Mr. Spicy

LET’S HAVE A CELEBRATION! HOT & SPICY LIVES A 2ND LIFE!!!
Look, I almost went into a long term depression when Hot & Spicy closed down on Decarie and almost died when the St-​Martin location closed… but the head Chef moved on and opened up a smaller resto in the West Island! It’s not the most ideal of places for us to get to (we’re from Laval) but when it comes to quality grub, this is the place for me to get my Chinese fix.
We came here in a small group of friends and the first few things I noticed were :
— Smaller resto
— It’s no longer an AYCE (at least as far as I saw on their menu)
That’s fine by me, if they have quality food, I don’t want this 2^nd chance to be wasted with AYCE. Being a smaller place makes it more economical to run and I like the more intimate environment.
Let’s cover the food shall we?
Hunan Dumplings ⁵⁄₅
Absolutely delicious! The sauce/​dumplings really are orgasmic. Why can’t I find other types of dumplings that I like this much? The highlight of the evening for me. How I missed these!
Egg/​Spring Rolls ⁵⁄₅
Crunchy and tasty these rolls are to die for. The sauce is just right and this sets off the evening in thr right direction with this tasty treat.
Sesame Beef ⁵⁄₅
Possibly the best Sesame Beef found anywhere in the GMA. They are somewhat crunchy with a tangy flavor, but when you bite into them the flavor just melts in your mouth. It’s quite therapeutic.
Garlic Beef Noodles ⁵⁄₅
A plate of dry noodles gets invaded by another plate of warm beef drenched in a succulent garlic sauce which makes the dry noodles lose their dryness and get infused by a sauce made by an incredible chef. Why am I drooling?
Orange Beef ⁴⁄₅
I always enjoyed orange beef, the sauce us tangy and makes it a suitable change to your taste-​buds with most plates being sweet.
General Tao ²⁄₅
Usually a main event plate but for some reason the sauce tonight was off, far too tangy and it didn’t taste right. I’ll need to order this again on my next visit and see if this is a permanent change to their sauce or something that will never happen again. (Exception to the norm)
All in all, excellent food with minor touches to make to provide the optimal dining experience.
Service was quick and efficient and quite friendly. A nice change from the way the slower more stoic experience I had at Hot & Spicy in the past.
Bill is acceptable, especially since if you go in a group you can order your favorite plates and split the cost.
Will be back, of course.

Probably the best restaurant we ate during our visit to Montréal. Food was amazing, service was great. We had many things from the menu and cousins complain about anything. Would def recommend and visit again in the future!

When you look at the store from the outside you wonder if is a type of place that would serve quality food but dont be fooled. Food is fantastic, what we ordered was fried rice, singapore noodles, shanghai noodles, beef and brocolli and general tao chicken. All the dishes were great and full of flavours. The chilli eggplant was also tasty. The service was really friendly and the server offered us a discount if we paid cash

All you can eat menu $ 27.50/person
Wonton and Hot and sour soup 5÷5− highlight of meal
Hunan dumplings ³⁄₅ — basic
Spring rolls ⁴⁄₅ — didn’t always arrive when ordered but when received it was delicious
Garlic Shrimp — ⁴⁄₅ tasty
Chicken skewers −3÷5 coconut batter was off putting
General Tao– 4.5÷5 tangy and perfectly cooked
Szechuan noodles — n/​a– ordered twice and did not receive
Beef and black bean — ⁴⁄₅ tender beef with veggies
Shrimp in lobster sauce — ¹⁄₅ not much sauce and shrimp were over cooked
Shrimp in peanut sauce — ³⁄₅ decent shrimp dish but nothing more
chicken and Broccoli — ⁴⁄₅ good about of salt and nice contrast to the sweetness of the meal
Overall:
The meal was very one note. Seemed like they used a lot of the same sauces for every dish. Compared to other all you can eat Chinese restaurants in the west island, I think it’s up there. The service was slow and they forgot to serve us dishes we ordered. Would I go back to the restaurant next time I have a Chinese craving — no. Let alone, I don’t know if you go to all you can eat restaurants for quality in the first place.