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Loved the atmosphere, decor and the service. It was Friday night but was not too crowded. I liked that tavern was not too brght or dark and had relaxing laid back vibes. Music was not too loud so me and my friends could have decent conversation. We ordered Pad Krapow nachoes. Was a bit disappointed that it tasted so ordinary. There was nothing special for me to think "wow this is true Pai restaurant level." This nacho was smothered with spicy mayo, cheese, sour cream that made that you get to forget pad krapow was underneath. Hope to come back to try other food next time.
I really wanted to love this spot, but the god ended up being overly fried. The place is pretty big and the staff are extremely friendly. We got the owliang martini and it was delicious, like kahlua, coconut, and Thai tea. For food we got the crispy morning glory salad, stir fried drunken instant noodles, and the stir fried eggplant. The eggplant was actually deep fried and got to be too oily. The morning glory salad was very tasty and fresh. The drunken noodles are made with instant noodles (duh) and spicy (which was great), but it was just overpowered by all the other fried food. Overall, I may not go back again. It's like the bar food equivalent of PAI.
The ambiance here is perfect; they really nailed the vibe for a fun night. The staff are great, too; shout-out to Norrawat in particular for being so friendly. Meanwhile, the flavours of the food were a bit too strong for us, and we're Asian... Chef Nuit's Pad Thai Sen Lak- unlike the one at Pai, this has thinner noodles. They were fine, but the tamarind flavour was really overpowering. Coconut Soup - They left the shrimp tails on (who wants to pick out tails in a hot soup?) and some the leaves were hard to chew. Also, the fish sauce in the soup was quite strong towards the end. Pork Jowl - This was great even without the dipping sauce; no notes. A nice appetizer. For drinks, the Jasmine Spritz and Chaat No 9 were both super sweet; they were better when the ice melted; but it was a bit much. I would be willing to go back again to try other dishes; perhaps tonight was just an off night. One more bonus to lift this review from 3 stars to 4: they have some fun entertainment options: two billiards tables, two karaoke rooms, and lots of board games you can play at your table!
Tha phe tavern is a new restaurant opened by chef nuit & we have been WAITING for this place. At the beginning of the year we stopped by Kiin & they discontinued their brunch services. Our waiter mentioned that this place will open with some of the classics. Once this place opened, we decided to come by and try out the food. We got the pad thai sen lek, boat noodles, pork skewers, and a thai tea slushii. I cannot express how memorable our meal was The seasoning was PERFECT on the pad Thai and the boat noodles. The pad thai sauce light yet pungent, very similar to how kiin did their pad thai before they took it off their menu. The noodles were so chewy and flavorful, I would give the dish a 100/10 if I could!! And i may be biased here, but the noodles had the vermicelli type texture which is my FAVORITE! I put this pad thai over the pad thai at pai. This pad thai sauce was PERFECTLY balanced, not too overwhelmingly salty or sweet, but definitely big tamarind flavor (my preference). In terms of price, i do think it is a bit on the pricier side but honestly, i'll pay it again many times over for this pad thai. The boat noodles are so nostalgic for me, and tha phe tavern team made it SO well. The noodles, the broth, and the accoutrements made the dish complete! I give it a 20/10. The boat noodles are my comfort food but next time i will try something else like the rice bowls just to explore. We came on a friday at 5:45 so it wasn't too busy, but it was getting busy by the time we left (7pm). I will DEFINITELY be back! I wish i could come back every week honestly
There are traditional dishes like the Moo ping ($5 for 2 during happy hour; $9 for 3 normally), bite-sized grilled pork nuggets that are well caramelized with a sweet and savoury sauce. These would be wonderful wrapped in lettuce or ordered with a portion of sticky rice ($6) to create a full meal. Then there are more Westernized items like the grilled pork with steamed bao bun ($7 during happy hour; $8 normally). It's a tad salty and I would have preferred the kitchen to leave off the sauce to allow me to add it myself, given a portion is served with the bun. Still, the tender pork slices, pickled vegetables, and soft bao were delicious. Two of these would make a nice lunch. The Tha Phae fried chicken ($18) was a favourite amongst the table. Marinated with house spices, even by itself there was a savouriness that's enough. But there's also dipping sauces for those who want even more flavour. One thing's for certain, food at Tha Phae is not bland. After all the heavier dishes I'm glad we ordered the spicy glass noodle salad with seafood ($15) to balance it out. With the ability to choose the spiciness level, the 'medium' was more than enough to elicit sting. The vermicelli noodles were tossed in a refreshing soy and lime dressing with a scant couple of shrimp and calamari. While waiting for the food to arrive, complimentary tom yum peanuts were presented - they should be selling these by the bagful! The nuts are fried with chili and Thai basil, so they become wonderfully fragrant are addictively delicious. Surprisingly, it was dead on a Wednesday during their happy hour (on from 4-7pm) despite the well priced drink specials. Tha Phae offers a selection of cocktails for $10. The mamuang slush ($10) was sweet, but the shot of vodka (your choice of alcohol) helped balance it out. I thoroughly tasted the mango and liked the addition of coconut sticky rice horchata that thickened the drink. With the touch of cinnamon this could be considered a dessert.
