Chili Chili Restaurant in Ottawa

My favourite eatery in Chinatown, the best food with the freshest ingredients and the friendliest service! Highly recommended.

Its been so many years and I havent made any progress at all.

Very yum - they don t accept credit card but made an exception for me to accept WeChat pay. We cannot let a traveler leave without being fed.

This is my absolute favourite restaurant, love the spiciness!! Service is always quick and great. I always get the soft-shell crab fried rice, it s amazing!! Also recommend the spicy dry hotpot with chili sauce, and the pork belly and potatoes!!

We had diarrhea just on the way home after eating. I don t know if it was because the food was not fresh or for some other reason. And the price is very expensive, for the amount they gave. Mild hot is really hot. When I called to complain, the boss attitude was very very bad. Update: it is ridiculous that you said you could not receive Disrespectful and abusive language ! It was you who are really not showing respect and sorrow at all! I was mad that I ate and uncomfortable and you just questioned the truthfulness of what I said. Not everyone had uncomfortable and then reported to the person who paid! It is my privacy. I kept saying it was me and my boyfriend and you still tell everybody that i was lying because the person who paid didn t know i was uncomfortable?? If you keep do that i will ask the health authorities to check it out.

This place is located in an old moldy basement. As the name implies, you will need a strong stomach to handle the spicy food. Even the supposedly mild spicy was too much for me. They only have 1 server for the whole restaurant. Vegetarian options: Very limited Parking: Tables are not properly cleaned. The drinking cups are old and cloudy. Kid-friendliness: No Wheelchair accessibility: Definitely not, 2 sets of narrow stairs to access the basement restaurant.

This is exact a restaurant doing traditional non-reformed Chinese food. Price is affordable, the owner is very sweet and gentle.

Tried this place for the 1st time and I have to say their food is delicious and authentic. I did find though their prices are truly high and the portions small. Whats up with that?

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! The food here is delicious. The brown sugar rice cakes( , spicy hot pot with duck blood (incredibly flavorful chili), and stir-fried clams are all fantastic . Everything is extremely tasty and aromatic. The portions are generous, especially the fried rice.

The skewers were delivered very quickly and the candles kept them warm until we ate them. With quick service and and warm atmosphere, we recommend this spot to families and friends.

Very expensive not worth it

Everything was very delicious, very special attention, spicy food with great flavor. One point to improve is the cleanliness of the bathrooms.

We enjoyed our late Lunch. Vegetarian options: Mapo Tofu Dry Hot Pot Kid-friendliness: Very much.

I really like their spice, flavourful but most importantly, doesn t burn out your taste buds.

What could i say bout my favorite chinese restaurant. Good food, good atmosphere and the waiters are so kind. I really recommend this place! Vegetarian options: They have a lot of vegan and vegetarian hot pot options! Kid-friendliness: They have kids menu and high chairs for them

Quick service, good selection and decent taste. Things are on the spicier side (what did you expect from the name?), so tread carefully if you can t take the heat. Parking: Parking on street, free on weekends.

Huge portions. Be specific about what level of spice you want, because despite the name, they may not give you any chili at all. I was kind of disappointed, was looking forward to a nice spicy dish

The taste is very authentic and all three dishes ordered are delicious. The waiters are also very nice. I will come again next time!

Service and food are so nice! The fish is very fresh and tender! Best Chinese food in the town for me

best authentic chinese restaurant i have ever tried

Very friendly staff, good prices and amazing food. Would recommend !

Best taste in Ottawa!! Nice dishes and service. Can t wait to come again. Very delicious Chinese food with a domestic taste! Highly recommend the fragrant pot and the new boiled series~

The taste is authentic, the food is served quickly, the price is fair, the service is heartwarming, and dine-in is better than takeout. Original Chinese restaurant, not a fusion one come to try the real ! Unforgettable rest, meilleur de la région

Great food, really nice staff. Even our 3 year old loved the food.

Amazing food. If you like spicy food then this is the place. Thanks for having vegan options.

It was my first time here. Will come again. Service was nice and staffs were very friendly. Food served both plenty and delicious

Amazing! Last time when I ordered from Uber eats, the food was ok But this time I went to the store and trying it again it was absolutely delicious, it was a bit pricey though but what isn t now days with the inflation. Highly recommended, would definitely going back again!!!

Super overpriced food. They asking 18+ tax and this is the kind of food you get.

Fully cheating customers. Very less deal each plate.

Greta authentic food, fast service!

The flavor is consistently impeccable

I enjoyed the flavor and found the dishes I ordered quite fresh and authentic. Serving size was very good as well. Staff was attentive and polite. Will return for sure.

I passed by a very good restaurant when I was traveling. The taste was authentic and it satisfied my desire to eat spicy food. The boss was very kind and the service was very good. It made people feel the warmth of Chinese compatriots

It s spicy enough and really delicious . The soft shell crab fried rice is a must-try!

The Guizhou style spicy chicken is delicious, the Mapo tofu is also delicious, and the spicy hotpot is also available!

If you like spicy food, this would the best option for you in Ottawa, really like the spicy fish here!

