O'nouilles — Restaurant in Montreal

Tasty and comforting! This Chinese noodle place just moved in, and I’m happy to say that everything we got for takeout was delicious. I’ve seen noodle places whose strategy appeared to be to offer any and all noodle dishes you’d define as “Asian,” but in the end, the multiple cuisines meant they didn’t really excel at anything in particular. I’m happy to say that ONouilles does mostly Chinese noodles, and they do them well (a notable exception is the Boef Bourguignon, whose presence on the menu intrigues me. Is it a Chinese fusion dish like you see in Hong Kong? Pure French cuisine?? I will try and report back).

We got the Braised Beef Noodle (beef broth + braised beef brisket + marinated egg + tofu slices + scallions) and the Lanzhou Noodles (Chili flakes + bok choi + braised beef brisket + coriander+ scallions). We wondered about the difference between the two, and while they both used the same beef broth and noodles, the Lanzhou noodles had just a bit of spice to them.

We also got a side of the Fragrant Tofu, which was marinated in a nice savoury sauce with maybe a hint of five spice, and the refreshing cucumber salad, which I have found to be really overpriced at other places, but here was much more reasonable in comparison.

Overall, the prices are fair for this day and age—you get a serving of fresh noodles for about $16, and the sides aren’t overpriced. The people working there were so nice, too.

So, you know, if you’ve ever complained that all we are getting in Verdun is fancy pizza places, why not give a slightly more humble...

We picked up a beef noodle soup, a scallion noodle, and their spring rolls.

Service was wonderful, we were offered water with lemon while waiting, and the employee preparing our food checked in with us to ask our preferences.

The beef noodle soup was delightful. The broth was light but flavourful, beef was melt-in-your-mouth, and the bok choy wasn't mushy or overcooked - perfectly crisp. The noodles were perfectly tender. The soup was topped with green onion and coriander, so each bite tasted fresh.

The scallion noodles had a nice mild flavour which we enjoyed a lot. Oftentimes, stir fried dishes can be too salty or overpowering. In this dish, the sweet fragrant scallion oil shined through. The noodles were topped with fried scallions, fried shallots, and fried crispy soybeans, as well as braised beef and crispy skin pork. Again, topped with cilantro and green onions for freshness. Overall, another wonderful dish.

Lastly, we ordered the veggie spring rolls. They were a great deal - 6 of them for $4. The insides were soft while the outsides were perfectly crisp. The filling had a fragrant ginger taste, and the dipping sauce was a classic sweet and sour fruit sauce - not too sweet or jammy like many places.

Great staff and wonderful food. My partner and I were big fans of our meal and will certainly be...

Truly a hole in the wall unassuming place, I kind of like it. Feels, authentic and low key and just focuses on good food! Feels like a undiscovered gem.

It’s a BYOB and there were a few patrons sitting and enjoying their food in there. It’s definitely a vibe.

I got the Cantonese chow mien - I went with chicken + char su (bbq pork) and it was delicious! The noodles weren’t pan fried crispy, not sure if it’s because it was takeout and sat in some sauce but I don’t mind, it tasted great and the noodles usually absorb some sauce. It wasn’t a soggy mess so it was fine. Very tasty though perhaps a tad too much msg or salt as I was a little Thirsty. Came to under 20$ with tax, good for 2-3 portions.

The lady who greeted me was sweet, doing her best to communicate with me, even showed me the food before I picked it up to be sure it was all good. This is the type of place I definitely want to support!

I plan on coming back for take out & dine in and trying different things especially the LanZhou noodles.

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