Great service! Great ambiance! GREAT COCKTAILS! And strange food.. I had the chicken which was neither Chinese nor what I'd call Peruvian. It did not come with crispy rice, just steamed, and two little chicken thighs and some rice for 28 bucks seemed steep to me for the experience and how it felt in there. I didn't have but saw the ceviche being prepared and it looked pretty awesome so, maybe, this was just not to my taste. I would try again though, because it was interesting and the service made it awesome, even if just for a cocktail! read more

Chifa was down the street from our hotel, so the hubby and I decided to pop in for happy hour. We were seated at the bar, which wasn't super comfortable. Minor complaint and wish they were pushed back about 4-6 inches. The pisco sour was $12 during happy hour, delicious, strong, hit the spot, and fulfilled my craving. We then ordered the calamari which was good, though too heavily breaded. The aioli was really good and paired very well with the calamari. read more

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Went here for dinner and drinks. The service is super nice here and especially if you live in BRIX because you get a small discount. The ambiance is really nice and it feels like a date night place. Highly recommend to make a reservation beforehand as table seats go by quickly. Overall would highly recommend! read more

Chifa - Empanadas - Peruvian Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

What a great experience tonight thank you very much to Nelly and Cooper who actually gave us an excellent service. The food was amazing. The drinks were beyond great. I would refer this place anytime of the week. Peruvian food gave a new taste to my pallet The ambiance was super great, relax super friendly really enjoyed it. I would go there any day of the week again reasonable priced we were four people all had drinks shared some meals and had appetizers for approximately 250.$ tip included read more

Chifa - Cones salmon, tartare, and beef tartar - Peruvian Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

This is a review for the drink menu only - I didn't try any of the Peruvian-Chinese food, but it looked great (if a little expensive) and I'll be back if I'm in that area of Montreal again. This is actually one of two hip Peruvian bars (along with Club Pelicano) next door to each other in the International District downtown next to the big hotels and convention centers. They've got individual lamps at each bar seat and an open kitchen behind the bar which is cool to watch. I had a drink called a chilcano, which was outstanding and one of the best mixed drinks I've ever had. The waitress offered me drink recommendations, and I tried a rum she said was Peruvian called Flor De Cana 12. Actually, it was Nicaraguan, but whatever. The prices are high here for Americans but were actually comparable to a lot of the other places away from downtown. Worth noting as an American that this was the only bar I saw in all of Montreal that did Happy Hour. read more

We go here for at least one dinner every time we have meetings in Montreal. Great food, and wide variety of dishes, food you can't get everywhere, fun drinks and a great space for a good dinner discussion. read more

I truly enjoyed my dining experience here during my work trip in Montréal. I would not have chosen this place on my own but my coworker selected this restaurant for dinner and I was content with my food. There was booth seating with a nice mellow vibe for the dining experience. Chifa is a Peruvian that offer a tapas. They were heavy on the seafood options which is usually great for me but I was pushed outside of my comfort zone with my meal. I was pleasantly surprised at how I enjoyed my meal although again I wouldn't have selected them in my own. read more

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Good food , decent service. Standard restaurant decor. Hits the spot. If you like Peruvian food this is an elevated experience. Definitely not traditional not even in the chufa sense. This is a spot your should try. read more

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Chinese and Peruvian fusion. That makes for interesting dishes. But it also diminishes the rich flavors of each cuisine rather than marrying them. The atmosphere is nice, a bit loud. read more

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Super nice place and atmosphere. Food was good, not great. Service was really good but was disappointed when I asked for a table instead of being sat at the bar and still got sat at the bar when the restaurant was pretty much empty. read more

Chifa - Peruvian Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Friendly staff, cool decor, great vibe for a night out. My order of the chow mein, was super delicious and the perfect amount of food. read more

Chifa - Chow Mein Especial - Peruvian Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Another great find in the Rene-Levesque/de Bleury area. I went to their sister restaurant - Tiradito down the street a few years back and remember it being good. Chifa is Peruvian/Chinese fusion vs Peruvian/Japanese at Tiradito. Open very late (2am) so great for late night bite or hanging out for drinks. Food/Drink was excellent - (5/5): All food is tapas style plates and portions are definitely on the smaller side as someone mentioned. Consider it one plate per person or light share for two. - Antichucho de pulpo (octopus) - really good - tender and seasoned nicely with a pepper glaze sauce. - Ceviche Chino/Latino - really good - fresh fish - think mine was halibut and yellowtail, with perfect marination. - Lomo Saltado -pretty good - beef was tender and nice glaze flavour. - Jalapina - was really refreshing and just the right balance. Service was good - servers were friendly and pretty attentive - (4/5) Atmosphere - very cool - darker intimate, small tables or bar sections to eat or drink, vibey music in background with choices for indoor tables, birdcage table for two, bar and outdoor patio. Really nicely decorated with vibey music in the background. Spaced out well and not too loud. - (4.5/5) Overall... definite repeat to try out more items. Recommend for late night snack/drinks. read more

