Vegan
Chinese
Buffet
Asian
Reported closed May 2022.
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75 Reviews
First Review by david-meng jen
BrigitteMarquez
Points +25
Great place - Edit
Great food, When you take the ‘all you can eat’ you could taste a lot of different dishes!
Read morePros: Good food, Tastefull, Big variation
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MatteoVillanova
Points +23
nice - Edit
J'ai adoré les choix de nourriture qu'il y avais et le service était impeccable! La qualité/prix était bonne
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laurdanielle
Points +131
So many vegan options! - Edit
The buffet option is amazing I must have tried at least ten different dishes and they were all very good with the mock meat options being quite realistic! My favourites were the pan fried dumplings, the seafood entrees and the duck meat. The fried banana dessert was to die for!
Read morePros: Great location not far from one of the main Metro , All you can eat, Friendly staff
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mcsnv
Points +3484
Buffet asiatique à volonté (avec 90% des plats véganes) avec nourriture OK et service peu agréable - Edit
Je ressors toujours de chez Yuan avec un avis mitigé.
Read moreD'un côté, les prix sont raisonnables. On parle de 22$ pour un buffet à volonté en fin de semaine (ou 20$ en semaine). Aussi, le restaurant, situé en demi-sous-sol, est assez vaste et on ne s'y sent pas serré. Il y a assez de places pour contenir à la fois des petits que des grands groupes. Le menu est impressionnant et comprend quelques soupes, près d'un vingtaine d'entrées (dont des rouleaux impériaux, des dumplings, etc.) et environ une trentaine de plats principaux (dont la grande majorité se compose d'assiettes à base de différentes fausses viandes). Il y a même des sushis et des desserts! Le menu offre, pour le plupart, des plats véganes: seulement les quelques items marqués d'un astérisque ne le sont pas (protéines de lait et/ou œufs). Le fortune cookie remis à la fin de votre repas est aussi exempt de produit d'origine animale. Dommage que les différentes saveurs de crème glacée, qui composent pourtant la majorité des desserts disponibles, ne soient pas végétaliennes. Encore un effort et l'endroit pourrait être entièrement végane!
Par contre, outre les plats mentionnés, la nourriture est assez moyenne. Certaines préparations n'avaient pas beaucoup de goûts (comme les raviolis à la sauce arachide) et/ou n'étaient simplement pas appétissantes (je pense surtout au bloc de tofu souple qui baignait et s'effritait dans la sauce). Surtout, lors de mon dernier passage chez Yuan, j'ai été déçu par le service: on avait à peine le temps de finir de manger que les serveurs se précipitaient pour combler la table d'autant d'assiettes que possible. À un certain point, quelqu'un a même déposé un plat sur mes ustensiles et ma napkin (!). Je comprends que le restaurant est assez occupé mais j'ai ressenti une pression constante pour manger au plus vite. Je n'ai pas non plus apprécié qu'aucun des serveurs ne prenaient le temps d'au moins dire le nom du plat qu'ils apportaient.
Bref, le service, la qualité variable des plats proposés et les options véganes limitées pour les desserts sont les raisons pour lesquelles je ne recommanderais pas nécessairement Yuan. Par contre, je crois que l'expérience serait mieux appréciée en grands groupes (par exemple pour une fête ou une sortie entre amis et/ou en famille).
Au passage, le restaurant comprend également un petit espace épicerie où plusieurs produits (surtout des fausses viandes) sont en vente. À essayer à la maison si vous avez fait de belles découvertes!
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Jacky5009
Points +15
Fantastic experience - Edit
First time to Montreal and drop by here, staffs and foods were awesomely good and friendly. They do speak English and Mandarin so no worries for foreigners. I would drop by every time I comes to Montreal.
Read morePros: lots of vegan choice too
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AmberMichelleHawkins
Points +32
Great variety - Edit
We stumbled upon this restaurant and glad we decided to try it! We got the Buddha delight, spring rolls, and the chef special with sushi and curry tufu. All were very tasty and came out quickly but was so hot we burned our mouths on the first bite.
Read moreThe staff was very friendly and spoke English so great for all visitors.
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AliceBernier
Points +225
Good Food but Slow Service - Edit
Nice place, cool decorations, good food but the service was VERY slow.
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Samgl
Points +41
Very slow service - Edit
The waitress did not bother explaining how the buffet menu worked, so it took about 45 minutes before we finally got our meal. The food was good, but nothing crazy...
Read moreI might give it a second chance now that I actually know how to order.
