All right this guy is my favourite and I'm so shocked that I have not posted about them yet! So first off great for big parties and great for dates. Last time we went was a couple so there was four of us. We had the freshest general towel. We had the freshest rice and it was so sticky and delicious. I've been coming to this location for an over 10 years, but I've never had a bad experience. They're also pretty quick even when they are busy, which is dope I've spoken with the owner and they're always so sweet. read more

My favourite Chinese restaurant in Montreal! They do a few dishes exceptionally well, so it's a must-visit when I'm in town. We made a reservation for 4:30 because it can get really busy, especially since they changed their hours. Their team is always friendly and attentive and my recent visit was great! We ordered wonton soup, hunan dumplings (we ended up getting THREE orders they were so amazing), egg rolls (so good), general tao chicken, general Tao tofu (my favourite), mixed fried rice, shrimps in lobster sauce, Cantonese chow mein, beef with Chinese broccoli, and pineapple chicken. Every single dish was delicious. I'm not sure what they put in their general Tao sauce but if they sold it by the bottle I'd buy it!!! As always, the meal ended with orange slices and fortune cookies. Delicious!!!!! read more

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Petit resto cantonais avec un vaste menu qui offre de belle surprise. De mon coté j'ai opté pour 2 clasiques La soupe Wontong et poursuivi avec le homard cantonais délicieux et tout coupé d'avance. c'est un super plat avec du porc haché et une sauce très gouteuse. Je suggères de prendre en extra du riz blanc pour ballancer les épices. Si vous ne connaissez pas le homard servie de cette façon je vous le suggères fortement. Le prix varie selon la saisons. Pour du honard offre aussi la version gingembre a ne pas confondre Avec le repas ilsl offrent le thé, des cartiers d'oranges et un petit biscuit. . read more

La Maison VIP - Homard Cantonais - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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We were craving Chinese and came across VIP. We called them ahead to ask them for recommendations for their most popular dishes before placing the order on UberEats. We ended up ordering General Tao Chicken, Sesame Beef & Chicken Fried Rice. Food arrived within an hour of placing the order. Portions were huge! Quality of ingredients & taste was excellent. I personally loved the Chicken Fried Rice & General Tao but found the Beef Sesame to be alright. Would highly recommend this establishment to others and would definitely be ordering again! read more

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My friends and I have a ritual after attending concerts. We usually go to Chinatown for late night eats. After hours of waiting, two more hours of standing and/or dancing or rocking out often at venues that don't have anything besides drinks or over-priced junk food, you're famished by 11- 11:30pm. Unless you want to go to McDonald's (no thanks) there's only a handful of restos in Montreal that are open for late night eats.Thankfully Chinatown has a few places that are open until 3:30am. Maison V.I.P is one of them. So after last night's Peter Murphy and 40 Years of Bauhaus concert, we came here and chowed down some decent Chinese grub, like beef with bitter melon, deep fried shrimp balls and garlic stir fried snow peas. Deeply satisfying after a night out. read more

Due to an amazing lack of reviews for Montreal's wonderful Chinatown. I had to just take risks and walk into places unknown, just like the old days before the interwebs... After walking around Chinatown for a few days, and spying on all of the different restaurants and their patrons, we finally chose this location out of many. From peering in from outside the front window, it appears to be a white tablecloth establishment. But, after reading the menu prices on the wall, I knew it was too good to be true. Indeed once we were seated, we were quick to realize that the tables were covered in layers of at least 50 white plastic trash bags that slip around underneath your food. Makes for an appetizing situation and sound. Like I noted before, the specials are kindly posted on the wall in Chinese, French, and English with clearly listed prices. The Snow Pea Leaves with Garlic Sauce were excellent and under $14 CAD, which was a surprise. Normally, this dish will set you back about $14.95. Sadly, that was the only item that we ordered off of the wall menu. We should have stuck with the wall recommendations, especially the 2 for $24 lobster special that everyone around us was ordering. They obviously knew what was up, and we did not. The Salt and Pepper Pork Chops were actually a little spicy, much to my amazement, and it made me happy. The Sliced Fish with Black Bean Sauce, could have been worse. But, I detest celery and this dish had a ton of it. It was my fault for not letting the waiter know. For a Hong Kong style establishment, the service was absolutely amazing. Again, much to my surprise. The dishes come with complimentary bowl of steaming rice and a pot oolong tea. Everything was plentiful and quite cheap. Montreal has made me more humble in many ways. read more

