Welcome to Ethan restaurant, located on De La Gauchetiere West, in the heart of Montreal's Chinatown. You will be delighted to taste this delicious authentic Chinese food, where all the dishes cost less than $10! You can find a variety of delicious dishes, such pork, roast duck, the famous General Tao chicken, or the delicious noodle soup, prepared with honey BBQ pork. In short, the menu will suit all tastes and appetites!
Ethan restaurant is also well known by the locals, who appreciate not only its exquisite meal, but the speed and courtesy of the staff, which allows you to take time to eat your lunch, especially if you are on your lunch hour!
Come and try this unceremoniously friendly restaurant, for which you will remember as a feast of flavors!
Overall, Ethan comes across as a bustling Chinatown staple offering large portions, quick service, and affordable Cantonese comfort with favorites like roasted meats, barbecue pork, duck, dumplings, and dim sum. The menu is praised for value and reliability, with many diners enjoying generous plates and fast turnover, and some hits like congee, red bean ice dessert, and other dishes that evoke a Hong Kong vibe. However, experiences vary: some meat dishes can be dry or underseasoned, dim sum skins can be too thick, and a few visits note inconsistent quality across dishes. Service is described as friendly and efficient at times, but there are reports of rushed or pressured tipping and some negative incidents that left a few patrons reluctant to return. Despite these uneven moments, the restaurant remains a popular affordable option for quick meals and big portions, with the caveat that quality and atmosphere can feel busy and informal.
Food was warm & comforting. No wait on a Saturday night, very nice service & super fast order. General Tsao Chicken was quick, a bit hard, but overall good. Lo mein was super skinny noodle, thinner than we are accustomed to but good.
A good stop for a quick & safe bite in China Town.
Que dire...c'est vraiment le pire resto chinois...
Les dumplings sauce aux arachides immangeable. La sauce est une espèce de bouillie non amalgamée.
Pour ce qui est du poulet général Tao...on cherche le poulet sous l'épaisse couche de panure.
Par contre si vous voulez manger du riz vapeur...il est très bon.
À evite
Excellente adresse pour un Bubble Tea. A priori, ce sont les moins onéreux du quartier. Un poil trop sucré à mon goût, mais ça fait l'affaire de temps à autre. Je recommande pour les 🧋. Je n'ai pas encore testé le restaurant en lui-même.
La nourriture est bonne mais le personnel est très désagréable. Je ne sais pas si c'est de l'ignorance mais quand vous êtes un peu bronzé, ils vous hurlent dessus lorsque vous leur demander de répéter ou que vous connaissez pas votre numéro de commande parce que la personne qui vous a servi avant s'est tiré sans vous le donner. Je ne pense pas qu'il se permettait de parler ainsi à une personne québécoise. C'est dommage car j'avais l'habitude de commander à ce restaurant & d'y aller mais je ne ferai plus. Il y a une chose que je ne supporte pas c'est le manque de respect 😡
Malísimo servicio , caro la camisa es horrible puro congelado , pedimos pato con arroz , nos trajeron el arroz y el pato a los 15 minutos cuando el arroz ya estaba frío , el pato llegó frío puro hueso … horrible no lo recomiendo para nada
J'avais bien aimé les plats sur le menu mais les bbq m'ont fait déçu. Ils sont trop salés. J'ai pris le porc rôti & j'ai goûté encore du sel sur la peau.
Le service de ce restaurant est très mauvais, le personnel est arrogant, & même après avoir laissé un pourboire de 10 %, je n'étais toujours pas satisfait. Ils ont un comportement particulièrement désagréable, je n'y remettrai plus les pieds. Tabarnak!!!
We had an enjoyable dinner at Restaurant Ethan, a Chinese eatery located in Montreal's Chinatown. This restaurant is known for its authentic Cantonese cuisines, popular Peking Duck, Beef Fried Noodles, Sichuan dishes & Dim Sum. We ordered the Cantonese Chow Mein (crispy egg noodles topped with a stir-fry meat, seafood & vegetables in a savoury sauce) & Pan Fried Dumplings. Both dishes tasted delicious! They were generous with the portions & the price was reasonable.
Its haard to ruin Cantonese food for me, but they managed to do it.
I got a spicy meal , trust me it didn't haveany, spice unless salt is spicy
Im currently about to throw out outside the restaurant.
Never get the'dumplings'
Maggie was our server & she was excellent, the portions were very generous (
we had two full boxes to take home) & very reasonably priced. Will be returning on future trips to Montreal! Thank you :)
We ordered the BBQ pork duck rice, the BBQ pork chicken rice, plus the scallop shrimp dumpling dimsum.
I've had lots of char siu, & it's always one of my favourites. I love the glazed outside, sometimes a little charred, well-seasoned with BBQ sauce, a bit of fat, & usually served with extra sauce. It should be oily & have a nice colour. But this BBQ pork was plain, dry, & tough to chew, with no real seasoning & no oil. The duck was the same. The chicken, though, was good- mostly tender, oily, & juicy. The food came out quickly after we ordered, & the staff were nice to us.
The dimsum, however, had way too thick dumpling skin, too starchy, not translucent or soft. It was just okay… I wouldn't recommend the dimsum here.