Food is very authentic. All the dishes I have tried so far have been great to eat in the restaurant and also delivered to home. My all time favorites are eggplants, green beans, and potatoes. Spice level for me is just right.

Probably the BEST Asian food I ve ever had! As close to typical, true , delicious, hot and spicy, flavourful. Looking forward to going back soon. My godchild and myself walked in blind. We were the only white people in the place. We automatically knew we were in the right place:) Our waiter was great. Appreciated my godchild spoke some Manderin. Great experience.

The food is delicious and made with domestic taste. I recommend everyone to try it. It is not far from the Chinatown Archway. Parking is available at the door, 4$.

Food was good, decent portions, the place has tables covered with plastic wrap, and the servers were kind

Good

Awesome place for food! Their chicken with chilis is phenomenal. Cant go wrong with anything on the menu. And the service is some of the best Ive ever come across.

Good food and service, big room and clean, recommended

Got takeout, service was nice. Got the diced chicken with chillis the few pieces I had were good, but I got minimal chicken and mostly dried peppers , not worth the 18.99$, disappointed

Very tasty dishes, and very friendly staff!!

So delicious

Stir-fried vegetables and grilled fish are delicious

I love the Pan Fried Pot with Chili Peppers

The place is neat and clean. We went with an Indian couple and they loved the food :) Vegetarian options: Very vegetarian friendly. Vegan options offered for lots of dishes Parking: Parking lot right across the street

This place we walk in had communist paintings on the wall. No judgement just unique atmosphere. I was a little annoyed with there hours until 9:30, we came in at 8:40 and got our food by 8:55. It was just one appetizer and we wanted to sit at a table and eat it but they kicked us out. I m only giving it 2 stars for the mediocre service and food but I d look at other menu options for sure.

They don t understand the meaning of Mild. Terrible overpriced food.

The food here is ok but nothing special. Better compared to most Chinese restaurants in Ottawa but that s really not saying much. They use a very beautiful traditional grill for their fish hotpot and there s communist paintings on the wall that give the restaurant a maoist era vibe thats as authentic as it gets. The soft shell crab fried rice has fish roe mixed in which gives it a very unique taste and texture and is probably the best thing on the menu. The fish hotpot is average. The stir fried pork intenstines with peppers is terrible - not gross, but does not taste anything close to the real thing just very little flavor sitting in a puddle of water.

This place is awesome, the pan fried spicy hot pot is sooo delicious and never disappoints ! Service is fast and the owners are very nice, highly recommend this restaurant!

A very friendly guy. I saw someone injured at the night market and brought him to the store to bandage the wound. I was very touched.

I never write reviews. First time I ve ordered from this place. Got it on Uber Eats, and as a spicy food lover, this exceeded expectations. I got the medium spice (only two options mild and medium) and I m more than satisfied!! As I said I LOVE spicy food, and this was so spicy and so delicious. Fellow spice lovers order and enjoy some of the best food you will have!!!!

Went here because from a promo on ig. We tried 3 dishes: 1.braised pork belly with potato. 2. crab seafood fried rice. 3. mapu tofu- 1&2 are must try! They re absolutely delicious when pairing together. About the tofu it was actually too salty than spicy, our tongues actually became numb from the saltiness after 2 tries! The atmosphere was literally down-to-earth because the restaurant is a basement on busy street but the vibe was quiet which is great! The service was good and the staffs were really helpful accommodating to our needs. Will definitely comeback to try more.

The food here is very delicious. People who especially like spicy food must try it. Even those who cant eat spicy food will be satisfied. The food is very fresh and the taste is very fragrant!

Toooooo much hot peppers. Definitely not worth the price!!!! And dishes are too salty. Do not try this restaurant!!

Extremely authentic food of southwest China! They make the dishes by the original cooking styles and use very authentic spice for the food because southwest food gains strong flavors from different spices. I also respect how they insist on making these food by the most authentic way so that the real food culture can be delivered to the locals, rather than riskless-ly varying dishes into a mainstream preference. Thanks to it, fellows like me who come from southwest China can have some taste of hometown. I ve tried many Chinese restaurants in Ottawa, Chili Chili is one of those which makes food with many layers of flavors. There are many others that cook their dishes by pre-made paste/sauce and sometimes i don t even taste out a bit of sincerity. Anyways, me a spicy lover highly recommend Dice Chicken with Chilies, Fried Rice with Minced Pork and Cardamine, and Spicy Hot Pot. Btw, they serve some canadian chinese dishes as well. But the spicy southwest China-styled food is the best!!!

Used to be good, not anymore. I wonder if they changed chef, or just slacked off after vacation.

I absolutely love Chili Chili! I love discovering new dishes Ive never tried before and they have many delicious (and spicy!) options. Very nice staff who are always welcoming.

