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Cuisine Szechuan
- Hours:
Mon, Wed-Thu 11:30 am - 10 pm
Tue 5 pm - 10 pm
Fri 11:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Sun 12 pm - 10:30 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
30 reviews for Cuisine Szechuan
Review Highlights
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"Then the big hot pot showed up." In 2 reviews -
"I live to eat spicy food." In 2 reviews -
"Best Chinese I've had outside of China." In 4 reviews
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29 reviews in English
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Review from Farin I.
4/13/2012 2 photos
This is it folks Spicy Szechuan at its best. Its been a while since I've been here last, but from what I can remember thei food portions were huge. So order wisely. I usualy get their szeuchuan noodles, rice, this other item that I cant really remember atm, and also on occasions some nice yummy cow stomach. Not gross, you dont really smell anything much and the meat is nice and tender. The flavors are incredible plus the prices decent so you can come really anytime.
On the flavours itself the food is not at all oily from what Im used to and the staff is always accomodating to your tastes buds. As great on the eyes you even can smell the soulness and the quality never fails. They are mostly honest with their menus, so you can tell them about any of your allergies including MSG. They will patiently try to make the experience as less trouble free as possible.
The staff is moderately friendly, and service really on time. This is great for a group of 4, for good interaction or even couples who want little time together enjoying over good food. I always leave with a big stomach so come with a good apetite. Enjoy!!! -
Review from Rawan K.
4/15/2012
Spicy! Spicy! Spicy! The service is friendly and the restaurant usually gets full at peak hours. They have a long list of choices, most are big portions that come at an inexpensive price.
As an appetizer, the spicy green beans are perfect and very satisfying. It is definitely one of the restaurant's staple items! Their kung pao chicken is delicious, of course I hand-picked most of the chilis out of the dish as I literally thought I was going to pass out at one point, and even then the chicken had absorbed more than enough spice... but apart from the spicy punch, I loved it. And I'll still give it a great rating, because that's true szechuan for you!
Get ready to sweat.
Good tip: Order a beer, it helps wash down the spiciness and it's more successful than water! -
Review from Valerie G.
Montréal, QC
Updated - 3/5/2012
I am so very happy to report, I returned again to try new dishes and I can once again say WOW
this time I tried the following
Wonton ,one other yelper, mentioned it was better than the usual fair, and I agree it was very tasty and far more interesting
Gong Bao Chicken with peanuts -excellent again, a very nice heat to it, and again with the maple flavor, which to me was very tasty, the whole peanuts are a great way to add an interesting texture to each mouthful
Twice cooked pork ,this was just good for my taste, the pork was a little more fatty than I liked, but the sauce and veggies it came with were good
Shrimp special of the day , I loved the flavor and the portion was huge for just 18$, the only down side for me is that this is head on unpeeled shrimps so it is a messy mess, and difficult to eat especially while trying to avoid the deadly mounds of peppers and heaven forbid you should touch your eyes for any reason
we reordered the sweet and sour ribs....a new no brainer so good
the veggie if the day -chinese broccoli, just as good as last time
New tips: I asked if they use msg, and they said they could make our order without, the only dish we could not get without it was the sweet and sour soup, so be sure to mention any allergies you may have as they are very considerate of these needs and can help guide your selection, also they only take cash and debit no credit cards
Happy moment: being asked to take a seat while I wait for take out, having a waitress bring me some water while I wait, having the very nice waitress take the time to describe the dishes, and hearing the kitchen staff singing while they worked in the kitchen....aww to feel good moments of life, I'm sold on this place!!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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2/24/2012
I am so pleased that I discovered yelp. Why you ask, well because I know for a fact that without it… Read more »
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Review from monique e.
5/5/2012
Listen, I don't even know what I ate here, but I can tell you that I dream about it!
...Well, that 's not entirely true. I do remember that we ordered the Fried Cumin Chicken (or was it Cumin Fried Chicken?Fried chicken w/Cumin???). Anyway the name doesn't matter! It was succulent, hot pieces of crispy fried chicken buried under a blanket of cumin. And we got an eggplant dish, something to the tune of Xiang Dong Eggplant (it was a long a** name. I don't know it. I'm sorry. I saw chinese eggplant and I was like "Yes please!")
And I had a plan. I was only going to have one maybe two pieces of the chicken and try to load up on veggies. I mean a girl does have to watch her figure and I couldn't hit the clubs later feeling greasy fingered and fat! No way! Well, the chefs at Cuisine Szechuan blew my plan out of the water because after one bite of that food, a sinking feeling came over me. I remember looking at the heaping dishes in front of me and half-thinking/calmly emoting "F*** a plan." My chopsticks had a mind of their own and they just kept pulling glorious morsels of eggplant and chicken into my rice bowl. Even my friend who is a picky eater and doesn't eat a lot of Asian cuisine couldn't stop eating!
