Very modern and original take. Our group sampled all six of the entrees, and two of the starters and two of the desserts. Each had unique and delicious flavor combinations. The drinks were if anything even more inventive. No regrets spending one of our precious Montreal dinners here!Vegetarian options: Yes a couple
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Spring Rolls, Chicken Manchurian and Chilli Chicken, Veggie Manchurian with Fried Rice, Curried Mussels, Apricot Delight, Braised Pork, Red Bean Ice Cream
Vincent Lefebvre
The lamb spring rolls were really good! Manchurian chicken as well. I would recommend sharing many plates. Prices are alright but 18$ for a glass of wine is quite expensive.
Food was excellent! Meat was melting in mouth, ingredients are obviously quality, waiter was caring and awesome. Was my first time and I would happy go back. Prices were right to!Vegetarian options: Great vegetarian options!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Spring Rolls, Minced Lamb Spring Roll, Veggie Manchurian with Fried Rice, Pork with Garlic Sauce, Momo
Andrea Mavárez Medina
The food was really good, a perfect amount of spice and flavor. The highlights are the cocktails. The only downside was that they didn't have available some of the dishes we wanted to try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Spring Rolls, Lollipop Chicken, Chicken Manchurian
Abhi
Good tasty food and drinks. Space is small to accommodate like 45 ppl at a time But really worth to go and have a experience. Also I enjoyed the service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ronald Santos
Being of Southeast Asian descent, I've always wanted to try Hakka which technically is cuisine from a region of China. However, it gets more complicated than that because Chinese from that region migrated to Southeast Asia, India, and the Caribbean, merging their cuisine with that of their host country.Oorja is a sophisticated spot to enjoy Hakka, which I consider fusion cuisine before there was fusion cuisine. It's an intimate place with a relatively small number of tables, and a significant part of the place devoted to a lovely cocktail bar. I sometimes like to eat and drink at a bar, so that's a bonus.This time there were three of us. Our cocktails were amazing. We were served by very helpful and competent staff. The best dish by far was the Momo appetizer. So many layers of flavors which I found familiar, but mixed together in a unique way that I hadn't tasted before. My companions had the Chili chicken with fried rice and noodles on the side. They loved it. The fried rice had that typical wok hei aroma and so was well prepared. As were the noodles.I had the braised pork belly. This in my opinion was the weakest of the dishes, but I'm willing to give Oorja the benefit of the doubt on this one. Unlike the Momo with its multiple layers of flavors, the dish lacked complexity. I've had several versions of Southeast Asian pork belly which involves pan frying it with the usual Asian aromatics plus lemongrass, with umami provided by fish sauce. So I guess I was expecting something of those flavors.I do know that Hakka involves braising, rather than the other techniques I usually associate with pork belly preparation. So it might just be me having preconceived notions. Nevertheless I still enjoyed my meal.All in all, my experience in Oorja was thoroughly enjoyable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Momo
Anitha J
Loved the place. Loved their food. The perfect indo Chinese cuisine that I have been looking for! I had the cocktail (Forty Birds or fifty? Forgot the exact name) it was a little too sour, so go for it if you like this taste. Place is a little smaller and it is hard to bring in a big gang. Service was very good. Will definitely recommend this place to all my friends
I do not recommend this restaurant at all.I discovered this restaurant following several good reviews on Instagram by influencers.Frankly, it was night and day versus what we received.1. The dumplings were more of a soup (see photo). They were also not cooked evenly.2. Braised pork had more pieces of fat than pork. A taste of burnt spices quite omnipresent throughout the braised pork!The julienne strips were poorly cut, as if it was the first time anyone had made julienne strips.3. Service was slow. 30min wait before receiving anything, even though the restaurant was not full.2/5
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Samuel Theodore
Food is good but always short staffed and service is
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Brandon W.
Nice spot in St Henri, good lowkey vibe and good drinks. Very friendly service........
Beautiful cozy atmosphere, delicate service and delicious and inspired menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rouleau de Printemps À L'agneau Haché Minced Lamb Spring Roll
Olivier F
Good place, worth trying.Pros:-Flavourful plates. The lamb spring rolls and the dumplings were delicious.Notes:-There's more cocktails options than main dishes-Most main dishes are spicy, even after asking to reduce the strength at the order.
