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    Chef Bai

    4.3 (6 reviews)
    Closed • 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Jennifer P.

    The Short Version: Casual eatery in Centertown with handmade potato starch noodles. The classic potato noodle soup was delicious and very reasonably priced. The Long Version: My husband and I had a late lunch at Chef Bai, which specializes in Northern Chinese noodle soups. My husband doesn't like noodle soups but he knows that I do, so he was agreeable to go since they had fried dumplings on the menu and he likes those, lol. I had the Classic Noodle Soup $11.99 with bone broth and the handmade potato flour noodles. You chose your broth and the other options were tomato, spicy, sesame paste. The other option for noodles was rice noodles, but I knew I definitely wanted the handmade potato noodles that these type of restaurants are famous for. My husband got the fried dumplings $7.99. My soup was really good and a generous portion. I loved the chewy and springy potato noodles. It also had a variety of ingredients including, meatballs, fishballs, tofu slices, bean curd strings, kelp, a variety of mushrooms, half a hard-boiled egg, and baby bok choy. I did find the broth a bit too salty for my liking though. The soup came in a hot stone bowl that kept the soup piping hot until the end. I also requested no sesame seeds in the soup and this request was accomodated. My husband enjoyed his dumplings. They looked to be deep-fried, but the menu said pan-fried. Nonetheless he was happy with them. Service was pleasant and the server was really sweet, I noticed that when she saw an elderly customer with a walker struggle with the door, she ran to the door to help the lady. I did not notice if the restaurant had one of those accessibilty buttons to open the door and the customer didn't use it or they don't have the button. The restaurant does appear to be accessible since it's just one floor and the single gender neutral washroom is very big (and oddly has both a toilet and a urinal in it, as well as a sink and a lot of space). The ambiance is casual. They have several tables for 4 and tables for 2. I'm sure they could put tables together for larger groups. They have other Northern Chinese specialties like Roujiamo (Chinese burgers) and Baozi (steamed buns). I definitely recommend this place if you like potato noodles. Street parking only. Review #229 (2025)

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    I loved the place, many different noodle options and broth. Also they have non soup options as well

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    10/10, this place is SO good. Honestly still thinking about that salmon teriyaki and the seafood…read moretofu stew we ordered (which didn't make the cut for the photos cause it was literally devoured within 2 minutes). It was our first-time trying it because the original restaurant we wanted to go to on Somerset was closed, but we were definitely not let down. They open at 11:30 on the weekend and we were a bit early but the staff was super friendly and accommodating- letting us sit down, browse the menu and even place our order before they "officially" opened. Out of all the dine-in korean restaurants we've tried so far in Ottawa (which I know is quite limited and most aren't authentic- but that's not to say they aren't good): Alirang, Maht, Daldongnae, etc. This is definitely top tier AND we will be coming back. As a small business, they are generous with their refillable complimentary side dishes (which is so yum), the flavour HITS, and the service is so good and welcoming. They kept checking in with us, turned down the volume to the TV that we were sitting under, and kept refilling our tea. inside the restaurant is also quite spacious and has comfortable seating arrangements. But we were sitting next to the AC which can be quite breezy!

    A return visit for the Bulgogi plate - so delicious. And the service is super friendly. Even the…read moremanager came by at the end of my meal to make sure everything was to my liking. It's no wonder this place is so busy. Large portions, everything so fresh tasting and great service makes for 5 stars. A winning combination.

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    A couple of colleagues and I decided to walk a little farther and explore Chinatown, so we stopped…read moreat Phuket Royal for lunch. The ambiance was nice and calm, even though the place was very busy. I was impressed by how fast the service was, in about 45 minutes we were in, out, and on our way back. The food was very tasty and had a bit of spice to it. My only recommendation would be to offer a menu with images, which would make it easier to understand the dishes.

    Parking in this area that I never get to but would be at daily if I could = Important to me!…read moreFree at the pay lot after 530pm on a Thurs. Perfect! I'd never been here. I called re resos after another Thai place decided to close at 6. Lucky score for us to come here. I would come back here and would recommend! Service on the phone and in person was very sweet. Felt family owned. They were patient as we perused the large menu. I think I'd love anything from here. It's my jam. Thai! I decided on my craving... drunken noodles, extra spicy with shrimp and my sis got the Tom Yum soup with noodles and shrimp. We were both happy and had some to take home. Shrimp was cooked right as were the noodles. I was reminded how much I love Asian broccoli. Washroom was clean. I can't wait to come back. Prices were reasonable.

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