Mon Ami

So my cousins have been raving about this place. They kept on saying how good the fried chicken is and boy were they right! Moist, super crispy with a hint of hotness to it. I now understand their enthusiasm. I also ordered a dolsot bibimbap and to be honest, had better elsewhere. The seafood pancake was so big and scrumptious and the kimchi ramen was comforting for the tummy! Hidden in NDG, this place is worth the detour. Be sure to get there soon or make reservations. The place fills up quite fast at around 7:30 pm. Very reasonable prices and the waitresses were very nice. Before leaving the restaurant, i have ordered a big serving of fried chicken for 18,99 $+tax and two different types of sauces to take home. Had some for a late night munchies and it was still crispy! Hmmm!!! A very pleasant discovery and i will be back soon

Among the best fried chicken I’ve ever had. Stays crispy even if you takeout. Perfectly spiced. Juicy. This place is a hidden gem.

Best fried chicken ever. We’ve only gotten take out from this place and somehow the crispy deliciousness of their chicken still survives a winter car ride home. I can’t drink right now but once I can, I can only imagine how amazing and heavenly a box of the garlic crusted fried chicken with a side a beer will be. Their pancakes are so so, but I’ve only gotten it as takeout and that did not survive the ride home well. Was a bit of a soggy mess when it made it. They have deep fried giblets and stir fried. Deep fried for me is the hands down winner. Crispy and crunchy exterior, soft and chewy interior. All in all, I’ll probably never go to kfc again for fried chicken.

The fried chicken was almost same taste like Jolibee fried chicken in the Philippines! And their Bibimbap was so good! This place is highly recommended. Order for pick up is okay.

My boyfriend and I just discovered this place, and we must say we totally fall in love with it. It’s a really small korean restaurant but their food was more than we expected. They give side dishes that were really good and in good amount. We ordered their fried chicken, and it was better than we thought (we’ve tried Dawa’s chicken and we were a bit disappointed). We had their fried mandu and kimchi jiggae. Although, their soup was a bit spicy for me, I really loved the taste. Will come back for it again :]

Its my first review about this place but i have been there many many times! Nice little place serving real asian comfort food.
Their specialty is the fried chicken.
Im a huge fried chicken fan and i tried it at many place and this place got me hooked!
One of my favorite place for this delicacy in montreal :)
The breading is rice based and it does give a nice crunchy and not greasy, that is why i like it.
The chicken has a little spicy seasoning in it which is a nice touch.
The bibimbap and tofu stew are really good but the fried chicken is a MUST.
I tried southern style fried chicken in the states my places and this korean restaurant is on the top of my list :)
Its a BYOW too which is nice to have beer and chicken.
Conclusion: you have to try this place if have not and im Coming back for sure! happy belly

–Really, really good and cheap! (You’ll crave it a week after going)
–Enjoyed the fried chicken which comes with a plain coleslaw type salad and ordered seafood pancake for starters. All A+++
–It gets quite busy around 7pm on Saturday so prepare to wait in line or get there earlier.
–Service was nice and polite, not overly friendly which is fine, but there was always a waitress whenever we needed one and that’s perfect.
–Atmosphere is very plain but cool Korean music videos play on big screen so that’s fun and different! Anyway, it’s about the food and company, so NBD
* Bring your own wine/​beer — SAQ across street but I think it closes early sometimes. If not, convenience store across street too.

Read about the good reviews for their fried chicken so came to try.
Went for the half fried chicken with sweet garlic sauce. The chicken was super crispy from the outside and juicy inside. Not dry like most fried chicken places.
Also had the japchae, bibimbap and seafood pancake which were just ok.
Definitely would come back for the fried chicken.

Went there on a Friday evening with my wife and dad. It was half empty and they offered that we sit inside or outside. The waitress gave us menus and left. After 20 minutes I went inside and talked to the girl at the register, saying we would like to order. Her answer was «but you will have to wait at least for an hour» as if this would explain why they were ignoring us… don’t waste your time.

You must try if you like fried chicken or korean food. We ordered soy sauce with garlic fried chicken, tofu soup and pig’s feet. Everything is great!! Even the side dishes!
Definitely come back again if I visit montreal.

This chicken is so good you’ll fall to the floor! Literally, the woman sitting next to us had to go to the hospital cuz she hit her head so hard falling down from her chair! She brought the chicken with her, dontworry

I will definitely went there second time. Their fried chicken is the best I have ever eat in Montréal. I will try the boneless chicken next time. I also like the fried shrimp and pig feet, both the quality and quantity are very good. I do not like their steam dumplings. This place is awesome.

