3.5/5 Only 4 tables to dine in, a bit divey as other yelpers…read morehas said. We came around 5:30 and there was only 1 person working dining, cooking and take out orders so service was a bit slow. But very friendly. I really liked the fried chicken and the curry. Chicken was so juicy and perfectly fried. The sausage wasn't for me, there was also vegetable mixed in? The chicken Lao pad Thai was a bit too salty, more fish sauce used? Than regular pad Thais, which I'm not used to. The curry was amazing, the flavour had so much depth. The shrimp rolls were okay, deep fried well but nothing special. The nam kao, the rice was crispy but sadly I asked for no cilantro but there was so much in it, I couldn't eat it. All in all, the fried chicken was the best and will def come back for it with the fried rice next time!

I had a great experience at Lao-Thai. The food is really good! Very affordable, and great value…read more The Fried Chicken was crispy and juicy. The Kao Soy noodle soup was flavorful and unique. The Souk Gai soup was unique, tangy, and refreshing. I have been to Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. I have also had my fair share of those cuisines in Toronto. But Toronto doesn't have enough representation of Lao food. This restaurant seems to be a great representative of Lao food in Toronto. Ambiance is decent and service is great. I look forward to having it again!

Their Sala Pad Thai with shrimp ($24) is what keeps me coming back. Diners can choose between glass…read moreor rice noodles, and I always opt for rice - the flatter shape clings better to the sauce and minced peanuts. The noodles are cooked just right, retaining a pleasant chew, and coated in just enough of that sweet, sour, and savoury tamarind sauce to flavour the dish without drowning it. The wok hay still shines through. True to form, it arrives wrapped in a delicate lattice egg crepe, which is not essential for flavour, but undeniably pretty and giving the dish a regal finish. On a previous visit, I made the mistake of ordering dishes too spicy. This time, the server seemed to instinctively know better and brought the khao pad tom yum with chicken ($21) at a medium spice level. The fried rice was a full-on flavour bomb: punchy tom yum paste layered with aromatic onions, peppers, and fresh herbs. And the aroma? Absolutely intoxicating. I'd highly recommend splurging a little and ordering from the "premium beef" section. The khaw waan beef green curry ($27.50) uses "finger beef," a well-marbled cut carved from between rib bones. The result is deeply flavourful, incredibly tender meat with a luscious gelatinous ribbon of cartilage that adds richness. Green curry can often become too sweet or heavy on coconut, but Sala strikes the balance beautifully. It's creamy without being nauseating, with bold curry flavours still front and centre. The sauce is excellent spooned over the cone of steamed rice and soaking into the tender eggplant scattered throughout. Since my first visit, portion sizes have noticeably increased... we left with a doggy bag of leftovers. Everything arrives well-seasoned on its own, but for those who like to tweak, Sala offers a set of "flavour boosters" so you can dial up the salty, sweet, sour, or spicy elements. Personally, I didn't touch them and found the food didn't need any extra help.

The restaurant has a nice, modern vibe but feels casual and welcoming…read more The pad Thai and khao soi were good, flavorful, and comforting, though not overly complex. Portions are decent, but some dishes could have used a little more seasoning. Drinks are solid, though a couple of the cocktails were a bit too sweet for my taste. Service was friendly, but it got a little slow during busy moments. Overall, a solid choice for a casual Thai meal in Toronto--worth a visit if you want tasty food without the fuss

This was my second time at Sen Vietnamese Cuisine. I tried the spicy pho in the stone pot with the…read moremeat and noodles on the side. The broth was a bit sour, but quite enjoyable and filling. The amount of meat in this dish was quite good for the price. As well, the presentation of this dish was beautiful with the baskets. I appreciated the effort put into the presentation. The service was quick and straight to the point. The restaurant is also decorated with beautiful fake flowers and lots of flags, which makes the restaurant such a pleasant place to dine in.

I was at pmall for something else (cheesecake) and decided to come by here because if is next door…read more With bright lights and vibrant decor, the dining room is very inviting. We ordered a matcha coconut iced latte, deep fried spring rolls, a house special pho (16A) and a short rib pho (16S). The pho meals were decent and gave lots of meat, but our medium house special pho was not as hot in temperature as we would have liked, presumably because they gave so much toppings that there was limited room for broth. Overall, this is a solid 3.5/5, but I opted to round because the lady that served us was very nice.

This restaurant has a cute back patio, though for this day we opted to sit indoors…read more I got the chicken Pad Kee Mao, with extra chilli on the side. The stir fried red peppers in the dish were surprisingly spicy. The flavour was very delicious, a good mix of sweet, salty and spicy. I wish there were more vegetables in the dish though, it was mostly just the holy basil and a bit of the spicy peppers. My boyfriend got the green curry with chicken, which was delicious though the ratio do rice to curry was a bit off (not enough rice for the amount of curry). Overall it was quite delicious and I would come back.

We were here on Friday evening and seats were available easily. They have a nice patio space. We…read morehad spring rolls and Veg Drunken Noodles with Tofu. The spring rolls were strictly okay. Drunken Noodles were good but portion sizes were small.

The pitcher of Thai milk tea was worth getting and share between 3-4 people…read more The papaya was underwhelming as I was expecting more. I thought the portion was little. The pork rib soup was good and sour. I also got the northern style pad Thai but it looks different from the menu but it was good. Not a bad spot for Thai food and service was good.

