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    Ben Thanh - Other asian restaurants do steamed chicken but this was horrible, they gave me the worst and shrivelled up pieces.

    Ben Thanh

    2.9(48 reviews)
    2.7 km
    $$

    Served us the wrong dish (beef instead of pork), ignored our religious dietary restrictions, and…read morenever apologized.I had a very upsetting experience at Ben Thanh that I feel I need to share. I ordered the pork spring rolls, which I've had before. This time, the taste and texture were very off -- when I opened the roll, I realized they had given us beef with avocado instead. This was extremely distressing as we don't eat beef due to religious and cultural reasons. We immediately asked to speak to the manager, but instead they sent a staff member who didn't understand us and said things like "Is it good?" and "What do you want me to do?", without offering a single apology. After insisting, the manager eventually came over but continued to show zero accountability. Instead of apologizing, she kept asking, "So what will make you happy?" and tried to offer a replacement spring roll -- as if that solved the issue after we had already eaten part of a dish we never would have touched knowingly. To make it worse, she later said they had given us a discount "for both dishes" -- meaning she still expected us to pay for the one they got completely wrong, just with a small discount. I told her clearly that I would not pay for a dish I didn't order. We ended up paying for the other dish, but couldn't even finish it because it was contaminated by the spring roll. And the worst part? Not one person ever said "sorry." As a university student, I didn't go there looking for free food. I just expected to be treated with respect. But the way they handled their mistake -- with coldness, blame-shifting, and complete lack of empathy -- was honestly shocking. If you have any dietary restrictions or simply expect basic customer service, I strongly recommend thinking twice before eating here.

    I tried the pho, fresh rolls, and spring rolls. All were excellent. Having tried a lot of pho…read moreplaces in Toronto, I actually preferred the pho here. Soup was nicely flavoured and the toppings were very fresh. The fresh rolls were nicely done - the peanut spicy sauce was flavourful. The crispy spring rolls were crunchy on the outside and kind of fluffy on the inside. For some reason I wasn't a huge fan of the tea. All in all, the place seemed clean and the service was friendly. Nice place for viet food.

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    Ben Thanh - Pho lean beef, beef brisket & chicken rice noodle soup.

    Pho lean beef, beef brisket & chicken rice noodle soup.

    Ben Thanh - Yes I ate two pieces to try it out, I am surprised they didn't offer me more chicken or replacement chicken.

    Yes I ate two pieces to try it out, I am surprised they didn't offer me more chicken or replacement chicken.

    Ben Thanh - Egg rolls and Spring rolls.

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    Egg rolls and Spring rolls.

    Mimo Thai Kitchen - Panang curry with beef

    Mimo Thai Kitchen

    4.6(32 reviews)
    19.2 km

    This is such a cute hole in the wall place!…read more Located underneath the Sage building on Spruce, there is very little parking but some nonetheless at the side where King Tin is. When you enter the restaurant you'll see long tables, high top tables and then a large counter. This is a restaurant that lets you practice your social skills to share tables with others. You must order from the counter and then they'll bring the food to you. WiFi available. Daily specials available as well. They have a self serve water pitcher if you'd like to drink water and not order anything else. Ordered: Red curry with chicken Came with a large portion of rice. Curry was spicy with a little sweet after taste. Coconut milk, large chicken pieces, veg, bamboo shoots... this was delicious! Green curry with chicken Tastes a little creamier than the red. Ingredients are about the same. Very good. Slight Spiciness. Panang curry with beef Lots of veg. Very mild curry flavour. Prob my fave curry dish so far. Tom kha soup? This is a coconut milk chicken broth soup with pieces of mushrooms and we added shrimp. This is a very mild soup. It's not bad. But not my fave. Thai iced tea is sweet. Very very yum. It's not on their menu but for sure something worth ordering! A hidden gem in Waterloo. Very good Thai food.

    10/10 would recommend…read more I've been getting delivery from here for a while now, so I knew the food was good, but this was my first time actually going to the restaurant and eating in! The place is so cute, fun atmosphere and easy ordering. They have daily specials and a 10% student discount which make the already affordable dishes even more value. There are games on the table to play while you're waiting for food, and service is great. Definitely going to be coming in to eat more often! I got the Thai spicy noodle soup, and it wasn't really that spicy which I really appreciated (but if you're craving spicy food maybe get the curry or add chilli oil). My other favourites include the pad Thai, the green curry, and the Tom yum soup.

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    Mimo Thai Kitchen - Green curry with beef and yellow curry with chicken.

    Green curry with beef and yellow curry with chicken.

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    California Thai - thai - Updated September 2026

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