I consulted Fréderic, over the counter, at this place, recently. I went for the first time as the…read moreformer herbalist I used to go to has closed down. Fréderic was a good listener, knowledgeable and very helpful. It's easy to access this shop from the Mont-Royal metro station. It has a good range of herbal and beauty products, herbal teas, etc. Good vibe. Recommended.

I found this store online through google and after checking their website and reviews I wasn't…read moreinterested in looking for another boutique to find the herbs I was looking for. During my visit which was longer than expected because they have pretty good products. Great prices and the staff is very patient and knowledgeable. Now I know where to go for my natural healthy healing products.

Hubs has sworn by NYC's Lin Sister on Bowery for that last 30 years to cure his colds and to rid…read morehis body of other things before starting a new job in the past. Plus hubs loves TCM because it takes a holistic approach. So, while in Montréal during Christmas '24, hubs was feeling out of sorts and something brought on a nasty, hacking cough that he couldn't control. Because of his love for TCM, hubs Googled one and Vanshow H. in Chinatown also came up winning on Yelp. The sitting area is simple, has a small waiting area up front and a self-serve tea brewing kettle at no cost for those who are waiting- which came in handy while I waited for hubs. Vanshow offers intriguing full-leaf herbs, small-batch+handcrafted blends, dietary products and ointments. When all was said and done, hubs was given herbs to wipe out the nasty cough and strengthen his entire system. Even though we cut our Montréal vacation short so hubs can prep his tea ASAP at home, his visit here was tremendously helpful. Once home and the days wore on, Vanshow's herbal Mulberry blend was exceptionally beneficial in taking care of hubs' cough. These folks have a reputation and it shows- plus they provided excellent quality all around.

Dr.Xie is by far the best herbal Dr around. Been using him for more the 17 years and has taken care…read moreof many health issues for me naturally. No appt needed walk in. Just avoid Sunday's very very busy.

This is a truly an authentic Chinese Tea House that focuses on the medicinal properties of teas…read more Yet, Mr. Low does keep popular teas such as Earl Grey and Chai on hand for us westerners. The bonus is he will tell you their medical properties based on their ingredients. I was browsing for good places to purchase loose tea on the internet and came upon a review of SpécialThés on steepster.com. The posted picture made it look so authentic that I had to try it out. I was not disappointed. Mr. Low, the manager, was a pleasure to talk to and is so knowledgeable in teas. He has a wide variety of teas for every taste. I asked for a Pur'eh (red tea), he gave me three different types to smell and my noise deciphered the best on. I think I impressed him, as he kept on telling me "you choose the best." He asked me how I learned about this place, and I said I saw a review on the internet. Apparently, a tea fanatic had tried all the tea places in Montreal and deemed his the best. He never heard from her again, except people have been trickling into his store due to a review she posted on the internet. You can read the review that influenced me here: http://steepster.com/places/3052-specialithes-slash-specialteas-montreal-qc . If you love loose leaf tea and wish to expand your horizons, I strongly recommend Mr. Low's shop on the corner of Clark and René-Lévesque. P.S.: - Make sure to take your notebook with you when you go to this shop because you have to write down or memorize the steeping instructions. - Keep in mind the price on the bottles is tax included, so the quality of tea is superior to David's Tea for the same dollar price.

Such a wonderful place, I got there with my 7 year old son and he welcomed us in this tea place…read morelike it was his house, he opened the jar to make us smell his awesome teas to the both of us and was really kind and knowledgable about his teas, the selection available is also very large, can't go wrong with this place, highly recommended!

Small shop with a nice array of European/French grocery products. Ideal place to find a unique item…read moreand perfect for gifts. Great for fine foods, treats, teas, sauces and even beauty/cleaning items that you won't find elsewhere. I was particularly interested in the French skincare care brands such as Le Petit Marseillais and Dop which are normally very hard to find in Canada. They had a decent selection of soaps and bodywashes priced fairly compared to the original prices in Europe. If you are not familiar with the brands, you may still be impressed by the goods - we ended up purchasing some specialty sodas and unique potato chips along with other snacks. Excellent and friendly service from the staff. Wish the selection was bigger and some things more affordable, I noticed they had a section of discounted goods that were close to or past their best before date therefore I think this shop doesn't get enough customers or may not sell enough products.

So this is a Hole in the wall kindove place but I love sketchy places you always find interesting…read morethings and I always go in with no expectations. This store holds lots of Chinese food and health supplies. I came in for a particular item called "Zheng Gu Shui" its the miracle oil to help rid of pain and to my luck They had it at the store for 9$ pretty happy I got 2 bottles ! I love trying different healthy & natural remedies to alleviate pain instead of a generic drug that stops working after 4 hours. Tons of interesting items from overseas and random things you can not think of they got it. The place is a bit run down and it seems like it doesn't have regular hours of operation but we were lucky to have it open when we were there. Overall, great find and totally recommend hopefully it will still be open next time we come back for more of that miracle oil bottle for chronic pain. It works like a charm.