Chifa
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Chifa
Peruvian Chinese cuisine in the heart of downtown Montreal
5 pm - 9:30 pm
| Monday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 5 pm - 10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 5 pm - 9:30 pm |
Info & Location
About us
Chifa is Chef Larrea’s way of sharing childhood memories through his own interpretation of Chinese Peruvian cuisine. Originating from Peru, this Chifa cuisine is the accord of Chinese elements with traditional Peruvian ingredients.
Our Specialties
Ceviche, Anticucho, Causa, Chicharron, Lomo Saltado, Yuca fries, Peking duck, Fried rice & Pisco cocktails.
Amenities, services & more
We accept: Master Card, Visa, AMEX, InteracMore details
Private room for 8 to 16 people.
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Reviews often mention
Display Alldrink(74) cocktail(68) peruvian(59) ceviche(56) dishes(45) bar(41) tapas(30) fusion(29) recommend(28)Page 1 of 2 - 39 Reviews
Nicole
I was looking forward to trying some peruvian chinese food, which I've never had before. The dish I would come back for is the Lomo Saltado. The beef was tender, well seasoned & the tomatoes were a great burst of flavour. The other dishes were also fine, just not as memorable as I was hoping it would be.
It is a littler on the pricier side & reservations are recommended. We walked in with a party of 4 & got seated at the bar which was pretty fun because you could see the different dishes they prepared.View more
Christophe
Seems like a pretty interesting place. Getting a bar seat is nice as you can see them preparing everything.
The service was also really nice as well & seemed quite fast. Though the place seems pretty popular & is a quite packed.
The food was pretty interesting too. Some of the stuff was really good. I especially liked the French fries with the sesame aoli. The beef was so really good, as the flavour mixed with the tomatoes really came out.
Overall pretty solid.View more
Taylor
Genuinely incredible find. I had the Purple Dragon cocktail (9.5/10), the chicken & pineapple sauce dish (9/10), & the corn cake dessert (100000000/10). Some of the best food I've ever had, & for dirt cheap. Can't recommend anything better. Staff was incredibly nice & the seat from the bar was fun & atmospheric. The bartender with arm tattoos & the waitress were both kind & personable, & made some incredible recommendations. The waitress made a recommendation for a drink that ended up not being to my friends taste, & she was quick to offer a replacement on the house. Please stop by if you're in the area.View more
Jocelyne
C'est notre 3e visite au Chifa. Toujours parfait. Notre visite précédente remonte à il y a près d'un an. Dalhia nous a reconnus aujourd'hui, sans que nous y fassions référence!. La dernière fois, nous étions assis au bar, où elle a répondu à nos mille questions concernant la préparation des plats. Heureuse de partager sa passion pour la cuisine. Aujourd'hui, elle était au service, qui a été impeccable. Personnalité ensoleillée, ambitieuse, passionnée de la restauration. Notre expérience gustative se trouve rehaussée par la chaleur de son service attentionnée. Chifa est devenu une destination obligée à chacun de nos passages à Montréal.View more
Victor
Visiting Montreal for the weekend we were looking for something a bit different from the many delicious bistros etc. Chifa came up.
Close to our hotel we arrived before 9 pm & sat at the bar. The staff were welcoming & informative.
The play list was Cuban, the menu a fusion of Peruvian & Asian.
The empanadas were excellent, the shrimp also very tasty.
The Chi Jau Kaï Chicken was fantastic - served with rice which we paired with the market vegetables.
The Pastel Cholco was deliciously decadent.
The choice of rum made for a difficult decision.
A gem.View more
NathalieVin-8156
1 Review
Belle découverte! Nourriture excellente & personnel super agréable & courtois. Tout était wow! Nous avons mangé au bar devant les plans de travail de deux « artistes » qui préparaient les plats avec une grande minutie, bravo!
