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    Bow Thai Restaurant

    3.3 (88 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
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    Quiet
    Good for groups

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    Jennifer K.

    I would not say Bow Thai Restaurant is an Authentic Thai restaurant. But more a reasonably priced neighbourhood restaurant. Portion size is good and you get good value for your money. Small family owned and managed. Th usual pad thai and curry both pretty solid choice.

    Wendy B.

    Service is friendly and interesting. Food quality is good and best value Small but clean. good for small group Thai restaurant. You may wonder umm.. interesting ....what do you mean interesting. Sure here we go We three guests, ordered first appetizer fresh rolls to start with some drinks. Then we decided to add more the food and ordered 2 more dishes (noodles and curry) the reason we ordered this way because we are told ' we have to order more things because special dinner for 2 will not be enough for three'. Pls note that we did ordered appetizer already to start with. Anyways. In order to maintain my very pleasant and relaxed mood on this Friday , we took the lady owner suggestion and ordered two entrees separately instead of special for 2 combo.

    Zack I.

    Still in the search for the best thai place in town that would out-take my current 5 stars rating most favourite restaurant! Unfortunately it's not this one :) It's nice, cool quite atmosphere, the menu is rich and well done, but the flavours were a little overpowering! The flavours are there but too much at some bites, It's a nice overall experience, I had the beef satays to start, the beef was cooked perfectly, the little salad next to it is nice but a little too much cilantro, and the peanut sauce was just too chinky and thick! Then the numtok salad was probably the weakest link off what I tried, too much flavours and asian spices clashing with each other. The green curry on the other side should be spicy, and I asked for extra spicy as well, but it was more on the mild side. But again, worth a shot!

    Khao soi
    J T.

    Pretty small restaurant that seats maybe 35 people at most. I ordered my go to thai dish, the khao soi which comes with a choice of either beef, chicken or tofu. I ordered tofu with my khao soi and my dish came with lots of vegetables (a huge variety), but no tofu to be seen at all. I knew tofu is considered a vegetarian dish, but I didn't get what I ordered. I later tried the tofu from a friend's dish, and concluded I was not missing out on too much as it was a little tough and chewy. Another friend ordered a vegetarian pad thai, but got a chicken pad thai instead. Aside from the order mix up, the quality of our dishes were great, portions of all dishes were big and I particularly loved the presentation of my khao soi noodles. Prices were fairly affordable and worth the amount of food we all got.

    Crunchy chicken with Cashew..a little on the salty side but chicken is well cooked and crunchy!
    Pamela E.

    If you are looking for some delicious and good quality PAD THAI, come and check out Bow Thai! I have been here twice and the quality of food has not gone down. Its a small restaurant and can be very busy, so make sure to put a reservation in advance. Lots of parking lot and very friendly staff!

    Green curry vegetarian
    Pallavi R.

    Ambience & decor: Modern with a touch of Thai ethnic paintings & carvings. Food & service: Staff is friendly. We have been here a few times and their food has been superb. I'm surprised at the 1 star ratings this place has received especially for things like 'rice is not included' or 'too spicy' Most places don't include rice and curries will be made mildly spiced if you ask them. You need to have the ability to handle the mild spice. This restaurant is definitely worth a visit.

    Jill C.

    This place is a horror story, unless you like horror stories I would recommend staying far, far away from this place. Everyone else's reviews are right, they can not get anything right! Ordered an appetizer which came out undercooked. Ordered two main dishes, one comes and the other did not... Wait 20 minutes and the other one still hasn't arrived! People who ordered take out received their order before our second dish arrived... Best of all they want you to pay for food that hasn't come! The place is just a mistake. Do yourself a favor, stay away.

    Shrimp chicken pad Thai - HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

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    A small restaurant, but good service and tasty food. The yellow curry and pad Thai are great!

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    Authentic, delicious and friendly service! Perfect combination. A must try and share.

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    Hanging fish in the interior.

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