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| - Sala Modern Kitchen is a fantastic (and I mean really fantastic) new addition to this fledgling east Danforth strip - at the time of review, it is about 1 week old. SMK is run by this adorable husband and wife duo who decided to take a chance to open up a restaurant on this strip of the Danforth instead of competing with the other Thai giants downtown, and I am super, super glad they did. Decor aside (which is comfortable and studded with succulents), the food and service are the real stars here. The food is definitely comparable (and dare I say, better) than some of the other popular Thai eateries downtown.
I came here on a bright sunny afternoon for a family lunch. Between the 6 of us, we ordered 5 dishes and 2 desserts, which was the perfect amount to satisfy us.
1. Bangkok pad thai with shrimp ($14) - this is made with glass noodles instead of the traditional rice noodles. The noodles are topped with a thin egg crepe, and are stir fried in a tamarind based sauce with a medley of vegetables. Peanuts and chili flakes accompany it. This pad thai is definitely a winner - it is sweet, salty and sour, and the noodles are cooked to the right doneness. Plus, they didn't skimp on the shrimp!
2. Pad Gra Pow ($13) - a little too salty for my liking, but still flavourful. Not my favourite of the day.
3. Khao Soi with chicken ($13) - egg noodles with creamy yellow curry. A little on the spicy side, but the curry was definitely delicious. A winner in my books.
4. Panang curry with chicken ($12.5) served with white rice - my favourite of the day! The curry is super creamy and laden with peanuts - although it is a little salty, the curry tastes good over everything (rice, pad thai, pad see ew...). The chicken, albeit a little dry, was plentiful.
5. Pad See Ew with shrimp ($14) - again, really great (see the theme?). The noodles were cooked al dente, and had very prominent "wok hei". Flavour was on point.
6. Mango sticky rice ($8) - sticky rice with coconut milk with sweet mango. The presentation was very nice, and the portion size was great.
7. Thai roti pancake ($7) - crispy roti covered in sweetened condensed milk, and filled with nutella and banana - automatic winner! These ingredients would taste good in just about any combination.
And finally, the service. Since they just opened, Mo and Ray (wife and hubby) provided the excellent service themselves. They were incredibly gracious and friendly, and made each customer feel appreciated and valued. We will definitely be back!
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