owner is a scanner, a thief, and a drug addict. that's why the restaurant closed.
Jesse Taylor
Another amazing experience! Chef Shawn went out of his way to give us a delicious assortment of some of the best Thai food in Montreal.The spicy fried chicken and Butter bread are a must try!
Felice Flegg
A huge shout out to this restaurant. The food is beyond tasty and the owner/chef is so great at helping you chose the right selection of food for your taste. I can’t wait for restaurants to open in person dining so that I can have the whole experience again. And by the way the drinks are out of this world as well as the chilli oil!
Mark R.
Amazing flavours and textures. Great team and great product. Always a pleasure to treat myself to Chef Shawn's delicacies.
Rajendra Réjean K. C. B.
Please go to Pick Thai on de Maisonneuve near Vendôme for consistently excellent quality authentic Thai cuisine. This place is pretty hit and miss. Whilst the service here is excellent, I've ordered from here four times, and every time the dishes taste different. On all four occasions I've ordered the exact same dishes: vegan green curry, vegan pad thai, and vegan pad see ew. The first time around they didn't have vegan options on their menu but they kindly accommodated my request. Everything was excellent, well flavoured, and absolutely delicious. The second time around, I ordered the same items, the green curry came with a thick layer of oil floating above everything and was very bland and the veggies were hardly cooked. And unfortunately, they made my vegan pad thai with egg for some reason and it was super sweet. I called to complain and they were very magnanimous and asked that I come back for a free replacement. Many many months went by and I had a hankering for some delicious hot and spicy Thai food and my usual go-to (Pick Thai) place was closed so I decided to gamble on Baba. Again, there was a crazy thick layer of oil on top of my green curry but at least this time the flavours were more or less on point. And everything was made vegan. So, I ordered another time and once again I received a very bland, oily and undercooked green curry and once again the pad thai had egg. I really want to like this place. The first time they made that vegan green curry for me I was blown away by how similar it was to the green curries I ate in Thailand. I think they were doing their best to impress on that very first occasion. I encourage Baba to bring back that big chilli energy. For now, I'll stick with Pick Thai for consistency of quality.
Michael s
I want to love this restaurant as their are so few good Thai offerings in my area. The reality is less flattering with Baba Thai.The prices of portions at this restaurant are egregious and most of the dishes are abysmally prepared. Don't get me wrong, they have a few very good dishes here. However, a lot of it is just overly salted, has too much sugar added or is extremely dry ( the meats ).That said, I can't really in good faith recommend the food here as it is, I hope they improve upon their prices and very inconsistent food. I would love to see them become a staple for the area.
Tristen Clarke
This restaurant is a real gem in the Monkland village: not only is the food delicious and carefully prepared (from the conception of the menu to the finishing touches), but the environment that has been created is warm, inviting and fun! Everyone there goes above and beyond to make your experience a memorable one, so if you're looking for a new takeout place (and hopefully in-house dining again soon) in NDG this is it! The pad see ew is always a safe (and tasty) choice, but on't be afraid to try something out of your comfort zone.
kaitlyn shepherd
ABSOLUTELY DECADENT! Went there for the first time in the summer, had arrived at opening and due to staffing shortages (which we have all been experiencing in the resto industry) the chef took the time to serve us himself and chat about his experience and personal connection to the food. Since then I’ve gotten takeout from them almost weekly, everything on the menu is fantastic and i especially enjoyed the pork belly, pad thai and the thai butter toast is life changing. 10/10
Julie Flegg Chemtov
Baba Thai is delicious!!! Super clean, tasty and great service. Highly recommend the crispy rice salad, filet mignon, tofu, spring rolls, egg rolls and pad sew but I’m sure everything on the menu is delicious!
A B
Excellent restaurant and first rate service. My husband and I are very vegetarian and Chef Shawn went out of his way to cook up an excellent, flavourful meal for us. And this on an evening when the restaurant was packed to capacity. We will definitely be back and with friends.
The photos on the website are completely misleading and do not show the place as it exists. We thought we would be dining in a spacious, well appointed room but instead found a bare-bones place with uncovered melamine tables, small paper napkins from a metal dispenser and plastified menus. The food was ordinary, with exception of the spring rolls, which were quite good. The Thai mojitos were made with seven-up, not lemon juice. The only bright spot was the service, which was quite good, considering what the staff had to work with.
CanadaYUL
The only thing better than the service, was the food. A perfect casual Thai spot in the heart of the Monkland village. Food was amazing and generously portioned. Our waiter and the rest of the staff could not have been nicer. The Tom Yum chicken wings were terrific and so was the Pad Thai. The Thai Butter Toast to finish the evening was delicious.
Adriana Rivas
Delicious Food! fresh and tasty ?The ambiance was great. Outstanding service and good vibes. I will come back! Thanks for the butter fried bread dessert.
Sierra L.
This place is UNREAL! The food is incredible and the staff are extremely friendly and generous. We were a big group and they brought us complimentary dessert made right there on the spot. SO DELICIOUS. It seemed like bread in sugar and condensed milk?!? Not really sure but it was so yum. Got their Pad See Ew and it was absolutely to die for. Large portions; this dish made for two meals. 10/10 would recommend. Will definitely be back to try more on their menu!
