Les avis décrivent Pichai comme une expérience thaïe audacieuse et vivante à Montréal, avec de nombreux plats décrits comme délicieux, savoureux et créatifs, les coups de cœur incluant les ravioles de tapioca, le collet de porc, les fruits de mer et le tiramisu au thé thaï, tous mis en avant. La carte des vins est fréquemment louée et l'ambiance est animée, parfois bruyante, avec une atmosphère chic et chaleureuse. Plusieurs convives louent le service amical et compétent et l'ambiance générale, tandis que d'autres signalent des moments d'incohérence, notamment un rythme rapide, un service inégal ou un personnel qui paraît distant, ce qui peut ternir l'expérience. Les portions sont décrites comme variables, parfois petites pour le prix, tandis que beaucoup estiment que la qualité et les saveurs audacieuses justifient le coût. Certains verdicts considèrent l'endroit comme l'une des meilleures options thaïes ou d'inspiration asiatique de la ville et expriment une forte intention de revenir, malgré quelques déceptions ponctuelles comme des retards ou des malentendus. Dans l'ensemble, le consensus est positif, la nourriture et l'ambiance étant souvent louées et le vin et les cocktails ajoutant au plaisir.
If you're on the hunt for a Thai restaurant that delivers bold flavors, vibrant ambiance, & a menu designed for sharing, look no further. This hidden gem hits every note-balancing authenticity with creativity in a way that makes each dish feel both familiar & refreshingly new.
Service was great-friendly, knowledgeable, & genuinely enthusiastic about the menu. Our server offered excellent pairing suggestions & made sure dishes arrived in a well-paced order that allowed us to savor each one. Scallops & Thai tea tiramisu were highlights! P.s be mindful of some of the dishes if you have a low spice tolerance
Overall the food was good, but a bit pricey. We ordered three dishes & a dessert to share. I also ordered one glass of wine. The bill ended up being 90+ after tax & tip.
I liked the duck heart quite a lot. The pork was a bit salty but okay if you eat it with the sticky rice. It was my first time learning that Thai food can be eaten like BBQ, e.g., wrapping the meat & rice with cabbage. Quite interesting. The fish was good, tasted like it was cooked with Tom Yum Goong Soup. I liked it at the beginning but the whole fish was quite big for two people. In the end, it felt a bit greasy.
The restaurant is quite cute with a small patio outside in the neighborhood. It was a bit rainy & cool the day we went, but it was okay sitting outside with heating on.
11 juil. 2025
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Contemporary Thai food fused with Chinese food. Thai tea tiramisu is so good! Service is very tentative. We had a tasting menu at $70 per person. Amount is not enough for 3, but they added a bonus chicken wing at the end. Some dishes are very salty.
Awesome foody place full of locals. Very delicious flavours & inventive dishes for Thai lovers; reasonably priced. Easy to make same day reservation. Come early on weekends because service can be a bit slow sometimes.
I visited Pichai Restaurant for dinner & unfortunately had a very disappointing experience due to the service. Our server, Laura, repeatedly emphasized that we were only allowed a limited number of orders & insisted that we must finish our meal within an hour & a half. She stated multiple times that if we didn't finish by then, we would need to pack up our food & leave to make room for the next customer.
This constant pressure was unnecessary & created a stressful dining environment. I felt rushed & restricted in what I could order-at one point, she even told me I shouldn't order dessert if I wanted to have my initial choice of dishes. Her tone & attitude were dismissive & unwelcoming, which significantly impacted the enjoyment of the evening.
The food may be good, but the service I experienced did not reflect the standards I expect from a quality restaurant. I hope management takes this feedback seriously & addresses how customers are treated, as it left a very negative impression.
Came here as a group of 6 & we had anticipated it to be excellent, in which they delivered. We got the tom yum soup which was good but not our favourite of the night. We got three items from the special menu : egg beef noodles,tofu & tom yum soup. all were good but wish the tofu was more (4 pcs) especially for the price of 15$. Thé noodles were definitely good & a big portion. The top favourite was the Kor Moo Yang, which was very yummy! My friend ordered the curry & the chicken dish (forgot the name) the food very throughly enjoyed but be warned all of the dishes were spicy!! haha
my friends & I are all predominantly asian & quite frankly weren't expecting the high spice level but it was very delicious. One thing i will add which i found odd.. was that we brought in a cake for a birthday celebration & we asked them to refrigerate it & they later told us that there was a 5$ cake fee PER PERSON. That was quite a shock to us all… seeing how the dishes are a bit pricey with tax plus tip we thought this was kinda ridiculous… wish they would remove it or mention it somewhere accessible or visible. Besides that the atmosphere was great & our waitress was nice. Food was good but spicy, some dishes are larger than most & some are smaller so best ask your waiter.ess beforehand for descriptions. Overall great but maybe decide wether u wanna bring in a cake or not
7 avr. 2025
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you need to go here! the vibes in the restaurant are cozy & retro, & the decor is adorable. their dishes are meant to be shared, & everything was delicious. their waiters were very helpful & sweet, too. i highly recommend pichai!
