Garden Room - Mae Sri draws praise for its delicious Thai fare, generous portions, and an ambience described as cozy, elegant, and garden like with a glass roof and greenery that makes it feel like a hidden oasis in the city. The menu impresses with authentic flavors and a variety of dishes beyond pad thai, including soups, curries, noodles, and seafood options, often paired with creative cocktails or mocktails; diners repeatedly note value for money and a visually striking setting perfect for dates or groups. Service is frequently highlighted as friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable with helpful recommendations, though several reviews report variability in attentiveness, slow pacing during busy times, and occasional missteps like incorrect orders, dietary mix ups, or uneven spice levels. A few guests mention language or communication concerns or inconsistent experiences between locations, but the overall impression emphasizes atmosphere, hospitality, and tasty, well prepared dishes. In sum, Garden Room - Mae Sri stands out for its aesthetics and flavors, with service and consistency that range from outstanding to mixed depending on the visit.
Première fois dans ce restaurant & pas la dernière. Tout était parfait ! Le petit drink aux bleuets, la nourriture avec des saveurs extraordinaires & que dire du service offert par Édouard ! Je vous recommande fortement !
Jan 26, 2026
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The place is super cute, the decor & whole ambiance, loved it. The food was great, flavours on point, the server was nice. The drinks are very cute, definitely try their house cocktails(although they didn't have menu for cocktails as they were in the middle of changing the menu or something) but the server was nice & patient & tried to explain the drinks as best as she could, went with her recommendation, didn't disappoint. The place was starting to get packed towards the end of our visit, I think we got lucky that we walked in without reservation & were seated without any wait. Definitely revisiting when I'll be in Montreal next.
We visited during the night, there was about three people working, wasn't packed or anything but it took them 15 minutes to acknowledge us. We waited by the door for a while & even waved towards them but were ignored. After finally being acknowledged we were seated, no paper menus were given & we were kind of just left by ourselves for a while. We used the menu from their website on our phones & ordered based on that.
The venue was hot. It was cold & rainy outside but the interior was hot, we were sweating at one point. The server forgot about our appetizers (the rolls) & they were bought to us in the end, it was $14 for 4 tiny spring rolls lol. The drinks were also not that great, a Thai iced tea in a tiny cup & the violets cocktail was mid. However, we did enjoy the hainan fried chicken, it was light & refreshing, cooked well. Overall, the service could be a bit better. The atmosphere was nice & the interior was pretty, just wish it was a bit coole
Oct 12, 2025
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Dear lord! Where do I begin…
Party of 4 for my birthday.
I just wanna start by saying the place is beautiful & cozy & very social media worthy. Needless to say, I had high expectations from the pictures & my love of Thai food.
Ambiance is ok. It could just use some music to make it a bit more lively.
Service was personable & welcoming. Although I think our general disappointment of the food & drinks ended up having a negative impact in the end unfortunately.
So here it is. The expression'Don't judge a book by its cover' applies here but not in the positive sense.
Everything looks great! But the taste is generally very mid. Not you'd expect from Thai food. & especially not at that price point. I expected elevated street food (which is generally less than 2$ per dish in Thailand) & what we got overcook, what seemed like 10x refried pork belly, noodle texture issues but the absolute worse was OFFENSIVELY SALTY dishes. One component specifically, the ground pork mixture, was shockingly inedible. So much so, that it made the dishes extremely difficult to enjoy. Other dishes were equally also overly salty even without that component in it. Even the drinks were salty!
Our very kind waitress offered replacements but at this point, we almost felt pranked.
The drinks were replaced by half full glasses of canned ginger ales at 5,25$ each…
We were hungry so we ate some but the whole experience was extremely frustrating.
I even felt the embarrassment from our server who didn't even come to bring us the bill or see us out, despite the fact no complaints were made & we were nothing but nice to her.
No compensations or complementary desserts were offered either.
Did I mention it was my birthday?
We all came home with stomach aches & I'm still completely dehydrated, waking up many times during the night to drink water.
We visited Le Garden Room for the first time to celebrate our 11th anniversary & were warmly welcomed with complimentary champagne-thank you to David for this thoughtful gesture! 🥂
The restaurant's aesthetics with the glass ceiling & greenery were cute & modern. I had the Violetta cocktail, which was light & refreshing-ideal for a low-alcohol drinker like myself.
We ordered the seasonal Lobster party Platter, which came with a variety of dishes including papaya salad, fried Mae Sri roll, pork balls, fish balls, Thai Hainan fried chicken, Pad Thai Mae Sri with shrimps & crispy lobster.
The portion was perfect for two & everything was delicious, though the selection leaned more toward fried items than expected.
For dessert, we shared the mango sticky rice with coconut milk & pandan-absolutely delicious & the perfect sweet (not too sweet) finish to the meal.
Jeanne, our waitress, was absolutely lovely & attentive throughout the evening.
Looking forward to coming back & trying the curry & braised beef next time. Overall, a great experience!
