Pi's Thai Cuisine

If you don't like the food they serve here, you don't know what you're talking about. Pi's Thai is the best around, hands down. Always the best ingredients. And the price can't be beat.

Seriously AMAZING! I ordered the beef drunken noodle, with no bean sprouts and extra sauce. It sat all day and did not dry out. The flavor profile was phenomenal. I will agree with others that the portion size is not as big as other establishments, but when you are receiving top notch flavors and quality, it is worth it. I even called to thank them for my experience. Just up the portion size a bit for what you charge, and you will be on top of the world.

Pi’s Thai in Hazel Park is hands down home to the best drunken noodles in the world. We happily drive 50 minutes each way twice a month just to get our fix and it is worth it every single time. The flavors are bold, fresh, and perfectly balanced; you can taste the care and authenticity in every bite. Beyond the food, what makes Pi’s Thai truly special are the owners Tip and her husband A. They are two of the kindest, most welcoming people you could ever meet, always courteous, warm, and genuinely happy to see you. Dining here feels less like visiting a restaurant and more like being welcomed into someone's home. If you love Thai food or just love food done right you owe it to yourself to make the trip. Pi’s Thai is a true hidden gem that we feel lucky to have found!

I’ve had better Thai food in a failing malls food court. 30 minute wait for carryout plus it took five minutes to get them on the phone. Cash only ! The appetizers tasted like they came from the freezer section of the Dollar General. The entrees were terrible both of them barley had 2oz of chicken, criminally skimpy. The sweet and sour just tasted like they deglazed a burnt pan with corn syrup, then squeezed a cats glands to add some color. Luckily there were some veggies to pick out and eat over the rice. The pad Thai was greasy, sugary and bland. The Tom Yum was Tom Yuck !! Just a strange bitter broth that I had to spit out. I have no clue how this place has any awards or such a high rating on google. I will never go back to this place. It was gross. So many better Thai places around.

I used to frequent this location often, especially during my pregnancy with my son over 22 years ago. Throughout the years, I’ve witnessed many employees come and go, but one thing that remained the same was the consistently poor attitude of the owner and the older woman who typically works behind the counter. Due to the unpleasant customer service, I made the decision years ago to stop patronizing this establishment. However, today, while in the area, I decided against my better judgment, to give the place another try after nearly a 10-year hiatus. To my surprise, I was greeted by a young gentleman who took my order. I was very clear and specific about what I wanted. After placing my order, the older woman appeared once again. The young man allowed me to dine in but directed me to a specific table, rather than allowing me to choose where I preferred to sit. Once seated, my meal was brought out, hot and freshly prepared, with noodles added to my dish. However, approximately 15 minutes into my meal, the older woman came out and abruptly told me I needed to leave because they needed to “clean up.” I explained that I was not yet finished eating and asked why I wasn’t being allowed to enjoy my meal. She curtly responded, “We have to clean up.” I then began packing up my food, only for her to further disrespect me by requesting an additional fee of $1.00 for the carryout container after I had already paid $25.90 for my meal. Needless to say, I will never patronize this business again, regardless of how good the food may be. A simple lesson in basic customer service and human decency goes a long way. I hope this message serves as a reminder that how you treat people matters. God is always watching.

10/10. Placed and order for pickup under Tommy today and didnt know what to expect. That was the best Thai food I’ve ever had. I asked for extra limes and didn’t receive any, still a flawless run. Perfect job guys.

Νegative reviews are from people who don't know anything about Thai food. This place is predominantly take out, cash only. If you're expecting a sit down dinner, this isn't your spot. It is, however, the best Thai food I have had in the United States, let alone Metro Detroit. This is Thai-style food, the closest I've found in this country to what you'd get in Thailand. If you want American style Thai food that's more expensive and less good, go to one of the many American-style Thai places in Metro Detroit. If you want great food and are willing to adjust your worldview slightly, come get dinner here. You won't be disappointed. I've ordered nearly everything on the menu and never had a bad meal.

soooo delish! wonderful service and quick! i ordered the N2. Pad See Ewew with shrimp

This place is the best I come here almost every day u need to come here there food is the best

Honestly super over hyped by locals. Plenty of better Thai options in the immediate area. Food was overall just kind of bland and disappointing, and also the wait time was super long with a couple "15 more minutes" as others have stated.

