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    Ruby Thai

    2.6 (54 reviews)
    InexpensiveImported Food
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Robert K.

    Pretty good fast food at the mall. I liked the Thai chicken as it was really good. It was pretty spicy too with the jalapeños they put in the Thai chicken. If you are at the mall you will have to check this place out. It's probably been there the longest of any other fast food place in the food court. You can tell the people who own the place out a lot of work into making their food taste good.

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    Xtra L.

    This place actually has pretty decent food for the most part. The part that makes me give them two stars is because the lady that runs it is absolutely so rude. I watch her treat multiple people with complete disrespect even though they are giving her business. The guy that works there is nice and if he ran it by himself they would be much more successful. I used to go there at least 3 to 4 times a week and now I only do about once or twice a month. All because of her customer service and terrible attitude. Sad

    yeah, this place is in a mall.
    Keith K.

    Okay, you're in a mall, and you're hungry, what do you really think your choices are gonna be? Located in Vancouver Mall's food court, Ruby Thai has one of several outlets for their variation on Thai food. Like a poor man's Panda Express (which is oddly right next door and probably should be your first choice), Ruby Thai serves similar fare with a slight leaning towards Thai style foods, but not by much. This is not where you are going to find delicious Thai food, remember you're in a mall. I ate here before ever reading any of the Yelper's reviews on this location. For the Yelper who found a piece of metal in their meal, yeah, that's just not acceptable from ANY food vendor, and that info is enough for me to never eat here (or any of their other locations) again. That said, I had none of the issues mentioned in these other reviews, the employees were attentive towards me and happily gave me several samples. And the food wasn't that bad*. It was low on flavour (read: watered down), something really necessary with Thai food, but the portions were large and I did not find any foreign materials in my meal. Ruby Thai holds a low bar for Thai food, but then again, we are talking about mall food here. It's also a bad sign when a restaurant has failed to claim their reviews on Yelp. This all adds up to yet another reason you should really avoid eating in malls under most circumstances. Barely one star, not recommended. * UPDATE - I realized after eating here that I had gotten some sort of stomach bug from their food, it has taken a couple of weeks to work its way thru me. I've moved my review down to less than one star and Highly Not Recommended. As for the four or five-star reviews here, yes, there are a couple of them, they are obviously from either friends or employees of Ruby Thai, or else from people who got very lucky when they ate here. Even the Health Department doesn't review this place well.

    Spicy beef and noodles soup.

    Pretty good for mall food court selections. I saw the spot next door was selling roughly the same type of food, but opted for this one because of the soup options. While I got a basic two item box to go (the standard rice with broccoli beef and honey chicken), the wonton soup was calling my name. I feel a cold coming on and some warm broth seemed like a good choice. The menu shows that their soups typically come with noodles in addition to the wontons, but I asked the woman behind the counter if she could omit them. She winked at me and said she would add extra wontons. Super sweet! My boy loves spice and noodles so he went for a spicy beef and noodles bowl. The soups are apparently made to order because it took about 7 minutes to be up. Not a problem. It was piping hot! The kid and I snacked on some of the honey chicken and rice while we waited for the soups to cool. (Sorry, forgot to get a picture of that.). Good flavor. Not super greasy or overly fried. Light on the salt and sauce. Just the way I like it but the kid wanted more of the sauce. After a few minutes, we were able to grub on the soup. Each came with noodles or wontons, green onions, broth, and bok choy. Again, the boy also had spicy beef. Quite a bit in the to-go bowls they're served in. Good thing they came that way too because we both had leftovers. Sturdy containers thankfully that made it home and to the fridge. The price was decent with the average cost per dish being $7.70. Our total bill for two soups, one 2 item to-go plate, a bottled water and a medium soda was $27. I wished the food in the to go container had been warmer. We snacked on that right away and it was not hot at all. It was tasty though so I was able to partially overlook that. Overall, I give the place 4.5 stars. One thing to note, this place is not Thai food! I think they label it that way to separate themselves from the business next door but really, it's not that much different. No herbs and spices that you typically find in Thai food restaurants were found in our dishes today.

