Service cool, ambiance décontractée, approche personnalisée, mais surtout une chef très inspirée, Lily Sirikittikul, dont le talent et la créativité la classent désormais parmi les grands de sa profession. Lily aurait-elle réinventé la cuisine thaïlandaise végétarienne ?
ChuChai recueille des avis unanimes sur une cuisine thaï vegan exceptionnelle, riche en saveurs et en textures, avec des plats phares tels que le canard vegan croustillant, les currys rouge et vert, le Tom Yum, des dumplings et des nouilles, servis dans un cadre cosy et décontracté; la nourriture est décrite comme excellente et souvent surprenante pour les omnivores, avec une impression de viande apportée par des substituts comme le canard ou le poulet vegan; le service est majoritairement chaleureux, attentif et efficace, et les recommandations du personnel sont souvent appréciées, malgré quelques critiques sur une certaine lenteur lorsque le restaurant est bondé ou sur le fait que certains plats aient évolué, devenant parfois moins croustillants ou plus basés sur du seitan; le rapport qualité-prix est perçu différemment selon les tables, certains trouvant les prix raisonnables pour une expérience vegan de haut niveau, d'autres le jugeant un peu élevé, et beaucoup soulignent l'importance de réserver car l'endroit peut être très fréquenté; dans l'ensemble, ChuChai est présentée comme l'une des meilleures adresses vegan à Montréal et une halte à recommander pour les amateurs de cuisine thaï, que l'on soit végétalien, végétarien ou carnivore curieux.
chu chai is unbelievably delicious & unique. everything was perfect, just as it was when i fell in love with it 25 years ago!! the seaweed appetizer &'beef' in 3 flavor sauce are so tasty & just as they were years ago. perfect recipes. also delish the cold spring rolls & sticky rice & mango salad & chocolate cake & carrot cake. it is a MUST VISIT, vegetarian or not. already can't wait to go back.
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.
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Ma fille m'a invité découvrir ce resto Thaï. Wao, Belle découverte! Nous avons commandé Salade de mangue, Dumplings sauce aux arachides, Panang Neua & le Canard vegan. Tout délicieux. Excellent service. J'ai hâte de retourne
Busy place, food was ok. Overhyped in my opinion. Everything is vegan - enjoyed the mango salad, fresh rolls & pad Thai. 'beef' was ok. You can choose your spice level. Full house, gets very loud & uncomfortable as you cannot even hear the person next to you. People were literally shouting. Very Bad acoustics & very dark inside the restaurant, hence the 1 star for ambiance. Felt like a cafeteria. Server described their service as faster than mcdonalds...lol wasn't too sure about anything after that comment.
I was a bit hesitant to try ChuChai, as what I really wanted was some Thai food with a lot of vegetables. I even considered going to an omnivorous Thai restaurant. But, I felt I could trust this restaurant, & hoped I'd be pleasantly surprised. Pleasant doesn't begin to describe my experience. It was a lovely warm, August evening, so I sat outside, on the cute-as deck. Gabriel was my primary server & was so friendly, helpful & accommodating! I ordered the Thai basil noodles with vegan duck. I also ordered a papaya salad. Because of some weird health issues, I'm avoiding coconut oil. I confirmed with Gabriel that there was no coconut oil in these noodles. Within minutes, Rachel dropped by my table. She said that she knew I'd ordered these noodles, & she knew there was a coconut oil issue. She wanted to let me know that the same pan is used for coconut dishes as for this one & there was a chance of cross-contamination. Was that okay? (It was & is. I just can't eat it in significant quantity.) I was blown away by that attention to detail. The papaya salad was loaded with enough green papaya & veggies to satisfy my needs & was fresh & delicious. Then, the noodles came... I used to eat duck. I kinda remember the texture... This was probably the most accurate vegan meat I've eaten outside of Boca Burgers! &, it was delicious. The entree was rich, but not overpowered by the vegan duck. There was just enough to get some in every bite, but not be overwhelmed. &, my water glass was never allowed to go empty. I think there was only one member of floor staff with whom I did not interact. This is such a cohesive, well-run team! & they still manage to provide just the kind of atmosphere you'd want, be it in solitude--like me-- or with a group. Even a date! I saw all of the above at other tables. I've already given a personal recommendation to strangers who are vegan & were headed up to Montreal. Yum. Yum. Yum. UPDATE: I was meeting up with friends in Montreal, early in April. I had already mentioned ChuChai. Why would I not? But, on Friday, they mentioned they'd not had "a fabulous meal, yet." So, I recommended ChuChai, again. We were one veganish, one veg, one pescatarian & one omnivore. Gabriel seated us 30 minutes before our reservation--& REMEMBERED ME--& we sat! We ordered a lot of food & Gabriel was in charge of our wine guidance. Success! We all moaned in ecstasy, with every bite. Once again, casually & effortlessly, every server took care of us in some way. On the way out, my friend decided she wanted a t-shirt. I was directed to Emily--the owner--who ALSO remembered me. I got a little bit of history about the place, & introduced to her mother, who was sitting at the bar. My friend got chatting with mom so intently, we missed our Uber! Well worth it. This place slays me! & how lovely to find that 8 months' was like 8 seconds in the fluid consistency. Can't wait to try the new, sister restaurant. Next time!
