Restaurant Ong Ca Can

I have been looking forward to go back since Covid, as it remained close and only started to be open for 3 days a week recently. We had the 7 Beef course set meal and it was better than I remembered. Given the price went up, but generally dining out got expensive due to many factors. If you have not try their specialties 7 beef courses meal, it is a must try next time you come here!!

It was such an amazing experience to try the 7 course beef, $90/2 persons. We also ordered the grilled calamari, the side sauce was super spicy 🥵

It's a downtown delight that not only offers a stellar service and chic ambience but also surprises with its reasonable prices. The attentive staff, sporting smiles, made us feel truly welcome. The sommelier ensured our glasses were never empty. The seafood stir fry served on trendy dinnerware was spot on. We loved the stylish, softly lit vibe - it was the perfect backdrop for an intimate evening. It's the perfect spot to enjoy an early dinner before heading to an event in the vicinity.

We are vietnamese. We have known Ong Ca Can for 3 decades. We still enjoy their food. The portions are generous. The food is great. I am told this restaurant opened in 1984 and is still owned and operated by the same family. I definitely recommend.

Couldn't recommend it more. Beautiful restaurant serving amazing, authentic food and run by a kind Vietnamese family. A great place to expand your experience with Vietnamese cuisine - try the 7 beef specialty and the chao tom, grilled shrimp wrapped around sugarcane. Everything was super fresh, the meats were cooked perfectly and the flavour was to die for. The traditional components of the dishes e.g. fish sauce and bun (vermicelli) were spot on, while they also put their own stamp on other components. Very reasonable for the quality and level of service.

You want quality, excellent service and excellent food, you gotta go there. The service is fast and there's alot of room. There's sapporo on tap. They have a nice express lunch menu. Everything we had there was very good. There's a terasse. Very authentic tastes.

The only place in Montreal to get authentic 7 beef meal. Nice and clean place. Not a typical Vietnamese place, price are higher than the usual Vietnamese restaurant. Good wine selection.

The food was delicious and authentically Vietnamese, with a specialization of beef and  seven types. The pace of service was really  slow.

It's been several years since I've last been here and it has since undergone a makeover and expansion with an upper level. I remember this place being the go-to Vietnamese restaurant for my family on our visits to Montreal. And it still is! The setting is upscale and classy with their food served in a similar format. The service is a little more slow-paced but attentive. The portions are on the smaller side and we had a big group of 12 so ordered triplicates of the apps and entrees. We also got the bo 7 mon (7 beef specialties).

This Vietnamese restaurant is very expensive and I went there a few times. But I always order the same noodle soup with beef balls and all. Although I haven't been back there these past few years afterwards. They used to have a small sandwich location counter serving Thai ice creams, but that changed also. The services were very good and the ambiance was a bit too noisy for me. It was loud and extremely busy at all times.

I have been coming here since childhood, It was one of the first vietnamese restaurants in MTL, perhaps the first. The last time I came here was back in the early nineties, it was reminiscent of a bamboo tiki decor back then. I has been renovated since then and it looks much more upscale now. One of my colleague at work wanted to try vietnamese cuisine, and I thought bringing her to one of those Pho place probably wouldn't do the trick, So naturally I thought of Ong Ca Can and Bo 7 mon. I believe it is still the only place in MTL that serves Bo 7 mon, which means 7 beef dishes. And at 46$ for two it is well priced, if you want cheaper you have to go to california to get that (try Pagolac). Traditionally, these themed dishes are served together in a festive setting for special occasions like weddings. As beef is somewhat more expensive than other meats in vietnam, it is generally held in high regard to serve/or be served bo 7 mon. Not to mention it takes a lot of work to make all seven, so it is not often eaten and people are usually excited about these dishes. 1. rice soup with minced beef 2. beef fondue 3. grilled beef wrapped in caul fat 4. grilled beef in Lolot pepper leaves 5. grilled beef wrapped around onions 6. beef steak (vietnamese style) 7. Steamed beef meatloaf with shrimp chips The beef fondue comes with a side of herbs, lettuce, bean sprouts, carrots, cucumbers and pickled daicon radishes. Then you also get a half moon bowl of hot water and rice paper. the rice paper is dry and you dip it in the water just to coat it all around with water and then place it flat on your plate. Then you cook the beef in the fondue broth and place it in the rice wrapper along with all the herbs lettuce and whatever else you want. then you make a roll and then dip it in the sauce and eat. The sauce is made with fermented anchovies and pineapple puree. Don't worry it doesn't smell that much they have toned it down here, it is very nicely done. For items 3-5 you can also roll in the rice wrapper and dip in the sauce. The steak you just eat it, it is sliced thinner than regular steak, and it is a small piece and it is done medium, but slightly charbroiled on the outside. The meat loaf comes at the end, you get a half moon portion served with shrimp chip. My coworkers were very impressed with the multi course meal. It did alter their perception that viet food was Pho and little else. It was a cultural experience for them which was very profound and I'm glad to be their guide. Don't worry if you order this and you don't have a guide with you , the waiters will show you how it's done. I know everyone has had Pho before, want to rediscover vietnamese food? come here, order Bo 7 Mon... you won't regret it.