Unfortunately as other reviews state, I came here with very high expectations from everything I had read & having lived in Thailand I was excited to go to an authentic Isaak place again. We sat at the bar & the service was quite good & we were always taken care off. As it's a sharing style we ordered the scallops which were the only dish we fully enjoyed. From there on the laab, fermented pork & the mushrooms were so so seasoned & salty that we couldn't finish any of those dishes. From the dishes being unbearable after the first few bites we just couldn't taste or eat anymore from just being overwhelmed. The wine selection is great, with European & Canadian natural wine options, so that can keep you entertained. The atmosphere was a bit cold, & the food came too quick which didn't make the experience something special, particularly for the prices that were charging. Felt good to read the reviews here & see I wasn't alone in this.
We have mixed feelings about Pichai. On the one hand, we enjoyed good personable service (if a tad hurried) though none of the rudeness experienced by some other diners; on the other hand, the quality of the entrees were hit or miss so 100% satisfaction is NOT guaranteed. But perhaps what Pichai may be most faulted for is the poor price-quantity value ratio. It clearly attempts to be an upper-class, fancy, quasi fine tapas eatery but while the prices are premium (other words, expensive), the ambiance, service & overall feeling are not up to expectations & do not warrant these hefty prices. Also, at one point, there was a 25 min wait between the 3rd & 4th dishes which was awkward & broke the rhythm of the evening. The fish ball appetizer ($4/two balls so $12 for three diners, two each) while tasty, was way overpriced & terribly easy to prepare. One could easily purchase an entire 1kilo bag of fish balls for $8 (50-60 pieces) at the supermarket, dunk them in an air fryer, pour over some bottled Thai sweet sauce & sprinkle some fried onion crisps. With this ultra low cost, Pichai could have offered this appetizer as an amuse-bouche & utilized it to elevate the entire Pichai experience instead of it now leaving a bitter after taste. The raw scallops were delicious in every sense. Once again, though, at $28 for a plate of 8 mini scallops, it was way overpriced. The pork collar was absolutely delicious & acceptably priced. The pork belly was so overly salty to the point of being inedible so that was a clear miss. The shrimp with egg was divine & the shrimps were well sized. We were not unanimous on the green curry with bourgot because two of us felt that the curry was overly sweet. The grilled chicken thigh was tasty but not exceptionally so. They also charged us $3 for an extra little bowl of rice. In a nutshell, as much as we would have loved to walk out of Pichau, wanting again to return, we do not collectively believe that we would revisit as there was a serious lack in value. Most dishes, all tapas-sized & single bites, are $25-38 each so the bill piles up very quickly for what are simple snacks. At this price point, the service, ambiance & penny-pinching do not hold water & Pichai fails to entice us to revisit. Pity that.
I had really high expectations for Pichai, since it was on my restaurant bucket list for some time now. Sadly, it wasn't as good as I hoped. That being said, the Raw Scallops with Mint absolutely blew my mind. The Smoked Hake was also amazingly delicious. If that kind quality continued, I would've easily given Puchai five stars. Unfortunately, most of the next six dishes were so salty that they nearly ruined our meal. With each dish, the saltiness multiplies on your taste buds, building upon the discomfort in your mouth. I've spent a good amount of time in Thailand, eaten in fine Thai restaurants all over the world, (& I really like salt), but I've never had such salty Thai food. On top of that, the music was so loud that it was hard to have a normal conversation. To make matters worse, the food came much too quickly, they removed our plates the minute we finished, & then the bill came immediately after. Of course, all this made us feel rushed, as if they were trying to increase their turnover & profits. Overall, it wasn't a horrible experience, but I don't think we'll be returning.
27 sept. 2024
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Cute & cozy place. I heard a lot of great things but I left a bit underwhelmed. Some dishes were too salty or had too much dill. There's interesting & unique ingredients which is cool to try. My favourite dish was the tapioca dumplings
The food here is probably the best Thai food you can find in Montreal. It is absolutely succulent. They have a permanent menu as well as a special menu they change frequently. It's difficult to go wrong, everything is delicious & they make a conscious effort to use seasonal products. Can't wait to come back & try more dishes!
25 juin 2024
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I tried Pichai for the first time with my friend yesterday & we had a great time as the service was great! My favourite dishes were the fried fish balls & the tapioca pork dumplings! The food is extremely flavourful, but keep in mind that its very garlicky & some of the dishes were a bit too salty for my taste. Bring mints if you're coming for date night!
Pichai offers impeccable & joyful service with dishes that will transport you to new parts of the world. The crabs had an incredible flavor that I still cannot forget. Our server guided us through a wine list that offers an array of value & perspectives. Our Italian white wine steeled us for the love & spices inside the 5 dishes we enjoyed. This place feels like family. I am jealous of folks who are able to enjoy Pichai's plates more often. A must visit. I had to get a shirt! Please get dessert!
Impeccable service. We tried several dishes & all were delicious - great seasonal menu as well. Our server was also very knowledgeable on wines & recommended us some great choices. This place is an absolute must!!
Very innovative dishes that we'd not had before at a Thai restaurant. Shrimp with shallots & asparagus with pork were both amazing. Massaman curry was vegan but incredible. Waiter was very helpful both in selecting dishes & how much to order.
This is the best food I have had in my entire life & it doesn't break the bank. It's a finer diner experience, where you order some dishes to share with everyone. We were a group of 4 & ordered 7 (was way too much food, we could've just done 5). Do not sleep on this place it's amazing!!! You will definitely need a reservation