Came here with friends for QE trivia, which is such a blast on Tuesdays. They have all day happy hour on Tuesday with great drink deals and food as well. I really enjoyed the tamarind maple wings, some of the best wings I've ever had. I tried some of the other wings and they weren't as good imo. The service is pretty good considering how packed it gets even on a weekday. The space is also huge, so good for large parties and quick seating. We won trivia and got to do an hour of karaoke for free, which was so fun. They had a really easy to use karaoke set up and you can order drinks from a tablet and pay directly in the room which was nice. Highly recommend!
Came for happy hour with a friend. We basically ordered everything off their happy hour menu- Thai tea slushie, mamuang slushie- both were delicious and refreshing on a hot day, deep fried fish balls, grilled pork skewers, Tom yum fries, chicken wings, grilled pork belly bao and the Papaya salad. My fav were the drinks and the chicken wings. Perfectly fried and loved the sauce it came with. The rest were only ok, everything just fell short- taste and texture wise. the most disappointing one was the Tom yum fries- i would assume it would have toppings that would make it special but it only had the dipping sauce which was only ok. I guess I just expected more taste wise. The service was great , beautiful aesthetics and good vibes.
Great spot with amazing food and a fun, social vibe. We got a skewer appetizer to start, which was flavorful and tender, and the Pad Thai was one of the best I've had in the city, was saucy, balanced, and delicious, and not too sour! The fried chicken was perfectly crispy and juicy. Unfortunately, the red sangria was a bit sweet for my taste, but the food was excellent overall and made up for it. We also enjoyed the board games and would love to check out karaoke rooms sometime in the future and would love to try their mango sticky rice.
Ok but when this place open? Such a great casual addition to Toronto night life! Claw machines, karaoke, board games and chill vibes. To top it off the food is absolutely delicious! It's from the same chef as Pai so you know the food will be flavourful. The crowd is a little older and laid back. I'll definitely be back!
Really loved the vibe there, relaxed and with friendly servers who were attentive. The food was really good with the Khao Soi being a standout. Got the Chaati No 9 cocktail and it was delicious - creamy and a good mix of flavours.
