Emilia (Le Central)
Emilia (Le Central) 30 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montréal
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What guests say about Emilia (Le Central)

Reviews are very mixed: several customers find the food tasty, with dishes like bowls, sandwiches, and poutines being enjoyed. However, others report order mistakes, service that is sometimes rude or disorganized, and portions seen as small or too expensive for the price. Overall, the place may appeal if you prioritize taste, but the service experience seems inconsistent.

Summary based on 20 reviews.
3.3
27 evaluations
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Reviews / Ratings for Emilia (Le Central)

Photo of saheal khan
24 Sep 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Tasty flavourful food

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Photo of kishan mishra
22 Sep 2026
Source: Google
1.0

The lady at the counter doesn’t understand basic English and doesn’t know how to do her job. Takes one order and delivers another order. Upon questioning she argues and sends you back. We are going to file a complaint with the food authorities about this behavior.

Photo of Kishan Mishra
22 Sep 2026
Source: Google
1.3

The lady at the counter was rude. Served us the wrong order and later argued that she increased the size from S to L. What sort of behavior is this in Canada? I thought people are polite here. Also a bit done with your tipping culture. Pay your employees good and keep them motivated for serving people.

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Photo of Tania Chakraborty
22 Sep 2026
Source: Google
1.0

Seems like the lady doesn’t understand english, she got my order wrong. She didn’t agree her mistake. Food was salty as well

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Photo of sara maria
19 Sep 2026
Source: Google
5.0

The chicken's Medeiros with salad is simply delicious 😋 every time I'm in Montreal I go to enjoy. The Mexican cashier is super friendly and helpful when she explains the ingredients.

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Photo of Ryne Martin
7 Sep 2026
Source: Google
2.5

Fries were undercooked and crunchy. The only spot we tried in Le Central that was a miss

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Photo of GL Francesco
19 Aug 2026
Source: Google
4.0

I tried Emilia at Le Central and overall it was a decent experience. I had the Tina sandwich and it tasted really good. Definitely the highlight of the meal. Unfortunately, the fries were a big disappointment. They were overcooked, had no salt at all, and just weren’t enjoyable. For a place like Emilia, they can definitely do much better with the fries. Come on guys! The Tina sandwich was solid though, and I’d come back to try some of their other options.

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Photo of anertalat !
9 Aug 2026
Source: Google
3.0

food was fine but a bit overpriced for the portion. however guy w brown hair and mustache at the register is soo fine i hope you have a good day sir

Photo of SR
22 Jul 2026
Source: Google
1.0

bread was super stale and the guy in the kitchen was unnecessarily rude when i was trying to get my order

Photo of Kirsten
15 Jul 2026
Source: Google
3.3

Purchased a Classic 2018 sandwich trio tonight and honestly, it wasn’t great. Quantity of chicken seems to have decreased over time and the bread roll was dry. This is a sandwich I’ve ordered before here, so I know how it should taste. Disappointing…. Rent at Le Central must be expensive, so I understand the need to manage costs. A better approach might be to let go of the branded plates/napkins etc and rather maintain a better quality of food for your patrons

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Photo of Sam Schad
10 Jun 2026
Source: Google
4.7

Got the chorizo and chicken poutine bowl, staff were friendly and food was very tasty! Also a solid amount of food for the price.

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Photo of Rushika Buck
6 Jun 2026
Source: Google
2.7

We were there yesterday night to grab a quick dinner, and while the food was definitely above average, the bad service really impacted my rating of the place. The people served before us were greeted with a smile, not sure why we were treated differently – no smile, absolutely nothing. Felt pretty racist to me, especially the girl at the counter. Then, waited for the people before us to get their food first (as it was being made to order in front of us) before asking the guy if we could get our food to go instead (I noticed the food was being served in trays), as I recently got surgery and wanted it to go anyway. He told me I’d have to say that at the counter, which I did, and the girl sounded a bit surprised at first (like I had asked something unusual). I hadn’t said before that I wanted it to go as I saw paper/plastic containers and thought it came in closed ones, but if there’s such a big difference between making the food for here v/s to go, shouldn’t the girl at the counter be asking us what we prefer when ordering instead of just assuming?

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Photo of Laith Alhelalat
31 May 2026
Source: Google
4.0

It’s actually a great place. I used to come here and order food after the gym. The chicken rice salad was really good and always consistent in quality! The sauce was really good!

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Photo of Nana W.
13 May 2026
Source: Google
1.7

Ordered salade and fries for side and got rice and fries. It seems the female staff doesn't know basic English, only showing bad attitude. Very unpleasant experience. Train your employees better pls.

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Photo of Jonathan Pereira
9 May 2026
Source: Google
2.0

Ordered the Pacheco Bowl online and I got a partially filled bowl. Very disappointed when the pictures they advertise are completely misleading. Not worth the price.

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Photo of Manuel Monzon
10 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Very good and very flavourful, i enjoyed “Le Ferreira” (chicken and shrimp) with a side of fries! Would definitely of enjoyed a little bit more salade but overall very delicious! The employees are very nice and they take the time to explain to you the menu!

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Photo of Maria
22 Mar 2026
Source: Google
1.0

Burnt and salty chicken, unfresh salad and oily rice not worth the money

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Photo of Erfan Jahedi
18 Mar 2026
Source: Google
1.0

Very cheap business. They try to cut costs by cutting portion sizes. This was a BOGO from uber eats which I have gotten multiple times before and the portion was never this bad. They also changed their bowls to smaller bowls. Embarrassing. Not worth it for the price. The poutine is also made with stale fries and not fresh at all.

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Photo of Morgan Desnoyers
8 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Best people in all Montreal and in the center I came here for a doordash and they helped me out 100%

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Photo of D H G
19 Jan 2026
Source: Google
4.0

The food tasted good but was overpriced for such a small portion.

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Opening hours

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  • Sunday 12:00 - 20:00
  • Monday 11:00 - 20:00
  • Tuesday 11:00 - 22:00
  • Wednesday 11:00 - 22:00
  • Thursday 11:00 - 23:00
  • Friday 11:00 - 00:00
  • Saturday 11:00 - 00:00

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