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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!
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!
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 :)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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!
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.
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.
4 years ago
5 years ago
We always ordered their pad thai and the gai lan & pork belly, but this time I didn't have a good experience! There were only a few pieces of the pork belly (as picture shown) and it was very watery as seen in the take out box. The pad thai was very mushy and you can see the tofu is mushy and broken into pieces, it was also missing the "wok" flavour too, overall disappointment. I had been to there many times and it always inconsistence! But this time was the worst, don't think I'm going back again! Edit: found shrimp tail shell in my tofu pad Thai! read more
6 years ago
If you're craving for some tasty Thai/Asian fusion dish with a cozy place to sit outdoors beside the river, this place is perfect. In my experience, many Asian fusion restaurants I've tried in Vancouver do not possess strong Asian flavor in their foods. This one does. The foods they offer might taste salty for some people, but I personally like it. Some people might complain of their small portion sizes, but for the taste you're getting, it breaks-even. Ordered their crispy wings, kailan pork belly, pad thai tofu, pork dry ribs and their curry. Man, they all exceeded expectations, except their dry ribs. The dry ribs was just okay. read more
9 years ago
I have been here a few times and as a vegan I either get pad Thai with tofu or the eggplant stir fry (I think there is also a vegan curry but I haven't got that yet). All the food is made fresh and the staff are friendly and helpful. The eggplant stir fry is delicious and highly recommend it. The pad Thai with tofu is awesome too but is a little on the oily side. Tip: when ordering make sure to tell them you need it vegan. They also use a bit of chillie, so if you sensitive to spice let me know your want it mild. To the business - it would be awesome if you could label on the menu what can be made vegan. It just makes things so much easier to want to order from you! Also I wish the rice for the eggplant was flavoured with coconut milk. I just think it would balance out nicely with the eggplant and spices. Thanks longtail kitchen - I will be back again! read more
5 years ago
13 years ago
There's something fishy this place! After fish-and-chips joints failed to catch on (get it?) we now have a Thai street food-style counter in the River Market. Opened by Angus An, renowned for a schmancier place in Kits, the menu is seafood focused, said to be inspired by the dishes favoured by fishermen. Almost everything on the brief menu is either seafood or chicken and about $8-10. From the choices of curries, soup, chicken wings, and noodles, we ordered some steamed mussels and pad Thai with prawns to share. It took a little while, but they were cooking everything fresh in the big open kitchen. They've created a casual dining area inside the small-ish shop, with woodsy planks punched up with pink accents and paper lanterns for an Asian vibe. I imagine when the weather gets warmer they'll open up that big garage door to the outside so it's even easier to sit out in the sun. The pad Thai I thought could have come with more than 2 prawns for the $10, but otherwise it was very good, with a satisfying peanut flavour and lots of crunchy beansprout texture. The mussels were big and chewy, if a little salty and not picking up a lot of flavour from the chili and lemongrass-infused broth. However, we did enjoy dipping the mussels into the chili sauce that had come with the pad Thai. Service is casual, and you basically eat with takeout implements like plastic forks and napkins, but I think side plates might make sharing dishes easier - because the beauty of a place like this is the sharing and mixing and matching to make up a full meal. I am looking forward to trying out a few more things on the menu throughout the summer - it's almost here! - like the chicken wings. Longtail hasn't replaced my local Thai place with the crispy noodles in my heart, but the riverside location and subtler Thai flavours are a must-try if you're down in New West. read more
3rd time's a charm with this space. As Christine points out, this space was previous home to 2 fish & chips joints. Finally we have a winner. I've never liked nor loved Thai food. Though after being to Chef An's Maenam in Kits, I was inspired. Ask anyone to name a Thai dish and 99.9% will answer with Pad Thai. Hence why I don't order it, even if people say it's good. There has to be more than one dish. Canadians don't eat poutine everyday right? 1st visit we had the chicken satay and changmai style curry chicken noodles. Satay was moist and sauce was spot on. Curry was tender and the crispy wonton noodles added great texture contrast. But my favourite was their rice flour doughnuts coated in sugar. Perfectly fried, not oily whatsoever, these are made to order. The inside texture is like biting into a cumulus cloud. So simple yet so good. 2nd visit we tried the crispy chicken wings. Well fried, not oily, moist and sprinkled with fried onion bits, these were delicious. And of course we finished with an order of rice doughnuts. On a perfect summer day, eating outside enjoying free live music and watching boats buzz by, Longtail is the place to be. read more