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Tasty food! The General Tao Chicken was good but not great. The garlic beef was good but not great. Also had the Chow Mein Cantonais was fair but didn't have much in the flavour department. What saved the meal & turned it into a 3-Star was the Salt & Pepper Shrimp. That was delicious & it was a decent size serving. The service was very fast & the place was kinda divey. It's clearly family owned. Not sure I'd go back unless I was in the area & couldn't honk of another restaurant. read more

16$ for a small portion of chicken Tao, and the taste isn't good......that's why this restaurant becomes quite.... read more

La Maison VIP - 16$ for a small portion of chicken Tao, and the taste isn't good......that's why this restaurant becomes quite.... - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Let me just say, this place is by far one of the best Asian restaurant I've ever been to. Love the General Tao chicken here, the ginger lobster is to die for, a bit pricey but worth every penny. When me and my wife goes there we spent easily $100-$150 lol. I love this place. Clean, friendly and very professional. And another plus is their open until 03:30AM. I think I've been to VIP at least a dozen times. And I will keep going until I'm their last customer. read more

La Maison VIP - Half way done with the food - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Came here on two occasions 'cause their general tao chicken is godly (yeah I know it's not even real Chinese food, but hey it's good). I've also tried their chow fun noodles with beef, hot and sour soup, and chow mein noodles with chicken and pork. They were all very tasty with heaping portions! All their dishes you can split between two (with a side of rice) and be completely content. Their hot and sour soup was especially filling and more flavourful than ones I've tried at other places. I'd like to come here with like 8 people and order 10 different dishes *_*. Time to make more friends.. Now, for their service, it's a mixed bag. They seem pretty structured in a sense they have an order of things to do for each customer (give them tea pot and cups, take order, put down serving plates and utensils, bring out food, take away dishes, give oranges and fortune cookies for dessert if dinner, else just fortune cookies). Besides that, it's hard to get their attention for other things you need, like more napkins, tea, etc. It's best if you walk up to them and ask. They won't come around asking if everything is okay or not so don't expect that kind of service. But honestly, I'd still come back for the generous amount of delicious food! read more

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I've been going to VIP ever since I can remember! This is my to go to Chinese food. So good. Definitely recommend the general chicken , the SHRIMPS! fried rice.. omg anything on their menu is delicious!!! read more

La Maison VIP - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

We were taking visiting family there until someone pointed out the bad inspection they had just had in March 2023, I was embarrassed to have suggested it and we looked for somewhere else. I've enjoyed it many times years ago but did feel a little unkempt; I was horrified by the report and decided to not give them another chance. Sorry you are no longer my go to place in Chinatown. read more

Ohhhhh heck yea this place is bomb! The salt and pepper pork chops are a must ! Classic Chinese food cooked to how it should be. The location is a bit hidden, but feasible! ....We were seated quick and the food came out in about 10 min from the order. The building seems old but it works!! read more

