Been here 3x for the spicy noodles lunch special with chicken.. Their complimentary hot & sour soup is an absolute treat. Great viscosity, not the goopy thick kind some serve. Their spicy noodle dish is also a gem.. so good in fact that it's the only thing I get despite wanting to try other things in their lunch menu. Would reco and would go back. read more

Nice staff very tiny restaurent mostly take out! Food is usually very good but had one lousy meal last time we went !

I met a friend for dinner after work. Found this place online and decided to check it out. Its a small place and we were the only 2 people there which had us wondering but it was early. We ordered the fried spring rolls to share and I ordered the pad thai while my friend ordered the green curry. Spring rolls came out first. They were hot and plump but more similar to Chinese egg rolls than Thai spring rolls. Filling was stuffed with cabagge which was unusual. My pad thai was next and came out hot. I liked the flavours and the noodles were done perfectly. I tried some of my friends Green Curry and I although I prefer red curry, the flavours where there. We did have to wait a long time until someone came out to take our order and at the end which was in one way good because my friend and I were catching up but a little more attention would of been nice, especially since there wasn't alot of people there! lol I wouldn't say its the best but it was decent enough to come back if I was in the area looking for a Thai joint. Prices were reasonable which was also a plus. 3.5* read more

Bow Thai Restaurant - Our Mains - Thai Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This place is such a hidden gem in North york! It's tucked away quietly in a low key plaza. Service was friendly and quick. One thing to note is that the portions here are HUGE, be prepared to eat a lot or take the rest home. I got the appetizer combo and the khao soi with chicken and it was almost too much for 3 people. Absolutely great value for the amount of food you get. Would be stopping by again for sure! read more

Bow Thai Restaurant - Appetizer combo - Thai Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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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. read more

Bow Thai Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This Thai restaurant is in a spot that used to be a KFC for decades. The space is small, but efficient. I've lived in the neighborhood for over 20 years and, while I've never dined inside, I have ordered take out several times. This review takes in an average of that. I find good value here. The portion sizes are decent for the price. The Pad Thai is always ordered and very good. We've also tried several currys and never had a terrible one. When we arrive to pick up, the foods always been ready on time, so the wait is short. If you arrive later in the day, there's always convenient parking at Nymark Plaza. Overall, I'd you live in the area and want a decent Thai dinner. You will be good here. read more

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. read more

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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! read more

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This place has been around for a while, it's a go to place for people in the neighbourhood. The price and portion size are really good. Their pad thai is pretty good. If it's your first time trying, i'd recommend the pad thai, or authentic pad thai if you want it less sweet. (they have two different types of pad thai on the menu. pad thai and authentic pad thai). They used to have 10% off if you pay by cash, since COVID, they have discontinued that. I've tried their curries. They are ok, not as great as the pad thai. read more

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. read more

Bow Thai Restaurant - Khao soi - Thai Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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! read more

Bow Thai Restaurant - Crunchy chicken with Cashew..a little on the salty side but chicken is well cooked and crunchy! - Thai Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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. read more

Bow Thai Restaurant - Green curry vegetarian - Thai Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Ordered the following items for take out: Panang Curry -Chicken - 10/10 - excellent Authenic Pad Thai - shrimp 9/10 - typical but good. Recommended! read more

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. read more

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Very unimpressed by this place. I've given it a second chance after an unsatisfied meal there( they forgot my food and by the time my food came all my friends were already done eating). Well I was in the neighbourhood and went to have lunch there. There were four of us and two of us were unsatisfied with our food. My friend had ordered a pad thai. The pad thai was way overly salted. We all tried a bite of it to confirm his taste buds were accurate. The thing was so salty I could've eaten rice with it. He told the waitress that he wasn't satisfied with his food. Then funny things started to happen. The chef came out of the kitchen and asked if everything was okay. We thought, what a nice gesture! My friend explained his concern. The chef then says now I'm telling you these are his exact words " No I think the pad thai is not too salty. I cook(this) all the time and no one says they don't like. " My friend explained other than the saltiness it doesn't have the hint of sourness that most pad Thais do. The chef goes to the other table. Takes another customers finished plate of pad thai. Brings it over and says "look he finished it and he thinks it's good. " now everyone is shocked, including the table across from us. We said you know what? Maybe the pad thai is just not his thing. Can he change it to the green curry instead? The answer is no. As its not his problem that a customer doesn't like his food. Terrible terrible service. And food quality for that matter. If you find this review slightly humorous, do yourself a favour and don't come. There are way better thai restaurants than this one read more

