Unchai Restaurant

After finishing a hike at Grouse Grind, I chose this restaurant for lunch with a friend. We arrived separately, each driving our own car. I got there first, but despite several empty tables with no other lining up to be seated, I was not allowed to take one while waiting. My friend was just parking and would be arriving shortly, and I could have ordered ahead. The experience was frustrating, especially since I had to wait outside in strong winds, wearing only light hiking attire. I hope the restaurant can be more considerate and flexible with seating policies, as such restrictions could drive customers away. I ordered the Boat Noodle Soup, which tasted good, but given the relatively high price point, I expected a larger portion and a more refined flavor. My friend ordered Chicken Pad Thai and had a similar impression. Overall, the food was decent, but the restaurant needs to improve its customer service and add more value to its menu to justify the higher prices.

2025 March. Delicious fried rice and noodles as well as the roti dessert. The setup similar an open kitchen in most Asia city (old day Hong Kong Hawker Stalls 大牌檔), Thailand or Vietnam. So the ready yummy dishes pass the counter to your table in few seconds, that is super fresh from the wok or pot. Since limited table available inside the restaurant (with 2 tables outside), long line up/waiting queue in front of the restaurant are expected.

I absolutely loved their boat noodles! The flavor was incredible, and the broth was rich and full of depth — like a hug in a bowl!

One of the best authentic Thai restaurants in town! Last time, i tried their signature dish, boat noodles, it was super tasty! generous portion. and it was just like boat noodles soup in Thailand. I ordered pad ga prao with crispy pork belly for this time. It was really good. They didn’t throw all the veggies in there. Just only green beans, real Thai basil and crispy pork. which is authentic way to cook it. I will comeback again 👍

The Thai food here was authentic taste— giving off raw, street-style vibes, but not street-style prices. Probably one of my favorite Thai restaurants in this kind of setting.

Street Food like quality but ended up with a stomach ache later. Visible group of flies visible on the window (indoor). Best description is a street food stall inside a restaurant space with potentially a lack of sanitation.

Love the simple and authentic Thai flavours here! The boat noodle had lots of strong flavours in the broth and the pad Thai was perfectly cooked. We got the chicken pad Thai which could have been better with sliced meat instead of ground chicken. The place is very small so plan ahead and try to go off peak times. Takeout is always an excellent option though. Get the roti w condensed milk for dessert, it’s a must.

Delicious, authentic and well done dishes. Would come back to try again! The space isn't big so you can get takeout or join the waitlist. After a 20min drive back home, food was still tasty

Ordered for takeout, still delicious after 45 minute transport time. Items were well packed and holes made in lid for ventilation. Tip: unstack them if driving so the bottom containers can still vent. Prices seem high for a hole in the wall, however the authenticity, flavors and quality of ingredients substantiate the price. For two of us, the leftovers were almost enough for another meal. KHUA KLING Deliciously spicy, herbaceous and extremely flavorful. For me the spice level was bearable in small bites along with rice. (Super fragrant jasmine rice which I asked to be packed separately, just in case dish was too spicy.) Be careful of the packed chili sauce. Mine popped open and I was teary and sneezy for the next 1/2 hour. PAD KEE MAO MOO GROB Spice level was zero, everywhere else I've had pad kee mao spice level is 3 or 4 out of 5. Maybe I was supposed to ask for spice? Regardless it was still delicious with a generous portion of deep fried pork belly which was still crispy. Noodles were also different, more like thick and more starchy than rice noodle (maybe tapioca or potato starch noodles?) It was thicker, chewier and not mushy like 100% rice noodle would have been. KHAO PAD MOO TOD Fried rice was typical Thai fried rice and not overly oily. Also did not notice any spice, not as flavorful as pad kee mao but was well seasoned. The fried pork jowl, although no longer crispy, was juicy and perfectly cooked. STICKY RICE SIDE This was the only disappointment. $4 for a portion size about 2/3 of a hockey puck. It was densely packed as it should be but was either not fresh or was undercooked, or both because it had different textures within: grainy, tough or rubbery. Though not 100% perfect, giving 5/5 because after tasting just a forkful of each, hubby and I were both taking about which dishes to try next time. Was too eager and hungry to snap photos. But there are many other pics on Yelp and Google and pics are the same as the real thing!

