Pichai - Restaurant Thai

Marie-Michelle Pepin (34 reviews)

12 May 2026

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5.0

Great food, good ambiance, good service. We enjoyed the tasting menu

Andy Bachman (49 reviews)

11 May 2026

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5.0

Loved everything (I think we ordered the whole menu ;) )

Grady Gibson (32 reviews)

6 May 2026

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5.0

Food was amazing. Scary lurking ghost was in the window.

Adam Issler (5 reviews)

4 May 2026

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5.0

Dined at Pichai on the last night of our weekend trip to Montreal - it was the highlight of our trip. The Atmosphere: warm, full our colors, life, and small hidden details wherever you look. Great music and vibe overall. The Service: we didn’t have a reservation and were able to get a seat at the bar for 2. Our primary server (a brunette man wearing a shirt saying “piano”) was welcoming, knowledgeable, and gave us great recommendations. He guided us through the menu and continued to make sure everything was perfect throughout our meal. There was ~6 other front of house staff in the restaurant at the time, everyone of which interacted with us at some point in our meal, from water service, refreshing out cutlery and plates, and small quality checks throughout the service made for an amazing dining experience. Big applause to the service staff for their attention to detail. The Food: no notes whatsoever. We ordered 5 dishes, plus dessert to share amongst 2 people and that was the perfect amount of food. Each dish was perfectly created with a variety of elements that all complemented each other perfectly. We had the scallop crudo, tapioca dumplings, soft boiled egg, pork belly, red curry, and Thai tiramisu. Thank you to everyone at Pichai, I will be telling everyone I know about this restaurant.

Joseph Heynoski (36 reviews)

3 May 2026

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5.0

Great vibes, serves and food. Totally worth the money. Our food was excellent - including tofu that melts in your mouth and curry that is sweet, spicy and savory. Amazing.

J D (13 reviews)

2 May 2026

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2.7

Used to love this place but it's really gone downhill.

Maria R (5 reviews)

1 May 2026

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5.0

I had heard a lot about this place from my friends and finally had to try it so I went this weekend and it was amazing. The food is amazing. The bread and the fish and the chicken is so good. Oh my God the flour is and the spice are perfect. I love this kind of food. They also took my suggestions and made some personalizations and changes so I am very happy about that.

Mar Abera (5 reviews)

30 Apr 2026

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5.0

10/10 every single time. Favourite restaurant in Montreal and best Thai in the country! so. much. flavour. Dishes are to share! You won’t find your typical pad Thai, pad see eew or green curry on the menu. If you want to try a bunch of things I recommend doing the chef’s choice which includes appetizers, mains and dessert. They send out a variety of items from their regular menu and specials, and can also accommodate dietary restrictions. It’s plenty of food - you can expect to be walking out with leftovers and a veryyyyy happy tummy. Favourites are the mushroom salad (omg), chickpea tofu, panang curry, massaman curry and Thai tea tiramisu.

Alex Bozzo (73 reviews)

26 Apr 2026

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5.0

We had the chef menu. I have some dietary restrictions and they were so kind to tailor all the dishes to my needs. Everything was delicious and the portions were bountiful. The staff were also amazing. I will say, the food is generally spicy but more flavorful than hot. The Thai tea tiramisu was a great finish to our meal.

Alex Behringer (15 reviews)

24 Apr 2026

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5.0

A very nice Thai restaurant with authentic Thai food, good flours, and lots of taste. I went here last weekend with three friends, and the staff took good care of us. We all love spicy food and they made sure it was personalized and quick.

Olivier K (64 reviews)

23 Apr 2026

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3.7

Good service , place is nice but sorry to say too salty , my crabe des neige special dish especially, the papaye salad was a bit tasteless and the mango chausson well ....somehow I m sure mango jam at costco taste better nearly 200$ meal including another 2 starters and 3 drinks including tax only one person eating .....I d be tempted to go down to one star for food but as far as I m concerned this is nowhere near Thai food ...the only descent one was the pork sticky rice and cabbage leaves . I don't really understand the food critics in canada as this is now twice I follow their opinions and honesty vin min L.... left me the same bitter impression of money badly spent. But I can understand that if you haven't been to Asia you might think that salty soy sauce is the vinaigrette of Asian food.i would normally not make a bad review but when you have been named in the news by critics should live up to your expectations....it really leaves me wondering on how restaurants critics get to base their critics on ....

R Miller (419 reviews)

20 Apr 2026

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5.0

The dishes were loaded with playful spicy and subtle flavours and textures, light and fresh but also satisfying like comfort food. I was so full and happy after the corn salad and eggplant salad (which came with a nice portion of sticky rice to soak up the sauce) off the temporary specials menu. I’ll be back to try more dishes soon :) 2026: I came back and had the special Galam Plee Pad Gapi (cabbage with oyster mushrooms) and a half portion of the pork collar which comes with sticky rice. Both were very good. The pork is salty but in a good way when you mix it with the rice and and eat the leaf in between bites. Also, maybe I’m just socially compatible with the staff but I think they give the best service in Montreal, maybe a tie or step up from mikado. They make you feel at home ! I came back a week later to have the Tom Som Pla soup (rockfish from Gaspesie, pineapple, tamarind). It was really wholesome but the red chilies are super spicy and they don’t serve it with rice so this one I’d recommend ordering a rice to go with it. I think they should just include one tbh but I was lucky enough to be sitting next to someone who let me have some of her’s ;)

H SH (7 reviews)

18 Apr 2026

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2.0

Most terrible Thai food I ever had. Over price and unbelievable salty.

