GoVeg R.

My second visit--I will come here again and again. The food is SO good. Even though it's Saturday night, the service is fast. Ambience is busy and louder this time, compared to last time when I was here for lunch. Still it's very pleasant and everyone's happy, because the food is awesome. This time I had panang veg and tofu. The (free) tea is lemon-grassy and very warming, perfect on this winter evening.

Ashley G.

I always walk by this place when I stroll through China town, but never checked it out. Today was that day, and the hubby and I decided to come here with the in laws for some Thai to celebrate Mothers Day. We made a reservation, but it really was not needed, the place was maybe half full. We were seated in a booth, but found it a tad snug and moved to a table for four in the middle of the restaurant, much roomier! If you do like people watching, I am sure you would appreciate the booth seat! We started off with some vegetable spring rolls ($6.95 for 3) and they were pretty bomb! I actually wish we ordered more. They were on the smaller size, but the taste was on point as well as the sweet and sour sauce that came with it. For mains the hubby ordered T-63 ($12.95) which was a rice noodle dish, with chicken, vegetables, chilies and basil. You have your choice of spice level. Levels are rated from 1-5 from mild to spicy. He got spice level #3 and thought it was perfect. The owner who was also serving us brought us over the spice jar to our table if we chose to make it spicier which was a nice touch! I ordered T-45 ($12.95), which was a rice noodle dish with tofu, vegetables, and peanuts. I ordered spice level #1, but was almost crying half way through my meal because I could not handle the heat. The sauce was also pretty sweet, which I did not mind. The in laws ordered off the lunch menu, and while it was a couple of dollars cheaper, the portions were significantly smaller. Just a heads up in case you are really hungry!! :) Service was super friendly and the food came out pipping hot and quickly. Ambiance was nice and quiet. I am glad I finally checked this place out, and would come back for the spring rolls and maybe try a new dish out like the vermicelli.

Linda L.

Came here for lunch while we visited Ottawa. We came as a group of 5 and we got seated within 5mins, but we only got the 4 person table in the middle, because they were quite busy even for Thursday lunch. We ordered yellow and green curry from the lunch menu ($10) and a Large pho to share between 2 people. I noticed that the stuff on the lunch special is couple dollars cheaper than their regular price, so it's pretty worth it to order there. Our food came after around 15mins wait, which is quite slow given that it was lunch time and the type of food we ordered shouldn't take very long to prepare. The curry portions were pretty small, it was basically a small bowl of curry with some rice on the side. The flavour was ok but it was pretty spicy and I didn't feel like there was enough rice for how spicy it was. The pho bowl was quite large, definitely enough noodles for 2 people, but not really enough beef that it felt like the only difference between a smaller size and this was the noodles.

Heather M.

It was such a beautiful day we walked down to Chinatown. I'm so happy we stopped and tried something new. The lunch portion was very generous. I had Kao Pad Bai Gra Praw and ordered 3 stars spicy. There was a bit of kick but next time I think I'll try level 4 or 5, I like to feel the heat! This was a fantastic stop. I can't wait to visit again soon.

Kerry W.

Our last lunch before heading back home...we remembered our first time here and the food was delicious and mouth watering. As such, we part of the plan to have lunch before the long ride home! On weekends it's fairly quiet in the restaurant as Ottawa is a city of Government Employees and everyone is off so there's hardly anyone in the city, which was great for us because we didn't have to wait long for service or for food! The first time we came we had the Green Curry with Shrimp, a Pad Thai, Lap and Som Tum (green papaya salad in a spicy and sour ). All of the dishes were made with lots of flavourful spices that keeps you wanting more even when your full to the top of your head. For this trip to Ottawa, my husband and I shared the Bun with pork, chicken and spring roll, Pad Thai (because it was way too good the first time) and the Neur Nam Tok. The Neur Nam Tok taste the same as the Lap but instead of ground beef this was made with sliced beef. Same amount of goodness flavours. Looks like we will need to make another trip back for more!

Rochelle C.

This place was quite disappointing, especially considering the prime location in Chinatown. I wanted noodles but the server (who I think is the owner) suggested rice. My 2 other friends got noodles: pad thai and pad see ew. The beef in my dish was very dry. It was not tasty at all. I liked how my dish had a lot of vegetables and sauce. I dumped my rice in the dish to soak up everything. It also wasnt very spicy despite the chili pepper warning on the menu. I added some of my own chili since the overall taste was very plain. Both my friends had made the same comment on the taste and also added chili, even though one of my friends hates spicy food. She said that her pad thai had little flavour. Also, we tried the pad thai and it tasted like ketchup which is very disappointing from a place that looks to be more authentic. It was so bad that she only ate half and left the rest. The pad see ew noodles looked the tastiest of the items we ordered, but my friend eating it said that it was just soy sauce noodles. Lastly, my friend who drank the "tea" or hot water that they served us said it tasted like dish soap. I feel like it actually could have been dish soap since it was very lightly yellow in colour but had no tea leaves in the pot. We all just avoided it and asked for water instead. Prices are around $15 or $20 after tax for decent portions of bland food.

Salim P.

