Restaurant Mile-Ex

I was sure that Google maps made me drave to a wrong place; and I was sure my friend gave me wrong address! I can never have thought there is such a fun place in this totally not commercial neighborhood. The Chef is amazing!! The food is amazing!!!! I usually don't like to order food from menu and just ask Chef to be creative and impressed me. I was impressed alright!! Just see the pictures, no joke!! Please go and have fun!! It is not just a burger place! It is a 5 stars fun restaurant and I will definitely go again!!

I have kind of a mixed feeling about this restaurant. On the one hand the service was great, the ambiance is very cozy, and there is definitely a lot of interesting choices to eat. On the other hand we felt pressured to take more than we actually wanted, the fries were wayyyyyy too salty and the greetings upon arrival from the owner were a bit creepy. I guess it is an interesting place if you want to feel "in" and you like original choices. It is not that great a quality of food to price ratio though.

Awesome. Delicate, interesting, delicious, warm, inviting. I had been for lunch before but never supper.... Just a lovely night with great food and wonderful service. Merci!

Excellent food, imaginative presentation. Hamburger had all the texture and flavour of perfectly prepared ground beef.

Limited menu, nice juicy burger, some seats are not very convenient like the one I got less than a meter from the washroom door

Went here last night on the recommendation of the internet about hidden gems. This was the definition of a hidden gem, located in a very unassuming otherwise residential street. The waitress was very nice and we had fun chatting with her about our food tour. The food was really good and deceptively filling. The two dishes we had were expertly constructed and it felt very much like fine dining, while being affordable. The flavors were rich, though maybe not to my particular taste, but great nonetheless. The terrace was very cozy and the restaurant had a such a warm and friendly feel to it that it's hard not to give this place 5 stars. Overall, I'm very happy to have discovered this place!

INCREDIBLE food, beer, and service! Our server was very helpful and translated the menu for us and answered our questions. We had the calamari, roasted leek, and the squid-wrapped lamb sausage, and every one of them was heavenly! Fresh, local ingredients combined in very creative ways! I'd recommend getting there early, it filled up pretty quickly while we were there. We loved it so much, we're considering going back tomorrow!

A must go in Montreal, Private feel .100% Good

I was sure that Google maps made me drave to a wrong place; and I was sure my friend gave me wrong address! I can never have thought there is such a fun place in this totally not commercial neighborhood. The Chef is amazing!! The food is amazing!!!! I usually don't like to order food from menu and just ask Chef to be creative and impressed me. I was impressed alright!! Just see the pictures, no joke!! Please go and have fun!! It is not just a burger place! It is a 5 stars fun restaurant and I will definitely go again!!

I have kind of a mixed feeling about this restaurant. On the one hand the service was great, the ambiance is very cozy, and there is definitely a lot of interesting choices to eat. On the other hand we felt pressured to take more than we actually wanted, the fries were wayyyyyy too salty and the greetings upon arrival from the owner were a bit creepy. I guess it is an interesting place if you want to feel "in" and you like original choices. It is not that great a quality of food to price ratio though.

Awesome. Delicate, interesting, delicious, warm, inviting. I had been for lunch before but never supper.... Just a lovely night with great food and wonderful service. Merci!

Excellent food, imaginative presentation. Hamburger had all the texture and flavour of perfectly prepared ground beef.

Limited menu, nice juicy burger, some seats are not very convenient like the one I got less than a meter from the washroom door

Went here last night on the recommendation of the internet about hidden gems. This was the definition of a hidden gem, located in a very unassuming otherwise residential street. The waitress was very nice and we had fun chatting with her about our food tour. The food was really good and deceptively filling. The two dishes we had were expertly constructed and it felt very much like fine dining, while being affordable. The flavors were rich, though maybe not to my particular taste, but great nonetheless. The terrace was very cozy and the restaurant had a such a warm and friendly feel to it that it's hard not to give this place 5 stars. Overall, I'm very happy to have discovered this place!

INCREDIBLE food, beer, and service! Our server was very helpful and translated the menu for us and answered our questions. We had the calamari, roasted leek, and the squid-wrapped lamb sausage, and every one of them was heavenly! Fresh, local ingredients combined in very creative ways! I'd recommend getting there early, it filled up pretty quickly while we were there. We loved it so much, we're considering going back tomorrow!

