I went to this restaurant for dim sum. They don't have many choices for dim sum. But each dish is fresh made after you order it. So actually the taste is good. The price of each dim sum is a little bit higher than average dim sum restaurant in Chinatown. Their service is pretty good. read more

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We ordered the pre fixe dinner for 4. It came with house soup (green squash), which was delicious. Have to say, I was a little disappointed in the steamed chicken (dry and over cooked), and the peking pork chops (flavor was too sour, not typical of what this dish is supposed to taste like). The chicken with veggies were very good - we asked for a replacement of the type of veggie and they provided baby Shanghai bok choy. The one best dish was the salt and pepper fish. Lightly breaded and full of flavor. For dessert we had a green bean sweet soup which was also very good. Overall average meal. Service was excellent, friendly and attentive. read more

Chez Maxim Oriental - Dinner for 4 for $48CA. Good deal, but a couple of the dishes were a bit off mark. - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Found this place in Google Maps. We had trouble a bit finding the place since there's no sign whatsoever until you went up to the 2nd floor. I thought it was closed since it was very quiet and not many people, but we were greeted and sat. My husband and I were directly recommended whatever food for 2 people thing which we didn't come for that. I opened the menu and went for dimsum. Prior to coming here, I googled the menu online. I asked for the Lo Bak Gao which I didn't see on the printed menu. They said they don't have it. And I also asked for Cheong Fun which I also didn't see on the printed menu. The waiter gave a sigh and said "it takes a long time. 25 minutes." I said that's fine since I ordered multiple items. The food came quick, and the 25 minute dish came THE 2ND! Realized that they wouldn't make money out of me since I know what dimsum is and able to name the item in Cantonese, they kinda leave us alone. Water wasn't refilled. During our meal, the waiter also said some inappropriate words to other customers who asked for chopsticks. He said "do you even know how to use chopsticks? You know? Do you know how to use it?" What?!?! Just give the chopsticks! Why you care? Another customer came and said "I had a reservation", and the same waiter was surprised about it and said "it doesn't matter. I have a table for your party of 8." Imagine old friends meeting. The first thing they did after seeing each other was talking to one another. He came and rudely broke the chatter by clapping once and said "ok.. what you want to drink?" To conclude, the cashier said "you don't eat much" when I paid. WTF?! Don't come here. Go somewhere else. I bet there's a better place down the street somewhere. The food wasn't that great either. read more

This place is okay. Chinese food is really lacking in Montreal. Ordered a crab and fish maw soup which was standard. Nothing to brag about. Order Beef Hor Fun which was decent; Not many places can screw up that dish and if they do, it's not a legit Chinese establishment. Ordered half a duck and it was not fresh and there was clearly missing pieces of duck and it didn't know like half a duck was served. Definitely tasted like leftover from previous days as the meat was very tough and chewy. Sketchy Chinese restaurants do this practice which is very sad. Interior is very new and clean as it looks like it was opened relatively recently. Unfortunately this place is not worth returning. Do not recommend coming here to eat until you are really deprived of Chinese food. Be sure to never order Duck or even Chicken for that manner as they probably will serve it with obviously missing pieces. read more

