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Good Thai food Quick service Lunch specials (combos) Street parking Little heavy on the sauce w the cashew nut chicken
I have to agree with the other Yelpers - this is currently the best Thai place in KW. You can park in the plaza parking lot on Charles St for free at night and on Sundays. It's also a short walk from the bus terminal. The Thai curries are pretty standard and come in decent portion sizes. What really impresses me is the four flamed fish dish. It's a bit spicier than what I'm used to, but the flavours are wonderful. The Summer platter is a good appetizer dish - I loved the crispy tofu and coconut shrimp. The service has been consistently attentive and quick. The plaza it is located in looks a bit run down and shabby, and I feel like they could use a new storefront, but the indoor ambience and decor is clean and lovely. The food prices are very reasonable, too (in comparison to some other overpriced places in the area.. looking at you, My Thai). Overall, I highly recommend eating here!
Thank you Yelp for introducing this restaurant to us. My hubby and I both enjoyed our Green Curry and Pad Thai as well as Coconut Shrimp. Everything we tried tasted great and seemed on par with other highly acclaimed Thai restaurants in Toronto. There are huge painting decorations one showing a golden tree and another one showing some Thai symbol(?). There is also a TV showing the news channel CP 24. The service was quick and efficient. Assuming the new regional light rail trains will be running soon, you will be able to get here by arriving at the Queen LRT station. There is also a parking lot along the Charles Street. Do not park behind the restaurant on the Church Street because that's a private lot for residents in the area.
3.5/5, +.5 for service. I came here on a quiet day for lunch; surprising since I thought this would be a busy place. Either way, it was a rather subtle atmosphere inside and I felt anything higher than my whisper voice would be too loud for the restaurant. The menu could've been organized a little better. It was a little weird how the main course noodle dish stuff was at the last page, and the drinks were somewhere near the first page. I ordered the pad thai, as that's what I usually order in authentic Thai restaurants. There were some reviews around where they say it would be a 15-20 minute wait for my food, but I only waited about 5 minutes, which somewhat surprised me. The portions were huge for $9.50; I wasn't able to finish it all and had to pack it home. Generally I don't pack food home for lunch, but the pad thai tasted so good and saucy I just had to. However, there was a slightest bit of sand in my initial portion, but that was gone as I continued on with my food. Service was excellent. They approached me three times to make sure my food was okay, and when I told them about the slight sand in my food they insisted on giving me another pad thai, but I told them it's okay and that it was tasty regardless. Thai Bistro and Northern Thai are both very good Thai places in Kitchener, and I highly recommend both.
The interior was absolutely adorable and the dishes were served on cute dishes and seemed totally authentic! I had the green curry with chicken and ordered a side of sticky rice! For all dishes, rice is not included and you need to order it on the side. You can choose between jasmine rice (1$ something) which comes in a regular bowl; or sticky rice (2$ something) that comes in a woven basket. All the other curry dishes my group ordered was good too! Be weary though! The spicy level on dishes where you can add spicy start at a pretty spicy level!
Reliable and quick for takeaway! Called for my order and as promised, ready to pick up within 10 minutes! This is my first time trying this restaurant and while the service (as far as I can say about takeout) was good, the food is a bit lackluster for me. Not that it's bad but lacked a bit of a tangy kick I like with my Pad Thai. Though the ratio and portion is decent, I found the chicken is kind of dry. Overall, I've had better but it's still average and for anyone who's having a craving for pad Thai, a good option to consider. My friend says their fried calamari is good so I might give that a try!
I haven't had too much Thai food in the Waterloo region (besides Thai Express) so it was an exciting feeling to discover an authentic Thai place in Kitchener within driving distance from us. It was an interesting experience walking towards Northern Thai because it was dark and dim on the streets, the building looked old and run down from the outside, but once you walk in - it's bright and beautiful decor everywhere. They had a large variety of dishes at decent prices, I myself got the regular Chicken Pad Thai, and it was pretty good, a bit sour for my liking but still not too bad. The Pad Thai was super filling and the portions were larger than normal. I tried my friend's curry and it was superb. It was flavourful, distinctly good and went well with the meats / vegetables in the curry. That's where most of my ratings came from. Everybody seemed to enjoy their dishes!
