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    Mon Nan

    3.7 (74 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Seafood
    Open 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Emily N.

    affordable yummy quick chinese food in china town. the restaraunt gets full quickly. they had fresh delicious do mieu chinese vegetable

    Jas G.

    We're glad trying this place for our NYE dinner, restaurant was nice n quiet when we arrived at 4pm but it got full up fast once normal dinner hours began. Decent food n friendly service, would recommend if in the area. We'll be back for the Peking duck n lobster next time :)

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    Dennis T.

    Diane and I had a great time here devouring several dishes at dinner time once we went up the correct staircase. The restaurant sits just outside a wall that demarks Montreal's Chinatown. The menu is huge, which is good for picky eaters like Diane. It features numerous Cantonese staples and a few special surprises. Fortunately we were seated at a large round table at our reservation time. We needed one to hold everything we ordered. First up was a large bowl of Pork and Shrimp Wonton Soup, hot and with a very tasty broth, Bok Choy, and delicious wontons filled with both pork and shrimp. This was followed by Ha Gao Shrimp in a basket and an eye-popping array of TEN well-bronzed Pan-Fried Pork Dumplings. Somehow we finished all of them. Soy Sauce here is delivered only in packets, and Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce is available in place of Hot Chili Oil. We were told by our English-speaking waitress that diners have to pay more for extra requested sauces. But I didn't care, so we also received Hoisin Sauce and an addictive light Sweet & Sour Sauce. Another unusual circumstance is that no sugar substitutes are available. Only sugar is served here. Our entrees, brought out one by one but quickly linked, included delicious Beef Stir Fry with Ginger and Scallion, and requested added mushrooms; Shrimp Crispy Noodles Chow Mein; Shrimp Fried Rice, which contained small peas and carrots in Brown Sauce and was dark brown in color but tasted very good; and Diane's specially ordered Cashew Shrimp in Brown Sauce. A mound of Steamed White Rice was also prepared on point. We ate 3/4 of what was placed before us. Otherwise our stomachs might have burst! Service from multiple staff members was good. Prices were reasonable. Piped in jazzy instrumental music added to our enjoyment of the meal. And the cooking in the kitchen was simply great. If we ever return to Montreal, we will definitely dine here again.

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    Anna T.

    Servers were able to accommodate our table of 8 by using two separate tables that seat four which made our wait shorter. To handle the bustling environment, they work very fast and are very straight forward while still remaining friendly. It's important to note that they were working hard literally running around the restaurant the whole time and didn't miss a thing we ordered so props to them. Restaurant was pretty busy walking in, small wait for seats, not really decorated but had a cute fish tank. When seated, cups weren't exactly dirty but there was some sort of residue on the outside of them. Seats were a little scratched up but overall the cleanliness wasn't awful. Food took a bit to come out, yet we still received EVERYTHING fresh and warm. All of the food bursted with an abundance of flavor which I didn't expect. Our family loved the soft shell crab and calamari which had the most flavor, and some may say it was salty but I think it was perfect. However, it was a bit disappointing that there were two dishes they couldn't serve us from the menu because they ran out which were clams and snow peas. The only takeback from the food was the Seafood fried rice lacking in proteins and veggies and was mainly just rice. It just had squid (I think) and shrimp (lacking in variety of seafood) with minimal peas and carrots. Overall, the service was wonderful and the food was delicious. We ordered several dishes (pics shown) but killed them all and our plates were clean with nothing to takeout. I think the restaurant deserves better reviews, but I can see what takes back people in their reviews.

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    Daniel B.

