Pamika Thai Montreal

A gem in Montreal! This review is long overdue but I am compelled to write it because we love this place so much. Let me start by saying, when we first tried this place over a year ago, I'd never been to Thailand, nor had I eaten authentic Thai cuisine before (fast food pad thai isn't a very good indicator). My girlfriend, on the other hand, is Thai and knows the flavors inside and out. This IS her comfort food and when we ate here, she was blown away at how they kept to all the authentic flavors. Unapologetically using ingredients like Thai fish sauce, shrimp paste, pla ra, fresh ginger, lots of fresh garlic, galangal, fresh chili, dried chili, lime, cilantro, etc. Ingredients that would knock a person out but are used in such a way that is balanced with sweet/sour/spicy/savory. Pamika had mastered it and isn't afraid to share it. The ingredients she uses and the flavors she creates aren't washed down for the typical North American palate. It's the raw, sharp, tangy, sweet, spicy flavors that you would find all over Thailand. Now fast forward to today. We're in Bangkok and have been traveling SE Asia for the past 11 months and I can say with 100% confidence that Pamika nails it! If you live in Montreal or are there for a visit and want to try exciting Thai flavors, a cool atmosphere, great service, amazing cocktails then you have to try Pamika's. One of the few restaurants in Canada that serves up authentic Thai food.

Authentic Thai food. Restaurant owner brought in a Thai chef from Bangkok. Each dish was beautifully presented and delicious. Call and reserve though. It's a busy place.