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 $10! You can find a variety of delicious dishes, such pork, roast duck, the famous General Tao chicken, or the delicious noodle soup, prepared with honey BBQ pork. In short, the menu will suit all tastes and appetites!
Ethan restaurant is also well known by the locals, who appreciate not only its exquisite meal, but the speed and courtesy of the staff, which allows you to take time to eat your lunch, especially if you are on your lunch hour!
Come and try this unceremoniously friendly restaurant, for which you will remember as a feast of flavors!
Ethan in Chinatown is described as a fast, affordable Cantonese spot with generous portions, quick service, and a wide menu that includes pork dumplings, fried rice, beef with broccoli, General Tao chicken, roasted duck and a variety of dim sum, plus a strong bubble tea lineup making it a solid choice for value and hearty meals. Many reviews highlight consistent tasty dishes and speedy service, though experiences vary by visit; some praise friendly and efficient staff and easy seating, while others report rude or rushed service and a sense of tipping pressure. Hygiene concerns and a lively, noisy atmosphere appear in a few notes, and some dishes are described as not as flavorful or even dry, though others are praised for balance and depth. Despite the ups and downs, the general sentiment is to recommend Ethan for affordable, satisfying meals, especially for groups or takeout.
If you are feeling charitable this is the best place for you!! The food is soooo cheap (10 dumplings for 7$) it's perfect for feeding the homeless. The portions are large, & their take out containers are sooo transportable. I got 20 dumplings, two soups, a bowl of rice & a heaping plate of orange chicken doused in a thick thick saw. Take my word for it, don't bother trying the food; just give it to the homeless.
I go to this resto all the tiiime.🤩 I think they're the only restaurant I know of that did not raise their prices like all the others from the recent inflation. It's great if you don't want to end up spending like 20$ on one single plate of food.
I like ordering the dumplings because they're WAY cheaper then any other place. Love that they have plates with rice & a choice of meat dish, it saves money when you're by yourself & don't want to have to order 2 big plates. I like the soups & noodle dishes as well.
The only dish I tried so far I didn't like was the chow mein.
Staff are always super nice with me, I don't understand what those bad reviews are talking about lol. I'm pretty sure I skipped tips occasionally but they never got mad at me for it, but that may be because they know me & I go there often & will tip what I can afford most of the time.
Jan 29, 2026
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Anyone who is looking for something quick & delicious to eat, come here!!! First off the service is wonderful everyone is super friendly & the atmosphere is great. Secondly the wait time to order food & to get it on the table was less than 10 minutes. Not only is this place super affordable as the pricing has extreme value as you can get 18 pork dumplings for only $10!! As well as a LARGE bubble tea for $4.50.(Super delicious & house made!) The food was amazing, the general tao chicken was super delicious & crispy. If you're in the area & you're looking for something affordable & delicious I heavily recommend coming here!!
Delicious & fast food, it was busy with hightail turn over.
The pan fried pork dumplings, Xiao long boa & Cantonese Chow mein were great, my child ate a whole order of the rice noodle rolls which was super fresh.
On est pas dans la haute gastronomie mais le rapport qualité prix est au rdv.
C'est un restaurant chinois classique, connu pour ses plats, y compris des spécialités cantonaises, dans un cadre simple & sobre. Très bon riz frit & dumpling pas cher. Coup de coeur pour le bubble tea au lait de coco.
This place is just incredible. High quality food, I went with four people & between us our 6 dishes came hot, top quality, & in under 10 minutes. The prices are absolutely insane - 18 fried dumplings for about $10, 10 spring rolls for $7 - SO good! I can't recommend this place more.
Jan 31, 2025
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Always looking forward to try different Chinese restaurants. Indeed, this was also the best one. My personal fav was the soup dumpling. It was nice restaurant + friendly staff. Even the kitchen chef's at the kitchen also serve the food. ❤️
Je vais souvent dans ce restaurant. Pour une fois j'ai eu un assez bon service. La serveuses était bien aimable. Les plats étaient aussi très délicieux. Des très grosses portions, qu'il en restait pour emporter. Le mobilier & les cartes du menu ont réellement besoin d'être remplacé. Les soupes de nouilles, les dumplings, le riz étaient très bons. Le prix aussi était très raisonnable.
The staff is incredibly polite ad friendly, you can ask any question & they will answer. The food was deliciousand felt authentic & made with care. We had dumplings, gyoza or jiaozi like, they were great. We also got Wonton soup, the broth was rich & light, the vegetables were soft. Such a nice experience.