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Ceselja
Points +35
All you can eat! - Edit
Nice place, they have a mostly vegan menu. "Mostly" because some of their choices contain whey protein (it is written on the menu). Vegan desserts would be awesome.
Read morePros: Good food, Friendly staff
Cons: Whey protein in some options
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NellyPirelli
Points +143
Asian vegan buffet - Edit
This place is great! They have awesome buffet items, great atmosphere and staffs who are always smiling. The ravioli with peanut sauce & beef with broccoli is a must!
Read morePros: Great food for cheap price, Nice and friendly staff, Close to the metro
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limonadelavande
Points +18
Mon restaurant végétarien asiatique préféré! - Edit
Mon restaurant végétarien asiatique préféré!
Read morePros: Majoritairement végane, menu All You Can Eat, nour
Cons: Les serveurs et serveuses ne parlent pas tous le F
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o0Carolyn0o
Points +863
Best to go with a group of people - Edit
I've always had a good experience here, but I've always gone with a few people 5-6, so I'm not sure how it is alone or as a couple. Sometimes the wait can be lengthy in between orders, so I advise ordering a lot(the portion of each item is not so big). They also have a lot of their mock-fish in that you can buy from the take-away freezer section as well.
Read morePros: All you can eat, awesome mock fish
Cons: small portions, Can be a long wait in between orders
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Veganchick11
Points +355
Lots of options! - Edit
For the buffet, you're given a piece of paper with all of the options, and you tick off which items you'd like. the portions are quite small, which makes it easy to try out many different dishes. The food is really good, and there's bound to be something for everyone. However, once I ordered a brownie (wanted to try a dessert before I got too full), the waitress stopped bringing back the paper menu, and didn't come near our table after that. So, they essentially cut us off before we were done. It was a bit of an awkward situation, as we didn't feel like it was truly "all you can eat".
Read morePros: Tons of options, good food
Cons: poor service
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NatachaSchizandra
Points +26
All you can eat for 20$! - Edit
The food is good, the portions are small so you get to try a lot of different dishes. The dumplings with peanut sauce are very good, but everything is VERY sweet, I like the sweet-salty but everything tastes like dessert, I think they actually sprinkle sugar on the sushis... We got out of there with a full stomach and a light MSG buzz, but would recommend.
Read morePros: Inexpensive, Nice sushi selection
Cons: Savoury dishes WAY too sweet, Decor is a bit tacky and cold, MSG
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TheVeganGeek
Points +22
DELICIOUS! - Edit
If you miss good old asian, greasy food, you will fall in love with this restaurant. Their all-you-can-eat buffet is definitely worth it with their small portions. You get to try everything! Perfect for big parties or even a date. You will find something to your tastes for sure!
Read morePros: Mostly vegan, clearly identified when it's not!
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ppdan
Points +215
Not as good as reviews say - Edit
Read moreSomething might have changed with this place as my experience was different from the ones described in earlier reviews. I arrived around 9 pm on a weekday and there was no buffet. I was seated at a table that had some food remains from previous person. I had to wait for another table to order to get their menu. It was old and dirty. I got the food fast, it was supposed to be fake-chicken but it seemed simple soy cubes, it didn't really taste good. Parts of the plate were cold. I don't plan to return.
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sonrisa16
Points +16
Amazingly good - Edit
I love this place!!! Very beautiful and excellent food and smiley waitresses and fast service.
Read moreLove the samosas and vegetable tempura....and everything else :-)
Pros: Fresh and excellent food, fast service, very nice restaurant
Cons: It's a bit cold
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ChristineDrouinphoto
Points +108
My favorite restaurant - Edit
Yuan is definitely my favorite restaurant. Most dishes are vegan. I just try the all you can eat option, but many times. I invite all my friends there, veggie or not, and they love it. There is a wide variety of false meat. It is a Taiwanese family who run this restaurant and they are very friendly.. The service is fast and I always eat for my money. Frankly it's cheap, $ 17.99 for the week all you can ea optiont, you order as and to avoid waste. 20.99 the weekend I think. I probably esssayer all on the menu. You will discover new flavors. Attention is closed on Mondays. I discovered the restaurant during my studies at Cégep du Vieux Montreal close to the popular St-Denis for its restaurants. No need to look elsewhere, the Yuan is the best restaurant in the square!
