Plâts De Pates Hong Mère is described across reviews as offering authentic northern Chinese cuisine with generous portions and solid value. The service is frequently praised as friendly and efficient, with food often arriving quickly, though a few experiences note slower moments or inconsistent service. Dishes such as tofu with aubergines, peanut sauce dumplings, and various stir fries are repeatedly highlighted for flavor and presentation. Takeout is consistently reliable and portions tend to be large, making it a common choice for sharing and casual meals. Some items receive criticism for being too sweet or too salty, for heavy batter, or for quality issues like over starch or bland meat in certain preparations. A few dishes like pad thai and orange beef are singled out as not meeting expectations, and a handful of visits are described as disappointing or inconsistent. Overall the sentiment is that Plâts De Pates Hong Mère is a standout option in Montreal for authentic flavors, with many customers returning regularly and recommending it to friends.
Update (20260321): Quality seems to have dropped IMO. All three of my dishes came & were subpar, boring & a disapointment. Friends. I sent to the restaurant had a similar reaction too. Which is too bad. Used to be my fav pace. Dropping from a 4 star to a 3 star. :/
Oh Hong Mere, where have you been... & why did it take so long for us to meet...erm... yeah, stick to a review.. ok, GTC (yeah, you know what I mean) is not too saucy, crispy & just daaaamn good. The veg menu has MANY nice options rather than just the filler classics. Some spicy fish soup? Yup. They got that too. I ordered delivery & my order came in good time & was nice & hot. No complaints really. Will for sure order from here when I need me some GTC loving. The restaurant has been fully renovated & looks amazing! Love it!
Mar 25, 2026
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Accidentally pass by this place, menu made me go in for a bite
The flavour actually quite impressive 😊very authentic Chinese dishes but also accommodating to some local palate 😌
Ordered the braised pork with quill egg + spicy cabbage, very satisfied with the taste
Would probably come back & try some more dishes 😌
Food was very good, it was just unfortunate that the serving of said food ruined the entire experience. We were a group of 6, we all ordered wonton soups which came together then when it came time to the main meal, 3 plates arrived while 3 other plates only arrived 30 minutes later. It appears as though once we notified the staff we were missing food is when they started making it. On top of that, one of the missing plates was rice that was supposed to go with a plate of meat which came early. When we asked for perhaps complimentary wonton soups ($3.75) due to the poor service, they declined & said that is simply how they operate; the chef waits for orders of a certain dish to come in so they can make it in bulk. So general Tao came first because a lot of people ordered it, but pad Thai came 30 minutes later because we had to wait for more tables to order it? In writing this review I'm becoming more frustrated that I'm lowering the rating because that is simply not how you run a restaurant.
Hong Mère is amazing. I went with a group for a Wok cooking masterclass & we watched & learned as Chef Yu WOKed us through 11 dishes from his menu. We learned how to choose a wok & if we chose cast iron, how to season it for non-stick cooking. Then he showed us how he prepares, cooks & plates 11 different dishes. The attention to every detail & his mastery of North-Eastern Chinese & Szechuan cuisine is astonishing. This is no
assembly line. Every dish is cooked from scratch. My favourites were the Japanese tofu & Salt & Pepper shrimp, & spicy fish soup & crispy chicken...actually EVERYTHING is amazing. Family owned & operated...THIS is best of Montreal Chinese. & chef Yu wants to help people with limited exposure to discover AUTHENTIC Chinese. So ask about an alternative to General Tao & the other typical fare. You are going to be shocked at what you experience. I am going to make a video & attach it to this post late March 2026.
Delicious northern Chinese dishes, with varied flavours & spicing, with occasional accents of Szechewan peppers. The owners, including their professionally trained chef son, were welcoming & try hard to please (MSG: yes or no, your choice.)
The house specialty chicken legs & the ginger pork were memorable. Try the twice fried shrimps as well, you will likely not be disappointed if you like tempuras.
A favourite vegetable dish was the spicy cauliflower.
Mar 15, 2026
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Not a generic average Chinese restaurant, but something special! Family owned & very friendly. Excellent dishes with a wide range of delightful flavours. An experience out of the ordinary!
I see that a few people had issues with incorrect, too high bills. It seems to be either a method or somebody preparing the bill has severe dyscalculia.
I almost paid 129.50$ for a take out of one dish. Pay attention!
Food is too greasy for my taste & too expensive for what it is.
This was an absolute shocker! Outstanding plates with unique & fabulous flavours! This was our first visit but we will certainly be back. The service was great, all the staff are super friendly & efficient. Thank you for a wonderful taste experience, Hong Mere!
The ma po tofu & fried rice were very nice. The other dishes were too much batter, barely any meat & not very similar as the pictures on the menu. Unfortunately, we didn't enjoy the orange beef & crispy pork, they were both too sweet & not balanced in flavours.
Eggroll came still cold in the middle. Mapo tofu was delicious but very salty. Food was reasonably priced & came quickly. Overall, my experience was below-average but not horrible. Could've just been a bad day.
