A nice, spicy bowl of noodle soup really hits the spot on a cold winter day, even if it's already April. 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. read more

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Great lunch. Tasty. Spicy if you like. Huge portions. Inexpensive. Two lunches + two side dishes for 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. read more

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Amazing food, handmade noodles with different kinds of width. Go for thicker if you like chewy noodles. The staffs were super nice to us and helped me picked the options. I went with the classic beef noodles and the Chinese hamburger with pork was good also. Would recommend!! read more

A great place for a quick meal and freshly made noodles. SO and I stopped here along our walk after seeing the noodles being made in the front window. We ordered the pork noodles, side of spicy chicken leg (served cold), side of extra noodles, cucumbers and potato salad. SO enjoyed the pork noodles and I enjoyed my side of noodles in which I mixed the sauce/oil from the spicy chicken leg. The sides accompanied our main dishes nicely. Bottom line, the value, service and taste are all there! read more

Nouilles Zhonghua - Noodles Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Amazing hand made noodle, hidden gem! Make sure you bring a debit card, they don't accept credit cards.

There are a lot of hand-pulled noodle places around Montreal, so we feel lucky that we ended up at this one. The chef and owner was in the process of making the hand-pulled noodles at the street facing window, so you know it's fresh. I did not love the relatively limited menu is pretty limited and the seating is pretty tight. The food really more than made up for all the negatives, though. The fresh noodles have an amazing "QQ" quality and the sauces were equally amazing. The appetizers were also very good. I give it 5 "Qs"! read more

This is one of the best Asian noodle restaurants I've been to. I understand why the line is always out the door. The menu is simple. The noodles are made everyday and you can watch the process from the window. The seating area is very small so you might be sat at a table with other customers. It's best to come either solo or with 1 or 2 other people, to ensure u get a seat. I could eat here several times a week. Do yourself a favor and go, NOW! read more

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Great fresh noodle quality. Interesting side dishes. Quick prompt service that's friendly. Excellent prices post pandemic.

Get ready to perhaps share your table as this restaurant seats at the most 20 people. But it adds to its charm I suppose. The service was quick and nice. Cucumber salad lacked flavour. We added some vinegar and chili oil to pep it up. It wasn't crunchy though. We ordered the Oil Spill and the braised beef noodle soup. I do think the oil spill (dried noodles) is tastier but I'd definitely come back to eat either noodle dishes. It's simple and comforting. read more

Nouilles Zhonghua - a plate of food on a table - Noodles Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Delicious and cheap! Great service: food comes hot and fast. Have been coming here for 3 years and they never disappoint!

Cold weather calls for noodle soup!! When it's cold outside, nothing beats a bowl of warm noodle soup! I've always wanted to try Nouilles Zhonghua! I passed by this small restaurant on a regular basis and I tell myself that I have to try it one day. I finally got the chance to try it out! Nouilles Zhonghua is a traditional hand-pulled noodle soup restaurant located in downtown Montreal, right in front of McGill University. They specialize in hand-pulled noodles and serve in a variety of broths. The noodles are prepared right in front of you! We ordered two of their special Lanzhou beef noodle soup (正宗兰州牛肉面). The noodles were fresh, chewy and had great texture! The broth was rich and flavourful! I can't wait to come back and try out the rest of their menu! They have a small seating area, so this place is packed during lunchtime. I often see a waiting line to dine-in or waiting for their takeouts. If you're craving for something comforting and authentic, I definitely would recommend to try this place out! Lanzhou Noodle Soup (S) ($9.99) read more

Nouilles Zhonghua - Lanzhou Noodle Soup (S) ($9.99) - Noodles Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Pooh and I came here for lunch. We had the Zhonghua Special which included a noodle dish, a soup and a choice of salad. Both of us had the edamame bean salad. Everything was delicious and the service was fast. This restaurant lost one star because of the seating and tables - just too small and uncomfortable. read more

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I liked the noodles here a lot- they were bouncy and fresh. The broth was OK- it wasn't as full-flavoured that I wanted even with the chili oil. I also got the "Chinese burger" which wasn't what I thought it would be and it was ok- I wouldn't get that again but for the price of the noodles, I would def get it again. read more

Considerably authentic Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles downtown Montreal! Place is small and crowded around lunch time. However, service is fast so you won't wait too long. A personal note: slightly too much MSG in the soup base, which is not uncommon. read more

Nouilles Zhonghua - Lanzhou noodles (small combo) - Noodles Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

This is a hole in the wall, but boy, the noodles were just amazing. They make the noodles fresh and you can watch them at the window. All their noodles are super good but the flat curly noodles is chewier and was my favorite. Their "small" bowl is more than enough for me, the "medium" is huge, the "big" is served in a "boat". The place was a little small and crowded.... Try going during off peak hours. read more

