Oh Talay
Oh Talay offers a seafood-focused menu inside Maya Lifestyle Shopping Centre in Chang Phueak, bringing coastal-style dining to a landlocked city better known for its northern Thai cuisine. The shopping centre location makes it convenient to reach from central Chiang Mai, with ample parking on-site and additional dining options nearby if needed. The menu covers a range of seafood dishes, with crab and fresh fish among the items visitors tend to order. Reviewers note that quality and value can vary — some find the food fresh and reasonably priced when ordering individual dishes from the menu, while others have found portions small relative to cost and certain dishes, particularly imported seafood, on the expensive side. The restaurant can be quiet during some service periods, and popular dishes have been known to sell out by dinner. Good to know: Arriving for lunch or early in the evening gives the best chance of finding the full menu available, as some dishes sell out before dinner service ends. Diners with dietary restrictions should communicate these clearly to kitchen staff. As opening hours are not publicly listed, it is worth confirming current hours with the shopping centre before making the trip. Given the mixed feedback on value, checking prices against your budget before ordering is a practical step.
Experience hints
Pair your visit. After Oh Talay, round out your day in Chiang Mai with contrasting stops nearby.
Visitor Reviews
Surprisingly the Seafood in Chiang Mai or this restaurant Oh Talay is very fresh and reasonable price. I didn’t take the offer package from them but took some dishes I like from the menu. Crab meat glass noodle, garlic fried scallops, stuffed crabs, Salmon fillet cooked with sours sauce and vegetables. Tasty, delicious and It just cost me 1,500 tb. This restaurant worth to try it and I definitely will visit them again.
Tasty food. Fresh seafood. Reasonable size portions and well-priced. Though some of the seafood (esp imported) can get pretty expensive. Of note, if you have diet restrictions make sure the chef aware. Noted large pieces of pork fat in the glass noodles with crab meat.
Looked promising but I was disappointed. First of all, many dishes get sold out by the dinner time so I suggest to come earlier. The crab curry had good flavors but the crab was uneventful, small and the meat inside was dry (old crab?). I also felt very heavy after eating it, not sure which oils they use and how much. Morning glory was just fine. But the giant shrimps glazed in sweet sauce were so rough (again, either very overcooked or not fresh) that I could barely eat them. I came back just to try their glass noodle casserole with crab meat, to see if they can redeem themselves, and it was thankfully good but it’s not exactly a hard dish to make. Overall, somewhere between 3 and 4 for me, pending other items like snapper which I didn’t have time to try.
Tips for Visiting Restaurants & Food
Learn the Spice Scale
Say 'mai pet' for no spice, 'pet nit noi' for a little spice, or 'pet mak' if you want it Thai-hot. Most cooks will default to a toned-down version for foreigners unless you specify otherwise.
Follow the Crowds
The busiest street stalls are almost always the best — high turnover means fresh ingredients and a recipe that locals vouch for. An empty restaurant at dinner time is a red flag.
Ice Is Safe
Factory-made tube or cylinder ice (used in virtually all restaurants and stalls) is made from purified water and is safe to consume. You don't need to skip the iced Thai tea.
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Location Info
Visitor Information
Best time to visit
November – February
Avoid: March – May (smoke & heat)
Rainy season
June – October
Avg. temperature
15°C – 36°C(59°F – 97°F)
Crowds
Peak: December – January & Songkran (April)
Getting there
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) has direct flights from Bangkok (1 hr), Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur. Overnight sleeper trains from Bangkok take ~12 hrs.
Getting around
- •Red songthaews (shared pick-up trucks)
- •Grab (available in city centre)
- •Motorbike rental (฿150–250/day)
- •Tuk-tuks (negotiate price first)