Weird hours, cash only, and not my favorite Thai. It's a shame because it's across the street from me and I still prefer elsewhere.

Great Pad Thia! Excellent meal! In and out service , suggest you call ahead Ambiance , very little seating

I've been here twice. Meh. I won't come back. If you think this food is good, then you should try Siam Spicey. They have a few locations, best one is in Livonia. The thai food at Pi is watery and flavorless and they are stingy with ingredients, barely giving lunch portions at full size prices. Your food is not that good!!!! In fact, its not good at all. Most of the dishes are variations of the same thing with one vegetable switched out. The vegetables are overcooked and the curry is watery. If this is the "best thai you've ever had", then you need to get out more. How can this be the best thai you've ever had, they gotta be paying you to say that ish.

I've given this place several tries and it is a bust. Not authentic at all and not worth trying.

Aron B. taunted us over and over with his Pi's Thai Cuisine mentions on Detroit Yelp talk threads with "Oh, guess what everyone? I just had another bowl of Pi's Thai Cuisine's Tom Yum Soup". He even taunted us with private messages about how he had eaten Pi's Tom Yum Soup for the umpteenth time in as many days. This went on relentlessly through the winter months... I finally couldn't take it anymore so one day I gassed up the car and drove the 212 miles north to the Detroit area suburb of Hazel Park to meet up with friends Aron, Laurie and Ron for some of this legendary soup. We were not disappointed. If you've ever had Tom Yum, you know that Thailand's version of Hot and Sour Soup is very different from it's Chinese sibling. It's lighter and more fragrant with a tangy slight lemongrass / lime-citrusy taste that makes this soup very satisfying to the palette. The flavors of Pi's Thai Cuisine's version has an unusual slight sweetness that was surprising but really made the flavors a little more rounded. In any case, it was about the best soup I've ever had. My only gripe was that I wish I had gotten the larger size. I could have eaten a lot more. Not content with just an order of soup, I also ordered the Pad Thai subbing woon sen noodles which I shared with everyone. It's Thailand's national dish and we all really enjoyed the flavors and textures that that dish is known for. Pad Thai here is a definite recommendation. We also got to try some of Laurie's Drunken Noodles. They were really good but frankly, I liked mine much better. Pi's Thai Cuisine is as rough looking as they come and has all the ambiance of a garage sale. But as many of us know, the sketchier looking an Asian restaurant is, the better the food. Take note that this is a tiny restaurant of 8 seats so it's more of a take out place. I'm in for 4 stars with a push on this one. The food is legit and the people are really nice and friendly. Good recommendation Aron. BTW can you find out if they do Door Dash to Columbus? Please and thank you. If you're in the area, go there for great Thai food. And A Little More Food For Thought: * They tend to lean towards the spicier side of things. I'd recommend trying medium to medium plus on your first visit. Cash only Cash only Cash only Cash only Cash only

After waiting for an hour and reading all the good reviews I genuinely thought this was going to be amazing, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. The spring rolls were flavorless, the curry puffs were dry, and the crab ragoons don't have a single thing on Panda Express's ragoons. I had to give it two stars because they're sweet people, but my fiancé took two bites of his meal and immediately asked if we should just go somewhere else. But they seem to be doing well and don't need my money anyway!

