Best restaurant in the area. Great service and always willing to make accommodations for allergies or dietary restrictions. Chef-owned with an open kitchen! Some acoustic treatment would be helpful as it can get a little loud.
Jamila S.
Place rating: 4 Gatineau, Canada
Creative cuisine, very tasty dishes and excellent service. The only reason it is not five stars is because the desserts don’t match the excellence of the main dishes. They are basic and good, not great, everything else is.
Corrine G.
Place rating: 5 Dania Beach, FL
Got a glimpse of this restaurant at the ‘taste of west island’ event and put it on my bucket list ever since. In a word, WOW! Had the carpaccio, tuna poke, pork perrogies, bison stew and chocolate torte to finish. Everything was delicious and done perfectly well. We will put this place on the repeat list! Well done Carambola! :) our only complaint was that it is too far from home!
Nasio F.
Place rating: 5 Montreal, Canada
My wife and I had dinner here this evening. I won’t tell you what we ordered because you have to experience the place for yourself. I will tell you that we had a total of 5 tapas plates and each and every one of them was prepared to perfection. I am very picky witb meat and seafood but plate after plate… it was just getting better and better. The place was packed for a Wednesday and a little on the loud side but I would definitley eat there again. There is no doubt that the owner is passsionate about what he does… it shows in the service and quality.
HungryHippo L.
Place rating: 5 Montreal, Canada
Very good ambiance, excellent menu, a little on the salty side for me, but overall fantastic. Try the general Tao.
Uyen D.
Place rating: 5 Montreal, Canada
We’ve heard rave reviews for a while now but have always opted against coming here since it is just so goddamn far. Luckily, we were in the area last Saturday and decided to drop by for lunch. Best decision ever. It’s a byow, first of all. Usually I am not too impressed with byob’s because the quality/price ratio tends to be pretty low, however Carambola is one of the few exceptions to the rule. We devoured the braised beef Poutine with aged cheddar and the spicy fried chicken burger. The perfectly crispy hot chicken was served in a soft homemade pretzel bun. The Poutine was just out of this world. Everything was tasty, delicious and balanced. Verdict: it’s really worth the trip! Can’t wait to come back to try the dinner menu.
Lorelei R.
Place rating: 5 Saint-Lazare, Canada
Open concept kitchen, small venue, BYOW. Very interesting flavor pairings. I have eaten here many times and never been disappointed.
Heather C.
Place rating: 5 Atlanta, GA
The owners are fantastic! Food is unique and prepared with a lot of thought! It’s quaint and cozy with a wonderful atmosphere.
A O.
Place rating: 4 Ottawa, Canada
We had a great lunch at Carambola. Three people with mostly different meals. Shared items were the veggie spring rolls and the kale soup. Both were well seasoned and a treat. One person had the lobster/bacon pasta special and found it very good… but longed for a bit more lobster in it. Another had the jumbo shrimp sandwich… delicious… with the wonderfully salty homemade fries. I had the Asian chicken wrap and it was very good… I would order it again. thanks Carambola for a great time!
Elisa E.
Place rating: 4 Las Vegas, NV
This little gem of a bistro is tucked away in an unassuming strip mall. The food is really amazing and it was our favorite place during a recent trip to Hudson. My favorite tapas were the bacon wrapped figs, the carambola salad, and the scalloped potatoes. They do not serve alcohol, but you can BYOB. Be sure to make a reservation in advance on Fridays and Saturdays as it gets really busy. Ask to be seated near the window when you make your reservation because tables are really limited and more than half of them are too close to the kitchen for my taste. The only reason I gave it 4 stars rather than 5 is because I think the prices are a little steep. Not so unusual for Montréal, however.
Sheldon Sandy L.
Place rating: 5 Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality, Canada
This is an awesome restaurant in Hudson. Great ambience. The food speaks for itself. Scott the owner is one of the best chefs I know, and always makes you feel welcome. Special orders, call in advance he can make pretty much and thing you want.
John Harris S.
Place rating: 1 Ottawa, Canada
Overpriced, mediocre food. Ordered three«sliders» for $ 18. They were basically grocery-store mini hamburger buns with a little bit of meat on them – no special condiments, or sauces, or cheeses. One greasy breaded zucchini stick cut in three was the only accompaniment. «Peanut udon noodles» tasted like overcooked spaghetti in satay from a jar. Twenty to thirty minutes between courses with only one other couple in the restaurant. Our waitress was unapologetic about the quality of the food and had a terrible attitude. She insisted that«We can’t not charge you, the chef cooked the food», and then kept us waiting for another ten minutes while she tried to figure out what to do with us. $ 36 for a meal we barely touched.