ChuChai

We went to Chuchai to celebrate an anniversary and ordered the table d'hote. We hadn't been back to Chuchai since Covid, and it wasn't the place we used to love. In fact, in 2021, we had given gift certificates to all our friends and colleagues. The place looked worn out, and the food did not look or taste appetizing. To top it off, at the end of our meal, we saw a mouse looking for food! We told the waitress, and she just flinched, but did not look in the direction we indicated, being afraid of mice. She did not seem surprised at all! Needless to say, we left immediately, and the waitress apologized profusely. Total disappointment and will not be returning.

The best vegan restaurant in the city by far! Amazing food, amazing service Sheryl was very attentive, knowledgeable and incredibly considerate of my food allergy (peanuts). This place is a must try in the city.

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 and 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.

Le meilleur restaurant végé en ville! Chaque bouchée est une aventure gustative dans un monde riche en saveurs et parfums!

Chu chai is my boyfriend and I’s all time favourite restaurant! Totally worth the money! Must get the Ped Palo and any of their curry’s. Service is also so welcoming and amazing.
Been going here for years and it’s always been the same experience! ️‍️‍

Sûrement l'un des meilleurs restaurants thaïlandais de ma vie. Le poisson végétal à la sauce épicée était un régal, de même que le pad thaï au canard végétal. Le cocktail MK2 était incroyable.
Merci aussi à la personne qui nous a servis, qui était très agréable et nous a très bien conseillés sur le choix des plats.

J'aime tellement les plats thaïlandais et maintenant je peux en manger au resto grâce à cette nouvelle découverte totalement vegan, je suis comblée! Le service est d'ailleurs super et accommodant. ️

ChuChai is incredible. Great food, great drinks and great service. The best cocktails I’ve had by far.

I can't recommend chuchai enough. Hands down the best dining experience I had in Montreal. They were incredibly accommodating with my dietary restrictions and the dishes I had were delicious and flavourful, not a stripped back version of a dish I usually get. Excellent variety of options and the mango sticky rice for dessert was especially memorable. Wonderful cocktails as well!

DELICIOUS vegan Thai food. Since living in Thailand more than 10 years ago, I've been on the hunt for a Pad Thai this good. They hit it. So yum.

Everything I tried was delicious and spicy! Loved the chicken satay, the beef panang curry and the duck larb salad

Frankly, I was a bit disappointed by my experience there. My main issue had to do with the temperature: there was a near-constant flow of people coming in and out (clients and delivery people) of the restaurant, causing a gush of -8°C wind to blow in during the entire dinner, to the point we had to wonder why we’d hung our coats on the hangers and hadn’t kept them on. They should had a buffer zone in the entrance doorway, at the very least. Currently, it’s direct wind getting in and sweeping the entire place.

Anyways, besides this unpleasant factor, the service was rather slow - we almost thought we had been forgotten at one point.

Foodwise, the flavours were generally nice, but given the price, the portions felt tiny. Expect to pay 35-40$+ per person (without tax or tip) for a reasonable amount of food. The red curry had almost no soup in it and was filled with random vegetables that you wouldn’t normally see in a Thai curry (green peppers? !). Many dishes are excellent and flavourful, though.

Last thing: there is no mention of desserts being available, neither on their website nor on the menu, which is really a pity given that we went for a birthday and ended up planning to buy a cake to eat at home. Had we known that they actually do have desserts, we might have had it there instead.

Anyways, I really didn’t want to write too negative a review, because I highly value and respect vegan restaurants, we clearly need more of them, and there’s never enough Thai food in this world - but one has to be honest, and there is clearly room for improvement.

As a vegan, I bring my non-vegan family and friends in these places hoping that they see the viability and importance of transitioning to a plant-based diet for the animals and the environment, and it hurts all the more when everyone leaves slightly disappointed. They’ve been more impressed when we just cooked at home.

P. S. I forgot to point out that me and my partner woke up today with an upset stomach.

This is among the best food I have ever eaten. Shared with our wonderful friends made it even better. If ever you decide to put out a cookbook I will be first in line to purchase one!

We love Chu Chai! We take non-vegan friends here and they love it. The food is fantastic and the staff are efficient and friendly. Definitely one of the best vegan restos in Montreal!

