Sian D.
Yelp
I've tried Pamika Brasserie Thai before, and I had an amazing experience. The food was absolutely delicious, the service was great, and the restaurant's decor was gorgeous. So, when I found out that the same chef, Pamika Sukla, was behind Mae Sri, I was super excited.
Mae Sri, compared to Pamika, is more of a fast-serving "street food" style experience. You order from the counter and pay in advance, and then your food is brought to your table.
The decor is simple and practical, yet also culturally inspired. There is great natural light (for the pictures!!), and their location is super convenient if you are a McGill student (like me ).
We started off our meal with a Thai iced tea and Thai iced coffee with condensed milk. Both drinks were extremely good and came in really cute bowls. I highly recommend the Thai iced coffee with condensed milk!!
For the appetizers, we tried the papaya salad, the fried chicken salad and the Mae Sri fried rolls. The papaya salad is one of their most popular dishes, and for a reason. It is full of flavor and completely different from anything I've ever tried before. The rolls were also delicious, and are fried fresh upon ordering!!
For our main meals, we tried the Mae Sri Pad Thai, the Baa Mee Moo, the Seafood Rad Na, the Green Curry and the Stir Fry with Thai Holy Basil. The green curry, like the one I tried at Pamika, was delicious. It also contained a lot of meat for the serving size, so we were very satisfied!! The Stir Fry with Thai Holy Basil was my favorite dish. It was really spicy, but so so good. It's packed with a lot of flavor and the portion size is really big. My sister, who I went with, was obsessed with the Pad Thai, for good reason too!!
They also have to-go dessert packages: mango pudding or tapioca. The mango pudding was addictive!! I would buy half a dozen next time I go to bring them home with me
Overall, really good experience. Definitely recommend for a casual lunch or dinner experience. This location is especially convenient for McGill students, so I'm so happy that I found out about it!!