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Longtail Kitchen

4.0 (151 reviews)
Closed • 11:30 am - 6:00 pm

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Moderate noise
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Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Cy W.

I love going to Longtail Kitchen for the authentic Thai food. Their menu is simple but everything on it is delicious. Although it is a bit hard to find (it is tucked inside the food court of the River Market), it is getting busy through word of mouth. Since it is part of the food court, you order your food at the counter and then find a table to sit at. They will usually bring out the food to you when it is ready. When we go, we usually order their deep fried chicken wings and fish balls to go with a tofu pad thai. Nothing beats their fresh off the wok pad thai!

N. Danny S.

Cute little shop with a nice outdoor seating area, good food, good service. Can't here one afternoon and literally everything on the menu sounds fantastic. They were sold out of the squid dish that sounded most appealing to us. We ended up ordering the mee gorang and a couple of beers. Sat outside and the view was lovely. The mee gorang was really good, I would definitely order it again! They have a self serve water station and a few kitchen items to buy in their market. I use the same Thai tea they will here at home, and the fish sauce as well! Overall great place, I would love to come back to try more things!

Curry with shrimp
Angie S.

We had a wonderful experience at this spot! The highlight had to be the cumin braised lamb; it was the best lamb I've ever had. Rich, soft, and incredibly flavorful. I also enjoyed the pad see ew and the shrimp curry. I personally didn't like the pad thai that much but I think that is just a personal taste of mine. And all of our food arrived within 15 minutes, which is exceptional! Portions are a bit small though and the ambiance is okay. Customer service was great. But I would definitely come back here again :)

Special - fried corn on cob. Very yummy.
Carolyn L.

I have tried more items and generally they are good. My favorite dishes so far: - fried chicken wings - basil beef and fried egg on rice - fried cauliflower - Chinese sausage fried rice I still find the fried noodle dishes a bit hit and miss as sometimes they are too salty. I am just glad there is a place in downtown New West selling Southeast Asian dishes.

Pad Thai with prawns
Kay F.

I've been here quite a bit and it is usually one of my go to restaurants at the River Market. Their food standard is usually 4 stars. However on this particular experience, I had asked for my pad thai with prawns to have no peanuts as the person I was sharing with is allergic, and lo and behold.....there were peanuts mixed in and it ended up being not a very enjoyable evening for us. Not sure what the mix up was this time around but it downgraded my review from four to three stars.

Top to bottom: Pad thai with prawns, longtail wings
Clara C.

I have been meaning to try this thai kitchen for the longest time! Seldomly do I find a good Thai spot, let alone it being around the New West area, which is a lot closer to home than downtown! This is a fast casual restaurant where you order upfront and have the waiter serve the food at your table. It is owned by the same people who run Fat Mao & Maenam, and is a perfect spot for a casual lunch or afternoon meal! Not to mention it's right by the Quay, so in the summer you can catch a nice outdoor patio view as well. Pad Thai Prawns (4/5) - $16 Taste: I ordered the pad thai with medium spicy and that was the perfect level of kick needed! The noodles had a nice chew, the flavour was a good level of saltiness and sweetness, and I could taste the smokiness from the wok incorporated in the noodles. Downside when served in a takeout container is that the noodles were stuck together a little. Portion Size: Large portion for 1 or shareable between 2 people with an average sized appetite. Longtail Wings (3/5) - $10 Taste: The wings were pretty standard, deep fried golden & crispy, juicy and delicious! They were good but not amazing, I wasn't a fan of the sauce as it was a little too much on the sweet side for my liking. Portion Size: 6 pieces [Value for Money] Not cheap for a fast casual restaurant, I would say this would be at a similar price point for a normal sit down Thai restaurant. However, I do think the quality of the food justifies the price.

Singapore Fried Noodles
Anson L.

There's nothing like a nice hearty meal on a cold night after a movie. Came by to Longtail for dinner on one of those occasions. Was told I had to stop by and try the food here. Its inside the New West River Market and not a spot I'd probably visit without the recommendation. The shop is pretty neat as it looks like you can buy the actual ingredients of the food served. Grabbed the Singapore Fried Noodles. It was really good overall. Singapore Fried Noodle is one of the dishes I really enjoy at Asian restaurants. I liked the mix of veggies and meats in the serving. The flavour was really good as well. Recommend folks drop by Longtail for some good noodles. Probably gonna be part of my plans the next time I check out a movie in the area.

