This place is exceptional!!
First of all I'm from Houston TX and we have one of the largest Vietnamese community in the US. Which means, Vietnamese food is abundant and pretty darn good. So I was visiting my friend in Montreal and she decided to take me to a Vietnamese restaurant. At first I was reluctant to go, but I decided to give it a shot and see what Montreal had to offer. So I went with an open mind and palate and tried not to be biased.
We came on a Saturday night and it was packed! We we're lucky enough to get a table without waiting. Our waiter was super friendly. I was really impressed with the decor and ambiance. We started with the escargot cooked in coconut milk and it was awesome! I had a beer and my friend got a girly cocktail which was a bit strong but very good! One of my favorites was the beef wrapped in leaves (bò lá lot), very authentic! I got the bún bò hue which was one of my favorite dishes when I traveled back to Vietnam. The flavors were remarkable, the combination of the spices and the all aromas brought me back to Vietnam lol. The chicken dish was very well executed, everything was right. At that point, I was getting full but we decided to go for one more appetizer and ordered (banh khot) which was some delicious mini pancakes with shrimp. It was delectable. Vietnamese comfort street food at it's best!!
Vietnamese cuisine has simple dishes but yet extremely complex. A century of french domination had impacted in a good way this culture and it shows in it's cuisine. Red Tiger gives respect and represents this cooking style very well!
My only request is that they constantly come up and create more dishes. There's a lot of Vietnamese food out there that deserves to be introduced. Overall this restaurant was a pleasant surprise for me. Cool concept, very good food with no pretentions. I highly recommend it.