I guess I was one of the lucky ones. Had an appointment near by and haven't been in this little strip mall in eons. The last time I was here a few years ago, this location was still a KFC. So that's how small this place is. For under $10 including tax and tip, it sure beat other fast food options. I put Bow Thai in the pan-asian-sauce-from-a-can+protein category. (a la Mr Thai, Matsu Japanese and Thai --- or one of many restaurants that throw in the word blank and Thai). Essentially its dump everything into a wok, add the sauce, throw it on a bed of carbs and voila. Not that there's anything wrong with it, but it's not a slave all day prep and cook authentic experience that you might get at say Suhko or Khao San. Anyways, I had a super friendly server, food got to me correctly almost instantaneously, albeit there were only two other tables. Had the lunch special with cashew chicken. Got the hot and sour soup with a spring roll right away, and before I even finished that my main arrived. Hopefully, they've cleaned up their act from previous services as described. I'll be back another time and see how it goes. read more

While visiting friends in the area, I wanted to try this restaurant as I heard a lot about it. Having tried places like Salad King, I wanted to see how it stacked up against it. I ordered Pad Thai Chicken and Green Curry and I was extremely happy with both the dishes. They tasted fresh and flavourful; I would almost say this is the best Pad Thai I have had. The Green Curry was rich and tasty and paired with coconut rice is a superstar combo. For dessert I had the fried banana, I would honestly skip this dish as I have had better and am sure they have better dessert options available. If you're in the area, I would definitely give them a try! read more

One of the best Thai restaurants in the GTA. Pineapple rice, Penang Chicken, Roth, spring rolls, coconut mixed veggies and coconut rice were all great tasting Tom Yum soup is indeed wow! Have been here a few times already. Just check their walls for those little insects - not flies not mosquitoes. Dunno what they were when we were there. Clean then up first before they serve them your food. :) Nothing you need to worry about. Food is terrific so it will attract all sorts of living creatures. read more

What a surprise, I wondered in to this little restaurant at 3:30 pm for late lunch and had a fabulous dining experience. Although I only sampled two dishes and rice, I was overwhelmed by the authentic flavours and freshness of the food. The Red Curry Chicken was creamy and spicy with a nice surprise of assorted veg. The Pad Woon Sen was plentiful and delicious. I will definitely go back, the food was great and the staff friendly and courteous. Give them a try, I don't think you will be disappointed. read more

So good .. my Dr is across the street went there a few years back and was so glad I did the Red Curry was really tasty and made me try and stop by every time I went to the Dr's .. I have ordered a few times during this shutdown because I want to send my support .. which is so easy because the food is good and a great value. Order through their website and not on skip or uber it's always better for the small guy when you do that .. read more

I don't understand the negative reviews. We have been here three times over the last three years or so. The reason we don't come that often is that it's not too close to where we live. As vegetarians I appreciate that they are willing to make everything pure vegetarian without any fish/shrimp paste. Most other Thai restaurants either can't or don't do this or worse aren't honest about this. Each of their veggie curries is distinctive and has its own flavour. We ordered red green and Malaysian curries - each was excellent. Finally you don't need to order just plain rice - I ordered rice noodle which was a really nice option. we also had coconut rice and brown rice. Yes we had to pay 2-3 dollars for the rice and noodles but that's standard for TO area Thai places. Again I can't comment on others negative reviews - but if you are vegetarian this place rocks. read more

