Went here tonight for dinner. It's a medium sized place filled with booths along the windows, tables in the middle and along the bamboo wall. Even though there was a booth open, they sat us at a high traffic table near the cash register where all the takeout orders were getting paid for, and the servers were constantly flying by, brushing up against us. We asked if we could move to a booth, and the server has the nerve to tell us in a stern manner that they usually don't move people--really? Our first server, Monica, took our order. She was nice, we ordered deep fried wontons, lemongrass soup on, wonton soup, crispy chicken, and coconut chicken curry. The servers all work together as a team, but the other two servers were just cold, rushed you, and gave you one word answers. They certainly need some lessons on how to be friendly and courteous to customers. If we ever asked for something, the other two servers would usually say "no". Monica is the one you want. The Wonton Soup was not your standard wonton soup, it had a different flavor that I didn't like, though it included four thick wonton noodles. The Deep Fried Wontons were good, nice and crunchy, but the sweet and sour sauce was far too thin and runny. The Coconut Chicken Curry was very runny with not a lot of chicken. The Crispy Orange Chicken was just awful. It came with heavily breaded chicken breast cut up on top of veggies and sauce on the side. The breaded chicken was cold and tasteless, the orange sauce was also cold and made as almost a cream sauce--very odd. Both entrees came with plain white jasmine rice, which was probably the best prepared item of them all. Needless to say, with the majority of servers not providing friendly service and running around like crazy, along with the poorly prepared food, made for such a terrible experience. read more

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We used to order there religiously until a huge price hike. We payed $45 for a set of three plates. Three months later they charged us $65 for the same meals, and a week later, it was $74. We no longer order there. read more

Lemongrass' s menu is great. The lunch menu is well priced with the daily soup included with the entree. The food was delivered promptly and the server was able to make it easy and the food was delicious and hot. I thought it was very reasonably priced for what I had to eat. read more

Don't understand the mediocre reviews. This has long been one of our favorite places in general and most favorite for Thai and Vietnamese specifically. Famous for Crispy Duck/Chicken, but we love their Special Fried Rice, Bami Goreng, and Pho. I was worried they may have gone downhill since Covid, but I'm happy to report it's not only as good as ever, it may be even better now! Wonderful service, quick food, big portions. Their prices have gone up, but so has everyone's. Can't say enough good things. read more

First of all, GOOd Thai food is very hard to come across in North America in general from my experiance. As someone who was born near Thailand and have been and tasted REAL Thai food in Southern Thailand and Malaysia, Thai food is something im very particular on . Real thai food should never be sweetened and altered it just defeats the purpose imo . I have tried all the thai places in Hamilton region but this one seemed to be your best bet if you are in hamilton region. Its my first time ordering from them using Uber Eats I notice that "thai " restaurants in Canada tend to cater to the general population where they sweeten and alter the original thai flavors and tone them down for typically the majority white population. I requested them to put no sugar in the dishes but i was told that the sauces already have sugar . If you cant have sugar i would avoid this place . I asked every dish to be extra spicy , because in reality REAL Thai food is quite spicy and tangy in general . The Tom Yum which is a big staple in thai cuisine at this restaurant was a bit interesting , The coconut in it tasted fresher than other places it may have been fresh coconut milk , however the tom yum flavor isnt as pure and kind of taste like Tom Yum paste from a bottle . The pad thai and Fried rice were okay and nice with the Tom Yum , portions were nice for two hungry people . Appetizers were normal . The peanut sauce was a bit weird, its not authentic and it looks more like peanut butter if anything , because actual peanut sauce is more textured and is made with fresh peanuts and other elements whereas this one was a perfecly smooth paste. The pad thai was not bad , something missing in there in my opinion . Overall good meal , better than other Thai places in the region . If you want Thai food that isnt so bad try this place . This place they actually made the food spicy a bit more by cutting bird's eye chillis on to all the dishes , but if you want authentic thai food this isnt it . Its nice to see another thai place in Hamilton , i would order again if i was really craving some average mildly sweetened Thai food . Final Thoughts : Not as authentic as i wanted it to be . Pricing is high-ish Food is still Sweeter than it should decent portions Would try again read more

two visits this week...never again..boring Canadianized Asian food...all tastes the same...no spice even when you ask for it.. used to be grea favorite go to when visiting family in this part of Hamilton ...Now floating on past laurels I guess... read more

Great place! Lots of selection, with Pho soups, Thai food, Vegetarian and even lots of Gluten free options! If you are looking for Gluten free, look no further, then you need to come here. Tom Yum Soup was great! The Green curry was good, not excellent but still good taste and big portion. Cashew Chicken was really tasty and came to the table with great presentation, a little stand with a tea light to keep it warm! Great medium size place with great decor! In the same plea as the Shoppers Drugmart! read more

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Lemon Grass is my favourite Restaurant when visiting Hamilton, love the food and staff, great service!