The food here is excellent, but do you know what isn't? Trying to get through to order food. My God! We don't live nearby any more so when we are in the area, we'll call in an order to pick up on my way to my mom and dad's. They open at 4:30. 4:33 we call and it's busy. Continue this for almost 20. Once order is placed we're told 40 minutes. It actually ended up being 50. I just had to throw this piece in because it is so frustrating. I know it's a small establishment, but geesh. This place is cash only and divey looking. It's awesome watching the "old man" cook pretty much everything using only one pan. I think that's one of the reasons it takes so long. He does large batches of everything. I could be wrong. The food is excellent. Mild is pretty spicy! Portion sizes are good. Pad Thai with chicken is like $11 and change and feeds two people. Unless you eat like my husband. I like their Thai fried rice. Sooo good! They do put a lot of peas and onions in it. I don't mind it. Yummy spring rolls too. If you're a patient person, you've gotta go here!

classic takeout spot for great noodles and such! best pad thai in town plus i also love their veggie curry puffs. they use a unique fried tofu skin that is very delicious and i've never had anything else like it at other thai restaurants. sometimes they are very busy and you have to keep calling back to place an order, but it's worth the wait :)

Saw this had a lot of reviews and decided to try it, and thought the food was just okay. Not my kinda Thai. Also tried the tomyum soup and it was just okay also, pretty sweet with decent amount of mushrooms & shrimp. If you don't live near here, I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to get it. The place is small with a few chairs (no available right now) & food took 40 mins to be ready for pickup, this was during dinner time, so be weary of this.

I have been going here for years and my whole family does as well. we drive from Madison Heights to go here every time! The portions are great and the food taste even better. The customer service wasn't the best a few years ago but it has been great recently! Unfortunately you cant eat inside due to covid still but the carry out portions are very generous.

This has been a local favorite for a long time. I'm a big pad thai fan and I love it from Pi's. Another "can't miss" here is the Kow Pad (YUM!) This is a smaller place that I've only done carryout from, but there is one key piece of question that you need to remember - CASH ONLY. You can thank me later.... :-)

We arrived at 7:15 PM to order a carry out and were told that they were too busy and had too many orders so they were closed. This was 45 minutes before they actually closed. One of my all-time pet peeves are restaurants that do not observe their posted hours. Sure, I get closing early if you have no customers, but closing early because of too many customers. I've been happily eating here for 20 years or so, but never again. This is how you lose customers forever.

Hands down, the best Thai I've ever had. I started going to this place just over 20 years ago, but with kids, moves and mainly just not being in the area, I've tried to find substitutes, but Pi's was always my number one, nothing compares! I decided to make the 20+ minute drive because after not having Pi's for nearly 15 years, I couldn't wait! The store front looks the same, but they've added a different entrance and the esthetically looks 100% better! After making the drive there, the drive home was painful. All I wanted to do was pull over and start eating! I had ordered a homemade spring roll and the #8 Pad Bai Kra Praow with chicken, the same thing I ordered all those years ago. The first thing I dug into when I got home was the spring roll. Holy hell, I don't remember them being this amazing! I wish I had ordered more. Many more. The dish I had ordered was just as amazing and hasn't changed one bit! I would suggest to the company to put the rice in a different container for carry-out orders. The rice had soaked up all of the juice/sauce before I w got home. I don't know a single place that puts the rice in the same container, but that definitely doesn't take away from their rating. Also, when it comes to spice, always ask for a level below than what you want. My mild-med spice was hot as hell! I'll definitely be back and hopefully not in another 15 years.

Tom yum soup, Tom yum soup yes please. Oh so good! As mentioned by Aron this soup is excellent. It's worth the visit just for the soup. The service is friendly and the food is fresh and tasty. The place is small with only 3 tables and room for 2 people at each, and kind of dumpy looking, so take out is your best option. But if you stop in don't forget that soup it's definitely a stand out at Pi Thai.

Do you see this master piece?!!! This place is literally the best Thai food place I've ever went to. I can't find another that taste even remotely the same. Their chicken pad Thai and crab Rangoons are unmatched!

Stopped in for the first time this past week. The spring roll and pad Thai were tasty perfection. As it was my first time, I was glad they mentioned on the phone that they were cash only or I wouldn't have known better. So good, can't wait to go back.

Wife and I frequent this spot at least once a week. Best Thai food I've had in Detroit area since we moved here 4 years ago. We typically like to try new things at restaurants but at Pi Thai we have a usual: basil fried rice and pad Thai. When you find perfection why change it. Beware: they mean business with their spice. I typically like spicy food and made the mistake of ordering hot once... never again. Only two minor inconveniences: 1- only one phone line so dont be surprised if you get busy tone 90% of time. They are very busy bc food is amazing! 2- Once you finally get through, typically at least 40 min to hour wait. They are very spot on with their time estimates so can be quick and easy process if plan accordingly. 3- cash only.