Well, needless to say we wrecked havoc on that food and stuffed ourselves good and proper. The food is amazing! I would absolutely come here again and it's not that far from the clubs on Rue Crescent (Crescent Street for you anglophones). Okay it's probably a ten minute walk, but you need to circulate your blood and wake up from the food coma before you start drinking yourselves silly. -
Review from Brian C.
Montréal, QC
4/5/2012
Not much more to add here; excellent Food, ok prices, in a dumpy setting. I'll be back though, to try out more menu items. All in all way above the average Montreal Chinese Resto.
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Review from Rob B.
2/6/2012
Totally like being in northern China! Westerns beware this is not Chinese American Szechuan! It's"s Hot, it's"s soupy and it's all oily. It's a perfect way to warm up here. Despite the other review, not to chew and eat the Szechuan flower peppercorns will leave you without the truly special experience! They taste of licorice, spice, citrus, and flowers and then make your tongue tingle and go numb. They totally are the crack in the pot!
I was totally flushed with color like I had been at the beach all day when I left ! Enjoyed dumplings in chili sauce and beef and tofu pot. Nothing like toting a fire in the belly for the long cold walk back to the hotel! -
Review from Maria D.
4/8/2012
The rice was good. Everything else was less than stellar. We ordered the General Tao's chicken. It was decent, but it was too spicy for our taste buds. The service was terrible. The restaurant was crowded; they struggled to seat people, there were major delays in service, and they struggled to communicate with some monlingual French clients.
I wasn't completely dissatisfied until it was time to pay the bill. I gave the server the exact amount on the bill and she shoved the bill in my face. "This only include tax, no tip include in bill, you didn't pay tip." It is incredibly rude to ask for a tip - one I was going to give her anyway. I ended up tipping her, but I encourage others to perhaps not go here anymore... or better yet, go but don't tip her. -
Review from Wes N.
1/5/2012
Atmosphere, Service, Food - here we go.
Atmosphere: If you are coming to eat at Cuisine Szechuan, you are definitely coming for the food and not the ambiance. In fact - there isn't anything that can resemble an ambiance at Cuisine Szechuan, it's simply a square dinning room filled with long tables and a mish-mash of chairs - reminiscent of an army mess hall or a very very small high school cafeteria.
Service: The service at Cuisine Szechuan, as many Chinese restaurants located in the Concordia / St. Catherine's street area west of Guy Street, is geared to simply bring you the food you ordered and then plenty of water at various intervals. If you do not know what to order, or have any questions, don't expect much in the way of help. It may be an issue of language (French or English) or motivation - but whatever it is, it does not bode well for those who like to ask for a little extra information.
Food: I'am by no means an expert on Szechuan cuisine, but my Chinese friends assure me that Cuisine Szechuan's food is what they would call Chinese. Proof of this is that Cuisine Szechuan is often filled with Chinese people - there's no better recommendation than that! There are several types of soups on the menu (jackpot!), along with an assortment of dishes made with rice, noodles, or protein (chicken and pork mainly).
Careful it's Spicy! -
Review from Katherine W.
Montréal, QC
12/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
The food here was delicious! I've got to say that if you're looking for ambience, you'd be better served looking elsewhere. But if you're looking for great food, this is the place.
We ordered peanut chicken, which was nearing please-bring-me-water-why-haven't-you-installed-a- hose-at-my-table-my-lips-are-burning spicy, and some garlic broccoli. A weird combination, I know, but they ended up being complementary. I think the best part for me was that the chicken wasn't sketchy. A lot of times when you order a dish that's made with dark meat or a mix of dark and white, they just throw whatever gristle and weird textured stuff they can find at the bottom of the leftover-meat barrel. That was not the case, and I really appreciate that.
And the leftovers were a serious kick in the ass for the enormous hangover I had the next morning. -
Review from Ian S.
Swansea, Toronto, ON
3/23/2012
Very pleasant service, good food, very good soup and beef and broccoli! Rice was one clump though and I really like well cooked rice. Will def come back!
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Review from Twenties H.
