My husband and I were regulars at Lil Baci and were most disappointed when it closed. We live in the area and were excited to see something new in its place. We were put off by Dee's garish and tacky decor but decided to give it a try. The server was lovely - she was bubbly and helpful when we asked for some suggestions with the menu. She shared what she liked and the "most popular" items. We opted to let her and the chef choose for us and surprise us (we often do that). The food was a huge let down. We were told the restaurant had been around for a number of years but changed locations. I can't imagine how.
We had:
GOONG SARONG - Deep fried marinated shrimps wrapped in crispy rice noodles served with sweet chili sauce (gross appearance and just tasted greasy);
YUM MAMUANG - Mango and strawberry salad with red bell peppers, green onions and cashew nuts (it was really just a plate of mango);
JIM JAEW - grilled steak (chewy and over-cooked, low quality steak);
Battered prawns - our most disappointing dish - they were battered but still in their shell!!!! We bit into them and ended up with a mouth full of prawn shell;
Pad thai - normally one of our favourite dishes, Dee's is food court quality at best. As an aside, Queen Mother on Queen Street West is perhaps the best in the city.
Sub-par for this neighbourhood. If you want Thai, save yourself some $$$ and go to a food court. If you want quality food in the area visit Noorden, Little Sister, Five Doors North, La Vecchia.