Came here on a recommendation from a friend saying that they have the best Pad Thai in KW. Ordered three dishes: Chicken Pad Thai, Sweet Basil Beef, and Pineapple Curry with Chicken. In all three dishes the meat was really dry. There was nothing special about the Sweet Basil Beef, couldn't really taste the basil. The flavour of the curry and pad Thai were good, but once again nothing too special. Service was good, our server filled our waters and got us an extra bowl of rice when we wanted it. This place is a little disappointing and I would recommend eating at My Thai instead (uptown Waterloo) for better quality food and the same price.
Awesome Thai resturant in Kitchener. The ambience was great. The resturant is located near to Charles Street Terminal. Although it looks dull from outside, the interior is far more delightful. As usual they will welcome you with hot tea. You can choose any one from the three varieties, jasmine, green or ginger. They had authentic Thai appetizers,lunch and dinner. The Chicken Satay was really delicious. As the skewer was freshly made they took little time serve, but it was worth waiting. We also ordered Green chicken curry and mango chicken which was good too. Next time we would to try pineapple shrimp. I would highly recommend this to my friends.
2 years ago
Where do I start... just wow. The apps were mouth watering delicious. The coconut shrimp blew my mind away along with the spring rolls in cute little bite sized squares. The chicken stick was just right. The calamari with the spicy chili was mmm mmm good. The entrees... the cashew shrimp was our absolute favorite. It was so good if I wasn't full I would've ordered more. Our 2nd favorite was this fried fish dish... omgggg. You must get it! The Eggplant was good and I was so full of couldn't finish it. We ordered the pad kee mow instead of pad thai to try something new. Getting the pad thai next time. The panang beef was tops. The dessert.... the star...mango spicy rice. I'll always order that. read more
2 years ago
I have to agree with the other Yelpers - this is currently the best Thai place in KW. You can park in the plaza parking lot on Charles St for free at night and on Sundays. It's also a short walk from the bus terminal. The Thai curries are pretty standard and come in decent portion sizes. What really impresses me is the four flamed fish dish. It's a bit spicier than what I'm used to, but the flavours are wonderful. The Summer platter is a good appetizer dish - I loved the crispy tofu and coconut shrimp. The service has been consistently attentive and quick. The plaza it is located in looks a bit run down and shabby, and I feel like they could use a new storefront, but the indoor ambience and decor is clean and lovely. The food prices are very reasonable, too (in comparison to some other overpriced places in the area.. looking at you, My Thai). Overall, I highly recommend eating here! read more
Thank you Yelp for introducing this restaurant to us. My hubby and I both enjoyed our Green Curry and Pad Thai as well as Coconut Shrimp. Everything we tried tasted great and seemed on par with other highly acclaimed Thai restaurants in Toronto. There are huge painting decorations one showing a golden tree and another one showing some Thai symbol(?). There is also a TV showing the news channel CP 24. The service was quick and efficient. Assuming the new regional light rail trains will be running soon, you will be able to get here by arriving at the Queen LRT station. There is also a parking lot along the Charles Street. Do not park behind the restaurant on the Church Street because that's a private lot for residents in the area. read more
4 years ago
3.5/5, +.5 for service. I came here on a quiet day for lunch; surprising since I thought this would be a busy place. Either way, it was a rather subtle atmosphere inside and I felt anything higher than my whisper voice would be too loud for the restaurant. The menu could've been organized a little better. It was a little weird how the main course noodle dish stuff was at the last page, and the drinks were somewhere near the first page. I ordered the pad thai, as that's what I usually order in authentic Thai restaurants. There were some reviews around where they say it would be a 15-20 minute wait for my food, but I only waited about 5 minutes, which somewhat surprised me. The portions were huge for $9.50; I wasn't able to finish it all and had to pack it home. Generally I don't pack food home for lunch, but the pad thai tasted so good and saucy I just had to. However, there was a slightest bit of sand in my initial portion, but that was gone as I continued on with my food. Service was excellent. They approached me three times to make sure my food was okay, and when I told them about the slight sand in my food they insisted on giving me another pad thai, but I told them it's okay and that it was tasty regardless. Thai Bistro and Northern Thai are both very good Thai places in Kitchener, and I highly recommend both. read more
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The interior was absolutely adorable and the dishes were served on cute dishes and seemed totally authentic! I had the green curry with chicken and ordered a side of sticky rice! For all dishes, rice is not included and you need to order it on the side. You can choose between jasmine rice (1$ something) which comes in a regular bowl; or sticky rice (2$ something) that comes in a woven basket. All the other curry dishes my group ordered was good too! Be weary though! The spicy level on dishes where you can add spicy start at a pretty spicy level! read more