Toronto, ON
11/3/2011
Let's talk about this restaurant and how it is the BEST and most authentic Szechuan food that I have come across outside of China, and trust me, I have been to A LOT of Chinese restaurants all over the world. I am never disappointed by this place. Sure, the service may be a little slow, and you have to point at things on the menu when ordering, but the food is the right amount of spicy, the right amount of hot (if it's supposed to be hot), and the perfect amount of cooked. Every time I go there, I have to put on a pair of Lululemons because I just know that I'll end up stuffing my face till I can no longer breathe, and even then, when I'm done and have eaten my own body weight, I'm always a little bit sad that I can't eat anymore.
Don't know what to order? Get the Ma Po Tofu, the Kung Pao Chicken, and ask for some sort of fish in this hot pot thing- I'm not sure what they put in there, but I'm pretty sure it's the most delicious Chinese dish ever. Don't forget to ask for lots of rice. It's REALLY spicy. Like- really REALLY spicy. -
Review from Conner M.
Westmount, QC
10/20/2011
Wonderful, spicy, and cheap!
When we go, we always get the stir fried green beans with shredded pork. I probably haven't been as adventurous as I should be, but we've enjoyed everything we've ever gotten, including the twice-cooked pork, the cumin beef, and beef stew. The wonton soup has a strong sesame flavor that makes it stand out from what you normally get at a Chinese place. -
Review from Jennifer R L.
London, ON
10/30/2011
This place is pretty good. We walked by it every week and there is always a full house, so we decided to try it. We ordered the Ma po tofu, the sweet eggplant, cumin chicken, green beans, the famous spicy boiled fish and the spareribs. The food was good, but a bit greasy (typical chinese food).
The mapo tofu was the only thing i didn't enjoy, it didn't taste very authentic. The fish was amazing though.
Recommended. -
Review from Jihye S.
Montréal, QC
7/10/2011
I love their fish soup with vegetables (bean sprouts) - Menu number 110. only $13 and feeds 3 people.
Very generous portion.
The most tasty food in the world!! -
Review from Mathieu T.
Montréal, QC
Updated - 6/21/2011
I go there often. I love this place. The best Szechuan in Montreal. No doubt. If you like it spicy, that is the place to go.
The Spicy Boil Fish is really really good. I also enjoy the Spicy Cucumber Salad.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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8/14/2010
Je suis allé a ce restaurant la semaine passé. Très bon. Je vais y retourner. Si vous aimez la… Read more »
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Review from Beni D.
Calgary, AB
1/25/2012
Wow New Flavours. Flower Soup, Cucumber salad, Gung Bao Chicken. Good, Good, Good. Big dishes. Spicy. Excited to come back.
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Review from Elise R.
Pickering, ON
7/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
Food is good.
Price is right.
Location is good.
They speak english well.
The only this to watch for are the slippery floors. -
Review from Andre H.
11/13/2011
Pretty authentic Szechuan cuisine, appealing looking, unfortunately extremely salty. Service needs improvement.
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Review from Rebecca B.
8/9/2011
HOT HOT HOT!
Oh and damn amazingly hot!!!
Thanks Cuisine Szechuan for a meal I will remember on my trip to Montreal! -
Review from Steve A.
7/21/2011
The food ranks with the best in Boston and NY. With a little decor it could be a 5 star rating. While I've had better in China, this is whole lot closer.
Chili wontons- great
Fish in spicy broth- great
fried chicken w/ potato - excellent -
Review from Matthew T.
7/19/2011 2 photos
This was the first restaurant I went to on my recent trip to Montreal. I went there because I had been dying for hot pot, and boy did I get it! IT was just about all I could ask for. And it may seem strange to go to an Asia restaurant first thing in Montreal, but when you are jonesing for something real, authentic and good you just got to scratch the itch.
It is small, and semi below street level but easy enough to find. I just sat down, told the waitress that I heard you have great hot pot and that is what I wanted. She said "are you sure, it is really hot" And I just looked her in the eye and told her I'm an adventurous eater and I'm not scared of Szechuan food. She suggested some of the cucumber salad as a side dish to help cool the heat, which sounded good.
Shortly we got the salad and some beers. The salad looks like it should be one fire, as the chunks (and I mean chunks) of cucumber were swimming in an oily spicy looking sauce. but when you tasted it, there was a hint of mild chili, some garlic and then a bit of sweet that was very cooling. Then the big hot pot showed up. Brimming with good things. The burner was turned on and we sat back to wait while it came to a boil. You could see the Szechuan pepper corns amidst the meat, veggies, wood ear, tofu, bean sprouts and other goodies. A large heaping pile of chilies was on top as well. IT was hot, it was good, it was tingly. This is one of the few times I've felt a full body endorphin rush from eating. Three or four bits followed by the cucumber was perfect. The meat was supper tender and yummy. The tofu took on a great falvor from the hell broth. The bean sprouts were one of the best things and I'm not a big bean sprout person. I know why now people become addicted to this dish.