    Our group of 7 enjoyed our family-style dinner at Mon Nan in Montreal Chinatown. Specifically, we wanted to get Peking duck in Chinatown and this restaurant delivered not only that, but other authentic (and Westernized) Chinese dishes plus good service. While I wouldn't characterize the food as great, it was good and about what I expected of a restaurant like this: a classic, old-school, Chinese restaurant experience. Being from out of town, Yelp and Yelpers in Montreal (http://bit.ly/31148DC) helped me discover this place. Mon Nan has been around since 1982. This restaurant has stood the test of time. Mon Nan is situated on the north end of Chinatown, right next to the Chinatown gate. The street that it sits on, Rue de la Gauchetiere E, is pedestrian-only. However, you can be dropped off right next to the restaurant on St Dominique St. Mon Nan is located on the 2nd floor of a larger building it shares with other businesses. I called ahead same-day and made Friday night 7pm reservations for our group. Unlike other Chinese restaurants, you don't have to order Peking duck in advance with Mon Nan. You can just show up and order it. The dining room isn't huge, but big enough. They have several round tables with Lazy Susans. All tables are covered in white tablecloths and the servers wear uniforms. At night, the dining room is dimly-lit with ambient, color-changing, mood lighting. During our time at the restaurant, it was moderately busy. Mon Nan is one of those Chinese restaurants with a huge menu. There are about 250 dishes. Their spiral-bound menus are well-worn with many stickered-over price changes from over the years. The back of the menu features preset multi-course dinners for roughly $18-20 per person. We didn't go with one of those, but instead opted to choose our own dishes. Here's what we went with (with menu numbers): 26. Pan-fried pork dumplings - 20 dumplings for $19.90 P43. Peking duck 3-course meal - $58.00 63. Orange chicken - $12.95 84. Salt and pepper shrimp - $17.95 95. Cashew shrimp - $13.95 186. Chinese broccoli with garlic sauce - $10.95 239. Chicken fried rice - $10.95 * Mateus Rose - $24.00 * Gekkeikan Black & Gold sake - $49.00 * Soda - $2.25 After tax, the total bill for the 7 of us was $256.28 or $36.61 per person plus tip (Canadian). Not cheap, but not crazy expensive either. I'd say it's reasonable for what we got. The Peking duck was delicious. Serving styles vary among restaurants. Some restaurant serve it with bone, others without. Mon Nan served it without, which I prefer. The skin was delectable and the meat quality was average in terms of taste and texture (not bad). Mon Nan's Peking duck is listed at "SP" (special price) on the menu. As listed above, we were charged $58 for our order. This allowed each of us to make 1 or 2 wraps among the 7 of us. I personally would've liked another order, but preferences differed (hence how we ended up with dishes like orange chicken and chicken fried rice). The Peking duck 3 courses consisted of a bone-in duck and tofu soup with mustard greens and scallions; the Peking duck itself served with warm pancake wraps in a wooden basket, shredded scallion, pickled daikon radish and carrots, and hoisin sauce; and stir-fried noodles. The soup and noodles were A-OK. The soup was light and flavorful. For the noodles, we had the choice of two styles: Cantonese or Shanghai. We chose the Shanghai. The noodles were very similar to lo mein. The pan-fried pork dumplings were very tasty. I recommend them. The dumplings were large, filling, and savory. They were a little bit oily. I liked the relatively thick and delectably-charred dumpling skins. The pork inside was hot and tender. The dumplings came with a dipping sauce made of soy sauce, vinegar, and ginger. While basic and Westernized, the orange chicken and chicken fried rice were fine. They served their purpose and were satisfying enough. The chunks of orange chicken were covered in a somewhat crispy batter smothered in a dark, rich, sweet sauce. There wasn't much in the chicken fried rice besides chicken and rice; no veggies or any other ingredients. The dish lacked color and was brown throughout from soy sauce. The Chinese broccoli with garlic sauce was good. The vegetable was fresh and there was a generous portion of both leafy greens and firm, crunchy stalks. If you need to supplement your meal with a vegetable, this is a definitely an option I'd suggest. I didn't eat either of the shrimp dishes because I'm allergic to shrimp so I can't comment on them. However, all of my friends seemed to like both dishes as the plates were wiped clean. Service was good, from the hostess to the various servers. I could tell these folks have been at it for a while. When we ran out of space on our Lazy Susan, they brought stands for us to stagger plates. They also kept our Black & Gold sake on ice in a bucket on a stand next to our table. The sake hit the spot.

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    Amber H.

