Recent Montreal Restaurant Reviews
Tapioca Thé Restaurant, Montreal
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Address
- 1672 de Maisonneuve W.
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Categories
- Chinese
It doesn't look like much outside or inside but make no mistake this is some of, if not the best Chinese and specifically Szechuan food in Montreal... and at reasonable prices.
We tried the noodles with vegetable - subtle but excellent. We tried the nappy with hot and sour sauce - nappy in this case referring to Napa cabbage - extraordinary. The sauce was, as the name suggests, not unlike the flavor of a hot and sour soup and was truly delicious. Finally we had the Imperial Chicken (aka Kung Pao). Just the right amount of numbing Szechuan peppercorns and a generous helping of fiery red chillies insured that this was no mere wallflower of a dish, add to that lots of delicious peanuts, red peppers and onions and of course chicken in an addictively delicious sauce and you have quite a dish.
If you've felt disappointed by Niu Kee lately you should check out Tapioca Thé. Many of the same dishes are on the menu as well as a variety of others. Culinary explorers may be curious to try the swamp eel!
It’s also worth mentioning that this is a bubble tea joint and there are a plethora of options in that regard including slushes, hot and cold teas and more. They make an ungodly racket in the blender but the by the smell and look of them they are really good. We were too full after the incredible meal that we couldn’t possibly touch one but maybe next time. Also check out the excellent Chinese snack and candy shop in the basement of the building or you may want to find out what the store upstairs is all about - the sign seems to indicate Elf and Dress....? I digress... Tapioca Thé is truly amazing Chinese food and our three dishes with an order of rice only came to around $20 dollars after taxes ....
