My girlfriend and I ordered a chicken and griot plate. The menu promised macaroni and rice for each plate. What we received was the complete opposite. Instead of proper sides, the dish had a handful of spring-mix leaves sitting in the same container as the hot food not on the side, not separated literally touching the rice and meat. It looked like decoration, but the heat turned it into a wilting, soggy salad that made the entire plate steamy and mushy. The contrast was unpleasant, and the salad was unusable. To make matters worse, my girlfriend’s plate never showed up at all. We had to split my meal, which was already small, leaving us both still hungry. Portion-wise, it wasn’t even enough for one person, let alone two. The photos online are misleading. The plates in the pictures look full, clean, and intentional. What we got felt rushed, poorly assembled, and nowhere near the advertised presentation. The only reason we ate it is because we were starving — and I’ll be honest, the taste wasn’t terrible. I’d give the flavor 3.9/5, but everything else from accuracy to portion to presentation was a miss. If you’re ordering because of the pictures, manage your expectations. What’s advertised is not what’s delivered. Disappointing, and unfortunately not a place I’d recommend.
Tammy Musgrave
I ordered the Chicken and rice meal. It was supposed to come with sauce for the chicken, there was no sauce. The plantains tasted as if they should have been a dessert, very sweet. Then there was the spiciest coleslaw I've ever tasted, like grated hot banana peppers, it was gross. The plantains and spicy coleslaw sat on top of a super dry piece of chicken. Then there was the rice...delicious. Last but certainly not least, is the pasta salad, again..delicious. Thank goodness because I was starving.
Food: 2
Recommended dishes: Macaroni Salad
Anurasathya Kuy
Jamaican patty is microwaved from Lloyd, and staff were so nonchalant and unbothered when my patty was served cold accidentally
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sathya Kuy
Jamaican patty is microwaved from Lloyd, and staff were so nonchalant and unbothered when my patty was served cold accidentally
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
caitie r
WORST PLACE EVER they served me cold food and instead of apologizing they just grabbed it out of my hand and went to heat it up
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Shanice L.
The employees super professional, inviting and warm hearted. I've tried many Haitian restaurants in Laval, this is top 2 by far! One time, I had a predicament that most places weren't have bothered helping me with. Glory to God!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tiffany Granitto
For almost a year evertime i stop carrefour laval a lways pass by and get the Griot.I went im the begginning of the week and the food was not fresh at all.Sauce was supee liquid and meat
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Jdth Ptr-Mllr
Excellent. Très frais et le personnel très très souriant et aimable ❤️
Sabrina Denyse Chute
The service, food and cleanliness is amazing. The woman working there made a fresh batch of griot for us to assure our satisfaction. We were so pleased with her caring service. The food was amazing, great taste and crisp. Definately recommend this location for authentic Creole cuisine on the go. (Ps; they also have 2 for 1 deal on griot monday through wednesday).
Really good and fair price!! My first time trying creole food and I was very happy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joseph Haddad
My first experience was great, but after that it went downhill. Gave them two chances, both times griot was like eating rock, zero flavour… Also my friend asked for extra vegies and she charged him 8.99 & she wouldnt tell him the price until the bill came. All in all, im sure it depends when you go for the quality of food, but thats a major issue that has to be fixed. Finally to the boss, ask your employees to smile, just a tip.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Tony
It's always nice to see a Haitian restaurant in a food court at the Laval crossroads. I was there for the first time and for the quantity/price it was correct. On the other hand, when I was there the second time the griot was really hard and dry, but the stuck rice remains quite good and the pikliz is really incredible! I went back there on my next trip to the crossroads, but I will try something other than the griot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Joanne Mantha
Not the best griot I've eaten. A little dry. We were expecting to have more plantains and salad. The person at the counter leaned on the ground and did not change his gloves to play with the cash register and make the dishes…
Ghost
I recently tried Aléken at Carrefour Laval, and I can honestly say it's a real gem for Haitian cuisine lovers! The dishes are delicious, well-seasoned, and prepared with fresh ingredients. I particularly loved the griot, perfectly tender and crispy, accompanied by a perfectly seasoned pikliz.
The service is warm and welcoming, which adds to the experience. You can really feel the passion behind each dish, and the portions are generous for excellent value.
