When in Winnipeg - you gotta try some Thai food don't you? Well you don't but this place was pretty…read moreyummy so you should! It was around 8 pm when the boy got hungry and really wanted Thai food so we started searching for what was open. On a Tuesday lateish dinner night, unfortunately most options were closed until we luckily found this spot! Ended up trying the Tom Kha Soup - which was delicious, creamy with the coconut milk & plentiful with the veggies. Overall, the soup was great & came in a good portion. We also tried the Basil Fried rice with vegetables, and this was delicious as well. There were lots of veggies here but what I really liked was that the flavor of the rice was light but very tasty. Would recommend one to check this place out!

5 stars for the customer service! The cashier staff was very helpful and knowledgeable. He worked…read morewith me and my friend to help us pick food items that we would find delicious. We had questions and he was patient and attentive. He answered our questions politely and cheerfully. The server was also earnest and brought out more water when we asked for more. The seafood pad Thai was tasty and very sweet. Maybe a little bit too sweet. I also wish there were a bit more shrimps in the dish. I love that the cashier asked us how spicy should he make the food. I said not spicy at all and my friend said 6 out of 10 spicyness level. The Thai ice tea was a bit too sugary. I got a sugar high from it lol. I would give this restaurant 5 stars but the inside of the building where we were seated had no air conditioning. A fan was all that was there. The outside air was colder than the inside of the restaurant were we were. We ended up sweating a bit. It was uncomfortable for my friend who was also eating a spicy meal. The inside decor of the restaurant wasn't super interesting but it was not shabby.

Good for takeout. Tasty food and great flexibility to prepare gluten-free dishes. The flexibility…read morefrom the operator was much appreciated! We tried Pad Siew, pineapple rice, and green curry made "mild".

On a recent business trip I wanted some Thai food and this place was just down the street from my…read morehotel. I drove there and got take out of the Red Curry Chicken with Coconut steamed rice. It came with red and green peppers, carrots with fancy edges, pineapple pieces and another mystery veritable cut in long thin rectangles. The sauce was very creamy and tasty. You can choose the level of spice you want from no spice to 3 hot pepper spice, which was nice to see. I chose 2.5 and it was just right as I like my curry with some kick. I really enjoyed it, too much to finish all the rice. I would definitely go back or recommend it to others looking for great Thai food.

This is just really good Thai food. The flavors are slightly distinct from standard Thai in my…read moreopinion. For example the green papaya salad emphasized garlic rather than citrus*, and the green curry had a very deep, almost smoky chili flavor and tons of thai basil essence. They certainly don't skimp on the spice, as we ordered our main dishes 7 out of 10 on their scale and it was right where it should be. * note that this might explain the review below where the person did not like the papaya salad.

One of the best thai food in town. Everything was so delicious. Especially tom yam was my first…read moretime and it was so good!! I wanna visit next time again.

First time order Every dish was delicious…read morePrice was ok but nothing is cheap now We had skip delivery so service and ambiance unknown

My friend and I have been on the search for a great Laos Thai restaurant ever since our previous…read morefavourite and beloved restaurant, Laos Thai, had closed its business here in Winnipeg. After much research, we decided to give Vanxai's a try. We ordered the following dishes: * Spring Rolls * Papaya Salad (spice level 3) * Shrimp Pad Thai * Green Curry w/ Chicken We enjoyed the papaya salad, which had the perfect amount of heat at level 3 (their spice scale ranges from 1-5 with level 3 being hot and level 5 is inferno). The green curry was also quite good with an abundance of fresh vegetables in it, including onions, green beans, red bell peppers, broccoli, and bamboo shoots. The shrimp pad thai was delicious, though it could have used a squeeze of fresh lime juice to help brighten and enhance the flavour of the dish. The spring rolls were filled with vegetables and vermicelli noodles and was served with sweet chili sauce. We both thought it could have used a bit more seasoning if eaten on its own without the sweet chili sauce. Overall, we enjoyed the food here and will be making this our go-to Laos Thai restaurant.

Coming from Toronto, I didn't know what to expect in terms of original Thai cuisine. Fancying…read moremostly restaurants off the Yonge Street area, I was under the impression that I was going to be served ingredients consisting of fresh mango, lemon grass, lettuce wraps, etc. Having visited the Peg and craving some authentic Thai food, my fellow Fudie suggested we try the Lao Thai Restaurant. Located in a neighborhood in the St. Anne's area, it was clear that the outside of the restaurant was a bit antiquated. However, when I walked in I was pleasantly surprised. The restaurant was clean and bright. The ambiance was fair and comfortable. Water glasses were large and the liquid was cold on fresh ice. The server was quite knowledgeable, friendly and courteous. He asked me what my level of spicey/heat tolerance was and I bragged that in College (down in the U.S.) I was known as the "Spice King". The Spice King he questioned? Yes, I responded noting that while I was attending a four-year college, I was able to withstand some of the hottest habanero salsas at a local eatery off the University campus. He commented that I would then enjoy the '3' level of spicey. Here is what we ordered: Souk-Gai - a deliciously fragrant soup with great flavors of cilantro and ginger and sliced chicken. A very spicy soup, charged with a very able helping of chili flakes and special seasoning. Kua-Som-Yum - A mix of shrimp, cauliflower, red peppers and onion in a thin red sauce. The shrimps were cooked perfectly but the veggies probably needed to be cook more thoroughly. I really enjoyed this dish and felt it was nicely peppered. I should let you know that this was a '3' level of spice. Gang-Keo - a chicken in green curry and coconut milk with onions, green beans, broccoli and red peppers. This was way too hot for me. It overwhelmed the underlying flavors of the dish and wasn't as enjoyable. Again, we had the '3', but I would recommend a '1' or '2' level. Bottom Line: This Spice King gives Lao Thai the Royal Assent.

