Yin Ji Chang Fen
Chinese restaurant · Chinatown ·
Authentic Cantonese rice rolls, congee, and dim sum fare.
Authentic Cantonese rice rolls, congee, and dim sum fare.
"Many of the best places to grab cheong fun in Chinatown are street carts or takeout specialists—spots like Yi Ji Shi Mo and Sun Hing Lung. But if you want to sit in a bright room, place your order with a server, and supplement your cheong fun with a big bowl of congee, try the Bayard Street location of Guangzhou-based chain Yin Ji Chang Fen. The rice rolls here are thick and sticky, with a melt-in-your-mouth texture that works especially well with a heavy drizzle of peanut sauce. Choose from over 15 fillings like shrimp and pork liver, and always get a side of the curry fish balls that are a little sweet, a little spicy." - Bryan Kim
"This Guangzhou-based chain specializes in two different types of Chinese comfort food: Congee (rice soup) and chang fen (rice flour rolls). The combinations are endless, with options for meat, seafood, offal, or veggie fillings, with or without youtiao (deep-fried crunchy crullers). While the dim sum dishes are off the menu for now, check out their crispy fish skin served with chicken soup on the side for dipping, or the brisket with daikon." - Ivy Lerner-Frank
"Longstanding Guangzhou restaurant chain Yin Ji Chang Fen was an instant hit with Montreal’s downtown crowd after opening in March 2021. Located on Ste-Catherine, near Concordia, the restaurant keeps a long menu of congee options and dim sum dishes, but its main attraction is its cheung fun, paper-thin Cantonese rice noodle rolls filled with shrimp, pork, beef, and more coming in at around $5." - Eater Staff
"Open from morning to night, Yin Ji Chang Fen’s got congee, steamed rice rolls, and dim sum morsels, and a window to all the street life that is Sainte-Catherine’s Shaughnessy Village. Portions are ample for one person; check out the meal specials, too, when they’re available. The kind, efficient staff here make anyone feel at home." - Ivy Lerner-Frank
"Thin rice noodle rolls are at the heart of Chinese chain Yin Ji Chang Fen’s menu, but don’t stop there: the menu includes dim sum specialties and fifteen varieties of generously portioned congee, including C9, a classic shredded pork and preserved egg option. Get the S3 youtiao (dough sticks) to dip into your soup for pure comfort-in-a-bowl." - Ivy Lerner-Frank