Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Thai
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Asian
Honey
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Thai place offering a peanut vegetable dish. Ask for other vegan options. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:30pm.


20 Reviews

First Review by ChristyLambert

minthin

Points +1134

Vegan
11 Aug 2026

Lived Down to the Expectations

Wow the food here was actually as mediocre as people warned. I had the cashew nut with tofu and rice, and my dad had the pad Thai. Both were deeply mediocre. Not inedible, but some of the lowest quality Thai food I've ever had.

The redeeming side is the roof top terrace. Some of the most beautiful views of Ouray and the surrounding mountains.

Pros: Rooftop seating with amazing views

Cons: Made me miss microwave dinners

ahenry106

Points +226

Vegan
31 Aug 2025

Not bad!

The reviews on here and largely negative, but I had a good experience. The food is just okay, but that’s to be expected for a small mountain town. I got the Thai Peanut and the portion was pretty good. Overall, I was happy this place had a few marked options!

Updated from previous review on 2025-08-31

BrianNature

Points +40

Vegan
08 Jul 2025

Do not go here

Menu said vegan option. So I Confirmed No egg and no fish sauce. Manager made me read a disclaimer and state that I agree as if I was
On trial. Then I asked no sugar correct. He said we add sugar to every sauce. I said no please and he said they add sugar to all sauces even as they are made, no changes.

Pros: Nothing

Cons: As stated, horrible

heg

Points +54

Vegan
26 Jun 2025

Cashew Nut

I got the Cashew Nut and thought it was pretty good. Much better than Mi Mexico, which is the place we ate at before this.

Updated from previous review on 2025-06-26

Pros: Vegan options, Came fast

TheloniousG

Points +491

Vegan
30 Apr 2025

Elible, I guess?

I had the vegan Pad Se Eww. It came as a plate of greasy rice noodles with chunks of very greasy fried tofu and plain steamed broccoli and carrots. It had no sauce and was both bland and nauseatingly greasy. I could only eat a few bites. The proprietor was concerned that I didn’t like it, which was nice, I suppose. Omni spouse loved everything, on the other hand.

Pros: Nice staff, Cute decor

Banangela97

Points +3026

Vegan
18 Nov 2024

Limited options

Delicious, just what I needed after a long day. Not many vegan options, be careful of the ones not labeled so-- there's another review on here about a soup but it's not vegan

Anitamom

Points +108

Vegan
15 Feb 2023

Yummy in Ouray

The Tom Kha Soup was extremely delicious. The two of us plus a 2 year old all loved it. The baby kept asking for more mushrooms. The peanut dish was also delicious with crispy tofu and lots of delicious broccoli. The other veggies (snow peas and carrots) were less good but I still ate it all. The peanut sauce was yummy and sweet.

Pros: Most options you could have tofu or veggies, The vegan options could be better marked., So nice!

Cons: More vegan soups.

Banangela97

18 Nov 2024

Hey! Just a heads up, the soup cannot be made vegan 😢

frenchfries4life

Points +1304

Vegan
29 Oct 2022

Tasty, but...

Service was kinda awkward. I got the drunken noodles w/ tofu and specified vegan, and they were very good, but I did not have the best experience the following morning. May be related.

tomtheplantsman

Points +876

Vegan
11 Oct 2022

Mediocre

I can’t recall ever having Thai food that was flavorless, but there’s a first time for everything! Tasted like reheated frozen veggies, the tofu was dry, and the peanut sauce was bland. Service was also bad; it seemed like they were short staffed, but our server ignored us all night. Not many options in Ouray, of course, but this was such a letdown.

shutterbug95

Points +20

Vegan
11 Sep 2022

Great vegan meal

Very accommodating for any of the meals. We enjoyed the Thai peanut meal.