The place is very spacious, but my friends and I sat at the patio since it was an absolutely beautiful day.
I was told this place has amazing fried chicken! It’s a little further away from downtown, but my friend drove a few of our friends here to eat. I ended up ordering pork and kimchi soup. I didn’t really like my pork and kimchi soup that much, but the chicken was VERY good. Crispy with sweet and garlic sauce was definitely a good choice for me. The price of the dishes are also very good — I think my soup order was $ 8. That isn’t too bad compared to other locations. Their side dishes are slightly more disappointing though — there was a lot of radishes and cucumbers, along with kimchi of course.
What I did find really impressive was the service. Our waiter was a star and highlight of the night. He was so polite, knowledgeable, courteous, prompt and so forth! I’d definitely return here.

Tried Mon Ami tonight and it was delicious.
Sweet and spicy fried chicken is a must, seafood pancake, steamed dumplings and sides were very tasty as well. Prices are reasonable, atmosphere is quaint and service pleasant. Definitely a place my husband and I will frequent often!

Fried chicken is a big deal at our house us and not all restaurants are created equal. We tried Dawa and found it was overpriced and not even in the same league as Mon ami where I discovered delicious food, friendly helpful and efficient service for take out that was ready to go in 15 minutes. I ordered the 14 pieces of # 1 fried chicken over the phone for a pick up. We will definitely be back to try the dining experience !

I guess fried chicken is the only way to go at this place. My friend and I tried two of their noodle dishes and both were so disappointing. His was the spicy octopus dish — the octopus was tough and practically inedible. I had the black bean noodles — a gloopy and tasteless mess of a plate. So sad. I really wanted to like this place.

Not much more to add than what was already said. I also preferred Mon Ami to Dawa. The fried chicken is so crispy, it’s off the hook yum. I also had Bibimbap and the amount of beef in it was the most generous out of all the Korean places I’ve visited in Montréal (Chez Bong, Ganadara, Kantapia, a place near Decarie, and several others, the names of which escape me). The flavoring is really on the spot and the staff is super sweet. At first glance, the prices of some plates (such as the specialties and the fried chicken) look expensive, but then you see the huge portions. Our small order of chicken for $ 10.99 was actually 7 pieces of medium sized meat. Very generous. Love this place!

I saw the reviews on Unilocal and wanted to try this restaurant for a while now. Had the chance to go there the other day. We were greeted by a very friendly gentlemen who told us we could sit anywhere since there was no one in the place. When I first try out a restaurant and there’s no one when I get there I always prepare for the worst, especially when the restaurant is only a couple of tables with some chairs and doesn’t even really look like a restaurant. Still we sat down and took a look at the menu, the waiter came and helped us since there was a lot if Korean items to choose from. There is about 50 items on the menu but we came there for the chicken so that’s what we settled for. We took a the boneless spicy chicken with some rice and it came with pickled raddish and a salad. Now at first the raddish and salad didn’t look really good but I still tried them out and let me tell you it was delicious, I ate the whole thing. After a few minutes the chicken came and I have to say this has to be some of the best chicken I ever ate. It was cut to perfection no nerves or anything nasty in the chicken, the meat was perfectly cooked and super crispy, as for the sauce it was simply amazing, so hot and so sweet at the same time that every bite would leave your mouth burning but you couldn’t resist going for another one. At the end there was nothing left in the plate. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PLACE WORTH THE DRIVE EVEN IF YOU DON’T LIVE CLOSEBY!

Got a chance to check out fried chicken here and hubby and I slightly prefer this place over Dawa a few blocks away. At first the prices here seemed a bit steep as there aren’t many «single» size boneless portions that you can get compared with Dawa. So we got a full-​chicken sized boneless order ($ 20) and were surprised at how much bigger the portion here seemed compared with a full-​chicken sized order at Dawa. Flavour-​wise we also slightly preferred here. But you really can’t go wrong with either place.
Bottom line for me is that if I’m eating solo I would likely go to Dawa so that I can get some boneless chicken for about $ 12. But if I’m dining as a couple or a group I would recommend this place as there is also a greater variety of dishes in case someone in the group does not want fried chicken. Atmosphere is a little bit nicer here as well…

Wonderful food and that delicious crispy chicken with a hint of heat is just fantastic. So were the Korean ribs. The décor is minimal (this ain’t the place for a romantic meal) and the seating was awful. But the food… was divine!