text: What is that A dimsum restaurant in Montreal that is worth talking about Get out of here But we finally have an alternative for dimsum other than Kam Fung or Ruby Rouge an alternative with a slight modern twist read fancier and more expensivennAs we entered the restaurant I was in awe The setting is surprisingly beautiful modern look chair covers fancy plates and huge windows the fireworks will be partially visible in the summertime I believe I am sure this restaurant will be a very popular spot for upcoming weddingsnnUnlike the other places there are no old Chinese women who barely speak English pushing carts between tables Instead younger waitresses take down your order and bring them to you as they come right off the kitchennnThe food was in general very good Some of the dishes had a modern twist to it For example they had a rice noodle roll stuffed with Kobe beef Another dumpling had a touch of truffle oilnnHowever the service was seriously lacking I would even say it was horrendous Spilled water on my friend spilled sauce on my other friends jacket a batch of dumpling still raw etc The waitress just showed my friend the way to the bathroom to clean his jacket The worst is that they took so long to bring some of our food that we gave up and asked for the bill even though there was still of our order still to go I think all of us left still a bit hungry but we did not care at this point We complained to management only to receive some meager apologies nnFor any other restaurant I would suggest NOT to go based on the horrible service However I really want this restaurant to succeed Yes it is a bit more expensive but I do not really mind you pay for the fancier setting The food is good enough that I will go back for sure I believe that le Cristal Chinois is a good addition to the Chinatown scene a breath of fresh air nnPS Please note that we went there on New Years Day Not only was it a very busy day but they had been opened for only weeks So the service may have improved by then