First off,this isn't an authentic Vietnamese restaurant despite its name. The food is a hybrid of Chinese, Thai, Viet, and other Asian influences. The decor is nicer than a typical Asian restaurant but don't expect the complex layers of flavor that accompany a Vietnamese traditional restaurant. We ordered the prix fix meal for 2 and for 48 CAD it wasn't a bad deal. The 8 ingredient soup was good with shrimp beef and chicken. Almost like an egg drop soup with more meat. The rest of the meal was good but the peanut chicken was odd. It came with fried spinach and a fake Thai sauce. Definitely not Viet. Overall if you want a nice decor and ambience, this is the place. if you want traditional Vietnamese, go somewhere else.

Best 7 course of beef in town. Maybe they're the only one? Anyway, we had great time at this restaurant after arrived from Mont Tremblant. The service is pretty good since most of their customers are non Vietnamese. Too bad, we didn't try their desert on this trip.

The best vietnamese food in town! I'm surprised some reviews says that the food is not authentic. This restaurant is at authentic as it gets! Try the "Bo Bay Mon" (7 course beef). You will not be disappointed! It's 45$ for 2 people and you will not be dissapointed! They have a wine list, not extensive (but very good for a vietnamese restaurant). Dinner for 2 with a bottle of wine will cost around 130$ (Tip included). I also enjoy their Cha Gio & Banh Tom! We are regulars and happy to see that there's a lot of Vietnamese who visits this restaurant! Keep up the good work Tien & Hang!

If you are Vietnamese or appreciate Vietnamese food, and are looking for Bo Bay Mon (7 Courses of Beef), this is the best place in the Montreal Metro area to get it. It may not be as good as Westminster's Little Saigon or San Jose, but for Montreal, it is the best. This on recommendation of the Vietnamese locals. If you like Beef and Vietnamese food, this is the choice for you. If you have never had this 7 course meal wich is becoming very popular on the West Coast of the US, check it out, or bring a Viet friend to show you the ropes on how to eat each course.

This is my first time here. I was a bit shocked to see the prices on the menu. I have never seen Vietnamese food priced so expensive before. We ordered the bo 7 mon. Priced at $46! The highest I have ever seen. In Toronto, I saw it priced at $30 and that was the highest I ever saw. They served the beef congee first here and it was pretty good. But a bit short on the beef side. Than out came the beef fondue. The raw beef looked cleaned and pretty good as well. We than had all the bbq beef next. This place served a beef ball rather than the beef salad. The other beef rolls were pretty much the same. I was however a bit disappointed... everywhere I went, bo 7 mon always had bo lo luc. This place decided not to make it as one of the seven dishes. Other places will usually vary on the other beef dishes but, bo lo luc should always be part of it. Other than that. .. the food was pretty good. But the question is. ... will I come again. .. and unfortunately I will have to say no. The price did not justify the quality. The portions were ok. .. not too small and not too much. But it is just not worth $46. I'm sorry to say that. I'm not cheap. . But it's a bit on the expensive side for Vietnamese food.

Ong Ca Can is my favourite Vietnamese restaurant. Soups and all entrées I have tried so far are awesome. A must try restaurant if you happen to be in Montréal. There is another Vietnamese restaurant next door so please read the restaurant name carefully.

Oooh la la ... fantastique!!! Heard from the locals that this is THE place to go for Bo 7 Mon (7 Beef Dishes) and they were all right! My husband, my aunt, my mom, and I all agree that this is the best place for Bo 7 Mon. We've never experienced better restaurant grade Bo 7 Mon ... ever!!!! All the beef dishes were flavourful and tender; and prepared in quite a refined way. A lot of veggies - lettuce, mint, basil, carrots, pickled daikon radish, cucumber, other leaf herbs I don't know the name of - are included but there is the option of ordering extra (for a charge) if you run out. The rice paper was amazing ... thin and never tore?! I want to know the brand of that rice paper!!!! One of the highlights of the meal was the dipping sauce ... OMG ... it is a shrimp/ anchovy based sauce called mam nem. It is probably the best mam nem I've ever tried. It was little spicy and just perfect ... with bits of crushed pineapple ... oh YUM!!!!! No vermicelli noodles were included - that would be extra if you so require. The restaurant itself is gorgeous - not your stereotypical Vietnamese restaurant (sorry stereotypical Vietnamese restaurants). High loft like ceilings, dark wood, modern decor, glass ... beautiful! There was definitely an upscale vibe. Cost of the Bo 7 Mon is $42/ 2 people. I wasn't stuffed silly but left pleasantly satisfied. p.s. - No Highchairs p.p.s - Located right beside a tattoo heavy, piercing heavy, gothish bar p.p.p.s - Right across the street is a male strip club and a place to buy Beaver Tail.

