Phayathai

Cuisine impeccable. 97 choix de plat. Présentation belle.
Service et accueil a améliorer
Very good food. 97 dishes choices. Good presentation.
Welcoming and service can be improved.

Food: The taste was so-​so, yes thai may be a little more oily than some other cuisine but this was way too oily and some items were on the salty side. The food was average, nothing impressive.
Service: Very attentive, and fast
Value: Overpriced thai food, paying more for the fancy décor than the food.
Ambiance: Quiet, very quiet, almost too quiet~ At least for us, but I guess it can be appealing for a business lunch.

I love the place-​the table setting, the interior decoration, the location is good too. The seafood coconut milk is yummy. The chicken red curry is of good portion. People who think it’s too salty should have eaten with rice. with sticky rice is my recommendation.
The only dish we didnt like that much is the Pad Thai. It had a too strong flavor of ketchup.

Good service, clean place, nice ambiance.
However, found the food too salty. We ordered the seafood coconut soup and i couldn’t taste the coconut coz of too much salt. Also ordered Padthai and the chicken seemed it was defrosted too quickly as it was tough and dry. I am sensitive to msg, and i am pretty sure the chef used alot of this as i have drank 3 glasses of water during the course of our meal and was still thirstyin the end.

I’ve eaten at a fancy restaurant in the middle east, that flies in chefs on rotation from Thailand to cook in their Thai restaurant, so I would think that the food was authentic and delicious… So I have a pretty good baseline to judge Thai food.
I’m pretty sure that Phayathai has one of the best pad thai I’ve tried in the city, it’s more on the saucy side which I also like, and we also ordered a spicy peanut sauce chicken — it was soooooo good. I can’t wait to try the Green curry next time and compare it to the restaurant in the middle east as well as compare it to Bangkok Garden in Toronto. 4 instead of 5 stars, because it’s a touch pricey but it is a white table cloth type of place and super clean — I still want to find a cheap tasty thai place for regular day cravings
*** I’ve now been here maybe 5 – 6 times. We always get the pad Thai — it’s always incredible. The green curry is delicious (but I always ask to remove the green peppers, and add bamboo, because they only put bamboo in their red curry, but I like it in my green curry). The chicken panang curry is also a favourite, and the red curry chicken is very tasty as well.
You simply can’t go wrong eating here, it’s not only the best tasting Thai food I’ve found in this city (and I’ve been actively searching), but it’s clean and I really enjoy the people working here.

Average Experience at Upscale Price
The Wait
We went there for Dinner on a Friday night around 9 PM with no prior reservation. The place was packed, but they told us that there was a couple leaving and they would have a table ready for us in 15 mins. Despite the couple leaving about 10 mins after that, none of the wait staff cared to clean the tables, until we went inside and reminded them about it twice. During this period, someone that was smoking a cigarette outside (seemed like the owner) was going back in, and asked us if we were waiting for a table. He went inside, and started cleaning the table himself, and set-​up the new table. We were finally seated after 30 mins. There was also a lingering smell of cigarette smoke around our table.
The Place
It is a small place with space for about 35 – 40 people max. The décor is semi-​modern, but the place seems a bit cramped up. There is a small make-​shift bar, where they would mix drinks if someone ordered a cocktail.
The Food
We ordered Fried Tofu for appetizer, Green curry with vegetables & Vegetable Fried Rice. Fried tofu was very bland (pretty standard). The green curry and fried rice were tasty, but only average at the best. The service was terribly slow, and everyone around food took a while to come, not just for us, but for almost everyone there.
The Check
We had a glass of wine, a beer, one small appetizer, one curry, and fried rice. The total check was around $ 85 + gratuity, which is pretty expensive for an average Thai Restaurant
Since we are not from the area, it is highly unlikely that we would ever return to this place.
Beware — If you are trying to go for a night out after dinner, and are the kind that is bothered by the smell of your clothes after dinner, this is not the place for you. Your clothes are definitely going to smell like food after a visit to this place.

This is a pleasant and unassuming restaurant that dares to stray away from the usual Thai menu and offer some unique dishes. The service is warm and kind, and if you engage them, eager to talk in detail about their food.
Po Taek soup is a classic Thai seafood dish, and this was executed to perfection. The flavours were perfectly balanced, which can be hard to come by with this particular dish. The seafood was also quite generous in serving size and excellent in quality.
We’re huge fans of duck, and we’d never seen Larp Ped (Duck Lemongrass Salad) on a menu before. This lemongrass duck salad was a revelation, with a flavour profile that changed as you enjoyed the dish
The Kung Prik Sod, a chili shrimp dish, was inevitable as the soup made it clear that the quality of the shrimp was fantastic, large, firm and sweet.
Kob Phad Kha Poa caught our eye immediately; we’ve never seen frog’s legs on a Thai menu, and served with «crispy basil»? We had to try it, and thank God we did! We love frog’s legs, and these were the best we’ve ever had. Plump, meaty, juicy and flavour infused. Most notably however, was the crispy basil. These beautiful large basil leaves were carefully flash fried. We were so astounded at the texture and flavour we had to ask the server about them. He explained that they are carefully fried on a pan in a single layer, for no more than thirty seconds. Not only was it a trip to eat crispy basil, but the heat released the flavours normally locked in the leave’s natural oil, making the taste unforgettable.
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I went there like many years ago, couldnt remember how good it was until i went back. My friend from korea was in visit for 2 weeks and she has been craving for thai food, which she was completely delighted! The waiters are so kind and good service as well :) Recommend it to anyone!