A must go in Montreal, Private feel .100% Good

This is a tiny establishment that seats about 25 patrons with a young and passionate staff that have their own hipster vibe going on. My experience was an overwhelmingly positive one with a few minor hiccups and I'd gladly go back and try other items on the menu. I went with their Triple Motherfucker Burger because. .. why live to 40. It was huuûuuge stacked 3 patties so high my mouth simply couldn't put all in. It was good but lacked salt. I noticed there was no salt around which was a shame. I was so famished I couldn't be bothered to wait. It came with some side fries and spicy mayo and those were alright. For dessert we shared the Paris Brest and it was just ok. Their drinking menu is somewhat limited if you want a cocktail of sorts or hard liquor and their dessert menu was a little bland for me. Wait time was about average and the price tag higher than average setting me back about $30 for the burger, half a dessert and a soda drink. Despite those minor hiccups this place is full value and I had a great time. I recommend.

This little cute restaurant is truly awesome! I must admit, once I've stepped in I was skeptical considering how tiny it is, but I was blown away by the service, food and ambiance. Their seafood chowder soup (I don't remember the real name) was simply perfect! It was a perfect combination of clams and spices. Just magnificent. Even though our group has arrived almost before the kitchen closed, the service we have received was top notch. Yes, definitely a perfect place for a date or dinner with friends. I put it on the list of restaurants that impressed me, so I would be back soon for sure.

Love this small "hole in the wall" restaurant. Though it has a bit of a grungy feel the food and wine is absolutely fantastic. I have had a few things on their menu (including their amazing burger and calamari merguez sandwich) and I have yet to have a bad dish. Warning: it is fairly small so it may not be the best choice large groups. Also, I don't think they have AC which means on really hot summer days, it can be a little uncomfortable.

I was playing my favourite "Yelp App-venturing" game last night, checking out a bunch of places that appear on Yelp but have no reviews, and hit gold at Mile-Ex. Tucked down near where Alexandraplatz is in the summer ie; in that industrial/residential zone between Jean Talon and Van Horne, Parc and St Laurent, where all those odd architectural condos have sprouted, on an otherwise entirely quiet residential block we found this tiny resto and two seats just waiting for us at the 4 person bar. There are only two other tables in the room, both communual, one seats about 16, the other about 10? At the bar you look over a tiny kitchen where tasty things happen spun by friendly Frenchmen. The menu is written down the chalkboard walls and the wine takes up more space than the food, which I respect. Everything on the menu foodwise is affordable - $10 - $15 generally, and playful. Squid roll? Motherf*ing Burger? I'll be back for that, meanwhile I wanted to bathe in my hot plate of clams calabrese, and my date enjoyed her unconventional Ceasar with it's tiny bites of cucumber. The wine we were offered was lovely, and the overall spirit was joyful. Also, the platter of mini chocolate mouse cups on a powdered sugar spelling of "Mile-Ex" as-birthday cake: pretty adorable.

I came here with a friend yesterday. The menu is written on a chalkboard. We started with the "accras crab". I've only ever had accras de morue (cod) before and this tasted similar. It was tasty and it came spicy mayo. Then we were asked to move from our table to leave room for others and sit at the bar. We didn't mind. The owner/chef Paul Greg was really nice and was talking to us about the food he was preparing etc. We then had the "ceci n'est pas une poutine"... very true.... it was nothing like poutine! It was basically pieces of cauliflower in a thick cheesy white sauce and a doughy ball in the middle. To me it was like tasting cheese fondue. Lastly, we tried the grilled calamari with hummus and squid ink. Having sat at the bar and watching the chefs make the burgers and the steak I wish we had ordered those instead. It looked so good but after those three dishes were so full! I wouldn't mind going back and trying those. They don't have a cocktail menu but they do have a win list. My friend ordered wine all night and I had three bloody Caesars. If you like salty and very flavorful Caesars you will enjoy this one.

First off, the space is really cute and cozy. Their menu was written on one of their walls - a sort of, fresh from the market sort of menu. The waitress was kind enough to read us the entire menu in explicit detail as if we couldn't read ourselves. (I like to take it upon myself to pretend I am illiterate from time to time in the midst of my laziness so I did not mind this.) My boyfriend ordered l'onglet and I got the steak tartare. What bothered me about the service was that when my boyfriend ordered his steak, and he asked for his meat "medium saignant" (aka medium rare), the server did not seem to understand that was possible. She said his only options were either his steak cooked "medium" or "saignant" -- not "medium saignant". These two words stringed together in a sentence apparently did not exist in this girl's restaurant vocabulary, just like unicorns and leprechauns do not exist in real life. Luckily, my boyfriend is understanding when he crosses the path of incompetence and just asked for whatever that wasn't going to be a blood fest on his plate. Otherwise, the food ruled, so did the wine (I forgot what we drank, ain't that how it should be?!) and we really felt at home at Mile Ex. Can't wait to go back. And hopefully that server will have learned a thing or two about steak preparations between now and next time.