I've been going to this place for years, and for years they have been consistent. They only take cash so be prepared for that, and their phone is usually busy, because they are always busy. You might have to plan for that, but the food is excellent and the Pad Thai is the best in the state and I've eaten at a lot of Thai places.

Wanted some Thai food on this cold rainy day and I know the John R/Madison Heights area is one of the best spots in town for Asian cuisine. So glad I decided to try Pi's Thai! The food is amazing! I got the Gang Keaw Warnn (green curry #7) it has eggplant, green peppers, coconut milk and basil. I got medium plus heat which has a nice kick, but if you're a spicy nut like me, than next time I will definitely get hot. This dish has a bit of sweetness from the coconut milk and the basil adds a nice flavor also. You can sub brown rice for white for $1.50 extra which I did. I also got a side of fish cakes served with the cumcumber salad. I could eat an entire bowl of the cucumber salad! It's acidic and sweet with a little crunch from the cucumbers. The fish cakes came with 5 small round cakes and packed amazing flavor I just wish they were more crispy. Overall I'm super happy with my picks and I will most definitely be back to try more. As everyone has stated already, come with cash, no credit cards accepted. I'm pretty happy with the pricing here as it's very reasonable. This place is super small so takeout is probably more ideal although there are a few tables inside if you want to sit and eat.

This is the best Thai place around. Hands down. When you go there and see other chef's from decent restaurants getting take out from there, you know you've found the spot. Nothing is bad. Be careful on the spice. Whoa,

Great place. Best fried rice. Can't go wrong with this place. The spicy/heat level is more than other places. So be careful. Otherwise just about everything is good.

AMAZING THAI FOOD!!! highly recommend the drunken noodles. if you can handle spice, i say go medium hot to enjoy it. will definitely try hot next time. be aware of long wait times and being cash only.

Used to frequent this place many years ago and got carry out last night. It was so so. Wanted to love but the portions for the price were small and I've had better flavored noodle dishes. Maybe it was an off day?

I'm updating my review, but the rating hasn't changed at all. Still, the biggest reason I go there is for the tom yum soup, which is absolutely *amazing* to me...to this day. The real reason I'm updating is that I can safely say that their drunken noodles here (based on my experience) are very legit, and worth the investment. It's a go-to dish of mine at Thai places (along with a red coconut milk curry vegetable dish, with chicken), and the one here at Pi's is a very good example of said dish. The correct amount of sauce, diverse spicing and food to give it a terrific experience on the tongue, and a spot-on medium heat when ordered medium. And yes, I started with a small bowl of tom yum, and it was as wickedly awesome as it always is. I may not care for their curries here very much, but the drunken noodles? Yes, please. Don't be afraid to try those.

4.5/5 Stars Dare I say.. best Thai in Michigan?? I think so! Pi's Thai is an amazing, authentic little hole in the wall place that I had driven by a million times and finally decided to try recently. I ordered the Pad Thai medium, and my boyfriend ordered the Pad Thai hot. I would recommend going down a heat level from what you normally get, because Pi's is NOT messing around! Medium was HOT, but I'm not complaining. The only reason I am not giving a full 5 stars, is I think that there are a few minor areas for improvement. With COVID, Pi's is understandably busy for carry out. Because of this, a better system should be considered, since as of now there are too many people waiting in a tiny place at once, too close together. When they are busy, pick up times seem to be a bit off, and you will find yourself waiting in close proximity to others for a longer amount of time. It's also worth noting that Pi's is CASH ONLY! A bit inconvenient in 2020, but not a deal breaker. I'll hit the ATM for this place any day :)

Let's start with the obvious... YES, they are Cash only. Deal with it. NO, the food is not as good as it used to be (though for me the "Golden Years" were when Mr. Pi himself was cooking here, not when James was running the place... as seems to be most people's favorite) All that being said, these guys are still one of the best Thai joints around. Their Pad Thai was, and still is, the best in the area. They also do the best Mussamun Curry in the area. The Gane Kheaw Warnn (green curry) and Chinese Eggplant are also totally legit. Once upon a time, this was THE BEST 5-star joint around. It's still merits a very solid 4 star rating, though.