10 years ago
Found this nice gem and the new west quay This area is starting to get revitalized and the modern restaurants are leading the way here This restaurants had a number of great dishes They have uni fried rice that is rich and perfect The chicken wings are some of the best In town The me goreng noodles are nothing l like Bangkok but still better then most places in tow The laksa broth was good but he noodles were mushy Definitely worth trying this place out, it's a good fushon place but not authentic read more
6 years ago
They've been great since day one, so please to support during the pandemic. From my past dine in visits and takeaway trips, nothing has changed. Ordering is smooth and efficient, and food to go comes out quickly. They keep my favourites on the menu so it keeps me coming back! read more
It is like a food court but not...however, it is perfect for sitting outside in the summer. The dishes are not cheap for the floppy disposable dishes that one gets from a food court. Chicken Pad Thai costs $12. Wow - how are they allowed to charge that ridiculous rate?! There is no wok fire to the noodles, resulting in soggy noodles. The sauce is not pad thai sauce at all and the only taste that came out was sourness. Chicken and tofu was barely there. Needless to say, not impressed and totally disappointed. Not coming back for sure. read more
11 years ago
Their Pad Thai Tofu was delicious, but the spice really builds up the more you eat it and I found it hard to finish after a while. If you aren't a fan of spicy food, I suggest maybe asking them to turn down the spice when they make it. Other than that, I thought it was really good, since Pad Thai in some places really lack taste. This is my new go-to place in the River Market. Can't wait to try their other stuff! read more
9 years ago
For those of you who haven't been to the River Market in New West (formerly known as New West Quay), you might be surprised at the quality of restaurants located in this place. In addition to Freebird Chicken Shack, Chef Angus An has a Thai restaurant at River Market that specializes in Thai street food. I revisited Longtail Kitchen back in late November (on 2 consecutive days) and tried some of the lunch specials. If you're looking to see some of the other food that I've had here, check out our previous posts here and here. First up is their Boat Noodles ($12) with beef balls, sliced beef, and crisp pork crackling. The rich and deep flavourful beef broth clung to the rice vermicelli noodles making for a perfect noodle pull picture. The broth had a slight heat to it and the crisp pork crackling added to the textural contrast to the toothsome noodles. The following day, I ordered the Pad Ka Prao ($12) which is a holy basil stir-fry. The free range chicken was stir-fried with crunchy green beans, garlic, and holy basil. And just take a look at that beautifully fried egg on the rice... nice runny yolk porn when you pop the yolk. I returned in late December for their Three Flavour Chicken Wings cooked up with wild ginger, crunchy green beans, baby corn, and jasmine rice ($12). The chicken wings were nice and juicy on the inside as the meat was encased in a flavourful, caramelized coating that was slightly crisp to the bite and sticky as you picked them up. On a subsequent visit, the lunch special happened to be Boat Noodles again but I felt like trying something that I haven't had here before... hence my order of Mee Goreng ($11). This noodle dish was tasty... mixed in with the rounded yellow noodles were chunks of potatoes, tomato halves, shredded chicken, and crispy bits all coated with a savory sauce. For something a bit more down-to-earth, the simple Stir-fried Gai Lan and Pork Belly ($12) is pleasing with a surprisingly good amount of heat. The firm pork belly chunks had a nice caramelization and the gai lan were snappy to the bite. Generally, it's not overly busy here but during my last visit, there was a large group of diners that took up almost the whole restaurant. Still, one of the better options for Thai street food in New West. read more
4 years ago
It's hard to find good authentic Thai food , although longtail have potential, overall I was a let down with my experience considering the hype. Beef pad see yew was fried well, noodle was cooked perfectly, but I was surprised to find ground beef in my dish instead of sliced beef. I expected more from a $13 dish. Shrimp pad Thai was decent and the flavour was good, but for $14 it only came with THREE shrimps. Crispy chicken wings were good but a bit sweet for my taste ( they sprinkle sugar on them) Great location with patio space. But I find the price high for the portion, and although the food was pretty authentic, it didn't have the X factor to justify the prices. Food: 3/5 Price: 1.5/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Value: 2.5/5 read more
8 years ago
I've loved everything I've ate here. Big fan of their pad see ew. Love their wings. I have not tried their other appy and every time I've tried to come for Laksa they've been sold out. I will admit that it is a bit pricey for the portion that you get. However, the flavours are in point, things are always piping hot and it's definitely one of my favourite Thai joints in the GVRD. read more
10 years ago
