the drunken noodle was from a different world 10/10. the pad thai was good but needed salt. we loved the option to venmo, since we didn't have cash! read more

It had been years since we ordered from here, so we ordered takeout tonight. My 6'4" 280 pound husband ordered the pad khing and tom yum soup, I ordered fried rice with tofu, and we got curry puffs. My husband's meal was the size of a child's meal. At any other Thai restaurant (particularly Amarin Thai, Thai Kitchen, both excellent ) the container would be filled with the meal you ordered with a side carton of white rice. Not here. The container was half full, with 2/3 of the food being the white rice. There were 3 shrimp. We paid $14 for this. I had fried rice with tofu. At any other place, the tofu would be fried firm and added to the meal, but here it was more the consistency of a soggy mushroom. The texture was so unappetizing I pulled it out as I came across it. The curry puffs were good, a bit on the drier side, and they came with about a tablespoon or so of a cucumber salad, which was delicious and not enough to accompany two curry puffs. The tom yum soup was excessively salty and the shrimp were mushy/slimy. This went straight into the trash. All in all, we paid just under $40 for fried rice, a child size pad khing, two curry puffs, and a tom yum soup. Way overpriced for what you get and the overall quality. I am embarrassed for suggesting this place to my husband will probably be making him something else to eat tonight since his dinner was so tiny. What a shame, won't be back. read more

Pi's Thai Cuisine - Thai Near Me - Hazel Park, Michigan

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This is my favorite local Thai place! No frills and and I usually do take out. Spice here is no joke. Feels like homey food, I love the flavors. Cash only! Staff is swift. read more

Quality went down hill, need a new cook. Rice was hard seemed old, barely any flavor, service was good. Inside was hot, no ac running, all employees are sweating. read more

Absolutely THE best Thai food in Michigan! This place is the one Thai restaurant that I use to judge others by. I've been going here for thirty years and will continue until they ever close down. The Pad Thai and Kow Pad is to die for! And you can get half orders which I like getting to mix the rice and noodle dishes together; highly recommend practice! The flavor of Pi's food is phenomenal! You get that real "char" flavor from them cooking in very high-heat iron woks which gives every dish that authentic Thai taste. They are a very tiny corner place not really a sit down restaurant though they do have a couple small tables and chairs if you did want to eat in. Quick service, fair prices and pleasant staff make this an absolute must if you are hungry for Thai food. read more

I've been going here for the longest , the food is very amazing even though I only get one thing.But I can imagine everything else is good

Cash only and usually a 20 minute plus minute wait. Worth it! The team works together and has a good system. read more

Pi's Thai Cuisine - F1. - Thai Near Me - Hazel Park, Michigan

The best Thai food I have ever tried. The staff had great hospitality! The food came to our table really fast and they had super cute decorations. read more

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 read more

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

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

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! read more

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.... :-) read more

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. read more

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. read more

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. read more

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.

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. read more

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. read more

Pi's Thai Cuisine - Homemade spring roll - Thai Near Me - Hazel Park, Michigan

Delightful service and delicious food every time Can't recommend Pi's Thai Cuisine enough! read more

The food is amazing! The owner is funny and easy to deal with! Wish they had eat-in dinning. A little spendy but worth it!

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. read more

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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. read more

Pi's Thai Cuisine - Thai Near Me - Hazel Park, Michigan

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definitely not a local but will drive 30 minutes for the Chicken Fried Rice! It's the best around and these clowns saying it's not have no taste buds or something. read more

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. read more

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! read more

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 :) read more

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. read more

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. read more

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. read more

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Attn:Typical wait time on orders is 45 to 1/5 hrs but DO NOT let this deter you! Pi's Thai Cuisine has never disappointed (other than being closed) They are the best Thai food I've had in the US! read more

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

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. read more

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! read more

Pi's Thai Cuisine - Chicken N1. Pad Thai A3. Crab Rangoon - Thai Near Me - Hazel Park, Michigan

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. read more

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. read more

Pi's Thai Cuisine - Pad Thai chicken carryout - Thai Near Me - Hazel Park, Michigan

OH, PI THAI, YOU SLAY ME. I ordered the Pad Thai here once and I will never again go to another place. It was the perfect medium with the greatest flavor. It even managed to make the best leftovers for breakfast when I threw it in the microwave the next morning. Aside from the fact that is was considerably more expensive than the places I usually order from, it is now my favorite. I would highly reccomend anyone I know to visit here and after writing this I plan to order from here within the next few days. Beware- may be addictive! read more

Pi's Thai Cuisine - Thai Near Me - Hazel Park, Michigan

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. read more

Pi's Thai Cuisine - This spice chart had me dying. - Thai Near Me - Hazel Park, Michigan

Wow. I have yet to find Thai food that satisfied me in Detroit -- much less please me! I had given up, dear yelpers, on finding Thai food in Detroit. Everyplace I tried absolutely sucked with nothing near authentic. But this place? Oh my god. Jackpot. Authentic food, fresh ingredients, and totally delicious. My beloved pad see ewe had real chinese broccoli in it! FINALLY! And it wasn't bright red either -- it was actually made with dark soy sauce. I also had this duck thing that was really damn tasty, but also extremely firey. This place is CASH only, with about 8 seats total for dining in. Better to come in and order to go. ALSO! The medium spicy, my god, my nose was running and even my dear Punjabi friend couldn't handle it ("I want to eat more because it's good, but it's so hot!"). read more

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, read more