Loved it! So this Thai Food was different than the same dishes at many US Thai restaurants. I'm guessing this was more authentic. We shared 2 dishes: - Pad Thai with Tofu - Green Curry with Chicken We didn't specify a spice level and both dishes had a bit of heat to them. Just about right for us actually. The Pad Thai had some clear wide noodles. Very good. It also had some green vegetable in it. It was a great dish. The Green Curry was also very good. It had all kinds of interesting vegetables in it that could not name. Lots of chicken too. Very tasty dish.

The portions are large. SEMervice is super friendly and they turnover tables fast so the wait is a lot less than anticipated. There is a small parklet/patio. Do not exoect a ton of tables as this place is a hole in the wall. What stands out is the use of authentic ingredients including pea eggplant and homemade curry pastes. On the negative side, they do use disposable containers for anything without a sauce and for drinks. Yes they sre compostable but still, they could be more sustainable and use real dishes....

Delicious authentic Thai food . Good portion , well price ... Will go back to try more entrees

Great spot for a quick dinner with consistent food. There is only a few tables inside so expect a wait during dinner time if you want to dine in but there's also patio seating. Service is quick and food is very delicious. It's a little on the pricey side but the portions are generous.

An unassuming Thai restaurant from the outside when I first walked in - it has the homey feeling of a local mom and pop shop. They have three small tables inside which was quickly filled with people for lunch on a weekend. We got a curry dish along with the moo grob pad Thai. The food was absolutely delicious and I particularly linked their take with the crispy moo grob and the pad Thai. The Thai ice tea was also a good complement to the meal. I highly recommend this place and definitely will be back!

I ordered delivery, and perhaps it was my fault (I had an upset stomach) that I ordered the Pad Thai and roti curry, which probably did not engender love from the kitchen. The Pad Thai, when it arrived (not supposedly long after if was made) was glued together. I asked for no peanuts, but the it was full of peanuts. It was surprisingly bland too. Luckily, I had some tamarind paste and a few other things to make it less so. The roti was quite delicious. Truly quite lovely. The curry was not terribly special, but good. A bit more curry would have been nice. Obviously, I'm sure that if I went there in-person and ordered like I had an iron gut, the food would be phenomenal. But if you have dietary issues that make you choose "safer" options, this might not be the best choice. I look forward to trying again when I am able to be less fearless in my ordering.

If you enjoy spicy foods, this is the place for you! If you can't handle spicy foods too well, then I suggest trying another thai place!! Heard great reviews about this place and had to come check it out! It was packed here around 6:30PM - tables were all full and there were a handful of people waiting outside as well! It was a 40 min wait for a table, and about 20-30 mins for takeout. Also found out that the stars '*' on the menu mean the spice level - ranging from one (least spicy) to three stars (most spicy). We opted for takeout and planned to eat at some of the benches around the area. Got a pad thai with shrimp ($22.50) and a Gang Kua with Chicken ($25.50). Although both of the dishes were single *, I personally found both of them too spicy for me! Pad thai with shrimp: Enjoyed this a little more but found the spice level really kicking in after ~10 bites, the shrimp was nice and fresh but felt that the dish overall was a little bland other than the spiciness Gang Kua with chicken: I prefer my curries to be a little sweeter, but this one just tasted like spicy coconut milk with chicken bits in it :(

This place is legit. Service was good! Our server seated us immediately and came by several times to check in with us during our stay. She got our food out in a timely manner and was helpful in answering questions on the menu. The food was fantastic! We order khao soi, chicken wings, crispy pork, pad see ew, and green curry. All were very tasty and seasoned perfectly. Spice was on point. The only downside would be that this place is in a tiny spot with limited seating. We sat outside in their seating area, but the weather was cool enough to sit and eat. All the cars kept driving by and it was quite noisy to hear others in my party.

I have been wanting to try Unchai for a year after Hot Thai Kitchen recommended it. I tried going once before but they had no seats (only inside seating for 8) and were closing at 8 and it was 7:30. Tonight I finally got take out. $80 for 3 dishes. The pad thai was terrible. Absolutely awful. Noodles were clumped together, it was bland, there were like 3 shrimp and they were not deveined. I have taken pad thai out from dozens of places and never had it this bad - and never clumped into a brick. I got some crab rice dish they list as their specialty. The rice had the texture of minute rice. It was really awful. I honestly wondered if I got worse food because I didn't give them their minimum 15% tip. Considering they are mostly takeout, it's pretty cheeky to expect up to 25% tips! The Tom Yum soup was good and the prawns in that were good - so they can cook them but for some reason that pad thai was horrid. So, so overpriced and so, so disappointing. I will never darken their door again. I would give them 1.5 stars but did like the soup so rounding up to 2.