11 years ago
Reliable and quick for takeaway! Called for my order and as promised, ready to pick up within 10 minutes! This is my first time trying this restaurant and while the service (as far as I can say about takeout) was good, the food is a bit lackluster for me. Not that it's bad but lacked a bit of a tangy kick I like with my Pad Thai. Though the ratio and portion is decent, I found the chicken is kind of dry. Overall, I've had better but it's still average and for anyone who's having a craving for pad Thai, a good option to consider. My friend says their fried calamari is good so I might give that a try! read more
10 years ago
I haven't had too much Thai food in the Waterloo region (besides Thai Express) so it was an exciting feeling to discover an authentic Thai place in Kitchener within driving distance from us. It was an interesting experience walking towards Northern Thai because it was dark and dim on the streets, the building looked old and run down from the outside, but once you walk in - it's bright and beautiful decor everywhere. They had a large variety of dishes at decent prices, I myself got the regular Chicken Pad Thai, and it was pretty good, a bit sour for my liking but still not too bad. The Pad Thai was super filling and the portions were larger than normal. I tried my friend's curry and it was superb. It was flavourful, distinctly good and went well with the meats / vegetables in the curry. That's where most of my ratings came from. Everybody seemed to enjoy their dishes! read more
11 years ago
Came here on a recommendation from a friend saying that they have the best Pad Thai in KW. Ordered three dishes: Chicken Pad Thai, Sweet Basil Beef, and Pineapple Curry with Chicken. In all three dishes the meat was really dry. There was nothing special about the Sweet Basil Beef, couldn't really taste the basil. The flavour of the curry and pad Thai were good, but once again nothing too special. Service was good, our server filled our waters and got us an extra bowl of rice when we wanted it. This place is a little disappointing and I would recommend eating at My Thai instead (uptown Waterloo) for better quality food and the same price. read more
5 years ago
11 years ago
Awesome Thai resturant in Kitchener. The ambience was great. The resturant is located near to Charles Street Terminal. Although it looks dull from outside, the interior is far more delightful. As usual they will welcome you with hot tea. You can choose any one from the three varieties, jasmine, green or ginger. They had authentic Thai appetizers,lunch and dinner. The Chicken Satay was really delicious. As the skewer was freshly made they took little time serve, but it was worth waiting. We also ordered Green chicken curry and mango chicken which was good too. Next time we would to try pineapple shrimp. I would highly recommend this to my friends. read more
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My go-to Thai place in the KW area. I've been to most, if not all the Thai restaurants in the area and would say this is one of the best. I'd recommend the pad thai, green curry, pineapple chicken fried rice, and the beef cashew dish. The service is pretty good, depends on which waitress you get. When I go with a small group, we each order a dish ($9-12) and share. The portions are pretty generous. Overall, I'd definitely recommend this place to those who are looking for a regular go-to Thai place! Do keep in mind that service can be slow sometimes, and sometimes servers don't come around for refills on waters unless you ask persistently. read more
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Delicious curry. Was quick service & the waitress made a great recommendation over what I was originally thinking. Love it! Will be back read more
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I really like this place. They give big portions. It is a nice autosphere. It is very affordable for how much food they give you. I live how close it is to me too! It is one of the best Thai Food I ever tried. I love how many vegetarian options they offer from vegetarians like me. I tried the tofu Pad Thai it was so delicious. I know a couple vegetarians and vegans I will definitely spread the word and I will definitely return. read more
9 years ago
Cute little space. Small tables, comfortable. Food is cheap and cheerful. Is it the best Thai food ? Nope, flavours are there but nothing too exciting. I'd say your average Thai place. Nice service read more
12 years ago
Best Thai restaurant in KW area IMO. Although the restaurant itself isn't big, the dish there is fantastic. My favorite is padthai with spicy level 2 (if you really like spicy food try level 4 LOL). read more
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Not really great food. The place is quite old. There is only one girl serving all guest and that make every thing slow even though she is very friendly and attentive. We have to wait gir a pretty long time to get our food. And the food are a bit salty gor our tast. read more
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