One of the ways I do a litmus test for Thai food is trying their pad thai and seeing how it ranks overall. So I took one of my friends to Longtail because I am hearing good reviews not only from the Yelp community, but also from You Gotta Eat Here. So I ordered their pad thai with shrimp and here is the verdict on whether I would come back or not. When you go in there, when you face to the right, it is a mini store to buy the ingredients used for their recipes from the rice noodles to the tamarind to the oil they use to make the chicken wings here. But I was here to test out the Pad Thai to see if this is one of my top places to go for Thai food. Before I ate anything, I made sure I added the lime juice to add a 18th dimension flavour along with some fried shallots to add a 5D feel to this dish. The bean sprouts are added there for the crunch, but I felt that adding shallots would add a different type of crunch into the meal. The noodles were cooked al dente with the sauce being tamarind based with pandan leaves and fish sauce. They added 1 egg, some tofu and some shrimp in there. Shrimp was tiny, but cooked to perfection. They also add peanuts there for that salty crunch flavour. There was enough spice in there that you can feel like dragon shooting out flames. It was not overpowering at all. The spice level is kind of like alcohol because once it becomes spicy for your tongue, then you want to keep eating more and more of it. My only suggestion. Can they offer it in like a 10 Liter bucket because I could eat it non-stop. It is that good. read more
Thai eateries are a bit more rare in Vancouver and with the dominance of Chinese fare, it was nice to get a taste of authentic Thai. Located in the central food court area of the River Market in New Westminster, we came given the high reviews from fellow Yelpers. The menu is small but completely authentic. The pad thai was good but personally I thought the one's we eat back in NYC were better. The green curry was excellent as it was just the perfect balance of spicy, sweet and had just the right balance of everything. Chinese broccoli and crispy pork belly was also excellent. Prices are about 10 bucks Canadian for each dish so it's reasonable. Service is good and friendly and the chef knows how to cook. Thumbs up. read more
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good service great food very small restaurant but cozy a little hard to find unless you are specifically looking for it parking can be a hassle great price if i had to choose 1 dish: chicken wings would i go back? yes read more
9 years ago
Good 30min free parking at river market. We tried the wings, pad Thai with tofu, and shaking beef tenderloin with rice. Like the tenderloin the best; pad Thai and the wings are a bit too sweet for me. (Personally not fun of sweet) read more
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10 years ago
I've wanted to try the pad Thai here for a while, I feel like I see a foodie Instagram post pop up every day! I decided on the tofu pad Thai as a late lunch, it was almost dead during the mid afternoon so my food came out pretty quickly even though I could see them cooking everything fresh behind the counter. The pad Thai noodles were a touch overcooked which is why there is a star lacking however I can't express how amazing the flavour was! Spicy but not overwhelming, the flavour still came through, I added sirracha and lime juice. Also the tofu was perfect, I'm not a huge fan generally but it was flavorful and cooked perfectly, added extra texture to the dish. If you don't like spicy food, I suggest you try somewhere different but if you want true authentic flavour that will leave you wanting more, longtail kitchen is for you! There's a gelato place right across the hall if you need to cool your mouth down post pad Thai! read more
A fun Thai restaurant right by the waters in the River Market. This restaurant had been on my list for some time and it was nice to finally try it! Between my friend and I we ordered 4 dishes. It was a lot of food for 2 people! We ordered prawn pad thai, hand pulled roti, shaking beef tenderloin, and crispy wings. Out of the 4 dishes my favourite was the crispy wings. It was nice and crunchy with lots of flavour and came with a refreshing dip for the wings. The shaking beef tenderloin were big chucks of meat but it was a bit on the chewier side where i find i got too tired with chewing i had to swallow the entire piece whole. The food was served very quickly. But I did find that the food did get cold quickly possibly because all the food were served at the same time for us . I would ask to have the food served to us as soon as it is ready next time. Overall a good casual place to try if you are by the new west quay! I would recommend coming here in the summer so you can grab some food here and eat outdoor by the quay for a cute lunch or dinner date or hangout! read more
9 years ago
Nice place for a quick bite to eat if you're in the New West quay neighbourhood. Came with a friend and we shared a few dishes. It's a casual place, where you can order food at the counter and they serve in paper plates/bowls. We tried the chicken wings, shaking beef, roti, and pad Thai. It's a good place for Thai fast food but not the best Thai I've had. The roti was a bit dry and hard, and the pad Thai had a subtle taste. I really liked the shaking beef as it had a good flavour and texture. The chicken wings were also tasty! read more
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