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.
Reviews consistently praise ChuChai for a fully vegan Thai menu that delivers authentic flavors and textures, with crowd favorites such as the vegan crispy duck, Tom Yum, green and red curries, Panang, and dumplings with peanut sauce that satisfy both vegans and meat lovers. The atmosphere is described as cozy and minimal, and the staff are repeatedly described as friendly and attentive, though a few comments note slower service during busy times or moments when refills are missed. The menu is varied and creative, and many meals are described as well balanced and deeply flavorful, with soups and curries highlighted as standouts. Prices are generally viewed as reasonable, though some dishes feel a bit pricey to certain diners. Reservations are often advised during peak hours due to popularity. Overall ChuChai is regarded as one of the best vegan or vegan friendly Thai options in Montreal, offering a dependable, flavorful dining experience for groups and for diners who are not vegan.
This restaurant was the saving grace of our Montreal trip. We had been having a hard time finding good Vegetarian food until here. Service was an amazing, cozy atmosphere, packed restaurant. Food was very tasty, however portions of entrees were on the smaller side for price as well tofu & eggplant dish was simple in taste & technique compared to other places I've gotten it from. We got the dumpling in peanut sauce, le tiger cocktail, pad Thai & tofu & eggplant. I wanted to get the fried banana dessert but when asked the dessert selection it wasn't offered.
The character of this place is minimal yet pretty with a cozy atmosphere & amazing food! We tried Pad thai, Veg Fried Rice, Dumplings with Peanut sauce & Chicken Skewer & all four dishes were scrumptious. Can't recommend enough if you are into vegan & thai.
PS: The bar seats were not very comfortable to sit but the food made up for it!
I remember this being better/higher quality before. I ordered the Royal Pad Thai (delivery) & it was kind of underwhelming. There were almost no vegetables in it (just a few pieces of shredded carrot & very few bean sprouts). No green onions/scallions, no cilantro. I had to supplement it with my own stuff at home.
I do like that it's one of the few places I've found that has mock meat. Maybe the trick here is to order the more unusual dishes, not the common ones.
By far the best vegan Asian (Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese etc) restaurant I’ve ever been to. The favor profile was really good, every dish was curated to perfection. We did the ala carte option & had a couple starters, soup, noodles & two dishes & everything was great! Their service was also real good, they accommodated our group of 6. Needless to say, I will be back 😋
As a vegan who adores Thai food, I have always been fond of ChuChai. I have come by here a number of times over the years. There is a wonderful selection of mock meats & there are menu dishes that involve their wonderful peanut sauce. The food is tasty while not always consistent it is still a refreshing spot in a wonderful location (right on saint denis) for a meal.
Une belle découverte ! J'ai VRAIMENT apprécié que les versions mocktails des cocktails soient moins chers. Je trouve que c'est une belle attention. Tout était délicieux, autant les drinks que la nourriture. Les flammes qui indiquent le niveau d'épicé sont, selon moi, très justes. De partager des thaïpas est une façon vraiment agréable de découvrir le menu. Je vais assurément revenir ! Merci pour un souper mémorable !
Jun 8, 2023
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Le service était bon, mais sans plus. Nous n'avions pas de serveur/serveuse attitré. À chacune des visites à notre table, c'était une personne différente qui venait nous voir. Nous avons demandé quelques minutes pour choisir le dessert, mais personne n'est revenu nous voir. Nous avons dû nous lever pour payer, même si nous avions notre facture & nos cartes sur la table. Le service des commis était meilleur que le service de la personne qui a pris notre commande. Le Pad Thaï était bon, mais le goût n'était pas authentique. À noter que curieusement, les plats de cari n'incluent pas le riz.
Absolument délicieux! Le cocktail MK2 est un must! Tellement de saveurs! Excellent service! Demandez les assiettes coup de coeurs vous ne serez pas déçu. Poulet version vege sauce aux arachides. Crevettes basilic thaï épicées. Des arômes & des arômes!
My husband I, on our rare date night, visited C&C... drawn to the premise of highly rated vegan Thai food. We were not disappointed. Everything from the food & drinks to the ambiance & the attentive staff was excellent. We will go back!
Oct 31, 2022
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Loved our dinner at Chu Chai! The wait staff was great & I really enjoyed the food. We were 6 diners & it was perfect.
I think the Curry bowls were probably the best bet. I had the Pad Thai & it was good but could have used some veg as I used to get in non vegan ones before I was vegan (green onions & carrots).
Les repas étaient très bons & très créatifs. Les prix plus élevés que la moyenne pour le type de repas mais tout de même raisonnables. J'ai aimé mon Pad Thai & mon partenaire avait un très bon curry au canard. Par contre le désert, des bananes frites, n'était pas le meilleur. La croûte était salée.
J'ai amené une amie végétarienne à ce resto que je savais survivante du massacre de la rue St-Denis & de la pandémie & j'ai adoré. On n'a pris que des Thaipas & c'était vraiment fun, on a pu goûter à 6 plats différents, vraiment tous différents, aucune répétition en saveurs. Je suggère à tous de toujours partager les plats pour optimiser une expérience au resto puisqu'on y va pas si souvent pis qu'on ne peut jamais critiquer un resto à partir d'un seul plat mangé. Les cocktails étaient étonnamment bons, ils complémentent bien les plats thai. J'ai pris 3 drinks! Le staff était vraiment gentil & le service était bon. J'y reviendrai. Très différents des autres restos asiatiques & pas cher pour l'expérience! On retrouve pas ça ailleurs.
Since becoming vegetarian, one of the foods I've missed the most is THAI -- There is fish sauce in everything. ChuChai has been the perfect solution to this problem. I (& my omnivore friends) don't even notice the difference. I've been back 3 times in the last month & can see myself going there regularly for my fix of peanut sauce!
Staff is very friendly & service is quick. My only complaint is that the drink list didn't have ingredients listed, but if you ask the wait-staff they will happily recite what every drink on the menu contains.