A Michelin guide Thai restaurant in Fairview Mall. The restaurant feels like you're eating at a…read morefood court since the "indoor patio" dining section is quite literally inside the mall, so there's people walking around as you eat. It's a different type of Thai food known as Isan food which is more salty than sweet from central Thailand. The flavours here are definitely interesting with lots of different textures in their food. Here's what we got: Tum Lao 3/5 - A refreshing salad with papaya, garlic, chili, tomato and green beans. The raw green beans was what threw me off in this dish. Tum Khaopod Kaikem 3.5/5 - Another refreshing salad wbut with salted egg, corn, peanut, garlic, chili, tomato, dried shrimp, and green bean. This was sweet from the corn. Pad Woonsen Cha Om with Minced Pork 3.5/5 - Stir fried glass noodles with egg, garlic and acacia leaves. It's okay and great for sharing. Larb Ped (Duck) 1/5 - This was so bland and unfortunately we had to send it back for some salt or seasoning. Even after it got brought back out there wasn't much taste to it so would probably skip. Pork Jowl 3/5 - This was good with a nice bounce to the pork jowl. Glass Noodle Soup Pot 3/5 - Another dish that I thought was just okay and a tad bland. Seafood Soup 4/5 - This was probably the best thing I had there. Great presentation, good flavour and good for sharing. Overall. the meal fell short for me with a lot of dishes being bland or not to my liking. We also had to flag wait staff down a lot of the times since they were so busy and no one really checked in with us.

A hidden Thai restaurant located inside the Thai mart on Yonge st. The restaurant itself doesn't…read morehave a lot of seating and is quite small but the food is really good. The popular Thai pulled tea place Khem is also located right inside and you can order from them directly while enjoying your food. Hi Hoi Tod is really known for their crispy Thai omelette and so we had to try it. We got the one with cheese and it came loaded with cheese, oysters and scallops. This was enough to get us full. But we had already ordered the pad thai - you get to choose the noodle for pad thai and the spice level, we went for the glass noodles and it turned out really delicious. Very well balanced flavours! The pad kra pao was also good and the portion sizes for both were actually really generous. We also ordered two drinks from Khem and my favourite was the Southern Thai pulled tea.

This is in Thai Mart & you can order from Khem Thai Tea at the same time (555 boat noodles is a…read moreseparate unit). They sell some Thai dishes that are hard to find here. Got orh luak (oyster omelette - a combination of crispy hoi tod & soft orh suan) & kanom pal kad (fried radish cake). Oyster omelettes are apparently "renowned as one of the top three must-try street food dishes in Bangkok". Radish cake had a lot of beansprouts on top. They tasted a little like the dim sum version but without things like dried shrimp or Chinese sausage inside (but with large firm peanut halves), cut much smaller & quite peppery. The dish didn't feel integrated as the chives, green onion & beansprouts seemed scattered on top, not cooked (much less cooked together with the radish cake). The egg was also fried on its own, not with the radish cake. It was served with sweet soy sauce & chill slices in vinegar. I saw a video at another Thai place how they cook this on the street in Thailand: small pieces are fried on a griddle together with beansprouts & chives, so this is different. Oyster omelette was served with smooth sweet & sour red chili sauce & coarse green chili sauce. Both were good, but green was better. Which was good, because the oyster omelette had little flavour. The soft bit was very gooey & had a super mild flavour. The crispy bit was thin & crispy & ironically despite being thin tasted better & had more of a taste than the gooey bit. The beansprouts were underneath & more cooked than in the other dish because of the heat from above. The oysters were not fresh either.

Another great pho joint! What makes this place special is that they have a smoked beef pho, which I…read morehaven't seen in other pho places before. They serve a generous portion of smoked beef on the side of your pho. You can also add a bone marrow for as little as $5!!! What?! I swear when we buy bone marrow it's more than that at a grocery store and we still need to go home and prep it. So we added on top of our pho for extra boost in umami flavour. They have a delicious Vietnamese crab noodle soup and you can opt for a fried soft shell crab on the side. I highly recommend it because it's not just fried like any other spot, they also coat it with salted egg yolk! Yum!! We ordered an avocado smoothie to finish off the meal and it was really good, not too creamy and not too icy. Definitely a spot we would add to our rotation. Despite it being technically in Vaughan, it's actually at the edge of Toronto at Yonge and Steeles.

So we finally got to try Phõ Hong Phong today…read more First off, the furniture is exquisite. The mother of pearl inlay wall decorations are reminiscent of Vietnam. No loud blaring music. BONUS POINTS! The food: Very extensive menu, comprised of difficult to find Vietnamese dishes. I've posted the menu to this review. Hubby had the beef stew phõ which he loved and I had my usual fish phõ with tomatoes, fish, fish cakes and tofu pok. Both dishes were well done. Our only complaints are that no fresh herbs were provided as part of the phõ. Also, my dish did not have enough loofah. I think their specialty dishes outweigh their phõs. I saw some traditional Vietnamese dishes on other diners' tables and they looked great. It was perfectly acceptable phõ. Service: Only one waitress, rushed off her feet who did her best. I would strongly recommend trying their uniquely Vietnamese specialty dishes. I think this is where Phõ Hong Phong excels.

When this place first opened up, I saw lots of videos about it on social media. After that, my…read morefriend tried it and raved about it very much and so we went. The noodle soups caught my attention so I got tom yum seafood noodles. Happy with the amount of seafood there was in the bowl. I was so surprised at how rich the broth was like wow. It got to the point where I was slurping and choked a few times that left my throat burning a bit haha. I like that they offer two sizes and condiments on the side as well. Service was higher than standard. I like the other things this restaurant offers by the entrance. I also got a Thai inhaler stick there and it works like a charm.

Good noodles! I got the boat noodles with medium spice level and it was good! It came with decent…read moreamount of noodles and beef and beef balls and the broth was flavourful. I did try my boyfriends who got another kind of noodle and his broth was not as tasty. Overall it was good!