Did I forget to take pictures. Yes, I did. Because everything was played beautifully and I couldn't…read morehelp eating it right away. The pepper century egg was so absolutely delicious. A must order app. The scallion oil noodles were perfect. Just the way we make it at home. Actually even better. And the dumplings. Well the wrapper was perfectly made. The texture, the flavor were both perfect. The filling was generous and perfectly seasoned. As a lifetime dumpling water, these could not be more perfect. For dessert, the mango sago. Another family favorite that was so delicious, not too sweet and filled with delicious coconut and mango flavor. No wonder this restaurant is filled with Chinese customers because absolutely everything on the menu is legit. A must try!

If I was ever given a choice of my "last meal" i would choose the dandan noodles at Pinophyta…read more It may have been the best thing I've ever eaten.

What a hidden gem. Wish this place existed when I was a Concordia student!!! I really 100%…read morerecommend this place, food is decently priced and the cooks are crazy fast. Great for a fast delicious lunch. Friendly waiter went above and beyond for our table. The place isn't fancy but sit your ass down and choose one of the many delicious options on the menu. We went with the Fried Pork, Sizzling Beef and Shanghai Noodles. I liked them in that exact order. The Fried Pork kept calling to me. Huge generous plates. Would love to go back and try more things on their menu!

Lunch special is a good deal. Food portions are very generous (similar to family size/normal…read moresizing). Everything came out when it was fresh made so food was piping hot. We both enjoyed our meal and they now offer free coffee or tea for orders over $10. Parking is a bit difficult but we will be back when we're in town again.

I've been here twice now, once with my family on vacation and another time alone and both have been…read moreabsolutely amazing. My wife has celiac, so when I came with the family we had to ensure that all of the dishes we ordered were gluten free. The staff was incredibly helpful in ensuring she would be safe. We tried a variety of dishes and shared and everything we had was amazing. The second time I came I got a chance to try some of the bread which was also great. The combination of excellent food and an inspired cocktail menu make this a great place for lunch, dinner or even just drinks out with friends. I highly recommend this place, it's a gem in the Plateau.

The jackfruit with coconut milk was excellent and surprisingly the best item. The steamed mussels…read morehad a fragrant and delectable coconut sauce. The drumsticks were crisp and had a good accompanying sambal.

I feel like only the locals and the regular know about this place…read more My boyfriend and I literally stumbled onto this place by chance while exploring Montreal. Kinda glad we did. The have THE BEST tum yum soup I have ever tasted. Hear me out. Not because of how it's made, but because of how easy to add on to you liking it was. The lady gave us extra sauces to suit our own palettes which to me, is the added bonus. We arrived and it was relatively quiet. Because it is in a home sorta neighbourhood, it's kinda of like a local space. I recommend a million percent.

Unfortunately I didn't like the food here :( It was very bland, which is shocking for Asian food…read more I got the peanut butter dumplings, the general tao combo and Singapore noodles. The Singapore noodles lacked seasoning/flavour. The general Tao was a crazy huge portion, flavour was decent but quality of the chicken wasn't good... and the dumplings were not flavourful. Huge portions, ok prices, lovely service but really bad food. I won't be going back. I prefer Soba in NDG/Westmount.

A nice, spicy bowl of noodle soup really hits the spot on a cold winter day, even if it's already…read moreApril. This place may be small, but the food is a big hit! The space is cozy and very efficient, and despite the line, it moves fairly quickly. The open kitchen is right at the front, where you can watch a guy stretching fresh noodles by the window, which is fun to see. Once seated, ordering is super simple. They ask you three things: bowl size, noodle thickness, and spice level. We ordered three medium bowls and one large, and let me tell you, the large was ginormous. Portions are extremely generous. The noodles were perfectly cooked al dente, and the soup was light yet flavorful, not overly salty, which I really appreciated. Each bowl also came with a decent amount of thinly sliced beef shank, a whole marinated egg, and generous amount of scallions and cilantro. We also ordered the combo sets so we can try their appetizers too. My favorite was the spicy tofu strips. The chewy texture and bold flavor were excellent. My second favorite was the spicy cucumbers, which were slightly crunchy and salty, with garlic and chili peppers adding great depth. I usually prefer larger cucumber pieces for extra crunch, but these were still very enjoyable. The edamame with pickled greens was just okay compared to the others. Overall, my family and I really enjoyed this place and would definitely come back the next time we're in Montréal.

