One of my favourite places to go for Thai food that is still central but not situated downtown…read more It is a decent sized restaurant tucked away in a plaza at the corner of Alta Vista Drive and Bank Street. It has a very nice ambience inside due to the mix of decor and table placement. It is intimate yet casual. Even when the restaurant is busy, it does not feel cramped nor rushed. I have come many times during lunch with a group and the service is always excellent and the food is amazing. Everything is always flavorful and the staff and kitchen are really helpful with ensuring those with dietary restrictions are taken care of. If you have a large group (10+), I would recommend calling ahead and reserving a table, but there was once when we had last minute change in plans and even though it was busy, the staff was very accommodating. Be aware that because this is a smaller plaza in a busy part of town, parking can sometimes be an issue, especially during lunch time. The pricing of the food is no more or less than what is expected of a sit-in place but I think for the quality of everything you get, it is a great deal. There are also lunch specials which is easy on the wallet but you also get good portions (they definitely don't skimp). I recommend the green curry dish (as pictured is the beef version), pad thai, and drunken noodles.

I went there for a birthday celebration…read more Appetizers-Shrimp spring roll: it was hot and crispy. Chicken skewers was nicely seasoned and the meat was not dry at all. The soup, Tom Yum shrimp and coconut Tom Yum shrimp was the best, not too salty and the spice was just right. Main dishes-Curry chicken with coconut milk and potato: the meat was over cooked. Beef Penang: the beef was over cooked and tough. Pineapple fried rice with seafood: it was good and has nice curry flavour. Pad Thai: part of the dish was salty. Papaya salad: the dressing was too spicy and lacks the sourness to balance the dish. Garlic shrimp: was supposed to be garlic fish, but the server forgot to tell us ahead they don't have fish. There was only one server at the restaurant that night and we waited almost an hour after the appetizers for the main dishes to arrive. I gave the server credit for trying her best to serve every table. Overall, the appetizers were the only highlight for the dinner.

Um, great tom kha soup! The shrimp one. And the coconut chicken dish. Amazing. Shared it family…read morestyle with friends. The staff were helpful with recommendations.

The food was delicious .The service was excellent . Nice and cosy ambiance. Not very noisy.read more

I finally got to try the food at Thai Kitchen! They were at the Lansdowne Ottawa Farmers' Market…read morewhen I went there with a friend of mine who was visiting from the GTA. I got the Chicken Pad Khee Mao ($12) and it was excellent. It had a lot of vegetables, which I loved. It had broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, Bok Choy and bean sprouts. The vegetables were all dente which I liked. I normally don't like bean sprouts and I forgot to ask to have them omitted, but it ended up being ok, because the amount of bean sprouts was not excessive and they tasted ok. The chicken was lean chicken breast slices. The thick rice noodles were a good texture, soft but not too soft. The flavour was also excellent. It had a bit of spice but it wasn't too hot. The noodles also weren't too oily. They fry it up in a wok when you order it, so it's very fresh. My friend had their iced tea and a few appetizers and she seemed to enjoy them. The couple working the stand were very welcoming and friendly. Note that the prices at the Farmers' Market are a bit less than on the restaurant menu. Not sure if the portions are smaller, but I think it's a great way to try their food for a bit less. I really enjoyed the Pad Khee Mao and I'm looking forward to trying more items from them.

I was at the Ottawa Farmers' Market - Lansdowne for the first time a few Sundays ago. A friend was…read moreshowing me around the area and we got food from Thai Kitchen Catering Services. Maybe the definition of being a foodie should include finding the food stand's brick-and-mortar store after devouring great food and drink at a market. It's exactly what we did. It makes sense if we aren't at the market on weekends. We can get our Thai fix here. I ended up getting finger food from this eatery at the market. I ordered a pork wonton and a shrimp spring roll. The man at the stand was so nice that he gave me a pork wonton on the house. It was a nice surprise and I will never say no to free food. I also got a Thai iced tea. Drinks were self-serve once you got a cup from him. I made the mistake of pouring sala cider instead. Oops! He was great getting me another cup and I made sure that I got Thai iced tea, which was cold and excellent on a hot day. It's funny that I ended up having both drinks. I loved my pork wontons. They were crispy on the outside. The filling was nicely seasoned. I could taste basil, which made them heavenly. There was decent shrimp filling in the spring roll, which had a nice crunch to it. My friend got the chicken pad khee mao. She loved it. She said that it had bean sprouts, which aren't her thing. However, there weren't a lot of them and she ate them all. I didn't have a chance to volunteer to eat them. The food was that good! I want noodles now. I hope to get some when I'm back, along with more finger food. (265)