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I came here for dinner on a Thursday and was able to get last-minute reservations online 15-30 mins before when I wanted to go later that evening. The vibe is elegant but casual. Most of the seating are barstools (so ladies, dress appropriately). They have a semi-open kitchen concept and you walk right by the wok when you walk in. It's pretty cool, but you could walk out smelling like food too. The food is delicious. I like how they dyed the causa (which is potatoes) with black dye to match their brand. The lomo saltado was amazing, so much flavor and pairs perfectly with rice. read more

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In town for jazz festival and we were finally able to have an early dinner here (it was fully booked last year when we were in town). Since we didn't have reservations we sat at the counter. We ordered the loma saltado and the combo chifero (4 skewers -king mushroom, chicken, beef and suck heart). Both dishes were delicious. Portions are like tapas size as well as the silverware. We'll probably have room for dessert elsewhere but we didn't want any leftovers so we did not over order. read more

Chifa - Skewers (duck heart, beef, chicken and mushroom) - Peruvian Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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This is one place you cannot miss when in Montreal! The food and ambiance is outstanding.. You cannot say you visited Montreal without visiting Chifa! Well done guys ! Thank you for a wonderful experience read more

Chifa - Duck - Peruvian Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Pro-tip: Only go here if you want to over pay for small portions which are under flavored. Value: 2* Price: 1* Service: 3* Location: 4* A party of 4 of us sat outside. We ordered Chino - Latino, Pollo chi jau kai, siu mai, and the combo chifero. The Chino - Latino should just be called an appetizer and not a main course. The combo chiefro was 4 skewers in total, one each of: chicken, heart, liver, and mushroom. The chicken was the best, but the liver and heart were too, mushroom was meh. They were all in a sweet sauce, pass. Pollo chi jau ka, was good, albeit sweet. The siu mai were great. The waitress said all dishes were made for sharing. Impossible, they were all so small they weren't even enough for a meal. We ordered 2 bowls of rice. They were $4 each....for rice. So, caveat emptor. I would not return. read more

Chifa - Pollo chi jau kai - Peruvian Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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In Montreal for wedding and was looking for a great place to eat. We sure found it alright. Came into Chifa, our first time to a Peruvian restaurant, a Peruvian Asian fusion style of restaurant, Our awesome waitress explains to us that most people order appetizers to share (usually 2) and two mains to also share. We were hungry and it was happy hour. So we may have went a little crazy, ordering a few of the cones du jour - octopus, shrimp, and beef (octopus absolutely delicious), ceviche chino Latino, general boa, and pollo chi jua Kai. For our main we shared the Chaufa Especial, a delicious fried rice with an omelette on top. Drinks were also on happy hour. We had a great IPA on tap. Highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting or living in Montreal. Top notch atmosphere, delicious food, and an awesome waitstaff. Special shout out to the animated bartender, I will say someone loves his job. (Sorry I forgot photos). read more

Greeted and seated promptly. This is a tapas restaurant. Sat at the bar for dinner. We ordered 2 chilcano drinks, both enjoyable. For dinner we ordered salmon ceviche, scallops, chicken, and stir fried vegetables. These dishes were tasty and flavorful. The music was vibing and was not so loud that you couldn't have a conversation. Staff were pleasant. Seating could have been better but nothing else was available. read more

Super interesting flavors from the Peruvian-Chinese fusion, they all worked! Plates are very small, definitely get a few to share. Stand outs were the pork/duck ceviche (!), octopus skewers, Chi Jau Kaï chicken, and fried rice. Everyone who served us was super friendly. Worth a stop. read more

The lomo saltado was spectacular. The portion was a bit smaller than I am used to. The flavors and filet texture was 10/10 for me! I would definitely recommend this place. The service was lacking but the food was on point! My friend ordered a lomo saltado and loved it too! My other friend ordered chicharron marino (fried calamari) and absolutely loved it too! read more

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Came by with a party of 6 on a Friday night (around 10pm) and it was still very crowded with lots of people enjoying themselves. Luckily for us, there was a table available. We did have a hiccup where our order got lost in the cloud. But after they realized, they were quick to retake our order and rectify things. This restaurant is a peruvian/asian fusion restaurant. Tapas style so we ordered a little bit of everything to try. The stars of the show were the fried rice and their octopus skewers. I was really surprised about the fried rice! It was really flavorful, and the rice was the perfect consistency! The lomo saltado was good. The beef was tender, but a little too strong of a soysauce flavor? If you are looking for late night eats, this is the place to go! GET THE FRIED RICE. You will not be disappointed. read more

