Fell in love with the Le Lotus Bleu during our summer 2023 visit and we've been meaning to go back!…read moreThey've made several changes in the past few years, including bringing the noodle chefs to the front and staying open on Tuesdays. The hand pulled noodles here are so good. My partner and I got the small bowls (braised beef and lamb noodle soups), but the portions are HUGE. Highly recommend going for noodle style 6 (thickest, more chewy) or 4. We also got the pork and cabbage dumplings, which are super juicy. This meal was very filling; we could've done without the dumplings, but they're too good to pass up. Service was ok since only one person was handling most FOH procedures. Atmosphere was also fine. It was just really warm, even with the multiple fans running (open doors, no AC), but it was to be expected with the pots of noodles cooking in the front. Since everything is so tasty and affordable, we'll try to make a stop every time we visit :) (Having trouble uploading photos - check Google review) BRAISED BEEF SOUP NOODLE (S) - $13.99 CAD LAMB SOUP NOODLE (S) - $14.99 CAD PORK AND CABBAGE DUMPLINGS (15) - $11.99 CAD

The noodle soups and the xiaolongboa were good but not over flavorful. The fried dumplings had hard…read more(dried) edges that made them unappealing. More a fun culinary experience than a wow Chinese meal.

Restaurant is amazing place. The owner speaks fluent English, French and Mandarin. The szechuan…read morebeef is ordered was really well made. Tasted delicious and best of all, the beef did not taste too hard or tough. Many places had the beef either to well-cooked and caused it to be tough.

Victoria Szechuan: where your taste buds take a rollercoaster ride to the fiery depths of…read moreflavor-town! If you thought your ex was spicy, wait till you try the Kung Pao Chicken here--it'll have you reaching for the nearest fire extinguisher. The General Tso's tofu is so crispy, it should come with a warning: may cause addiction. And don't get me started on the hot and sour soup--it's like a comforting slap in the face. Just remember to have your ice cream ready for dessert, because you'll need it to cool down from this flavor explosion

Very good wonton soup for dinner tonight and then the restaurant is small but cozy and clean. Many…read moretables are already reserved for a Sunday evening

Beautiful little gem of a restaurant. Great service and food was excellent. Very reasonable prices…read moreand quality of food was on point. Will be a repeat costumer for sure.

You can't help but notice this restaurant as you walk by -- they pull fresh hand‑made noodles right…read morein the window, and it immediately caught my eye. When we decided to try noodle soup, we came straight back here. The restaurant was full, and they offer a wide variety of noodle dishes. You can also choose what type of noodles you want in your bowl so that was fun to select! The noodles were perfectly chewy and fresh. I ordered the medium‑spicy beef noodle soup, and it was incredibly good. I honestly wish we had a place like this back home.

This spot was highly talked about and the line showed it! Luckily I came with a party of 2 so it…read morewas fairly quick. The service was fast and efficient! We ordered the dan dan noodle to SHARE and we were STUFFED. Portion size is very big. I really liked that you can pick your noodle thickness! I wish I got a bit spicier but the taste was flavorful. The egg was just okay! Stopped by here in the heart of Chinatown!

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!

Our first stop in Chinatown and we found ourselves at Mai Xiang Yuan with the cute red dumpling…read moresign on the street. I loved the modern calligraphy art on the walls and the clear love of making and serving dumplings at this shop. It was a no frills ordering experience and cash only. Let's keep things simple so you can get your face in some dumplings fast! We ordered wonton soup dumplings (chicken and shrimp). We also got the pork original soup dumplings followed by the pork and crab soup dumplings. Everything came out quickly and nice and piping hot . The size of the dumplings were good along with sufficient soup in them! The cabbage salad also was delicious with a nice horseradish(?) kick to it! We've been to many soup dumpling places in multiple cities and Mai Xiang Yuan is definitely one of our top picks

We wanted to try dumplings at a Chinese restaurant in Montreal, so we came here based on the online…read morereviews. One important thing to note: this place is cash‑only, and there's an ATM right at the entrance. That was literally the first thing the employee told us when we walked in, which felt a bit off‑putting. The dumplings themselves were great, and we ordered beers to go with the meal. However, the payment experience was not good. He quoted the total as 70 CAD and told us that was 62 USD since we said we had USD. When we calculated it ourselves, it came out to 49 USD. After we pointed that out, he claimed the "foreign transaction fees go up and down with inflation," which didn't make sense. It felt like we were almost being overcharged. So we ended up getting CAD from the ATM machine outside and paid him, however, we didn't appreciate his dishonesty and felt like he was trying to scam us.

