Chifa is a chifa restaurant montreal and a chinese peruvian restaurant montreal, representing 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, expressing the identity of a true fusion restaurant montreal.
Chifa offers a lively Peruvian Chinese fusion that many guests find flavorful, creative, and engaging, with an open kitchen that lets diners watch the chefs at work. The menu is built for sharing, delivering a mix of ceviche, anticuchos, lomo saltado, dumplings, and chow mein, paired with crafted cocktails and attentive service that keeps the atmosphere welcoming. The vibes are described as cozy and buzz worthy, a stylish spot suited for date nights, gatherings, or pre show bites, with friendly staff adding to a warm experience. Some reviews mention that portions can be modest for the price and a few dishes could be spicier or more balanced, yet the overall impression centers on high quality ingredients, thoughtful execution, and a memorable, enjoyable dining journey.
How many times can one waiter forget your order? Apparently every single time. I understand working under pressure at peak hours, but forgetting to punch an order every time it's passed to you is a red flag. Fogot our drinks, forgot our food, even forgot that we asked to pay. Food was decent with fair portions.
Oct 30, 2024
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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!
I was rly excited to try chifa but it was overpriced for the overall quality. food was honestly pretty mid for the price, especially considering the quantity they give you. The sweet & sour crispy chicken dish & the other crispy chicken dish were a little disappointing if you compare to other asian restaurants, the flavour lacked dimension. The salmon ceviche & the ceviche of the day were tasty but overpriced for the amount they give you. Also very slow & subpar service considering the price of the place, they seemed understaffed. The waiter only came when we called him over, once to take our orders, to give our food & for paiement.
Overall, the food was very good. We had the catch if the day ceviche (tilapia), chaufa, & Chow Mein. I spent a considerable amount of time in Peru & have eaten my fair share of cusqueno y Lima based chifa, so expectations were high. The food was pretty delicious. It had a lot of flavor & did herald a lot of the same qualities as local Peruvian chifa. The aji was a solid touch (if you know, you know). Service wise, I was slightly disappointed. We received our first two dishes relatively quickly, but they forgot about our other entre for almost 45 minutes. They followed up a few times when asked, but it didn't come. The restaurant wasn't extremely busy, so the fact that they knew we didn't receive it & it still took 45 minutes to essentially receives noodles/meat was not really acceptable. Nothing was done to rectify the delay (a discount or a freebie would have been nice, seeing as we were in here for nearly 2 hours). It was a good experience & it was cool seeing chifa in Montreal. I'd recommend the food if you haven't been before, but the service does leave something to be desired. I'd otherwise give it a 4 or 5, but the service dropped the review to a 3.
Oct 8, 2024
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Notre serveuse Anastasia est un rayon de soleil. Nourriture épatante & cocktail délicieux. Mention spéciale pour le design du lieu & l'ajout de panneaux anti-bruit au plafond. J'apprécie!
This was our first experience trying any sort of peruvian food & we were very impressed. The cocktail menu contained a selection of predictable Pisco drinks, which we had no problem enjoying! Shoutout to any cocktail with passionfruit. For the food it is a fusion of peruvian & Chinese & we took the bartenders recommendations & tried the ceviche Pato caliente, the lomo saltado (the sauce being the highlight here for sure) & the chaufa especiale (fried rice). This was definitely enough food for the two of us. Overall great service & recommendations. We will definitely be back.
Nous avons laissé notre serveur, Vincent, créer notre menu. Tout était délicieux, belle variété de saveurs & la recommendation de dessert était on point. Le gâteau au maïs était exquis.
