Jennifer P.
Yelp
So Le Central is one of those Food Halls that are becoming oh so popular. This place does it right though and is so much better than the Time Out Market in the (Montreal) Eaton Centre, IMO. The space is big and all storefronts of the independent vendors have their own unique style, so it looks very eclectic. It reminds me a lot of Assembly Chef's Hall in Toronto. Meanwhile, Time Out Market looks very corporate, since all the storefronts look the same with the name written in the same font. Oh and I find the prices at Le Central much more reasonable than Time Out. Also at Le Central you can buy drinks from any vendor and many vendors even have a water dispenser with free water. At Time Out you can only buy drinks from the Soda Bar and I don't believe there is any free water.
My husband and I had lunch at Le Central. He got the "Guédille de homard" (Lobster Roll) at Gaspesie Bistro Gourmand ($16). It came with fries. I got the 4 pieces fried chicken at Ho Lee Chix ($7) and a slice of Margherita pizza at Morso ($3).
I had a bite of my husband's lobster roll and a few fries and they were quite tasty. It is something that I would consider ordering for myself.
The fried chicken was absolutely delicious and I actually received 5 pieces instead of 4, whoo hoo! I love bonus chicken, lol. They were piping hot, so crispy on the outside and juicy and tender on the inside. The meat was boneless and lean with no gristlely bits. Thumbs up! I got to chose 2 dipping sauces and I went with General Tao and Peanut Butter and Jelly. Both were good, but the PB&J was certainly unique. It was like a peanut sauce with a fruity and sweet element to it. I liked the creativity. Staff were very friendly.
The Margherita pizza at Morso was also great. I usually like thin crust, but the crust here is thicker, as it's Sicilian style pizza, but I still enjoyed it. It was basic tomato sauce with fresh cheese but very tasty. This vendor only takes cards and no cash.
Most of the seating at Le Central is communal, but they have some smaller tables as well.
I am looking forward to going back and trying out some other vendors. I love the mix of cuisines. They had Mexican, Italian, Indian, Portuguese, Thai, French-Canadian, Japanese, American, Fusion, and so many others. They had desserts like gelato, Churros and donuts too. I want to eat my way through it all ;)