Readers of this blog (if any) will probably notice that McKibbin's Irish Pub isn't featured on my list of favorite bars (you can read it at http://mouthwateringmontreal.blogspot.ca/2013/08/favorites-pubs-and-bars-part-1-update.html ). I assure you - this omission is due to the fact that that list was only PART 1. McKibbin's Irish Pub will be topping Part 2 (currently in the works!).