Was looking for boat noodles outside of thailand for soooo long... and they really hit the spot. Taste like thailand streetfood - amazing flavours. Will have to come back soon and try more

Favorite Thai food in the city. Very small room, best for takeout rather than waiting on a table. The chicken wings are a MUST!

Ok... this place is a hole in the wall with very little seating. If you happen to sit inside, you're also sitting in the kitchen which was an experience on its own. Absolutely loved the food! First time I've had Thai food that is so unique and clearly differentiates from the others that I've had thus far. Must get: Their wings!!!! Wow. It was so damn good, we ordered 2 more portions the next day. When on vacation, you tend not to eat at the same place twice but this is solid. Their Pak Ki Mao... they used a clear noodle instead of the typical ones. Man... such a game changer. Their fried rice and red curry had unique flavors on its own as well. Love this place!!! Will definitely visit this place next time I'm in town and I recommend you do the same.

This wonderful hole in the wall, from what I understand, is fairly new to Vancouver. It's smaller than the kitchen in your home, and only has 4 tables for two for dine-in. Evidently, takeout is their primary service. The menu isn't huge, but there are a lot of unique dishes that I haven't seen on Thai menus at the typical places I've ever been. The pad Thai was different than pad Thai's I've ever had- but it did have an authentic home-cooked meal feel to it. The food was tasty, fresh, quality. The service was friendly and quick. I'm shocked we managed to get a table on a Friday night, given the limited space. The place was constantly buzzing with takeout and delivery orders, and as soon as a table was vacant it was backfilled. This spot is an easy 5/5 for its authentic vibe, and super fresh food, prepared right there in front of you.

This is my new fave Thai place in Vancouver. I have been to Thailand many times and have studied with some of the local chefs. The depth and complexity of flavours in these dishes rivals those back in Thailand. I was also really happy to see such unique and original dishes on the menu besides the usual items you always see at Thai restaurants in Vancouver. I got really tired of seeing all the same-old dishes that I stopped eating at Thai restaurants here. But at the urging of a friend, I tried Unchai and I am so impressed. Every dish we tried (and there were many) was packed with flavour and hit all the Thai notes of salty, sweet, spicy and sour. The only drawback is the tiny size of the place. Luckily, the weather was nice and we could sit in their streatery right on Burrard St. With all the cars rushing by, it felt like I was right back in Thailand. Do yourself a flavour favour and check this place out. I'll be back.

Tasty Pad Thai I got the Pad Thai Moo Grob to go ($22) I ate the pad Thai fresh in the car and it tasted just perfect. The pork was crispy and not too salty at the same time The shop closes early and also closed on Sundays, so I can see why they are so busy on a Saturday night They give cutlery and chopsticks that's packaged which is a nice touch The staff are friendly and the order was done in 15-20 min The dish tastes great but I think it would be even better to have the curry dishes and fried rice dish to go with the pad thai

Probably the best pad see yew I've had in central Vancouver yet. The rice noodles were delightfully flavorful with much dimension. The pork was crispy and well cooked. It's a tad expensive but it was a great portion size and came out fairly fast. It's a little hole in the wall, and better to take to go.

Consistently good. Somewhat limited menu but it's a tiny place with a tiny kitchen. Roti is good as is the accompanying sauce. Little bit pricey compared to some places but decent sized servings.

Dining in is going to be hard because there are only 2 tables and i think they converted their main dining area into a kitchen to help with take out, which is totally understandable in these times! Their tom yum boat noodles are very delicious and the stand out dish to me were the chicken wings! The chicken wings are nicely seasoned with salty, sweet, and sour. Their pad thai and fish curry I thought were just okay if I have to compare to other thai restaurants, but its still nonetheless very delicious!

AUTHENTIC Thai Restaurant! Large sized, shareable portions and most importantly: fresh, authentic quality Thai cuisine. A bit of a hole in the wall in terms of look, but that's how you know it's good About 2-3 tables available for seating. This is more of a take-out place. Seating on first come first serve basis. This Pad Thai brought me right back to Thailand. Sweet, tamarind hints, perfect balance of sweet and sour. Will be returning!