Drunken chicken noodles and fried cauliflower.
Ally S.

Got the fried cauliflower with spicy Mayo and the drunken noodles with chicken. I liked the cauliflower, and the spicy mayo was tasty! The drunken noodles were fine. Not something I'd care to get again, but overall it was good.

Thick rice noodle, chicken, green onion, lil spicy kick to it, sweet, savory, tangy side sauce, cilantro to garnish. Harmonious
Simon L.

I recognized this spot as I was strolling down the New West Quay as I had seen it prior and remembered it was pretty highly reviewed! The restaurant is quaintly located by the boardwalk just outside the market. First thing I will say, is that the restaurant lives up to its high review! I asked for their recommendation which was the pad see ew and it did not disappoint. Here is a good definition of thai cooking, quote "Thai chef McDang characterises Thai food as demonstrating "intricacy; attention to detail; texture; color; taste". It is a blend of ingredients when juggled together creates something amazing. The strong aromatics, sweet, savory, and and a spicy edge to give it a little kick. This is what I thought of while I was eating this dish and it was simply amazing. All the ingredients felt like they were blended so well and that there were many various components to it as well. This is most amazing when no one ingredient overpowers the other, which is what happened here, every ingredient worked in harmony. The dish also comes with a tangy side you can add and adjust to suit your preference. Overall, amazing staff, food, location and I will definitely be recommending to friends, family, and others. Cheers

Teresa V.

Loving this place! I got back from Thailand a week ago and coming here helped me relive all the delicious food memories - not to mention it's also cheap compares to the other places in Vancouver. Thai tea tasted like how it's supposed to taste although a bit sweet for my liking. My date and I got curry fish balls, Chinese sausage fried rice with 2 fried eggs, and prawn padthai. They were delicious, flavourful and portions were massive! Strong (but tasty) flavour of fish sauce (main ingredient for Thai cooking!) In all of the dishes. I would definitely eat here again :) I like the fact that their utensils are biodegradable!

Pork belly and Gai Lan
Melissa E.

We discovered this little restaurant when we were exploring the Westminster Quay. There is very limited seating inside (maybe 2 or 3 tables) and then a bunch outside. The food came pretty quick and in to go paper boxes. We ordered Spring rolls to start. These were very crispy and had noodles inside the filling which I loved! I ordered the pad Thai with shrimp and my other half ordered pork belly with gai lan. Both dishes were good. The pad Thai wasn't anything the blew me away but it was tasty and the shrimp was cooked perfectly. The pork belly was nice and crispy and the gai lan was not over cooked, bright green and yummy. The heat was nice too, not overly spicy but they do ask you if spice is ok so I'm sure you can have it without if you choose. My only gripe was the price, for takeout style, they had indoor nice restaurant ambience pricing. This place is not that. Parking is kind of annoying in this area, street parking for pay and parking lots, also have to pay. Overall I liked it!

gai lan & pork belly, crispy chicken wings and Chinese sausage fried rice
Teresa C.

Another must try restaurant in New West. In my opinion, the best chicken wings locally and their spicy dishes are quite spicy but it still retained plenty of flavour.

Denise W.

I love Longtail's chicken wings. So got their signature chicken wings. It was very unique. It was nice and crispy. My favorite was their sauce. Its like a fish sauce with a nice kick to it. Not very similar to the ones you get at Vietnamese restaurants. One thing to note is that they are not very consistent. My friend odered the same thing and I noticed mine had the crispy garlic, chives and green onions on top. My friend had nothing topped with her wings. Anyways, I will have to come back to try out their other things on the menu.

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Amazing Thai! Super fresh and made right to order. They were willing to customize my dish how I like it too which totally works for me!

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Love there fried chicken, and the special sauce. Also decent pad thai, and pad ki mao if you like spicy. Pad see ew is alright.

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Food us good more 90%of the time. Please try it. It's really good!! Also chef some have special events for esters =)

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Loved the pad thai there. Always fresh, and delicious. The flavour might not be consistent, but its delicious every time regardless.

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Soooooo good and super consistent. Very addictive flavours. The guys that work there are really nice and genuine.

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Decent food. Very disorganized kitchen. They forgot my order. No apology. Nothing. Disappointing.

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