Woooow!!!! OMG quel voyage gustatif extraordinaire 🤤 On a TOUT adoré (& partagé lol)! Entrées: bouchées 5 saveurs Miam kram & salade poulet citron Salat gai. Repas: nouilles Pad Keemao & curry boeuf Panang Neua. J'étais curieuse de découvrir leur habileté à reproduire le poulet & le boeuf dans des mets & c'est réussi avev BRIO! On reviendra définitivement! 🤗💯
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we tried several items (tom yum, tom kha, papaya salad, peanut butter dumplings, pad kee mao, ped palo & red curry). the majority of the dishes were ok but our favourite was the pad palo (vegan duck). i've never had a dish like it before but it was amazing!! the pad kee mao was very good too. the service was extremely slow despite the table being reserved only for 2 hours. there were only 2 or 3 waiters & the restaurant was fully packed so it's understandable. our waitress was very patient & kind. 4.5/5 would definitely come back!
The vegan duck is scarily reminiscent of the real thing. The texture is perfect, browned & chewy skin, tender & juicy inside. It isn't quite as fatty as real duck, but it is close. The bed of spinach it lays on was the most delicious spinach I have ever had. There is a little garnish of cabbage too. But order another side & maybe rice to fill out your meal. The cucumber salad was ok, tasty but not as flavorful as I was hoping. I also got sticky rice, which came in the tiniest takeout box I have ever seen, which was perfect for one person.
Lemongrass soup & mains were terrific. Sauce heavy on the salad & chicken skewer but the sauces were well done. Overall special menu was a great success. Great service thank you
We love the restaurant & have been there several times. The food & the service are just excellent, there is no bad food choice because everything is delicious! That time we decided to take the menu (55$/person) & I honestly felt disappointed. I think it is very overpriced for the appetizers they give you (a small salad & just a tiny bite of the rest of them, just one dumpling, not even half a summer roll, a spoon of a vegan duck salad). So for this I don't think it's worth taking the menu. I would recommend either lowering the price (35-40$ seems reasonable) or giving a bigger quantity on the appetizers (really, the size was pretty ridiculous...). We will come back for sure, but we won't repeat the menu!
Warning: This review comes from a non-vegan so I'm not sure how to review it.
We took the table d'hôte & it came in an abundance of food! I was quite happy to not feel disgusting even with dessert in the end. I was a huge fan of the papaya salad, the fresh spring roll, & my fried spinach peanut butter tofu ricr bowl! The fried banana dessert was the cherry on top.
Oh, don't forget to order their drinks, it's good!
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Nous sommes des habitués depuis 20 ans! C'était notre moins bonne expérience. La table d'hôte proposait le "poisson" & c'était décevant comme goût & texture. L'entrée, salade de papaye, était ordinaire aussi. Heureusement, les 5 bouchées dégustation étaient toujours aussi savoureuses & le "canard" à volé le show! Avant, la table d'hôte incluait un thé ou dessert mais plus maintenant & c'est pourtant le même prix. Le prix de la table d'hôte est le même depuis plusieurs années mais elle offre moins de produits. Dommage!
Nous avons pris le menu dégustation & c'était délicieux, les algues frites, la salade de mangue, brochette style poulet aux arachides &...le succulent tofu avec sauce du chef wow c'était délicieux & que le début, la soup Kim khà était très bonne & pas trop piquante puis, les repas principaux tous très bons mais notre coup de coeur était le faux canard miam & le dessert tapioca & lait de coco tout aussi subblime. Certainement que nous y retournerons mais il faut réserver idéalement car le restaurant était plein.
La majorité des plats étaient savoureux sur le menu offert durant Mtl à table. Une des soupes étaient TRÈS épicée & aucune mention sur le menu.
Nous avons du demander où était la protéine dans la salade du 3e service, ils l'avaient oublié & nous l'ont servi après. Le plat de tofu & gingembre du 4 e service n'avait pas grand goût. Les autres plats étaient aussi très épicés sans mention.
My husband & I had a romantic & absolutely delectable 5-course Valentine's day supper here. Chuchai is my favourite Montreal restaurant. The food is exquisitely seasoned, beautifully presented & very creative. We shared our dishes selected from the Valentine's menu, which included: cocktails, mango salad, coconut base soup, rice, ''beef'' & ''chicken'' dishes, & dessert, to which we added wine. Service is pleasant, formal & attentive. I liked the art on the walls & the hip ambiance of St-Denis St. The only imperfection to an otherwise perfect meal was the front door, which allowed in a draft of cold air as people came & went--hopefully, in future the restaurant will have the entrance sealed-off from the winter air.