I tried the crispy wontons and Thai beef curry and both were mediocre. The crispy wontons were just deep-fried wonton wrappings with nothing in them. The beef curry was gross so I didn't even finish eating it. Lukewarm and not sure what ingredients they used to create such a taste. I wouldn't recommend the food here and I won't return. read more

I've never been exactly dazzled by this restaurant. Both the ambiance and the staff lack warmth. I wish I kept a mental note of this when I needed a place for a late lunch today. We had the worst experience - cold environment, slow service, delayed appetizers, two other customers around us complaining about their issues, 45 minutes to get mains, a server (or maybe cook) who walking by us said we had been forgotten (no real acknowledgement) and then one of our dishes was not fully cooked. The server kept her smile not knowing what to even say when we pointed it out. The cook came to the table at her insistence, but then didn't seem to care much herself. To be fair she offered to remake the dish, but we'd already been there for an hour and the first dish took 45 minutes so... I don't think I am coming back. I certainly won't be recommending. read more

NEVER EAT HERE Food was disgusting....the quality has gone down over the past year and the Pad Thai was the worst I have EVER eaten. Absolutely terrible customer service. Both the kitchen Manager and the restaurant Manager argued with me about either refunding my money for the Pad Thai or giving me something in exchange. I drove back to the restaurant for my refund and they refused. They did not stand behind the quality of their food and blamed it on being given the incorrect order. They treated me, as a loyal customer, so BAD. I am very disappointed and I will NEVER eat here again!!! read more

Very cute, little restaurant with very yummy food in house or to-go! A friend took me to this simple Thai and Vietnamese restaurant last night, and I loved it! Obviously known around the neighborhood because it was packed...although there are only about 20 tables. It's pretty casual and simply decorated, but not dingy or run-down looking. I had vietnamese rolls as an appetizer; I always love these rolls with peanut sauce. My friend had some chicken dish with cashews which I tried, and it was so good! It also came in a sweet little silver dish on top of a tea-light contraption to keep it warm. I had Coconut curry chicken, which was also delicious; spicy but not too spicy, with a very flavorful sauce. My bill was $20 including tip. Overall a fantastic meal for a pretty good price. I was even impressed with the service; the waitresses were very attentive and always filling up our cups of water. I'd highly recommend! read more

I haven't had it in YEARS and it tastes exactly how I remember. Really good food, great portions for what you pay for, and excellent service. read more

Love there food. I always get the chicken with vegetables and there crispy vegetable rolls. The food is always fresh and hot and the staff are very friendly. It is a busy place and a lot of takeout orders. read more

The Thai food here is fabulous! The service was good but not great; main dishes arrived minutes after apps and one person had to wait 5 minutes before his main arrived. The Tom Yom soup is delicious. The Coconut Thai Curry soup is even better! Price is reasonable. Definitely a do-over. read more

Today's pick for dinner with my friends was at Lemon Grass. This has been one of our favorites in the past. Looks like the place was renovated but somehow it appeared congested. The waitstaff were extremely busy so it was expected that we didn't get served right away. Their cashew chicken was always my favorite, but tonight I ordered the spicy Pad Thai which was a big mistake. It was bland, and the sauce tasted like tomato-based and not peanut-based. The noodles were overcooked and mushy. And no crushed peanuts!? So I asked for some crushed peanuts and I got it, but I didn't expect to be billed .75 cents for it. So beware! I ate about a quarter of it and packaged the rest to take home for the trash. I'm not sure I'll ever go back to Lemon Grass again. read more