Unchai is one of those restaurants that I've heard of over and over again at the peak of covid (March 2020). In my mind they were one of the first few restaurants showing an outpour of support to our frontline workers while everyone else was busy maneuvering the work-from-home lifestyle. That's how they made my must-go list. Though they are currently not offering dine-in, their patio and sidewalk seating is sufficient for 3-4 small parties, not particularly suitable for large parties FYI. The sidewalk patio channels night market vibes across Asia, so that's a plus in my books! I came here determined to try their thick glass noodles, something like a Drunken Noodle Dish would hit the spot. My party ordered the Pad Ki Mao Crab Meat, a Papaya Salad and a Roti with Curry Sauce. The Pad Ki Mao is a stir fried thick noodle dish, made fresh to order. I've never had this type of noodles in a Thai dish before, this is a first for me and I enjoyed it. The noodles were chewy, flavourful, and held up the sauciness of the dish very well. This dish is also served with a nice serving of crab meat. Portion size was a teeny bit smaller than I expected for a $20 dish served in a small take out container. Nonetheless I can see myself coming back for this specific dish. The papaya salad was a nice refreshing bite in between the piping hot stir fry and the mellow crispy roti appy. They serve this dish with a generous portion of prawns (tiger sized), slices of Vietnamese ham, fried pork skin and a small green salad on the side. I'd consider this more authentic than a few in the city, because a mix in of cold vermicelli noodles is incorporated in the mix. Note: this dish is very spicy, even at 'mild'. Be warned. The roti appy ordered had a nice crunch to it, it's thinner and much less flaky / layered than the normal roti pratas served around town. The curry dip was delicious though! Nice, mellow and creamy. Surprised unchai was on the Vancouver side of Burrard, happy to visit over and over again because I loved the street food flare + flavours they offer!

What a fabulous dinner! Cute sidewalk dining and we had perfect weather to boot. I got the Pad Kee Mao with crab, and my friend got the Pad Ga Pao Moo Grob (which our waiter explained is the most popular and beloved dish in Vietnam), and an order of the Fried Chicken Wings. The wings alone would've made this place 5 stars, but everything was delicious, prepared beautifully and served in less than 10 minutes from the time we ordered. Staff was courteous and friendly and fun. Will definitely come back next time I'm in Vancouver!!

This is the best Thai restaurant in town. The owners are the sweetest. I am so grateful for business like this. Make sure to get pad ki mao crab. The pad Thai is the best Thai in Vancouver. The Tom yum soup is a punch of flavour. Just get everything

Finally tried this placd Had the below items Thai Fried Rice - this is a solid fried rice with Thai sausage and the flavour is very South East Asian with dark soy sauce. Pork jowl salad - wow! The sauce is delicious. Spicy and tangy and the pork jowl is tender and succulent. Chicken curry on rice - very coconut and creamy. Generous amount of chicken Chicken wing - yum, flavourful and crispy. A winner

Great food with plenty of flavor and good portions. Friendly service. Small, no pretense restaurant with a few tables inside and a few outside.

Amazing. We returned (exactly a year later by luck) and it was just as good as before! I had forgotten that the portions were actually quite generous and how they did not have really wet and oily noodles, leaving you feeling over stuffed and greasy! Ordered basically the same things (pad thai, pad si ew, thai fried rice) but with a stir fried curry crab and green curry this time. The green curry was flavourful and not too spicy but they give plenty of chicken breast! We absolutely adored the stir fried curry crab which was actually quite spicy but had a very generous portion of crab. The egg, onions and crab stir fried together made a perfect topping for white rice and we couldn't stop eating this one! I love how their noodles are not too soft and tasted great but did not have anything too over powering (ie: there was not too much salt). They are quite busy with a very small kitchen but they had quite a few takeout orders tonight (hooray for them!!). Overall, wonderful thai food, great portion sizes BUT we wish their menu was a little bit bigger!

It's a small spot and there's no seating inside (at least currently). There are a few tables outside. They are super busy (tons of orders to go and for delivery). You order and pay then the food is brought out to you in to go containers and disposable chopsticks. I ordered the pad si-ew and tried a bite of the larb. When ordering I wasn't asked about the spice level and it slipped my mind too. It was a little too spicy for me (I would say medium) and the larb was extremely spicy. The portion of the pad si-ew was a lot. Overall the prices were higher than what I thought it would be but given the serving size it's not bad. The noodles were interesting in the pad si-ew, they are quite translucent. Delicious. I wish there was more meat and vegetables though.

