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    Thai Smile

    4.2 (53 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Salad, Soup
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    A plateful of green peppers from the Thai Smile red curry... we weren't smiling!
    Ralph M.

    Unfortunately, Thai Smile didn't live up to our high expectations after all the glowing reviews posted here and on other sites. Thirsty? If you like beer with your Thai food, don't expect to see any of the great local craft lagers or pilsners here. For an establishment that seems to pride themselves in sourcing local ingredients, this is a shame. Onto the food. I ordered the papaya salad and pad Thai noodles, and these dishes were both decent. My friend ordered the red curry with prawns, and here's where things were less than ideal with only a mere handful of prawns in the dish, the bulk of the bowl being made up with sliced green peppers. Since he can't eat green peppers and thought, after more than twenty trips to Thailand over the years, that the bulk of the peppers would be yellow or red, we decided to ask the staff about this. After numerous attempts to get one of the servers to our table, she informed us they add so many green peppers to make the dish "pretty"... no offer of anything to make up for half the meal he couldn't eat such as a $2 bowl of rice or a dessert or even a refill on our pitcher of water which was long gone. And then we waited and waited for our bill, just as we had waited and waited for service when we first arrived. Although a couple of the dishes were good, and hence the average rating, neither myself nor my friend will be back with so many other glaring issues. Sorry, but I cannot recommend Thai Smile.

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    Brian B.

    Nice place and super busy for a reason Fresh, Authentic and quick service Don't drive by to fast you'll miss it Great lunch specials too !!

    Tom Kha Gai

    Classic hole in the wall that surprises you! Stopped here on the way to Coombs a couple weeks ago and it was so satisfying. My sister and I ordered the Yellow Curry and Pad Thai lunch specials and a Tom Kha Gai with rice. All was sooo good but the Tom Kha in particular was fabulous. It's rare to come across good Thai food on the Island, and we were very pleased. Service was super nice and quick! Would definitely come here all the time if I lived nearby.

    Chicken cashew nut special
    David W.

    Delightful. The owners are Thai, and it shows up in the flavour and fragrance of each dish. This is our first visit, and we're planning to come back regularly to work our way through the menu, so I'll add to this review over time. The lunchtime menu is $10 and includes soup, salad, rice, and a main dish. I had chicken cashew and my DW had pad Thai with tender tofu. Free wifi on site. Very friendly owners. We'll be back. A fellow two tables away just said, "This is the best restaurant in the area!".

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    Pretty good food for the location. Authentic enough. Small parking lot but there's room along the street

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    3 years ago

    Delicious food, amazing prices! Service is great too! Very cute little restaurant on the Alberni Hwy

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    Very cute little restaurant with great service. The food was fresh and tasty, heat perfect.

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    5 years ago

    Food was tasty, and the service was good. I had their pineapple fried rice with pork and i devoured so must have been good.

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    5 years ago

    I've been going here for years! Consistently amazing food and service! Best Thai food on the island

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    Take out lunch with some guests from out of town - everybody impressed. Excellent green curry . . .

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