Best pan fried spicy hot pot in Ottawa! A bit pricy compared to other restaurants but absolutely worth the price! Most takeaways from Chinese restaurants are really salty to me, but not here. While its very filling, you wont be unable to finish eating even if you empty your mouth. The mutton and pork belly in the spicy hotpot are must-orders every time. The mutton is not muttony and can retain the unique taste of mutton, and the pork belly is particularly delicious. Bean curd is delicious in vegetarian dishes. The three meat and three vegetarian portions of ubereats are very large, there are no extra vegetarian dishes, you get what you order. There are not too many spicy Sichuan peppercorns, so they are easy to pick out, which is especially friendly to people like me who can tolerate spicy food but not numbness. Hairtail is particularly good. I didnt like eating hairtail in the past. After eating the hairtail here, I always wanted to order takeout. It is very fragrant when fried, and the big bones in the middle are easy to remove. The small bones on the sides are fried and fragrant, so you can eat them directly. Be careful and chew them carefully so that they will not get stuck in your throat. The minced pork in the sauce goes particularly well with rice. The bean paste is very delicious, the quantity is small, and there is a lot of hairtail, unlike most Chinese restaurants that like to fill up the quantity with a large number of vegetarian dishes. The special fried rice uses simple ingredients but is very fragrant. The saliva chicken and spicy prawns are also good. The grilled fish is relatively ordinary but not terrible. None of the ones I ve ordered so far have ever been a hit. Very delicious.

Delicious spicy food; perfect for Canadian winter weather. Portions are generous, and service is friendly.

Excellent

Extremely expensive

the fish was not fresh enough :(

Generally good taste, but too greasy.

They are feeding giraffes (no meat)

This is the best spicy and authentic Chinese food. Cozy, comfortable, the owner and services are super friendly and good. We recently just moved from Vancouver to Ottawa, this is the best quality food we have tried so far.

Love this place. Food is so tasty and just the right amount of spice. Vegan options are incredible. Looking forward to trying the meat options too in the traditional hotpot. Price is right. Staff is super friendly. Support small business and try this fine establishment!!!!

We ordered a spicy fish ( Medium spicy), it was really good! The fish was so fresh and tender! Will try the extreme spicy one next time loll.

We had the spicy fish special and it was delicious! Perfect winter food friendly service!

Fantastic food, great prices, takes spicy VERY seriously.

Great food and a wonderful atmosphere. Even the art is fantastic!

Very tasty! ! Highly recommend the spicy fish! The grilled fish and saliva chicken are really delicious!

It is currently the best Chinese restaurant in Ottawa, and I have tasted almost all the classic dishes on the menu. The store clerk is super friendly and the environment is nice and clean. Among the dishes, the braised pork with potatoes is fat and lean, and the proportion of potatoes is just right without being greasy. The taste of the spicy hot pot is also unique. It must be prepared by the store itself. The grilled fish is definitely the only one in Ottawa. It is not a random fish fillet but a fresh fish. Among them The ingredients are also very delicious! The couples lung slices, saliva chicken, stir-fried pork and sausage are also very delicious, highly recommended!

Ive been to this restaurant twice, and there are very few people--just two or three tables--so theres no need to worry about waiting in line. The best food in their restaurant is potato chips. Personally, I dont think there is anything special about the spicy hot pot. The price is also higher than other restaurants. The waiters attitude is not particularly friendly.

Really really good. Ordered delivery from here, got the Shanghai Noodles and the Pork Belly with Green Chilis. Got to me still hot, fresh ingredients, great flavour, decent portion. Definitely eating again

Spicy Pepper Sausage: The quantity of sausage is not worth the price, and the taste is average. Spicy Chicken: Use chicken paws, chicken wing tips and chicken butt to make up the numbers

Tried fried hot pot with some friends. It was pretty good! Lots of food, taste was nice. We went with medium spicy which was good for me but definitely my limit.

Great food great decor :)

One of the BEST Asian restaurants in town: clean, spacious and most important of all, good food at a very reasonable price! I have ordered from Chili Chili on Uber Eats and dined-in multiple times, and they have never let my taste buds down.

One of my favourites in Ottawa! Great options for everyone (vegan, meat, vegetarian etc). I love spicy food, but can also order more mild for different tastes. Great service, excellent food - I come for a bite at every opportunity.

The boss lady is pretty and the food is delicious

Super recommended Hotpot, grilled fish, spicy crab, spicy hotpot, farm-style stir-fried meat. If you want to eat spicy crab, you need to make a reservation in advance.

Im disappointed with the time and money I spend. All the dishes are alright. but the way they serve like ....

Great food. Great service.

Very delicious. Very clean. Service quality is great.

Great food place, it tastes really good. High recommend.

pretty good spicy food!

Very tasty chinese spicy fish, good service, lovely place

Absolutely, authentic Sichuan Chinese food. Skip the white washed general tao and ask for the secret Chinese hot pot menu. Hope you can hold your spice. Great price and portion sizes, and you can customize and add whatever you like. Highly recommend. I feel like I could go here 10 times in 2 weeks!

This has quickly become my favourite place to eat. The Chinese menu is amazing and is highly customizable. Vegan friendly, gluten free options, spicy or mild - you decide. The service is incredible, the staff are warm and kind people who deserve your business. The decor is engaging and transportative. But the prices! So inexpensive! Everyone could eat here all the time! And should. Go now.

Ordered general taos chicken that every Chinese restaurant has. This one just killed it! The chicken is so tender and soft. I had this dish every time I went to a Chinese restaurant but this one is the BEST!