Chicha Restaurant

I have been to chicha three times and have little complain regarding to their food. My friends I usually have debit cards on us but this time we all forget bringing it (they were the first time there and I took them because I was impressed by the level of their desert and service). This time, We have no choice but to use credit cards paying the bill, however the owner insisted their machine could not take credit card payments even if we offered that we could pay the service charge. They rudely asked us to go to a pharmacy to advance some cash even if we told him only debit cards can do cash advance. Ironically, we saw the owner was completely silent about a white guy using his MBNA master card to pay, moreover, he lied on our face by saying he was using his debit ok? We did not ask that white guy to reveal the lie from the owner just for the sake of politeness. We are not blind so please don’t fool us. Anyways, we ended up saying to him «try the credit card if it is not being approved we will go to get you cash. He was still telling us his feebly lies again and again by claiming he may not receive our payment… I don’t think I will go their café again based on today’s terrible experience and I strongly suggest people who think they are CHINESE, yes, CHINESE people, do NOT go there and experience such an unfair thing!

Came here to try the green tea crêpe cake.
It was really good! The first few bites were really bitter, but soon I found out that there were too much green tea powder on top. Then I took out the top layer, it was 100% better! I no longer need to go to NYC/​LA to have Lady M’s crêpe cake!!!
They also have some other flavours that are not on the menu, like durian!!! Will definitely come back to try that.
Heard really good things about their honey toast!
But other than that, their drinks were nothing spectacular.

I’ve been there a few times now and every time my friends and I are very please with what we get. The service is always very nice, the décor is absolutely adorable and the food is very tasty at a very good price
I especially love their chicken katsu, it’s always very nice an crispy! I’m also a fan of their coconut bubble tea! I’m very happy it’s close to where I live; I’ll definitely be going there again soon!

Their food is very good, especially the honey toast and seaweed salad. The sauce of the salad tastes wonderful. I will definitely go there second time.

Super casual, very helpful and friendly service. The only place in montreal where we’ve found «oyakodon» cooked in the authentic Japanese style. I would give this place more stars if it didnt feel so «diner-​ish» and if there was better ventilation. (A bit stuffy and air is stale from all the cooking).
Maybe I’m just a piggy but I want a smidge more in my portions. :) (Even if it’s just more plain white rice to go with my curry!)

What a cute lil place!
It’s super close to Vendome metro and has lots of tasty bubble tea and food and decent seating to chill /​study /​whatever. There were only a few people there which was nice because I didn’t feel rushed to leave but I hope they’re getting enough business.
I had katsudon (if I remember correctly) and a ceylon milk tea and both were really good. Service was friendly and fast. They take debit but no credit I believe.
I’ll come back whenever I’m in the area :-)

Chicha is a quirky and eccentric sort of place. It is kind of a cross between café, restaurant and hangout. They specialise in a sort of Chinese/​colonial/​Japanese inspired fusion I guess? I don’t quite know but everything I’ve had there has been very very very good. There is this salt and pepper crusted fried mushroom that is excellent. I also get the vegetarian mushroom ramen soup. Specify that you want the vegetarian broth if you don’t want to eat any meat. Ask for some Chinese chilli oil to kick it up a notch. Then there is the Japanese-​style veggie tempura rice bowl, which is exactly what it sounds like, a bowl of rice with tempura vegetables on top. If you order this, I suggest that you ask that they forego the onion tempura because it’s basically onion rings and for me that’s not really worthy tempura material. I want some sweet potato, regular potato, broccoli, asparagus and zucchini when it comes to tempura. Have a pot of tea. They’ve got quite an extensive selection. They also serve some fascinating sweet dishes as well. Try them if you feel like it. My only qualm about this place doesn’t get enough business. Come on people! That would make me go from four stars to like four and a half. I always enjoy speaking with the manager, Olivia, about all things Chinese! Now I know a bit more about China and delicious food … which is always welcomed. Mmm congee. She is quite friendly and also amazingly knowledgeable about the ins and outs of the Chinese restaurant industry in Montréal. In fact, I wish that she were the owner here. I bet she’d make it a five star sort of operation. So check it out, say hello for me and enjoy a warming bowl of soup.

Attention! This is a really cute café that just opened! Food is excellent, service is great, and ambiance is nice. I really recommend their rose oolong latte, I think it was the best tea latte I ever had… it was made not too sweet according to my request. Their baked goods are awesome too like the pastry puff that had fresh cream put inside when I decided to buy it. I had also ordered the salt and pepper popcorn chicken with rice and I thought the portion was really good, not too much food. I think this place deserves more exposure because I thought everything was really tasty.
Perfect place to go for coffee, snacks, meals when you are in the NDG area, particularly near Vendome metro.

Second visit here and the food has only improved. The first time we ordered tea and appetizers (tempura plate and dumplings) which were both delicious and fresh. This time we stopped in for lunch. I ordered the peanut chicken with rice and my boyfriend had the spicy chicken ramen soup. We were both extremely happy with our dishes. Chicken was well cooked pieces of breast. The peanut sauce was delicious, creamy with peanut chunks. The noodles were by far the best part — chewy, stood up well against the broth, never got soggy and best of all, homemade. Highly recommend.

I been here a couple of times and will be going back again. The food is some of the best Asian food I have ever tasted. The meat is actually meat (I hope you understand my meaning). There is a wide range of teas which are very good. Everything is home made, and I am excited to try the brunch menu.

I was pleasantly surprised by the very tasty Asian dishes. I started with the traditional wonton soup which was fresh and abundant. Then I ordered a chicken tori-​Katsu Don at a very reasonable $ 9.99. The crispy chicken breasts were light, perfectly roasted and crispy. The rice and egg were a pleasant surprise as I scooped up a sweet sauce that was dribbled all over the rice.
The service is personable and quick. We were served lemon water and a hot strawberry green tea.
I know I will be back to try the rest of their menu especially the Yasai Tempura Rice, Special Braised Beef Rice, and Pan fried Dumplings. There is something for everyone.
Cheers to the new opening! Or like they say in Chinese: GON BAY! Which actually means «Drain your glass.» At one point in time, people in China actually expected you to drain your glass as quickly as you could. But nowadays, the Chinese Cheers! doesn’t require you to drink it all in one gulp!