If you're craving something comforting, warm and soupy close to McGill, this is the place. They don't have too much in terms of selection for their menu but that's usually how you know they do a really good job with what they have. You can choose different noodle shapes and sizes and I was speaking with one of their servers that they size and shape of the noodle does affect the taste! Their tendon noodle soup was fantastic. The beef pieces were so tender and delicate. The soup itself can be made spicy and the broth is absolutely fantastic. The noodles are also fun to eat. Plus, they give you A LOT of noodles. Service: excellent. They're always going around and filling up your water and giving you extra napkins. They're very friendly and sweet! Space/ambience: it's a pretty tight spot so you'll probably have to share with others. It's a great way to meet friends and also scope out what noodle and soup combo people are having. read more

Nouilles Zhonghua - Soup - Noodles Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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This Chinese noodle restaurant is fantastic for a quick lunch. Since it's right next to my office. Easy to grab a take out. Inside is not that big. It will be very busy during the lunch time. Especially a lot of Chinese students near by. The food overall is okay. You can have multiple noodles to select. They offer combo or standard price. If you could, always eat on the spot, because you need hot broth to make it delicious. Cash or Debit card only I don't recommend take out, because the noodle is made by flour. Dry noodle won't taste too good. read more

This time I had a liangpi and pepper oil noodle 油泼面。They are both very tasty. They have some new side dishes too. I had a take out order. The price was good value. I like the liangpi 凉皮 very much. I l'd say best in the town. I would recommend this place to my friend. read more

This place replaces Pizza Navona. The space had been on sale for a while, and I kept wondering what business would set up there. Well, I'm pretty happy it's Zhonghua noodles! This noodle shop is very, very similar to "Nouilles de Lan Zhou", down to the color scheme of the interior and the items on the menu. I guess it could be from the same owner? The soup, noodles and toppings are virtually the same too. I won't complain though, this place is closer to my house haha! We went Friday evening and the restaurant was quite busy. It's rather small inside, with maybe ~20 seats. The kitchen is in the front by the door, so that passersby can observe the whack'n'stretch process of noodle making. There were two empty four-seat tables, but for some reason the waitress assigned us into a table with already one occupant, causing her to hurriedly stand up and drop her coat on the floor. We ordered two medium bowls of the signature beef noodles of "kuan" thickness (no extra toppings, no spices). The noodles arrived in a record time (less than 5 min). The soup and noodles were piping hot and delicious (although it got quite salty in the end)! I also felt that the noodle and beef portions were more generous than their Chinatown counterpart. The daikon was still skimpy (two thin slices). The total came to about 22$ before tips. A good deal! read more

Nouilles Zhonghua - Medium beef noodles - Noodles Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Yes. Don't overthink it. Do it. If you have a craving for noodles, this is the spot in this area of downtown. The medium size is very generous, but if you're a glutton like me, add the extra beef, that will surely be enough. The broth is very tasty and beefy, sort of reminds me of "carne en su jugo" from back home (without he fixings of course). Small place, very busy at lunch time, and if you're 1 or 2 be prepared to share a table. read more

Good service, great food. They don't skimp out on the noodles like other places. And just overall great taste.

$20-25/person I would recommend everything here! The food tastes exactly same as they are in China. Great choice for Chinese food lovers. However, the price is a bit too high for the serving size. read more

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Amazing food! We tried several dishes and loved them all, but my absolute favorite was the Oil Spill Noodles. Spicy, with a bit of bok choy and wide noodles. So good I had it 2 nights in a row while visiting Montreal. read more

The BEST Liangpi I've had in town! Very authentic taste, it's very similar to the ones I had in Xi'an. Their Chinese hamburger is so good as well! Must eat it while the bun is still hot and crunchy, with the juicy pulled pork inside, miam! They've got a loyal customer here read more

Nouilles Zhonghua - 凉皮 Cold noodles with sesame sauce - Noodles Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Located on Sherbrooke street, right in front of McGill University is Nouilles Zhonghua. It's a small restaurant where you can either dine in or pick up your food. They specialize mostly in Asian inspired soup. You have about 6-8 different types of soups on the menu. You can also make them very spicy or not depending on your preferences. I always take out due to the restaurant being jam packed at lunch time. There are about 8 tables that seat 4 each. Just note that if you dine in you might be sitting with people you don't know but hey, maybe you can strike a conversation and make new friends! Overall this place is great but know that if you want to order at lunch time, not only will the place be packed but there will be a huge line up for pick up orders that extends all the way outside. I recommend you try this place at least once. Hopefully they expand in the future with all of the business they are getting. read more

This noodle restaurant handled our large group of 18 (we filled the restaurant). I loved the noodles, and I had the thickest noodles they had! The spice level was just right for me (I had the hot). My dining partners loved the vegetarian options. Fresh noodles, great broth...probably the best meal I had in Canada. read more

First they asked us if we don't mind to eat in a small room. We agreed since all the few tables they have in the main dining were taken. We didn't realize that when we agreed to eat in a separate table in the small room was actually there a storage room! Then we ordered the food only to find out that the noodles are made of flowers not rice noodles. If you suffer from celiac disease do not eat there! I had to order some hors d'oeuvre is my dinner. Then they wanted to charge me for the soup with the noodles that I could not eat because they failed to notify that it is made of flour. After I complained the owner agreed to remove the charge. However my sister really enjoyed her meal. I did not like to sit in the storage room and did not like to eat non-gluten-free food read more

