review: Food: 8/10Atmosphere: 8/10 Service: 7.5/10Overall experience: 7.5/10My trip to Pai was with a girlfriend for dinner. The place was very busy, which explains some of the slowness of the service. But quite honestly, that's not why I'm giving this place 3/5 stars. I ordered the pad thai, and it was good! Thinking back however, I can't differentiate it between the pad thai I've eaten at Nana, or Sukho Thai, or even dare I say...Salad King! While I had been going through a Thai phase at the time, I truly believe that if a Thai place is amazing, it will come through in the pinnacle of Thai cuisines (to us Westerners anyway). So if the pad thai doesn't impress me, I may not be back.A tip: if you are looking for pad thai that is worth your while, go to Khao San Road. It's the only pad thai that has stood out to me in Toronto. I remember thinking that this would be the kind of thing you would find on the streets of Thailand!The atmosphere was okay, though other reviewers seem to like. It has a basement-y feel to it - very dim, and very loud with all the people. It is absolutely trendy and all that, but I like to be able to see my menu and my dinner partner.THE BOTTOM LINE: regular Thai food in a very loud, trendy-basement space.
question: Is it the right place?
atmosphere was okay , though other reviewers seem to like . It has a basement - y feel to it - very dim , and very loud with all the people