Deer Garden 1162 St-Laurent Montreal 514-861-1056

Right on the border of Chinatown, Deer Garden is a family-owned and operated Cantonese-Szechuan-Thai restaurant, specializing not in fancy décor but in delicious and more importantly, authentic Asian cuisine. With a diverse and affordable menu (1¼ pound lobster $14 in-season, and a half a BBQ-style duck for $15), Deer Garden is very customer-friendly and very tasty. Bonus: while the restaurant itself does not hold a liquor license, it is a BYOW, meaning customers can bring their own wine to consume on the premises free of charge. Deer Garden is the perfect place for a large informal group dinner or quick bite to eat for two.