Very nice Cantonese restaurant
After a few days in Montreal I was in the mood for some Hunan or Szechuan spice and headed to Chinatown. Unfortunately, being closed for Sunday lunch is apparently a thing in Montreal and my top two choices weren't available...so Chez Maxim it was.
I very much enjoyed the pot stickers (pan fried pork dumplings). Plumb, juicy, and full of flavor they were mighty tasty. The Eggplant Yu Hsiang was good but not great and the eggplant was a little overcooked. Also, while the Yu Hsiang was theoretically one of the spiciest dishes on the menu and despite my asking for it to be prepared extra spicy it was actually quite mild.
The restaurant is located on the first landing of a forbidding staircase - don't worry, you don't have to climb all the way up. The decor is nice with a clean and simple design and cloths for the tables. The service was quite good until the time came for the check when the manager 'helpfully' pre-pressed the buttons leading to the percentage tip selections - 18%, 20% or 25%. So I chose 18% instead of my normal 20%.