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Mediterranean
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Salad bar
Take-out
Catering
Middle Eastern
Non-veg
Serves fish, vegan options available. Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurant with a lot of vegan options. Offers salads, sandwiches, hummus, falafel and mixed plates. Has faux meat made with shiitake mushrooms. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-8:30pm.
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25 Reviews
First Review by Madigan77
Oxygenfad
Points +60
Simply the best vegan option in Montreal - Edit
The vege pitas (poultry, shawarma, etc) are amazing. It’s far from Montreal but always worth the trip after a long day.
Read morePros: Tasty, Good price, Friendly
Cons: It’s far away, It’s in Lachine lol, A small portion of items aren’t vegan
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RosanieLimoges
Points +132
Excellent ! - Edit
Beaucoup d’options véganes, les falafels, les pitas et les assiettes avec les différentes protéines sont tous délicieux ! Plusieurs choix de salades en accompagnement. Je recommande sans hésiter !
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#EricsVeganVan
Points +211
Always fantastic - Edit
Everything is delicious and fast, friendly service. Very knowledgeable about what’s vegan and not, say you’re vegan and they’ll steer you away from the few options that aren’t. #Veganuary
Read morePros: Fast and friendly , Great values, Amazing options and flavors
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Veganofthenorth
Points +31
Delicious & Unique - Edit
Amazing "hole-in-the-wall" restaurant. You feel like the staff is happy you are there. Unique place. ✌🌱
Read morePros: Super helpful and friendly staff.
Cons: Understandably, gets busy at lunchtime.
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PurpleCurrant
Points +3898
Good falafel sandwiches - Edit
Really good falafel sandwiches. Not the best in town, but definitely in the top 3. Portions are massive!
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PasBigras
Points +18
Amazing sandwiches - Edit
We ordered a shawarma sandwich, fries, onion rings, fake wings and baklavas. Everything was very delicious. It says that it's closed on the app but it was open for delivery at 10:30am.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-07-23
Pros: Mostly Vegan, Delicious Vegan Shawarma wraps, Vegan Baklavas
LilacHippy
Hi! I checked and the hours were not correct, I've updated them now. :)
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Hécatrice
Points +27
Délicieux - Edit
Je suis allée à la succursale de notre dame et ai été épatée par la diversité de l'offre. Que des fausses viandes sur les menu à l'exception de la salade de thon. Le shawarma et shish taouk sont tous deux faits de fausse viande végétarienne. J'ai goûté le sandwich de falafel. Ils sont frits lors de la commande donc bien frais et chauds, très goûteux. J'adore leur petit kick de cumin. Les sandwiches sont généreux et débordent de garnitures. Il y a également un grand choix de salades. Je recommande fortement.
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tbrew
Points +154
Fantastic Falafel Pita - Edit
Hmmm I would have liked to give a 5 star review as they state they are fully vegetarian, but Happy Cow don’t recognize them.
Read moreI had a great falafel Pita, will return to try more items on the menu.
Vasko
They sell tuna sandwiches. That's why
Read moretbrew
Aha
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That’s ok great falafel
Read moreVasko
I know. The best!!
Read moretbrew
No argument there! 😁
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Grabsy
Points +252
Best falafel in the city - Edit
The falafel is so good and their faux meats safe even better!! They also have tons of random vegan things like baklava etc that you can get to go. Note it's a very casual mostly take out spot
Read morePros: Faux meats, Desserts
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CassidyLondon
Points +62
Incredible vegan options! - Edit
Go for the falafel pitas but stay for the vegan shawarma and shish taouk!! Delicious salads, potato wedges and vegan chicken drumsticks too. Healthy and flavour-packed feel-good food!
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Vasko
Points +130
Awesome - Edit
The problem is that the restaurant is too close to my house and it's hard not to go there every day. Just too addictive. One star 🌟 for keeping customers away 🤣🤣🤣. They should be rude or something but I doubt that would help my addiction.
Read morePros: All
Cons: Can't think of any
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KrzysztofK
Points +154
Best hummus and falafel - Edit
Very good prices, but the quality of their falafel and hummus beats all. I also liked their latkes.