Very cool vibe at Chifa! We got in easily at 6pm on a Saturday night - bar seating. 3 plates was plenty for my friend and I to split. The food was tasty and unique. Drinks were spectacular! Pisco sours were spot on! It was fun to watch the bartender do his thing. read more

Chifa - Pisco Sours - Peruvian Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Nice music, food is good, friendly staff, good ambiance. I came here for a weekend getaway, it was a good spot for dinner, would definitely come back again. read more

Phenomenal food! Outstanding service! First class restaurant. Although more for adults, we brought the kids with us as we were visiting Montreal for the first time and we all had a wonderful time. read more

We arrived at 5pm, happy hour, and started with two of their custom cocktails.(unique and delightful!)..followed by the 4 skewer starter. The whole menu has "tapas like" selections that would please a wide audience. We asked the waitperson for help and ordered the grilled shrimp , Then finished with the corn bread topped ice cream over chocolate sauce The best dining of our two weeks tour of Eastern Canada... Highly recommended read more

In short. The food was awesome and the service spoiled everything. The woman who greeted us at the door was mostly rude and inattentive to us as customers. She seated made us wait to be seated when there were plenty of seats at the bar. This was ridiculous because we were standing there patiently until she sat us there. She sat us at the end of the bar with a non-functional table lamp such that my fiance had to use her phone to read the menu. The server was so unapologetic about every thing that it was off putting. She at the end of the night asked for additional tips on top of the tips that are included. Immediately advancing to the screen on the credit machine which required us to add additional tip percentage numbers. She then walked away and ask me to hold onto the machine so she could do something else. The screen was in french and it was a sneaky way to get me to pay extra on top of tips that were already included. The nicest part of the service was the guy with glasses that took our orders and brought over our drinks. This is certainly typical story of how the front of the house(servers/host/runners) effects the impression on the back of the house (cooks/food). Simply put that was and will continue to be a poor practice in regards to the tipping. She did nothing that deserved the extra tip as she provided poor service and did not make us feel welcomed. Finally my review about the food. The chefs work there honestly deserve a 4.5/5 for the care they put into the food. I was deeply impressed with the level of care in the execution. The fried shrimps and the grilled octopus were cooked to perfection. I would say I could have had a little less onions sauce in the wok mixed veggies. Outside of that it was an impressive meal. Thank you to the cooks and their execution of an awesome menu. read more

Unique place for Chifa food Purvian and Chinese fusion). Loved the ambiance, service, and uniques dishes. Try the Pisco Sour drink! read more

Chifa - Pisco Sour and interior view. - Peruvian Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

We stumbled in this place because around the corner from our hotel. The hostess was rude, but at least server was nice. It is quite expensive for a tapa place. Everything is spicy. The chilcano was nice. It took so long to get our food - even though it was quite empty. read more

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Food was very good, clean and fresh. We got right in and didn't have to wait. The food came quickly and the service was very efficient. Nice atmosphere too, you can see the woks in action. read more

Chifa - a plate of food on a wooden table - Peruvian Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Fantastic food, but service was spotty at best. Probably the best lomo saltado I've ever had. I've never seen it without french fries though. Nonetheless it was excellent. The sauce was fantastic. The meat cut was great. But yeah, the waitresses were definitely not their strong point. read more

I've previously been to Tiradito next door and loved it so I jumped at the chance to try some more Peruvian food! The decor is very chic and I love the way the booths are set up which allows for a lot of privacy. Their drinks were very good, we tried the pisco sour which came super foam and the Chifadito which was my favourite. Not too sweet and strong enough! There were many more cocktail options that looked great as well, all priced around $14. The food was amazing and very well done. Each of the brochettes that came in the combo chifero had an amazing glaze to top it off. Although I was hesitant to try the beef tongue it was a great experience. We also tried the weekly special called the causa that was super refreshing and unlike anything I've had before. I also recommend the chino-latino ceviche, super well done with some amazing leche de tiger marinade that I could order again and again. We ended with the chaufa de mariscos and the lomo saltado that came with some nice juicy filet mignon. We finished off the night with picarones dessert that came in a sweet sauce with a nice orange taste, great for sharing. Would recommend for a fancier night out. The portions seem small but are quite filling especially the items from the wok that come accompanied with rice. read more

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Yummy food Excellent service Very unique dishes Highly recommended Try to sit at the bar and watch the Chef cook if you can read more

. We came to this restaurant right by our hotel to get a taste of the Peruvian interpretation of Chinese food. From our cozy booth in the airy, beautifully-appointed dining room with high ceiling we watched the bartender masterfully mixing signature cocktails and chefs crafting various dishes behind the long bar counter. Our meal started with refreshing pisco sour, Pinot Gris, and Regia colheita. The pulpo was well grilled and tender.The superbly fresh sea bass ceviche was the standout. The lomo Saltado filet mignon was succulent and the chicken chi jay kai was equally flavorful and tender. The shrimp fried rice and the fresh, vibrant-colored market vegetables nicely complemented the proteins. Service was very attentive. Overall it was an excellent dinner. read more

