Mai Xiang Yuan

Yes, yes, yes. I tried 3 varieties of dumpling the other day (all of them fried) and they were amazing! The skins thinner and more delicate than many other places, and the filling savory enough to come through in a somewhat smaller package. We tried the pork/​pickled cabbage, poark/​shrimp/​coriander; and the pork/​leek/​shrimp/​egg. My favorite were the ones with coriander, while the most subtle ones were the ones with egg. I would order any of them again, and ate all of the dumplings I plopped onto my plate — then stole one from my sister’s. I’m thinking I might just slowly try all the varieties and work my way through the menu.
I’m kind of glad my go-​to place for dumplings near Concordia shut down, I’ve discovered a new favorite!
NB: this is a cash only place, although they do have an ATM.

I had been reading about authentic Chinese places and how to spot one. This place meets the criteria: home made chili oil, black vinegar on the tables, Chinese patrons, cash only, and no water unless you ask. We had the pork and cabbage dumplings in soup and the pork, coriander, and shrimp dumplings fried. Both were really good, not doughy and very flavorful. The price was very good too. I already want to come back to Montréal all the way from Los Angeles just to eat here.

Taking the price into consideration, ‘mai xiang yuan’ gets the upper hand on ‘qing hua’ by ~2 $ on 15 fried dumplings.
I had pork and cabbage fried dumplings at both places and they tasted quite similar although I found mai xiang yuan’s pork tasted fresher and not frozen.
So far the best dumplings I’ve had in MTL

Dumplings were subpar compared to Sammi’s or Qing Hua. Flavourless and small for the amount that you are paying. Service was okay at first but every time someone wanted to order a particular item she would tell them that another type of dumpling or way to cook the dumplings were better. And when we went to pay to the bill she kept telling us that the amount does not include tip… several times. That said, we were a big group and so maybe she was worried that we assumed service charge was included. Although there are probably better ways of saying it. The waitress was really pushy about everything and so the dining experience was really not great. But it is a hole in the wall and it is a typical Chinese restaurant that offers bad service.

Unfortunately, it was a lackluster experience for me. The waitress was not that friendly. I ordered the shrimp, egg, and leek dumplings, and she said I could only get steamed for this one. I asked her if it were possible to get half fried and half steamed, and she waved me off saying no (even though the menu said you could, for an extra $ 0.50 charge). My boyfriend ordered the beef and curry onion dumplings, which she stated that the fried version was better. My boyfriend didn’t want fried, so he asked if he could get them steamed, and she said they weren’t good like that. So he asked which she suggested, and she said the beef and coriander. But he wanted to try something new (he’s had the coriander version at another place), and was in the mood for curry. Things got super confusing, so my boyfriend told her okay to the coriander ones. She ended up writing down the beef and curry onion ones, steamed… We got them to go, and waited almost 40 minutes for them… there were only three other people in the restaurant. Opening up the container was slightly disappointing too… as they are definitely smaller than the ones I am used to. At the other place, I eat the dumplings in two bites and can’t finish all 15. They were pretty good, but I will not come back here. The next time I crave dumplings, I know to stick with my favourite place.

So far the best Dumplings we ever had.
and definitely would recommend this place to anyone who visits Montréal.
The only thing that disappointed us was we had to wait 45 mins for a plate of fried dumplings.

Smaller place with brick interior. Easy to find actually within the heart of Chinatown. Good interior. Crowded for lunchtime. Dumplings were superb, both fried and boiled.

Worst experience ever! Last week i went to Qing Hua a few doors down and wanted to compare the two. Go to Qing Hua seriously. I ordered 2 servings of dumplings to go. One boiled and one fried. The waitress told us it would take 15mins. There was maybe 5 – 6 other people in the place. It took one hour to get our order… im not even kidding. For some reason they decided to serve people that came after us first. Even one guy ordered 5 servings to go and his order was done 25mins before ours! When we finally got our dumplings i realised that they gave us the wrong order. I wouldnt have minded if they didnt charge extra for frying the dumpling. So we waited another 15 mins and what i got was a greasy burned mess. It was disgusting. I guess they wanted to hurry up and give us our order as quickly as possible but all i could taste was burned oil. I ate 4 and threw out the rest. At this point i expected maybe a full or even partial refund but all we got was a free can of coke. I am never coming back to this place. Go to Qing Hua, better quality and much faster service.

Food is good, place looks nice and really clean ! But the service. Soo bad. I went on a sunday afternoon to take out. I took 2 orders (30 dumplings) and they gave me 2 small cups of sauce. I asked for more as we were four people eating. The cashier told me ‘its enough’ i thought it was rude and the whole time i was waiting, I felt as if i was really bothering her.

