Chinese buffet quick-fix. We came here for lunch on Labour Day, no reservations with a large group (12 people) and were seated promptly in a back room where there was plenty of room. The place was surprisingly not very busy. It's a rarity for a Chinese restaurant in Montreal Chinatown to have such a massive space for seating and dining. The selection of food is massive - which means that the overall focus is quantity and not necessarily quality. I found the service friendly, most of the food was typical buffet quality and despite the extremely negative reviews below, I didn't find my experience too bad. Would return if I needed a quick fix for buffet food next time I'm in the area.
Montreal Classic for Chinese Food. This restaurant gets bad reviews, some of which are warranted, but I assure you it's always choc full of patrons walking up and down the ailes getting their fix of Chinese Food. A lot of it caters to the Western crowd, so you'll find a lot of meat and many of the items are greasy and fried, which has a lot of people coming back, but if you're not into that sort of thing, you'll probably be dissapointed. The restaurant isn't nearly as "dirty" as anyone says it is, it's actually quite clean, it's just busy with customers all day, and I've seen numerous people not being careful with how they scoop food on their plates, or dropping things on the ground, etc. The problem isn't with the restaurant, it has a lot to do with kids running around and not being careful.
That said, I've been going to this restasurant since I moved to Montreal in 1994, it's cheap, it's greasy, it's satisfying. If you're looking for 5-star cuisine in an immaculate setting, go to an overpriced haute cuisine resto in Old Montreal.
Avoid the Washrooms. Not all of the food is labeled, and the staff seems a bit rude, and it's not the cleanest restaurant I've been to. But after all that, I am still a regular patron of this restaurant, because they have a wide selection of buffet items, and the food is generally hot. It's probably not worth the supper buffet rates, but if you go after lunch and before dinner, you pay half price, for the same food that will be served later at dinner. One comment that needs to be said. Avoid the washrooms. The floors are constantly wet, the toilets are always overflowing, but if you can hold it in, then you won't need to see this. I still recommend the restaurant for anyone who wants to try it out.
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