Les avis sur Pichai évoquent globalement une expérience thaïe contemporaine, inventive et conviviale, axée sur le partage et les saveurs intenses; les plats, souvent décrits comme savoureux et équilibrés, font l'unanimité sur plusieurs tables, avec des coups de cœur pour des éléments comme le collier de porc grillé, les scampis et les dumplings au tapioca, et des desserts comme le tiramisu au thé thaï; l'ambiance et le service sont salués pour leur chaleur et leur connaissance du menu, mais certains trouvent le service parfois pressé ou distant, la salle bruyante et les tables un peu serrées; les portions sont parfois jugées petites pour le prix et certains commentaires évoquent des plats trop salés ou très épicés selon les goûts; malgré ces bémols, l'ensemble est généralement perçu comme l'une des meilleures expériences thaïes à Montréal et donne envie de revenir pour découvrir la carte et les accords mets-vins.
Excellent resto thaï ! Il faut aimer les plats épicés. Nous avons partagé, le tartare de boeuf thaï (photo), la salade de champignons, la salade de papaye verte (très spicy), l'espadon grillé, le poulet sauté & le porc grillé. Tout était savoureux. 6 plats pour trois personnes étaient plus que suffisant. Il y avait deux cocktails disponibles & plusieurs options de vins
Went to Pichai for dinner with a friend, & had a bunch of dishes to share that were all delicious! Loved the Som Tum Thai papaya salad & the Phai Mamuang Tod (pictured here) was flavourful, not too sweet & a delicious way to end the meal! Would recommend ordering a couple things to share ✨
3 mars 2026
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Première fois pour nous chez Pichaï & ce sera la dernière. Notre serveur était vraiment désagréable & a gâché notre moment. Il était tres arrogant, moqueur, & n'était pas capable d'expliquer correctement les plats (quand je lui ai demandé la différence entre tel plat & tel plat il m'a juste répété exactement ce qui était écrit sur le menu). A la fin quand je lui ai fait la remarque sur les plats que j'avais trouvé vraiment épicé, il m'a répondu avec un air arrogant & moqueur'c'est thaïlandais'…
(tiens donc je pensais que c'était portugais!)
bref il était vraiment très désagréable & nous étions contents de partir rapidement!
Quant aux plats, ils étaient bons mais loin d'être exceptionnels, les prix sont trop élevés & les portions vraiment petites. Nous sommes pourtant habitués à Pumpui & ses portions vraiment généreuses donc on pensait que ce serait la même chose mais pas du tout.
We ordered three dishes, pork ,duck salad & Tom yum soup, & they were either too salty or too sour. All of them had a very strong, overpowering spice flavor. I've had many other Thai meals before, but the seasoning here is very unbalanced.
The lighting at our table was also very poor - it was so dark we could barely see what we were eating.…personally really don't understand why this place has such a high ranking.
We started off with the scallops which were a solid 8.5/10 but everything fell apart shortly after.
The tartare & the pork jowl were okay (maybe a 6/10 but the rice that it came with felt like cement rather than sticky rice)… the food was also way too salty
The duck dish & the noodle dish however were both irredeemably disgusting. Incredibly oily, bland & the meat feeling like the texture of pet food.
We were expecting a lot more from this restaurant based on the reviews we saw online.
Thai food is usually fragrant, spicy & delicious & honestly this joint should be shut down by the Thai embassy. (False advertisement)
Everything about this restaurant was exceptional, from the food to the vibes to the service. We had:
- Beef tartare (seasoned perfectly & served with sticky rice & endives to make little wraps)
- Papaya salad (so fresh & exactly what you would expect)
- Tom Yum soup, which was one of the specials (high quality, imported seafood all cooked to tender perfection in a savoury broth that warmed us to the core)
- Tiramisu (the Thai tea flavour really shone through & it was delicious, but a tad on the sweet side. Loved the addition of coconut chips on top which added texture).
My only minor issue was the quantity of cilantro on everything, though I know this is a personal preference. The soup was also served in a vessel that was very cool (central flame to keep it warm), but felt a bit impractical for serving the soup since the ladle barely fit inside it.
There was a lovely selection of natural wines to complement the meal.
Overall, really nice ambiance & great flavours, you can tell a lot of love goes into these dishes. Would definitely return!
amazing. LOVE the scallops, fermented pork belly, grilled pork collar & thai tea tiramisu. all super flavourful super delicious.
one thing to note we got served the sticky rice with the pork belly so we thought it came with that dish & ate it all just w that but later realized it was just a sticky rice for the table :p shoulda kept some for the other dishes
The food tasted like the one I had in Thailand, terrific. We had the beef tartare, the curry of the day & the papaya salad. Incredible 😱 I will return for sure.
Cozy & cute ambiance. The service was great & food was also pretty good. I think my expectations might have been a little high cause I heard great things & LOVE Thai. Favourite was the Tuna! Not a huge fan of the chicken & dumpling balls were interesting / original, which I liked. No Padthai & a few traditional foods you'd expect to see on the menu just FYI
#25 of Canada top 100, & the only Thai fashion cuisine.
It is a great date night destination, the dim lighting, the music, the bar, it increases your appetite & chance.
But the dim lighting makes it difficult to see the menu & the food lol
For cilantro haters, in French speaking cities, they go by coriander!
I asked them to try removed cilantro from the dishes (I was probably asking too much since I was at a Thai restaurant) & they didn't remove any! Or maybe they did, but it was still mountain portion of cilantro in every dish.