Chez Maxim Oriental - Funny man - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Driving thru Quebec, three Americans stop by Chinatown, Montreal for lunch. Being Asian-American they should know most Asian restaurants only take cash, and being American they should also know that not every country prefers to take US dollars. Between them they had $18 CAD and the average menu item was $12 CAD. But this wasn't the beginning of a brain teaser or bad joke. We were hungry and realized no cash might equal no lunch (for a couple of us). Thankfully Chez Maxim was one of the few places on this street that took credit cards, and the a la carte menu looked decently composed. So although the lunch specials looked completely inauthentic in description, and we walked into the 2nd floor dining area to 5 or 6 tables of non-Asian groups eating lunch in a mostly empty room that seated 100, we bit our tongues and proceeded to order. At $8.95 the lunch specials were decently priced, including a soup and an entree. Two of us ordered the wonton soup with a lunch entree. Chicken with onions and garlic, and also chicken with vegetables. A spring roll and beef chaufun (wok-fried wide noodles with brown/soy sauce and beef) off the a la carte menu rounded out the order. There were four good-sized wontons in each soup and we were all pleasantly surprised by the heartiness of each bite and the authentic flavor. Same can be said of the lunch entrees, though we did try to avoid ordering the most Westernized dishes so I can't speak for those. I liked that the portion size was very good and aside from very tender chicken (prob due to the corn starch in the sauce) they included a lot of vegetables in my chicken with vegetables. As in they would say in Asia, you could taste the "wok flavor" in the cooking at this restaurant. It also wasn't overly salty like many Chinese restaurants. Service was prompt and courteous, when the server found out one of us spoke Cantonese he was extra friendly, and it seemed to be in a genuine manner. We were very satisfied with the service. If we came back next time we would try some of the other a la carte items since it seems the chef has some decent skills. read more

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The fam wanted dim sum, & we ended up here. Head up a flight of stairs, & you'll discover this minimally decorated space. Staff was friendly, including the owner. Dim Sum works via a checklist; you mark off what you want on the paper, & it's made to order. We ordered a big assortment, & everything tasted authentic. Our waiter was engaging, & fun throughout our visit. He was able to speak, chinese, french, & english. I noticed some of the lunch crowd, ordering rice dishes, ie, general tso's chicken; those dishes looked more like what you would get from a fast food take out joint. So, either way, this place can cater to your taste buds. While I was leaving, the owner noticed that I was holding several bags, went & got me one of their restaurant's eco reusable bags. That was super nice of her. read more

Chez Maxim Oriental has perfectly normal lovely Chinese food. My table of 12 was very happy with the dishes they had. * This is all you should read If you have a delicate sensibility. If unusual protein sources disturb you. Shield your eyes and have a friend scroll down to the next review. * * * * * * * * * * * Okay, omnivores - here is the deal. Chez Maxim Oriental does a fine job on fried pork intestines. Most pork intestine places cut the intestines crosswise into disk like slices and wrap it in a spiral. They serve it with a lot of sauce. (Black bean is common but other options exist.) Here, they cut the intestine lengthwise into long super-narrow strips.. They then deep fat fry the intestine so all you get is intestine skin on the outside and the fat on the inside. This gives you a high fat treat not unlike a BBQ duck but porky. They offered a sweet sauce on the side. Frankly pork fat and sugar go together like popcorn and caramel. So while I ate plenty of naked intestine strips, I made ample use of the sweet sauce as well. To make sure the pork flavor came through, everything was seasoned generously with MSG. I had a helluva MSG headache afterwards, but it definitely made the pork really porky. * My normal vegan accompanist was not with me - but I was able to borrow a vegan for a neighbor from the larger party. Opposite forces have to be balanced - so if you are going to eat a platterload of sweetened MSG-ed pork guts - you want to have tofu and vegetables near by. This way you get the health benefits from the feng shui. You tell the tofu "I respect you" three times. You can also wave some incense in an honorific fashion. You are then allowed to get down to serious business on your pork strips. * * * Bottom line: It was a great meal. Overall, this restaurant rates four oinks. read more

There's plenty of dim sum/ oriental places to eat here in this area, I wouldn't recommend this one. From the very moment we got seated our waiter was very rude to us and talked to our group in a very unprofessional matter. We had waited about 15 mins and noticed we had not been served water. We asked the business owner at the time for some water. At the time she only had served water to one person (the person who asked). Our family was astonished. When we asked for water again, she rolled eyes and asked us to wait and ask our waiter. But enough of etiquette, let's get on to food. Montreal's infamous peanut butter dumplings are sub-standard here. (Way better down the street) Our other dim sum items are okay. Since I've had a lot of dim sum in my days I usually always get chili oil and spicy mustard. When I asked for these condiments the waiter gave us sriracha and American mustard. I soon called him again for hot radish mustard. He assumed I was an idiot thinking that i was asking for wasabi... I did not travel from San Diego to Montreal to be served with sub standard service. I wouldn't know why this place would be recommended by trip advisor. If you want real good dim sum, try going down the street( 6th floor). read more

