Petros — Restaurant in Montreal

Petros in Lachine is ideally located at the junction of 600 Boul Sant Joseph 6e Avenue and Chem. du Musée. With an inside window view of a path for Cyclists, Joggers and Pedestrians. There is outdoor seating on the Patio. They have bring your own wine and offer dietary accomodation. Our Host, Lipon was warmly welcoming. We started with an ice bucket for our wine, a bowl of warmed olives, a small bowl with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, and a basket of bread. I ordered the Pikilia for 4 that came with 4 pieces from each of the following, Goat Feta cheese, stuffed vine leaves, marinated beets, Spanikopita, some Kalamata olives, Gigantes (giant beans in Tomatoes sauce), small scoops of Tzatziki, Taramousalata, Eggplant (aka Bubuganosh), and Kopnassti that had a mild background heat. A plate of pita cut into triangles accompanied this dish. The Pakilia introduced a few savory delights to our foursome, 2 of which were not familiar with Greek cuisine and loved most everything. Each of these samples was fresh and succulent. My app was Grilled Octopus that was tender and served sliced with roasted red & yellow pepper, thinly sliced red onions, capers and drizzled with olive oil. My wife ordered the Saganaki cheese flambeed with ouzo, we prefer brandy, yet ouzo was a nice alternative. Our friends ordered the Crab Cakes (2 per order) sitting on a smear of sauce. They said it was some of the best they have enjoyed. My Wife and I ordered the daily specials of whole Sea Bass with rice (pilaf) Roasted Potatoes, Cauliflower and Broccoli. The Bass had the spine removed in the kitchen served butterflied with head and tail. Lovely presentation. It was moist and wonderfully grilled. Our guests ordered the Tomahawk Pork Chop, cooked well with a hint of white juice as it was cut into, with Rice and Potatoes. Our other guest ordered the Rib Steak, well done with the bone attached. Fortunately the Chef closed it to medium well and it was well preferred. After our meal Lipon offered us a complimentary serving of Loukoumades, (similar in appearance to Tim Bits) drizzled in honey with a light sprinkle of cinnamon. This was a culinary experience enjoyed by all. Thank you Lipon. We will done here again when we...

This place is really nice as soon as you walk in and it has a great view on the lachine canal which makes for great ambiance.

Unfortunately that’s where my experience peaked. As soon as we sat down and got our waters, my mother found a fly in her water. No big deal, but then my brother also found a fly in his water and there was some sort of fluff or hair in my lychee martini later on. After the first glass, the subsequent waters were warm. The waitress was kind and came to see us often so at least there was that.

In terms of the food, it was ok. My family agreed that “Petros special” appetizer was the best thing we had during our meal there. The zucchini chips were great on their own and the tzatziki was also very good. The fried calamari were what you’d expect, but you can get the same quality and taste for much less at other restaurants. For the main, I had the salmon and honestly it was really forgettable. The only thing I tasted while eating the salmon was the char which was disappointing. I was hoping the sides would be better but they really were not. The brussel sprouts did not look appetizing at all and tasted bland. They said the potatoes were oven roasted but it’s clear they were not in the oven for long enough, but at least the flavour was decent. The bell peppers were just barely grilled and were alright, and the rice was also pretty flavourless.

All in all, this meal and experience was definitely not worth the price and although we may have just been unlucky, I don’t think I will be coming back...

We went last night (September 21st) to Petros in Lachine. It was our first time there. We were shocked when we arrived and saw the Bring Your Own Wine sign outside the restaurant. We had no idea that this location was a Bring Your Own Wine. Upon entering the restaurant, we were told that this policy came into effect 3 weeks ago. This should have been on the website. We did not have any wine with us, obviously, and there was no store in the area where we could have gone to buy some. We purchased a bottle upon the waiter's suggestion. It was $60 for the bottle which is price gauging at its finest. Taking advantage of a customer who was unaware of a Bring Your Own Wine policy is disgusting. I priced the bottle on the SAQ website and it was $22.35. Had it not been a special occasion, we would never have bought the wine, however, it was my retirement dinner and we wanted to celebrate. We ordered grilled chicken supreme which was overcooked. My husband's plate had one potato wedge and almost no rice. My plate had two potato wedges and minimal rice. Overall, the portion was very minimal for the price. We also ordered an appetizer of tzatziki which came with pita but, again, it was a very small portion for $12. The Greek salad was good but the Psilokomeni salad was bland with hardly any dill flavor. It came with feta which was not mentioned in the menu and I do not care for feta so I had to pick it off. Needless to say, we will not be going back...