Chi
1935 W 4th Ave, Vancouver
(604) 336-3010
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Lovely service and decor, but the prices are very high for small portions of food and a small menu. Not worth it in my opinion
I came here for lunch with friends a few weeks ago. I started with the potstickers.. which I highly recommend. I was pleasantly surprised by the mushroom paella. It was flavourful and filling. I enjoyed the food so much that I decided to bring another group of friends here on a Friday night. They had a set menu for dine-out, $25 for a 3 course meal.
Of course, this meant that the restaurant was busy. Unfortunately, was not impressed with how our food was served. All dishes were placed in front of the wrong guest and we had to shuffle them around ourselves. At one point, only one person was left without a dish and when the server came they placed the food in the middle of the table.... by doing that they touched her appetizer, boo :(
We had a wonderful meal with our friends! The staff were all very attentive with excellent suggestions. Many of the ingredients are locally sourced and some of the items are seasonal. We enjoyed all the drinks and dishes that we tried. You don't need to be a vegetarian to enjoy these dishes!
Had a course menu and all of the dishes were very very good. Chi (the owner) was so friendly and welcoming. I will be returning soon!!
We love this place! Amazing food.
We had the tasting menu, it was unreal! So much food, every dish was delicious and super varied! Staff were awesome too!
Very expensive for not much food. Tasted ok good but not worth $30
Slow staff, no one waiting at the front to greet and after a long wait when you go to back to find someone to help you they ask you to wait at front while the restaurant is empty!
I’m not vegan but my husband (someone who is definitely a meat eater!) and I went here for dinner and it was absolutely delicious. We had the menu for $65/pp where the chef brings out a tasting menu and each dish was incredible. Totally worth the price and we had 7-8 courses. It’s clear the chef uses the best local ingredients and understands balanced tastes. The staff were very friendly and attentive and we absolutely will be back. Go try it!
Beautiful restaurant, you can tell the owner really loves and cares for their business, the place is immaculately clean including the bathroom and kitchen and you can see the thought and care in the details of the menu design, table setup, lighting, music etc. Very clearly run by a restauranteur. Food and drinks were excellent. Has moody date night vibes. We will be back :-)
Restaurantji Recommends
The tastiest food in kits, seriously try this place
Service & atmosphere was good, but wasn’t that impressed with the food. We did the dine out menu, and at our table tried most of the options on the menu. The tomato lemongrass soup tasted more similar to canned tomato soup than anything else. The noodles and the lemongrass chick’n mains tasted okay, but weren’t special. The chick’n was overly sweet and didn’t taste like lemongrass. We didn’t finish any of our dishes.
I had higher expectations with all of the great reviews and the price.
Awesome 100% plant-based Asian-fusion cuisine.
Sadly, first impression was not good.
Note: I totally understand that the staff were overwhelmed! Visit was during dine out with reservation.
Food was good, came quick! Great value during dine out.
I felt bad for the staff. They were not able to provide good service and I believe this is due to being understaffed. 2 waiters and 1 bartender for a full house. During our meal, nobody checked on us and we often felt forgotten. By the time we were ready to leave the restaurant, most tables who arrived with/ shortly after us had already dined and left..
We asked for the bill twice and it never came. On our third attempt, we confirmed with the staff that it would be separate. We then proceeded to wait approx. 15 minutes and realized that the staff got distracted with other tasks. We had to walk up to the bar area and ask if we could pay so we could leave. The reaction from the staff clearly showed us that they had forgotten about us.
Again, we realize that the staff were overwhelmed in addition to our specific table, being REALLY hard to spot within the restaurant.
TLDR: I wish the staff wasn’t overwhelmed because we were forgotten, and didn’t receive good service. Food tasted great, dine out menu is great value.
Great ambience. Service was mostly good too. We had their Dine Out menu and I found the food taste to be quite average. I ordered wontons for appetizers and found the soy sauce to be overwhelming - super salty. For dessert, I ordered poached pear and it was very sweet. Felt a bit sick after eating it. Overall, I had high expectations but I felt disappointed.
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