ChuChai is amazing, not just for its uncanny yet playful renditions of fake meat, but for the flavor combinations that make it great cuisine, meat or not. First, let's talk about the meat, made of tempeh, tofu, seitan, and other such things. The beef has genuinely beefy texture, that of braised meat that falls apart at the touch of a fork. The duck has flesh-like striations and even emulates that layer of fat between the meat and the skin. The shrimp is probably the least realistic, but playful with pink stripes painted on to the curved little nuggets. Our table started with an order of poutine, not knowing what to expect. It was a marvelous play on the classic with crispy fries blanketed in a Thai mock beef salad, piquant with lemongrass, lime and herbs, then topped with diced avocado and arugula. That was my favorite item of the night, though the spicy and flavorful beef panang curry was a close second. The crispy duck came in a sweet and sort of boring soy-based sauce, but the duck was a marvel to be admired. Husband particularly loved the garlicky eggplant with faux shrimp and hoarded it mostly to himself. And the spicy chicken in peanut sauce came with an outstanding crispy spinach reminiscent of kale chips. The only dud was pad thai which didn't live up the excitement of the other dishes. Come here and be astounded.

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i have been here twice since they changed owners,and both times got ignored by the rude bartender.granted the only Seat available was behind the beer taps,but anyone with common sense should know to periodically check that area for customers.the bartender was way too busy chit chatting with co workers and goofing off to be bothered Serving anyone who isn't a friend of hers.finally after being ignored for 15 minutes i politely asked for a beer.i got a rude response that went something like this,"well this isn't a "drive thru window you know"huh?????really?????ive been sitting there for 20 minutes.don't know what the hell she meant by that. the atmosphere is typical sports bar theme.the clientele consists of people in thier late 20's to 40's.the service is awful.i didnt try the food because it took 30mins to get a beer ,i can only imagine how long the food would take.i will nevef return.the only reason i've been there twice is because i was meeting a friend there. Also it's extremely loud and annoying in there.all the waitresses do that annoying"wooooooh" thing like every 2 seconds,and yell loudly while they are talking to each other.this place was so much better before they redid it and got new owners. save yourself the headache and go elsewhere.

negative

Beat place ever they have to die for carne asada crispy fries and the BEST ORANGE BLOOD margarita in las vegas....I will be going back alot

positive

Horrible company with horrible service. Dan is the only great employee left... save yourself and run.
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