A documentable experience awaits you. GORGEOUS place, it's only been open for 7 months but this baby indo-chinese hakka restaurant blew me away in every way imaginable. First, the ambience is everything, seats are cozy with loads of room for a couple's chemistry. The bar is expansive and colourful, soulfully lit up against orange hue lamps with decorative little birds inside. Cory tells me he hid 40 birds around the restaurant, bringing him to name one of their specialty drinks "40 Birds" - creative right? I ask him what his favourite dish is. He says exactly what my tastebuds are saying: the braised pork. Deal ? ? ! Which brings me to their menu. Cheran explains to me that the menu comes from his childhood growing up in India, where Hakka cuisine became popular and infused with his regular dining culture. He tells me about the restaurant's chef from Trinidad who perfected the dishes with him and his team, introducing her own Trinidadian taste to the mix. I couldn't be more blown away with the story of this restaurant's conception. They will soon be experimenting with more flavours and more options, but for now the menu remains a humble yet proud 3 page brochure that brings you on a journey of flavour and exquisite design. Starting with the crispy and rich lamb eggrolls with a dual dipping sauce, one sweet and punchy, the other more of a vinegrette with bold presence. Then the braised pork (WOW), portions nice and large, and the rich flavours holding true. Lastly, the red bean ice cream dessert... truly something else - it's nothing like I've ever tasted before. Entrée and dessert was split with my friend so all of this came out to under $40!It is a perfect place to bring a date twiceover, affordable, and the owners choose great jazzy and indie rock music to really pound that ambience in. Don't sleep on this rec!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Bean Sandwich, Chicken Manchurian, Chilli Momo, Red Bean Ice Cream
Sunny Lamba
We had the pleasure of dining at Oorja on our recent Montreal visit.It is a small restaurant but what Beautiful ambience.We had reservations for 5 people, but had an extra person join in at the last minute (a kid), and they were very kind to accommodate us.The menu is not elaborate, however it includes all the famed dishes from the Indochinese cuisine.Plating is gorgeous and everything was deliciuosly flavourful. My favorite was veggie Manchurian, which I was sharing with my sister. However it was so delicious that we ended up ordering another plate.Kids had lamb spring rolls and chicken manchurian, and even though it was a bit spicy for their taste buds, they thoroughly enjoyed it.My husband ordered chili paneer, which was very flavorful but the paneer was on the dry side.And lastly, I would travel back to Montreal just to have their red bean ice cream with bao bun. Everyone was skeptical in ordering a red bean icecream, but My gut feeling said it would be good. And I wasn't wrong. I was so full otherwise I would have eaten one more plate of that.Thank you for the wonderful experience.
Very modern and original take. Our group sampled all six of the entrees, and two of the starters and two of the desserts. Each had unique and delicious flavor combinations. The drinks were if anything even more inventive. No regrets spending one of our precious Montreal dinners here!Vegetarian options: Yes a couple
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Spring Rolls, Chicken Manchurian and Chilli Chicken, Veggie Manchurian with Fried Rice, Curried Mussels, Apricot Delight, Braised Pork, Red Bean Ice Cream
The lamb spring rolls were really good! Manchurian chicken as well. I would recommend sharing many plates. Prices are alright but 18$ for a glass of wine is quite expensive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Poulet Manchurian Chicken Manchurian, Minced Lamb Spring Roll, Momo
Food was excellent! Meat was melting in mouth, ingredients are obviously quality, waiter was caring and awesome. Was my first time and I would happy go back. Prices were right to!Vegetarian options: Great vegetarian options!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Spring Rolls, Minced Lamb Spring Roll, Veggie Manchurian with Fried Rice, Pork with Garlic Sauce, Momo
The food was really good, a perfect amount of spice and flavor. The highlights are the cocktails. The only downside was that they didn't have available some of the dishes we wanted to try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Spring Rolls, Lollipop Chicken, Chicken Manchurian
Good tasty food and drinks. Space is small to accommodate like 45 ppl at a time But really worth to go and have a experience. Also I enjoyed the service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Being of Southeast Asian descent, I've always wanted to try Hakka which technically is cuisine from a region of China. However, it gets more complicated than that because Chinese from that region migrated to Southeast Asia, India, and the Caribbean, merging their cuisine with that of their host country.Oorja is a sophisticated spot to enjoy Hakka, which I consider fusion cuisine before there was fusion cuisine. It's an intimate place with a relatively small number of tables, and a significant part of the place devoted to a lovely cocktail bar. I sometimes like to eat and drink at a bar, so that's a bonus.This time there were three of us. Our cocktails were amazing. We were served by very helpful and competent staff. The best dish by far was the Momo appetizer. So many layers of flavors which I found familiar, but mixed together in a unique way that I hadn't tasted before. My companions had the Chili chicken with fried rice and noodles on the side. They loved it. The fried rice had that typical wok hei aroma and so was well prepared. As were the noodles.I had the braised pork belly. This in my opinion was the weakest of the dishes, but I'm willing to give Oorja the benefit of the doubt on this one. Unlike the Momo with its multiple layers of flavors, the dish lacked complexity. I've had several versions of Southeast Asian pork belly which involves pan frying it with the usual Asian aromatics plus lemongrass, with umami provided by fish sauce. So I guess I was expecting something of those flavors.I do know that Hakka involves braising, rather than the other techniques I usually associate with pork belly preparation. So it might just be me having preconceived notions. Nevertheless I still enjoyed my meal.All in all, my experience in Oorja was thoroughly enjoyable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Momo
