Chuchai restaurant offers friendly service, a relaxed ambiance, a personalized approach, and the ingenious culinary styling of Lily Sirikittikul, a chef whose talents and creativity make her one of the best in the business.
ChuChai is widely praised for vibrant vegan Thai cuisine, with many dishes described as flavorful and inventive, especially the vegan duck and other meat substitutes that mimic traditional textures, along with rich curries, fragrant soups, and tasty dumplings; service and atmosphere are frequently highlighted as welcoming and attentive, and the overall value is considered good, prompting repeat visits, though a few notes mention occasional saltiness, slower service when crowded, and some inconsistency across dishes.
We had a great time at ChuChai restaurant. Our server Massin was so kind & our food was SO delicious - I highly recommend the crispy duck! Looking forward to coming back in our next visit to montreal :)
The tom yum soup was good the flavours were there , just a tad too salty for my liking . My friend had the squash soup which was good.
Tried the papaya & vermicelli salads . They weren't for me personally but my friend really enjoyed the vermicelli salad.
Now for the main dishes .
I had the beef curry which had deep & rich flavour but missing something however the star is the crispy duck my friend had it was delicious I wish I had gotten that. It was a 10/10 . Overall I'd say it was good but definitely netter out there but the service was top notch.
Mar 6, 2026
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The'duck' texture & flavours were bang-on, & the papaya & green curry were also amazing. But really, I came to write about one of
the yummiest cocktails I've had to date (MK2). & the service? Awesome.
The service was excellent & the food is hands down best meat substitute i've ever had. The chocolate cake was the best & make sure you try Ped Palo, its the vegan duck. We will definitely revisit
Honestly the best Asian vegan restaurant ever. The crispy duck could fool any non vegan!
Update, came back after some time & was very disappointed in their'chicken' skewers. They used to be so good, individual crispy pieces , now they are just a cut up loaf of seitan I can buy at the grocery store. Not worth the price anymore
we have a vegetarian friend so we decide to go to this restaurant. You can reserve the table through the website. The food is really good. Highly recommend the duck one it's really really good & taste exactly like meat. The place is cozy & chill. The staff is really nice.
Dec 22, 2025
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ChuChai is simply one of the best restaurants in the Plateau. I have brought friends, family, dates here, & everyone has been impressed. Everytime I come, I try something new, & am amazed by the rich flavour in every dish. Vegan or not, you will be satiated.
We loved our first experience here at this all-vegan restaurant! The food was fantastic! Delicious & nicely presented. & we appreciated the recommendations from the staff! The dumplings in peanut sauce are a must have! We also had the Tom Kai soup with tofu, spicy tofu with eggplant & basil & the crispy'duck'! So delicious!
Wow just wow!!! The duck AMAZING!! The curry so good so fresh & the peanut butter chicken was crazy! Im not even vegetarian & if i could eat this for the rest of my life i would be more then ok with it!!!! More then ok!!!
Sep 24, 2025
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Best vegan restaurant in Montreal! Followed the advice from other reviews & tried the mock duck with spinach which certainly did not disappoint. We also tried a mock chicken dish with peanut satay sauce & it was super tasty. 100% recommend the food here & the service was great too!
Good food & friendly service.
We tried the server's recommendations; crispy duck & dumplings with peanut sauce. While they were not exceptional, we enjoyed them.
Food was really delicious in Chuchai :) I tried the menu at 55$ with 5 different mini starters & for the main I had the mock duck with spinach & bowl of sticky rice ! Sensational , really !!! Chocolate cake as a dessert & my favourite tea at the end of the meal !
So so pleased with the staff , everybody was really lovely - thank you to Emily so kind
I was in Holliday there but I wish to come back again soon !
Went on a Friday evening. Sat at the bar as I was by myself. The staff is very nice & friendly. Cereal gave me recommendations for places to visit in Montreal!
I had the Tom Yum & the Crispy Duck. The Tom Yum lacked depth in flavors but the crispy duck was too good! I had never had something like this in vegan food before
Yummy vegan thai food. The peking duck was really good so was the curry & the mushroom app.
The guy who looks like Slash was our waiter & he was super cool!
Amazing vegan Thai food for meat lovers! The faux beef & duck tasted like the real thing. Not to mention the curries & noodles which were made to culinary perfection. Would go back again & again.
The food is amazing, as always. We've been coming to ChuChai periodically for 15 years. It had never failed to deliver. Even as someone who is not vegetarian & usually orders the duck, ChuChai's duck is good. It will be a little different, but not much & the flavors are great. Oh, just in case: there is no meat in any dishes. All meat analogs.
