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Champa Kitchen

4.5 (11 reviews)
Open 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

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Lim T.

Spent a few days in Waterloo and came here 2 days in a row so obviously I liked it. It's not a fancy restaurant but the food was fabulous! We came here for lunch on our first visit and asked the staff what was their speciality dish. The chef/owner is from Laos and she recommended the spicy beef salad (Larb Seen). This was such a refreshing dish...very light, spicy with a good mix of herbs and the added tripe was delicious! On our second visit, we came for dinner and tried their Pad Thai, Vietnamese Pho, Satay chicken & pork vermicelli and fried chicken. All the dishes were pretty good especially the Satay chicken & pork vermicelli. The Pad Thai was only okay for me but my daughter really liked it. The only thing that I didn't like was the steamed rice which was a bit hard. It was actually good that I didn't like the rice...less carbs!

Tom Kha Gai, Golden Crispy Roasted Duck
Tahsin M.

Since moving back to Uptown Waterloo, we have been walking by the sign on King street and meaning to go in. Glad to have visited on one of our date nights. Family run restaurant. They focus on making you feel welcomed, and their menu highlights a wide variety Thai and Lao style cuisine. We ordered the Tom Kha Gai which was sweet and mildly spicy. We also had the Crispy duck which was very tasty. We requested red curry based dip for the duck. They have a few other options in the menu, but they were happy to take our special request as they were not too busy. We were very happy with the service, and the convenience of quality Thai food in Uptown Waterloo, makes a visit to this restaurant a no-brainer.

Beautiful coconut sesame lotus cookie.
Lyle O.

The food in Laos blew my mind and I've never found a super legit N.Am spot that did it right until I happened upon Champa. The prep and flavors take me back to one of my favorite places. Obviously, the larb is one of the stars of the show - it hit that perfect texture and popped with earthy citrusy goodness. Last visit I had the fried sticky rice and it was also killer. Kind, quick service, awesome prices, and a nice bar round out the 5 star experience. I'd chop with this spot any time.

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Mimo Thai Kitchen

Mimo Thai Kitchen

4.6
(32 reviews)
1.5 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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Bao Sandwich Bar

Bao Sandwich Bar

4.2
(294 reviews)
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The location is inside this residential area -- a half basement of an apartment building…read more It's secluded but quiet and nice. The portions were good and the food wasn't bad. Would come again if I am in the area!

Ohhh Canada, I salute you for the effort. Or should I say ohhh boa sandwich company. I mean, to…read morededicate an entire eatery to the clover Boa? It is a worthy cause indeed. Let's start with the good. Huuuuge Boa's! Easily the biggest I've ever seen. The bun is as good as they come, pillowy soft, yet strong enough to hold all of the ingredients that make up these massive sandwiches. Now as far as the food itself, well, disappointing to say the least. I tried the chicken katsu, crackle belly, and Seoul beef. All were technically flawed in various ways. The chicken katsu was the more enjoyable of the bunch, great on breading and flavor, but the chicken itself was tough and on dry side. The amount of beef in the Seoul beef is beyond generous, and actually tasty. But the kimchi does absolutely nothing to add to this. As far as the crackle belly? My oh my. Pork belly is my thing. I've had more than I could count. None as bad as this. The name crackle implies crispy. This cut of pork was so tough and overcooked with little to no fat, that i started to question if it was even ever from the belly itself. Surely this could not be the norm at boa sandwich bar. Maybe a bad day at the office? I would certainly hope so, because even with mild expectations, Bao sandwich bar falls waaaay short.

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