My girlfriend and I just ordered green curry and pad thai. The food we received is unrecognizable. Green curry is supposed to be made with coconut milk and green curry paste. This tasted like ketchup and regular milk with sugar. The pad thai was like spaghetti and ketchup. I was quite shocked. The only positive thing was the chicken was not dry and cooked well. The spring rolls were okay. If you want anything that resemble thai food (fusion or not) DO NOT order from here! Seriously. I even refused their refund because I wanted to make a point that you cannot sell garbage and stay in business. I recommend any other place than here. If you like green curry just get a can of coconut and green curry paste from No Frills - mix them together with add cooked chicken and it will be at least 5 times better than what they served me. I am very serious it was really that bad. read more

This place has a great atmosphere and even better food! Highly recommend the Coconut Thai Curry Pork. Excellent!!! The Vietnamese Salad Rolls are also excellent! We went at 5:30 and we're out by 6:15, quick and helpful service. Very clean and nice restaurant!! Hope to return soon! read more

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Food was good but service was real bad, no one ever came to the table after dropping off the food not even to give me a glass of water. They where to busy chatting with each other and only 3 tables seated while we where there. The people next to us also left no tip as we did not either. I will go back because service in the past has been good, just not tonight. read more

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Although we don't live in Hamilton, we've driven by this place several times while visiting friends, and we finally had the opportunity to stop in for dinner. It was just okay. For my meal, I ordered the crispy chicken and it was not at all what I was expecting. The batter was similar to what you'd find in a fish and chip shop, and it made the chicken quite dry. Also, the 'vegetable' part of my dish was mostly just large chunks of onion. It was waaaay too much onion, and I say that as someone who usually LOVES onion. The 'homemade' sauce was also kind of gross -- it was sort of beige and was partly gloppy, partly congealed. The taste was nice, but the consistency was unappetizing. When we left I looked at the dishes on some of the other tables and they looked delicious, so maybe we just picked the wrong thing? Based on what I saw on the other tables I'd be willing to go back and try something different, but I was mostly unimpressed with the dishes we ordered. read more

Amazing food and great service. I was visiting from Vancouver recently and my friends decided to take me here several days ago, for dinner on my last night in town. Started with the classic tom yum soup - just the right combination of hot, sour and saltiness. One of my friends got I think a coconut curry soup, which he quite enjoyed. Other friend ordered veggie spring rolls with peanut sauce, also very good. I ordered a spicy curry pad thai, which to my surprise was made with thin egg noodles instead of the classic rice noodles. While the menu stated it was a spicy dish, alas I could barely detect any spiciness. Flavour profile was great though, and it was still quite enjoyable. One of my companions ordered duck - first time he had ever tried duck in his life and was pleasantly surprised. Crispy skin, a light and slightly sweet sauce, and the duck was perfectly cooked - absolutely delicious. I think he ordered the best dish out of the three of us. If you're ever in the Hamilton area, don't hesitate to check out this place. You won't be disappointed. Ambience: 4.0/5.0 Service: 5.0/5.0 Food: 4.5/5.0 read more

Heard a lot of this place and I'm a foodie so popped in as I now work close by. Was not impressed:( Guy at the counter was not pleasant. I ordered the red Thai curry chicken with jasmine rice. It was subpar. Moxies actually serves a better dish so that should say it all... the curry was not even red in color. Unless there was an error in the order it tasted nothing like red thai curry?? Doubt I'll be back. Not a good start or ending to my first experience! read more

First time I went to Lemon Grass Thai cuisine,was when friends introduced it to us! We were told they had Bahmi on the menu,that really appealed to us! We had that a lot when we were in Holland! I found Lemon Grass to be a very clean,but also very plain restaurant! The service was good and prompt ,the Bahmi we found excellent! Will definately be back to try some of the many other dishes on the menu! Quit impressed. Corrinne de Zeeuw. read more

This place is what is is, for being in a plaza. We love Thai food. But the staff are super stuck up. There used to be a day when they had amazing staff. These days, lacking. read more

Favourite Thai restaurant in Hamilton! I have visited Lemon Grass countless times and I have never had a dish I didn't enjoy! My personal favourites are the pad Thai, crispy chicken with peanut sauce, and happy family (grilled beef, chicken, shrimp and vegetables in delicious sauce with basmati rice). I order all three almost every time I visit. Usually not a long wait and service is pretty good. Great value for the price, quality and quantity of food. I always go home with leftovers (and sometimes I order an extra item to take home for lunch the next day)! read more

Beware, a neighbour used to work here. New to this country, from China, she was unaware of the local customs. She did not know that it isn't commonplace for the owner to take their tips. She had to hand over 90% of her tips to the owner. I refuse to eat there for that reason alone. read more

I had the lunch special Thai Chicken Curry and it was excellent. It was preceded by a complementary bowl of soup and served with rice. Even at 2 pm, the restaurant was busy and pretty noisy. Service was quick and courteous. Prices are reasonable. read more

Average. Curry on the sweet side. Fresh fruit smoothies.

