After one visit to Pai you will feel cheated by all the other restaurants that you've had Pad Thai from...
The hype around this place was too crazy to ignore so I decided to investigate myself. With the rumoured long wait times, my friend and I decided it would be best to make a reservation for dinner. She called the restaurant because the only times showing up on their online booking system were way too late, but they just suggested that we come before 6:30 to see if there were any free tables.
We rushed over right after work and to our surprise, we were seated the moment we arrived (TIP: try to go before 6:30 if you can because this is when swarms of people start coming in). Pai was bustling and the interior of the restaurant resembled a street market in Asia - super unique! Though my friend and I had some difficulty carrying a conversation because of how loud the place was, we didn't mind because of how excited we were to try out the food.
We ordered the Pad Thai and Beef Pad Gra Prow after having it suggested by two different people.
Anywho, now on to how they tasted... Let's just take some time to give a round of applause to Pai's cooks. They were both just DIVINE. WOW. Portion-wise, the dishes were not too large but were just enough to share between the both of us.
The Pad Thai was the best I've ever had in my life. I think I can leave it at that. The fact that I thoroughly enjoyed the Beef Pad Gra Prow really surprised me (I practically licked the plate clean) just because I am not a fan of beef. Each bite, however, seriously packed a punch and it was so delicious.
CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK!