Experience the fusion of street food and cherished family recipes at Chai-Yo! Our vegan Thai and Chinese creations reimagine childhood comfort with a contemporary twist. Join us for a taste of tradition with a modern edge.
CHAI-YO is widely praised for vibrant vegan Thai cuisine with bold flavors and generous, comforting portions. The vegan duck dishes, including crispy vegan duck and the vegan duck soup, along with dumplings, papaya salad, and curries such as panang and green curry, are highlighted as standout items and praised for authentic tastes and fresh ingredients. Service and atmosphere are repeatedly described as friendly and attentive in a cozy, welcoming space, with lunch deals noted as good value. Reviewers emphasize that the menu is fully vegan, offering something for both vegans and non vegans alike, and CHAI-YO is regarded as delivering high quality, tasty, inventive dishes that make it a top choice in Montreal.
It's nice to see thai restaurants that offer authentic food. We started the meal with fried imperial rolls & peanut butter dumplings which were both so delicious. We shared two mains; Ped yang Panang (vegan duck seitan Curry) & Kao Man Gou (steamed tofu with spicy sauce & ginger rice). Both were good but I love my curries so the sietan curry had me. We also got a Kao man gai soup which was a little bland but other than that great food experience.
I've been promising to come to this place the next time I got to Montreal, so I decided to go on my first night there! The service was exquisite & knowledgeable & guiding. The atmosphere was so sweet, bright, chill, cozy, & still had a warm, fuzzy energy about it, even though it was early enough that it wasn't very busy yet. I had a delicious tequila cocktail, nice & spicy, brussels sprouts with satay sauce that will blow your mind, & a beautiful fresh green papaya salad. Can't wait to go back to try more things! Popped in for lunch, this weekend. I had the sandwich special, which meant that I force-fed (not at ALL!) some absolutely killer dumplings in a satay sauce I'd like to marry, a yummy & refreshing Thai Iced Tea & a ridiculously happy-fying vegan ham banh mi! I haven't had a banh mi in years, & this one was flawless! Bright, balanced, sweet, fresh... I ate it way too fast. I think I was afraid to put it down! Next visit: duck sandwich, & next, soup!
Excellent vegan Thai food, the dumplings (Kiao Satay) are amazing, also tried Pad Thai Tao-Hu, Kao Man Gai, both delicious. The owner is the daughter of the original ChuChai restaurant owners & she has her mom's talents & cooking skills. Highly recommended.
Everything on this menu is phenomenal. I've tried most of the menu & there are literally no bad dishes. Special shout-out to the red-curry noodles, crispy rice, & mushroom wings. So happy to have another vegan Thai spot in Montreal (especially one where I can proudly take non-vegans & they're equally impressed).
Mango sticky rice is outstanding & reminded me of my trip in Thailand. I would come back just for that. With that said, the rest of the food was also very good. The brussel sprouts were very nice, although a little too salty. The green curry & vegan duck penang were good too. The waitress was very attentive & helpful! Small terasse to eat outside was a bonus.
May 30, 2024
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What a lovely, family run restaurant! I'm a BIG Chuchai fan so I was happy to try Chai-yo. The food was great - spicier than ChuChai for adventurous palates. We went for a quick dinner & had the Ped Yang Panang (vegan duck) which was sooo good! Also had the green papaya salad & it was spicy & flavorful! The dumplings with peanut sauce are similar to Chuchai's but have their own spin with a chili oil drizzle. Couldn't get enough of the Thai iced coffee!
Delicious food & great staff! We had the vegan duck sandwich, the spring rolls, the green curry noodles, the pad see ew, the pad Thai & the vegan duck noodle soup.
Apr 9, 2024
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Amazing little thai restaurant, perfect for a quick lunch with friends or family. Everything on the menu is delicious, i recommend trying everyhting! It's our new favorite spot :) & it happens to be vegan which is awesome! No need to contribute to animal exploitation to have a good meal :D
Permettez-moi de vous transporter dans une épopée culinaire au Chai Yo sur St-Denis, un endroit où les saveurs traditionnelles évoquent des souvenirs lointains de mes premiers pas en cuisine. C'est a ce moment que j'ai été initié aux secrets les mieux gardés par une véritable OG de la cuisine thaïlandaise. Année après année, j'ai arpenté d'autres tables, mais jamais je n'ai retrouvé ces saveurs d'antan. Le service, impeccable & courtois, ajoutait une touche de perfection à cette expérience gustative hors du commun. Même en tant que cuisinier expérimenté, rarement suis-je satisfait à ce point. L'ambiance tamisée & accueillante enveloppait chaque convive d'un confort douillet. À vous, Chai Yo, je dis merci pour cette expérience mémorable.
Delicious, fresh vegan Thai food in an unassuming, laid back vibe. Will definitely be returning. Every dish was balanced - the potatoes were a real surprise & standout, flavour wise. Green curry was perfect. Only a matter of time before this place becomes a go-to.
Really good vegan thai restaurant! I went there to get food for a pick up. The menu is entirely vegan which makes for a big change compared to most Montréal restaurants. The music in there is good, the ambiance is cool as well. It's a brand new restaurant but it was surprisingly empty for the quality. I sat alone in there waiting for my order. The waitress was really kind in helping me navigate the menu & telling me her favourites, best sellers etc. I'd be willing to go eat there instead of getting a take out next time. I took the red curry & it was surprisingly spicy. I'm used to spicy food but this was something. Even 25 minutes of commute after getting my food it was still really good. Everything tasted super fresh & had deep flavours. I'll have to go back to take some pictures of the food because I jumped right in as soon as i opened the plates. So I don't have any pictures of the food..