Sophie-Line Kettenbeil
So so tasty and delicious!!!The chicken wings were such a great discovery.Pad Thai, papaya salad and spring rolls were very yummy too. Great Thai food.
owner is a scanner, a thief, and a drug addict. that's why the restaurant closed.
Another amazing experience! Chef Shawn went out of his way to give us a delicious assortment of some of the best Thai food in Montreal.The spicy fried chicken and Butter bread are a must try!
A huge shout out to this restaurant. The food is beyond tasty and the owner/chef is so great at helping you chose the right selection of food for your taste. I can’t wait for restaurants to open in person dining so that I can have the whole experience again. And by the way the drinks are out of this world as well as the chilli oil!
Amazing flavours and textures. Great team and great product. Always a pleasure to treat myself to Chef Shawn's delicacies.
Please go to Pick Thai on de Maisonneuve near Vendôme for consistently excellent quality authentic Thai cuisine. This place is pretty hit and miss. Whilst the service here is excellent, I've ordered from here four times, and every time the dishes taste different. On all four occasions I've ordered the exact same dishes: vegan green curry, vegan pad thai, and vegan pad see ew. The first time around they didn't have vegan options on their menu but they kindly accommodated my request. Everything was excellent, well flavoured, and absolutely delicious. The second time around, I ordered the same items, the green curry came with a thick layer of oil floating above everything and was very bland and the veggies were hardly cooked. And unfortunately, they made my vegan pad thai with egg for some reason and it was super sweet. I called to complain and they were very magnanimous and asked that I come back for a free replacement. Many many months went by and I had a hankering for some delicious hot and spicy Thai food and my usual go-to (Pick Thai) place was closed so I decided to gamble on Baba. Again, there was a crazy thick layer of oil on top of my green curry but at least this time the flavours were more or less on point. And everything was made vegan. So, I ordered another time and once again I received a very bland, oily and undercooked green curry and once again the pad thai had egg. I really want to like this place. The first time they made that vegan green curry for me I was blown away by how similar it was to the green curries I ate in Thailand. I think they were doing their best to impress on that very first occasion. I encourage Baba to bring back that big chilli energy. For now, I'll stick with Pick Thai for consistency of quality.
I want to love this restaurant as their are so few good Thai offerings in my area. The reality is less flattering with Baba Thai.The prices of portions at this restaurant are egregious and most of the dishes are abysmally prepared. Don't get me wrong, they have a few very good dishes here. However, a lot of it is just overly salted, has too much sugar added or is extremely dry ( the meats ).That said, I can't really in good faith recommend the food here as it is, I hope they improve upon their prices and very inconsistent food. I would love to see them become a staple for the area.
This restaurant is a real gem in the Monkland village: not only is the food delicious and carefully prepared (from the conception of the menu to the finishing touches), but the environment that has been created is warm, inviting and fun! Everyone there goes above and beyond to make your experience a memorable one, so if you're looking for a new takeout place (and hopefully in-house dining again soon) in NDG this is it! The pad see ew is always a safe (and tasty) choice, but on't be afraid to try something out of your comfort zone.
ABSOLUTELY DECADENT! Went there for the first time in the summer, had arrived at opening and due to staffing shortages (which we have all been experiencing in the resto industry) the chef took the time to serve us himself and chat about his experience and personal connection to the food. Since then I’ve gotten takeout from them almost weekly, everything on the menu is fantastic and i especially enjoyed the pork belly, pad thai and the thai butter toast is life changing. 10/10
Baba Thai is delicious!!! Super clean, tasty and great service. Highly recommend the crispy rice salad, filet mignon, tofu, spring rolls, egg rolls and pad sew but I’m sure everything on the menu is delicious!
Excellent restaurant and first rate service. My husband and I are very vegetarian and Chef Shawn went out of his way to cook up an excellent, flavourful meal for us. And this on an evening when the restaurant was packed to capacity. We will definitely be back and with friends.
Restaurantji Recommends
The photos on the website are completely misleading and do not show the place as it exists. We thought we would be dining in a spacious, well appointed room but instead found a bare-bones place with uncovered melamine tables, small paper napkins from a metal dispenser and plastified menus. The food was ordinary, with exception of the spring rolls, which were quite good. The Thai mojitos were made with seven-up, not lemon juice. The only bright spot was the service, which was quite good, considering what the staff had to work with.
The only thing better than the service, was the food. A perfect casual Thai spot in the heart of the Monkland village. Food was amazing and generously portioned. Our waiter and the rest of the staff could not have been nicer. The Tom Yum chicken wings were terrific and so was the Pad Thai. The Thai Butter Toast to finish the evening was delicious.
Delicious Food! fresh and tasty ?The ambiance was great. Outstanding service and good vibes. I will come back! Thanks for the butter fried bread dessert.
This place is UNREAL! The food is incredible and the staff are extremely friendly and generous. We were a big group and they brought us complimentary dessert made right there on the spot. SO DELICIOUS. It seemed like bread in sugar and condensed milk?!? Not really sure but it was so yum. Got their Pad See Ew and it was absolutely to die for. Large portions; this dish made for two meals. 10/10 would recommend. Will definitely be back to try more on their menu!
So so tasty and delicious!!!The chicken wings were such a great discovery.Pad Thai, papaya salad and spring rolls were very yummy too. Great Thai food.