I have tried this place a few times and it does have basic Thai dishes. It certainly doesn't compare to the great places like Pai. It's usually mediocre. Unfortunately I was really disappointed recently by the poorer quality and lack of freshness. When I fed back to them they seemed to make excuses and not own up to the lack of quality. I wasn't after a free meal and just didn't want them to serve the same substandard food to others. I'm sure I won't be back again and hope they take customer service more seriously! read more

This restaurant has won its place back onto my "fav place to eat' list. I been here couple years ago and although, owners been switched over time it seems they were still able to maintain a consistency of keeping some of the dishes as traditional and authentic compare to other Thai places. This restaurant located inside a plaza besides the Jerusalem Restaurant. Still loved the name of the restaurant "Bow Thai". How cute, creative and genius is that? I was here with a couple of friends. We ordered a set dinner for two with few options provided for 2 appetizer and 2 main. I forgot about the price but it was a fairly good deal and portion size was decent. Mango salad, Malaysian rice with chicken and red curry with chicken and coconut rice (additional cost) was picked out for the set meal. The mango salad was surprisingly good. Usually I'm not a huge fan of it due to many times I find the mango is too sour and texture is too hard but this one is just right. The mango is sweet - has a bit of crunch inside and the sauce is tangy, fresh and not overly sour. It's a really good dish for start. The Red Curry was really good! It definitely has a tomato base inside as it is how it should be. The spices is just right and creamy. The coconut rice was really good. This is the whole reason why my friend suggested to come. I never really order with coconut rice but I could see why people go crazy with it. I suppose every restaurant makes it slightly differently. This one they mixed it with sweet coconut milk. It smells soo good and trust me you'll be fine just eating it alone. The rest of the dishes were Green Curry with chicken and coconut rice, shrimp & chicken Pad Thai and Malaysian curry with beef and rice. I was very disappointed at the green curry. I still thinks Thai Basil is the best compare to others I've tried. This one has its creaminess from the coconut milk but the spice isn't enough to give it an extra kick to it.. The pad Thai was really good! I will definitely go back again just for that. Besides this restaurant, I don't think I've had it anywhere else. The uniqueness of it is the omelette egg overlay on top of the pad Thai. When you eat it together, it makes the dish much creamier. There's also chopped peanuts on the side to mix in. Overall, it was a good experience. I will definitely come back again to try other dishes. read more

Bow Thai Restaurant - Shrimp chicken pad Thai - HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! - Thai Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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You would think a given at restaurants would be to get orders right. I've been here twice now (once dining in, another delivery) and both times Bow Thai has managed to get my order wrong. Do I ever dare go once more with "3 times a charm" in mind? Pros: Food is prepared relatively quick Prices are pretty fair compared to the rest of the market Cons: Can't seem to get orders correct Food is nothing special, pretty forgettable. I can't stress the getting orders right part. I don't know if there's miscommunication between waitress and cook staff or what not, but it's not a hard process right? This should be something every place gets right. The first time we dined in, one of the orders was a green curry. It came out a red curry. Being there, it was easy to just let them know it was supposed to be green and they made the change for us. The second time though, I ordered delivery. It was a peanut lamb dish and a spicy beef one as well. Delivery was pretty prompt and within 45 minutes IRCC. However, I was amazed to find that I got a spicy beef and a spicy lamb. I have no idea what they were thinking.. Why would they think someone would order two dishes of the same variety like that? Being it was a delivery, the driver was long gone before we even found out. My roommate and I just didn't want to bother with it in the end and just ate what we had. I have read other reviews on this place online and getting orders wrong seems to be commonplace with the restaurant. Pretty rediculous really.. The food itself is nothing special. Nothing jumps out at you and you always have the I've had better feeling. It's not bad, but you won't be telling your friends about it anytime soon. Not getting what you want half the time doesn't help either. I know I'm completely bashing this place right now, but orders should be done correctly honestly. This should be a given. The food is made pretty quickly and nothing seems overpriced at all. It's just the bad outweighs the good by a lot here. I really don't think I'll take a chance on the third try myself either. read more

Ordered from Skip. Very disappointing. Overall bland taste, wrong mix of veg, soggy thick rice. Had sweet and sour chicken, rice and chicken green curry. The meat in both dishes was good - large pieces, not rubbery or fried. But the rest of the dish just wasn't good. Won't be craving any left overs here. A lot of wasted food. read more

