A bit expensive. Food was good and simple. Services were decent as well. It's the only restaurant…read moreserving traditional congee in Montreal.

Being a big steam rice roll fan living in New York, I looked up a spot to introduce my European…read morefriend to them when meeting up in Montreal and discovered Yin Ji Chang Fen. What I didn't know at the time is: (1) they also have NYC locations, including their U.S. flagship 1/2 block from Tonii's, one of my favorite Chinatown cheap eats and (2) Yin Ji Chang Fen's chains origin is in Guangzhou in 1958... and that location still exists! So, it was a must try! Glad we stopped by and would recommend it for a try, especially if you are looking for a convenient bite while on Ste. Catherine Oeste. (Note - Did not get the chance to check out other steamed rice roll places in Montreal, but will definitely do on my next trip.) About the restaurant experience... while they have printed menus, you use the QR code on the table to order, although there was a helpful waiter to assist. We ordered a fresh Shrimp with Chives and a Roasted Duck with Chives Steamed Rice Roll. Peanut sauce needed to be ordered as an extra. They provide complementary hot tea. (You can also order a can of Chinese iced tea.) Yin Ji Chang Fen's rolls were delicious, especially the roast duck! The sauces added make the rolls even more vibrant. Note - Didn't get the chance to check out other Montreal steamed rice roll places, but will definitely do on my next trip. Also at one point back home, will also check out their N.Y. Chinatown location to compare. To add, Congee appears to be another Yan Ji specialty, however it's not something I typically order.

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!

Service was impeccable and so friendly. It's hard to spot until you're right on top of it. Go up…read morethe stairs and inside the door the dumplings are huge so beware I don't over order. There's a minimum of 10 dumplings in a small order and 16 in a regular. And you can split the different flavors into two for a small order. We had the pork and shrink dumplings as well as the lamb in coriander, coriander and zucchini shrimp dumpling started out with the spicy cucumber salad, and wonton soup. All of which was delicious. I love that you can see in the kitchen and see the dumplings being made by hand. This place was so reasonably priced.

Enjoyed the steamed lamb and cilantro dumpling. Very nice, but found a few inedible pieces in…read morethem. I guess this can happen. You can see the dumplings being made in the kitchen area. The space is cozy and comfortable. Previous reviews and pics are helpful. You can get delivery and even take home frozen dumplings. Server was very attentive.

Yummy and reasonably priced! We had several orders of dumplings and the seaweed salad.read more

Overall: C // 3 stars…read more Popular soup dumpling restaurant in Montreal with an abundance of classic and new flavors. You can have an extremely filling meal under 20CAD if you're willing to wait a bit as there is a queue both outside and for servicing. I found the appeal of this restaurant to be moreso in the flavors than the technique though. (Tom Yum XLB: B) - Impressive flavor profile that has a mild spice with a powerful cilantro note. Really love the uniqueness of this, even though it lacks soup and actual rememory of tom yum. These are double the price of the main series XLB though. (Scallop, Shrimp, Pork XLB: A) - Fantastic combination of filling with whole shrimp and scallop. Although, since it lacks much soup and the skin is quick thick, this is almost closer to a siu mai instead. Nevertheless, 10 pieces at 16CAD is a stellar deal here. (Curry Beef Potsticker: B) - Another unbeatable deal of 12CAD for 12 dumplings; the curry flavor works well for this type of dumpling, and I like the thickness of the connecting lattice. However, I found the beef to be overminced and quite dry. Food: E Presentation: E Price: +1 Atmosphere: -1 Service: E Menu: +1 Insta/Yelp/Beli/TikTok: @amei_eats

Another spot popped up on my radar while I was there and it is Montreal's famous Chinese dumpling…read morerestaurant. Since it was still freezing outside, I decided to have DoorDash deliver it to my room. The food arrived piping hot and still steaming, which felt pretty impressive considering it was about -120°F outside and was cold enough that even pure ethanol was turning into a slushie. :-) I ordered the soup dumplings, peanut butter noodles, peanut butter wontons, and wonton soup. Everything was delicious and, unlike a lot of Chinese takeout, it wasn't overloaded with MSG. The dishes had real flavor, and I was pleasantly surprised by how great everything tasted. Overall, I was very pleased with the meal and would definitely come back the next time I'm in town.

Wonton soup and all soup dumplings piping hot and good. Quick service. Very nice. Booths are good…read morefor kids.

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.

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.

Keung Kee could be anywhere from 3-5 stars depending on what you like and what you expect, lets…read morejust get that out of the way. I was expecting a more flavored experience and maybe that is not what they do or I could have ordered differently. The menu is huge so it is hard to know where to start. We went here because of the good Yelp reviews. Were we arrived in Chinatown there were many other places that looked great, so we loitered at the door for a minute while deciding what to do. As we loitered a family came out and noticed us and asked if were were going to Keung Kee. We said we were thinking about it and they said just go, it is the best restaurant in Chinatown. Sold. We went in, up the stairs, waited a bit, and got a table. This is the kid of place you need to bring a lot of people because that is whet it is built for, the menu is extensive, and the portions are huge. We puzzled over the menu then ordered our food. We wanted a bottle of cold sake and the waiter brought it in an ice bucket. Nice. We started with the pork dumplings. The dumplings were very goof but came in a hot thick sweet peanut sauce. With a lighter sauce these would have been outstanding. The scallop was huge and had a bunch of stuff on it. There was some good scallop flavor but it was masked with all the stuff that tasted like old oil. The noodle dish was good but also had some old oil flavor coming from somewhere. All the meats and vegetables were nice and fresh but the good sauce I think was the source of the oil. We saw a table next to us had the pork chops and was asked, what are those? So we got that too. The chops were thin bone in with a batter fried then soaked in a vinegar sauce. These would have been good as our only item with a bowl of rice. Our co-eaters there had many good looking things. I would give this a try again but would bring a few more people so we could try more stuff. Total for all that including the sake was $100 Canadian. Not bad!

Old School Cantonese food in the heart of Montreal's Chinatown…read more It's been a while since I've had complimentary pork bone and vegetable soup and seen white plastic sheeted table tops for easy cleanup. LOL. Portions are family style so bring a group with you to share. Salt and Pepper Pork Chop - easily the best dish, great crunch and great flavor. Snow peas sautéed with Garlic was clean, fresh and crunchy. Garlic flavor wasn't overly done. Beef Stew over Baby Bok Choy was tender and beefy. The Baby Bok Choy was hidden underneath in my picture, but it was there. There was also beef tendons as well which I always enjoy. Salt and Pepper Squid was a huge portion and similar to Pork, very crunchy. This was a huge portion. Got seated right away in a packed restaurant on a Friday evening. Service was quick and friendly (except for one dude who took exception to me want to pack my own leftovers). LOL.