1 month ago
They were until 2 months ago known as Tha Phae Tavern. Chicken crispy morning glory salad was great. The morning glory was warm & crispy, in a sweet, sour, slightly spicy, umami & kinda creamy sauce with flavourful herbs. Braised pork belly bao was really good. It was pretty tender, tasty, with a rich spiced flavour & some sweet soft fat. Crisp pickles were a good foil to the pork. There was added pork belly sauce on the side. Shaved ice with Thai style topping had a lot of toppings. There were 4 toppings this day: pandan jelly, palm seeds, grass jelly & Jackfruit. The ice was coarse but was drizzled with flavourful condensed milk & rose syrup. Pandan jelly was quite firm but the other toppings were good. read more
Thai Tavern occupies a charming middle ground on Richmond Street West: a lively bar with a distinctly Thai accent, where pool tables, karaoke rooms, and a buzzing street-market energy set a thoroughly social tone. It is the ideal address for evenings when one craves the conviviality of a pub but not its predictable fare. The kitchen sends out shareable plates such as pad thai, boat noodles, and a playful khao soi poutine, all composed with the local palate firmly in mind. This is fusion, and unapologetically so. Purists should temper expectations, as the flavours lean gentle where Bangkok would lean fearless. A braver hand with the chilies and closer fidelity to each dish's roots would elevate the cooking to match the name on the door; for the real thing, Thailand still awaits. As a destination for drinks, games, and good company with a Thai twist, however, Thai Tavern delivers with considerable charm. Arrive for happy hour and come ready to mingle. read more
Visited here for the PAI SONGKRAN MARKET 2026. It was amazing venue and service, not to mention so many tasty Thai food options to choose. Love the vibe there (my friend says ambiance is about the same even when it's regular operation days, so I'm more than willing to visit here for drinks and their own menu!) It was well executed and felt almost like traveling to Thailand :) Can't wait to visit again for the next year Songkran market! ** My experience was 10/10 just giving 4-star only to be fair just because I haven't tried their regular food/Service read more
Loved the atmosphere, decor and the service. It was Friday night but was not too crowded. I liked that tavern was not too brght or dark and had relaxing laid back vibes. Music was not too loud so me and my friends could have decent conversation. We ordered Pad Krapow nachoes. Was a bit disappointed that it tasted so ordinary. There was nothing special for me to think "wow this is true Pai restaurant level." This nacho was smothered with spicy mayo, cheese, sour cream that made that you get to forget pad krapow was underneath. Hope to come back to try other food next time. read more
8 months ago
I really wanted to love this spot, but the god ended up being overly fried. The place is pretty big and the staff are extremely friendly. We got the owliang martini and it was delicious, like kahlua, coconut, and Thai tea. For food we got the crispy morning glory salad, stir fried drunken instant noodles, and the stir fried eggplant. The eggplant was actually deep fried and got to be too oily. The morning glory salad was very tasty and fresh. The drunken noodles are made with instant noodles (duh) and spicy (which was great), but it was just overpowered by all the other fried food. Overall, I may not go back again. It's like the bar food equivalent of PAI. read more
The ambiance here is perfect; they really nailed the vibe for a fun night. The staff are great, too; shout-out to Norrawat in particular for being so friendly. Meanwhile, the flavours of the food were a bit too strong for us, and we're Asian... Chef Nuit's Pad Thai Sen Lak- unlike the one at Pai, this has thinner noodles. They were fine, but the tamarind flavour was really overpowering. Coconut Soup - They left the shrimp tails on (who wants to pick out tails in a hot soup?) and some the leaves were hard to chew. Also, the fish sauce in the soup was quite strong towards the end. Pork Jowl - This was great even without the dipping sauce; no notes. A nice appetizer. For drinks, the Jasmine Spritz and Chaat No 9 were both super sweet; they were better when the ice melted; but it was a bit much. I would be willing to go back again to try other dishes; perhaps tonight was just an off night. One more bonus to lift this review from 3 stars to 4: they have some fun entertainment options: two billiards tables, two karaoke rooms, and lots of board games you can play at your table! read more
Tha phe tavern is a new restaurant opened by chef nuit & we have been WAITING for this place. At the beginning of the year we stopped by Kiin & they discontinued their brunch services. Our waiter mentioned that this place will open with some of the classics. Once this place opened, we decided to come by and try out the food. We got the pad thai sen lek, boat noodles, pork skewers, and a thai tea slushii. I cannot express how memorable our meal was The seasoning was PERFECT on the pad Thai and the boat noodles. The pad thai sauce light yet pungent, very similar to how kiin did their pad thai before they took it off their menu. The noodles were so chewy and flavorful, I would give the dish a 100/10 if I could!! And i may be biased here, but the noodles had the vermicelli type texture which is my FAVORITE! I put this pad thai over the pad thai at pai. This pad thai sauce was PERFECTLY balanced, not too overwhelmingly salty or sweet, but definitely big tamarind flavor (my preference). In terms of price, i do think it is a bit on the pricier side but honestly, i'll pay it again many times over for this pad thai. The boat noodles are so nostalgic for me, and tha phe tavern team made it SO well. The noodles, the broth, and the accoutrements made the dish complete! I give it a 20/10. The boat noodles are my comfort food but next time i will try something else like the rice bowls just to explore. We came on a friday at 5:45 so it wasn't too busy, but it was getting busy by the time we left (7pm). I will DEFINITELY be back! I wish i could come back every week honestly read more