Had lunch with the family on Easter Monday in China Town section in Ottawa. From the outside it seemed to be the cleanest restaurant on the street that we peeked and it turned out to be just that. The two servers that attended were excellent in service and their knowledge of the menu. They started us with some green tea that was flavoured with lemongrass and was one of the best we have ever had. We had Fried Tofu (T3) to start with and was perfect. Fresh, slightly crispy outside and soft inside. We had Plain Noodle Soup (V08) with veg broth, Pad Kee Maow Fried Rice Noodles with mixed veggies (Lunch Menu F), Vegetarian Fried Rice (T65) and Vegetarian Green Curry (T51). The T51 was out of this world. My son does not prefer eggplant and he finished each and everything on his plate. The curry was rich, perfectly flavoured, mildly spiced and went well with the plain rice. The Rice Noodles were good and spiced slightly more but the dish hit its spot. The quantity was a bit on the lower side but it was a lunch dish, but goes to say that we needed more! The fried rice with basil was amazing and flavoured just right with soy sauce. The soup was plain, but that what it was. The large portion was LARGE. The servers when told all of us were vegetarian were quick to point is dishes that had eggs or flavoured with fish sauce. When requested they quickly doubled checked and told it could be made without it. The service, the cleanliness and the food - 5 stars for us. Will go back again and highly recommend. Updated 2016-09-02 Had Deep Fried Tofu, Red Curry Tofu (T43), Vegetarian Pad Thai (T45), Vegetarian Noodle with Basil (T47) and Vegetable Fried Rice (T65) The Pad Thai was good, the noodles perhaps a little more cooked. The taste was perfect. T47 was simply amazing. The basil came through nicely and bit on the spicy side. Really nice dish. The Fried rice was plain and lacked flavour. The Red Curry Tofu was really good. Not too spicy and lots of veggies

Maria D.

First visit there, will not return. Was in the mood for pad thai and thought I'd give this place a try. Before I even tasted it, I knew it wasn't right - smelled strongly of ketchup. Tasted exactly like Spaghettios sauce. Not a hint of tamarind or garlic. Was so unappetizing that I couldn't finish even half of it, and that's saying a lot for me (I always finish my plate). I knew I should've sent it back, but I was in a hurry to get to an event, and couldn't afford to waste time, so I persevered. There were no chopsticks on the table (like they know their food isn't legit and therefor don't anticipate having many Asian customers?), felt awkward eating pad thai with a fork, which added to the unpleasantness. Usually I would ask for chopsticks, but the food was so discouraging. Never imagined that I'd find a sit-down Thai resto that was LESS authentic than even Thai Express. Dismal. Other than that, the service was casual yet agreeable, and the place looked relatively clean.

Aaron T.

This was our last stop for food while visiting Ottawa. We've been here a few times and love it. They are located in Chinatown as well and is very spacious and comfortable seating. They use a lot of Thai decorations as this is a traditional Thai restaurant. On weekends they are not as busy because most people that eat here are office workers, Ottawa is a quiet city during the weekend as most workers are Government and don't work on the weekends. Service is quick and polite and their food is very authentic. My wife and I ordered a few dishes to share which was very delicious and savoury. We ordered the Bun with pork, chicken, and spring rolls, an order of Pad Thai and the Neur Nam Tok. The Bun which more of a Vietnamese dish but they all eat the same style food since Thailand, Vietnam and Laos are located in the same region. The Bun is a dry style vermicelli noodle dish usually with some shredded lettuce, bean sprouts fresh veggies topped with some sort of grilled meat then you mix it all up with a small bowl of sweetened fish sauce. The meats were very flavourful marinated with lemongrass. The Pad Thai is made with stir frying rice noodles with some bean sprouts and veggies along with chicken for this one we ordered and the flavour was good authentic tasting. The Neur Nam Tok is made for sliced beef mint leaves, lettuce, spring onions, spices basically a Thai beef salad. I think this will be a habit every time we are in town to visit Phuket Royal.

Barry P.

Only been open for 1 week. All the food was extremely tasteful, prices were reasonable. Food was so good that I forgot to take a picture before the plates were empty,

D'Arcy L.

There are times when travelling when you are wandering around a town in search of a place to eat and you are hoping the restaurant you enter is going to provide you with a good tasty dinner! We entered PR at 5:30 pm (yes we do eat early some nights!) there was no one else in the restaurant. Restaurant was clean and seemed comfortable and we had selected a booth at the back of the restaurant. Looking at the menu they had dishes that were Vietnamese and also a solid menu that was clearly Thai in origin. I ordered a thai ice tea to start things off. It was creamy and nice but not as strong as I had envisioned. One person in our dinner party ordered the tom yum shrimp soup. It came with lots of mushrooms and I had a taste, flavourful sweet- sour with 3 or so pieces of shrimp. We ordered three main dishes: penang curry chicken, shrimp with eggplant and a Vietnamese lemongrass chicken vermicelli with spring rolls. The penang curry was medium spice, very fragrant and nice and creamy but not overly creamy as some restaurants turn it to a glue type paste! The shrimp with eggplant was a yummy and contrasting in flavour and texture also. Succulent well sized shrimp with the Japanese style eggplant in a nice sauce with vegetables. The Vietnamese noodles were mostly for my daughter and it was nice and light and fresh, just how a Vietnamese Ga Bun should be. All was a good serving portion fresh and satisfying! Service from the young female server was polite, friendly and very good! We really enjoyed this place and they had some nice wawa candies to freshen the palette which was a dandy finishing touch! I'd definitely come back!

Chaminda J.

During my recent visit to Ottawa, I have visited this place twice. My kids enjoyed Thai style cooking quite a lot. Chicken Fried Rice - Good quantity and great taste. Egg plant Yello Curry - Very flavorful and highly recoomeded. try with spice level at 4 out of 5

Julia WeiYi Z.

Servers were nice, the environment wasn't bad, But the food was very very disappointing.... I ordered tom yum Gai soup, it only tasted salty and sour, nothing else... The main dish that I had was Pad Thai, seriously same sauce as fast Thai food restaurant.....chicken tasted weird too.. I've been to Thailand and I can say this isn't authentic at ALL.....