    Decided to come here after the imax cinema with a couple friends as my friend told me her friend loves it here! We found it at the end of a street that was Doing some construction work but once we hit the corner you can see the lights changing colors in the room from the outside window and with a large crowd eating we knew it was gonna be great. Sat down and had a pitcher of water and tea brought to us which was well needed after the walk in the rain to find this place. There is a million options so I would suggest going with a big group because you can't finish it all. We chose peanut butter dumplings which were fantastic and spring rolls were really fresh and home made. Salt and pepper shrimp are probably the best I've ever had you must try. Nice location I for sure will be back and try some more authentic items next time.

    Hello big lobster, you were extremely delicious, we enjoyed every bite, and you really brought us joy to this Montreal trip. Thank you
    Kelly L.

    One of the best Chinese restaurants I have ever been to! Everything we ordered was extremely delicious, met my standard. I would say, if you are looking for seafood, especially lobster, this is the best place to go in Montreal! Get the big lobster, the meat is huge, tender, and sweet!!!

    Salt and pepper shrimp
    Romi P.

    I highly recommend this place. It was really easy to pick up my order with covid. I ordered the salt and pepper shrimp. They were so fluffy and so delicious! I could really feel the numbing in the back of my throat because of the sichuan pepper!

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    Some of the best chinese food I've ever had. The staff is... interesting, but the food is awesome. Takeout is also very good.

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    Excellent meal. Food was great. Some really nice creative cocktails. Service was lovely. Would happily go back.

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    The Short Version: Popular restaurant in Chinatown with hand…read morepulled noodles. I had one of the noodle soups and it was fantastic. The Long Version: I love hand pulled noodles, so my husband and I had lunch here. He's not a fan of noodle soups but agreed to come and just have appetizers, lol. I got the small-sized Spicy Mushrooms and Chicken Noodle Soup ($13.99). I chose the #6 size noodles which is the thickest noodles they offer. My husband got the imperial rolls ($4.50 for 3) and the fried shrimp wontons ($11.99 for 10). I really enjoyed my soup, especially the thick noodles. They were chewy and the right amount of softness. There were chicken pieces in it, mushrooms and a delicious "tofu sausage." It also had 2 pieces of baby Bok Choy and some pieces of kelp. I wished there was more vegetables. The soup also had green onions and cilantro. The broth was a tiny bit spicy from the chili oil. I am happy that this soup does not have sesame seeds in it, so I didn't have to ask them to hold the sesame seeds. Lol. My only complaint would be that the broth was a bit too salty and too oily for my tastes. I still thought it was good though. My husband enjoyed his appetizers. The imperial rolls were vegetarian. I didn't have any, but they looked like nothing special to me, haha. However, the hubby liked them which is what matters. The fried shrimp wontons looked good and he liked those too. Service was pleasant and efficient. The decor is casual with some fun touches. I liked the rotating lanterns with lights on the ceiling and the drawings of a big squid and clams on the walls. I would return to try their other noodle soups and also their handmade dumplings. Review #10 (2026)

    Best Chinese food Ive ever had. The noodles were freshly made and the broth was delightful, service…read morewas quick and kind.

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    Squid drawing on the wall.
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    Got takeout from here after arriving from Ottawa and not wanting to go out to eat. Ordered general…read moretsos chicken with white rice and the wontons with peanut butter sauce and both were delicious! It was delivered sooner than it was expected and the food was hot! Highly recommend Aunt Dai's!

    "Please note: my review is based solely on ONE dish "Beef Broccoli" that I ordered through…read moreDoorDash" I visited Montréal for the first time in the end of April. My places to see and eat were already listed and Aunt Dai was on the top of that list of the Montréal food scene. After a flight and long day of exploring, the cold Canadian weather made me crave some warm and delicious Chinese food. But due to lack of energy I decided to order it through DoorDash. After watching so many YouTube and TikTok videos of this place I ordered food from here with high expectations only for them to come crashing down. My order of the spring rolls were mediocre at best but edible. The beef broccoli was a disappointment is to say the least. It seemed like they boiled the beef, carrots and broccoli together and dumbed some soy sauce over it. The sauce was runny, I had asked for extra sauce not watered down soy sauce. Flavor profile was completely missing from the dish. Beef wasn't marinated, fried or stir fried and then mixed with broccoli. It was only Boiled!!! No effort was actually applied into creating this dish. For my first Chinese meal in Canada I was definitely left feeling dissatisfied.