Read morePros: excellent food, good value
Cons: close on Monday, a little cold during winter
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IkoOo
Points +134
Asian food !!! - Edit
Un avis mitigé sur cet endroit, il y’a un buffet à volonté mais servi au fur et à mesure sur la base d’une feuille sur laquelle on coche ses choix. Comme on ne connait pas vraiment les portions, on y va doucement et cela rallonge considérablement le temps de dégustation et le travail de la serveuse, qui était seule en salle et vraiment débordée ce jour-là. Il y’a du choix heureusement, mais pour un buffet à volonté, j’ai trouvé qu’on avait vite fait le tour du menu en un seul repas. Peut-être qu’ils changent le buffet régulièrement, j’espère…
Read moreEn attendant, les plats étaient tous très bons et la serveuse malgré tout était très agréable. Au moins ils ont le mérite d’être le seul restaurant asiatique à proposer des plats végétariens typiques. Ce seul point en fait un restaurant des plus intéressants quand on en a assez des menus de sandwichs/salades/soupes…
I consider this place as one of the most interesting vegetarian places in Montreal… Just because it does not get you a “Soup/sandwiches/salad” menu ! Indeed you can have an all-you-can-eat buffet for lunch with various typical Asian dishes. We choose at least 4 or 6 dishes each and they were all very good. Not exceptionally tasty though, but we really enjoyed our time here and it is quite affordable for everyone. The waitress was really busy and it took quite a bit of time for her to serve us until the end, but she was very polite and smiling. The buffet is not huge and you can probably eat all that is on it in two meals. So maybe not a buffet to go to every week.
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JonJon
Points +20635
A great all you can eat veggie place! - Edit
It was my first vegetarian restaurant in Montreal and it was a good one! The all you can eat principle is really great. I took this formula on evening and it was a good choice. Food is really good, there is a lot of dishes from different parts of Asia and vegan items are clearly indicated. The place is pleasant, there is room and the staff is friendly.
Read moreStrongly recommended if you're hungry!
Pros: good food, numerous vegan options, all you can eat, varied asian food, pleasant place
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samIam5
Points +37
Among the best - Edit
Mock meat restaurants I have visited-in regard to food. Comparable to Bamboo in Seattle. Decent prices. Great selection. Mediocre service.
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TableForOne
Points +310
Great for vegans - Edit
I had the set meal which included miso soup, a bento box style main, and a green tea for afters.
Read moreIn the bento box there were dumplings, a seaweed salad, broccoli, brown rice, fresh edamame and a sautéed tofu dish with sweet basil.
It was a very satisfying meal in a spacious, calm environment with friendly, helpful staff. The music was low key and quiet.
Perhaps a bit on the pricey side, but the meal was very good.
Pros: Excellent food, Good atmosphere
Cons: A little expensive
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Babette
Points +2107
All you can eat! - Edit
I highly recommend the all you can eat deal, where you can really eat A LOT!
Read moreAll items that are not vegan are clearly indicated.
Perfect for large groups and for sharing.
Lots of fried food and mock meats.
I recommend the vegan fish with lemon sauce, the vegan sea food fried with salt and pepper, the chinese broccoli and the tempura. And the curries.
Cons: toilet could be better
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Parrie
Points +38
Love this place - Edit
I have been vegetarian for over 20 years. I and my husband always go to Yuan for supper. We love the buffet menu very much. The owner is very nice. We just love everything here :)
Read morePros: Tasty food, Friendly stuffs
Cons: Parking spot
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Astonangel
Points +185
Good if you are into mock meat.... - Edit
Very good appetizers, some interesting dishes in the Chet's special section. Excellent shiitake mushroom dish. Not so good an experience with the brown rice. Excellent setting - serene white warm but calm.
Read morePros: Extensive menu, Good service
Cons: Quite heavy on mock meat
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Grabsy
Points +252
Great for mock-meat lovers - Edit
Yuan is the place we go to when we want to pig out. All you can eat of a variety of mock meats, sushi and more. You pay a flat fee and then are given a paper where you write down what you want to eat and then they bring it to you. Afterwards you can do a second round but be careful not to eat to much as you will be charged for anything you do not finish.
Read morePros: delicious mock meat, huge portions, location
Cons: decor
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lindatheveg
Points +81
In praise of Yuan - Edit
I love this place and often go there with friends so we can share dishes. The food is always creative and great tasting. The family who own and run it are truly beautiful, generous, and kind people. I think that comes through in their offering. I even bring omnivores here and they love it.
Read morePros: tremendous variety - visual and taste, good nutritious food, presentation and service
Cons: the acoustics are not great
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