Sam Cha est une adresse coréenne populaire sur la rue Sainte-Catherine, appréciée pour ses plats savoureux, un prix abordable et une ambiance conviviale qui rappelle la Corée; la carte offre des classiques comme le tteokbokki, le fried chicken, le bibimbap, le pajeon et la soupe soondubu, avec des portions généreuses et une qualité correcte selon les avis; le service est généralement chaleureux, mais le lieu peut devenir très fréquenté et bruyant, surtout le week-end, ce qui rend la réservation recommandée et les temps d attente variables; des critiques soulignent parfois des portions modestes, des plats parfois trop salés, des cocktails décevants et des questions d hygiène ponctuelles, ainsi que des regrets sur l absence de l offre ayce barbecue et sur la mise à jour du menu en ligne; dans l ensemble, Sam Cha demeure une option abordable et savoureuse pour découvrir la cuisine coréenne, avec des coups de cœur pour certains plats et des points à affiner selon les visites.
The spicy jokbal is definitely the best in Montreal. Tender meat with soft & meting fat in the sticky sweet spicy sauce. It's quite spicy but the sweetness & lettuce balanced it well. The portion is good for two people too. Overall highly recommend.
Edit: ordered again 2 days later & it's extremely salty, even the flavour is different…..
Excellente soirée au Sam Cha samedi passé! Ce restaurant nous a été recommandé pour ses saveurs, & nous n'avons pas été déçus. Chaque plat que nous avons commandé était vraiment excellent. Le service était aussi très bien.
Si vous cherchez des plats savoureux coréens , nous recommandons sans hésiter !!
19 mars 2026
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Le personnel est à l'écoute & serviable malgré le rush qui peut subvenir. L'anglais est obligatoire.
La nourriture est vraiment bonne, les portions sont bien généreuses & copieuses ( venir le ventre vide ). Les plats sont épicés comme à la coréenne, faire bien attention aux notifications sur menus.
Cadre charmant, personnel qualifié & nourriture excellente, une vraie pépite.
The quality of food has dropped a lot. We ordered pork bone soup, the meat was even cold (it was fully cooked but not heated) though the soup was hot, & the meat was really really really hard to chew. The yaki udon was very salty. Sam Galbi & Okonomiyaki were okay but not amazing.
They have really yummy chicken katsu curry with rice.. & a really good bibimbap. Service wasn't the fastest, but overall it's a good option for a quick meal.
A great Korean restaurant located on Sainte-Catherine Street near the Forum. The food is excellent, although I haven't had the chance to try their kimbap yet. I've been there about five times over the past ten years, & it has consistently been good. The prices are very reasonable considering the location, especially compared to other nearby restaurants. The only downside, in my opinion, is that it's often packed with long lineups. When the restaurant is full, the tables are quite close to each other, so you can hear nearby conversations & the atmosphere can get pretty loud. That said, it felt amazing the one time I went early on a random quiet weekday during the summer, when most students were on vacation. The experience was much more relaxed & enjoyable.
The food was good, but the service was awful. We visited on a Saturday night & were seated in a very cramped corner overlooking the street, which made the experience uncomfortable. The server never even looked our way when we waved to get his attention, & we had to get the to-go boxes ourselves. Overall, there was a clear lack of care for customers. Based on this experience, I won't be returning & would rather spend my money at places that value their customers.
I first visited this restaurant about 2-3 years ago & was honestly impressed. The food quality back then really stood out, & I've thought about returning ever since. Unfortunately, my recent visit last week was a complete letdown, & I'm struggling to understand what changed; whether it's new management, a new chef, or a shift in standards.
We went intending to indulge & ordered several dishes: Korean seafood pancake, pork soup with rice & potatoes, beef bibimbap, & kimbap. Sadly, every single dish was below average.
The pork soup was especially disappointing. The potatoes tasted like they had been frozen & reheated - something that completely ruins both texture & flavor. The broth itself lacked depth & warmth; it tasted flat, as if it had been sitting on the stove & rushed out rather than being properly prepared. In winter especially, you expect a soup to be comforting & rich - this was neither.
The bibimbap, kimbap, & pancake were also underwhelming & poorly executed. Bibimbap lacked flavor, the pancake was tasteless & undercooked.
I even brought leftovers home hoping they might be salvageable, but ultimately ended up throwing everything out that night or the next day - which says a lot.
This experience was shocking. Something clearly needs to be addressed in the kitchen, because at this level of quality, it's hard to see how this restaurant can maintain its reputation.
I truly hope they take this feedback seriously & improve, because what I experienced this time was far below what I remembered - & far below what customers should expect.
Sam Cha never disappoints. The prices are very affordable, the staff is friendly & welcoming, & the food is consistently delicious & full of flavor. It's the kind of place you can come back to again & again without getting tired of it. I'd definitely go back & recommend it to anyone looking for good food at a great price.
Un endroit génial pour savourer un délicieux jokbal bien épicé !
Cette fois, j'avais envie de tester quelque chose de nouveau, alors j'ai commandé un gamjatang & une pajeon aux fruits de mer.
Quand il fait froid, rien ne bat un bon bouillon brûlant accompagné de saké bien chaud - un vrai bonheur !
Dans l'ensemble, les plats sont bon!
Le week-end en soirée, la réservation est indispensable !
