Overall, VIP is celebrated for delicious, authentic Chinese dishes that cover a wide range of flavors from Cantonese staples to spicy and sweet profiles, with generous portions at reasonable prices. The kitchen is described as consistently high quality with careful preparation and a touch of nostalgia, making it a long-time favorite for locals and visitors. Service is generally friendly and efficient even when the restaurant is busy, though the atmosphere can be lively and some wait times may occur. Some reviews note occasional misses such as missing sauces or rice with certain orders, and a few mention cramped space or simple decor, but these do not overshadow the overall flavor, variety, and value. Overall, VIP is seen as one of the best Chinese dining options in Montreal, esteemed for its consistency, ample portions, and classic comfort dishes.
Some of the best Chinese I've ever had. Fairly priced for the quality, 45per person with lots of leftovers. Plenty of options on the menu, we went with hunan/peanut butter dumplings, spring rolls, sesame beef, Cantonese chow mein, & shrimp in lobster sauce. Quality of the shrimp was fantastic, lobster sauce was delish poured over rice & noodles. Sesame beef was so tasty large pieces with good coating that is not too thickz Everything came out piping hot & the service was extremely attentive. Will come again for sure
May 28, 2026
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Mary & her team are always wonderful to be greeted by & told about some of the specials that they are making. We started with the Hot & Sour Soup that can be had with it w/o pork if you're on a vegetarian diet. The two (2) of us had not tried the Ginger Lobster which is one of their signature dishes; as the lobsters are typically 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 pounds max & at $59.95 it is a pricey dish. But since we have not ordered it in over a year we dove in. The two (2) lobsters were closer to 1 1/4 lbs & well prepared but we remembered the ginger totally coating the shell & we found this lacking in our order - albeit the lobsters were delish. Instead of a Baby Bok Choy vegetable side, we were advised to try the Snow Pea Leaves that were to be lightly sautéed & seasoned with garlic. The dish did not disappoint. We decided against ordering their wonderful fried rice as we felt it would be too much & were right. All in all another very nice dining experience that makes us travel from the West Island of Montreal (+30 minutes at least) to enjoy the best Chinese Food in the city.'Do-Shay' To Mary & her highly attentive Staff!
Je connais ce restaurant depuis 15 ans , autrefois il y avait aucun problemes ,c'est la premiere fois que je retourne depuis la covid ,malheureusement tout a changé ,le restaurant etait vide a 20h sauf les 4,5 serveurs qui sont présent a parlé fort. La place est a évité absolument ,2h apres le repas on a commencé a tombé malade & avoir des nausées & de la diarhée je me suis rendu compte que ce restaurant avait eu des infractions auparavant pour des raisons sanitaires avoir su je n'aurais pas remis les pieds .
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According to records published by the province's Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries & de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ), Restaurant VIP, a Chinese restaurant at 1077 rue Clark, was ordered to pay $11,300 in fines following two recent infractions.
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Amazing food! Authentic, chinese food with the perfect level of spice & sweet. So many flavors. We really enjoyed the yummy dishes here. The wait time was not bad. 10-15 minutes. But that is expected in chinatown. The service was good. It is a busy restaurant so expect to wait for everything. But it is worth it because the food is amazing. Slightly noisy. We ordered 2 starters & 2 mains for 2 people.
Portions très généreuses & saveurs incroyables!
Tous les clients sont accueillis avec une théière de thé à la menthe, ce qui est très agréable.
Le menu est très varié & le service est impeccable.
Je recommande pour un bon repas asiatique!
Je connais ce restaurant depuis 2008, bien avant c'était une restaurant 24h ! À la sortie des discothèques, on venez souvent manger là! Nous sommes retourner deux fois cette année 2026 !! & rien à changé! La cuisine est toujours au top! Le chef & quelques personnel toujours les même . On pourrait dire qu'on à de la chance d'avoir un restaurant comme cela à Montréal! J'ai hâte de retourner car j'adore se restaurant! Merci infiniment à toute l'équipe ❤?
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Same chef after 39 years & still the tastiest Chinese food we know of in Montreal or Brossard. Lots of traditional recipes plus the North American favourites. My father used to have their chicken feet when he brought us. They don't serve that anymore. Our favourites are: Cantonese rice, spicy shrimp, lobster, barbeque duck, & chicken with assorted stir-fry vegetables with chef's XO sauce. My kids' godparents loved their General Tao, chow mein & Spring rolls. I feel like/suspect that people who wrote bad reviews about VIP didn't actually eat here or got their knickers in a knot reading about a food inspector's report.
The chef makes great tasting, healthy food & is clearly made with - love, care & a lot of experience.
Tous les plats sont excellents! Resto un peu tassé. Personnel ok. On nous a refusé une table avec plateau roulant car nous n'étions pas assez nombreux. Les enfants étaient déçus.
Being Jewish, it is a tradition to go to a Chinese restaurant on Christmas day. So we did the right thing & went to Chinatown & had supper.
We found parking within minutes. We left earlier than usual thinking parking would be tough, but it wasn't. We arrived at the restaurant, & took the last table.
For starters we had Single bowls of Won-Ton soup & the won-tons were firmly stuffed with pork & shrimp. Followed by (not shown) meat filled egg-rolls with Hunan Dumplings.
The main meal was Ginger Lobster, Shrimp with Chinese Broccoli, & Rice sticks with Beef, Green Peppers, & Onions, in Black Bean Sauce.
The restaurant was overloaded so there was a long pause between the starters & mains, but we didn't mind.
Servers were kind & friendly as usual.
Updated 12/25/25
Our food was terrible, with the excuse that the kitchen was busy with takeout orders (the restaurant was only half full). Dumplings arrived with the soup so were cold by the time we got to them. They replaced them with dumplings that were barely warm. The garlic shrimp were inedible due to too much salt (excuse: kitchen too busy). We agreed to an easy switch to anything but the shrimp so we pointed to the next table & suggested a meat dish with vegetables. It arrived without all the vegetables! (Waitress shrugged). Never again!
