Nouilles de Lan Zhou is a bustling Chinatown staple where fresh hand pulled noodles and rich, aromatic broths take center stage in a simple menu. Portions are large and prices fair, with many reviews highlighting beef Lanzhou and Dan Dan bowls, the option to choose noodle thickness, and spice levels, plus combos with cucumber salad and edamame. The experience is often marked by long lines outside and a cramped space inside, though watching the noodles being made and the downstairs grocery add to the appeal, and service is usually fast and efficient. Some visits mention inconsistency in flavor, especially with broth strength or noodle texture, and a few notes about variable service and lack of air conditioning or limited seating during peak times. Overall, it is widely regarded as a must try for noodle lovers in Montreal, delivering authentic handmade noodles, good value, and a memorable, energetic atmosphere despite the crowded space.
The noodles are great & though the waiting time is pretty long, the cause for it is reasonable. However, the staff are unbelievably rude & unprofessional. Not only do they not acknowledge the customers talking to them & roll their eyes when asked to get the bill, they demand you tip them a high percentage for that service. If you don't, they're going to toss the receipt in your face & tell you to go to Tim Hortons next time you want to eat.
When we first came across this noodle shop, there was a size able line at the entrance. The wait is around 30 minutes at 1pm to get inside. When you get inside, you can see the noodles being made, which is cool!
The seating inside is modern & sleek, giving a very cozy fleeting with the stone tiles & walls. With being very clean. Especially the bathroom. Even though seating is small, it is very comfortable. But I suggest big families come ahead of time to find a table.
I ordered the vegetable noodle soup, with edamame with preserved vegetable coming out first. Which I gotta say came out with very little persevered vegetable & more just edamame alone.
It took 20 min for food to come out. The presentation could've been a little better. But the soup broth was very flavorful! I would say though I ordered the small size soup. But the amount of noodles I got were so much! So if you have a light stomach be sure to order small or get ready to take some home!
The noodles were rich as well, but the soup lacked many vegetable or plant protein. But that's to be expected from a noodle specialty shop. I say if you're vegan or vegetarian expect a lot of soft tender noodles, & I mean a lot. Also for the vegetable soup, it comes with an egg. You can request to not have it.
Overall if you like noodles you'll like this place, but your expecting the soup to have tons of vegetables this isn't the place
Mar 30, 2026
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Amazing noodles & flavor. I had the beef brisket soup, sort of like a Chinese Pho. The noodles are customizable & hand made & the flavor there really shows. Overall flavor is fairly simple but tasty. There are not a lot of options overall, essentially just noodles/soup. Atmosphere is good overall as well, not a bad spot for a date or meetup, though not so great for larger groups. Place is busy & packed but for good reason.
Bouillon excellent, mais plus un gros bol de nouilles. À peine 20 grammes de boeuf, 3 petits bout d'échalotes & 2 feuilles de coriandre. Meilleur chez moi, je ne comprends pas la popularité.
Great noodle spot. My first time going. They are quick & efficient. The broth is really great. The beef tender. Price is reasonable for a small! Would return
The food was excellent, huge portions. Nice to watch how the noodles were made at the feont of the house. Cucumber salad was spicy with nuts. I got a medium bowl & ate 1/4 of it. Very busy with 2 servers. Nowhere to stand while waiting & kept blocking wait staff. Cloths to wipe tables were left on a pile of menus & a few times dropped on the floor, then conveniently moved to abother location & not changed out. Didn't know we had to pay in the front & waited for our bill to arrive. We were told to get up because we had waited so long for the bill. Would i go again? Yes, but probably will not return to Montréal for a while.
Mar 24, 2026
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Food is A+++, the rest not so much, service staff is brash & unpleasant, seating is so cramped that you end up forced to be part of the conversation happening at the table next to you (2 inches away), which ruins the experience for everyone involved, & you pay a fee for getting your food to go, which I've never seen anywhere (isn't avoiding food waste in everyone's interest?). We weren't even told there was a fee when asking for it, in which case we probably wouldn't have tried to save barely 1.5 cups of broth that we were taking with us just to avoid throwing it in the trash. Fitting as many people as possible inside while compromising comfort, being curt & borderline rude to polite customers, & charging a hidden fee for takeout all feel very scummy. Manages to leave a bad taste in your mouth after some exceptional food, a shame.
Fast & efficient service, once you done the line up haha, the taste stays the same time after time. Alone, with a special someone or with friends it's all good.
Nous avons essayé Nouilles de Lan Zhou avec beaucoup d'attentes, mais l'expérience a été mitigés. Les pâtes fraîches sont absolument délicieuses, avec une texture vraiment impressionnante, c'est clairement le point fort du restaurant.
Cependant, plusieurs éléments nous ont déçus. Nous n'avons pas reçu le plat épicé comme demandé, ce qui est dommage. De plus, mon plat est arrivé sans bouillon, alors que ce n'était pas clairement indiqué sur le menu. Comme il y a peu de descriptions, nous avons dû nous fier aux images, & si j'avais su que ce serait aussi sec, je ne l'aurais pas choisi.
Les accompagnements sont aussi assez chers pour ce que c'est, ce qui ajoute à la déception. Au final, même si la qualité des nouilles est indéniable, l'expérience globale ne vaut pas vraiment tout l'engouement.
Mar 20, 2026
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Very crowded place & cramped, service was very rushed, but what can you do when the food is good & affordable? Perfect place for popping in & out for a quick meal.
