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    4.8 (10 reviews)

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    Assorted mushrooms claypot rice
    Helene C.

    When I saw that Pinophyta has clay pot rice on its menu, I had to try it! I was looking for a place that makes this dish, and finally, I found it! Served in a hot clay pot, this dish is ideal for when it's cold outside. The rice is topped with Chinese broccoli and mushrooms (king oyster, Shimeji, shiitake). It's seasoned with soy sauce. The rice is perfectly crispy at the bottom of the pot! It feels a bit cold inside the restaurant. We had to switch tables because the main door wouldn't close properly. But other than that, the clay pot rice is so good that I would definitely return whenever I feel like having crispy rice! They also have homemade dumplings and noodles.

    Sliced cold beef
    Christine L.

    New and nicely decorated restaurant on Union Street, on a quiet street. Good selection on the menu with many tasty appetizers, clay pot rice options, hand made noodles (soup or dry) and freshly made dumplings. They only do steamed but said that fried dumplings are coming. Everything was well made, not too spicy (can ask for less or more), tasted great and served promptly despite the restaurant being pretty full. Service was great too. Definitely a nice new addition to the Chinese food scene in Montreal.

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    Best dumplings I ever had, I had the pork and cabbage with a side of peanut butter sauce and it's TO DIE FORRR staff is super nice too!

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    “But other than that, the clay pot rice is so good that I would definitely return whenever I feel like having crispy rice!”

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    Keung Kee - Sesame beef

    Keung Kee

    3.9(146 reviews)
    0.7 km•Chinatown, Centre-Ville, Ville-Marie
    •$$

    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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    Yin Ji Chang Fen - Braised Beef

    Yin Ji Chang Fen

    4.5(53 reviews)
    9.6 km

    Being a big steam rice roll fan living in New York, I looked up a spot to introduce my European…read morefriend to them when meeting up in Montreal and discovered Yin Ji Chang Fen. What I didn't know at the time is: (1) they also have NYC locations, including their U.S. flagship 1/2 block from Tonii's, one of my favorite Chinatown cheap eats and (2) Yin Ji Chang Fen's chains origin is in Guangzhou in 1958... and that location still exists! So, it was a must try! Glad we stopped by and would recommend it for a try, especially if you are looking for a convenient bite while on Ste. Catherine Oeste. (Note - Did not get the chance to check out other steamed rice roll places in Montreal, but will definitely do on my next trip.) About the restaurant experience... while they have printed menus, you use the QR code on the table to order, although there was a helpful waiter to assist. We ordered a fresh Shrimp with Chives and a Roasted Duck with Chives Steamed Rice Roll. Peanut sauce needed to be ordered as an extra. They provide complementary hot tea. (You can also order a can of Chinese iced tea.) Yin Ji Chang Fen's rolls were delicious, especially the roast duck! The sauces added make the rolls even more vibrant. Note - Didn't get the chance to check out other Montreal steamed rice roll places, but will definitely do on my next trip. Also at one point back home, will also check out their N.Y. Chinatown location to compare. To add, Congee appears to be another Yan Ji specialty, however it's not something I typically order.

    A bit expensive. Food was good and simple. Services were decent as well. It's the only restaurant…read moreserving traditional congee in Montreal.

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    Restaurant Chinatown Kim Fung - Oyster

    Restaurant Chinatown Kim Fung

    3.2(282 reviews)
    0.7 km•Chinatown, Centre-Ville, Ville-Marie
    •$$

    We went to Kim Fung restaurant since it a dim sum restaurant that was opened early in the morning…read more We normally go to Ruby Rouge, but they opened at 10. The restaurant was in a shopping plaza. We went inside and was told to take a seat. The restaurant was not very crowded. We were given an order sheet to order our dim sums. We ordered our usual dim sum items like beef rice rolls, shrimp hai gow, etc. The food was pretty good and tasty. Service was gruff and impatient. Would we go back? Yes since the food was pretty good.

    My wife and I were in Montreal for vacation and we checked out Montreal Chinatown, and tried dim…read moresum at Kim Fung. Kim Fung is a in a shopping center and was pretty full but we were able to be seated right away. They brought up dishes on carts and we were able to order even though our table was in the corner. While we were there, the fire alarm was ringing. It did not seem like there was a fire, and three fire trucks even came to check things out, but no one inside the restaurant seemed concerned so everyone kept eating. The food was good but it was a little annoying eating with the fire alarm on. We ordered a lot of dim sum classics that we eat back home in California but it seemed like the prices were lower than what we normally pay back home. The bill once we figured our the CAD-USD conversion seemed very reasonable. If we're in town again and the fire alarm isn't loud, we'll try it again.

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    Shifu

    Shifu

    4.3(9 reviews)
    1.1 km•Golden Square Mile, Centre-Ville, Ville-Marie

    This fast casual restaurant wows on design. It's fun to go there because each dish has its own…read moregraphics. It's almost like you want to collect then all! The food was also good ( probably deserves 4* but gets the bump for design). I had the peanut butter dumplings, which I didn't love. The sauce was a little watery. The g- tao was much more successful. The chicken was so crispy! Deborah behind the counter provided superior and friendly service. Worth a stop.

    Saw their neon sign from the corner and b-lined to see what had opened. It's a Cantonese-style…read morequick-serve spot with both Western know items like chow mein and sesame beef, but also have dim sum / yum cha items like shrimp dumping and coconut curry green fish balls, so it's legit. Super modern and clean with very high ceilings, bright orange and green trim over white walls. Amazing logo, specialty packaging for each genre of dish. Very Instagrammable and by design; I imagine. Also has a little bit of a modern Hong Kong cafe. Friendly counter person and a great hustle bustle vibe. Upon an subsequent visit I can now say that the dim sums I mentioned above are spot on and the salt and pepper chicken rice bowl was also no slouch. I preferred the appetizers between the two and look forward to trying more of their focused and fun menu. Love the signature chopsticks and attention to packaging detail. They've got it going on!

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