Simple vegetarian eatery & shop that makes local Thai dishes to-order, some with vege substitutes. Has English menu. Yellow banners advertise Youta products. May be easy to miss, so look for it. Reported it's open once again as of Nov 2019 though the operating hours are inconsistent. NOTE: Maybe closed January 2024 - please send updates to HappyCow. Open Mon-Sat 8:00am-6:00pm.
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Trairad Rd, south of Overbrook Hospital (at Ruangnakron Rd corner), Chiang Rai, Thailand
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Last update on 29 Jan 2024 by 555craig
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11 Reviews
First Review by YozzyOti
JoelT84
Points +937
Local style, local price, English menu - Edit
Open and operating July 2024. If you go, look carefully. When I went it looked dark and closed from the street, but i looked inside and saw people eating. Baseline prices are 50 to 70 for a meal. Menu in English,Thai, and Chinese. Translation has improved from reports years ago. Food is good.
Read morePros: Good price, Good food, Fast food.
Cons: Looks uninviting from the street.
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PhilipBecker
Points +367
Yummy, Cheap, Friendly! - Edit
We came with 3 people and the family was about to close, which we just realized when we left, but they kept open for us for about an hour and were so friendly!
Read moreAll our meals were super delicious! We had Pad Thai, Vegetable Porridge (its rice, very nice), and what is on the menu called 'topped with vegetable sauce' , its a thick noodle soup 😄 Portions are good as well!
Pros: Very yummy, Super friendly family, Very cheap
Cons: Interior Basic, but no problem for me
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IronJuice
Points +1051
Pad Thai is the best - Edit
After trying the pad Thai around Chiang Mai for a few days, this tiny unpretentious restaurant in Chiang Rai just upped the game.
Read moreOwner and chef 刘家福 may not know it. But his Pad Thai is simply the best. The ingredients aren’t special, but everything come together so well. I like how the scrambled egg style tofu and veggies are cooked, especially bean spouts, slightly sautéed to the perfect softness. The noodle to veggie ratio is just right, they are also well mixed. It also do not feel oily at all. The 50 baht for this dish is going to be the best money you ever spent at any restaurant. This dish deserves a generous tip.
I also tried the basil sausage. Slightly salty without rice. Next time I will ask to replace sausage with tofu, and off course, it wouldn’t be called basil sausage then.
Pros: Amazing taste, Amazing price, Amazing chef
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PatrikBird
Points +1555
very welcoming owners - Edit
we had several dishes here: pork belly, morning glory and sweet & sour stir fry. everything was perfectly splendid. very recommended
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TomBleyer
Points +41
Very good cheap food - Edit
Really good food. Lots of vegetarian options
Read morePros: Excellent Choices , Good Seitan Meat Substitute , Cheap
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RunEatWorld
Points +3347
Good street food - Edit
Easy to find if you look for the "jay" symbol. There's a handwritten English menu with all the classic rice, noodle and stir fry dishes. I had the pad see ew, which was good but full of mock meat, plus the vegetarian sausage. The sausage tasted fine but didn't come with any sauce or salad, which would have been nice. Everything was cooked fresh. Owner was lovely, prices are cheap.
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JulianTylerLee
Points +628
A small, tasty place, with a long, difficult history - Edit
Listed under various names, I think Youta (the name on the yellow banners) is actually the brand or supplier of its veggie protein ingredients, as it's on other restaurants around town, including a calendar hanging in more than one place. Jay or jie just means vegetarian, and the owners just called it something else when asked in Nov.'19.
Read moreIn summary, Chiang Rai's veg restaurants will make you work to try them, and 99 is the prime example of a place whose great food and friendly service will lead one to overlook irregular opening days and difficulty ordering in English.
The first time I went, I got a nice fake fish filet dish with banana flowers and red sauce, which may or may not be what I pointed to on the city's most concisely amusing English menu. Had to buy a bottle of water, which would have been on the need to improve list.
The second time, I really enjoyed the pad Thai and "sausage survive." They threw in some tea even though there's now free water up to local standard, and some Asian fry bread donuts. All for just 40 Baht, the value for made-to-order dishes rivals Green by the bus station, and with more variety and flavor.
I'll definitely go back and try something more adventurous, and if it's closed just keep biking to a diffrent place and try here another time. There's only two large tables, the kitchen is in front so you can see exactly how they prepare your dishes. Definitely a mom & pop operation worth supporting.
After four months in the city studying Thai, it can be discouraging how well most people speak English in the city. So this is probably the best veg place in town to get some high stakes language practice, and the owners are very patient, friendly, and willing to teach the farang how to speak correctly.
Veg options on Sundays and Mondays and for dinner in CR are limited, so I was happy the first time on a Sun. dinner, but it was closed then when I tried again. The second time was lunch on a Mon. Maybe there's a pattern, and I hope another reviewer can figure it out. It's worth trying at random anyway.
Call this a 3.5-star place due to the unpredictable opening days, but again spin Thai practice positively, and the food is great.
Pros: The dishes are tasty and fresh, Excellent value, A great place to practice speaking Thai
Cons: Unpredictable enough to be removed from listings, Might not get what you think you ordered in Englis, Small and easy to miss
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happycyclist
Points +443
it's a mystery - Edit
We went 3 times on 3 separate days when it said it would be open, only to discover it was closed each time. Disappointed :(
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AerinPraxis
Points +19
best meal so far - Edit
found this place last night & it's a gem. the peaceful way the owners share the kitchen was entertaining enough to make the trip across town worthwhile. we had "stir fried swamp" "vegan sausage survive" "spicy mama" and "green papaya salad with laos." all were delicious. i think it's a buddhist or religious establishment; no booze & no meat. mama was mashing papaya salad ingredients & definitely laughing with a friend about how much food we ordered. ;)
Read morePros: sweet humans, great food, good vibes
Cons: yum, yum, yummm
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alcozar
Points +225
Nice little family run place next to Emerald Buddha Temple - Edit
Not much English spoken here..but no problems, they have an english menu. Fanilty run and very kind. Good food for the price. I had Fried curry with tofu, rice and a bottle of water. All for 50baht = $1.42 US. Enough food and served with Love. Will be back.
Read morePros: Price, Location, Friendly
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YozzyOti
Points +93
Really good food:) - Edit
the restaurant doesnt look really nice. it is more like a better version of food vendor on street. BUT the food I had was really tasty.
Read morethe chef (or owner?) cant really understand or speak in English though, there is a menu in English available.
Most of vegetarian restaurants in Thailand I went to didnt have good flavour, but the chef at Jay99 cooks really good. I went there twice and I was really satisfied (I hope they are not using MSG).
Updated from previous review on Thursday September 17, 2015
Pros: tasty food, english meny available, good value for the food
Cons: restaurant doesnt look nice
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