Frontline

Frontline is a small Caribbean restaurant located on Van Horne and Lavoie. It's nothing fancy if that's what your looking for but the food is good and affordable. The atmosphere is eh well i would prefer to eat at home. The service is pretty good though! and if your not in the mood to get up not worries...free delivery! Frontline is a typical Caribbean restaurant and if you're in the mood for some good jerk chicken that's the place to go. The dishes are served in sizes small or large; and if your thinking small is petit not in this case small was like the norm so imagine what the large is like.

Upon arrival of this restaurant you'll notice it's not anything big and flashy. There's just a small sign above it that says Frontline. The restaurant was empty at the time so it wasn't too noisy. Behind the ordering counter is a small tv hung up in the corner which really was the main source of noise, it was not all disturbing though. The walls are painted white and have pictures of famous people in black people like Melcome X, Bob Marley etc. Really that about the only sort of decoration they have. The restaurant is pretty small so there's only a few tables to sit at. At the counter where you order the food reveals a small part of the kitchen where the food is made but that's about it. If you ever happened to have to use the bathroom there...well it would be best to hold it. Not that's it's nasty or anything but it's pretty cramped in there. Then again it really isn't the type of bathroom you want to take your time in.

I ordered a small oxtail which came with rice, and a piece of dumplin. The oxtail tasted really good but i notice it had alot of fat in it which sort of killed it for me.I especially like the spice in the meat which made very tasteful. Everything else was okay wasn't amazing but wasn't bad either. Overall the food was pretty satisfying in the way that filled my belly. The service was really good, the lady that served me was really nice and really good with explaining the other dishes. Alot of the times i find that the people who take orders don't know much about the different dishes. I like how the food didn't take long to come at all too.

After a few experiences at this restaurant it  seems like the type of restaurant anyone can go to for a good lunch/dinner. I suggest not to come in a large group but a group of 3 or 4 is good. The price is pretty good for the amount of food that you receive, and their are lots of choices to choose from. You can choose meat between chiken, oxtail, goat ar fish and choose to have it done anyway you like curry,jerk etc. The drinks are nothing special, drinks you can get at the corner store. They have malt, can bottles, coconut water etc.

Notices

• Dishes come in sizes small/large
• Free Delivery
• Serve a good amount of food

Food  = 2 stars
Cost  = $
Atmosphere = 1 thumb up
Service = 3 thumbs up




1 star = Poor, below average
2 stars = Just o.k not worth rushing back to
3 stars = Good, food is delicious
4 stars = Excellent
5 stars = Over the top, high class

$= less than 20
$$= 30-40
$$$= 40-50
$$$$= 45 or more

1 thumb = Poor
2 thumbs = O.k
3 thumbs = Great

3 Amigos

If you're looking for somewhere exciting 3 amigos is defenetly the place to go. 3 Amigos is a fancy mexican restaurant located on Ste catherine downtown. It has great food and tasty exotic drinks (Best Pina Colada!) . The atmosphere is exciting and fun defenetly a place to go if you're in a group. The service is great too the staff is friendly and inviting. Most importantly you won't waste your money you'll leave their with a full stomach.The prices are o.k not too expensive. The place is well decorated to give it that mexican vibe, overall this restaurant is a really exciting place.

This restaurants seems to be attracted to birthday parties everytime i hear of a birthaday party it's happening at this restaurant. I must say the place is well decorated,even the outside. The outside of it has three gigantic sombrero's that hang over a window with coloured lights along the top edge. As you enter the place is crowded with figurines and vases. The lower half of the wall is made of mirror and the upper part of the wall paints a picture of a group of people having a "fiesta". The other side of the wall is made up of brown stone and wood. On that side of the wall contains a bunch of little figurines some hung up and some that sit on a ledge. Coming from the ceiling are stars with lights in then that attach to the rope from the ceiling. With all theses decorations it makes the restaurant very colourful and inviting and fun. It's the type of place to hold get togethers and gets more attention from teens. I've noticed one of the things they do during birthday parties is that they'll let the birthday person get to where a sombrero. The waiters are also fun and energetic which adds on to the ambiance of the restaurant.

When it comes to food they sell of course the main Mexican food like tacos, pasta, fajitas and salads. To be specific i orderd a fajita with grilled vegetables, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream salsa and cheese with chiken. It took about 20 minutes before i received my order and it was served to me on a sizziling skillet. The meat tasted okay it wasn't delicious it was just good. The chiken didn't seem as though it had anything special done to it. In my opinion it could've had more flavor maybe a little more spice would be nice. The sauces were pretty good too then again nothing that really wowed me. The pina colada that i orderd i really enjoyed it was very refreshing and it had alot of flavour. The dessert was... kind of disapointing it was just a small slice cake served on a huge plate 1/4th of the plate is coverd in syrop. The cake was a type of mousse cake i didn't really like it.

The service was pretty good i especially liked the how the waitor was enegertic. On different occasions that i've been there the waiters all turn out to be really inviting and energitic, this definitly brings a positive energy to the restaurant. In terms of speed how long it took to receive my order it felt a little long but only because i was so eager to get my food :P. If you're looking for a restaurant with great ambiance this is the restaurant to go to!



Around Halloween



 Notices

• Great for Birthdays
• Friendly staff
• Exotic drinks

Food = 2 stars
Cost = $$
Atmosphere = 3 thumbs up
Service = 3 thums up


http://3amigosrestaurant.com/en.html


1 star = Poor, below average
2 stars = Just o.k not worth rushing back to
3 stars = Good, food is delicious
4 stars = Excellent
5 stars = Over the top, high class

$= less than 20
$$= 30-40
$$$= 40-50
$$$$= 45 or more

1 thumb = Poor
2 thumbs = O.k
3 thumbs = Great