We came for dinner on a Saturday night and I've got mixed opinions of this place. Service: Weird/awful - waitstaff was very very pushy and overly friendly in an almost creepy way. Each waitstaff seemed to recommend a different dish or selection of dishes and each waitstaff tried to engaged us in many long conversations during the meal which because quite annoying. Food: Very flavourful and tasty food, large portions. Excellent in terms of both quality and quantity of food. It wasn't too salty, which is very much to our liking. Price: Very fair prices with plenty of options at different price points. Even for the sets of 3, 4, 5, 6, they come at different prices depending on what you want in them - chicken, beef, seafood. We decided to order a la carte with many separate dishes and our meal came with complementary soup and red bean soup dessert. Overall: I'd come back here for a dinner or two occasionally, but I can't see myself coming back here frequently for dinners. The service was definitely subpar, but the food and price were very fair and their saving grace. While there were plenty of tables, the place was generally always less than half full, which was slightly surprising, seeing as it was Saturday night. As well, this place occupies the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building, so you do need to go up a set of stairs to get to the restaurant and an additional set of stairs to the washroom. read more

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If you want dinner at 11pm in Montreal, Chez Maxim will deliver. We had just flown in from Vancouver and had yet to adjust to the time change, so when we were finally hungry enough for dinner our options were limited. Chez Maxim popped up as being open and just 2 blocks away, so we thought we'd give it a shot, not expecting much. Since there was only 2 of us, we wanted to order dishes where we wouldn't be stuck with a whole plate of just one item. With this in mind, we ordered the Korean style kimchee rice bowl (aka a bibimbap) with seafood as well as the seafood and eggplant clay pot. We were impressed with the flavors, as well as the abundance and freshness of seafood included in both dishes. The seafood and eggplant clay pot was a definite favorite - flavorful and a nice variety of ingredients in the dish. Where we were even more impressed was the service. Attentive but not pushy - not something I have experienced at most Chinese restaurants back home. I actually found myself asking "do they think we are food bloggers or restaurant critics?" because the service was so good. At the end of the meal we were given some of those Korean sheet face masks with our bill! Random, but provided some good entertainment for the hotel later. For around $30 we left happy and stuffed with leftovers in tow. An overall great experience. read more

Chez Maxim Oriental - Korean style stone rice bowl with seafood - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

It was a quiet night in Chinatown and not too many people in the restaurant., my friend and I decided to order some of their signature dish to celebrate lunar year. We ordered a teppan beef, porc chop and friend lemon chicken. Both the teppan beef and the porc chop both exceed my expectation. Same dish yet many time well cooked than the other chinese restaurants. However, the lemon chicken was unexpectably subpar. It neither tasted nor looked like a quality dish. It was overfried which made the chicken tough and the lemon sauce was too sour and sugary. It definitly was NOT a dish worth taking a picture space on the menu. It would been a decent 4/5 restaurant but that one dish messed up the deliciouness of the other two. Hopefully next time we'll hit 3 out of 3. read more

We were looking for Dim Sum however couldn't find the place we were looking for. We stumbled upon this place and decided to give it a try. Its located on the second floor from street level. When you go up the stairs it can be confusing as the stairs do go up further to a third floor which is where the bathrooms are. The main dining area was off to the right. A lady immediately greeted us and pulled us inside. We were quickly seated and when asked if they served dim sum she enthusiastically stated they did! That turned out to be a bummer as there selection was small and limited. We decided on a quick lunch instead with Beef with Noodles and Sweet and Sour pork. Both turned out to be ok. One thing I didn't like was the pushy waitress trying to upsell the kids to juice. I had to put an end to that quick and demanded only water lol. Can't say too much as we only experienced this place quickly. Both dishes came out quick and were finished. read more