There are traditional dishes like the Moo ping ($5 for 2 during happy hour; $9 for 3 normally), bite-sized grilled pork nuggets that are well caramelized with a sweet and savoury sauce. These would be wonderful wrapped in lettuce or ordered with a portion of sticky rice ($6) to create a full meal. Then there are more Westernized items like the grilled pork with steamed bao bun ($7 during happy hour; $8 normally). It's a tad salty and I would have preferred the kitchen to leave off the sauce to allow me to add it myself, given a portion is served with the bun. Still, the tender pork slices, pickled vegetables, and soft bao were delicious. Two of these would make a nice lunch. The Tha Phae fried chicken ($18) was a favourite amongst the table. Marinated with house spices, even by itself there was a savouriness that's enough. But there's also dipping sauces for those who want even more flavour. One thing's for certain, food at Tha Phae is not bland. After all the heavier dishes I'm glad we ordered the spicy glass noodle salad with seafood ($15) to balance it out. With the ability to choose the spiciness level, the 'medium' was more than enough to elicit sting. The vermicelli noodles were tossed in a refreshing soy and lime dressing with a scant couple of shrimp and calamari. While waiting for the food to arrive, complimentary tom yum peanuts were presented - they should be selling these by the bagful! The nuts are fried with chili and Thai basil, so they become wonderfully fragrant are addictively delicious. Surprisingly, it was dead on a Wednesday during their happy hour (on from 4-7pm) despite the well priced drink specials. Tha Phae offers a selection of cocktails for $10. The mamuang slush ($10) was sweet, but the shot of vodka (your choice of alcohol) helped balance it out. I thoroughly tasted the mango and liked the addition of coconut sticky rice horchata that thickened the drink. With the touch of cinnamon this could be considered a dessert. read more
Came here with friends for QE trivia, which is such a blast on Tuesdays. They have all day happy hour on Tuesday with great drink deals and food as well. I really enjoyed the tamarind maple wings, some of the best wings I've ever had. I tried some of the other wings and they weren't as good imo. The service is pretty good considering how packed it gets even on a weekday. The space is also huge, so good for large parties and quick seating. We won trivia and got to do an hour of karaoke for free, which was so fun. They had a really easy to use karaoke set up and you can order drinks from a tablet and pay directly in the room which was nice. Highly recommend! read more
Came for happy hour with a friend. We basically ordered everything off their happy hour menu- Thai tea slushie, mamuang slushie- both were delicious and refreshing on a hot day, deep fried fish balls, grilled pork skewers, Tom yum fries, chicken wings, grilled pork belly bao and the Papaya salad. My fav were the drinks and the chicken wings. Perfectly fried and loved the sauce it came with. The rest were only ok, everything just fell short- taste and texture wise. the most disappointing one was the Tom yum fries- i would assume it would have toppings that would make it special but it only had the dipping sauce which was only ok. I guess I just expected more taste wise. The service was great , beautiful aesthetics and good vibes. read more
Great spot with amazing food and a fun, social vibe. We got a skewer appetizer to start, which was flavorful and tender, and the Pad Thai was one of the best I've had in the city, was saucy, balanced, and delicious, and not too sour! The fried chicken was perfectly crispy and juicy. Unfortunately, the red sangria was a bit sweet for my taste, but the food was excellent overall and made up for it. We also enjoyed the board games and would love to check out karaoke rooms sometime in the future and would love to try their mango sticky rice. read more
Ok but when this place open? Such a great casual addition to Toronto night life! Claw machines, karaoke, board games and chill vibes. To top it off the food is absolutely delicious! It's from the same chef as Pai so you know the food will be flavourful. The crowd is a little older and laid back. I'll definitely be back! read more
8 months ago
Really loved the vibe there, relaxed and with friendly servers who were attentive. The food was really good with the Khao Soi being a standout. Got the Chaati No 9 cocktail and it was delicious - creamy and a good mix of flavours. read more
10 months ago
This place is unique and one of Toronto's newest best kept secrets. You have to come here and order their Thai inspired poutine and nachos. The food, ambiance and vibe fills a need you didn't know you were missing. Just amazing ! read more
1 year ago
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