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I was really looking forward to dining here because I love Peruvian fusion and this one looked really cool. Some colleagues and I popped in after work for a late night bite- it was really busy so they sat us at the bar. No one really paid attention to us and we had to grab someone's attention to order. While the food was tasty, they completely forgot about my colleagues order and when we asked about it they didn't even seem to care AT ALL. My colleague and I had already finished eating (she told us to go ahead and not wait) and when we asked they said it never got punched in so we said ok we will just go then and they didn't apologize, didn't even try to make it better so I thought that was super rude. Because of that idk if I would go back.. also my lychee mock tail was pure syrup -__- read more

Chifa - Peruvian Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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This is a Peruvian/Chinese fusion place, and they make a very nice fusion here indeed. I sat at the bar and had outstanding service (bartenders tend to give better service in my experience) and she had great recommendations for food and drink. I'd HIGHLY recommend the Combo Chifero. All of the skewers were very different yet very tasty. I will be back. read more

Chifa - Combo Chifero - Peruvian Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

4.5? This place is a 5 all day every day. If you want to see how the magic is made, sit at the bar overlooking the open kitchen. Must have the ceviche and lomo saltado. Veggie from the wok was awesome. Great service and a beautiful decor. Great music to dine. Must go if in Montreal. Great example of Peruvian cuisine! read more

Really liked the food, ambience, and the service!! We were visiting Montréal for four days and this was by far one of the best dinner places! The drinks were also very good! Reco Chifa if you would like to have fresh Peruvian food! We tried salmon and shrimp appetizer, fried rice, catch of the day and crispy chicken and all of them were delish!! read more

Chifa - Bar area - Peruvian Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Food was delicious. A cross between Peruvian and Asian dishes. Cocktails were delicious. Service was slow.

Chifa (Peruvian-Chinese fusion) is a new addition as a sister site to Tiradito (Peruvian-Japanese-Nikkei). Minutes away from Pelicano and Tiradito, the interiors of this place are warm and inviting- yet intimate. With booths available and bar seats. The staff is very friendly and engaging which is something that stood out about this place. I made reservations through OpenTable that seated us at the bar. I recommend calling the resto and requesting a booth because things get crowded on bar counters when you order 4 + dishes to share. The turnover from ordering time to getting the dish is quick- with 0 wait time pretty much. The menu has a lot of options starting at 12-15$ range but adds up quickly. I ordered the ho lee fried fish (a battered boneless fried fish with a sweet and sour sauce as the bed and a mayo styled sauce served on top of the fish)-this was my favourite. We also tried the calamari with snow peas in a soy sauce concoction (2nd fave). Both of these dishes came with a bowl of white rice. The Asian salad was very refreshing and filling with citrus notes, nectarine, cashews and rice noodles. The last dish: tamarind eggplant was heavy on the Tamarind- took away from the dish. We also ordered a bottle of red wine for around 50$. So we paid 62$ pp minus tip for 2 people. As much as I enjoyed the ambience, none of the dishes I had stood out as really original to me (comparing to Tiradito - I enjoyed the items a lot more in the same price bracket). Maybe another visit will change my thoughts? Peking duck dish for 2 ppl for 45$ still spikes my curiosity read more

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Two of my girlfriends and I decided to check this place out on a Friday evening for our ritualistic girls night and we couldn't have been happier with out selection. The food, first and foremost, was really really good! We ordered a few dishes to share including their oriental salad, the fried 5 spice chicken, the duck ceviche, and the fried ravioli. The ceviche and ravioli were exceptionally memorable, with great flavour and texture; the black bean sauce on the fried 5 spice chicken was finger looking good too! The mains impressed us so much we ordered dessert; friend sweet potato donuts in a sugar cane syrup with Mochi ice cream. Definitely an interesting combination but also a great light dessert to wrap up our meal. My only complaint would be the size of the plates; although the sharing portions were great, our individual plates, although looked stilish, weren't very practical as they could only hold a bite at a time. They also ran out the seafood ceviche but was glad since the duck ceviche was outstanding! The service was a little on the slow side when we first got seated seeing it took a while before someone came to see us to take our order; at this point we were well into our wine bottle. However, once the food started coming, the wait staff took care of ensuring our glasses and bellies were always full. I especially enjoyed the fact that we didn't feel rushed and had the time to enjoy our meal. The resto was busy with a cool interior and great atmosphere; this resto will surely be a nice new addition to the food scene once it irons out a few kinks! read more