Thanos2999
Great atmosphere but prohibitive prices for ridiculously small portions, food was rather average. Also, question mark on the hygiene of preparation as I saw the employee preparing the daily cones (raw meat & fish) with her bare hands with no gloves nor protection, something I do not see even in Mc Donald restaurants.. Huge disappointment, I will never return.View more
Sophie
Fantastic experience. We were seated at the bar with open kitchen entertaining us. We gave the waiter & chef carte blanche & the Pisco Sours, dishes & wine pairings kept flowing. A night to remember!View more
Vanessa
Great food & cool vibe! A bit disappointed that we were seated at the bar without having been told that upon reservation. When we asked for a table, we were told they were for 3+ people (even though we saw some tables that only had two people). A bit disappointed, but food & drinks & vibe were great!View more
Keji
Loved the service here! Sat at the bar & enjoyed watching the food get made. Amazing food, amazing drinks. Will be returning.View more
Michele
We came because of the amazing reviews & kind of disappointed. Food: the seafood dish with the sauces was good but not amazing. I forgot the name of the chicken dish but didn't expect it to be like it was which is fine but just tasted ok. Atmosphere: nice dining atmosphere, cozy & cool Service: it was weird. We had a reservation. We didn't know who the host was & just waited as directed by the sign at the front door. About 5 mins after the hostess came over & apologized for the wait but she had also been standing nearby talking to someone glancing at us every now & then. Then we were going to the bar to be seated but 4 stools were damp wet & the hostess made the wise suggestion to wait for other seats to open & we agreed to that. She had us wait at two stools near the entrance so we could sit & look at the menu. A couple waitstaff did check on us during our wait to see if we wanted to order & we explained what happened. The hostess didn't come back & finally a server asked if we just wanted to order instead there as we had been waiting. I saw a couple open seats in another section & she asked one couple if they wouldn't mind moving a seat over to accommodate us. So after all that it was about 40 mins after our reservation time. Not just for us, but it seems their online reservation has groups booked too close together as we saw others come in & wait staff looking for a table.View more
Joanne
Très bonne nourriture mais peu de places. Nous avions réservé & nous nous sommes retrouvés au bar. Heureusement, le maître d'hôtel nous a donné une table après qu'elle se soit libéréeView more
Lucie
Nous avons bien aimé notre expérience, les cocktails incroyables, les plats tout à fait délicieux, le service vraiment excellent mais malheureusement comme dans plusieurs restos/bar la musique est beaucoup trop forte c'est dérangeant!View more
Andrés
Small restaurant with pretty decent Peruvian food . It doesn't have a wow factor & the seating arrangement is almost diner style / bar which isn't always ideal.View more
Gypsy
The food was very disappointing. I ordered the Chaufa Rice & it simply was not good. The chicken was fried to the point it was supper dry & the rice had that off-putting raw egg flavor. Given the long tradition of Peruvian Chinese food this was really disappointing. The service was also very poor, the type of service where they make you feel they are doing you a favor. If you are eating solo they will not even give you a table inside, you need to eat at the bar. The restaurant looks really nice inside.View more
Federico
Chifa is a mandatory Montreal pit stop. Nothing like it in town. Been there many times. The food is original & delicious. The chefs are always looking to invent & improve. The charming front-of-the-house team knows how to turn visitors into friends. & the ambience provides escapism. Miraculously, it works for intimate dinners & for having fun with small groups. Bar Pelicano is next door downstairs to keep the night going.View more
Denis
Wow! Super resto! Nourriture variée, en général on a tout aimé surtout fruits de mer. Le boeuf était décevant. Super cocktails, bon vin pas ridiculement cher, musique géniale. Les banquettes face au bar donnent de l'intimité que la salle du fond ne permettrait pasView more
MC