Good, service & atmosphere was fantastic. My server Jeanne assisted with my order (I ordered a few dishes to try), as well as offered a great drink recommendation. The speed & quality of the service was above par & Jeanne demonstrated both passion & enthusiasm in the fantastic service she delivered!
We're regulars at Mae Sri Comptoir - every time we visit Montreal, we make sure to eat there at least twice. This time, we happened to hear about a bigger branch of the same restaurant & decided to give it a try.
First impression? The space is beautiful. Much more open & spacious than the comptoir, & the menu has more variety, which got us excited to try new dishes. & the food did not disappoint, everything was delicious, & to be honest, I even felt like the flavors were slightly better than the other location.
However, the biggest red flag for us, & clearly for many others based on the reviews, was the customer service. I'm not sure if the Thai lady (possibly the owner?) was just having a rough day, but the attitude we got when we politely mentioned that we were just here for the food & wouldn't be ordering drinks really soured the experience. It wasn't just me, both of my friends felt the same discomfort.
So, 3 stars - & that's entirely for the food. Unfortunately, despite the upgraded space & even better flavors, we'll be sticking with our usual Mae Sri Comptoir where the service has always felt warm & welcoming. The Thai lady there is amazing.
Jun 22, 2025
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10/10 recommend the green curry - it was absolutely delicious. The Tom Yum was unexpectedly VERY spicy. Both individuals that order it thought so.
The cocktails were very weak & served over too much ice. Very watered down. Not worth the $18 price point at all.
Service was okay but it felt as though staff was lacking. Drinks came out at the same time as our food & water refills were few & far between. Otherwise a pleasant experience.
Food was good, although my boyfriend had the chicken & he said it was bland & unseasoned.
Service was horrible. Server/host barely came to check up on us to fill our water or ask us if we wanted another cocktail/beer (which we wanted). Table close by to us came in after us, had drinks refilled & dessert menu offered. They even left before us.
We had to try to catch our waiter's attention 15 mins we were done eating so we could ask for the bill. Was not offered the dessert menu & waited another 15 mins for bill to come while the server was chatting & having a laugh with the bartenders.
We tried pad thai & boat noodles & they were both delicious. The only thing I didn't like was the cocktail because it was too strong & tasted more like a shot but I guess some people might like that :) For drink I recommend the milk tea. Service & ambiance are great
Jan 31, 2025
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Flavours were ok but our experience was saddly deceiving. After receiving our drinks (that were good), orders were sent to the wrong table, we were placed at a table close to the entry door & were feeling the cold air everytime someone came in for Uber eats even if we asked when entering to have a table at the back (restaurant was half empty, the tables at the back were never taken throughout our 1h45min stay). Our main dishes came at best at room temperature & asked to correct the situation. We were told they would be remade but only to find that they were most likely quickly reheated in a microwave or something (meatballs & prawns were still lukewarm, my plate missing the same prawn I had tasted before asking to correct the situation). Our Pad Thai was a ball of rice noodles stuck together most likely for being waiting on a shelves somewhere. Noticed the staff a second time without correction. Staff seemed completely lost, we changed 3-4 times of servers. Our table was never cleaned of our previous plates from the appetizer or drinks. Would not recommend for the price, there are other great Thai restaurants in the city for this money.
Excellent experience. The staff are very friendly & the ambiance is very pleasant; the skylight & the plants give the impression of a real garden. The food is very fresh & flavorful & authentic. I loved my drink as well. Definitely recommend it.
I ordered Ayudthaya boat noodles & it came in a very big bowl. The taste was authentic as if I was eating this bowl in Ayudthaya. The broth was so good & thick. The meat balls were the best part of it! Very tasty & you will feel the intensity of meat. The beef in the bowl was perfectly cooked & sliced. Then I ordered tapioca & it came with pandan flavor & very thick coconut cream on top. It's such a perfect way to finish my appetite. Furthermore, Thai milk tea was so perfect! Not too sweet & very milky, but too pricy for the small portion of drink. The atmosphere was very cozy & chilling. The opened roof & walls made it even more relaxing to hangout with your beloved ones. The service here was extraordinary. The waitress always made sure my cup of water was full. I'm so impressed, & I will definitely come back here again.
Although the food is very well prepared & tastes great, the service at this restaurant is horrible. It took our waitress 10 mins to come to our table. By the time she did, we knew what we wanted to drink & what we wanted to eat. Our food came 10 minutes before our drinks, which was disappointing. The main dishes came out immediately & the waitress kept the dirty plates on our table & never came to ask us if the food was good, if anything was missing, for more water or for more drinks. So we're sitting here, at a table filled with dirty plates & no drinks just waiting for our bills, I guess.
The atmosphere is fantastic during the evening, definitely recommend going on a quieter evening to enjoy a calmer experience, especially on a date. The staff was very accommodating. The food is definitely heavy, & I recommend going for one of the popular dishes which tend to be their best selections. The drink selection is good too, but it's hard to pass up a good Thai condensed milk tea or coffee. Overall considering the location, its a nice time.
