The best lechon paksiw in Halifax!…read more They have daily fresh cooked food and the service is top notch. Very welcoming!

Stopped in here today for lunch. Blink and you'd miss it, this place doesn't have much in the way…read moreof signage but you can find it by looking for the Filipino flag in the window. I was greeted by two friendly people working there, they don't have a menu and I'm under the impression that it's because their menu changes on a day to day basis. They had 6 dishes including a grilled fish with vinegar sauce, pork skewers, pork blood soup, and fried chicken skins. They also have a variety of different Filipino groceries/desserts which I'll have to try in the future. I played it safe and got 2 pork skewers with rice. It came to $6.90 for a decent size plate of food. They also gave me a free sample of chicken skins to take home. The pork skewers are really really good. The rice is just plain rice but the sauce on the skewers is flavorful enough that I just mixed the pork with the rice and it was delicious. I think I like it better than Rocky's which I didn't think was possible. The chicken skins were also tasty and my mom and boyfriend tried one too, both agreed they were tasty and flavorful. I'm really excited to come back to try a few different dishes on the menu! Don't miss out on this place!

Great food. Love the pad Thai and jasmine rice combination. Never disappointed with my…read morePickup orders. Place is somewhat small for in-house meals. Always met with a smile by the staff.

Hot and sour soup was among the best I have had. The pad thai was equally as good and the staff…read morewere very welcoming.

My husband and I got takeout from Cha Baa Thai and we were totally blown away. The food was…read moredelicious and the Spicy Noodles were legit spicy! :) We got the Spicy Noodles with Chicken ($13.50), the Panang Beef ($12.95) and a small steamed rice ($3). We were stuffed silly and everything was amazing. The Spicy Noodles had a lot of lean chicken in it, which I loved. It also had green beans, bell peppers (red and green), egg, bamboo shoots and eggplant. It had a good fiery kick to it and the portion size was great. We really enjoyed this dish. The Panang Beef had a bit of spice to it too, but not as much as the Spicy Noodles. It was full of lean and tender beef, bell peppers, green beans and cabbage. The peanut sauce was so good, although a bit oily. I really enjoyed this dish too. My husband absolutely loved it. My dad loves Panang Beef, I'm seriously considering bringing him to Halifax (from Ottawa) so he can have the Panang Beef here, lol, well and obviously get a vacation out of it too, haha. Yup, it's that good ;) The small steamed rice was the perfect size for the two of us. It was nicely cooked. Service was friendly and efficient. Our food was ready in 15 minutes. They have a small area where you can sit and wait for your takeout orders. The dining room is sizeable. They only have indoor dining though, no patio. Street parking only. If you like Thai food, I would definitely recommend Cha Baa Thai. Delicious food, excellent prices, quick and friendly service, what's not to like?

Dear Manager, I am…read morewriting to express my disappointment regarding the service my party of eight received at your Queen Street restaurant yesterday, July 29, at approximately 4:30 p\.m\. I have been a loyal customer of Chaa Baa for many years, ever since you first opened on Queen Street, which makes this experience especially disappointing. Unfortunately, the service throughout our meal was well below the standard I have come to expect. Our server was inattentive from the beginning. When our meals arrived, there was no cutlery on the table, so we were unable to begin eating until we flagged him down and he brought some. The meals were also served at different times rather than together. As a result, some of our food became cold while we waited for the remaining dishes to arrive. In addition, no one explained that rice had to be ordered separately. Several members of our group received their entrées only to discover they had no rice to accompany them. They then had to order it separately and wait even longer before they could properly enjoy their meals. This should have been explained when our orders were taken. Our water glasses were not refilled, and throughout the meal we repeatedly had to look for or chase down our server whenever we needed assistance. To make matters worse, the server spilled liquid on the table and used my cloth napkin to wipe it up. In doing so, he also took away my cutlery, assuring me that he would return with a clean napkin and fresh utensils. Neither ever arrived. By the time I was able to get anyone's attention again, I ended up eating my meal with a large serving spoon because I had no other utensils available. Additionally, there was an argument and loud voices coming from the kitchen, which made us feel uncomfortable. We were the only patrons in the restaurant at the time, which made the situation even more noticeable and unsettling. Given this, I must ask why the service was so abominable during our visit. I was embarrassed that I had recommended your restaurant to my friends, especially because I have always spoken so highly of Chaa Baa over the years. I hope you will share this feedback with your management team and use it as an opportunity to improve the level of service provided to your guests. While the food itself was enjoyable, the service significantly diminished what should have been a pleasant dining experience.

We are most grateful for the warm and welcoming atmosphere and service our family received on…read moreFriday, July 3, from the kitchen and wait staff at Milestones. Manager Kristy did an exceptional job of taking care of our group of 35 family members after our father's memorial service. She and the staff helped make a difficult day for our family fun and memorable! The food was excellent and the attention by the staff was so kind and thoughtful.

The food was great! The service was very good but a little slow at the beginning but that was due…read moreto a lot of customers & short staff but it all worked out in the end. The atmosphere and the layout of the restaurant was wonderful. Lots of booths to sit in, main area tables, and the bar. Started with a few starter appetizers- the coconut calamari was a winner at the table. Everyone had something different for entrees and all was good. Would highly recommend this place for people who want to come and chill and have a comfortable area to come for both work or personal.

