Chez Chili invites you to discover China's authentic delights. In the Northern provinces of China, where the temperature is always low, people warm themselves up with spicy meals filled with flavours. We offer you the 5 main flavors present in Chinese cooking: sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty. Let us take you on a traditional Chinese culinary experience right in the heart of Montreal!
Overall, reviews describe Chez Chili as a reliable source of bold, authentic Sichuan and Chinese flavors in Chinatown, with generous portions and good value. The atmosphere is cozy and casual in a basement setting, and service is usually friendly and efficient, though a few readers note moments of rushing or occasional lapses. The menu is wide and varied, offering dishes from Sichuan, Hunan, and other regional styles, with frequent praise for General Tao, eggplant dishes, mapo tofu, and spice that appeals to heat lovers while some items can be a tad salty. Takeout and delivery are consistently praised, and many guests say the food is consistently delicious, making Chez Chili a go to for those seeking spicy, flavorful Chinese cuisine in Montreal.
We came for Christmas Day lunch with our baby in a stroller. The restaurant is located in the basement with no elevator, which required us to physically lift the stroller down ourselves. From the start, it was clear this restaurant is not stroller- or baby-friendly.
Despite being three people (my husband, myself, & our baby), we were made to wait because the staff refused to seat us at a 3-4 person table-even though several were clearly available. It felt as though our baby was not considered a guest at all.
We were then placed at a 2-person table, with a high chair pushed tightly against the wall, leaving barely any table space. This arrangement made it obvious that babies are treated as an inconvenience rather than customers, simply because they don't generate revenue.
When we politely requested a larger table for safety & comfort, we were dismissed with a blunt'cannot, we are busy.' The tone was unwelcoming & came across as take it or leave it.
We also noticed a clear difference in how non-Asian diners were treated, which made the situation even more uncomfortable.
Overall, this experience showed a complete lack of consideration for families with babies & completely ruined our Christmas Day.
Dec 25, 2025
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Ordered a huge lunch order for the office for our holiday lunch, & the service & food was really above & beyond expecations. I'll have to go eat there in person in the near future!
Had dinner her last night 12.13.25 while visiting from Florida. It's a small place, upstairs, located in the Chinatown area of Montreal & the food was very good. We had the beef fried rice & the general Tao's chicken. It was just us two, but the generous portions were plenty for 4. If we're in Montreal again, we'd love to try other dishes here.
Freshly prepared, delicious, flavourful food! Really enjoyed it, & spicy & non spicy options, as well as meat & veggie ones, were plentiful! Look forward to coming back!
I'm not sure why people love this place. The chicken was very average, the rice was dry & tasteless. Not going back. & it is quite pricy compared to other great chinese places in Montreal.
Awesome Chinese restaurant situated in a basement with cuisine mostly revolving around Szechuan, with some twists. The menu has lots of options & the pricing is great considering the very shareable portion sizes. Service is excellent as well. One of our dishes came out a bit later than the rest of the food but a near flawless dining experience otherwise.
We tried the tripe, the ginger chicken & the dumplings. They were all great. The ice cream mochi & the caramelized bananas were also good.
The staff was helpful & attentive.
Nov 18, 2025
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PSA don't schedule take out from here. I did it, & the app said it was ready to pick up, but when I went to pick it up, they said they didn't get the order. So I had to wait an extra 20 min for them to make my food on the spot. Waiter was unapologetic & just told me to not scheduling takeout again. The food also leaked & got on my bag & clothes
Probablement le meilleur restaurant du quartier & même au-delà. Honnêtement j'y suis allé plusieurs fois & c'est toujours excellent. Tous les plats sont bons & le service est impeccable. Nos classiques: crevettes sel & poivre, général tao, dumpling poêlés, nouilles maison. & chaque fois que nous essayons quelque chose d'autre, nous sommes toujours étonnés. C'est un must à Montréal .
I may have reviewed this place before but in case I'm stoned:
Chez Chilli is the best chinese I've had in this city by a wide margin. Only La Perle comes close.
I've tried: the laziji, the hong shao rou, salt n pepper porchops, fish stew, yu xiang eggplant, several noodle plates, general tao, salt n spicy chicken, cumin squid, beef & lamb, the spicy beef stew, caramelized shortrib, yang zhou fried rice, & a few others I can't remember. Every single one of these dishes is top notch.
The service is great too. They always reseat us when our orders are huge, they explain the dishes very well in case you have doubts, & they're very friendly.
I'll never stop singing their praises, best chinese you can get, hands down.
Really wanted to rate this a five star but dishes that were supposed to have spicy peppers had none. No level of spice in a restaurant that is supposed to specialize in Hunan or Schezuan cuisine. Food was tasty but just now what I was expecting. Maybe it is served to a level of heat suited for Montreal taste?
Nov 13, 2025
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Le best ever de tout les restaurants du quartier chinois !plats extrêmement savoureux le poulet braisé, poulet au gingembre, crevette sel & poivre une tuerie vraiment ! Le service est très bon les serveurs sympas la patrone aussi ! Poulet braisé attente de 30mn.de cuisson, mais quel goût très bien relevé & épicé ! Vous sentez qu il y a des chef la derrière ! Tres bon prix pour la qualité ! Tres belle carte il y en a pour tout les goûts Je recommande à tous gros coup de coeur !
The food was delicious. We ordered eggplant with pork & black bean sauce & braised pork belly. Both dishes were aromatic & very flavorful. Would definitely come back again.
Must try dish - Fish in chilli sauce. This is the best dish ever & anyone who visits us, we make sure we take them to this place & everyone always loves this dish!
