Tampopo

Tampopo used to be a good place but now is really disappointing. The pad thai is extremely blend and barely has any taste and same goes for the soup. Would not recommend.

Noodles are quite enjoyable and varied. There are three (or so) tables on the floor + pillows. The rest is bar seating.

We stumbled upon this yesterday and were absolutely delighted. We got the vegetable ramen soup, gado gado, and ravioli appetizer. The place was charming and we wished we could have stayed but were with our dog. They had our take out ready in five minutes. We want to go back and try everything on the menu.

While perhaps not the best Chinese food I have ever had, I often frequent this really cute little restaurant for lunch when I am shopping on Mont-​Royal and in the mood for Chinese. I love the ambiance. I have often thought about dining at one of the low-​riding tables and sitting on a pillow but since I am always dining alone and I don’t want to take up a whole table by myself; I simply ensconce myself at the bar. The lunch specials are reasonably priced and the service is quick and I am sucker for when restaurants have a big and inviting open-​kitchen, like the one at Tampopo. Also, I love the warm towelettes that are given before the meal. What a nice touch! It’s a keeper!

Service rapide et livraison par vélo (très Plateau ;)). Bonnes portions servies dans les fameuses boîtes comme dans les films à New York. Les plats de nouilles sont délicieux, mais très salés. La soupe tonkinoise n’a par contre peu à voir avec la vraie chose. On dirait plus une soupe repas d’inspiration asiatique.

I really, really wanted to like this place. As mentioned in other reviews, the green Buddha is an initial magnet to the walkers-​by on Mont-​Royal. Then, at the threshold of the restaurant, the inside décor is beautifully Asian-​inspired, very warm and soothing to the senses. Upon getting our food however, my two friends and myself were either underwhelmed by a lack of flavour, or overwhelmed by too much salt. If they could get the food right, this place could have a line out the door, I’m certain.

This place doesn’t really deserve a thorough review… It is simply not an authentic asian restaurant. You can tell by the menu when they offer thaï, chinese, singapourian, malaysian and indonesian, it certainly is not a good sign! The only positive thing was that our waitress was very nice.

I’d been curious about this place for a while, because of the big, green Buddha mural on the outside, visible when you’re walking down Mont Royal. We decided to go in for a dinner tonight and were not disappointed!
The vibe is great — walk in and seat yourself, either at the counter overlooking the tidy kitchen, or at one of the traditional-​style settings where you remove your shoes and sit on mats at low tables. It reminded me a lot of my experiences of dining in Bali. Our server was extremely attentive and on the ball, and quite friendly without being obtrusive.
We chose to sit at the kitchen counter, which was actually really fun. We watched the kitchen staff prepare our meals with a little bit of showmanship, craftfully flinging vegetables into the two large woks. Everyone in the kitchen seemed to really like each other, too.
The wait time for our main dishes was really reasonable and the serving sizes were EXCELLENT value for the cost. I also asked about whether or not they use MSG in the food, and to my delight, they do not. Our food was served steaming hot and was very good. I ordered the Tampopo noodles, which come with shrimp and a black bean sauce, and there were tons of shrimp in my bowl, which was great! I’m used to restaurants skimping on the shrimp, but not these guys.
I left with a very full belly and a good feeling about coming back again. They do delivery in the cute takeout boxes, too, so maybe next time I’ll order in just for kicks.

J’ai suivi des amis dans ce tout petit restaurant en retrait de Mont-​Royal. Et bien cela a été une super découverte !
On commence par retirer ses chaussures pour manger assis sur des coussins, sur des tables basses.
Sur le menu, tout à l’air délicieux. Pour ma part, j’avais choisi des nouilles Tampopo. Super ! J’étais affamé (rien mangé depuis la tartine du matin), et cela m’a bien calée !
Ce qui est certain, c’est que j’y retournerai ! Un super moment, au calme, avec un bon repas… rien de mieux pour un début de week-​end !

If you go there, you absolutely need to try the «grosses nouilles de farine blanche avec gros légumes dans la sauce sonya»!
Seriously, one of the worst pad thaï I’ve been eating ever. Chow Mein was just ok. Service was, hey, terrible.

Used to be such a great little restaurant but it has gone down. Food is tasteless, portions are small, service is ordinary. Don’t know what they did but it ain’t what it used to be.

I expected it to be somewhat inauthentic, but the result was even below my expectations. The tom yum soup reminds me of coconut-​flavoured instant noodle broth, completely missing the hot and sour elements, and the yakisoba resembles chowmein, and was broken-​up and too salty. I couldn’t finish my food and I’m the type that always cleans the plate! However, service was friendly, the idea of sitting on the tatami mats a cute idea but felt gimmicky when you took in the rest of the restaurant’s décor.

This is one of my favourite restaurants to take special friends. They have a counter where you can eat and watch the cooks work GIANT woks under a whimsical dragon head. The real fun happens if you can snag one of the sit-​down tables, since you have to take your shoes off, step up onto tatami mats and then sit cross-​legged while you munch. How fun!
The restroom is always clean and pleasant smelling.
I recommend the Gado Gado, for the peanut blast.