Le Lotus Bleu receives praise for fresh handmade noodles and dumplings, with hand pulled thick noodles and broths described as rich yet delicate, and a range of dishes including beef and lamb noodle soups, spicy pork bowls, dumplings, and dim sum that many find highly satisfying. The open kitchen and the live noodle making add to an authentic and cozy atmosphere. Service is described as friendly and portions are generous with good value, though some note that peak times can be crowded and service slows when staff is stretched. The place is called a hidden gem in Chinatown with a casual and welcoming vibe, and the noodles and broth are repeatedly highlighted as the standout items, especially the hand pulled noodles and the spicy chili oil. There are some drawbacks mentioned such as indoor air circulation being warm, seating being cramped and flow awkward, occasional menu items running out or being less flavorful in traditional Lanzhou style offerings, and occasional wrong orders. Practical notes include no on site restroom and the need to use the adjoining building washrooms, and occasional glitches with the payment machine. Despite these, many reviewers say the quality, price and authenticity keep them coming back for the noodles and the comforting flavors.
Oui! Petit resto sympa, les dumpling furent délicieux. Une belle petite vibe chaleureuse, avec des boite de cartons dans certains coin de mur. On pouvait entendre l'équipe de cuisine en pause manger ensemble & parler chinois.
Ca semble moyen à première vue, mais très bien 🙂
This is a authentic style of Chinese food selling house made noodle dishes, soups & dumplings & regional Chinese dishes. Very rustic & worn decor.Good for a quick bite. The service is friendly but understaffed. A must try is the spicy chicken mushroom soup with #6 noodle ( very spicy).
Feb 21, 2025
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Loved this place. We were visiting Montreal & saw them hand pulling noodles when we walked by. We came back later for dinner with our party of eight. Everything was great! Many types of hand pulled noodles & dumplings. Great wonton soup. Also the best fried wontons ever. All handmade unlike many restaurants that use packaged wontons for fried wontons. We got there at the end of the night so it was pretty empty & they literally made our noodles to order. They were so good we ordered more & they pulled some more noodles for us. The stretch them by hand & cook them in giant pots of boiling water & then prepare them into delicious dishes. I think the best was the braised pork with noodles, but they were all great. The staff were all super friendly even though we came with a big group at the end of the night. It's the opposite of fancy, which I appreciate. The focus is on the food. Plastic covered tables, plastic plates etc (solid washable ones not disposable). I'm giving them 5 stars for atmosphere anyway since it's cozy & friendly & they don't pretend it's fancy.
Got a bunch of things. Highlights were hand pulled noodles all of the dumplings especially shrimp glass dumplings off dimsum menu. Rolled in at 8:30 with a party of 8 staff was very attentive & accompdating. Food was fresh & authentic. Definitely coming back next time I'm in MTL. Compares very well to Chinese food in NYC. +very affordable price although that was not in consideration when searching for authentic Chinese food.
Vous cherchez un resto qui sert des nouilles faites maison @ mains alors ne manquez pas le resto Le Lotus Bleu situe au Quartier Chinois de Montreal. Ce resto a une belle varietes d'entrees, des dumplings chinois & des soupes aux nouilles @ choisir. Le service est rapide, efficace & chaleureux. Pour un groupe de six personnes & plus, je vous conseille fortement d'appeler pour reserver votre table. Felicitations @ l'equipe Lotus! Au plaisir, Missy A.
I finished a very long shift on sunday that ended at 9pm & was severely craving some dumplings. Lotus Bleu was one of the only restaurants still open in the area so my coworker & I went here to eat a well deserved meal... When I tell you this is one of the best restaurants I've eaten at, I am not joking. I'm not very often impressed when I eat out so this is why I've decided to leave this review. A must eat at a more than reasonable price. My tired self was very happy to eat hand pulled noodles on that gloomy november evening.
Nov 11, 2024
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Absolutely superb. Have been twice in three days. Truly authentic & delicious food from Henan province - very rare to find outside of China. The quality of the noodles, broths, dumplings & more are all excellent Really welcoming & lovely staff. & great value.
Oct 5, 2024
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Really nice Chinese restaurant, staff were very welcoming & helpful. Lots of options on the menu, noodles, chicken & dumplings were all really good. It might get overshadowed by the place next door but deserves to be tried too!
I had the combo with pork cabbage dumplings fried, potato salad, wonton soup. DELISH!!!! The condiments on the table made the perfect sauce with homemade chili oil, soy sauce & Chinese vinegar. Highly recommend!!
First Timer. Was walking around randomly decided to walk in. Welcoming staffs & place was clean. We took dumplings; personally had the spicy pork something & others had chicken bowls also. While the chicken ones were good, my spicy porc bowl was very good 💯 The lady recommended us the type of noodle thickness & it was perfect. #recommended Will visit again
Stumbled into this restaurant after a long day of walking & it was so much better than expected. The service was incredible! Cindy, our server, was very helpful & sweet. The food was amazing! The braised beef soup was so rich & delicious. The others in my group ordered the rice noodle soup with beef & the hanan noodles with beef & steamed veggies. The fried pork wontons & soup pork dumplings were super fresh & tasty :) & the best thing yet was the price! Everything was very affordable & worth the price. We will definitely be coming back here whenever we're in Montréal!!!! Thank you Le Lotus Bleu for the wonderful lunch!
This place hit the spot. Casual, delicious, straightforward. Very satisfied with portions & price. Between me, wife, & kiddo we shared a braised beef noodle soup, order of pork dumplings, & xiao long bao & left with happy stomachs & souls. Chili oil made in house was good with everything. Lady working the front of the house was so friendly; we were impressed listening her shift seamlessly between English, French, & Mandarin with the patrons who came in. Stayed at hotel across the street & were happy we chose this spot vs another further down the street.
The fried pork & chive dumplings here are amazing. The wait time was a little long but it was dinner rush as well as right beside the convention. Overall really good for the price
Really good experience. We went on a very hot day & as soon as we were seated the waitress made sure we had a fan directed at our table. The hand pulled noodles & dumplings were very good.
The lady that owns the place was really nice! We were here until closing & they served us diligently without rushing. The hand pulled noodles were great & flavorful, & so were the dumplings! Only downside is the restaurant was quite hot with no ac, & the washrooms are all the way on the 2nd floor of the mall, which was closed & kinda sketchy.
