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 serves a very large Cantonese menu with generous portions and prices that many reviewers call excellent value, making it a go to for affordable Chinese food in Chinatown. Dishes like Peking duck, soft rice rolls, congee with shrimp wonton soup, dumplings, and Cantonese fried noodles are frequently praised for staying tasty and satisfying, and dim sum offerings and bubble tea get positive mentions for flavor and portion size. The atmosphere is described as lively and fast paced, with quick service that suits hungry crowds, though some note that the pace can feel brisk and the staff sometimes appear stressed or overly pushy about tipping. Several reviews warn that not every item hits the same note, with some dishes being hit or miss and a few reporting off flavors or undercooked dumplings. A few accounts recount a troubling incident involving a homeless patron and criticism of how the situation was handled, influencing loyalty for some readers. While there are criticisms about service or ethics, others emphasize great value and reliable comfort food that keep them returning. Overall, Ethan is seen as a dependable, inexpensive option for big portions and authentic flavors, albeit with a caveat to temper expectations on consistency and service.
Hey read this review I've been here multiple times & I know what I'm talking about
As a person of non Asian descent the waiters are extremely rude & uninviting to me & my friends. We would ask for water or a container to bring back the food. Tell me why the waiters does not even talk back & when she brought back the containers & she basically threw them on the table without saying a word. Keep in mind I try to be as polite as possible when I go out to Restaurant because I respect the worker in the service industry. But these Women didn't have a bone of politeness in their bodies.
Don't get me wrong I will always give a tip to my waiters, I know they work hard & sometimes depend on tips but when I don't even get the basic politeness & no hello how are you, it's problem. So I didn't feel like tipping but when I tried to leave the restaurant there was 4-5 workers surrounding me telling me that I HAD to tip more than I had already tipped (because yes I still did tip despite the terrible service), which I didn't appreciate after the service I received.
I've been to this restaurant at least six times & I think there was only one times we had a server who didn't seem to be mad at the customer.(Also there was a worker watching a TV show on full blast & she was having a loud mental break down, don't get me wrong again I know all mental health but like can I eat in piece my friends cat had just died)
I read the reviews & the people who enjoyed the customer service seemed to be of Asian background, I'm not assuming anything just putting that out there
Now you might be wondering why is this girl still going if she hates the customer service. But the truth lies in the dish #87. Now these are the best noodles I've have ever eaten in my life, it is me & my best friend's comfort food & I recommend to everyone. The portions are very good & they have good price not like the customer service. I hope most of my money goes to the chef's.
Conclusion do I think you should come, yes but be prepared for Bad customer service & good food
Nov 13, 2025
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Le plat était bien présenté, les portions généreuses, le goût était identique à celui des plats de supermarché (rien d'exceptionnel), le service était passable & l'endroit correct. Nous avons mangé une soupe au bouillon de poulet, des raviolis au porc & des nouilles. Nous avons également goûté aux raviolis au poulet, mais leur saveur était indéfinissable. Le prix était raisonnable.
please do go in that restaurant they so aggressive & racist!!! & forcing 18% tip but they dont have a good service & the food is not good & the woman with short hair is super crazy like the other crew!!!! so disappointing experience & i dont know why this restaurant is still exist..
I live in Toronto, I went there for visiting & this place was really amazing in price, food , & the quality & quality, I wish they had a headquarters in Toronto, that would be so cool.
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.
Oct 10, 2025
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Decent food but Bad service! they're acted like I asked for free food but no I paid every dollars out of my pocket. I didn't not expect wonderful service but at least do not yell at your customers.
My partner & I were here a couple of weeks ago. Basic looking restaurant but was full so that drew us in. We shared a starter/appetiser & 2 mains. Too much food! All very tasty. Had a lovely chat with our waitress who recognised our British accents from Hong-Kong where she came from. Can recommend it.
I've been here often since I live nearby, & their beef & broccoli (#120) used to be a favourite. Unfortunately, I've gotten seriously ill after eating it on multiple occasions, once even so badly I was sick in the street, with stomach pain & diarrhea. Today was the final straw: I had the same dish again & was hit with intense pain almost immediately after leaving. I've since noticed other reviews mentioning similar experiences. Sadly, I won't be returning, & I want to leave a gentle warning for others.
There were 3 of us, & I have no notes. A great amount of tasty food for a very reasonable price. What made it better was the service, everyone was so friendly. 10/10 do recommend!
