Chez Lien — Restaurant in Montreal

The service was amazing! They had English menus and the wait staff really went out of their way to make us feel welcome and explained everything on the menu. They even threw in a free spring roll which was so generous and thoughtful of them. The appetizer which was the beef wrapped in leaves was very unique and unlike anything I’ve tried before. I would get it again! The grilled meats were tasty too. I liked the chicken and the beef. They tasted like your typical Vietnamese meats. The soup was interesting because of the vegetables but it had good amount of depth! I enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend coming here for your Vietnamese cravings! Even as a tourist I appreciated the atmosphere and the warm welcome we received.

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This is a review in regards to the pho I ate here and not the other dishes since I did not try them.

So we decided to go here because it is a Vietnamese restaurant which means they should have a decent bowl of Pho.

I could not have been more wrong. I am 99% sure the pho they served us was the instant pho from Costco. The only difference was that they added green onions and shabu shabu meat. It was horrible considering we paid 12$ each for Costco instant pho.

If you come here get the dishes and not the pho.

The only reason I gave 2 stars and not 1 star was because the service was good.

Edit: We...

Had a combination plate of ginger chicken. Comes with soup. Although it was not the kind of Vietnamese nor Thai restaurant I am used to(no pho, bun, fresh rolls, pad thai etc), it was flavourful. Salad was julienne cabbage lightly dressed. Lots of vegetables in the chicken dish. The plate is plentiful and enough for big appetite. The service was fast; the place was half full as soon as it opened. Seems very popular with locals. Very basic interior, nothing fancy. It is in Montreal East so menu and service are all in French. The...