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| - Caught my eyes when passing by on the streetcar, and persuaded my friends to join me for food after a workout. It doesn't look much on the outside, but do not be fooled by the appearance of this little restaurant at the corner of the street.
The food are amazing, the tom yum goong (shrimp) that I had perhaps is the closest to what I had in Thailand. The portions are huge, and i believe all curry/soup comes with rice. The only downside is there's only 4 shrimps in the soup, but on the bright side there's a ton of grass mushroom and enoki mushroom in the soup to add volumes to it. They do not use MSG in their cooking, and very flexible in excluding certain ingredient if you request. Also have a good vegetarian options. The menu is near the cashier area, and you paid at the cashier when you're done.
They also have this huge detailed painting of a South East Asian village in the restaurant that adds on to the charm of this small family run restaurant (and perhaps the only mention-worthy decor). I especially love the smell of the restaurant. I couldn't figure out what it is until it finally clicks after being there for 2 hrs, it's the smell of cooked rice. It's delicate and simple, yet appealing. This is the smell in most home kitchen in Asia during meal time.
The restaurant is unembellished and ever "shady". Do not turn your nose up and walk away just because it is not up to your "Toronto standard". The experience is perhaps the closest you can get, from dinning in a restaurant in South East Asia.
By far, my favourite thai food place, hands down.
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