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.
Il y a des plats très bons & d'autres très mauvais. C'est dommage car cela vient ternir l'expérience dans ce restaurant. Le service n'était pas très bon non plus, correct sans plus. Amusant que la serveuse était bête tout le long sauf quand est venu le temps de payer elle a sourit. Encore là, personne est venu nous servir de l'eau sauf au moment de notre départ avant de régler l'addition, c'était presque une blague. L'intention n'était pas de donner un bon service mais bien de soutirer un maximum de pourboire. J'ai aimé le général Tao & le Riz frit au poulet. Attention le poulet au Ananas est une catastrophe! Il était où le poulet Appelez ça boule de pâte frite pour être honnête.
Expérience horrible vécue dans ce restaurant. On s'est fait insultée par la serveuse qui nous a demandé de retourner dans notre pays, car on s'est plaint à sa collègue à la caisse que le service était désagréable. Elles ont commencé à se chicaner à voix haute & & après elle a commencé à nous crier à moi & à ma fille de 12 ans. Elle nous a accueilli froidement & elle nous a garoché les assiettes & la nourriture. Ensuite, elle s'est mise à se chicaner avec d'autres clients! On a littéralement subi de la violence gastronomique. & que dire de la propreté douteuse des lieux. La nourriture est correct, mais après cette experience désagréable, jai gardé un goût amer! Première fois que je me fasse attaqué dans un restaurant & surtout asiatique. Ce n'est pas représentatif de cette culture. C'est déplorable que ce soit situé dans un coin touristique.
Aug 18, 2024
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The food was great & yes, it is a cheap place but flavours are great. You want quality service? Go to another place & pay for it! Here you'll find good abundant cheap food which I find great! Tip servers always 15% they are doing their best! When we were there the place was packed!
Restaurant très fréquenté. Le bubble tea mangue à revoir. Déçue de la cuisine particulièrement des crevettes & des nouilles aux fruits de mer(fades). Par contre, le service est rapide. Personnel aimable. Comme les autres avis, testez & faites vous votre propre opinion.
I really don't like give stars below 3 but it was very disappointing. The skin of xiao long bao was very thick & the shrimp rice roll didn't come with many shrimp but a lot of the rice rolls. There are a lot of decent restaurants around this area, so I would just go others next time. - However the servers were friendly & I wasn't asked to give 15% tips.
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.
Jul 31, 2024
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Good food & nice place. Food comes weirdly really fast like less than 5 minutes fast. But overall pretty good, however they do force you to tip at least 15%. They won't let you leave until you tip
The food was delicious, hot , fresh & quick :) zero complaints here so many yummy treats we ate for 3 had a couple bites to spare . Service was very fast , went on a Saturday afternoon
Jul 13, 2024
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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
I dont understand the bad review, the dish was excellent & typical ! Service was great.. the restaurent itself inside decoration is mehh but the food is so good & cheap that its worth it 100% Just dont bring a fancy date maybe due to decoration
