SubscribeKEUNG KEE
Like in any Chinatown, there are a lot of restaurants in Montreal’s Chinatown. And like in any Chinatown, a lot of them aren’t great no matter how many Chinese people you see inside. Keung Kee is a Chinatown institution that has had its share of lean and fat years. Currently, it is dishing up generous (and sometimes exotic) Cantonese fare that towers against its neighbours offerings. One of the best bets in Montreal for authentic Cantonese, the seafood is particularly well prepared.
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Keung Kee
70 De La Gauchetiere W.
514.393.1668
LA MAISON DU NORD
Sometimes it seems like Canadians have only heard of two types of Chinese: Cantonese and Szechuanese (although many restaurants helpfully offer both). But the Chinese culinary pantheon is large and a place like La Maison du Nord with a northwestern influenced menu is a great place to try some of it on. In addition to a great selection of dumplings, China’s answer to the pulled pork sandwich and some great meat stews, La Maison du Nord has its own noodle puller and produces fantastic wheat noodles available in soups and dry dishes. Very good and very cheap. A restaurant that really reminds me of my time in China.
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June 25, 2009
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La Maison du Nord
2130 St-Mathieu
514.670.3188
KAM FUNG
Okay, this one is on here by default. People get excited about dim sum and Kam Fung is, for my money, the best dim sum in Montreal. Having said that, it isn’t actually great dim sum. It has its moments, even its great moments, but for every amazing shrimp, pork and scallion pancake, Kam Fung gives you some burnt chow mein or or a Betty Crocker pork bun or some tasteless ”shrimp” dumpling . Service is speedy, the food tends to be fresh and hot and it won’t break the bank. For the time being, that’s all it takes to hold the conch in Montreal.
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La Maison Kam Fung
1111 St-Urbain
514.878.2888