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    Yum Yum

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    4.6
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    1.7 km

    These soup dumplings here are very fresh, juicy, and flavourful. I loved how much soup was actually…read morein these. A true SOUP dumpling. You have to be careful when lifting them from the plate as they are delicate and you don't want them to rip and you lose some precious soup. I got the lamb and green onion and they were a real treat. Service was friendly! They have lots of seating and a big menu.

    The Short Version: Great little Asian restaurant in the…read morePlateau that specializes in dumplings but also has other items. Food was tasty. The Long Version: My husband and I had dinner here and we really enjoyed it. I initially was going to get their soup dumplings (their specialty), but when I looked at the menu, I saw that they had Laksa ($18.99), so I couldn't resist ordering that instead. My husband prefers pan-fried dumplings over soup dumplings, so he got the pork and mushroom dumplings ($14.50) and there was a $1.99 surcharge for pan-frying (the base price is for steamed). My Laksa was huge and delicious. The broth was so rich with coconut milk and a bit spicy. It was really flavourful. The noodles had a nice chew to them. The soup also contained some decent-sized shrimp, velvetized sliced chicken, cubes of tofu and a boiled egg. I wished it had some vegetables in though because I felt very unhealthy eating just starch and protein, lol. I did enjoy it though ;) I had one of my husband's dumplings and it was good. It had ground pork in it and chopped up mushrooms. There was a slight gingery taste to it. I liked it and my husband liked them too. Service was very pleasant. The server refilled our waters regularly and I like that the water had ice in it and was very cold. The restaurant is not too large and has seating on a main level then up a few steps they have 4 more tables of 4 by the front window. We walked there from our hotel, but as with pretty much all businesses in The Plateau it's street parking only. Review #209 (2025)

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    Keung Kee

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    3.9
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    Keung Kee could be anywhere from 3-5 stars depending on what you like and what you expect, lets…read morejust get that out of the way. I was expecting a more flavored experience and maybe that is not what they do or I could have ordered differently. The menu is huge so it is hard to know where to start. We went here because of the good Yelp reviews. Were we arrived in Chinatown there were many other places that looked great, so we loitered at the door for a minute while deciding what to do. As we loitered a family came out and noticed us and asked if were were going to Keung Kee. We said we were thinking about it and they said just go, it is the best restaurant in Chinatown. Sold. We went in, up the stairs, waited a bit, and got a table. This is the kid of place you need to bring a lot of people because that is whet it is built for, the menu is extensive, and the portions are huge. We puzzled over the menu then ordered our food. We wanted a bottle of cold sake and the waiter brought it in an ice bucket. Nice. We started with the pork dumplings. The dumplings were very goof but came in a hot thick sweet peanut sauce. With a lighter sauce these would have been outstanding. The scallop was huge and had a bunch of stuff on it. There was some good scallop flavor but it was masked with all the stuff that tasted like old oil. The noodle dish was good but also had some old oil flavor coming from somewhere. All the meats and vegetables were nice and fresh but the good sauce I think was the source of the oil. We saw a table next to us had the pork chops and was asked, what are those? So we got that too. The chops were thin bone in with a batter fried then soaked in a vinegar sauce. These would have been good as our only item with a bowl of rice. Our co-eaters there had many good looking things. I would give this a try again but would bring a few more people so we could try more stuff. Total for all that including the sake was $100 Canadian. Not bad!

    Old School Cantonese food in the heart of Montreal's Chinatown…read more It's been a while since I've had complimentary pork bone and vegetable soup and seen white plastic sheeted table tops for easy cleanup. LOL. Portions are family style so bring a group with you to share. Salt and Pepper Pork Chop - easily the best dish, great crunch and great flavor. Snow peas sautéed with Garlic was clean, fresh and crunchy. Garlic flavor wasn't overly done. Beef Stew over Baby Bok Choy was tender and beefy. The Baby Bok Choy was hidden underneath in my picture, but it was there. There was also beef tendons as well which I always enjoy. Salt and Pepper Squid was a huge portion and similar to Pork, very crunchy. This was a huge portion. Got seated right away in a packed restaurant on a Friday evening. Service was quick and friendly (except for one dude who took exception to me want to pack my own leftovers). LOL.

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