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| - A tiny bit pricey (but not enough to drop a star), but definitely worth it for the quality of food, service , atmosphere and drinks.
It was super busy when we arrived, but the hostess advised only a 20 minute wait, which was more like 5 anyway!
We had two DeMartinis, Pai's limey and tart version of the gin classic, with a kaffir lime leaf for an added hipster vibe. They were super refreshing and a great start to the meal. They did have an interesting array of cocktails, around $10 CAD each.
The appetiser selection was so broad. We were tempted to just order from this section but the mains were also incredible. We got Moo Ping (typical Thai street food dish of grilled pork skewers) which was succulent and delicious. This went perfectly with the Som Tum (spicy green papaya salad) with the sweet, salty and spicy combinations.
It was hard to choose the mains. There were a lot of dishes that reminded me of my trip to Thailand but we ended up settling with some great choices: one I've had before and a new dish entirely. Pad Ga Pow (spicy chicken with Hoyle basil, Thai fried egg and rice) and Gaeng Masaman (peanut and tamarind based curry with rice). Both of these dishes were exceptional, with hugely different flavours which gave us a well rounded dining experience.
We did eat a bit too much that we didn't have any space for dessert. They did have mango sticky rice (my favourite!) I honestly couldn't eat another mouthful.
I can't wait to come back to Toronto just to visit Pai again!
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