I ordered the tendon noodle soup. The broth was tasty and and noodles.were okay.the only thing i found that was missing was actually tendon, there were only lean pieces of meats.the one size also annoyed me,with tax and tip for 17 bux,nit really full afterwards. The chinatown one or the one inside eaton center is better. read more

Pros: - Fast service - Delicious food: more or less the same quality as Nouilles de Lanzhou in Chinatown, but smaller portions - Cheap prices: about 15$/person after tax and tip - Dinnertainment? : you see the kitchen make your food, which can be cool since even after countless hand-pulled noodle bowls, I'm still mesmerized by the process. Cons: - Cramped seating: you will have to share a table if you're less than 3 people - Small seating area: long wait times during peak hours - Busy busy busy: you kind of feel rushed since you can see the line of people standing by the door, waiting for your spot. Would I go back? Definitely Main issue? Space The best thing about it? Delicious food, cheap prices read more

Very good pho or Japanese ramen alternative in downtown IMO. Handmade noodles (pretty good) and the broth was legit (beef soup special). My bowl came out within 5 mins, very fast service, decent portion and good price. Like the other yelpers mentioned, the place is small and tight so be prepared to sit next to strangers (try not to bring bags or anything) read more

Do not recommend the Vegetable Noodle soup. Was very disappointed. Maybe they were just having a bad day but my experience was unpleasant read more

Pretty good noodle. You can choose the width of the noodle and the portion (yes!!!). I love that you get to choose the portion so I don't have to waste good. And 涼皮 is delicious! The service was ok. It's newly opened so I understand that servers might need some more time. However, the place is small. Not only you have to share table with others, I'm afraid that someone will eventually bump into customers who sat in front of the cash register. The first time when I was there, we sat in front of the cash register. It's a very narrow passage that can only fit one thin person. So my friend was extremely uncomfortable with people passing behind him all the time. Try not to get that seat.. read more

Had the vegetarian noodles and they were good! Fresh noodles are always good. Great and quick service. Will be back to try the other ones! read more

Nouilles Zhonghua - Noodles Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Very satisfied except that the place is just too small for most time of the day, plus you have no space to place bag or coat. Good taste and service! read more

Yummy soup, large portions, good service, affordable. This visit, I was in a party of 2, we arrived around 12:30 (on a Saturday) and got seated right away, food brought out about 8-10 minutes later. We did share a table with another group of 2, but this didn't hinder our experience at all, our service was still fast and it wasn't too loud. I had the Vegetable noodles (pictured). Not a large selection on the menu, especially not when it comes to vegetarian options, but this dish is really accessible. My partner got a pork dish, and the server brought a small free soup in case he found his dish too salty. I'd never seen anything like that done at a restaurant before. When I went with some friends the other week, one who had spent the whole month in China said it reminded him of authentic dishes there. You can watch the food being made, which is really cool. Not many places where you can see them pull your noodles! read more

Nouilles Zhonghua - Vegetarian Noodles - Noodles Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Not as good as the one in China Town (Nouilles de Lan Zhou), but still very solid. They have pretty big portions, a medium is very filling ($9.99+tax+tip). The quality of the food is quite good, but not amazing. They recently made some improvements, by adding a second door so that it wasn't cold AF when people filtered in and out. It gets very crowded during lunch and dinner, so you'll likely be sitting with other people if required. The service is great! Everyone is super friendly. It's a great location too, especially if you're a McGill student. read more

Had the special Lanzhou beef noodles small format and it was enough to fill me up! The beef was very tender and the soup was spicy but not too much. The soup itself was a little too salty and pretty oily to my taste so I didn't end up drinking all of it but everything in it was very good (especially the noodles that are hand-pulled) and taste overall was well balanced. Service was fast despite the place being packed (although it's pretty small). I would definitely go back for a casual meal since it came to just under $10 after tax and tips. Debit or cash only but we got 10% off for coming after 3PM! read more

As soon as I walked in I knew this was going to be a great meal, I felt instantly back in China. The vegetarian broth was amazing, especially considering how many Chinese restaurants struggle with those. They also had xi'an cold noodles which i've been looking for in Montreal for years, and hot and sour potato salad. Edit: people keep comparing the taste to Nouilles de Lan Zhou. It's definitely similar since they're both hand pulled noodles, and i can't speak for the meat broths, but the vegetarian broth was definitely a lot richer here! Place was super small but the food came so quick read more

Nouilles Zhonghua - Vegetarian soup with potato salad - Noodles Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Honestly so happy there is finally an authentic Chinese food place near McGill. Not as spicy/flavourful as its Chinatown counterpart but the best in the 2 km radius around where it is located. Price was very fair and portions were big. The small sized option was more than enough for me. read more

Nouilles Zhonghua - Noodles Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

A small place that specializes on hand-pulled noodles. They have really long wait times because the place is very popular. It took us 40 minutes to get a table (there is no reservation). Not much variety on the menu but they have really amazing noodle soup and their servings are gigantic. I had the middle sized bowl and still couldn't finish half of it. If you are craving Chinese food or specifically hand pulled noodles - this place is a real gem in Chinatown. read more