Reviews of Cuisine Formosa present a mixed verdict: some takeout orders for hand cut braised pork, Taiwanese sausage with egg, and braised egg rice roll look different from the pictures and feel heavy on rice with only a small piece of sausage, while the milk tea can taste watered down and the boba is sometimes too hard. Other diners describe authentic Taiwanese flavors, good prices, and a friendly, laid back atmosphere that makes it feel like a hidden gem worth revisiting. Travelers and locals alike mention the restaurant as a reliable stop for tasty Taiwanese dishes and bubble tea in Montreal, with notes about a ginger milk bubble tea that is rare and well done. Overall, Cuisine Formosa is seen as affordable and satisfying by many, though a few items may miss the mark in presentation or flavor strength.
I'd love to give this place more than 3 stars but I could not.
I came here last night for to go after a long day around the town with my fiance.
I ordered the hand-cut braised pork, taiwanese sausage with egg, & braised egg rice roll, with two milk tea (pearl milk tea & hongkong milk tea).
The handcut braised pork did not look like the one I was expecting from the picture at all. It's more like a minced pork if anything. The sausage with rice & egg is very small amount of sausage that it's laughable, with a stack of rice & a piece of egg. I was expecting if I could just order sausage alone (like 3 or 5 pieces instead of one small piece of sausage with bunch of rice). Then the braised egg rice roll really did not look like the picture that we saw, even the inside looks totally different because my fiance expected only eggs in it, boy were we wrong.
Their milk tea was so so. Taste like water down milk tea. It is true I asked for low ice & low sugar but the taste of the milk tea itself wasnt strong at all. The boba tasted like hours cold boba they put in the fridge, very hard to chew. I am from Los Angeles. If I had to compare this milk tea boba with any I have tried in Los Angeles or Seattle, this is not even close to okay flavor.
After all, i'd give it 6 out of 10, maybe more like 5 to 5.5.
Travel to Montreal as a tourist. Try to find some places to visit & tasty food to eat. Found this small restaurant, have a tasty & authentic Taiwan food. Definitely come back & highly recommend it to anyone who wants to have an Asian food.
Great little restaurant with authentic Chinese cuisines. Rice covered with pork & eggs in addition to a full bowl of rib soup were absolute delicacies. Great staff.
Really amazing beef noodle soup. The popcorn chicken is also authentic. Flavor is real Taiwanese. I'm happy with what I find there. I've been an expat since the age of 16, rarely I find real Taiwanese food overseas, so this touches me 🥹
A hidden gem in Montréal! The food feels fresh, nostalgic & homemade. The service was incredibly warm & welcoming. I had the Braised Pork with Rice & Grilled Sausage, & the portions were huge!! It's enough to feed two people! Despite the big portions, I did not feel tired from eating that plate, it was a savory heaven. My friend simply ordered a side of popcorn chicken, & my god was it well seasoned. I've never tasted popcorn chicken this flavorful, though I personally would've liked it just a biiit crispier! The food was also very affordable for a student like me!
