MALA EXPRESS

I always seek out the best I can find in regional cuisines, Sichuan being one of my favourites. Way out in the West Island Montréal suburb of Kirkland is Mala Express. It is worth the trip, and conveniently located just a minute off the 40. I wanted to order everything on the menu. Being by myself, I opted for chicken and cabbage dumplings, cold Sichuan noodles, and of course, hot and spicy cucumbers. All were just fantastic. The dumplings were some of the best in terms of flavour and also texture, nicely crisp on the bottom. They are served with a delicious peanut sauce. The cold noodles were chewy and fresh, topped with scallions and thin slices of cucumber and chicken (which I am sure could be omitted to make it vegetarian) and the sauce was intense and savoury with chili, garlic, soy, peanuts, and peppercorns. The cucumbers are slightly more saucy but equally intense and savoury. The staff are gracious and friendly. They even let me taste each dish and and add extra black vinegar, soy, and chili oil to my liking before leaving.

The good: If you are looking for authentic" Chinese noodles on the west island

there is very nice place for taking spicy chinese food mala noodles or mala spurce of food. i love here. staffs are also very kind and nice served.

Absolutely delicious south-central China authentic cuisine with a menu that you wouldn’t see elsewhere in the West Island (or Montreal for that matter). Opened recently and I hope will stay a long time. Street noodles / dumplings and a variety of meats. Will definitely go back!Ps easy on the spice level to start - was recommended mild spice, got a decent « mala » kick!

A cozy little spot with amazing food. The portion sizes are really big too. My only complaint is that their drinks aren’t that cold

Nice little family run place. I ordered the prok and chives dumplings. They were good and freshly made upon order. Will definitely return.

Absolutely delicious. Very authentic. The portions are well within price range. Great service and you truly get the mala spiciness! Numbing but so fragrant. The noodles doesn't even get soggy on take out. It's a gem and please support them! You won't regret it!

Wow. Absolutely mind-blown (or taste-blown).So much flavour and so much texture!Ordered the stewed pork intestine noodles - wonderfully delicious. Chose mild as the spicy level, I should've gone for a level higher; mild barely begins to taste spicy...great for beginners though!The noodles and soup were separately packaged, which is amazing because it prevents the noodles from getting soggy.There were around 5 pieces of generously sized intestines. The soup base was just right, good amount of saltiness and a good amount of spices to bring out the taste of the dish.Hope to dine in soon, can't wait for covid to end!!

Excellent authentic Szechuan restaurant.The Dan Dan noodles were 10/10.Happy I found this place.

This is the first time we dine at Jinlao's restaurant. The noodles and rice noodles are so delicious. The pig’s trotters soup is also sticky and delicious. After eating, we don't feel thirsty all afternoon. The service is super good, the water they provide is warm water, so considerate. We all think that Jinlao's noodles are the best in Montreal.