La Maison VIP - Salt and Pepper Porkchops - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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I can't believe I've never reviewed this restaurant. Let me just start by saying I've been going here for about 35 years. Yes you can say I'm a regular, all the waiters know me from since before puberty, yes that's right I get special treatment, don't cry about it just keep coming back, once they know you, you get special treatment too. I realize that my review of this place could be slightly biased but hey I'm still allowed my favorites. The favorite dishes here are the chow mein (cantonese or beef), the lobster special (ginger and scallions), and the hot and sour soup. Sweet and sour pork, Pekin style duck... pineapple chicken Now most lobster specials in chinatown come with some sauce, this one is lightly battered salted and sauteed, so the shell is very flavorful, suck on it you must or you'll miss out on all the flavor. The sauteed dry lobsters (2 for 34.95) are served on chopped lettuce and ginger and scallions, it's not just garnish, eat it up, it all adds to the dish. When the lobsters are good (stiff shells gives meat with good body and texture, soft shells the meat is a bit mushy not as good) and the chef in on, there is no better lobsters. On average, it is still a very good lobster and hard to beat. The chow mein, here's why I like it. It's part crispy, part wet. Don't let it sit, serve and eat right away, otherwise the wet part gets a bit soggy. get a bit of everything, crispy noodle, wet noodle, meats, veggies and enjoy. It's perfectly balanced in terms of taste and texture, add a bit of soy sauce and hot sauce if you want, a little chinese pepper is good too. you might find that chow mein is bland on it's own, but cantonese dishes are usually very steep in one taste and is meant to be paired with another to balance out, a meat dish with some sauce like mongolian beef or sweet and sour dish could fit the bill here, also Pekin style duck is a good dish to add here. The hot and sour soup, again another of my favorite, sour and spicy just evening each other out is what you get, good color, shrimp just cooked, and tofu is soft and silky. Again perfect taste and texture. Other good dishes are salt and pepper calamari, soft shell crab or shrimp (comes with the head) these are similar in to the lobsters in tastes and texture. You could add a sweet and sour pork or shrimp dish, which pairs very well with the salt and pepper dish. We always pair a wet dish with a dry one, sweet or sour against salty, also a simple sauteed chinese brocoli with garlic is good veggy choice which is bland and pairs well with all flavors... I love this place and I'm biased but I've explained my reasoning hopefully it makes sense :) read more

First thing I'd like to post is that the food is absolutely amazing. You get great value for your dollar, it tastes great and comes out of the kitchen in okay time. They also give complimentary tea as well. The service is not great. They didn't come and ask if we needed anything after the food was brought. I had needed to call over a waitress myself 4 times. Which for me is not the greatest. The place was half full and with 2 servers could've been the issue. The decor is very dated and dreary as well the cheap plastic tablecloths that stick to your arms when eating is annoying. It was also very cold as the AC was on high but I understand on hot summer days is that way. Bring a coat. I wasn't impressed I had to call the waiter 3 times to pay and leave. I was left sitting there. Overall, great food and value. But low service and low decor. My friend was overcharged and he made an issue with fixing the bill $1.00 which to me was unacceptable. Also he showed he was annoyed about making the correction. I'd order to go from here but the dine-in experience leaves a want for more. read more

La Maison VIP - Seafood Chow Mein and Shrimp Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

A whole bowl of peas and carrots that they call Sichuan Style Shrimps - $15.95, and it tasted like a bowl of peas and carrots boiled in ketchup. $15.95 for the garbage! read more

La Maison VIP - Sichuan Style Shrimps. - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Probably the most well known Chinese restaurant in Montreal, patrons consistently rave about the place. Open late late, this is often where famished clubbers head when the bars start to close down. The food is cheap and the service is swift, but it's not fine dining, the tablecloths are disposable after all. Think of classic Chinese food from the 80s, assorted vegetables drowning in a lumpy MSG laden sauce. At 3am after a night of heavy drinking it's the perfect meal, but on a day-to-day basis I find their style of food a bit heavy. Le Maison VIP is really great for what they are. If you are in the mood for old-school Western style Chinese food, or the party is dying down late one night and the munchies are taking hold there isn't a better place to be. read more

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This is a good place to go with few friends to get something quick and tasty if you're on a tight schedule for lunch. You should not have high expectations about the service, you're in Chinatown, you don't come here for the service but the food. Their stir fries are great and Chinese broccoli is an excellent choice too. Yeah, the food makes up for everything else. read more