That said, great place
4 janv. 2026
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Straight forward Thai flavours , authentic with fresh & brilliant takes. Haters are always going to try to add their grain of salt that doesn't weight much but the real ones know. I will assert myself as a connaisseur because I've spent decades studying / consuming Thai food. Oh & let's not forget the 5 star service. Bravo!! 👏⭐?🏆
Aside from being the best thai food in Montreal I can honestly say that this restaurant has the best ambiance, food, service & of course wine list in the city.
The servers are dedicated & hard working, the tunes are always bangin but not too loud & the food is easily comparable to some of the best restaurants in Thailand!
Delicious, authentic, & inventive Thai food - we ordered the pork belly, pork collar, tapioca pork dumplings, scallops from the regular menu & a couple of items off of their weekly menu that were delightful: the radish cakes & the raw tuna. They're shareable, punchy, balanced, & full of flavor & balanced.
Fun spot - crowded, even on a Wednesday night, but the decor is very tasteful & the dining room is cozy.
Food is a mixed bag; some are excellent, some are average. But what made our time at Pichai a disappointment was the service.
We had booked a table outside & got a table inside, with no explanation or apology. I wouldnt care as much if they didnt have a policy of charging 30$ for no shows: we held up our end of the bargain by being there on time, & in exchange they didnt give us what we booked. Service-wise, our waitress seemed overall bothered we had to talk to her, she kept looking elsewhere. At some point she brought us the tiramisu we ordered, but with birthday sparklers on it, without a word, which was hilariously confusing since it wasn't either of our birthdays. The music is loud (& of varying genres, not sure what they're going for except NOT Thai music I guess), the place is so dark we had to use the little light on the table to read the menus (that the waitress did NOT want to explain).
We love Thai food but will not be putting ourselves through such an off-putting experience.
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Je donne rarement le commentaire sur le site web après la visite à un resto. & je vous jure que Pichai le mérite. Il est absolument un endroit merveilleux. & nous allons certainement revenir un jour.
Nous (4 adultes) sommes y allés pour l'anniversaire de ma belle-mère. Se trouvant dans un quartier tranquille, Pichai brille calmement sous la nuit. La lumière (l'éclairage) douce mais l'ambiance définitivement enthousiaste (vous allez la remarquer selon les visages des clients & ceux des employés). Tout le monde est à l'aise. Je m'attendais en fait à un resto typiquement traditionnel thaïlandais lors de la réservation. Mais quand je suis entrée, j'ai reconnu tout de suit qu'il est probable que c'est essentiellement un bar avec des plats plutôt comme accompagnement des vins. À vrai dire, je me suis dit à ce moment-là qu'il est probablement un mauvais choix pour l'anniversaire de soixantaine d'années. Mais, il était évident que j'avais tort.
Le serveur nous a proposé le plat du chef qui ne se trouvait pas dans le menu & expliqué très clairement la saveur, le goût & les ingrédients avec patience. Bien sûr que nous l'avons pris.
Nous avons aussi commandé 6 autres mets (1 salade & 5 autres plats). Le style des plats est réellement néo-thaïlandais. Nous sommes asiatiques & nous croyons que les mets traditionnels d'origine sont les meilleurs. Mais Phichai démontre que les chefs sont talentueux & créatifs de créer le charme des nourritures en gardant la tradition. Tous ces mets sont formidables & excellents. Nous adorons chaque met. Le prix est abordable (248 $ taxes inclues + pourboire). Voici nos choix : Naim Moi Yang, Kor Mon Yang, Gaeng Panang Jaay, Gai Yang, salade maïs & Choo Chee pla & plat du chef.
En gros, service 10 sur 5, nourriture 10 sur 5, ambiance 10 sur 5 & prix 10 sur 5. C'est bien une expérience extraordinaire au-delà de nous attentes.
This is better than i expected. I really love Khor moo yang. It has the grilling smell & the pork is perfectly grilled.. not too chewy.. & the taste pretty amazing, full of flavor sour, salty, spicy. The scalop with the seafood sauce is nice but the sauce is very strong like salty hits & sour came after but overall is well done. I love the thai tea tiramisu ( its a bit sweet) but after many bites its all great. Its take awhile to get the place. We came at 7 pm & We didnt make any reservations so we didnt get the spot so we ask for available time is 9 Pm. The atmosphere is so so , loud & the light is really dimming.
Best Thai food in Montreal hands down! Every dish is an explosion of flavour. The scallop crudo is so incredibly fresh, it really is a must. Don't forget to try the shaved ice for dessert even if you are full !!!
Very unique Thai food. Not the traditional one. Taste is good but not the one we expected. The service is just average. The restaurant is not child-friendly. They don't have highchair not booster. The worst part of is their POS system: it still calculated the tips using the post-tax amount, even though the law changed over 4 months ago. The waiter is clearly aware of that, but he makes all kind of excuses instead of just admitting it. They seem to be concealing this & hoping most customers won't notice. Overall, it feels very dishonest.
I didn't enjoy most of the food they had to offer. fish balls (decent) , pork belly (overly fatty), arctic char (excellent), & pad krapao clams (mix of raw & overcooked basil with inedible parts such as stems & flowers, very little clams), Thai tea tiramisu (in my opinion they don't pair well together). Overall was not blown away like other diners sadly.