Chez Maxim Oriental - Sweet and Sour Pork - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Rip off.... Mediocre at best... charged us $18.95 for a about 1$ worth of snow pea leaves. Screw this place

Food - We ordered the $33 2 person combo; well worth it - The food came out hot all the time - The portions were very generous for the 2 of us - Very tasteful - Good selection of drinks Service - Staff is fluent in English, French and native tongue - Staff is fast, polite and helpful in making sure your glass is always full Atmosphere - Great view of China town from the upper balcony - Traditional cloths and seat covers - When you first walk to the restaurant you see these long stairs going all the way up, they are deceiving because you only go half way :) - The only reason we found this place, was for the guy across the street promoting it; thankful he did. read more

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Oh man, I really wanted to like this place. We went just after 11pm on a week night. It's a huge restaurant, with nice furniture, etc. The host (owner? ) was very nice. There was only one other table seated when we arrived, and only one came in before we left. The first thing that I took issue with was that as soon the waiter came to greet us, he looked at his watch really obviously. I thought I remembered that the hours posted were until at least 1am, so I said, "I'm sorry, what time do you close?" He mumbled, saying something about the chef wanting to go leave early because it was a week night. Well that sucked! The menu is arranged so incredibly poorly, that it's hard to figure out what you want, especially when you are being rushed. I asked about the steamed fish, but he made an unpleasant face about it. I asked what was wrong with the fish, and he said that I wouldn't like it. When I asked why, he said that "non-Asian" people don't like it. That was weird, so we eventually just asked for his recommendations. He made a suggestion, we said ok, and then he came back to say that they'd run out of it. We went with his second suggestion, salt and pepper sea food. It was a pile of fried stuff that you could find anywhere. The batter wasn't particularly tasty, the seafood wasn't particularly fresh or memorable. The portion was small for the money, and we had to ask to have any sauce to go with it. We'd also ordered the spring rolls, which were also average. We were still hungry, but were sure as hell not going to get anything else that night. Such a bummer. There are a few other places open at that hour. Unless you really can't bring yourself to walk any further, go somewhere else. read more

Chez Maxim Oriental - The restaurant is about half way up, on the right. - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Chez Maxim Oriental has moved to 3495 Taschereau Blvd., Saint Hubert, Longueuil. It is a smaller restaurant, but packs with delicious food. The price is economical and service is excellent. it offers Canton and Sichuan styles of food. Please go check it out yourself. read more

I came here with my family for Chinese New Year and we ordered from a set menu that came with a ton of different dishes. Overall, the dishes were decent. I especially liked their bok choy and mushroom dish. Their mushrooms were cooked perfectly, soft and flavorful. All the other dishes were typical of what you'd get at any Chinese restaurant, so nothing that really stood out. The only real disappointment was this rice noodle beef and peppers dish. The rice noodles were undercooked and hard. read more

This was one of the few restaurants open after the Cirque performance in Chinatown, I recognized it up on the second floor of the street with a glowing OPEN sign. It was pretty quiet late at night, we could sit by the window over the street, they have a big capacity for many guests. The waiter was funny/quirky and attentive, and the food came out pretty quick, generous portions for a good price (orange beef: so addicting!). Hot tea was presumed and welcome on a cooler night. Everyone was welcoming despite a slow and sleepy night. read more

We were looking for something that everyone would enjoy in Chinatown. The problem is mixed reviews and lack of menus available online or in most cases before you sit down. We decided on this place because it appeared to have enough options. And they didn't disappoint as there were many choices and the wait staff was very accommodating in making simple changes to make everyone happy. Was it the best? No. Was it very good and better than most options "back home?" Yes. And better still it wasn't very expensive. So it was a terrific choice. read more

Food and price are okay. Portion and quality is better compare in toronto. I'm not a big fans of Chinese cuisine in Montreal but will definitely come back with seniors in my family read more

