Epicerie Pumpui propose une exploration sans compromis des saveurs thaïlandaises authentiques à travers un menu défini par une chaleur intense et un équilibre aromatique précis. La cuisine se spécialise dans les classiques de la cuisine de rue qui mettent en valeur le profil piquant des piments oiseau et de la pâte de crevette fermentée. Les plats emblématiques incluent des currys complexes préparés avec des pâtes pilées fraîches ainsi que des sautés qui conservent des textures croquantes grâce à une cuisson au wok à haute température. Chaque plat souligne des combinaisons audacieuses d’éléments acides, sucrés, salés et épicés conçus pour stimuler le palais. L’espace fonctionne comme un comptoir informel axé strictement sur l’intégrité de ses recettes régionales. Les convives découvrent une approche directe de la cuisine d’Asie du Sud-Est où la fraîcheur des herbes et des épices dicte le résultat final de chaque assiette.
Epicerie Pumpui est une destination montréalaise prisée et chaleureuse, reconnue pour sa cuisine thaïlandaise authentique et savoureuse ainsi que pour son ambiance décontractée et esthétique. Bien que de nombreux clients vantent la fraîcheur et la qualité du pad thaï, des currys et du riz gluant à la mangue, les avis sur les niveaux d'épices et la taille des portions varient. L'espace est particulièrement restreint et se remplit rapidement, ce qui entraîne souvent de l'attente, mais la majorité des visiteurs considèrent que l'expérience culinaire et le service accueillant valent le détour, ce qui en fait une adresse incontournable pour les habitants comme pour les voyageurs.
the thai food has good flavor & the ingredients feel fresh, but the menu is a bit limited & the dishes are crazy spicy, so you gotta come prepared. the space inside is pretty tiny & the seating is super cramped, so it gets packed fast & the service gets a bit slow. it is fine js to try something different or get takeout, but its not a spot to sit & chill
The chicken wings were good. The pad thai noodles was different but good flavour. The pad kra pao had too much veggies, it was okay. Overall 7/10 for the dishes. The staff was welcoming & kind.
Busy place! Be sure to account for waiting time as there is no reservations. Anything on the menu is a great pick with generous portions guaranteed to leave you full. The dishes are intentional & packed with flavor. The restaurant itself is cosy & atmospheric, making it ideal for a date or a small night out with friends 🥰
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Great place to visit! The food tasted authentic with genuinely good ingredients. The dishes are preset with respect to curries, so you can't change the protein in them. The spice level is fairly mild, even for their labelled extra spicy. But you have tabletop condiments you can add to ramp up the spice level.
If you have children, there were no high chairs or booster seats. So ideally need them to be able to sit in a booth.
Seems like a great place for a date. Food is served quickly & small menu.
I've never been to Thailand but Pumpui prides itself on serving authentic Thai dishes. I'll take their word for it because the flavours in their offerings are god damn sensational 👏👏
The fish ball curry is in my top 5 dishes in all of Montreal. Straight up.
Solid value for the price, service is great, & this summer they have a lil terrace in the back!
It was our first time here, so the server took the time to explain the dishes. The food was delicious & reasonably priced. There are few dish options, but they are good enough.
Very nice place! A bit pricey for what it is, but the portions are also quite big which balances that out. They have some very spiced dishes but they're also ready to accommodate the dishes to your spice level so that everyone gets what they like! All in all it was a very good lunch ☺️
Not much to complain about other than that there is no option to adjust the level of spicyness. Some of the best thai dishes I've tried outside of thailand.
We chanced upon this great place when we were wondering around the neighbourhood of Beaubien & Petite Italie. It has that Asian roadside cafe. The place was packed the night before, but luckily they also opened on Labor Day when many other places were closed. (Another Asian mentality!) I'm not a Thai food expert, but having had some amazing local food in Bangkok & Chiangmai, I often find London's Thai food a bit westernised. Pompui on the other hand, is not falling over to appease the typical western taste. Non messieurs dames! We had some very tasty options, which led us to return a couple of days later for our last lunch before having to return home. First lunch, we had their special of the week - a creamy Asian salad, which was like a "thin" coleslaw with a Thai twist of lime & fish sauce. The main courses were a beef laab, which was like sliced & spiced raw beef with an Asian salad that you could wrap with beetle leaves. It came with sticky rice; & a green Thai curry with fish balls & sticky rice. Both dishes were strong in flavour & stood up well to each other even if you were eating together. The laab was a new thing to me. I have watched many YouTube videos with Chef Yia Vang about the Laos food that talk about laab. This one is Thai, so you may regard it as either the big daddy influencer or subsequently being influenced. Who knows? You can taste the different saltiness & spices. Chew slowly & you get all the fragrance of the fresh herbs & vegetables. It's a chirpy tune with all the various notes. 2nd lunch - we decided to try out the other tasty items on the menu that we couldn't fit in last time. The fried chicken wings - oh yeah! Nuff said. You can taste the marinated wings that have a generous sweet chilli sauce dressing. Each wing is the full 3 joints. Not like KFC hot wings where they are only giving you one section as one piece. Crispness is maintained in every bite. So good we had two portions! Then we had the pork belly on morning glory. The waitress advised us to use the garlic vinegar, which is a condiment every table, as it helps to lift the saltiness of the pork belly. Oh boy, yeah, that's a fab dish that will make any pork lover happy for hours! Super friendly staff who can speak English, French & to my stomach! There are clearly a lot of locals who enjoy this joint. So go & check it out.