If you're looking for a great place to enjoy authentic Haitian specialties in Laval, Aléken is an excellent option. I'll definitely return!
My girlfriend and I ordered a chicken and griot plate. The menu promised macaroni and rice for each plate. What we received was the complete opposite.
Instead of proper sides, the dish had a handful of spring-mix leaves sitting in the same container as the hot food not on the side, not separated literally touching the rice and meat. It looked like decoration, but the heat turned it into a wilting, soggy salad that made the entire plate steamy and mushy. The contrast was unpleasant, and the salad was unusable.
To make matters worse, my girlfriend’s plate never showed up at all. We had to split my meal, which was already small, leaving us both still hungry. Portion-wise, it wasn’t even enough for one person, let alone two.
The photos online are misleading. The plates in the pictures look full, clean, and intentional. What we got felt rushed, poorly assembled, and nowhere near the advertised presentation.
The only reason we ate it is because we were starving — and I’ll be honest, the taste wasn’t terrible. I’d give the flavor 3.9/5, but everything else from accuracy to portion to presentation was a miss.
If you’re ordering because of the pictures, manage your expectations. What’s advertised is not what’s delivered.
Disappointing, and unfortunately not a place I’d recommend.
I ordered the Chicken and rice meal. It was supposed to come with sauce for the chicken, there was no sauce. The plantains tasted as if they should have been a dessert, very sweet. Then there was the spiciest coleslaw I've ever tasted, like grated hot banana peppers, it was gross. The plantains and spicy coleslaw sat on top of a super dry piece of chicken. Then there was the rice...delicious. Last but certainly not least, is the pasta salad, again..delicious. Thank goodness because I was starving.
Food: 2
Recommended dishes: Macaroni Salad
Jamaican patty is microwaved from Lloyd, and staff were so nonchalant and unbothered when my patty was served cold accidentally
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jamaican patty is microwaved from Lloyd, and staff were so nonchalant and unbothered when my patty was served cold accidentally
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
WORST PLACE EVER they served me cold food and instead of apologizing they just grabbed it out of my hand and went to heat it up
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The employees super professional, inviting and warm hearted. I've tried many Haitian restaurants in Laval, this is top 2 by far! One time, I had a predicament that most places weren't have bothered helping me with. Glory to God!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
For almost a year evertime i stop carrefour laval a lways pass by and get the Griot.I went im the begginning of the week and the food was not fresh at all.Sauce was supee liquid and meat
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Excellent. Très frais et le personnel très très souriant et aimable ❤️
The service, food and cleanliness is amazing. The woman working there made a fresh batch of griot for us to assure our satisfaction. We were so pleased with her caring service. The food was amazing, great taste and crisp. Definately recommend this location for authentic Creole cuisine on the go. (Ps; they also have 2 for 1 deal on griot monday through wednesday).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good food. Nice people. Fresh 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Really good and fair price!! My first time trying creole food and I was very happy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
My first experience was great, but after that it went downhill. Gave them two chances, both times griot was like eating rock, zero flavour… Also my friend asked for extra vegies and she charged him 8.99 & she wouldnt tell him the price until the bill came. All in all, im sure it depends when you go for the quality of food, but thats a major issue that has to be fixed. Finally to the boss, ask your employees to smile, just a tip.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
It's always nice to see a Haitian restaurant in a food court at the Laval crossroads. I was there for the first time and for the quantity/price it was correct. On the other hand, when I was there the second time the griot was really hard and dry, but the stuck rice remains quite good and the pikliz is really incredible! I went back there on my next trip to the crossroads, but I will try something other than the griot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Not the best griot I've eaten. A little dry. We were expecting to have more plantains and salad. The person at the counter leaned on the ground and did not change his gloves to play with the cash register and make the dishes…
I recently tried Aléken at Carrefour Laval, and I can honestly say it's a real gem for Haitian cuisine lovers! The dishes are delicious, well-seasoned, and prepared with fresh ingredients. I particularly loved the griot, perfectly tender and crispy, accompanied by a perfectly seasoned pikliz.
The service is warm and welcoming, which adds to the experience. You can really feel the passion behind each dish, and the portions are generous for excellent value.
If you're looking for a great place to enjoy authentic Haitian specialties in Laval, Aléken is an excellent option. I'll definitely return!
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