La nourriture est totalement délicieuse, mais c'est dommage car le service laisse à désirer. C'est la troisième fois que nous venons & les trois fois le service était très inégal (voir inexistant). On commande des cocktails à notre arrivé, on ne les reçoit jamais (ou après la nourriture, quand on les redemande... alors qu'on voit la serveuse jaser avec des amis au bar), on oublie des items de la commande, on ne revient pas nous voir lorsque les verres sont vides (autant boisson de eau). On finit par nous demander si on veut autre chose quand on a le manteau sur le dos, sur notre départ. Malheureusement ça aura probablement été notre dernière fois. De nos jours, on va prioriser les établissements qui prennent un peu plus soin de leurs clients...View more
Jim
Second time coming here as the food is very good, but second time sitting at the bar is not good. This time sat at the bar in front of the sink at the bar .... Even though I made the reservation 45 days earlier I was told all the booths were taken, even though we watched booths available during our meal. Unfortunately I won't be back a third timeView more
Mecke
Der Hummer war super. Man sollte min. zu viert sein, ansonsten muss man an der Bar sitzen, was nicht sehr bequem ist.View more
via LibroJe ne sais pas si c'est parce que j'étais seule ou assise au bar ou parce que je n'étais pas une habituée, mais je me suis sentie oubliée. J'aurais pris un dessert mais une heure après avoir fini de manger personne n'était venu me voir pour savoir si je voulais autre chose alors quand j'ai fini par avoir l'attention de quelqu'un j'ai simplement demandé à avoir la facture pour partir.
via LibroDisappointed as we were sitting at the bar & the waiting staff barely acknowledged us & did not explain the food which was expensive. It felt as though the staff wanted us out of the restaurant as quickly as possible.
via LibroMalgré une réservation j'ai été assis au bar . J'aurais aimé une banquette . Je comprends que vous voulez maximiser les places mais je trouve désolant que je n'ai ps eu de banquette (nous étions 2) avec réservation & d'autres (3) sans réservations ont eu une banquette
via LibroEverything was perfect except for the seating. I had asked for an exception since my friend has a very bad hip, but they could not accommodate for seats besides the bar which was unfortunately very uncomfortable for her.
via Libro
Server aggressively pushed us to seat at the bar. No one sat in the booths the entire time we were there...
Food was amazing.
via LibroVery Nice place for you guys or girls to have a drink sitting in the bar or party of four. Great food..brochettes & Ceviches...are amazing.
via LibroNous avons beaucoup aimé le restaurant, le service à table était très bien & la personne qui nous a servi nous a bien conseillé. Nous avons apprécié l'expérience culinaire, la nourriture était très bonne & en général ce fut une belle découverte. Un petit bémol toutefois que je soulève, car notre expérience n'a pas démarré du bon pied lors de notre accueil. J'avais réservé une table il y a environ 2 semaines à l'avance & en arrivant on nous a invité à nous installer au bar alors que le restaurant était vide & qu'il y avait des banquettes disponibles. Je ne trouve pas normal que nous n'avons pas été attablés à l'une de ces tables. J'ai dû insister pour qu'on nous attable ailleurs qu'au bar & on nous a mis au fond du restaurant, ne nous permettant pas de profiter pleinement de l'ambiance du restaurant. Pourtant, d'autres clients qui étaient seulement à 2 ont eu une banquette. Si le restaurant est vide & que j'ai une réservation, pourquoi n'ai-je pas le choix de m'installer à une table qui me convient? Nous espérerions être mieux accueillis.
via LibroNice place, with very good food & dishes, & drinks. The ceviche was really, really good! Very good service, but bar service can be a bit slow.
via LibroWe loved our experience at Chifa. We sat at the bar, enjoyed watching one of the chef's prepare ceviche dishes (which we tried of course). We also had the dumplings & a few other dishes. Everything was delicious & beautifully presented. Highly recommended if you are looking for a tasty food with fun atmosphere. & the service was very friendly & responsive. A wonderful evening.
via LibroSuper delicious food & drinks, that are beautifully presented. I wish they offered table seating for parties of 2, & that they would have let me know in advance that my reservation was for stool seating at the bar or window. I would only go back with a party of 4 so that table seating was possible.