We went to Montréal for Christmas this year and on Christmas Eve we were looking for something warm…read moreand delicious for dinner. The hotel was having a five course Christmas dinner, but we just weren't feeling it. So we braved the wind and cold and headed out. Oh my gosh, I am so glad we did. This little shop has the most delicious noodles and ramen! It's a lovely little restaurant that was warm and inviting. We started with the crispy salt and pepper chicken, which was everything it was promised to be. Not over breaded, it was perfectly crispy and wonderful with the spicy dipping sauce. Next, I ordered B1 (Szechuan pork noodle bowl) and hubby got B3 (Maya pork noodle bowl). The waiter cautioned him that it was spicy, but we were all in. It was perfect! Both bowls came with all the accompaniments and were exactly what we were hoping for in the storm. I highly recommend this place.

This is prob one of the very few rice noodle shops in Mtl, so I wasn't surprised with its low…read morequality. The soup base lacks flavour, not 麻 at all. The rice noodles do not soak up the soup, so the flavours are not combined well. The only good point is their fish fillets are cooked well.

We came here for a late lunch. The seating area is tiny and it just so happened that there were two…read morelarge families dining already. We waited about 10 min for a table for 2. The service was good. They took our order and brought out our food. A bowl of rice is not included with entrees. We ordered sweet and sour chicken, beef chow fun, and pan fried dumplings. Sweet and sour chicken was ok, the sauce was good, I just would've liked a tad less breading on the chicken. The noodles were what I expected with beef, bean sprouts and green onions. Pan fried dumplings were good and a nice side.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Simple eatery in Chinatown. Very…read moreefficient service. Tasty food. Cash only. The Long Version: My husband and I had dinner here and it was great. We got the deep fried pork wontons ($5), crispy shrimps ($17.95) and house noodles with beef ($15.95). The fried wontons were really crispy. The wonton wrappers were all blistery. My only complaint is that the amount of ground pork in each wonton was very little, but I guess considering the price, I guess it's to be expected. Luckily the house noodles with beef had a good amount of beef in it. The beef was lean and tender. The noodles were a good texture and there was also broccoli, Bok Choy, onions, cabbage and carrots in it. This was my favourite of the 3 dishes we had. The shrimps were tasty too, but I felt less bang for our buck since the portion was small. The shrimps were crispy and there was diced onions and bell peppers mixed in. There were chili flakes too, so it was a bit spicy. Service was really efficient. Our food came out in record time. They also gave us 2 refillable bottles of water and as soon as we emptied one, they swapped it out for a full one. As soon as we finished a dish, they removed the empty dish from the table. The restaurant is really small, so the servers had an easy view of all the tables. It was almost comical how efficient they were, lol. This place is popular. They seem to have a lot of regulars. Decor is casual. We had a great meal and would return. Review #72 (2025)

Don't expect the moon and you won't be disappointed…read more This is a classic old-style, run-of-the-mill Chinese food restaurant. Nothing too sophisticated. But if what you want is honest, standard Chinese food, at a reasonable price, this is the place. In the same location for years. The buffet has all the standards: fried rice, spare ribs, Won Ton soup, egg rolls, Chow Mein, chicken wings, beef with broccoli, shrimps, etc. And all the standard desserts, of course: pastries, Jell-O, ice cream. And a full bar: beer and wine, but also, a limited choice of hard liquor.

Reminds me of very small town Chinese restaurant in the USA. Food is ok and does not cost much.read more