Recently visited Montreal for the weekend and decided to give the walking distance Chinatown a try. The food ranged from pretty blah to yuck. Food came out quick, way too quick. The chicken fried rice was pretty ok even though the peas were hard and uncooked. I would expect that from the cheap, random, fast food Chinese spot not from a restaurant. The roast duck was horrible. Overcooked, dry, and without taste. The spicy fried chicken tasted like fried dough on chicken with no salt. They get 2 stars for attentive service and the delicious complimentary green jasmine tea. read more

Had an early dinner here on Monday. The staff is very friendly and everyone says hello which is always nice. Seated immediately since there was only another group. This was my first visit and I was very pleased with the dishes. I was craving general tao and have been searching for a place that won't disappoint. It was served hot and fresh. Portion is big enough for 3-4 to share. I loved this plate since it combines sweet and savory with bit of spice. I ate two portions with steamed rice and was full. The salt and pepper shrimps were huge as well. Portions enough for 2-3 to share. It had great flavor with bit of spice. The staff was attentive and refilled water. I would definitely return and try other items on the menu. There is an upstairs section for parties. I give 4 stars since the prices are little high. read more

Chez Maxim Oriental - Salt and pepper shrimps. - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Watch out for aggressive Chinese lady who swindled you into the most expensive menu items and hovers over your entire dining experience and then expects a big tip! read more

Chez Maxim Oriental - Lobster Hong Kong style - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Great authentic cantonese!! Excellent service. Very humble family-owned business. Clean and proper, wouldn't hesitate to go again! read more

Excellent service. Food was fresh and delivered quickly. Servers automatically ask if we want leftovers packed to bring with us. read more

Chez Maxim Oriental - Inside first floor - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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The guy across the street has been there promoting this place for at least a year. I finally listened to him, and it might be the best decision I ever made. My wife and I ordered a special for two with shrimp dumplings, egg drop soup, General Tao chicken, chicken chow mien, and a beef dish that I can't remember the name of, along with fried rice. I can't say enough about how great it all tasted, and the portions were very generous. Service was a bit scattered, different people helping at different times, but we always had what we needed. The special was $42, which made $60 after tax and tip... a little bit expensive IMO, but the food was just excellent, and we had some to take home. read more

I have to say I'm very impressed with this restaurant. I'm always a little nervous with any China town restaurant if it's not in Boston, but this one is exceptional from all the other China town restaurants I've been to, D.C., NY, etc. We were a party of twelve, we were seated within a few minutes of checking in. We ordered a la carte; we got a few different dishes and they were all delicious! Service was great, as well. read more

Chez Maxim Oriental - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Tastes great and is super affordable. One of the cleaner restaurants you'll find in chinatown. Atmosphere is great, pretty busy but not packed. Servers also have amazing attitude. BRING CASH AND GET A DISCOUNT!! Food isn't the most authentic but who cares, it tastes great! read more

Delicious food, friendly staff, and a clean and welcoming interior made this a great choice for our family of 6 tonight! Don't get scared off by the steep flight of stairs to get there. The food is served family style and we ordered way too much, but we still managed to finish most of it. We had won ton soup, shrimp dumplings, pork buns, special fried rice, crispy noodles with vegetables, sweet and sour chicken and pork. The wait staff was helpful, funny, and not overly attentive (thanks Kenny). Oh! And the best part may have been the bill, which was pleasantly affordable for the outrageous amount of food we got. read more

