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| - I LOVE THE FOOD HERE. I would give this place a 5-star if the wait wasn't so long.
Menu here: http://www.paitoronto.com/menu/
What we had: pad thai, khao soi, pad gra prow, green curry (this was over multiple visits, we don't eat THAT much)
Taste: 10/10
I love the pad thai here. It's so flavourful, it's salty, sour, sweet, and spicy and their use of chives really complements everything. I usually get it with beef or shrimp. It tastes different with chicken, I tried it once with chicken and prefer beef or shrimp.
I found the khao soi kind of gimmicky. It was very heavy, the beef wasn't particularly tender, was kind of overcooked. The crunchy noodles were interesting but at the end of the day it's just fried noodles with boiled noodles and overcooked beef in a heavy peanut soup. I would not get this again.
The pad gra prow here is super tasty. This is my favourite dish from Pai right now. I tried it with pork, chicken, and beef. It tastes best with chicken; it really brings out the flavour of the sauce. Depending on the type of meat you get, this dish could taste vastly different. It's topped with a sunny side up egg, which multiplies the yum factor by 1203980954798. I usually don't like eating rice but I have trouble holding back from practically inhaling this dish.
The green curry is fragrant, and it's not overwhelmed with coconut milk. The flavours of the spices really shine. If you get this for dinner, it comes inside a coconut which is cute. Would highly recommend if you like curry dishes.
Value: 5/10
Steven usually can't get full from a main dish here. It wouldn't hurt if they increased their portions... most of their ingredients are inexpensive, like rice and noodles...
** Average cost per diner: $20 after tax and tip (just mains, nothing else)
Service/Convenience: 2/10
Eating here is super inconvenient and you have to have the patience of a saint. First there's a line... to get a spot in line in their system. Then when you're on the official line, you wait until they call/text you to get a seat. Once you are seated and you place your order, it takes a long time for your order to arrive. We've timed it once. Our food took 40 minutes to come. I strongly recommend just getting take out...
Also, you cannot make reservations on the same day so if you want to reserve, do it well in advance!
Would go back? Maybe when the line-up is not so long once in a blue moon.
Would recommend to friend? Yes but would recommend they get take out.
Similar places: SukhoThai but then again they're by the same owners
**Disclaimer: Average cost per diner constitutes the amount (per person) we eat to get full without drinks. Total cost is usually divided between 2 diners, one of whom can regularly eat 7 slices of XL pizza
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