De très bons dumplings. Tous très savoureux.
Par contre, leur service est pitoyable. Né comprend pas bien ni le français ni l’anglais. Un autre jour, l’horaire indiquait qu’il fermer à 22h, mais à 21h, ils ont refusé de faire des dumplings pour emporter. Un autre jour, ils ont décidé qu’ils né prenaient pas de carte de crédit ni de débit, pourtant rien n’indiquait que leur machine interac né fonctionnait pas. Une autre fois, ils m’ont dit que cela prendrait 30 minutes, mais ca l’a pris plus d’une heure.
Malgré leur affreux services, on y retourne parce que les dumplings restent très bons. J’aime malgré mieux le qing hua.

We were in Montréal for a week and ended up going here several times for lunch as we were so impressed with the quality of the food. Best dumplings I have eaten for awhile. I recommend the veggie (#35) steamed and the lamb and cumin pan fried. Simple fare, but each order is made fresh. They give you 15 dumplings per order, but saw that they split an order for another customer which is nice if you want to try more than one type and just don’t have a big enough belly.
Note that they have moved next door to their old location.

I love, love LOVE this restaurant. My favourite dumplings place in the city. Juicy, flavourful and super affordable. A must for anyone visiting Montréal or for locals who want a good, cheap meal.

I was shocked at how good the dumplings for the price. Being from New York, I have had the best and worst dumplings around. Next time I go to Montréal, I’m coming here again. You should too.

Ordered the pork, shrimp & coriander (fried) and it was maybe the best dumplings I ever had. I’ve been thinking about them for weeks.

Wow, am I ever glad we found this place. Thanks to Unilocal,we searched the neighbourhood for a good lunch spot after taking my son to the nearby Children’s Hospital for some morning appointments. We had heard great things about their Chinatown location and were excited to try this resto’s dumplings.
We were the only customers there, and so it turned out to be a nice and quiet dining experience. We started off by ordering two types of dumplings, but after we finished our meal, we were convinced we NEEDED to bring two more plates of dumplings home to eat later for snack or dinner. Yes, they’re that good.
The pork and mushroom boiled dumplings were so full of flavour — the filling was very juicy and moist while the dumpling wrappers were soft and velvety. The fried beef curry dumplings were browned and crispy on the outside, and so savory on the inside. When we got home, we were equally taken with the boiled pork, shrimp, and coriander dumplings and the fried pork and cabbage dumplings. These dumplings are so fresh and tasty that you do not even need the accompanying dipping sauce. Four plates of 15 dumplings each came to $ 37 including tax. I would go back to this place in a heartbeat for a scrumptious and filling lunch.

Big portions and good food for a very cheap price.

We were walking around. What a nice suprise. Dumplings are really great and flavorfull! You should taste!

A very pleasant surprise! We were walking down St Catherine’s heading to a Lebanese restaurant when our son saw this place and decided he wanted dumplings instead. We started with three appetizers: peanut & celery, cucumber & jellyfish, and soy beef. All were outstanding. Then the dumplings started coming out and all were amazing. The price was reasonable and the food outstanding. I’ll be returning here with friends.

I had the lamb dumplings which were flavorful and I would highly recommend. Very friendly service from the staff. And I cherished the more traditional Chinese seaweed served as the salad. I’ll be coming back just to find this salad.

One of several Chinese dumpling places in what I like to call the «China-​town west» neighborhood (AKA Shaughnessy Village). Nice place, pretty empty at four in the afternoon… My server was very friendly and was easy to communicate with.
The menu offered many of the familiar varieties of «traditional» fried or boiled/​steamed dumplings with pork, beef, lamb, shrimp, tofu, and various vegetables. I was pleased to note that they offered several vegetarian (5 varieties) and vegan (4 varieties) friendly dumplings, although, it should be noted, that as with most of the other Asian doling places I have been to, shrimp is considered a «vegetable». I also double checked for my vegan friends, and can confirm the wrapper of the non-​meat dumplings contain NO EGG.
I sampled two of their boiled vegetarian dumpling offerings: #46, Tofu & cabbage and #47, corn with edamame & carrot. I preferred #46 personally in both texture and flavor, but both where very good, much better than other dumplings I have had in the past that where filled with bland glass noodles (I mean *really* who wants a noodle filled with noodles???)
They took a bit of time getting to the table, but I assume that it just meant they where very fresh! And they where piping hot when they arrived. The order had 15 dumplings and the bill came to under $ 12 with tax.
I would go there again.

Dumplings! I came to this place after a recommendation from a fellow foodie. I didn’t realize there was a second location of Mai Xiang Yuan right in the downtown neighborhood. When I went it was empty except for my friends and I. We got right down to business and ordered 3 different types of dumplings. I got the pork, coriander and shrimp dumplings while my bf and friend got the lamb and coriander, and shrimp and egg. All were boiled, all were delicious. The filling and ingredients all tasted fresh and well cooked. We also ordered appetizers like jellyfish and cucumber salad. It tasted more on the saltier end and the jellyfish combination gave the salad the perfect texture I’d say.
Would I come back? Yes. Would I recommend this place? Yes. Totally.