Asie Moderne — Restaurant in Montreal

2024 Update: We go here once in a while but it had been a long time since we went and not sure what happened but unfortunately our latest visit was extremely disappointing... I can no longer recommend this place. We ordered several dishes, ALL the ones that had "sauce" were made with way way wayyyy too much starch, the "sauce" was more like some very thick gelatinous opaque gravy thing? The fried calamari were also very very oily, I mean sure it's fried so oily is expected but this was too much, a lot more than usual... Idk, maybe it was just a bad night, but, not sure I will be going back it's far and not worth rolling the dice :(

Original Review (2018): First experience was good, we had the fried calamari with saute spicy beef, both were delicious and would order again especially the fried calamari. We also had the general Tao and unfortunately that was a huge disappointment for me as I love gtao... The meat itself was fine, good chunks of clean white meat, but it was just completely drenched in a kinda sweetnsour sauce, didn't really taste like gtao sauce, but the main issue was just that it was wayyyyyyyyyy too much sauce, so the gtao was just super soggy... I guess gtao just isn't their thing at all unfortunately because everything else I've seen looked great, so I'll definitely go back to try more! If you order gtao there just do yourself a favor and ask for the sauce...

This is an underrated place. I have been many times over the years. It is a family owned business, so it is not the 5 stars fusion restaurant ambiance or services. But the staff becomes friendly when you come back a few times. Price is average, they do have small or big size platter for your to choose.

We were two, ordered Pad Thai (S), Beef “Lok Lak” (aka Shaken beef) in S, and a pan fried fish. We had enough food that we packed some home. Pad Thai was very savory, it is with shrimp by default. I loved the beef, it was tender and tasty, especially if you wrap it in lettuce, add some onions and a slice of tomato and the beef, you dipped in a lemon-salt-pepper sauce = 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻! Try it!! My mom thoroughly enjoyed the fish, it was very crunchy and I like the lemony fish sauce.

For an in between fast food and restaurant spot, Asie Moderne is a great place to eat. But do not expect elaborate...

I invited my friend there because it seemed to be a good place to eat in the area where we live since it's close and we don't have to travel all the way to Downtown Montreal.

Well, I think it's the last time we'll go there.

My friend has digestion problem and frequently went to the restroom afterwards.

For my part, I waited way too long for my Chow Mein and it didn't even have the right ingredients. Shrimp, squid and crab imitation? Where's the pork and chicken? Cauly flower instead of brocoli? Not even water chestnut?

Also ordered hot and sour soup, didn't finish it, asked them to wrap it to go and the woman working the didn't even bring it to me, she left it at another random table. When I asked where was my soup, she pointed the soup and left it there. The other waiter had to bring it to me afterwards... now what kind of...