Allix R. (3 reviews)

12 Apr 2026

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5.0

Probabley the best Thai curry and Pad Thai you can get in Montreal without going o Thailand. Spicy and flavourful. -Chefs review.

Lexi J. Clarke (5 reviews)

11 Apr 2026

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5.0

Everything was great there!

Isabella Steinberg (4 reviews)

11 Apr 2026

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5.0

Wow, this place is to die for. Every single thing we ate was delicious. They were very attentive and accommodating to my shellfish allergy. Francis really made our night with his kind and warm service. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Couldn’t recommend enough.

A Afshar (21 reviews)

10 Apr 2026

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5.0

Whenever I have anyone in town and want to impress I bring them here! This place is like if a very chic bottle of funky wine had a sabbatical year in Thailand. All the dishes are bursting with flavour, snd the atmosphere is intimate and cozy. The servers are also ++ pleasant and a fun time. I’ve spent my last two birthdays here with no regrets. Get the fermented pork belly and whatever else they have on special, you won’t regret it!

Mk Lao (14 reviews)

7 Apr 2026

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4.7

Tasted just like in Thailand. Great service!

susan XYZ (46 reviews)

7 Apr 2026

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4.0

I would rather say that this's a hit n miss restaurant. First of all, get the raw scallops please ppl ! It is so good ! Well balanced limey flavor with the right texture of the cold fresh scallops , very tasty! However it went downhill form the very fabulous scallops, because of the "way too salty seasonal menu item -- fried chicken". It comes with a nice bowl of sticky rice and bitter greens ( which are pretty nice) , but the fried chicken itself was super salty and relatively dry , it almost feels like it was forgotten by the chef and left in the super salty fish sauce for more than 3 days ! Even with the sticky rice and bitter greens, it was way too salty! Sadly, when we mentioned this to the waiter at the end, we didn't get any answers from the kitchen. The curry dishes are fine, it just the fact that they don't have any green curry dish at the moment let me down a bit since me personally finds the most attractive curry is hand down green ! Hunger steak is pretty good in curry sauce, the mushroom curry is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it all fine. Just the fried chicken, avoid it at all cost ! By the way, the atmosphere was nice though, chill and filled with fish sauce scent 😀

Thomas S (3 reviews)

31 Mar 2026

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5.0

Hands down best restaurant in Montreal. Wine list can't be beat. Service is warm and knowledgeable every time. An absolute must in Montreal.

Jamie Dand (19 reviews)

19 Mar 2026

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5.0

One of the best meals I’ve had, ever.

Kid JL (794 reviews)

15 Mar 2026

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3.3

The vibe was really enjoyable here. The music was at a good level, there were so many people making the place lively but just enough that you don't have to wait too long before getting a seat. The service was nice and friendly but sometimes it would take quite a long time before you manage to catch the attention of a waiter. The food itself was enjoyable. We have mixed feelings because we really really enjoyed the flavours of the tapioca dumplings but on the other hand, the papaya salad was not our cup of tea. The dumplings were bursting with good flavours and the lettuce had a nice texture variation from the soft and chewy tapioca. The meat paired well with the vegetable and the flavours were in harmony. On the other hand, we have the papaya salad that had raw green beans that did not taste good and the overall flavour profile was just sour, and in the occasional bites, there would be a very spicy note. It was really not enjoyable to us. But the overall we had a pretty fun time dining here!

sophie legault (18 reviews)

14 Mar 2026

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4.3

Great food 2 out of 3 plates were excellent, great vibe, ok service Terrible Cocktails one was sad the other was just not drinkable. Sticky rice was hard and cold felt like it was from the day before.

Alan Agostini (53 reviews)

2 Mar 2026

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4.7

Amazing wine list. Almost unbelievable it's that big. Food is stunning. Every dish

Rebecca (10 reviews)

2 Mar 2026

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1.7

I have to say this experience was far below my expectations. I came here with a friend after seeing it promoted on social media as one of Canada’s top restaurant menus. We arrived with high expectations, but unfortunately, the food did not live up to the hype. First of all, every dish was overly salty. The seasoning was so heavy that we couldn’t taste the flavors of the meat. All the meats tasted very similar because the seasoning overpowered everything. Even the tom yum soup was excessively salty. The portion sizes were relatively small as the staff suggested. However, despite the small portions, I couldn’t even finish my meal because it was simply too salty to continue eating, I had to drink so many water after every bite. The sticky rice that came with the dish was cold and hard, as if it had been sitting out for a long time. Service was average. The staff did briefly introduce the dishes when serving them, which I appreciated. However, no napkins were provided throughout the meal, and we only received them after asking at the very end. They didn’t check on us during the meal time, the water ran out and then I stopped eating (I really can’t eat more without my water because they are way too salty 😭😭😭). The chef should definitely try what they are cooking. Overall, this experience was not pleasant and it will be my last time here.