Best Thai food on the planet this hole in the wall place is amazing to enjoy pad Thai or A number 23

The food.. AMAZING.. I have been a patron of this restaurant for many years. At least 10 years. The quality and taste has remained the exact same. HOWEVER.. they have continually raised their prices astronomically (which on its own is ok) but when you couple that with them ONLY accepting cash, it makes it difficult to pay. I went last week, only had enough cash based on their LATEST menu prices... they didn't want to give me my food after I repeatedly told them this is all the cash that I have, I'd be more than willing to pay the price, but you're going to have to take it in another form of payment. Whoever the lady is that works there became irate and upset and tried to dismiss me as if I was being unreasonable or unfair in criticizing the fact that if you're going to keep raising your prices AND not update your website OR not give the amount totals over the phone when you place orders, then what do you expect? I was told to go up the street and go to the atm? Lol that's laughable. How about if you only take cash... have an ATM on the inside of your business! I drove all the way across town to get this food as I often do and for them to treat ME like this I can only imagine how many others they treated like this. Probably won't ever be going back and that's sad cuz I love this place.

Jeffrey B. and I got take away from Pi's Thai after all the stellar reviews and recommendations on Yelp. Overall, it was good, but I was slightly disappointed. Was it Pi's inability to live up to all the hype? Was it the dish? Am I hypercritical? Am I writing too many rhetorical questions? LOCATION: I live in Oak Park on 9 Mile and it was kind of a pain to get to 10 Mile and John R, especially because the 9 Mile bridge is closed. I don't know if it was worth going all the way over here. AMBIANCE: None. Actually, I would describe this as a hole-in-the-wall, dive or haunted house. Ok, it's not a haunted house, but it's kind of scary. It seemed dingy and the place was not very nice. It didn't seem dirty or unclean but it just seemed very worn and not properly maintained. MONEY: Cash only. However, the pricing is done so that when tax is added the dish comes to an even amount. I think that's fun. SERVICE: Average. The woman helping us was nice enough. Not overly friendly, but not unfriendly. FOOD: I had the Spicy Noodle. I thought it tasted very fresh and was prepared well. It had a lot of chicken. The flavor was good but not amazing. There was something in the dish that tasted strongly like fennel. Maybe it was fennel. Anyway, the fennel was almost over powering. The other reviews said that it was really spicy, so I got my meal mild since I can handle medium normally. I didn't think it was any spicier than any other mild Thai dish at any other restaurant. The portion didn't seem that large to me. I've had larger portions at other Thai restaurants in the area. I thought for $9 for take away it would be much much larger. The food was prepared very quickly. I think it was prepared in under 10 minutes. Fortune cookie was included. I didn't care for my fortune. In conclusion, this was a good option for Thai take away. I'm not convinced how often I will return, but I enjoyed my total experience.

I've came to Pi's Thai for about 3 years now& Im never disappointed. I always get either the pad thai w. shrimp no egg & spicy or the shrimp fried rice w. no egg w. spice. I love their noodles & fried rice. Tried their Thai Tea recently and it's AMAZING. My go-to place for Thai food.

Excellent Thai food! Get over the neighborhood. Get over the fact that the restaurant is packed with stuff. Under normal circumstances they have 2 or 3 two person tables..They are only doing carry out right now. It's worth the ride! It's worth the wait! It's worth the money! I suggest you call early because they are always busy.

I think the food could be decent but the fact that they don't accept credit card is not okay by me at all. I have been wanting to go here since a friend told me about it a couple of weeks ago, but they have such odd hours and not accepting of CC is not cool by me at all. I don't carry cash for safety and it's rare a restaurant wouldn't accept any credit cards at all. What century are the owners living in? Oh well onto other better Thai that accept CCs then.