WOW. I am always on the look out for Thai food in Vancouver and was surprised it took me so long to try Unchai. I was blown away by the three dishes we ordered and will be back ASAP. We were lucky and snagged one of three tables and enjoyed our food hot off the wok. I read somewhere that Unchai is expanding and srsly hope this is true!! My fave was the Chicken Pad See Ew. I order this at every thai resto and don't think anything else compares anymore. 100% obsessed with the glass noodles they use. They add a nice chew and soak up the sauce perfectly. This is srsly a MUST ORDER. Everything else was also fantastic and well seasoned. Can't wait to try more dishes!

We popped in around lunch time on a weekday and didn't have to wait. This restaurant only has a few tables so it's very possible that you'd have to wait. The food was delicious!! The boat noodles were so savory with a deep bold broth. A must try is their fish curry it was my favorite!!! Will be back to try more dishes.

5 prawns for a $24 soup (TOM YUM BLACK TIGER PRAWNS NOODLE SOUP) that is 1/3 noodles was extremely disappointing. The flavor was OK but definitely not close to the best tom yum I have had. The green curry with chicken was much better and more generous with the meat. Spice was a little more than the two star we asked for. Takeout was quick.

A friend told me about this place as they had an enjoyable dinner. Went here for dinner on Wednesday at 6pm and no line up but I did see a wait list board should the little restaurant be full. The menu is small which I like. For 2 of us, we ordered the roti with curry sauce (crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Enjoyed it), fried chicken wings (so light and crispy. Came out hot and it was delicious. A tad more expensive at $8.99 for 6 pieces but worth it) and pad ki mao with pork (rice sheet noodles stir fried with gai lan and veggies). Luckily, we ordered 3 items to start and we were full but not stuff. I truly enjoyed all the items we order, service was friendly and efficient, and we ate and left under 1 hour and 15 mins. I would definitely come back to try their noodle soups like Khao Soi Curry Noodles as I enjoyed this Northern dish in Chiang Mai and was happy to see it on the menu. As this a a small restaurant the kitchen was right behind me. I loved hearing the wok getting a nice workout as the wok hei really shined in the pad ki mao. However, don't wear your best coat as my coat had a nice lingering wok hei smell afterwards and I had to air it out. Not complaining but just be aware of your best clothing. If driving, park on the side street of 7 or 8th street for free than pay on Burrard.

I love thai food, or should I say I love mango sticky rice? Lol. I'm always on the hunt for good thai food. When I saw my foodie friends posting about this restaurant a couple weeks ago, I knew I had to try it because I LOVE trying out new restaurants. Actually this place isn't that new. My friend and I went for lunch today and I didn't realize that it's quite small (less than 20 people seating). They were full so we put our names on the waiting list (which was conveniently hung on the wall). We waited for 20 minutes. The menu was one page double sided with classic thai dishes. We ordered papaya salad, deep fried chicken wings (HIGHLY recommended by my friend) and pad thai with shrimps. The food came within 10 minutes. The papaya salad was delicious but a bit too spicy to my liking. I felt it was much spicier compared to the normal ones I usually had. The deep fried chicken wings were SUPER CRISPY and came with some sort of sauce that is similar to fish sauce. The pad thai was super authentic and had wok hay (in Chinese it means that it was stir-fry over high heat). This is a good thing. Overall, I really enjoyed the dishes but the only downside is there's no desserts for lunch. They only have that during dinner so that means I have to come back for dinner.

Unchai Thai boasts distinctly different Thai flavors. The Pad See Ew is tangier and more texturous than the usual - and the fish curry recommended by our server was delicious- and unlike any other Thai curry I've had. Unchai steers clear of the heavy handed fish sauce and sweetness that many Thai places rely upon. I would visit again - without the kids. Not the most kid- friendly Thai, but unique and worth trying.