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JoannieMassé
Points +34
Super place végé plus dans l'ouest! - Edit
Les salades changent régulièrement et elles sont succulentes et diversifiées!
Read moreJ'adore leur shishtaouk, leur shawarma, leur salade d'avocats et celle de choux de bruxelles !!
Prendre les assiettes pour que ce soit plus rentable, parce que les formats individuels sont assez chers pour les portions..
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ren15
Points +36
Amazing fully vegetarian! - Edit
This fully vegetarian place is a wonder!! So delicious, lots of options and the employees are very helpful and generous! Huge portions!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Delicious vegetarian options, Delicious mock-meat
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TatiCris
Points +297
Contender for best falafel - Edit
The falafel sandwich is amazing. Every time we ate there is was fresh and delicious. Definitely a contender for best falafel in MTL alongside Yoni. I would say St. Jacques are probably more traditional.
Read morePros: Other menu items are worth discovering
Cons: Far away from MTL
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Alyzibou
Points +660
Some items worth tasting - Edit
The potatoes are delicious as is the shawarma.
Read moreMy two issues with the place are that the vegan vs vegetarian options are unclear, and the staff is hit or miss (with a small storefront that is often hectic, I suggest you going when you’ve got time to wait in line; also, know what you want to order ahead of time because the staff can get really snappy).
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Drôle
Points +115
Fish? This is a vegetarian/vegan restaurant. Always fresh, always good. - Edit
This is my neighbourhood “vegan go to”. Generous portions— Always enough for 2 meals, fresh and good! I love the schnitzel platter even if it’s a bit $$$. Friendly and quick counter service with a sit down counter to eat at. There is now a new resto opened up on notre dame in Lachine but I haven’t tried it.
Read morePros: Never had a bad meal, Fresh salads, bread, falafel and faux meats, Quick counter service
Cons: Don’t always have my fave schnitzel
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LeonB
Points +49
Excellent food and friendly staff! - Edit
I've had my eye on this place ever since the first time I drove by it several years ago.
Read moreLast night, I went. And the menu is mostly vegan with faux meats (which came to my surprise!). I was mainly going there for the falafel anyway.
We had the hummus plate with 3 salads which the guy behind the counter helped us choose pretty quickly. And we ordered a falafel sandwich.
The sandwich was one of the best I've ever had -- I prefer it over the one from Panthere Verte. And then the plate with 3 salads, was amazingly delicious too. So many flavors... not to mention the hummus tasted fresh.
A few things to keep in mind about this place though:
1) HAve to park on the street nearby
2) Limited seating indoors (I came during winter, so i dno how the outside seating is in the summer time)
3) Ordering food was a bit overwhelming as there was so many options to choose from. In the end, I went with the basics and it was pretty easy.
We also ordered their limited time vegan donuts as well. Which were a great dessert if you are into sweets!
I'd definitely go back to continue trying the rest of the faux meats, along with more of their desserts.
I'm curious to see how other locations would do if they had a bigger sitting arrangement because most of the critics I hear come from the loudness of the staff, and lack of seating. They have a strong product, so if they have more seating and isolate the kitchen from the customers, perhaps it would make things smoother.
Overall, it was a great experience for me and I highly recommend to bring people from out of town here!
Leon
Pros: Falafel, Fast Service, Helping with salad choices
Cons: Parking, Limited seating
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KarlDoik
Points +16
Spoiled food - Edit
Let me preface this by saying that I’ve been going there since they opened and have ordered their vegan dishes multiple times for catered events.
Read moreI was horrified to find that their potato wedges had the most foul unpleasant odour after I had ordered in the other night. It smelt like animal excrement and upon looking up why I was getting that smell, found out that it was indeed due to rotten potatoes.
I tried emailing the store instead of showing up and causing a scene but never heard back. It’s unfortunate but I will never go back as they have lost my trust. Not to mention the times where they handle cash and then handle the food.
I always felt rushed whenever I go inside and that the workers are just trying to get you out as quickly as possible. I wish they would stop this frantic “wheeling and dealing” exchange with customers and double check their products freshness. It’s sad but we will be ordering elsewhere from now on.
