Been here many times and honestly it's one of the best places in Toronto to get some delicious tasting Thai food.
The line-ups are terribly long during dinner time and you can expect to end up waiting for about half an hour up to two hours (depending on how big your group is) just to get seats. Try going during lunch time, where it isn't as busy but still expect to wait for a bit before getting seated, it's just not as crazy as the wait times during the dinner hours.
The lunch menu is exactly the same or similiar as the dinner menu but nevertheless their menu has quite the variety of dishes to try from.
Inside the restaurant is very loud and a jumble of conversations can be heard throughout the entire restaurant but that's because of the low ceilings. Personally, I like that rowdy and loudness because it makes the experience and atmosphere more enjoyable. Great place to bring a group of friends to kick back, eat, laugh and enjoy some good food.
Now onwards to their food-- ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS.
People who love sweet drinks or iced tea just have to get the Thai Iced Tea that they serve up in this lovely restaurant. The iced tea is incredibly creamy and sweet, just my kind of drink. $4.50 for this drink is a little bit steep because the cup is mostly just ice but it'd be so worth it if they cut down the amount of ice that they put into the cup by half.
Their Pad Thai is honestly one of the best tasting pad thais that I've ever had. Incredibly flavourful and it packs a punch. The portion of this dish was reasonable and the balance of noodles to meat and veggies was good. Definitely worth the money.
The Khao Soi...is so good. Easily one of the best dishes on their menu. The crispy noodles they put on top is done right, crunchy and light which compliments with the delicious yellow curry goodness underneath. Super super flavourful and creamy. The thickness of the curry was just right. Not too runny and not too thick, just how I like my curries. The meat inside the curry is also cooked to perfection. Overall, it was just so damn delicious and it makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
Their curry of the day is also delicious too if you want a quick fix! The portion is quite small but the flavours and the creaminess of the curry definitely makes up for that.
If you are adventuring to find the best place for thai food, don't be hesitant and definitely give Khao San Road a try! You won't regret it. Just get past the long wait times for a table and you'll be in for a wonderful time of enjoying good tasting Thai food.