I'm a fan! Service and food was both very good. We came on a Friday night and was immediately seated. Perhaps it is because we came at the right time (around 5:30-6pm), the line was out the door when we finished our meal. Our favourite dish was the pork belly. Delicious garnish, flavourful sauce, and the best part, a perfect crisp on the pork. I recommend this dish 100%. It was wonderful for sharing and probably an amazing dish to be accompanied with a bowl of rice. We also ordered the roti with curry sauce. The roti was crispy and fresh and sauce was flavourful, I would say that we could have skipped this dish, it wasn't as exciting as expected. Our second favourite dish was the flat noodle stir fry (pad ee sew). This dish was amazing. We could taste the wok and flavour was on point. The garnishes gave the noodles a crunch, perfect for munching onto. I never tried the pad Thai but it definitely has made me curious. Their wok dishes will most likely be similar and on par. Lastly, we ordered the green curry. It was probably our least favourite dish. The sauce for some reason was more bitter and less viscous. It needed some tweaking, so we brought it home. Overall, this restaurant is delicious and service was exceptional. I would return if I visit Vancouver in the future. Residential parking is also not bad around the area!

Heard good things about this place. ordered PAD THAI MOO GROB. It was okay,not bad but nothing special. I didn't like the sourness of the noodles maybe it was just me. But the place looks authentic.

Squeezed into this tiny space for a get-together with friends. They did accept a reservation, but get really anxious if your party does arrive on time and they clearly have people waiting to dine-in. It's a really small space so every customer is precious. TIP: Don't be late! And expect to be asked if it'll be okay if they take away seats if not enough of your party shows up on time. Roti with curry sauces ($4.99) -It's a Thai restaurant offering a Malaysian/Singaporean staple. That's ominous to begin with but I'm a sucker for roti so of course I had to order it. -The roti looks like it got fried into a crunchy crisp here and cut too large (plus it's now too stiff) to properly fit into the little cup of coconut flavoured curry. -You're ordering roti in a Thai restaurant, so be prepared for something different. If you need your roti to be close to the Malaysian or Singaporean style, go somewhere else for it. -Also price per portion is atrocious. Watch those 99 cents and just round up to the nearest dollar. Fried Chicken Wings ($8.99) -Price feels atrocious. It's more than a dollar a wing. -If you can somehow overlook the price though, the seasoning and crispiness make this a winner. Even when it's cooled down to room temperature later, there was good crunch to it. -Sweet-savory seasoning makes it tasty, plus it was still juicy inside. Try a bite before you dip it in the unnecessary sauce. Pad Thai Tofu with shrimp ($11.99 +$3 for shrimp, crispy pork, or chicken) tofu, egg, chive, bean sprout, peanuts, salted radish -"Shrimp" turned out to be prawns, not baby prawns. Not champion-sized tiger prawns either, but respectable enough to be called prawns. -Taste is okay. Like a lot of other things we ordered at Unchai, it hovers around mediocre to good and is therefore disappointing because of the portion of carby stuff compared to other Thai restaurants that just stack on the filling-ness with rice and noodles. Boat Noodles Soup ($13.99) Pork meat, pork balls, pork blood, coriander, green onion, bean sprout, celery. -Not overly sweet but it continues the everything's sweet theme. -Pork blood is dissolved in the soup rather than the boiled chunks. -Taste is okay. More of a novelty than a must-try. Unchai Curry Chicken ($14.99) Red Thai curry based in Unchai style with gai lan, long bean, Thai eggplant, bell pepper, Thai basil -Not spicy at all and on the sweet side like pretty much everything we ordered. -If you need your curry to be spicy-hot, better call ahead and ask first. With the rice this is probably your best bet for bang-for-your-buck filling meal dinner, passable at $15 for the tastiness.

Very tasty and very Thai, love this place, Although sitting not enough but I think is worth to wait. Even sitting outside I think is fun

Located right on Burrard. It's a cozy local restaurant (around 6 tables). Seems like it's run by a couple, from Thailand. I had a chance to speak with the lady working there and she told me all their sauces are made in house. I'm very satisfied with the khao soi noodles. The portion is small but i left quite satiated. The soup was very rich. The chicken leg/thighs portion was generous. The flavours reminded me of my visit to Thailand! Service was great. Many of the customers seemed pleased with their meals. They have different specials depending on what's in season and which authentic Thai dishes the owners want to introduce to to Vancouver. I will be back.

Absolutely delicious food and would come here again and again. That's how good it is. I ordered the signature dish - Boat Noodle Soup with the fresh thin noodle and I wanted to lick the bowl down. It comes with pork meat, pork balls, pork blood, peanut, green onions, bean sprout, celery and cilantro ... Some will be weary of the pork blood, but if you have a good palette and willing to try something with good deep flavors, try this. Also, they have a citrus sauce you can add to take the flavors one notch deeper. If you're not feeling adventurous, don't sweat it! A friend who recommended the place (and other patrons sitting in the restaurant) enjoyed everything they ordered. Pad Thai, Chicken Wings, Tom Yum Noodle Soup. Prices are affordable for Vancouver I have a feeling this is an authentic Thai restaurant and am lucky to come across this place! Place is clean, with a lot of light and has about 16 seats if you want to eat in. They do take out as well!