Best Peking Duck in China town, very good General Tao as well. read more

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Came here three times in a span of 12 days because we stayed at the Zero One hotel right next to Chinatown. Chose this restaurant because in regards to hygiene and decor, Chez Maxim stood out against the rest of the restaurants on the street. Our first experience was wonderful; we had just gotten off a 5 hour plane ride, and the restaurant was brightly lit and had wonderful attentive staff. The food was meticulously prepared for all three visits. They also have free Wifi which is a major plus! The second time we came during a weekday night, so there weren't as many waiters working the shift. They recognized us from the previous night and suggested a fish that they had bought freshly that day. They told us that if the dish was cooked two ways that the cost would be a little more expensive. Yes, it was good...but "a little more expensive" is not supposed to mean 20$ more. The dish was originally 37 and became 57 instead; we were not very happy about that. Other than that, no complaints. On our last visit to Chez Maxim, we brought along two non-chinese speaking friends. The waitress proceeded to vehemently try to persuade us to get the most expensive dishes of elaborate seafood, when clearly we were avoiding more exotic dishes in respect of our guests. Nevertheless, she kept trying to make us get the lamb stock or beef tongue or a bunch of strange items that we were trying to steer clear of. We ordered orange beef, some noodles, and other guest friendly items and the waitress seemed a little fed up with us. Additionally, we were having serious business discussions with our guests and the waitress kept coming over every 5 minutes to cut in with her chinese, making it very uncomfortable for us in front of our english speaking guests. Finally the last and more unnerving part of our dining experience here on the third visit was the attentiveness of the boss lady in the front who sits at the bar while all other waiters work around her. We called for the check around the time the boss' friends came in through the door. Because she is the one who swipes the credit card on the scanner for us, we can't have the other waiters get our bill for us. The boss lady proceeded to go chit chat and individually serve her two guests for about 10 minutes while we were waiting. (She had not gotten up at all during our meal except to serve her friends) My friend asked the waiter a bit impatiently if she could please tell the boss to come give us the check because we wanted to leave, and the waiter apologized and told us to be UNDERSTANDING of the boss wanting to talk to her friends and that we gestured for us to wait a little more. My friend had it at that point, and called over to the boss to please bring us the check so we could leave; and the boss had the audacity to tell us that SHE had been waiting for us the whole time. We stormed out pretty angrily after paying. Overall, great quality food, great atmosphere, unprofessional service. For a restaurant with such beautiful interior and a newspaper article about them hanging in the front door, I expect a lot more. My advice is to come on a weekend or friday night when they're more on top of everything. read more

The location is terrible. If you don't know where you're going, you won't find it. The only reason I knew this place existed was because my friend brought me here. She herself only knew of the place because a man outside of the restaurant was advertising it. We ordered the 33$ 2 person combo and I must admit it was well worth it. This is another one of Chinatown's hidden gems that make me come back to this random overpopulated alley. The food was consistently hot, the amount generous and varied. The general Tao was amazing, the soup was delicious, the beef was tasty, etc. The rice was perfectly made and the spring roll was perfectly cooked. The decor makes it look like a 3.5-4 star restaurant (table clothes, marble, uniforms, decent view, nice glasses, etc.) while the prices are that of a 2-3 star restaurant. The staff seemed sluggish in English and I could sadly, at some point, not really understand what one of the waitresses was asking me. That's Chinatown though. Also having lived most of my life in Montreal, I'm used to some minimal language barrier so it wasn't much of an issue. Service was fast, polite and courteous. I fully recommend this restaurant. 5/5 for me. One thing that was notably cringe worthy though... At the end of our meal, the waitress gave my lady friend a bag of cream for facial masks. My friend is quite insecure about her acne/acne scars (although I have reassured her multiple times that it's nothing). While I found her face and her eyes popping out amusing (because I'm kind of a dick), I felt pretty bad for her :/. I noticed Asian culture has less filtering than Western Culture so I do think they were unaware of this faux pas. read more