Delicious and adventuresome, with terrific service. The squid roll with merguez sausage was unusual and delightful, with beautiful seasonings. The nouveau calamari was also exceptional, perfectly charred yet tender with olive tapenade and a unique chili sauce. Service from Charles was charming and informative.

Chef Greg Paul is a true artist and humble gentleman. Put yourself in his hands and let him guide you.

This was probably my 10th visit at the Mile-Ex, so I think it was about time I give it a review. Overall, the place is small (in a good way), and the vibe is perfect for a dinner with friends or a date, with the 90s hip hop playing in the background of the conversations. This time around, I was there with a group of friends, to celebrate a birthday. It was a good thing we went on a Thursday, because since they don't take reservation, a larger group if often hard to sit at night. We asked the waiter to make us a menu for the table, and he happily obliged. We had a couple of classics I had in the past (accras de crabe, salade nuage au bleu, and the calamari) followed by the marrow bones, and the very huge tomahawk steak cooked to perfection. As usual the food was great. The 4 bottles of wine we had to go along with the meal were also all perfectly associated with all the food we were served. We finished the meal with a shot of bourbon offered to us by the chef/owner who stopped by our table and talked to us for a while about the early time of the restaurant, how he came up with the name, etc. Overall, as it was in the past, the Mile-Ex will always be my go to in Montreal when I want to have great food in a great vibe, without pretention. I highly recommend you try it if you haven't.

the perfect restaurant to try when in Mile-Ex. hip ambiance, and great food - with amazingly friendly service!

Young, feisty chefs are doing their thing cooking up experiments with unlikely combinations found no where else in Montreal. The spot is small and perfect. Found in a non descript part of town you have the feeling you're in on the best secret. The Motherfucking Burger is the most glorious motherfucker you want in your life, and your mouth. They also make spoum - a cousin of ice cream except better and lighter, made wth egg whites and not cream. Ask for the cannabis version because, why not... This one of the most surprising and atypical dining experiences I've had, period. If you like to play it safe, stay boring. This place is for the wild.

the kind of restaurant we would love to see more of in the future. Right size, right atmosphere, right recycling Deco, and the food made with experience and love. Simply amazing experience.

The juiciest burger I have ever had the pleasure of eating. My girlfriend had the single burger but I dared to eat the triple patty burger. The cheese, house made mayo, crispy bacon and super fresh vegetables made for an unbelievably delicious burger. The fries I did not even need as I couldn't have been happier with the lasting taste of the angus beef in my mouth!!

Totally meh experience. Chefs are clearly well trained, dishes were well thought out and presented, but forgettable. We had the calamari with hummus and the pine smoked salmon. I can't believe others gave 4 or 5 stars... perhaps my expectations were too high because of that. Service was great.

ordered grill calamary, bourgot and burger and everything wad really delicious The place is nice and i will definetly go there again

Spontaneously decided to stop by for a drink, bite to eat, what have you on a gorgeous Saturday evening and had to wait for about 10 minutes but BOY was it worth it! The place was tiny, but buzzing with happy faces and excitement. The waiter (yes, a hipster with tattooes) was extremely friendly throughout, making our experience that much more enjoyable. We ordered a couple of beers (Baltika, a Russian brew, and what I was told is all they offer--their wine list is a lot more extensive, I noticed) which set the mood nicely for what was to come: the octopus with aubergines dish and then the calamari and pulled pork roll with a side of THE most delicious fries I have had in the city to date. And that is a bold statement considering how poutine-crazy Montreal is! ANYWAY, I left feeling delightfully tipsy, with a happy tummy to boot. Thank you, Mile-Ex, and to my friend for bringing me here! I'll be back soon.

