Chap Chay - Chinese restaurant in Chennai - Chennai, India

One of the best Asian restaurant in chennai. Love their option of creating our own noodles bowl. Chap chay will be my forever go to place from here onwards for their service & not to forget their unlimited jasmine tea.

One of the striking aspects of the interior decor at Chap Chay are two large frames with one Chinese language character each on two opposing walls And the muted lights that cast a soft, warm glow inside. The atmosphere is sedate and the kind that encourages soft conversation, not boisterous laughter. I don't know if decor can influence behaviour but it is certainly worth considering. We went there a couple of months apart, ordering ala carte the first time and then the buffet. The buffet is fine if you like choosing the ingredients, the sauce and the noodles for the chefs to add their own touch. And if soup is high on your priorities. Otherwise it is overpriced because it does not include a dessert either The a la carte option was way better. The momos were translucent morsels, with softness, crunchiness and flavour spreading satisfyingly with each mouthful. The noodles and the vegetables were perfectly cooked and flavoured. When you don't need to add any sauces or spices, you know the chef has balanced everything right. I have no idea if this is authentic Chinese. But stir-fry, which is what Chap Chay apparently means is what the restaurant is about. Choose wisely and you'll eat well

Visited chap chay for an office lunch. Food was awesome. Staff were pretty friendly and accommodating to all our requests. Enjoyed the food thoroughly. The seats were a bit uncomfortable to sit. The ambiance and overall restaurant atmosphere was calm and relaxing. Would visit again.

Chap Chay is a lovely Pan Asian restaurant located in The Raintree Hotel in St. Mary's Road, Chennai. I had occasion to go there several times and loved the food. On my last visit we had the Chicken Siu Mai with Carrot Burnoise, Bulgogi Beef with Napa Cabbage Kimchi & Gochujang Chilli and Pan Fried Sichuan Lamb & Pine Nuts Jiao Jiao Dim Sum. All the dishes tasted great and the ambience and sevice are super too.

My friend was always raving about this place so I was naturally excited to see what the place had to offer. It was probably not the best timing but even my friend was disappointed this time. Service was pretty poor and hopefully they work on that. The food was great - loved the cumin lamb and I would gladly go back for that. We also had the Pork Xiao long bao and the Hakka wok tossed noodles. The delayed service and hanger got to me so I managed some pictures.

Food was ok, but overpriced. We went for 2 dim sums, the vegetarian edamame and one with chicken. Both were tasty, about 500 INR for 6 pieces. Then we had a green Thai curry with chicken and a stir fried veggy mix. The Thai curry was a bit too creamy and could use more lemon. The veggie mix was very tasty. We had both the dishes with plain rice. The total bill was around 3000 INR which in my opinion was way too high. The ambiance is great though and the staff is friendly.

Gone here as a team dinner. Atmosphere here is not a photogenic(very hard to find a place to take a group photo). Very small space and service is not as expected. The items which are to be served for buffet are completed and not served. If you have a pocket full of money to enjoy Thai food, you can go there.Totally me and my group are quite unhappy as we are completely Indian mindset.

Amazing Chinese food and friendly staff. They even offered free snacks when we entered the restaurant. Recommended!