A couple of colleagues and I decided to walk a little farther and explore Chinatown, so we stopped…read moreat Phuket Royal for lunch. The ambiance was nice and calm, even though the place was very busy. I was impressed by how fast the service was, in about 45 minutes we were in, out, and on our way back. The food was very tasty and had a bit of spice to it. My only recommendation would be to offer a menu with images, which would make it easier to understand the dishes.

Parking in this area that I never get to but would be at daily if I could = Important to me!…read moreFree at the pay lot after 530pm on a Thurs. Perfect! I'd never been here. I called re resos after another Thai place decided to close at 6. Lucky score for us to come here. I would come back here and would recommend! Service on the phone and in person was very sweet. Felt family owned. They were patient as we perused the large menu. I think I'd love anything from here. It's my jam. Thai! I decided on my craving... drunken noodles, extra spicy with shrimp and my sis got the Tom Yum soup with noodles and shrimp. We were both happy and had some to take home. Shrimp was cooked right as were the noodles. I was reminded how much I love Asian broccoli. Washroom was clean. I can't wait to come back. Prices were reasonable.

I Read about this new coffee place through Instagram but was hard to find it virtually. Still not…read moreon google maps and physically they still didn't change the sign outside, it's inside Social Thai but you can't find a sign for it anywhere hehehe.. The indoor seating area is sunny , inviting, small cozy and nice. Coffee is really good and their rolled croissants are a great dessert. I tried both the espresso and lotus . The latter was amazing! I like the spot and they have a variety y of dessert.. now when it was around lunch time they started cooking the Thai food so the place got a bit of a strong smell for a cafe.. that was my only concern

We came in one snowy evening and had a toned-down birthday dinner. Service was immediate and…read morefriendly. Food : fabulous. Great place to meet university students and gamming needs.

I order Gaeng Garee Gai, a chicken curry dish and my wife had a combo dish consisting of fried…read morerice, summer rolls, Gen. Tao's chicken and veggies. The servings were very substantial and also quite tasty. The only negative I found is their silverware: it's shape makes it clumsy to hold as the flat area of the handle is vertical. Otherwise, mum's the word. The wait person is a lovely woman with a winning smile. The ambiance is plain, the restaurant is cozy, and the chairs make a gentle farting sound when you move in them, so be forwarned. They serve alcoholic drinks but we abstained. Go, it's worth it and the prices are very good.

A great, busy, popular spot for lunch. Hot, flavourful tom yum soup, pad thai etc. Many dishes come…read morewith your choice of tofu, seafood, or chicken which makes it relatively easy to accommodate groups with varied dietary needs. Courteous staff, tidy tables with colourful table cloths and place mats give this unpretentious eatery some flair. Little extras like the artistic garnishes fashioned out of vegetables make Aiyara a real delight.

I was going to order takeout since our family rarely dines in. However I arrived at 5:20pm on a…read moreSaturday and it was empty. We decided to dine in. Plenty of take out/delivery orders while we were there but we were the only diners until 6pm. We ordered the veggie Thai spring rolls, sticky rice, tofu and bok choy red curry, and chicken pad Thai. Everything was delicious. The spring rolls were pretty standard but my toddler loved them and the pad Thai and sticky rice. The red curry with tofu and bok choy was amazing.

We stumbled upon this place as we were trying to find dinner on Elgin St. (El Camino, down the…read morestreet, was a disappointment, so we decided to give this place a try.) I must say it was 10x better than my lunch! The place is quaint, with fuchsia/burgundy chair covers. It was a quiet Saturday night for them. I ordered the green curry with veggies. It didn't come with rice, but I was ok with it. I can drink the broth like a soup. There was lots of variety of veggies and it came hot. The broth was not salty at all which is excellent since I treated like a soup. My partner had the chicken pad Thai. The sauce was not overwhelming and was not sweet at all which was nice. They didn't forget that he wanted extra crushed peanuts. Overall it was a nice satisfying dinner to fill my tummy since the last two places were a disappointment (Blue Cactus and El Camino).

