Ethan

Vhen

2.0

I have been a regular customer at Ethan for quite some time. I dine in & order takeout frequently, around three to four times a month, because they serve good food at an affordable price & the restaurant is only a few minutes' walk from my place. It has always been my go to Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. However, after my most recent experience, I decided never to eat there again.

During my visit, a homeless man entered the restaurant. He appeared extremely hungry & stood quietly, staring at the food. He eventually approached the serving area & touched a plate, though he did not touch the food itself. The servers immediately noticed him & scolded him, after which he sincerely apologized.

The cashier then charged him for touching the plate, which I understand is reasonable. That said, if I had been in their position, I would have chosen to offer him food out of sympathy & basic human decency. The man apologized again & paid for the food using what appeared to be his last few dollars.

After paying & receiving his meal, he attempted to sit down, but the server refused & insisted that he leave the restaurant. Feeling frustrated & humiliated after being treated this way despite paying for his food, the man threw the meal on the ground & walked out. While I agree that his reaction was wrong, I can understand the emotions behind it given how he was treated.

Unfortunately, the food landed near me & the sauce splashed all over my jacket. The servers witnessed the entire incident, yet I did not receive a single apology or any acknowledgment.

Because of this experience, I made the decision to never return to this restaurant, despite being a loyal & frequent customer for a long time.

Jourdan

2.0

La nourriture de ce restaurant chinois est bonne, c'est de la vraie cuisine chinoise, authentique & savoureuse. Cependant, l'expérience est gâchée par l'attitude des propriétaires. Ils semblent très avares & ne paient pas correctement leurs employés.

Le serveur nous a mis beaucoup de pression pour donner un pourboire de 10 $ ou plus, en disant qu'ils ne reçoivent pas un salaire adéquat & qu'ils vivent uniquement des pourboires. Ce genre de situation est très inconfortable pour les clients & injuste pour les employés.

Je pense sincèrement que le gouvernement devrait vérifier ce genre de pratiques. Une bonne nourriture ne justifie pas de mauvaises conditions de travail.

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The food at this Chinese restaurant is good; it's real, authentic, & tasty Chinese food. However, the experience is spoiled by the owners' attitude. They seem very stingy & don't pay their employees properly.

The waiter pressured us into leaving a $10 or more tip, saying they don't receive an adequate wage & live solely off tips. This kind of situation is very uncomfortable for customers & unfair to employees.

I sincerely believe the government should investigate these kinds of practices. Good food doesn't justify poor working conditions.

Nathaniel

4.0

Best chinese in Montreal. Simple dishes enough for a small group.

Cheuk

4.0

Nice Chinese food in Chinatown.

Shane

4.0

Food was good, & our server was great. The price was good, choose individual portions we fed 4 of us for under $50 with tip!
The restaurant is meh, old dirty (ish) but I expect that in an old downtown Chinese restaurant. I would definitely eat here again.

Active

5.0

While visiting China town this place became my go-to for lunch. Ended up visiting multiple times & trying different delicious Chinese dishes. Thank you nice waitress who even advised me to fix my sitting posture & told me I am pretty.

-L

Chul

3.0

The food was satisfying & met expectations. As with many Chinese restaurants, I didn't expect five-star service, so that wasn't a concern. While the portions were a bit smaller than at other places, the main issue was hygiene-specifically, the utensils, which had some visible food stains & overheard the family next table found a hair. That aside, I'd still consider coming back for a simple & familiar Chinese meal.

Iris

5.0

BEST AUTHENTIC CHINESE FOOD FOR CHEAP!! Super delicious & flavourful food & super affordable!

Nimr

5.0

The best Chinese food I've ever had! Very affordable & service is great. Highly recommend

Nhi

3.0

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