Pookies Thai Restaurant

This is THE best Thai restaurant in Ottawa. Pookie is one of the kindest, sweetest, beautiful-est souls I've ever met. The food is absolutely incredible and she makes you feel like you're a part of her family when she's serving you. I cannot say enough good things about this place. One of those restaurant experiences that stick with you forever. I cannot wait to be back and tell everyone and anyone to make a visit to Pookie's.

Thank you so much to the gracious owners as well as their amazing chefs and kitchen staff for such a wonderful dinner last night. I took my mother out for an early Mother's Day dinner. The restaurant is is nicely decorated and very welcoming. Mom mentioned she had not been there in a couple of years but she had great memories of the food in previous visits. We enjoyed very much the Spring rolls (#1) and the pork filled, flavourful crispy appetizer (#6) appeared to look like little money bags and clearly a lot of work had been put into the presentation. Here you truly eat with your eyes 1st. We had a wonderful mango salad and a tasty papaya salad which were just delicious and Tom Kha soup Which had beautiful creamy coconut flavor and succulent shrimp. We enjoyed the green curry with chicken and a red curry with vegetables and another tasty dish shown in the photos here. Service was very friendly and attentive both from Pookie and from Blair. Blair thoughtfully included a container of rice with the leftovers we took home which was very kind. Even though one of the dishes we brought home was mostly broth it was delicious served over rice today. I could not just leave it there, it was that good. They could just serve it in a mug! Mom and I definitely will be going back and we look forward to it.. Thank you again for a great meal. I highly recommend this cozy restaurant which is tucked away in a small non descript mall near Carling and Woodroffe but it is worth looking for.

We had a lovely dinner there last night. The hot and sour soup was superb, but be warned there is heat. The coconut soup with shrimp was mild but very flavourful. We had a chicken stir fry with cashews and a coconut based chicken curry. The rice, a must to soak up all that flavour in the juices. The Thai beer was very nice too. Don't let the dusty parking lot fool you, this is a gem of a restaurant with great service and great ambiance inside. Cloth napkins and all. We will definitely return.

The best Thai food I’ve ever had! Food is fresh, full of flavour and high quality! Highly recommend this restaurant. It is truly a hidden gem in Ottawa that I was lucky to stumble on during a recent business trip. The owners are a couple. The wife cooks and everything is made from scratch. She was a chef in Thailand which definitely comes through from her food. I wish this was closer to home as I would be a regular!

- This place is perfect for a friends/romantic atmosphere. - the food menu contains pad Thai, curry, and soups / salads. My favourite is the coconut soup. Make sure to order it with chicken and mushrooms and rice on the side. - beware if mixing different plates as the flavour is really distinct and not necessarily complimentary although each delicious on their own -the entrance from Carling is tricky and you need to slow down before taking a right Edit: the place is a little expensive for Thai food (also rice is not included in the dishes orders)