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.
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.
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An authentic Chinese food restaurant with quick service, delicious dishes, & plenty of options to choose from. The review rating doesn't do this place justice! Highly recommend.
Little Chinese restaurant in chinatown with over 150 choices on the menu. Also serving Bbq duck & pork. Service is extremely fast. Received all my food within 10 minutes of ordering. Prices are very affordable! Probably, not the best in chinatown, but definitely worth a try. 8.2/10
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. ❤️
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Quick food service & a nice place. Very inexpensive!! I was shocked at how low the prices were (in a good way). I really liked the food, especially the rice. I suggest a combo meal & a beverage if you're two people.
We were party of 6. Sufficient room to accommodate multiple guests. Quick service. Friendly staff. Delicious authentic Cantonese dishes. Beef soup was excellent. The spring rolls were the best. Highly recommend Restaurant Ethan in China Town, Montreal Canada.
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Visited this Chinese cantonese restaurant because we we searching for a place to warm up with some good hot soup. We ordered chicken corn soup & the beef soup with a side of crispy spring rolls:). Both were excellent! We also ordered the chicken fried rice, broccoli chicken, chow mein, we enjoyed all dishes the General taos chicken could have been crispier but it wasn't bad. Overall we had a nice experience. Ambiance was decent however the restroom could have used some attention. One staff member should be dedicated to this. Will visit again when in Montreal!
I have been eating takeout from there for 3 days straight & it's soooooo damn good. The Shanghai Noodles with chicken, General Tao & Beef with Brocoli are to die for. & the service is quick & simple & everyone is very polite.
Ate here for the third time in probably the last five years today (Christmas). Was busy as it often is. Ordered yellow currey chicken with a tea. Service was quick. Portion was at least average. The prices are low here. It isn't the Taj Mahal. I'm not convinced the bad reviews are warranted. Frankly they were quite scary but most pertain to tipping. I was not asked to leave a tip in advance or at all.
Je ne comprend pas la note globale qui est basse. Je trouve que pour la prix la nourriture est toujours très bonne. Ils sont extrêmement rapide & très gentils! Je viens ici depuis 2016 & je recommande à tous le monde!
Lots of bad reviews on this place but I generally quite enjoyed the food. Lots of negative reviews on the service. I can't speak on that as I ordered to go. I would order from here again, but it's not on my top list of go to places.