Magic Thai makes good food that's just different than most Thai flavors I've had. That's not a bad…read morething, but it's not an inventive flavor I enjoyed more. The pad Thai uses very thin noodles and is extremely thick. It tastes very much peanut like and homogeneous in flavor without a ton of balance. Their spice levels run from 1-10, but even a 5 is spicy for most people. If you REALLY like spice then opt for a 6 and add spice from the side. Parking is free and on the side street.

Traveler here. I am not sure if there's a certain way they make Thai food on this restaurant but…read moreeven i have travelled across the globe Pad Thai has one taste or atleast eatable regardless of the color and consistency. Let me tell you... This is one of the most INEDIBLE ive had in my lifetime. I chose this place because of the recent good review that someone had put in there. We ordered food close to $130 worth and all most of their food tasted like soy sauce. At least they did not mess up the fresh veg rolls with shrimp and Panang is 6/10. The rest is just not worth to make your tummy spend the day having bad stomach ache which we all did. And please do check the bathroom its really unsanitary. They are very nice people eventhough they didnt care what we had to say when we have told them about the food and it tasted too salty and not good. We barely touched it and we just payed the bill and left. All i can say if you have good experiences with real authentic and savoury Thai food this is not the place to go. 2/10

Another delicious experience. Had the curry beef soup and hubbie the beef stew with noodles. Always…read morea favorite

Yum!! Exceeded our expectations. Food tasted super fresh and hot. Will be back for sureread more

This place has changed. My last visit was a year ago. Just visited today and food quality and menu…read morehave changed. They seemed to have a new owner. Its no longer authentic. Ordered chicken salad wrap. Instead of using grilled chicken, they used packaged chicken breast chunks. Ordered lemongrass chicken platter. Instead of properly grilled lemongrass chicken meat, they served a large chicken leg with bone. Fish sauce has no flavour. Will not visit again!

I had an ok experience dining here. When I get off a plane I like having Pho as it's such a…read morecomfort...so I've had a lot of Pho due to my travels. I ordered the salad rolls with pork and shrimp...structurally very substantial in size and full of stuff. One could just order a few of these and have a nice filling meal. That said, the peanut sauce wasn't particularly creamy or pea-nutty. The pho is served in a moderately size bowl, but they didn't offer a lot of sprouts or basil. The salad roll had basil as a garnish and I put them into the pho. Also, there wasn't a lot of depth of flavor in the soup base itself...it wasn't watery just bland. Lastly I order the crepe sweet potato and shrimp. To describe this as a "crepe" has never had a crepe (made in the French tradition). It's not at all pancake like and more like a hash brown with shrimp. It was good and crispy but not at all what I expect. The restaurant has amazing ambience, kudos to the decor...with a wall length mural of a peacock and hanging paper lanterns...the restaurant looks exotic. Lastly, service was also just ok, not special or fast. Also, I got my entire order all at once, which I hate especially since I like having Pho hot. When one gets everything at once stuff gets cold! The cooks have no sense of timing (seemingly) and are more concerned about getting the order out. Overall, it's a beautiful restaurant full of charm with ok food and care for the customer. If you're not as exacting as I am about Pho and dining out in general...you may like it...the food is certainly filling.

Had a really great time catching up with my friend over dinner here…read more What we ordered: - papaya salad - spring rolls - panang neua (thai panang beef curry) - shrimp pad thai Everything was delicious and the food was beautifully presented as well! My favourite was the pad thai and the papaya salad. I would recommend getting the food at your regular spice level. We thought the spice level would be a bit on the higher end with their scale but that isn't the case. They use a spice level score from 1-10 and we opted for 6, but next time we will go for 8 as it was actually kind of mild and we can tolerate pretty spicy foods.

It's a quaint little restaurant. The flavors and portions are good. No alcohol license. The service…read morewas very friendly. We erred in ordering 2 similar stir fry dishes. 33&34. That was silly of us. The braised beef panang curry, 41, was tasty but not at all sharp. The cubes of braised beef were copious and tender. The bowl of rice was more than enough for 2. We parked on the street outside. Tipped 20%. CAN$67 all in.