As soon as I saw a Thai restaurant that had roti with curry dip like the Malaysian places I knew I had to check it out we ordered the chicken wings because of the awesome photos we found on yelp and of course the roti both are extremely delicious the dough he wasn't as doughy as most places which made me love it even more it was crisp and light and more thin then roti usually is so I like that a lot you have to get it and interestingly enough it is not on the menu I'm not sure why I think this place is new but I feel like it's been there for a while so I'm not too sure but do check it out and the green curry chicken was legit The staff are super friendly and nice the establishment is clean and appears to have been newly renovated We also let the restaurant know that their Google company information stated they were closed early on a Saturday but it turns out they were open and the yelp hours of operation are correct

I've been wanting to try Unchai Thai Restaurant for the last couple of months. Finally made it after a couple of hours playing beach v-ball. It's next door to Mazuya Sushi. We dropped in on a Saturday evening (around 6:45pm). The inside is small with only 16 seats but service is friendly, prompt and the food came out blazingly quick. Just like you're in Thailand. The dinner menu is small and consists of starters, noodle soups and main dishes. About 20 items to choose from. - Thai ice tea ($3.99) - not too sweet but the amount of ice in our drink was unreal. A mini iceberg. - Papaya salad ($7.99) - green papaya, carrot, green bean, cherry tomato and peanut. Nothing special about it. Papaya didn't have much flavour and texture was lacking the usual springy bite. - 2x Roti with curry sauce ($4.99) - this was the best thing we ordered. Roti was excellent and went perfectly with the curry dip. We ordered another one as it's a small portion. - Khao soi curry noodle ($13.99) - we switched the wonton noodles (that normally come with this dish) with their rice sheet noodles. Braised free range chicken leg, turmeric curry, pickled lettuce, shallots, coriander, green onion and bean sprouts. The rice sheet noodles were interesting; silky but a soft bite to them. The curry broth had good creamy flavour. - Unchai curry chicken ($14.99) - red Thai curry with gai lan, long beans, Thai eggplant, baby corn, bell pepper and Thai basil. It came with a side of rice. The curry was flavourful and had a slow build in heat to it. The only complaint we had on this dish was that there was barely any chicken and the eggplant were sliced so thinly. - Pad thai goong ($14.99) - shrimp, egg, chive, bean sprouts, peanuts, shallots and salted radish. Sauce was balanced and sweetness done right. You only get four shrimp so I'd recommend getting the tofu instead. Fairly standard. - Boat noodle ($13.99) - thin rice noodles, pork meat, pork balls, pork blood, coriander, green onion, bean sprout and celery. Always down for some boat noodles. Broth was good but salty; 5 spice is prominent. - Mango sticky rice ($5.99) - mango ice cream, fresh mango, sticky rice, mint and salted coconut cream. The salted element was unexpected but delightful. Ice cream is slightly on the icy side but I believe that was intentional. Some good flavours but portions are a small. 3.5 stars.

Food is still great! Super authentic, delicious Thai food. Updated menu. Some patio and indoor seating available now. Boat noodles and Pad ga pao are my favourite items on the menu.

This is a tiny Thai restaurant on Burrard that seats around 15. The menu is one page and not extensive, but has a variety of soup noodles, fried noodles, rice, and appetizers. Portion is on the smaller side with main dishes around ~$13-15. - Fried Chicken Wings: This was delicious! The chicken wings/drums were very crunchy outside, but moist and tender inside. The tipping sauce is very salty so a little goes a long way. The sauce reminded me of concentrated fish sauce. - Pad See Ew: We were surprised that the restaurant uses thick glass noodles. The noodles were chewy (a little too chewy). Flavour is decent, but we found the dish peppery. - Green Curry: The chicken is tender and the curry had a strong coconut milk and gingery flavour. We wished the curry had a stronger aroma. The issue was the rice. It was too soft so after adding the curry, the rice became mushy. Service is excellent - our server was friendly and attentive. Our favourite dish of the night was the chicken wings.

Very small restaurant with great food and friendly staff! The chicken Pad Sew dish has great flavour with a little spice! A must try!