This is as hipster as it gets! SERVICE I was on vacation and decided to come here after an exhausting afternoon hike at Mont-Royal. With the hike, we were exhausted and didn't realize that it was only 5pm when we arrived. Without realizing we had crashed on their staff dinner and set-up time, but despite this, the waitress and one of the chefs went out of their way to serve us right away. We felt so guilty, but not once did they make us feel uncomfortable and the waitress was so patient in explaining every dish to us in English. FOOD You MUST ORDER the calamari - it is their signature dish. I've never been a huge fan of calamari, but I loved every bite of the calamari we had here. The humus and squid ink perfectly complements the squid. Had this smoked salmon dish that came with mini pancakes (very cute) and a scoop of ice cream. I didn't think these three things came together, but they do. There's some sort of sauce that they make that goes with the salmon and all three together. It was quite fun eating this dish, trying to assemble the salmon and ice cream on each of my mini pancakes! I felt like a kid again and secretly eating something I shouldn't :) We had the special of the day appetizer - a honey dew + prosciutto mix, they complemented each other very well. It came with some sort of granola (?) crumbs that added a bit of saltiness that really brought out the flavour in the dish. For dessert, I had the chocolate lava cake. It was generous portion and was baked just right, but I didn't find it to be anything very special after all the amazing dishes that came before it. Don't get me wrong, it was very good and did come with a scoop of vanilla ice cream (made with real vanilla beans), but it's just a regular chocolate lava cake. Lastly, their food presentation was amazing throughout (food porn worthy) and I have the pictures to prove it. ATMOSPHERE The decor is definitely hipster, but despite that there seems to have been a range of groups that came in for dinner. Old, young, couples, ladies catching up, group of boys at the start of a night out. It's a nice mix and never too loud in the restaurant as it is quite small and I think can probably seat no more than 20.

Amazing mother f***ing burger !! The owner is super nice . We came as a group of music band. He greeted us with amazing service! A Must-come place!

Food is very good. Ordered the burger, which was delicious. All natural ingredients which were very fresh. They also had a beer that they brew at the restaurant that I really enjoyed.

I have eaten here four times and I've never had a bad bite. In fact every mouthful has been amazing. My favourite burger in town. A great place to go with a group of friends so you can get a few apps to share for the table - don't miss the grilled squid with hazelnut humous, the crab cakes, the deconstructed poutine. Huge portions so going with 4-5 people and sharing plates you still get a good size portion. The ingredients are always fresh, the menu changes for the apps but there are some staples. Great wine. The service is excellent: friendly, informed staff who know and love the food they serve. Very fairly priced for quality, quantity. Has been my favourite spot in town for a while now. I tell everyone about this restaurant and have brought friends here a lot. I never hesitate to recommend this place. Mile Ex - don't go changing!

I had the chance to have dinner to celebrate a friend's birthday on Thursday January 10th. We got there a bit early but it soon crowded up and by 0700 PM, the atmosphere was thrilling with the kitchen in full view and Greg our Chef, interacting with us both from the kitchen and with several visits to our table. The food was simple yet extremely good. We shared a shrimp cocktail and accra of fresh crab meat as appetizers. The shrimps were fresh and quite tasty. The accra where so good, I would have eaten the whole plate to myself. Thankfully, my friends reminded me to leave some for them and that we still had the main dish on it's way. For the main course, I had the Mechoui Sandwich (Marinated pulled pork with Greg' secret middle Eastern recipe). It was quite a change in a good way from the usual pulled pork sandwiches I have eaten in the past. My friends choose differently but all enjoyed their plate as much as me. The wine list and their recommendations were surprisingly good and original for a restaurant not known to have a very large wine cellar. Last but not least, the desert was a pear crepe. It was just what I was looking for to cap off a most excellent evening.

I phoned a few days before my visit to ask if they could accommodate an vegetarian - I was going there for a friend's birthday - and they say they would. When I arrived, surprise! they was nothing vegetarian on the menu. They insist to offer me seafood. Very disappointing. The place is cute, the food is ok - too greasy and salty for my taste - & reasonably priced, but I wouldn't return because I just felt like it was an hyped place.

Great small space. Great staff. Great food. So happy I live so close to this spot. Go with friends and share a lot of appetizers. We had Beet ravioli, grilled calamari with chestnut humus and squid ink crumble with lemon dressing, amazing crab cakes with spicy mayo and the this-is-not-a-poutine, poutine. So delicious. Also had a regular sized burger with fries and great wine.

Sat at the bar without a clue what to order so I let the owner decide what I eat. Amazing. Watching those guys make delicious food with explanations and reasons as to why he done it that way was great. Also played awesome mid-90's hiphop.

The food was fantastic. I especially loved the pulled lamb and the shrimp tacos. The staff were lovely, too, and so was the decor. I was impressed and had a great night.