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| - We give three stars and want to put some context to giving this rating. My husband and I decided to go to Chinatown after 8pm on a Friday, rainy day. Most of the places we wanted to try were closed or full. So we decided to check this hole in the wall out because we were close by.
The atmosphere is nothing spectacular. At 9pm, there was us and 2 other guys. The woman waiting us was nice. The menu has pictures of the food, and immediately we realized the food was more American/Canadian Chinese food (fried, lots of sauce, etc). We had the shallot pancakes, which were fried and okay, to start.
We ordered the garlic eggplant, which was okay with light spicy peppers and lots of sauce. Next, we got the fried slice beef. It was greasy but good for westernized Chinese food. The rice was a saving grace for balancing the dish.
FYI- when ordering rice for two...get the two small bowls. Do not get a medium rice bowl because it feeds six people.
I gave three stars because though the food was okay; it is not authentic Chinese. Everyone saying it is, doesn't know authentic Chinese. If you have a craving for greasy and saucy westernized Chinese food, this is the place for you. We'll likely pass on this place the next time we come to Montréal.
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