My friend and I had lunch at Siam Bistro. It was cool that we found an eatery that she hadn't…read morevisited, so we could both experience a new place together. She has a review, so if you're bored reading mine, go read hers instead. I frankly wanted to simply say in this review to read hers and skip writing one... haha! We walked in. The lobby was beautiful and cozy, showcasing the Thai culture with dragons and more. We were seated pretty quickly. This restaurant had a lunch menu. Yay, deals! I got the gang garee gai. It was yellow curry with chicken and potatoes, in coconut milk, with steamed jasmine rice. My friend got the beef kao soi, which was a curry soup with noodles. We got a constant stream of iced water. Thank goodness! We were both in dire need of cooling down being out and about on a hot summer day. It also came in handy while we were dining. Our food didn't take long to prepare. I was excited to chow down. The gang garee gai was yummy. I liked the curry flavour. The chicken was tender. There were a few potatoes that lightly thickened the curry. I loved the subtle coconut milk in the sauce. The jasmine rice was perfectly done. The downside was that the curry was salty. My friend agreed with my assessment, as her soup was also salty. At least the sodium levels were consistent here. She also made the comment that her dish was lacking vegetables, except for a thin slice of red pepper. I could tell that this meal threw my thirst level off the rails for the rest of my day. I had six drinks after this meal, without counting the iced water refills here. I downed two consecutive bubble teas that night, which I rarely do. The positive from the salt increase in my system: I was not bloated afterwards. The washrooms are downstairs. It is an older building, so it's not built for accessibility. The washroom was clean. It's street parking here. You can probably find a side street to park for free. The service was excellent. If the salt is toned down, I'd return to try more dishes off the menu. Otherwise, expect to be thirsty all day after eating here. (287)

I had lunch at Siam Bistro with my friend who was visiting from out of town (she's a Yelper too, so…read moreyou'll likely see her review also). Overall, I thought the food had good flavour, but it was too salty and didn't have enough vegetables. We ordered from the lunch menu and I got the Beef Kao Soi ($17.50). It came with a generous portion of beef. The beef was tender. The deep-fried noodles were tasty. The curry coconut milk broth was full of flavour, with the tiniest amount of spicy heat, but it was too salty for my tastes. Also the dish was lacking in vegetables. The only vegetables I got was that tiny sliver of red pepper in the picture I posted, and some green onions (which I consider more of a garnish). Maybe this dish doesn't traditionally come with vegetables? I don't know, but I did not feel virtuous eating just meat and noodles, lol. My friend got a chicken curry and she found her meal salty as well. Service was lovely. Very attentive but not intrusive. We drank a lot of iced water firstly because it was such a hot day out and secondly because the food was salty, and the servers refilled our waters regularly. The dining room is nicely decorated with traditional Thai items. The food itself I would give 3.5, but I'm rounding up for good service and nice ambiance. If they went easier on the salt, I would have enjoyed it much more because the seasoning and spices were great. Street parking only.

Great food! Very friendly service. This is very authentic. Food prepared by Thai chefs who know…read moregreat recipes. All your favorite dishes are here. Best Thai food in the city!! Aroi mahk!

I've been wondering if anybody had khao soi in Ottawa since my return from a month over in Thailand…read moreand an extended portion of that in Chiang Mai. After searching around for reviews all over the place, Wandee sounded like they had some had khao soi that was as good as you find in Chiang Mai. Parking in the area is plenty but free parking might be harder to find, either way, lots of parking. It looks like it's mostly a pickup counter and they have a picnic table setup outside and a few other tables. Staff are super friendly. I placed my order oh khao soi and took it to go. When I got home and popped the lid, it smelled pretty nice but looking at the order, I felt like I might have got the wrong order. I poked around in it a little bit and there were definitely noodles in it. Did the taste test...honestly, I'm not sure what it was but it tasted like they may have taken a yellow curry dish and tossed some noodles in it and sent it to go. Wasn't a fan of their khao soi as it was lacking any depth or intensity. It was extremely thick and creamy as well. If this is just their yellow curry, I don't think it's for me. May try a different dish if I return but definitely won't get getting this again.