Watching what others around us were eating, a lot of things looked really good and I wish I was going to be able to get try more of what they have to offer but maybe next trip.
When we were paying the bill (very reasonable btw) the waitress asked us if we had anything like this back home, and I exclaimed "no nothing like it, no where even close to this good." We'll be back. That is for sure. She also asked us where we had heard about it, being in an out of the way place by Concordia University and being there on vacation. She didn't know they were on Yelp! Go Yelpers in Montreal go there, check in and eat their hot pot. YOu'll feel the tingle and become addicted.Listed in: Montreal '11
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Review from Luc P.
Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC
1/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
Not a very original name, but very good food.
Warm welcome. Small underground place, but tables are not cramped. Very extensive menu with a just a few not Szechuan/spicy options (won ton soup, general Tao, etc.) nice if someone in your group can't handle spicy.
The sweet and sour soup was thick and delicious. The vegetables were crunchy, tasty and spicy, a bit too salty to my taste. The beef was very tender, with complex and spicy flavors. Good efficient service. A few beers available. Very nice warming dinner on a cold January night. -
Review from C G.
Montréal, QC
3/22/2011 3 photos
I've tried Sichuan cuisine when I was living in China, and to know that there's a good and authentic Chinese restaurant in Montreal makes me really happy.
I love spicy food. I live to eat spicy food. So when I tried to eat at this resto all I ordered were only spicy food!!! I wasn't expecting the food to be super spicy because I thought maybe the would adjust the spiciness (cos that's what they -- Chinese resto -- usually do in North America).
Anyways, I ordered some dumplings in chili broth/oil as the appetizer, it's so good I just can't stop eating it. Warning: it contains zillion of garlic that your breath will stay garlicky for quite some time. But who cares when it's good?
So next, ordered the beef broccoli and some chicken with tofu in sichuan spices as the main dish. There's nothing special in the beef broccoli, you know, it's just beef with broccoli!? Typical chinese food. But I can't say the same for the chicken with tofu. It was served in a giant big bowl, tofu was soft and there's some salty flavor to it, and the broth is good, it's milder than the dumpling broth. But just be careful, do not eat the peppercorns! It's a nightmare (for me).. it gives a weird sensation in the mouth the moment you bite it.
Server is nice. She lets you know that some food is really spicy and make sure if that's what you want.
Very authentic Sichuan food! If you love hot and spicy, try this!
Thanks to other yelpers for the reviews that lead me to this resto!
And by the way, cash or interac. No credit! -
Review from Alfonso H.
Montréal, QC
12/22/2010
Great discovery on the area! If you like spicy food, you have to try this place!
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Review from Kris D.
5/16/2011
I was jonesing for some real Chinese food and this place definitely hit the spot. The twice cooked pork and cucumbers in chili sauce was some of the best I have ever had, even in China.
Will definitely drive the five hours to try more dishes. -
Review from Leif P.
Montréal, QC
12/19/2010
I lived in SzeChuan for half a year a decade ago and this is the first restaurant I've been to where my first taste of a dish transported me back there. Best Chinese I've had outside of China. If only it would get a liquor license, perhaps I could enjoy a glass of Jiu with my meal, as in SzeChuan. Makes me miss MaLaTang even more...
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Review from Aaron B.
7/21/2010
I had never had Szechuan peppers before, and I was amazed by how wonderful they, and my dish, were. I had fish with tofu in Szechuan sauce.
Random comments:
-It was the perfect level of spicy--chock full of spicy red peppers and cool Szechuan peppers.
-The fish and the tofu were incredibly soft. This is the kind of tofu I dream of; the kind of tofu that makes me disappointed when I order tofu in most restaurants
-The broth (the dish was like a stew) was also delicious, though I lack the vocabulary to describe it properly.
-Take heed: the portion was monstrous! It could easily have fed three people, and probably four.
I'm bummed that this place doesn't live near me! I will definitely be looking for a Szechuan place near home. -
Review from Sultan M.
Montréal, QC
8/8/2011
I really did not like this resturant. I went in the summer and they did not have an A/C. Most of their food is spicy so you will sweat like a pig. The food was not tasty at all. I have been to a lot of chinese resturants and this one is certanliy the worst. The soup smelled like a raw chicken which was so discusting. Sorry but thisbis the truth.
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Review from Patrick B.
6/12/2010
Just like your neighborhood Chinese restaurant - only the food is incredible - and truly spiced. Definitely worth a visit or for takeout - especially if you love some heat in your meal.
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