Ordered veggie pad Thai for take out. Average at most. Service was quick, and there was a good amount of veggies in the dish, but it was lacking flavour and also over-​priced at about $ 14 (before tax). Wouldn’t come back.

Fantastic Thai food. Had the coconut seafood soup. Pad Thai. Red curry shrimp. Green curry veg. Whack of deserts. Far too much Sing Ha!
Outstanding location for authentic Thai food. I’ll be back next time I am in town.

That was my first try on Thai food, so I cannot give a very expertise review. But what I can tell is that the food didn’t excite my stomach. We ordered coconut milk soup, coconut milk shrimp, bamboo rice, a kind of duck, etc. we didn’t finish all the things. Around 50 $ per person in the end.

Not bad. It’s a nice, popular restaurant with friendly service and an extensive menu, but the couple of dishes I’ve had here have been a little overpriced and greasier than they probably should be.

I’m not an expert on Thai food but everything I tasted was good. For appetizers, we had a shrimp tom yum, which was listed as 2 chilis on the spicy scale, and was nicely perfumed as well; spring rolls, imperial rolls, (which I didn’t taste but which my dining companions enjoyed very much); a papaya salad that was quite spicy; and a salad of beef sauteed with chilis that was nice and tender.
Mains were a red curry of pork and bamboo shoots; a green curry loaded with fish, squid and shrimp as well as zucchini and Thai eggplant; noodles with chicken and basil; and bbq crispy duck. I expected the green curry to be hotter than the red but they were about the same. I was disappointed with the noodles as I couldn’t seem to locate the meat in it. The duck, on the other hand, was wonderfully crispy on the outside and succulent on the inside. The sauce complemented it nicely without overpowering it.
We had green tea icecream and mango icecream for dessert. It was the usual fare — nothing to write home about. However, the banana fritters were light and crispy, which is rare.
The décor is classy and discreet, and the staff were friendly and helpful. It was not cheap though at $ 150 (inc tax, sans tip), considering we drank tea. I enjoyed my food quite a lot but wouldn’t rave about it.

Phayathai is a cute restaurant with a cozy feeling to it. I visited along with a group of friends to celebrate a birthday, and we had a great time! I wouldn’t be ready to admit that the food here is mind blowing, but I definitely liked the ambiance. I tried the Chicken Pad See Eaw, which met my expectations but did not impress me in any kind of way. However, I tasted some of my friend’s dishes and found them quite delicious! My conclusion? I might have chosen a dish that was too simple, and I will have to visit again to try some of their other dishes!

Best Thai Basil Beef Stir-​Fry, bar none.

Quaint, cozy little Thai spot. The atmosphere was very comfortable as well. I personally thought the service was a bit slow, but overall decent. The waiters took awhile to come by and clear our plates and also to give us the bill.
But enough about that, let’s talk food. The soups were honestly the highlight of the night. My boyfriend had an amazing shrimp mushroom coconut soup while I had a superb shrimp tom yum soup. It was really rich in flavor. For the main, I ordered mushrooms with thai basil and boy, was it super spicy. This dish had 3 chili pepper signs next to it on the menu, but I think it actually tasted like 4 chili peppers. But I like spicy food so I didn’t mind. My friend had a brown curry called panang with tofu. That was really good too. My boyfriend and his friend both ordered the shrimp pad thai which was both disappointing surprisingly. My bf said the sauce overpowered everything while his friend seemed to like it.
Basically, soups were the best. Mains were just ok. And service was not bad, but could have been better… started off ok but then got slower in the end., Wouldn’t mind going again to try other soups and dishes.

Crazy good.
There are too many dishes here that I like. its a staple for me when I am in montreal. Crab, yellow curry, eggplant to name a phew all top my list.
The owner is a really nice man who has on multiple occasions kept his kitchen and restaurant open for just me and my friends/​coworkers who came in late from a late flight.
The staff are friendly and seem to enjoy working there, which translates into a great environment.
Oh, and their soups are ridiculously good… and when you’re in montreal and it’s freezing its the perfect soup to wake you up… especially with some hot sauce!

I hadn’t been to this restaurant in over 4 years. From what I remembered, it was one of the best Thai place in the city so I was looking forward to go back! In the end, it was overall a good meal but still a disappointment!
I would say the food is still pretty good and flavorful in general. For appetizer, we had a duck salad which was a little bit sour. Too much lime and I didn’t like the fact that it was minced duck. I would have much rather preferred sliced duck. We then had the pad thai (only 2 shrimps) and the chicken with peanut sauce with crispy spinach, both very good.
Why 3 stars? First I thought the service was very slow. We were the only ones in the restaurant. I understand there was a big take out order but still! Second, the bill came to close to 60 $ for 1 appetizer, 2 main dishes and 1 bowl of rice! I don’t expect to pay this much for an Asian restaurant (beside sushi). I just think they’ve been taking advantage of their success in the last few years to raise their prices.

Great place we stumbled upon after roaming around the St. Catherines/​Crescent area in Montréal. Crispy beef appetizer was a bit overdone (maybe cut the beef thinner?), but the flavor was outstanding. We ordered two entrees — green curry chicken and chicken with cashews and both were excellent. Skipped dessert.

Food was awesome but a little overpriced. Thai Iced Tea sucked. It tasted very powdery.