Caribbean Curry House

There's more than just smoked meat on Montréal's ethnic menu. A friend recommended this authentic taste of the tropics. It's located a bit outside the city centre two blocks from the Plamondon métro station at 6892 avenue Victoria. It looks like a very culturally mixed neighbourhood with residents from every part of the world walking around enjoying the evening warmth.

This is not a fancy restaurant. Most customers order to go, or if they stay in get cafeteria style self service. I try the most basic curry beef plate consisting of curry beef and potatoes, rice and beans, salad, deep fried plantain, and a slice of papaya. The curry blend is delicious and unlike any other I've tried. The salad is rather plain until you add the hot sauce. They have a killer hot sauce on the table. It's HOT but you don't notice at first because the sauce is rather flavorful and the heat sneaks up on you. I'm not quite sure what's in it, maybe Scotch bonnet?

To cool the fires, I try the sorrel slushy. It's red, sweet, and tasty with a fragrant quality but the slush ice gives you brain freeze something fierce.