I'd been wanting good Chinese food, and thought that we would certainly find that in Chinatown. So many choices! We picked this place because on the door was the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2015-2017. Obviously, in 2018, something changed. The place was moderately full-- several large family groups finishing up, and some smaller groups beginning their meals as we were seated. I wanted to order a la carte rather than the "family meals" because there were just two of us, and the family meals for two were a lot of sweet/sour/fried type things. I was craving good preparations of vegetables and dim sum. The waiter pretty much pushed us to get the family meal, then disappeared, and we literally did not see him again in the entire 2 hours (TWO HOURS) it took for our meal to be completely served. The tea came out immediately, with the Wonton Soup and Spring roll simultaneously about 20 minutes later, the former being the best part of the meal, the latter sitting in a puddle of oil on the plate. We then waited while 4 more tables were seated and served their complete meals before ours came out. We must have been ghosts the way the staff ignored us. Finally, my husband, who is a Tai Chi practitioner, stood up, and began doing Qijong in the corner where we were seated. Someone came over to bring our dumplings finally, but we were again left alone, without our main course for another long while. (Luckily, we enjoy each other's company/conversation, but if this had been a first date, it would have killed any chance of a second). After another long wait, I was ready to leave, and we were trying to figure out how much we owed to leave on the table when one of the staff rushed over to tell us it would just be a moment more. (At which point, the table next to us, who were seated when we got our soups finished their meals, paid and left). We should have left, because the chicken main course was terrible- soggy, gelatinous, tasteless, lukewarm-- too much cornstarch or something used in thickening. No bill arrived, so well after we were done, we went up to the bar and paid for a memorable meal. I asked if there was a big party or something that was taking the staff attention. Nope, "just tourists", they said. As we headed to our hotel, just about every place we passed seemed like it would have been a much better choice. Chez Maxim was a three time winner: worst meal in Montreal, worst meal of a 3 week trip, and worst Chinese meal I have had in almost 62 years. read more

On the second floor so one must look up to find. Dinning room is very clean and fairly elegant . Helpful waitress. We ordered two popular lunch menu dishes. They came with ample, good tasting vegetables. The shrimp was not deep fried nor the sauce oily and it tasted wonderful for being healthy. In addition we ordered a plate on in-season vegetables which were " leaves of snow peas" : wow! That was a first, very delicious. Basic lunch is $10. So add in a few extras ie beer, extra plate and we spent $50 with tip! Very full and great taste read more

This place is great. Exceptionally friendly service and large delicious portions. What more can you ask for? read more

Chez Maxim Oriental - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

After a bit of walking around, we were coming here to eat. A guy outside really talked it up to us. It's a formal looking interior and the staff is extremely polite. Montreal restaurant service is great all around, but this place tops it. They make you feel very comfortable as you dine and love to converse. The food is good and are gourmet Cantonese dishes. It all comes out very hot. We all enjoyed our dishes. I got the the spicy fried chicken and recommend it. If you want a seafood dish instead, the calamari my friend ordered is on par. We ordered a la carte, but there are dining options for groups of 2 or more. The only difference is that the combination menu has a smaller selection. I'm sure you can speak with the service and they would be able to sub in certain dishes. Overall, a very nice dinner. read more

Very nice Cantonese restaurant After a few days in Montreal I was in the mood for some Hunan or Szechuan spice and headed to Chinatown. Unfortunately, being closed for Sunday lunch is apparently a thing in Montreal and my top two choices weren't available...so Chez Maxim it was. I very much enjoyed the pot stickers (pan fried pork dumplings). Plumb, juicy, and full of flavor they were mighty tasty. The Eggplant Yu Hsiang was good but not great and the eggplant was a little overcooked. Also, while the Yu Hsiang was theoretically one of the spiciest dishes on the menu and despite my asking for it to be prepared extra spicy it was actually quite mild. The restaurant is located on the first landing of a forbidding staircase - don't worry, you don't have to climb all the way up. The decor is nice with a clean and simple design and cloths for the tables. The service was quite good until the time came for the check when the manager 'helpfully' pre-pressed the buttons leading to the percentage tip selections - 18%, 20% or 25%. So I chose 18% instead of my normal 20%. read more

Dinner for 2A and 2#1 were enough for 5. Despite some reviews I noted the service was great excellent. Very personable and helpful. The food was very good and well prepared. We will return. Thanks read more

Great food and most delightful services. A bit old fashioned but that is the charm. The selections include Cantonese and Sichuan style dishes. read more

Came here at 11pm on a Tuesday night not expecting much. Most other places in Chinatown were closed and had already tried another which was open late. I was really impressed by how upbeat and friendly the staff were. Three different waiters came to the table, each of them smiling and happy to serve. They were very attentive and couldn't have asked for better food and service. 5 stars, would definitely visit again and recommend it if you're looking for somewhere to eat late at night. read more