Great lunch. Tasty. Spicy if you like. Huge portions. Inexpensive. Two lunches + two side dishes…read morefor C$40. The owner has an amazing business plan. The restaurant is just across Rue Sherbrooke from the main entrance to McGill in a block of fancy offices. The space is the size of your first apartment. There are maybe eight tables but the space is shared so all seats are filled all the time from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. And the line goes out the door; don't be discouraged. The line moves quickly. The "host" hands you a menu and takes your order while you're waiting in line. And your food arrives almost as soon as you sit down. And it's tasty. I had "oil noodles" plus spicy cucumbers. My wife had noodles with beef in broth plus spicy shredded tofu. All four dishes were excellent. Seriously. There's a burly guy in the front window making the noodles, which includes loud slams as he stretches and pulls the dough. Did I mention that they must be selling at least as many take out orders as in house. Caution: what you get is actually one long noodle, maybe a meter long, so prepared to slurp and bite off the noodle. We both used napkins (serviettes to you Canadians) tucked in like bibs.

+.5 for service My…read moredad found this restaurant on Instagram and linked me videos of the ambiance and some of the food here. It looked cool, so I told my parents we'll go on our way back home to Toronto from Quebec City. We had to wait about 30 minutes for a table, and I'll admit the waiting area isn't the best. When we finally got our table, it was tucked in the corner of the restaurant by the windows. Thankfully it was insulated well despite a cold night. The food concept is pretty unique here, as Southeast Asian cuisine isn't too common overall. We decided to share a bunch of dishes to increase the variety of foods. Pork Belly Steamed Buns - Excellent Laksa Soup with Chicken - Excellent, and I like how they separated the satay on a spoon. Satay Babi - This was an item from their special menu, which is basically satay pork skewers. It was also very good. Fried chicken - Nothing special, could probably skip this. Char kway teow - Very uniquely done. I wasn't expecting clams on it, and it was an excellent addition. Service was also amazing. There are some other dishes that I wasn't able to try, and I would say the uniqueness of this place will entice me to return here.

This was our first dinner in Montreal, and when we showed up there were already quite a few people…read morewaiting outside. The place feels more like a bar than a restaurant, with dark lighting, red lanterns, and neon signs giving it a cool vibe. We spoke with (maybe) the owner's son and got seated at the bar after about 10-15 minutes. The bartender was friendly, even though he was nonstop making cocktails and juggling a packed bar. We ordered two of my favorites: laksa and char kway teow. Having lived in Singapore for a couple of years, I was excited to try them. The food came out quickly--less than 10 minutes. The laksa was flavorful with a nice hot broth, but the portion was really small for the price. Wish there was more noodles! The char kway teow was even more surprising: very small portion, and it came with two clams, which I've never seen in all my time in Malaysia or Singapore. At $20, it just didn't feel worth it. Overall, the vibe is fun and the atmosphere is great, but the portion sizes are way too small for what you pay. I'd say they need to be at least 30% bigger to match the price point. For that reason, I wouldn't go back, but I can see why people come here more for the drinks and ambiance. My husband had to get a kebab afterwards as he was still hungry. Apparently this area is quite popular with loads of bars and restaurants.

Got takeout from here after arriving from Ottawa and not wanting to go out to eat. Ordered general…read moretsos chicken with white rice and the wontons with peanut butter sauce and both were delicious! It was delivered sooner than it was expected and the food was hot! Highly recommend Aunt Dai's!

Read the positive reviews and visited for dinner. Came away underwhelmed. Nothing particularly bad,…read morebut nothing great either. Everything we ordered was flat-line on taste and flavor. Despite the forbidding, poorly kept exterior and stair landing, the interior dining area was clean. Food consisted of Vegetarian Spring Rolls (two absolutely tiny fried rolls with a flavorless yellow dipping sauce), Cumin Beef (perhaps the star of the show, relatively tender, with specks of dried chili - not at all spicy), Sweet and Spicy Eggplant (again, okay but lacked spiciness/heat and flavor), and rice, all washed down with marginally cold Tsing Tao beer. Portions were generous, service was hurried/at rapid pace for some reason, but lacked follow-up once the dishes arrived! The meal for two set us back CAD 58+ with hefty taxes and generous tips. Not a bad place by any means, but what we had was nothing spectacular!

This fast food stand inside the Le Faubourg shopping center has gotten great reviews, so I decided…read moreto give it a try. Their ordering system still feels very Pandemic like...where there's a plastic separation between the customer and the staff behind the counter. The guy taking the order spoke very little English and my French was kind of lazy that day, so the ordering was a bit of a challenge. He was not the most customer friendly person at all...... I ordered a pork noodle soup bowl, which was huge....it came with all kinds of fresh herbs and spices. They charge you CDN$2 as a deposit for the plastic bowl and spoon, which are given back once you return them. Overall a decen soup bowl, nothing extraordinary.

Unexpected bliss finding the express. Tucked away in a building off the beaten path any tourist…read moremight find, I was lucky enough to catch them right before the end of their day. I got the noodle soup and it was the bomb. I immediately thought of places I've had in NYC that had just as much flavor from the broth and the noodles were amazing. If you are visiting Montreal and find this place is open, be happy to spend less and get more out of Fondue. Just amazing.