My husband and I lived in Chang Mai and Thailand for over 2 months and the food at Unchai not only take us back there but bring classic Thai comfort/street foods in an elevated way. This restaurant will introduce to dishes you don't often get to experience like Khao Soi - coconut tumeric broth or Boat noodles which take hours to get a concentrated rich broth. This is my favorite restaurant in Vancouver and they deliver on Foodora.

This restaurant was Authentic Thai cuisine.The owner, chef are Thai.Good warm service, Taste like authentic Thai cuisine as I eat at my home town(Bangkok Thailand).The boat noodle with blood(Nahm tok) was very good.(I recommend this menu). Khao Soi was good but for me it was lightly in taste.Rotee with condensed milk was very good, very crispy.Deconstruction Mango Sticky rice was good combination between fresh mango, mango and coconut ice cream, with sticky rice and crumble.I'm Thai and I recommend this restaurant.

The best Thai restaurant we've been to outside of Thailand. Small and unassuming, you need to look for the street sandwichboard for the name. The two things you must get are the chicken wings ($7.99) and the fresh rice sheets! Move over Phnom Penh, these chicken wings are the true crack wings of Vancouver! 6 pieces a portion, so amazingly crispy and crunchy with nice flavours. They were so good that we had to grab some as a take-out snack the next day. The sweet and sour wings are a dollar extra ($8.99) but in our opinion, not as life-changing as they're just wings covered in sweet chili sauce -- still super crispy though. The rice sheets are a silky smooth texture, very rare to find these types of noodles in Vancouver. We ordered the Pad Ki Mao Chicken ($12.99) and it is a smaller portion but a good comfortable one. Lots of veggies as well, but sadly where was the advertised baby corn?? The roti ($4.99) was nice and crispy, really enjoyed the curry. But it's definitely not as good as Banana Leaf's roti canai. The Thai milk tea ($3.99) was average to me, very strong but I had forgotten the malt-like taste to it. Friendly service. One man running the kitchen. Metered and free parking around.

New Thai restaurant in the hood offering a small menu and limited seating. Really friendly service and seems to be family-owned. We ordered a pick up order and I tried the Pad Thai with crispy pork (Chinese BBQ style). I wasn't a huge fan of the pork since the skin wasn't very crispy anymore. I would have preferred if they had the option for just a traditional Pad Thai with chicken (not on the menu). The other option was Pad Thai with shrimp which my boyfriend tried and said was good. We also tried the chicken wings which were really crispy and delicious! I love me some tom yum soup but unfortunately they didn't have it on the menu. However, they DO have a tom yum noodle soup but unfortunately couldn't modify it so that I could just have the soup - they said maybe in the future they will add tom yum soup to their menu. Overall, great flavours but limited menu. I hope to return to give it another try.

Let me start by saying this is the real deal, authentic Thai flavors in Vancouver, which is rare to find. It's a small restaurant on Burrad with an open style kitchen (be prepared for the aroma to infuse into your clothes) and limited seating. They tend to fill up and you can put your name on a wait list. I've been twice over the last month, and it looks like their menu is constantly changing as when we went the last week in Nov, they did not have Pad Thai or Pad Si Yew on their limited menu. We ordered the crab omelette (which was the only thing that a co-worker could eat bc of the lack of spice). I found it on the slightly salty side, and a bit bland so they brought a spicy green dipping sauce that amped the flavor profile instantly. Also, the chicken wings (spicy & delicious but if it's fried, what isn't?) and and the khao soi noodle soup which is a chicken leg turmeric based soup w/ the thin rice noodles (would be great substitution to boring chicken noodle soup for the cold winter weather). Tip, take the leftover soup and add more noodles, can't let that goodness go to waste. Everything was delicious. I find it on the pricier end for a weekday lunch as the crab rice was on the higher end, but guess everything with the cost of goods/groceries has gone up especially seafood. When we went last Friday, they had Pad Si Yew back on the menu due to demand, but it was not back on the printed menu so I ordered it as it came highly recommended and I love the wide flat rice noodles and gailan, it comes with tiny pieces of chicken and it was great, spicy, tons of flavor, but when I check their previous menus from only 3 months ago, I was charged higher than what was indicated, so think they're still figuring out their menu/price points but hope they keep that on the menu with a consistent price point. Would definitely go back as long as they do not continue to fluctuate their prices so quickly as it would deter me from wanting to keep going back, it's the principle.