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| - It pains me to contradict other Yelpers, since their reviews are what prompted me to pass by Thai Lime today. I *have* to Yelp about this place, otherwise some other Yelp chump will be tempted to make the same mistake that I made for 30+ dollars today.
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best parts: the anticipation of a great lunch. Ready for pick-up in 15 minutes.
the reality: disappointment.
Items ordered:
*pad thai (tolerable);
*lychee and lemongrass tofu (almost ok but broccoli and cauliflower were very wilted and non-crunchy, signs that this dish was made well in advance - maybe even a week+ ago);
*veg. spring rolls (soggy, but okay if you got them for free. ex: for $20 delivery, you'll get a free order of spring rolls);
*mango salad (mango was cut into thick French fry like pieces. Taste was o.k. but nevertheless not what one would normally expect from a "Thai" restaurant);
*hot and sour soup. $5.99 that I'll never get back. Not sure which taste direction they were aiming for, but the soup tastes literally hot and sour, and doesn't have any flavour beyond that.
I grew up with members of my family working in the restaurant business and I also grew up with regular exposure to Thai food. My standards are likely different from others who are o.k. with generic/non-authentic Thai food.
The average person probably not have an issue with this place, especially if that person is concerned with the food being "Thai" and not specifically authentically Thai.
(side note: hair nets weren't used in the prepping of the food -- we found two short white human hairs in our food).
Two safer bets for those interested in authentic Thai food would be:
Pi Tom's (south of Wellesley stn; 6 Alexander St);
and Real Thailand (west of Spadina stn; 350 Bloor Street West).
Even "Thai Country Kitchen" at 412 Spadina Ave in Kensington Market, has much better Thai food.
The people working at those places actually speak Thai, and likely grew up exposed to how authentic Thai food should taste.
There is only one "Thai" restaurant that I found to be worse than Thai Lime so far, and that's "Just Thai" at 534 Church St. The pad thai was so sweet and unusual/thick in sauce, I actually had to send it back. There was nobody Thai in sight. It was just another trendy restaurant that caters to mainstream folk who are perfectly satisfied if not happy with a restaurant defining to them what "Thai" food should be.
I'm passionate about some foods, and will go the distance to support a good dish.
By the same token, I feel passionately Disappointed in today's meal and obviously will not be back at Thai Lime. Ever.
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