Had the pad thai, a bowl of Pho steak brisket and the House rice. I enjoyed the house rice the most... I think that should speak volumes. The Pho bowl comes in only one size and the pad thai didn't even have peanuts. This place is very clean and has plenty of seating however I have seen the place full on many occasions. read more

Fast and delicious food w/ lots of gluten free options. I stopped in for lunch and found lemongrass to be a nice surprise. I had the curry crispy duck w/ coconut milk. It was amazing! The duck was cooked perfectly and the curry had a nice balance of sweet and heat. Next time I'm in town I'll definitely be back! read more

Nice Thai/Vietnamese diner at the end of a shopping plaza/strip mall - ample lot parking. My gf and I dined here for late lunch Friday, 14-Jun. Very fitting interior decor with good natural light - the place was clean. Dining in and take-out available. No wait for a table - the place was empty. Typical price range for most dishes is $10-15, with many menu options. We enjoyed the coconut pork curry (3*/5*) and coconut shrimp curry (3*/5*). Professional and attentive serving staff. Comfortable booths and there are several tables along a wall that could be combined for a larger group (6+), if the place isn't busy. Not sure how authentic the place is but, it'll do. I would look forward to returning here for lunch or dinner. read more

The food here is really great, super tasty and large portions. I always leave satisfied!

Always a very good experience. Friendly staff, fair prices and fantastic food. I usually get pho or the satay dish. A regular visit for me when I'm too lazy to cook. read more

My first post on yelp ever, to warn everyone who loves good food. If you like authentic amazing flavours of Thai food this is not the place for you. Pad Thai was made with ... ketchup? It was awful. The chicken curry, was gelatinous. I usually order a Penang curry which has a creamy coconut curry sauce ... this was worse than a map version of Thai food. Never again. read more

Not impressed at all. All their soups including the vegeterian ones are made with chicken broth. We had order the pad thai to go and turns out there was no peanuts in the dish. It was a big disappoint. Another thing to add when i called to order that lady on the phone could not understand what i was ordering. It was abit frustrating till another perspn came on and took my order. read more

My parents love this restaurant and always order out and dine in. I had the take out once a few years ago and was underwhelmed. I tagged along with them the other night with fairly low expectations but decided to re-evaluate based on how much they like it. If you want authentic thai food or even semi-authentic thai food this is not the place. Think frozen dinner, I'm fairly certain that the "thai curry sauce" on my crispy basa filet was a VH sauce from a bottle; honestly it was gross. Definitely not home made. The fish itself was tasty, but all deep fried fish is and the ratio of fish to batter was very low. Their spring rolls weren't even particularly tasty which is a difficult thing to screw up. My parents like it but they've never had thai food before. The restaurant itself has undergone renovations recently and looks really nice but the food is not worth it though the prices are decent. read more

The most abysmal dining experience we have ever had. The owner made us wait for half an hour and, in even then, they gave the customer behind us (who had just walked in) priority. They told us it would be another 15 minute wait until seats would open up. The restaurant smelled unappetizing. We left promptly and will never return. Do not dine here if you're expecting a fine dining experience. read more

Just had a meal that I've been having for years Called to complain about the meal because there was something wrong with it and I wasn't going to eat it They couldn't care less they didn't offer to replace it or give us our money back read more

Excellent food and really great service, I love coming here for take out; it's my comfort food. The vegetarian menu is *chef's kiss*, the crispy fried vegetarian spring rolls are especially good! read more

Not very authentic. They put the same kinds of vegetables, namely, green and red bell peppers, onions in most fried or curry dishes whether it is beef or chicken. The shrimp cabbage salad has too much onion in it to my taste. The curry is on the sweet side. read more