Pretty good cross over Asian food, not necessarily Vietnamese. Love the outdoor deck. Staff is pretty friendly and helpful.

I'm never writing something on Yelp. But 'til I came here, It was disappointing. The service was so so bad.....if you are Vietnamese and you come there with kids, trust me...they will not welcome you at all. They were so meannnnn. If they have 0 star. I will give them 00 star. Terrible

This is the most beautiful and biggest Vietnamese restaurant in Montreal! Their decor is tasteful and modern, and if you have a large party, ask to be seated in the mezzanine upstairs where you're offered some modicum of privacy. Our party had the beef 7 ways (2 people per order, but priced individually). The best part about eating beef 7 ways is making your own food! You get a salad, a congee, a beef cooked in vinegar fondue (you cook your own beef), and 4 types of grilled beef. A side of noodles, a basket filled with fresh herbs and lettuce, tray of rice paper, and a bowl of warm water are provided for you to make your own beef fondue and grilled beef spring rolls. Dip these rolls in either fish sauce or mam nem (a pungent shrimp sauce mixed with minced garlic, lemongrass, pineapple, and fresh squeezed lime sauce)- I recommend the mam nem, with plenty of crushed pepper garlic hot sauce, and slowly savor the fruit of your labor. Pair with green tea (served in a pot, priced per person). End with a fried bananas dessert. We loved our food and tea. And the table next to us ordered grilled shrimp on sugarcane and said their food was great. So if you go there and had 3-4 persons, I suggest getting the beef 7 ways and an order of grilled shrimp.

One of the first Vietnamese restaurant in Montreal. I have been going there for nearly 30 years. Home of my favorites "imperial rolls" anywhere

As an Asian, it was quite disappointing to see the restaurant should have served sushi with vietnamese dishes... It's cuturally incorrect. Unlike the comments before, they no longer serve traditional vietnamese dishes. We have tried a soup and 2 lunch sets on the menu. They seemed not bad to us, but there wasn't any specialties... Given the same materials, we could have cooked better. Really. Don't understand why there are so many French people here...

We stumbled upon this restaurant and the menu looked good so we stayed. We chose to set out on the street side deck as it was a beautiful evening. We arrived early, but by the time we left, the entire place was full, inside and out. Now for the food....it was great. We ordered the Chef Special for two. I can't comment on authenticity, but it sure seemed like it was the real deal. Fresh flavors, fresh ingredients, dishes perfectly prepared and presented. The only thing odd was the heavy peanut sauce on the chicken dish; I would have preferred a lighter sauce. The beef salad was the best. I guess everything is relative, but I thought that the portions were large and the meal was a great value, but most importantly, I left wanting to return sometime to try other dishes.

This restaurant had to be one of the worst experiences i've ever had. It is a very clean nice looking restaurant i will for sure say that, that being said the first lady that served us was very kind and easy to talk to, after that i'm unsure who was even our server. Our chicken was raw so much so that i would not eat it after i tried the first bite. On top of that our multiple servers (once again i'm not sure who was technically our server) could not manage to come check on us once during our meal to see how it was tasting (horrible) or even if we wanted another drink. At the end of the meal me eating a bite, my boyfriend eating almost his whole meal, they left my meal on the bill, when i said i was not paying for this meal because the food was extremely under cooked it was almost a fight between me and the woman in charge. She finally took my meal off the bill after claiming she had already given me 50% off (18$ for a 22$ meal NOT 50%). After choosing not to tip for obvious reasons such as raw food, horrible service and the fact that lord only know who my tip would actually be going to, the boss lady looked at my printed bill after paying and HAD THE NERVE to bombard me for a tip even after me explaining that i personally tip based on service and the fact that there was extraordinarily bad service. I have been a server i know they make minimum wage plus tips but if you aren't doing your job then you do not deserve my extra generosity of a tip. I may as well add that about 20 minutes after we left my boyfriend started feeling quite sick to his stomach and later i realized how thankful i was that i ate no more than a bite of my meal. DO NOT GO HERE!!!!