Pros: Good portions, Very friendly

Cons: Non

JoshTetreault

Points +159

Vegan
16 Jul 2022

Tasty Thai

Several vegan options, the cashew nut was great! Great place for a quick, friendly, tasty meal.

veganrv

Points +533

Vegan
10 Apr 2022

Pretty good in a town with few options

Ouray doesn't have a ton of vegan options. The server here said they could make just about any dish vegan. We both opted for noodle dishes. The portions were large and both dishes were packed with veggies. If you want tofu, you'll need to specifically ask for it. We didn't sadly. The food felt nourishing but maybe lacked some of the flavor you normally have with Thai food. If there was any competition in town I'd probably give this 3 stars but since they're the only option like this and the food was perfectly fine I stuck to 4 stars.

Pros: Decent vegan options, Lots of veggies, Nice portion size

Cons: Might not be as flavorful as most Thai food

CassieTaylor

Points +32

Vegetarian
05 Dec 2021

I love this place!

Keeping in mind that it is the only "alternative" restaurant in a busy tourist town of pub food galore, Thai Chili is a wonderful and welcomed option. There is always delicious vegetarian or vegan options on the menu!

Pros: Lots of options, both vegan and vegetarian, Affordable compared to the rest of town

Cons: Service is not always great

JohannaDMac

Points +16

Vegan
01 Jul 2021

Not totally veg

Of note, they were unable to make me anything that was not contaminated with shrimp (I have anaphylactic allergy) because everything was cooked in the same pots. So I could not eat here.

Updated from previous review on 2021-07-01

Pros: Only Asian place in town

Cons: Everything contaminated with meat

ElissaBVegan

Points +3541

Vegan
31 May 2021

Delicious!

We really loved the vegan options at Thai Chili. In fact, we loved them so much that we ate dinner there twice!

Highly recommend!

AlishaM

Points +1138

Vegan
09 Jan 2021

Worst Thai food ever

Wow. This was bad. I love Thai food and eat it often and this was the worst I’ve ever had. I ordered the Thai Peanut and the tofu was chewy and flavorless and the peanut sauce tasted like something that should have been poured over ice cream it was so thick and candy-sweet. And absolutely zero spice whatsoever despite requesting it fairly spicy. I may give this place another shot with a different menu item to see if it was a fluke, but only because there are so few options in town. Extremely disappointing meal.

Pros: Several vegan options

Cons: Not Thai food, Not spicy, Just bad

Jadediana

Points +3081

Vegan
06 Jan 2021

Good Stop!

One of the few places with vegan options! Staff knew what vegan meant and changed our orders accordingly. We got the Thai rice curry and the peanut Thai curry. Both were good and the vegetables were steamed which I thought was pretty neat.

Pros: Staff knows what Vegan means, Decent prices

Crystalrhea

Points +771

Vegan
12 Oct 2020

Great options

In the attached photo you will see the slashes by the numbers indicating the available options that can be made vegan. No fish oil in those.

Pros: You can take to go food on the Imogene rooftop , Plenty of choices

Cons: Tofu must be steamed- no separate fryer

alicej18

Points +265

Vegan
19 Jul 2020

Strange place

Unfortunately, the staff did not know what items contained fish sauce and only named a mixed vegetable plate as the only vegan option despite the menu having a Thai peanut vegetable dish as literally the only labeled vegan option. This is the worst Thai place I’ve ever experienced. Food was far from authentic and the staff was rude in addition to not knowing what the vegan items were. I did specifically ask about the Tom Kha soup and was told it had fish sauce in it as well as all the curries and the pad Thai cannot be made without fish sauce too apparently. If you want a hot dinner of broccoli and tofu with melted peanut butter on top this is your place.

Cons: Rude staff, Staff not trained on ingredients , Limited menu

ChristyLambert

Points +68

Vegan
03 Feb 2020

Best Option in Ouray

Ouray is slim-pickings for vegan food, and Thai Chili is by far the best option! We come here at least once during our stays in Ouray every year. Perfect for a protein-rich meal for recovery after a day of climbing. Tom Kha is amazingggg and vegan as-is, must try!!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Reasonably priced

Cons: Gets really busy




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