Went to Papa Jackie's for a Sunday lunch with Chinese friends who ordered for all.
I saw it as a good sign that the restaurant was full and the only non-Chinese patrons were my date and me.
Every single dish we had was either very good or fantastic.
All the dishes came from the menu on the blackboard that are not on the regular menu. Unfortunately only written in Chinese. Ask your waiter to translate.
These dishes are the house specialies of Cantonese cuisine.
We ate the
- Chinese broccoli
- Lobster congee (with a whole lobster cut in pieces cooked in the congee)
- Rolled rice noodles (ChangFen)
- Fried gluten sticks (YuTiao)
- Roasted/fried pork hock (fantastic)
- Fried pork ribs (very good)
- Chow Mein with calamari, scallops and vegetables (very good)
- Custard balls (fantastic)
Everything was perfectly cooked. You can tell the ingredients are very fresh.
Service was perfectly paced and the waiting staff very friendly.
This is some of the best Chinese food I have had in and around Montreal. Definitely worth crossing the bridge.
The only reason I am not giving it 5 stars is because their specials menu is not translated which always makes me feel, as someone who doesn't read Chinese, like they keep their best stuff for their compatriotes. Also I haven't sampled enough of their menu yet.