I love Maison VIP! Come here for the cheapest meals, and boy are they tasty! I love me some thin noodles, and they have great noodle dishes! Pull up a seat and sit at a round table with other customers. You won't be disappointed. This is a Montreal institution. read more

VIP is my favorite Chinese restaurant in Montreal. If you're complaining about the service you don't get it. The surly wait staff is half the fun. I have been coming here for over 30 years, and this was my parent's goto Chinatown restaurant. What makes VIP the best: -Crazy cheap weekday lunch specials. -Open until all hours of the night. -Cantonese Lobster is always in season and a decent deal -Amazing Soft Shelled Crab -General Tao chicken that is sweet, sour, a little spicey, crunchy and HUGE. -The best Cantonese Chowmein I have ever had in my life. Don't ask me what's in it. -Huge tables for family style eating. If you want a non-pretentious delicious Chinese restaurant to visit for 2-12 people you can't do better than this gem. Parking is a nightmare, and on a busy night make sure you get a reservation. Go with a sense of humor and an appetite and your taste buds and wallet will thank you. read more

First time in Montreal and me and my friend were very hungry at 1 AM. We stumbled upon this place and it was pretty packed. The food was pretty good and the portions were generous. However, the service wasn't that great as it looked like they were understaffed. The man behind the counter was pretty snobby but overall it wasn't bad. Would recommend if you want Chinese food late at night. read more

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I'm usually picky about Chinese food but I'm happy enough with how the food tastes here to come back again. A simple comfort dish is beef and Chinese broccoli. There's always General Tao chicken that is a sure bet and fried rice, you can't go wrong. We didn't know the Ma Po Tofu has beef in it so it was not suitable for vegetarians. However, the waitress was really accommodating and allowed us to custom order a veggie stir fry dish so we concocted an order on the spot and it turned out yummy. Service isn't great but really, who goes to Chinese restos for service? Asians go for the good food at very decent prices :d read more

La Maison VIP - D19 Beef with black bean sauce and crisp bitter melon--really good! - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Only giving it 1 star because 0 stars wasn't an option. I found myself craving some good old fashioned chicken lo mein, I thought it was generally hard to mess up being that even the dumpiest Chinese restaurants can put out some fire noodles however this was not the case. The noodles were soggy and FLAVORLESS along with everything else in it not to mention the chicken was PINK and I found a very weird melty piece of RUBBER in my dish. Also got beef fried rice but if I closed my eyes and ate it I wouldn't know because there was no. flavor. In conclusion I highly do not recommend and will not be eating here again. P.S. I got take out. Don't do that. read more

Barely passable chinese food. The prices are cheap fot lunch and portions are generous. Supper better go elsewhere, and there are a lot of good alternatives. read more

La Maison VIP - Lobster sauce shrimp, beef and brocolli, general tso chicken - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Came back and the food was EVEN BETTER!!! Everything comes out so quickly and is served piping hot- be careful with the egg rolls and shrimp ( I burnt my tongue). Service was great as always read more

La Maison VIP - Couldn't wait to take a picture - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Pretty solid Chinatown food with specials such as 2 lobsters for $30 and protein (beef/chicken/pork) in XO sauce. The prices are about $12-17, so pretty reasonable, and the portions are generous. We had the VIP sizzling platter with chicken, beef, and pork, which was served on a sizzling iron plate and very savory, and the crab meat with 2 kinds of mushrooms. They are also more than happy to add vegetables to any dish. The crab meat dish was a nice vegetable side as it is similar to a lobster sauce poured over fresh veggies. It came to about $39 pre-tip for the 2 entrees and a small coup, which is slightly pricey for Chinatown but on par with Montreal. read more