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    Food was soggy and tasted awful. Will definitely go to Panda Express next time

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    Based on reviews I expected this to be a great to mind-blowing experience and overall, it was fine…read moreto not great. When you walk in, essentially it's a little market as the name suggests. The ambiance looked and felt about what I assumed it would. I walked in, went to the back where the restaurant part is. I then looked at the menu and then ordered. It felt like I waited a really long time. After looking, it was 25 minutes which after what I recieved felt too long. I have to add I came in 30 minutes after opening and no other customers were there. Three people who ordered after me, all got thier food before me. The burrito was fine. It was a decent size for the price but somewhat flavorless. The hot sauce was okay, but definitely not enough for a whole burrito. Overall if the food had been mind blowing I would not have cared about the wait. But honestly I can name three fast food restaurants that are all close by where I could have stayed in my car and got something of equal or better quality.

    The food here is amazing. Their sauces are like none other. I usually get chicken enchiladas…read moreverde and their green sauce tastes wonderful, but be careful. It's hot enough to burn through the roof of your mouth. They are extremely friendly and helpful. The woman that is behind the cashier is always friendly and welcoming. I love their refried beans as well.

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    3.2
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    I bought a portioned pastry from the store -- in the section where ready-to-go coffee is sold. The…read morepastry was displayed on the shelf, already cut into individual pieces. When I got home and started eating it, I immediately noticed a strange taste. I looked closer and saw a layer of live green mold inside. I'm currently in the early stages of pregnancy, so this really scared me. I went back to the store right away. I told the staff that the pastry had mold, and they responded, "That's not mold -- it's pistachios." They called a manager, who explained that the pastries come frozen, are defrosted, and then sold like that. But I'm absolutely sure it was mold -- I recognized the taste, and it's one I'll never forget. I've accidentally eaten mold before, but never in a dessert. This was disgusting. They gave me a refund, but when I asked about compensation for gas and wasted time, I was told they don't offer that. I didn't even receive an apology for what happened. This was a very unpleasant and stressful experience. I truly hope the store takes product quality more seriously -- especially when it comes to customer health. -- , (, ). , . , . -- . , , . . , . : " , ". , , , . -- . , . . . , , . . . , -- .

    I do not recommend this place. My wife left there in tears. We live quite close to this store and…read moreused to visit it often, but after this incident, we will never go back. My wife decided to go to the store to buy groceries for dinner, but a little later, she called me, very upset. When she was at the store and wanted to ask the difference between two types of fish (she asked because they looked the same, but the prices were very different), the salesperson was extremely rude to her, despite my wife always being friendly and polite. The salesperson's behavior upset my wife so much that it brought her to tears, and my wife didn't say a single rude word in response. I find this incident outrageous and strongly advise against visiting Gateway Produce. We will never shop there again.

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    La bottega is an amazing option for Italian food in downtown Vancouver. The atmosphere is casual…read moreand because it's also a market the walls are lined with wine. Even going on a Monday night, it was packed with people, however, we were able to snag a table for two without a reservation right away. The service was attentive and helpful. I got the full portion of the smoked mushroom ravioli and I absolutely loved it. I appreciated that the portion was quite large because too often ordering ravioli means you barely get any pasta. The sauce was decadent, savory, smokey, and had a hint of sweetness, which pulled everything together.

    Tuesday night is half price bottle night, which was a happy coincidence, as we happened in on a…read moreTuesday. The biggest draw for me was the favorable reviews about gluten free options. Our server was friendly and quick. She answered questions and described the specials. They have gluten free focaccia!!!! It was super yummy, but it was also served kinda cold. Worth it. We ordered the fresh catch, which was halibut with some potatoes and grilled asparagus. The accompanying sauces were delicious. The asparagus was good. The white potatoes though had been cooked previously and weren't reheated enough. They were described as new potatoes but were definitely large chunks of russets. They were hard to eat. So we didn't. We also had the Punta di Fesa which is a braised beef dish with mushrooms on polenta. The balsamic mushrooms and polenta were so flavorful and delicious. It was a good thing that my husband started with this dish (we traded halfway through and had plenty to eat!) because I would have eaten his share of the polenta too. The beef however was dry and not what I would have expected from a braised beef. When we were given a knife, we were told we probably wouldn't need it. We did. The service here was friendly and helpful. Our server was knowledgeable about gluten free needs and recommended a great bottle of wine that went well with our fish AND the beef (which is tricky...yummy Chianti AND half price!). It was pretty busy for a Tuesday night at 7. There were people that ended up waiting but not too long. There are shelves of Italian goods all around you. My husband said he felt like he was eating in a store. You kind of are, but it was still cozy. I plan to come back to try the gluten free pasta and maybe a lunch sandwich if they have solid gf options there. Also, the dessert menu looked great. We were just full.

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