Resto Cali — Restaurant in Montreal

(I've been here many times, eating in and taking out)

EATING IN: 4 stars. They are courteous, friendly, fast, the food is good.

TAKEOUT: 0 stars. They treat you like a leper, wearing a MAGA hat, reeking of cigarettes, BO, and beer-breath mouth that has not been brushed in days. The smile that greets you turns to contempt once you let them know you'll be ordering to take-out. Day turns to night, Jekyll turns to Hide, sweet, inevitably and unashamedly, to sour. There is a surcharge to takeout. They do not want to give you sauces to takeout (you have to ask, and even then, you get a barely-half-filled thimble, along with a scowl, and if you try to sneak some more into your half-filled thimble, they will bark at you like a disobedient dog). Many hidden, unapparent, unwritten and Byzantine rules are thrown at you at what can and cannot be ordered to take-out, again, with a scowl. No chicken on Tuesdays or Holidays. Only some types of soups and soup sizes depending on mood and weather... Seriously guys, why bother with selling your food to take-out patrons? I feel guilty on the walk back to work with my lunch in hand, wondering what I have done to offend these guys, what have I done to receive such vitriol and disgust?

Ending on a positive note, I reiterate, that eating there, "sur place" is a delight...

A classic spot! I've been going there since forever. They, recently, moved from Chinatown to rue St-Denis and I love it!! I am never disappointed, new location is great! It is bright, bigger, clean. They are super nice. Must try!!!if you are in the aera. Pretty busy in the day. We went for supper and it was pretty quiet. Not crowded at all...I made a reservation but could have definitely ...

I am from Toronto, dined here and was about to pay for our meal and the guy from cashier around in his 50s said we should tip at-least 10% or more. That puts me in an awkward situation since tipping should be voluntary.

I prefer when tipping is optional and not suggested directly in an impolite manner — food is okay and nothing...