Came here for the lobster that was such a rage on yelp. Told the asian waiter that we want the lobster our neighbouring table was having and then he looked at my and my boyfriend's brown face, gave a slanted, skeptic smile and said "that lobster? That's $22." I stared at my boyfriend with my eyes wide open while the waiter lefr our table to give us more time. I exclaimed to my boyfriend, "how racist of this guy. Just cause we're brown we can't afford a lobster? We should like order TWO lobsters just to show him up" and then my boyfrienda goes "yeah we should but are you serious?". I laughed and said "lol no but we should get a lobster anyway". So we ordered one lobster, chicken fried rice and thai style beef. The lobster came in a big dish and looked great. We thought that we probably should have orderes juat the lobster and nothing else. The preparation was similar to fried calamari and though it tasted great at first, it gets very monotonous towards the end. Not to mention, you feel bloated like crazy because of the high sodium content. When our bill came, we realized that they actually gave us TWO lobsters even tho we orderes one and charged us $38 for it. In total we ended up paying $77 for a rather ordinary meal. Never coming back. read more

It is true! The ginger lobster is amazing! Many thanks to the couple who recommended it while we were waiting to be seated. Get the special if you are hungry. Beware they won't give you tools. Although the poor red creature is already separated you would still need to use your fork and hands as the only way to extract delectable meat. We ordered the fried rice too, not bad, but I wouldn't return for it. The fried vegetables were dominated by broccoli and were very well prepared. The remains of these extra orders were taken home and became a wonderful lunch the next day. The service can be summarized with two words: experience and efficiency, and it actually became friendly when we were leaving. I think the hosts sensed they just won two new regular customers. read more

Ok so I will update my review on the next time I will get there. This only time I visited this place is because I was craving for dumplings. Unfortunately for me it was past 11pm when that happened. I lookup for a restaurant that serves dumplings and found this one. Although on that night they only serve the peanut butter dumplings which it wasn't exactly that I was craving for. I still ordered that to takeout since my tummy was calling for food. At home I was a bit disappointed on the amount the gave - I had a small box and expected the box to be filled completely but it was about half-full. From my experience chinese food has mostly been generous on the portion but this time... meh. Do I have to mention that I was still hungry after devouring the dumplings? At least they were good... read more

This is the best chinese restaurant in Montreal. If you're a local, you know this. I usually go after the clubs close. It's famous for that. So tbh I don't really remember much about the food but I know it was good and it's crowed at 3am. So go. Update: On a recent couple (and more sober) of visits I had the lobster special (2 lobsters for $32) made with ginger and chili. It's so delicious!!! You gotta have that! read more

Yum yum yum, this place was delicious! It's not the most glamorous (table cloths are white, thin, cheap plastic) but the service is good & the food was great. We were especially impressed by our waiters honesty when our group of 15 had duplicate orders. He told us the portions were large and no two people should order the same thing, as it would be plenty to share. And boy, was he right! Portions are huge! We had chicken fried rice, pork fried rice, egg rolls, spring rolls, shrimp lo mein, boneless spare ribs, wonton soup, beef/chicken/shrimp satay, general tsos chicken & chicken & broccoli. I tried a bit of every dish - fantastic! And the price is right! read more

La Maison VIP - Shrimp lo Mein; Pork Fried Rice; General Tsos Chicken; Chicken/Beef/Shrimp Satay, Chicken & Broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

My boyfriend and I arrived in Montreal for the first time and found this hidden gem on Yelp while looking for a local place to grab a quick and affordable meal before hitting the bars. When arriving, I doubted the food could be as good as described - the place looked relatively empty and lacked decor. I trusted other reviews and we grabbed a table anyway. We were seated at a table covered with what was essentially a white trash bag, then told to write down our own order - I became more skeptical, but the meal quickly proved me wrong. We ordered the meat spring rolls, and got the best we've ever had. The outside was crunchy, while the inside was the perfect combination of meat and other good things. For our meal, we split the General Tso's Chicken (after admiring it on another guest's table) and Pork Chow Mein. We were given two huge plates of each order, again some of the best Chinese food we've ever had in the US. We ate until we couldn't fit anymore, and had enough leftovers for a meal the next day. The restaurant also has extremely cheap drinks, which my boyfriend and I took full advantage of. This is a good place to get a nice buzz on while enjoying dinner. Our server was friendly and got our order correct. I have never had better Chinese food for the price, and would definitely go back if returning to Montreal. The only reason I can't give 5 stars is because of the ambiance - with a little decor and a more refined crowd (the man at the table next to us would not stop burping), this place would have it all. read more