Sep 10, 2024
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The service & food were excellent, making for an unforgettable dining experience. I will definitely be returning. I ordered the fried dumplings & Korean barbecue, both of which were absolutely delicious.
Good service. Missing some A/C. Dumplings shrimp soup ok. It was not a great choice on a very muggy day [ my fault] . The shrimp toast was very good. The 20 dumplings for 10$ were soggy on the inside , not the best I have ever had, but the beef & broccoli were capital D elicious ,so much in the plate. Would have loved more of the beef sauce for the Chinese broccoli . Second time there. Very good prices for the amount of food. 46 plus tip for 3 people, soft drinks & extra rice. Good value
Je pense que c'est le meilleur restaurant du quartier chinois. Le service est rapide, la nourriture est délicieuse. Tout est frais, & il y a un grand choix de dumplings. Je reviendrai, c'est sûr. Pas cher.
A very casual Chinese spot, with very cheap eats & average food. While they offer a wide variety to satiate the Chinese food urge, I can't say it is of the best quality. For a tourist visiting Montreal, I would have preferred a higher quality experience with actual recipes. The General Tao chicken, for example, seemed merely to be a plate of bulk chicken nuggets doused in sauce. The dumplings just tasted like bulk frozen dumplings & lazily fried. I'd say this place is probably good for take out or hangover Asian food, but not necessarily worth an intentional visit for a sit down meal.
May 18, 2024
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Most of the food was tasteless & bland not a grain of salt added but the dumplings were good but the main was H O R R I B L E 👎👎👎🖕 Also the back area & toilets looked filthy... workers are too loud & they chat a lot...the waiter told me before hand that if I want to eat in I have to leave 15 % tip...I have never heard that in any other restaurant
Very cheap eat. Typical Chinese foods Good price point, comparing to other restaurants nowadays. Bubble tea for $3 Dumpling for $6 Small soup $3 Taste: average Price: very cheap Location: good, easy to find Service: typical Chinese restaurant Atmosphere: just like other Chinese restaurants. Taste: bland but easy to eat The server can communicate but not very well. I'm ok with this place, when I'm in town & looking for easy Chinese food, this is my go-to.
I love this place the food is so amazing (especially the chicken dumplings) , the price are really affordable & the staff loveable , the owner is always happy & smile all the time, the girl at the cash are nice also . I highly recommend that place to go eat 😊 miss you guys the lil lady who always take dumplings
Les critiques très négatives de ce restaurant sont exagérées (j'ai hésité entre 3 & 4 étoiles). Le service est rapide & efficace, oui c'est sur c'est pas chaleureux comme le reste de Montreal mais c'est la Chine là mon pote. Certains plats sont très bons (dumplings avec la sauce sah c'est bon, voir photo), d'autres sont juste bon mais sans plus (la majorité je pense), les légumes sont parfois pas assez cuits (poivron). C'est pas incroyable mais c'est pas chère & si vous avez une grande faim les options pour deux sont très copieuses (avis de gros mangeurs). La Sapporo à 8$ par contre on repassera. Est ce que j'y retournerai ? Non faut pas déconner tout de même mais pour une soirée c'est sympa. Si t'as kiffe l'avis hésite pas à t'abonner & à liker pour d'autres avis croustillants sur la ville de Montréal t'entends.
Tried this restaurant while walking in Chinatown as it looked busy inside. BIG MISTAKE not taking a look at reviews first to see the low ratings. We ordered the combo A for two & added 10 pieces of dumplings as it is very reasonably priced. The combo includes soup, chicken, fried rice, vegetables, egg roll. It was a red flag when the general tso's chicken came out 1 min after ordering - the chicken was luke warm so I think they have it pre made as its a popular dish part of many combos. For those who say this is authentic Chinese food, it is definitely not. It's westernized fast food Chinese that is average at best. We were brought vegetables & multiple servers were yelling beside our table & across the restaurant that they messed up our table number & brought us the wrong type of veggies (I understand Cantonese). One of the servers eventually took the vegetable dish away, however I told her I had eaten a piece of broccoli & she looked at me & acknowledged what I said... then she took the vegetables & gave it to the table right beside us! After that, I didn't have much of an appetite - this shows the class of service or care that the restaurant operates at. While paying the cashier was extremely snappy & rude to the gentleman ahead of us ordering for take out. I would not go back nor recommend this restaurant.