Amazing Filipino restaurant with a huge variety of dishes! In a converted house - cute interior!…read more See the pics. Very fairly priced and great portions!!! Super tasty - especially the noodle soup! Wow, packed with meat, spring rolls and lots of other goodies! Best Filipino restaurant I've tried so far in the HRM!!! Great service to boot!!!!

We were the only customers in this place... we should have left right then. We could eat our food.read more

Me and my boyfriend LOVEE happy veal hot pot! We have been going here for about a year and this is…read moreour go to date night spot! The food is AMAZING and the staff are so so kind!

We ordered take out from the Bedford location - veggie pad Thai. It had hardly any flavour. There…read morewere just a few veggies and only two pieces of tofu. Waste of money. I had to make sauce at home to add to it. Will never order from there again.

I'd give it zero stars if able to. This was by far my worse meal out in a long time. I ordered…read morethe ribs lunch special (first I should've known that wasn't a Thai item so what was I thinkin) anyway it came 3 large ribs, coleslaw, rice. The ribs I started to eat and was chewing like it was beef jerky and I kid you not. The waitress came by not long after we received the meals and asked how it was and before I could start talking she was already past our table....so I said the ribs and she turned back "are so tough, so VERY tough" and she thought for a 1/2 minute formulating her response and said we don't eat them like Canadians do all soft and fall off the bone" WTF when I left I took the meal with me to show my daughter who raved of this restaurant (maybe a different location?) Anyway - POS and the server could've totally dealt with this way better. Oh the coleslaw came out of a bag and was so freaking dry - just incredibly awful. The rice - only good thing on the plate. I'm telling all my friends to stay clear of this place.

After dropping my car off for some work at a nearby garage, I popped over to Fan's to try out this…read morenew-to-me restaurant. Strolling in just as the small, midweek lunch crowd was starting to peter out, I was sat by the window in the expansive dining room. The finishes in the room felt a bit newer than many of their peers', with the exposed duct work and ceiling having a modern black finish, plus nice light fixtures, and a lovely mural of a lake on the far wall. Fan's menu has an interesting mix of legit Chinese dishes, dim sum, and the inescapable Chinese-Canadian food. It's likely quite necessary in an area where I'm guessing that a lot of the workers and residents don't have a palate for the more authentic Chinese dishes, and you can't fault Fan's for the hustle. I had been hoping that more of the dim sum dishes would be available during the week, but it seems like it's only on the weekend, so I resigned myself to an order of dumplings and one of the chef's specials, garlic beef and gailan, plus an order of steamed rice. The dumplings may not have been the prettiest, with uneven folds and somewhat inconsistent shapes, but these were chunky bois, and with nine to an order for $13, it's a helluva deal too! The filling was the standard pork and chive, and the meat was tender and juicy, without being rubbery and overcooked. Arriving while I was only a few dumplings deep, the garlic beef and gailan was a sight to behold! A velvety-smooth sauce coated strips of beef, onions and mushrooms, as well as the verdant gailan. The snap of the thick, but tender-crisp, stems made for a sharp contrast against the wonderfully tender beef. The garlic featured prominently in the flavour of this savoury dish, of course, but didn't overwhelm. My next time there had me coming back during the spring festival, celebrating a somewhat late New Year with my wife as we always do - by ordering way too much Chinese food for two people. First up were the egg rolls - done in the Halifax-style (aka the unflatteringly-named "meat paste" style), these hefty egg rolls had a nice hit of curry powder for flavour and the cute bottle of seemingly house-made plum sauce was a nice touch. Our main courses came in quick succession afterward. Beef and broccoli was spot-on with slices of beef that were once again perfectly tender, plus crispy florets of broccoli and a rich, salt and savoury sauce slathering it all. The Shanghai noodles with shredded pork may not be the most visually-appealing dish, but the flavour was fantastic, as a prominent layer of smoky wok hei enveloped the thick noodles and strips of pork and cabbage. You don't always see it on Chinese menus in Halifax, so we had to get the mapo tofu. We were very glad that we did, as it was one of the best that we've in the city! Although it didn't have a strong layer of funk or Sichuan-peppercorn-induced tingling, the great mix of flavours was still very satisfying - earthy wood ear mushrooms, pops of spice from chilis, the sweet and savoury pork sauce, and again a welcome hit of wok hei. Fan's cooks undoubtedly know what they're doing with a wok! A platter of assorted stir fried veggies added some more vegetable content to our meal and was well-executed. Fan's is firing on all engines with a welcoming space, friendly and attentive staff, and a mix of authentic and Chinese-Canadian dishes that given equal attention and care, elevating themselves in a crowded field. PS. Not only is their website impressively built compared to local peers that generally don't have one at all, they've got a very sizable menu of gluten-free dishes, which is *very* uncommon among Chinese food place, so let the celiacs in your life know!

Always a fan favorite for dim sum! Busy on the Saturday and Sundays it is available. Came right…read moreat opening and line up already. In the past, if you come too late you'll be waiting. Wide variety of dim sum. All the usuals! It's nice because they are cooked to order as opposed to circulating on carts. Pricing is reasonable. Large seating area. Lots of parking in plaza!