Love!Love!Love! I've been eating at this restaurant since I was a little tiny kid.Never been disappointed with the food.My personal favourite would definitely be the cantonese chow mein,the beef and black bean sauce,all the salt and pepper dishes. The cantonese lobster and the ginger scallion lobster is to die for!!! Fast and efficient service! Not the ultimate service but it's what you would expect in China town! Whenever I crave Chinese food, bad or good weather, this is the place that I go to. read more

Avoid at all costs - not proper Chinese food. Terrible food, service and experience. I had dinner with 5 friends and we all agreed we would never go again. The food is not tasty and I highly doubt it was prepared on the spot. I regret having wasted time and money at La Maison VIP. read more

Another classic! My parents are restaurateurs. When my sister and i were kids, this is the place that my folks would take is and their employees after our restaurant would close for the night. Everything is good. Sweet, salty, oily...oh the umami explosions of flavours in your mouth!!! As an adult i would go once in awhile to eat here. I especially love their salt and pepper pork and their ginger and scallion lobster. The downside of this place is the service. They NEVER smile. Sometimes rude and if you dare ask for extra napkins, it would usually be thrown onto your table with a little grunt. I don't think it's anything against a specific patron. So perhaps two stars top for the service but four for the food! read more

Stayed nearby Chinatown and La Maison was our 1st meal in Montreal. Since there were only 2 of us, we got the fried shrimp that came with stir fried spicy peppers. The shrimp were large, plump, and delicious. However the spice wasn't very spicy however that might just be a Canadian thing. None of our meals were spicy no matter how much we asked for it at multiple restaurants. I asked for hot chili oil but they seemed to have no idea what I was talking about. I'm not quite sure how ANY Chinese restaurant wouldn't have that as a common staple on the table. Ah well. They brought out some strange srirachia mixture that seemed to mixed with ketchup or something to make it less spicy. Also got the Taiwanese fried noodles (basically the U.S.'s pan fried noodle) which was also really solid. The beef wasn't overcooked which was a major plus. Service was friendly and they were really good about refilling our waters. I refused to get the General Tso's because it was too "common" but I soon regretted it when I saw it everyone's table. Need to get over myself and just get what everyone is recommending! read more

Authentic Chinese food. Very good prices. Very tasty food. Great quality food. Amazing ambiance. What more can you ask for read more

Entrees under $10, drinks for $5, and a menu that is as large as China itself. And the service was great too. What's not to like? And definitely the best hot and sour soup I've ever had, served in a large china bowl and filled with vegetables and tofu. Excellent choice in Chinatown. read more

I do NOT understand why and how people give this place raging reviews. 1) China has many... Various ( North, South, Hong Kong) ... Cuisines... 2) Many Chinese-American or Chinese-Canadian restaurants drastically modify their recipes to cater to that population... All that said, I ordered a sole fish with vegetables. The dish was drenched in a white, gummy, dense sauce. Fish was sooo salty. I like to be able to taste my fish. My friend ordered Chow Mein Noddles. They were decent, crunchy. Still too much sauce. read more

What a waste of my time and money. I had the shrimp chow mein, and it was so bland and terrible, I stopped eating after the first bite. The spring rolls were meh and I tasted my husbands fried rice which was also meh. The service was crap. We waited 45mins to even be acknowledged and then another 15 to be seated. In their defense it was very crowded. We paid for our food and went to Keung Kee to get something that was actually edible. Perhaps I ordered the wrong dish, but to me, the food is mediocre at best. You can do better. read more