This will be my first stop the next time I come back to Montreal. There's a large bowl with my name on it. I may not be able to finish it but you bet your elastic waisted pants, I will give it my all.
Stick with their specialty - the Beef Noodle Soup - with its wonderfully tender beef and deliciously chewy noodles. And you get to choose your noodle shape/size - what fun! The broth was flavorful with a touch of chili oil to give it a little more oomph. Bring tissues for that runny nose. I got a small bowl, which was plenty filling with its generous portions. While b.'s Vegetable Noodle Soup was decent, the odd topping of seaweed salad in the soup turned the broth an unappetizing green color halfway through.
$6.99 for a small, $8.99 for a medium, and $10.99 for a large.
Seating is crowded so you may end up sharing a table with strangers. There was no A/C when we went and it was a fairly warm day so you may end up sharing a table with sweaty strangers. b. noted that the bowls may or may not be entirely sanitized as the woman seemed to be only rinsing them off with pressurized (hopefully hot) water, so don't go licking them clean. The restaurant itself is awkwardly situated above a supermarket with stairs and an escalator right smack dab in the middle. This is a plus for the occasional air-conditioned breeze from below if you're seated by the railing, for people watching, and for grabbing dessert afterwards - Pocky!