Restaurant Kamela

Le décor nous donne l’impression d’être dans une grotte ou une maison troglodyte. Leur couscous est absolument divin. Nous voulions juste tester une fois et nous y revenons régulièrement :)

Très bon couscous quand on finit par le recevoir… Après 3 tentatives à partir de 19h00, j’ai réussis à placer ma commande qui né fut livrée qu’à 20h30 après une relance téléphonique à 20h15! Malheureusement la dernière fois que je commande à cet endroit, ils sont manifestement débordés aux heures de pointe.

Amazing meal! Great portions + delivery, just perfect. An add on to my favs for a lazy/​cozy evening at home.

This place is tiny. There are about five tables total. The décor is warm, colorful, intimate, the lighting is dim and kinda sexy. It is generally very quiet, which I blame not only on their fear of the volume nob on the stereo but also on the lack of alcohol. I generally enjoy a quiet-​er spot to eat, but the silence in here despite four other patrons around us made me slightly uncomfortable and forced me to whisper, which made it even weirder. But, enough about that. The harrira soup is the best I’ve had (ever.). So full of flavor! So beautiful and rich and a treat for my taste buds. The bread basket was full of thick and warm slices of of delicious bread, which were joyfully dipped into my soup. I’ll admit I was a little disappointed, then, by the couscous (I had vegetarian, my friends had merguez). The merguez seemed a bit dry, and a lot of it was left behind. The couscous itself was ok, but the vegetables and their juices were… watery. Thankfully, they offered harrissa, which kinda saved it, but the keyword here is kinda. All in all it was a little bland. I had the orange cake with nuts, which tasted like weed and honey, not complaining but kind of confused. The mint tea was what you’d expect.
Service, however, was WEIRD. Our waitress murmured a lot, and never made eye contact. She was brusque and a little cold. She kind of ruined what could have been a magical evening. Price wise, very very fair. Soup, plus couscous plus dessert, a drink and tea totalled 20 $. I wish this had an alcohol licence because I can see myself spending an evening nestled in the cave-​like atmosphere of kamela with some couscous, a bottle of red and some friends. Ah, wishful thinking.
I think I can say I will be back again, if not just for the soup.

A little cozy restaurant in a quiet neighbourhood. The food is exceeds my expectation. We had cream-​legume soup to start, artichoke and heart-​of-​palm salad, a block (deep fried pastry stuffed with tofu spinach and cheese) as the appetizer, and cous-​cous royal and vegetarian for the main course. Bread was fresh baked and served warm. The stewed lamb was so tender and the grilled chicken was delicious. Absolutely a delight dinner on a cold winter night.

On a visit to Montréal from NYC, discovered Kamela completely by accident. I biked past it, stopped as it looked very interesting and cool and vowed to come back that night. We did and I considered it one of those lucky «finds» you sometimes get lucky enough to just discover by accident when traveling. Its a very small place in the «Plateau» near Park Fontaine, a tiny bit out of the way but well worth a visit.
We had cous-​cous which was classic and perfect. Well prepared, very flavorful, portions were huge. Prices were very reasonable. Our server I believe was the owner and after our meal he even offered us mint tea on the house, a nice gesture of hospitality. He did the traditional impressive pour of the tea from about 4 feet high. Friendly warm atmosphere, and a cozy place with very good cuisine. I really enjoyed Kamela’s and would go back to anytime, so go check it out if you have the chance.

Kamela a small and excellent local Algerian restaurant. The atmosphere is cozy, the food is very fresh, plentiful and tasty. Their Chorba Frik soup is worth the detour.
It’s quite small so you might want to call ahead if you’re planning to go on a busy evening. They don’t take credit cards, but will take debit cards (Interac).

I’m very happy to provide the first review of Kamela. Surprised it doesn’t have one already since it’s in a couple guide books. Kamela is a bit out of the way, several blocks off Rue St. Denis, but it’s easy to find because of the desert scene painted on the building.
Kamela calls itself a Mediterranean restaurant, but that mostly means that they combine classic Middle Eastern dishes with pizza. My personal favorite is the Pizza Kamela, which is the best goat cheese pizza I’ve had in my life. We also had a soup with «frick», which is apparently cracked wheat, and it was excellent.
Bring cash, they don’t accept cards!