Very tasty and very spicy! I got mild and was still pretty spicy so just a heads up if you are to go.

CASH ONLY The fact they don't take credit cards does nothing to diminish this place. They are super nice and very friendly here and always quick. The food is very good. I highly recommend the crab cheese or Rangoon whichever it is. Theirs are like bite size and they are amazing. Everything is good here so give something a try. Also their soup (only got the one) is outstanding. They have a couple tables in here but it's a take out place. This has quickly become a go to for me.

This place is great. The food is well portioned and the price is fair. The quality of the food spectacular and is second only to sy thai imo for metro detroit. The staff is extremely friendly and nice. Also, they don't skimp on the spice, if you ask for hot it's going to be hot. They don't have many tables inside and it's kind of divey, but that hasn't stopped me from eating there, the aroma alone is worth the visit.

Love this place. Weird hours and cash only but it's the best Thai around. They are also on point when they tell you your food will be ready. And don't go in early because she'll tell you that you're there too early and it'll be ready in 10 minutes like she told you lol

I have been coming here since 1994. You can not get any better. Original Pi ingredients and taste. You can not and will not every taste Thai food like this. People have told me to try others, and I will not waste anymore money on any other restaurant. Thank you for staying original and AWESOME!!

I drove past their building multiple times and finally stopped in to try it. WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED!! This is perhaps some of the BEST Thai food in the metro Detroit area. Pad Thai was amazing and the staff are super friendly. A lady even called me to let me know my order was done ahead of time! That's service! If you're looking for a new Thai place, you've got to give them a try. Cash only though!

I've been going to Pis Thai for 20 years and will continue to eat at this place until my time ends. Real authentic Thai food. They travel to Thailand and bring the spices back for that authentic flavor. And the people there are beyond friendly with great service. I love you pi!!!

Good food. Great service. Good prices. The staff are really cool. Very small and cramped and I love it. They have many good choices to choose from. A staple in Mad Heights.

Very tasty pad Thai and their procedures during this pandemic have been grade a! The wait time is super short as well.

This place has the best Pad Thai I have ever eaten to date, unfortunately I don't live in the area so I can't come in as often as I would like! I typically go with their beef Pad Thai and it's never dissapointed. It's definitely one of those little joints you wouldn't think twice about trying initially while passing it on the road but it's a hidden gem in my opinion. Definitely worth the drive out.

Literally hands down the best Thai you'll have. The spice and flavor at this place is on point. My favorite go to is the Drunken Noodles w/chicken

I'm convinced they put something addictive in their pad Thai....I think about it so often. Get it Medium, Hot if you need to clear your sinuses

Great food. Cash Only. They finally have call waiting on their phone, but stop answering after 7:30 because, "they have too many orders."

Have eaten from here twice now and I have to say, after the heat and spiciness has worn off, I wasn't too happy. The food itself has great flavor and depth HOWEVER, why oh why is it SO incredibly sugary!? Both times ordering the pad see ew, I felt like as soon as the dish cooled off a bit I was hit with an insane amount of sweetness. So much so that I ended up throwing away the 3/4 of noodles that I hadn't touched. Went again because I thought, hey maybe it was just an off day, but no, still overly sweet! I will say their in house green chili sauce is really tasty but I hate that I have to drown my food in it to cut through all the sweetness. I will give them one more shot but next time ask them to make the food with half the sugar and see if it's any better!

We were at a local hockey rink looking for somewhere to get lunch. I decided to try this place. I'm not familiar with the area and was a little hesitant to go based on look of the outside but decided to give it a try. When I entered the place was packed. I placed my order for take out and it was a 45 min wait. I headed back to the rink and then picked up when it was ready. I got the pad Thai and it was some of the best I've ever had and I've traveled around Thailand and know authentic pad Thai. I will definitely be back when I'm in the area.

This little place makes delicious food . Odd hours of operation but worth to try their fantastic dishes. Sometimes the wait is very long because they are busy. Friendly staff and good prices .