3.5/5 stars actually. We got take out from here which we picked up. The food was good. But some items I thought were overpriced. One example is the Tamarind Salmon dish. It's 17.99 for a very small amount of fish. Plus there were some large bones in the pieces of deep fried salmon. The coconut shrimp appetizer was really good though, and the fried rice with vegetables and tofu. Some of the other dishes were too oily for my taste (Cashew Chicken, Ginger Chicken). Other dishes were too dry for my taste (Satay Appetizer, BBQ Beef). They don't seem to do anything halfway. Not sure if I would order from them again. Maybe their food is better eaten at the restaurant. read more

Really impressed with this place. Had the Green currie, spring rolls, satay shrimp and mango salad!! ALL WERE GREAT!!! Highly recommend the Green Currie & Satay Shrimp!! Definitely going back!! read more

Although I have no complaints about the food, the service and management of this place is downright horrible and disorganized. They made us wait more than 1 hour after taking our order... On mothers day. Nearly ruined our evening. Although I understand mother's days can be really busy, and long lines might be expected but not atrocious post-order service. After speaking to the manager he basically tried to brush us off as he was "busy" (unfortunately due to his own inability to staff up and run the restaurant properly) and when I insisted on speaking it resulted in him saying was more interested in making money than compensating us for the trouble, so I encourage everyone to STAY AWAY from this place, if nothing else than to not support poor business ethics. Customers always come first... especially if one of the customers is a mother and it's mother's day. read more

Reading Alex T's review had be laughing quite hard. Ridiculous is the correct adjective. I came to pick up my dry cleaning, and caught this place at the corner of my eye. A Thai restaurant here? Jerusalem restaurant's portions are enormous, and I wasn't about to go to the pizza nova, so I popped in for a quick bite. "Hi, take out or for here?" The waitress asked me. The restaurant was so freaking small, there was no possibility that I was going to lunch here. My demands were simple, after scanning through the menu I ordered the red curry chicken with rice, soup and spring roll lunch special, with a side order of samosa? The lady wearing a track suit offered me a glass of lime water while I waited. During my 8 minute wait for the food, someone came in with a gift bag offering it to the owner, introduced himself as an associate from some trash collecting company. For a moment there was confusion between the restaurant staff and said associate because nobody could answer anyone's questions. "Who's the owner?" "I don't know, who's your owner?" "I don't know." There was sketches of bamboo on one wall, and miscellaneous sketches on the other. It looked as if the place could hold no more than 20 patrons. I came here around 3pm, and it was completely empty. But I doubt it would become buzzing considering that it is almost hidden at the very corner of the plaza. I just don't see the reason why anyone would open a Thai restaurant here. There's really no demands for it in this area. I got home with my food, and realised that the rice and other dishes came in round bowls of styrofoam. Jamaican rice was just normal rice, the RED curry chicken I ordered ended up as green curry. How in the world can they get my order wrong? I was the only person in the bloody restaurant! I even heard the waitress reiterate to the chefs in the back that it was to be red curry. She spoke Thai, but I distinctly heard her repeated the words 'red curry'. This was a catastrophic failure of infinite magnitude. The spring roll was completely tasteless, so I had to bathe it in the plum sauce it came with. There were a total of six pieces of samosas. Small and dry. I'm pretty sure samosas aren't Thai. I wasn't horribly dissatisfied with everything, but I was certainly anything but impressed. How could they have gotten my order wrong...HOW?! read more