Loved the place. Loved their food. The perfect indo Chinese cuisine that I have been looking for! I had the cocktail (Forty Birds or fifty? Forgot the exact name) it was a little too sour, so go for it if you like this taste. Place is a little smaller and it is hard to bring in a big gang. Service was very good. Will definitely recommend this place to all my friends
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poulet Manchurian Chicken Manchurian, Chilli Paneer, Chicken Manchurian
I do not recommend this restaurant at all.I discovered this restaurant following several good reviews on Instagram by influencers.Frankly, it was night and day versus what we received.1. The dumplings were more of a soup (see photo). They were also not cooked evenly.2. Braised pork had more pieces of fat than pork. A taste of burnt spices quite omnipresent throughout the braised pork!The julienne strips were poorly cut, as if it was the first time anyone had made julienne strips.3. Service was slow. 30min wait before receiving anything, even though the restaurant was not full.2/5
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Food is good but always short staffed and service is
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Nice spot in St Henri, good lowkey vibe and good drinks. Very friendly service........
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Beautiful cozy atmosphere, delicate service and delicious and inspired menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rouleau de Printemps À L'agneau Haché Minced Lamb Spring Roll
Good place, worth trying.Pros:-Flavourful plates. The lamb spring rolls and the dumplings were delicious.Notes:-There's more cocktails options than main dishes-Most main dishes are spicy, even after asking to reduce the strength at the order.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Lamb Spring Rolls
Everything at this place was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chilli Paneer, Momo, Chicken Manchurian
A documentable experience awaits you. GORGEOUS place, it's only been open for 7 months but this baby indo-chinese hakka restaurant blew me away in every way imaginable. First, the ambience is everything, seats are cozy with loads of room for a couple's chemistry. The bar is expansive and colourful, soulfully lit up against orange hue lamps with decorative little birds inside. Cory tells me he hid 40 birds around the restaurant, bringing him to name one of their specialty drinks "40 Birds" - creative right? I ask him what his favourite dish is. He says exactly what my tastebuds are saying: the braised pork. Deal ? ? ! Which brings me to their menu. Cheran explains to me that the menu comes from his childhood growing up in India, where Hakka cuisine became popular and infused with his regular dining culture. He tells me about the restaurant's chef from Trinidad who perfected the dishes with him and his team, introducing her own Trinidadian taste to the mix. I couldn't be more blown away with the story of this restaurant's conception. They will soon be experimenting with more flavours and more options, but for now the menu remains a humble yet proud 3 page brochure that brings you on a journey of flavour and exquisite design. Starting with the crispy and rich lamb eggrolls with a dual dipping sauce, one sweet and punchy, the other more of a vinegrette with bold presence. Then the braised pork (WOW), portions nice and large, and the rich flavours holding true. Lastly, the red bean ice cream dessert... truly something else - it's nothing like I've ever tasted before. Entrée and dessert was split with my friend so all of this came out to under $40!It is a perfect place to bring a date twiceover, affordable, and the owners choose great jazzy and indie rock music to really pound that ambience in. Don't sleep on this rec!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Bean Sandwich, Chicken Manchurian, Chilli Momo, Red Bean Ice Cream
We had the pleasure of dining at Oorja on our recent Montreal visit.It is a small restaurant but what Beautiful ambience.We had reservations for 5 people, but had an extra person join in at the last minute (a kid), and they were very kind to accommodate us.The menu is not elaborate, however it includes all the famed dishes from the Indochinese cuisine.Plating is gorgeous and everything was deliciuosly flavourful. My favorite was veggie Manchurian, which I was sharing with my sister. However it was so delicious that we ended up ordering another plate.Kids had lamb spring rolls and chicken manchurian, and even though it was a bit spicy for their taste buds, they thoroughly enjoyed it.My husband ordered chili paneer, which was very flavorful but the paneer was on the dry side.And lastly, I would travel back to Montreal just to have their red bean ice cream with bao bun. Everyone was skeptical in ordering a red bean icecream, but My gut feeling said it would be good. And I wasn't wrong. I was so full otherwise I would have eaten one more plate of that.Thank you for the wonderful experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5