It’s been a while since I’ve shared cheap-eats picks from Montréal. Following a weekend in the city, I’m ready to reveal a double dose of deliciousness from a very full Sunday of eating. And, of course, both of my recommendations have no equivalent in the Green Mountains.
Soeul Chako, 1824 rue St-Catherine Ouest, Montréal, QC, 514-989-8886
Seoul Chako is downtown’s latest addition to the world of all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue.
Sunday at noon, the restaurant, sister to all-you-can-eat Crescent Sushi, was packed with large parties grilling up meats, downing sushi and slurping soup for a single price of $14.99. On weekdays, lunch is a dollar less. Dinner brings more choices and a higher price — $21.99 on weekdays and $23.99 during the weekend.
Guests are presented with a numbered menu and a pile of sheets on which to scribble their choices. Getting a server to take the filled sheets was a struggle, however. And waiting for the food to come was even more difficult. I ordered hardly any cooked food, but items still dribbled in after 20 to 30 minutes.
The spicy gam ja tang soup was delicious, one of the tastiest versions I’ve had in Montréal, if sorely lacking in meat. Typically this soup comes with a pork neck bone floating in it, but this one didn’t; it was far too tiny. However, the single strand of sesame-flavored pork in this potato-filled potage was a crown jewel.
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