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Got a huge takeout order and sampled a lot of different dishes. Yes, you have to order rice separately if you get curry. Deal with it. Lots of Thai places do that. At least you get to pick between white, brown, coconut, or sticky rice. They also have rice noodles as an option. If you've never had Panang curry on noodles (aka the infamous secret menu item "Thai Islamic Noodles" from Salad King), you should try it! Favourites: Curry Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng Neyalan) - The curry powder they use has a lot of coriander in it. It reminds me of fresh, homemade Malaysian curry. Thick Curry (Beef) - Like a Panang curry, it's basically the Red Curry with peanuts added to thicken it. Shrimp Satay - Part of the appetizer sample platter. Shrimp is skewered with pineapple chunks and seasoned with Malaysian curry powder. Very flavourful. Least Favourites: Samosa - The flavour of the filling and the pastry were good, but I didn't like the mushy consistency of the potato. It was mashed into a smooth puree. Fresh Rolls - The rice wrapper seemed quite thick, and the dish felt like it needed shrimp or something in addition to the veggies and tofu. Also had: Spring Rolls - Pretty good, reminded me of good Chinese veggie spring rolls. Calamari - The flavour was good, and the squid was very tender. Beef Salad - Never had this before and wanted to try. The beef was a little overdone for my taste. Authentic Pad Thai - Wrapped in a paper-thin egg crepe that you break open to eat. When they say authentic they mean it's not that bright red, sweet Pad Thai that is more common in Toronto. It's more brown and salty (in a good way). Red Curry (Chicken) - Standard Red Curry, with lots of carrot, broccoli, and bok choy. Malay Curry (Chicken) - Really liked the flavour. Like a mix between golden and red curry. Will definitely order again. read more

My favourite Thai restaurant outside of downtown since I came back from Thailand. Bow Thai has fantastic delivery and a quiet, classy dining room experience. Their delivery is great value and if you order directly (instead of going through online), you'll find that they'll offer free spring rolls for an order above $25, or Pad Thai above $40. The portions are massive (especially the Pad Thai, which shouldn't be eaten by a single person). The dining room is a little small, but the area won't have a lot of diners so you'll likely get a seat. Great service because they won't sit more than 20 or so people. Food is even better in-restaurant with attention paid to presentation. I've had many of their curries and love their Cashew Nut Chicken and Me-Goring. Definitely come here if you're in North York, of if you're passing by Leslie on the 401. read more

Bow Thai Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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

Bow Thai has really good food! Just popped by to pickup a takeout order of Pad Thai and Green Curry here and it was great (those are my two favourite dishes ever, so I'm usually quite picky since I've tried so many places!) It was good, the restaurant was cute and cozy and had nice booths for dine-in (although I just got take out and brought it home). Will definitely go here again and recommend it to others! read more

Food-3.5* Service - 4* Ambience - 3* Overall 3* due to the small size of the restaurant. It's clean and very intimate place. Not a lot of seating. Plan ahead. Food was good. Wasn't amazing but worthwhile and would eat here again. Tired the chicken friend rice. Only did a take out order. Solid choice for Thai and its halal! read more

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

This is my new go-to for Thai takeout as the previous place I used to go to closed down. I really enjoy several dishes including the Pineapple fried rice and their crispy chicken dishes. My wife is not that big a fan though, but she doesn't mind the food. For takeout, I also find it to be decent value. read more

Food tastes good but portions are small. Rice does not come with the dish and costs you $2-3 for a small portion for 2, or a large portion for 1. Nice ambience and decor. Bill for 2 was about $70 for 3 items and 2 drinks. read more

This restaurant has s terrible. I don't know what happened because the first few orders were good. Our last order before tonight included rotten mango salad which was replaced quickly by the manager.Tonight was their second chance and they forgot to make 2/4 items we ordered for dinner. I called the restaurant directly and they were clueless about forgetting 1/2 my order. They said they could deliver the missing items in about an hour. I live 15 min max from the restaurant. They suck. Do not order from them. The food we did get has over cooked chicken in it. They suck that much more. Thanks for nothing Bow Thai. read more

What a little gem! I grew up in this area and remember when this place used to be KFC. Decided to order for the first time recently and it was so good! Portion sizes are generous and food was delicious. Definitely have a new customer in me! read more

I've been trying many thai restaurants in Toronto but bow thai unlike other thai restaurants with a very tasty authentic thai food and welcoming services. Yesterday I brought my family and they all fallen in love with this cozy restaurant. Great job Bow thai and we definitely going back!! read more