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Wendolin
Points +282
Delicious! - Edit
The vegan schwarma choices are fabulous. Loved the many side salad choices, including amazing guacamole and Brussels sprouts. I will be going back!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Friendly service
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atomheart
Points +132
This is the best falafel - Edit
Meals from Falafel St.-Jacques are a treat. You’ll love it - eat lots of hummus!
Read morePros: Hands down best hummus in Montreal, You don’t know good pita til you’ve had this pita
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pozike
Points +329
food is just so tasty - Edit
Arguably the best falafel in town (Green Panther being the other front runner), and their faux meat pitas are also just so amazing. They have lively staff, other interesting (vegan) products and are located in a unique part of town. But the thing to know here is that their pitas are some of the tastiest vegan food there is in Montreal.
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Shamai
Points +66
yummy, keep returning - Edit
The food here is amazing, and I feel like I'm in an Israeli market place. Every time I go I try something different, and everything is fantastic. Definitely worth the trip...not a fancy restaurant, and worthy of a great report.
Read morePros: many vegan choices, taste is beyond compare
Cons: busy, small street. Sometimes difficult to park
Guest
mcsnv
Points +3484
Cuisine israélienne quasi-végétarienne servie dans un cadre assez chaotique - Edit
Ou plutôt 3.5/5 pour être exact! En tant que végane (et définitivement fan de hummus et de falafels!), j'attendais beaucoup de ma visite chez Falafel St. Jacques. Au final, je dois avouer que j'en suis ressorti assez mitigé.
Read moreAvant tout, gardez en tête que le restaurant est davantage adapté pour les commandes à emporter plutôt qu'à manger sur place. L'endroit est très petit et ne contient qu'une poignée de places assises. D'ailleurs, même si vous arrivez à vous asseoir, vous ne parviendrez peut-être pas à pleinement profiter de votre repas: aux heures de pointe, les clients peuvent se retrouver les uns par-dessus les autres.
En plus, les "cris" du personnel (autant en cuisine qu'au comptoir) contribuent à créer une ambiance assez chaotique. En fait, on se sent assez bousculé. L'homme qui a pris ma commande écoutais à peine ce que je disais et me semblait très pressé de passer au client suivant. Idem lors du choix des salades pour accompagner mon plat et de la réception de la commande.
Une fois qu'on parvient enfin à mettre la main sur sa commande, par contre, l'expérience s'améliore! Les imitations de viande sont réussies, le pain pita (fait maison!) est moelleux et les falafels sont frais. Le hummus, trop liquide, était la seule préparation qui laissait à désirer. Les portions sont plus que généreuses (surtout pour le prix!).
Dans tous les cas, je vous recommande de prendre une assiette plutôt qu'un sandwich: vous aurez alors le choix entre des frites ou 3 salades (dommage qu'elles ne soient pas étiquetées pour faciliter la sélection).
Au final, j'ai été déçu du service et de l'ambiance mais ai apprécié la bouffe. Ça n'a pas aidé que l'employé qui a pris ma commande ne connaissait pas la définition du véganisme et n'était pas toujours en mesure de me dire si tel ou tel plat, salade ou dessert contenait des œufs et/ou des produits laitiers. Il a même crié à tous que les brownies était végétaliens alors que, après vérification, ce n'était pas le cas. Si vous êtes végane ou désirez simplement éviter les produits d'origine animale pour des raisons de santé, faites attention et soyez clair. Évitez le sandwich Sabich et la salade de pommes de terre (même si le restaurant commence progressivement à utiliser de la mayonnaise végane). Aussi, contrairement à ce qui est souvent publicisé, le restaurant n'est pas 100% végétarien puisqu'un sandwich (le Tunisien) et une salade contiennent du thon.
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Madigan77
Points +38
Simply the best! - Edit
Never had a better vegan falafel nor shawarma pitas. Everything was amazing! (make sure to mention if you're Vegan because some foods have eggs). Very small seating area but we got lucky and got there before it got full.
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