Best vegan restaurant in Montreal. Been there around 8-9 times and counting, AND we actually booked them as our wedding caterer in 2021. Every single (meat-eating) friend we brought there didn’t believe they were eating vegan. Super tasty thai food ️

Super belle expérience pendant la période de Montréal à table! Tous les plats étaient délicieux et le service impeccable! Nous avons passé une très belle soirée!

As a vegetarian the food is just amazingg, but the only thing that I would of loved is the portion size they seem really small for the amount of money you pay. I would go back once in awhile!

Really awesome food and service. We tried it because my cousin recommended it and we loved it! Great vegetarian food, drinks and service.
I had one of their “favorites” with some sticky rice and it was awesome

I first ate at Chuchai 20 years ago, and it was a revelatory experience then. I have eaten there many times in the intervening years, but have always been pining for that first crispy duck dish. I ordered it again tonight and it was just as good as I remembered. A "remember it when you're old and have forgotten everything else" kind of dish.

Tonight we enjoyed spectacular food, the most warm and friendly service from efficient and knowledgeable waitstaff, a lively but comfortable atmosphere, and super cocktails! Don't miss the "Bloody Vegan" with deep fried shrimp garnish. In most bars, vegetarians and vegans don't get to enjoy that kind of savoury cocktail. It's all shrimp, fried chicken and bacon. So at Chuchai, channel your inner lush and indulge.

Thank you for a truly memorable evening during my last week in Montreal. When I come back to visit, you'll be my first stop.

Highlights: "five flavor finger food, " chicken skewers with satay sauce, crispy duck with spinach, yellow beef curry, crispy seaweed, anything with shrimp. Basically, everything!

Toujours délicieux!
Année après année, le goût recherché est toujours au rendez-vous.

Repas vegans pris pour emporter: Dumpling aux arachides un peu trop sucré à mon goût, mais le cari au canard/ananas wow! Délicieux et généreux comme portion. Bon conseil de la personne à la caisse. J'y retournerai c'est garanti.

The food here is absolutely amazing! The cocktails are delicious, best vegan pad Thai ever!
The waiters were very kind. But they did circulate our table like hawks, frequently interrupting our conversation.
I paid the bill and the receipt was still on the table and a second waiter asked me if I was ready to pay a minute later.
It would be lovely if there was either a better communication between the team or they gave the waiters their own sections, probably less work for the whole team to keep circulating to every table. This could avoid three different waiters coming to ask the same question one minute after each other.
But this restaurant is one of the best vegan restaurants in Montreal!

Always a treat eating here. Peanut butter dumplings, crispy mock duck with the MK2 as my drink of choice. Love it!

Went with family we were a group of 6 and 5 of us got the MTL à table. Thé menu is pretty big so the choices on the MTL a table covered them quite well. I would recommend asking the waitress to point out the spicy dishes because some of them have a kick. It’s my second time coming here and both times have been delicious. The service was excellent, drinks were perfect (I recommend the tiger) and food tasted fresh! I wouldn’t have changed a thing apart from having more food! The only negative part was the noise, it is a smaller space so the sound echoes… would not recommend for people sensitive to sound.

Se restaurant est divin de la soupe au dessert, le personnelle est tres gentils et le service est impequable je le recommande fortement sa vaut le detour vraiment MERCI pour se magnifique souper!

Quelle belle découverte! J’ai été agréablement surprise par toutes les saveurs! J’y retournerai sans hésiter. La serveuse est très accueillante et chaleureuse. Le menu est varié et les prix sont très très abordables ce qui permet d’essayer plusieurs assiettes.
Mes coups de cœur: le canard, les champignons frits, la salade de mangue/gingembre Quel régal

Un délice! On a pris le ped palo et même un carnivore est convaincu! En tant que vegan, j’ai jamais eu autant de choix sur une carte, ça donne juste envie de revenir! Merci!

We love authentic Thai food and it is a pleasure knowing everything on the menu is plant-based. We have been dining at ChuChai for years. The duck salad and the duck main dish are incredible. We also really like the Tom Yum soup and all the noodle dishes. If you like Thai food, call and make a reservation and enjoy a meal here. You will not regret it. (They book up quickly so reservations are really necessary.)