HOME🇲🇺 One of the major reasons why I live in Montréal. It is a point of pride for me for when my friends visit Montréal from anywhere in the world, to be able to say "I can take you to a place that serves authentic Mauritian food, exactly as it tastes at home when I was growing up". And everyone has ALWAYS loved it. It's a humble place, that doesn't pretend to be anything more than a place to eat good food at a great price point. FOOD One thing I've noticed over the years, the food always comes out PIPING hot. I will always recommend ordering some appetizers, it's silly not to, they're so cheap. Food is freshly made! Chef makes his own noodles. If you don't know what else to order, get the 1. Gato arouille x5 2. Mine bouille agneau. The bestttt. But everything is incredible. SERVICE Lately, the servers have been knowledgeable about the menu, attentive, and good timing with checking in to see how everything is going. CHEF and HOST Mr Kissen is a blessing to the Mauritian community, not sure what we did to deserve you! When I bring guests, he always comes out to check personally if everything went well. He does his best to be a warm host. Always respectful. TIPS -If you've never had Mauritian food, be VERY very careful with the green chilli sauce, it'll hit you like a ton of bricks. Use sparingly. -I would say call ahead or message the page on Facebook just to ensure the restaurant can take guests, given it's a one-man operation.
What guests say about Gourmets des Iles
The restaurant is appreciated for its authentic Mauritian cuisine, often described as flavorful, served hot, and comforting. Several customers highlight good service, a warm welcome, and a simple atmosphere, but a few reviews mention that waits can sometimes be long. There are also at least two very negative experiences related to service and significant concerns about the freshness of the food.
Reviews / Ratings for Gourmets des Iles
Came in 4 people, they had enough place, but the woman who received us was truly not helpful and told us we needed a reservation to eat there, there wasn't anything about reservations on the website, we drove 50 minutes for nothing, then I wanted to ask her about take-outs, she nonchalantly cut me off mid sentence and walked away to go chat with the cook like I was bothering her, I finally walked out. Never seen this kind of attitude from a hostess, and I'm Mauritian, its a small 16 people dinner and the woman was acting like she was the head of a 5 star restaurant. I strongly suggest to avoid the aggravation and chose a place where they actually value customer service. I don't care what people say about the food, it's not worth it if you're treated like garbage 🤷
Worth the flight from NYC to enjoy food from Mauritius in Montreal. Very nice/helpful staff. Food was authentic and delicious 😋 thank you for giving us a table and for the great hospitality, quick service and delicious food. Will be back!!
delicious. i will be craving the dholl puri all the time now, and the chili sauce they give is so good
If you’re okay with waiting a little but want to be rewarded with **first-class service, care, and authentic food**, this is definitely the place to be! It genuinely feels like **home-cooked food straight from Mauritius**, prepared with love and served with care and attention to detail. Every dish was served **sizzling hot**, full of flavour, with just the right touch of chilli, exactly how we like it back home! 🇲🇺❤️ The service was warm and attentive, making the whole experience feel personal and welcoming. **Reservations are highly recommended**, and I would also suggest calling ahead before going, especially during busy hours. A true little taste of Mauritius served with heart. 🇲🇺✨
Loved it
My whole family got food poisoning there. Nothing is fresh. Everything is reheated and dated. A complaint has been filed to food authorities .
Food is absolutely delicious, service is great, hits exactly if not even better than local Mauritian food. 10/10 recommended.
Tried several mauritian restaurants but Kissen will always be number 1 overall, especially briani! Only minor critic is the wait time sometimes be it for pick up or dine in
The food was good, the Chef and the service was good as well. Thank you!
I called for take out or dine in and the person refused saying he was full. Never heard of this. Very disappointed
Tried Dhol Puri, Briani and Mine frire and Alouda with my kids. Absolutely adored everything. My 8 and 12 year old daughters who are picky eaters put 6 stars for the food. Will definitely go again😉
First time trying a Mauritian restaurant and I was not disappointed. Everything was high quality and authentic. A huge thanks to our Mauritian friends for introducing us to this spot—we absolutely loved it! A fantastic introduction to the cuisine, and we will definitely be back." Dholl Puri was delicious 😋😋😋😋
I had the displeasure of dining here and it was an absolute disaster from start to finish. Plates and utensils arrived covered in grease smears, sticky residue and what looked like old food bits like they hadn’t seen a dishwasher since last year. We waited over an hour for food with zero communication from staff who ignored us completely. The chef has a negative attitude as well. The food was beyond bland: mushy, underseasoned slop that tasted like mediocre from a low grade fast food outlet—no flavor, no effort, pure disappointment and no fast. Charged premium prices. Highway robbery at these inflated prices. Complete ripoff. Disgraceful. Save your money and dignity.
17 January 2026, 3:30 p.m. Disappointing experience with extremely long wait times and very high prices. Avoid completely.
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Opening hours
- Sunday 16:00 - 21:00
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday Closed
- Wednesday 16:00 - 21:00
- Thursday 16:00 - 21:00
- Friday 16:00 - 21:00
- Saturday 12:00 - 21:00
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