Chaia Chinatown

615 I St NW, Washington
(202) 290-1019

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Merywen Wigley

Thrilled to find a place with delicious flavorful vegetarian options. We loved everything.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Creamy Kale & Potato

Sonya Hu

Absolutely delightful spot!! Whether you're gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, or none of the above, Chaia is a must-try! They have the most delightful tacos, with the most flavorful and fun combos of veggies. I usually opt for a taco trio, but, from there, the decision-making starts to get a bit challenging -- they have such a fun assortment of tacos, so it's nearly impossible to settle on just three!

- Their creamy kale and potato is a classic for a reason, with a great richness from the cream / pepper jack and heartiness from the potato. They also top the taco with a bit of salsa verde and pickled onions, the perfect little vinegary / peppery bite to cut through the rest of the taco.

- The braised mushroom and smoky collard green tacos are equally delicious, and they definitely pack a deep earthy, umami and smoky flavor. They're extremely mushroom / collard green-forward, so I'd only recommend these if you're a huge fan of either vegetable. They're both a bit on the lighter side, so they're the perfect way to balance out a heartier taco like the creamy kale and potato or sweet potato hash.

- Chaia's sweet potato hash has to be one of my favorite tacos; not only are the sweet potatoes perfectly cooked, with a nice, soft interior and crispy outer shell, but they have a great smokiness from the chipotle peppers that balance out the slight zing from the feta and arugula pepita salsa. Similarly, the roasted butternut squash taco is incredible, with a great hearty yet somehow light-ish base from the squash and layers of flavor from the goat cheese, caramelized onions, chipotle yogurt, and mint.

- If pure veggies aren't your thing or if you're looking for a bit more protein, the scrambled egg and black bean taco is calling your name! It's a wonderful taco, perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and has a wonderful creaminess from the queso fresco, freshness from the cilantro and salsa, and tiny hit of heat from the jalapeno. I usually need to get at least one of these guys in my trio to create a balanced meal, but it absolutely deserves to be a go-to

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Taco Trio, Roasted Butternut Squash, Creamy Kale & Potato, Chipotle Sweet Potato Hash

Cole Campbell

Every taco is good.

Food: 5

Michael Sayers

Clean eats, good bright atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Alyssa Curran

very good veggie tacos, especially liked the creamy kale & potato

Food: 4

Fm Ngy (fmtan1212)

Food was surprisingly small in portions. Tacos was never my liking but I can feel the freshness of the tacos
Enchiladas is good as I always stick to

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Black Bean Enchiladas

Christopher Watts

The food is delicious. I'm a vegetarian and it's great when I can eat the entire menu. The tacos, quesadillas and the enchiladas were delicious. Service was fine since it's counter service. I will say the place was hotter inside than out, and it was a little dirtier than I would've liked, but not unhygienic. I would go back and did 3 times on this trip. Great food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Julie Arrighi

Fresh and delicious tacos with nice combinations.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Siloe Oliveira

Great place with 100% gluten free menu, fully vegetarian with vegan customization. Fresh chips with delicious salsa, choice of several tacos.

Dietary restrictions: All gluten free menu.

Przemyslaw B. Kowalczuk

Based on the reviews I was expecting great vegan taco however I was a bit disappointed. Maybe it was just my choice and taste but the food was cold and ok-ish. In a hot day it wasn’t possible to sit inside (no a/c).

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Jay P

Delicious!

Ivy H

Stopped in here for lunch last weekend on the suggestion of reviews on FindMeGlutenFree. I got the taco trio with braised mushroom, skillet corn and cauliflower, and creamy kale and potato (which ended up being my favorite). I also got a side of the habanero pepita dip and chips. The dip was very flavorful. I got the iced hibiscus tea to drink which was delicious. My husband got the black bean enchiladas.
I would absolutely come back here.

Dietary restrictions: Gluten free

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Recommended dishes: Black Bean Enchiladas

Ivy Hageman

Stopped in here for lunch last weekend on the suggestion of reviews on FindMeGlutenFree. I got the taco trio with braised mushroom, skillet corn and cauliflower, and creamy kale and potato (which ended up being my favorite). I also got a side of the habanero pepita dip and chips. The dip was very flavorful. I got the iced hibiscus tea to drink which was delicious. My husband got the black bean enchiladas.
I would absolutely come back here.

Dietary restrictions: Gluten free

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Recommended dishes: Creamy Kale & Potato Taco, Black Bean Enchiladas

Megan

Only complaint was that there was no

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Quesadilla

James Root Butterworth

The food was fantastic and reasonably priced.

It was a bit confusing not to see prices included for the physical list of menu items, but you’ll be able to see all of them when you use the tablet to actually order.

Also I thought that they might have used flour tortillas instead of corn, but that’s not actually the case.

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