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.
I adore this place for its countless options & immaculate HK drinks. However, the quality of its food just isn't consistent enough for me to recommend it to others. The chicken rice I ordered last week was the best I ever had, but the one this week? The taste was off & the green onion sauce didn't look fresh at all. Visit if you like a lil gamble.
We really enjoyed our meal- nothing fancy but tasty & very good pricesz
The service was excellent *despite being seriously under staffed*. While racing around like a headless chicken to all of her tables, our server managed to find an extra table to pull up alongside ours to make us more comfortable as we were initially quite squashed together.
But what really soured the experience & means I won't return to this restaurant is the manner in which they asked for a tip- rather than handing me the machine & allowing me to choose (& due to their good prices & good service I probably would have self selected 18%), instead the lady at the counter asked me'so how was your service today?' When I said'very good thanks' her response was'so will you be leaving a 18% or 20% tip?'
I've lived in Montreal for 6 years & felt like she was giving me the ignorant tourist treatment- putting me on the spot & forcing a higher tip out of me.
We will NOT be returning, this is a horrible way to ask for a tip & completely overshadows the hard work of your servers!!!
Les dumpings sont très bons, pâte fine & viande bonne sous la dent. Le riz est moins exceptionnel. Le lieu n'est pas très bien entretenu. Prix correcte.
Best congee in town, especially when you're feeling down & need some comfy food. It's like a big warm fluffy blanket for my sick stomach. & did I mention how affordable it is?! $7 for a huge containe
Mar 20, 2025
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General tao looked like the costco'general tao' & the pork strips tasted a bit like churros… the noodles from the dish at the top of the plastified menu is just instant noodles or taste a lot like it. The soup had not much flavor even when I added enough soy sauce to change its colo
C'est un bon petit restaurant où vous pouvez vous en sortir pour pas très cher en mangeant quelque chose de bon & de copieux.
Les plats sont en moyenne entre 8,90 & 13.90 & très copieux.
L'ambiance est pas folle le service est bon , souriant & très rapide.
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A lot of the views on here are precious. Yes, tipping is customary. They tend to be pretty busy so sometimes the service is abrupt but it was very quick & efficient. Really big portions too. I kind of like the old school atmosphere - pretty girls hanging on their boyfriends every word for now, old couples enjoying a moment together, reminiscing about how they first went to restaurants when they met. Wait, that was us.
Feb 1, 2025
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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.
Gave an old Chinese restaurant We landed in Montreal & found this restaurant because my friends were craving for duck. We ordered some other dishes. In general, food was fine but I'd not come back if I crave for Chinese food
C'est une de ces places qui misent sur la rapidité du service & sur un prix raisonnable des plats. Les mets sont savoureux aussi. Preuve qu'ils respectent leurs clients : même quand on vient payer, la première option de pourboire qu'on voit, c'est 12% & non 20% comme tous les autres restaurants maintenant. Le prix du special midi, avec service & pourboire 15% m'est souvent moins cher qu'un repas équivalent dans une chaîne de restauration rapide.
