My friend and I have been planning to meet up for a while. Our schedules and her moving to Hamilton this summer had delayed our plan, but we got it together last Saturday.
For years, I lived the furthest from the office in our department. Well, that title has been bequeathed to my friend, who lives 60 km from the office. Luckily, we don't need to commute for the rest of 2020 due to the pandemic. If it were a contest, I'd move further east to win... haha!
We both love Thai food. I looked at my Yelp bookmarks and suggested that we do takeout from Funky Thai. She liked the name and said, "Let's get funky!" Our plan was to find a park to chat and chow down. She was game.
She got to the restaurant a couple of minutes before I did and texted me. I saw the Econo gas station and my eyes immediately looked at all the red signage that Funky Thai had. It's in a completely nondescript corner.
I pulled in. There is a patch of road that is gravel. So, if you're turning in too fast, I can predict wiping out when it's slick.
I backed into a parking spot next to my friend's car. To see her huge smile again was wonderful. I haven't seen her since I was last in the office back in early March!
We walked into the restaurant. It is takeout only. Tables strategically placed next to one another provide a fort-like structure.
The woman came over. She was nice. We saw the menu posted on the side. I went with curry pad thai with chicken. You can also do a mix of chicken and beef, and other protein combos for an extra charge. She asked whether I had any allergies, as chopped peanuts go on top of the pad thai. Nope, I was good.
This combo came with an appetizer. I chose the veggie spring roll, as did my friend.
I asked the woman whether she had any canned drinks. Her response? "Go to the gas station. It's cheaper. It's $1.75 here."
Wow! Talk about being honest and promoting Econo Gas.
My friend got the pineapple cashew nut fried rice with chicken and beef. It sounded good.
Considering that we both did a mini road trip to Oakville, we both needed to use the washroom. You can only use it only if you're a customer. We asked if we could. The woman first went to the washroom to check. She then came back and moved one of the Tetris-like tables away so that my friend could walk over there. Once she came back, it was my turn. The washroom was clean and spacious.
My food was ready pretty fast. My friend's took a bit longer. Still, it was fast considering that we were the only folks there.
While I was in the washroom, my friend asked the nice woman where we could go to eat lunch. She recommended going down to the waterfront. She said that there were many parks. Nice!
We chose Bronte Beach Park and drove over there. Once we found a vacant park bench, we had our late lunch.
My friend confessed that she ate her veggie spring roll driving over to the park. I knew that it was yummy just from that admission.
The veggie spring roll is amazing. It is jammed full of veggies and glass noodles. It was large, crunchy, and so go with the sweet and sour dipping sauce. I'd come back just for the spring roll alone.
My curry pad thai was nicely packed. It looked pretty. It tasted yummy. The noodles were perfect. The curry wasn't spicy. I went with mild, but I would do medium next time. The chicken was white meat, which was tender and yummy. I also got tofu, which was an added bonus. The veggies were delicious. I ate the whole thing.
I didn't have a chance to take a photo of my friend's pineapple fried rice. She plowed into it, as she was hungry. It looked amazing. She loved it. I need to order some when I'm in the neighbourhood again.
This Thai restaurant also offers Vietnamese food fare. I'd love to try some in future.
We both paid using debit. The woman brings the machine to you.
This eatery is in such an odd location, but it's definitely worth visiting if you're in Oakville. The service is quick and efficient. I had a great experience.
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