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| - I LOVE Thai food. So when heading to a nearby Indian restaurant and I saw this place, plans changed and we ate here instead. The restaurant is tucked into the back of a small plaza but surprisingly seats quite a few patrons. The ambiance is simple but effective, with photographs of various Buddhist and Thai-inspired images.
My hubby & I perused the extensive menu which had helpful pictures and star ratings for their most popular dishes. There are quite a few choices of appetizers like satay skewers and green mango or papaya or shrimp salads although we opted to forego the apps in order to try more main dishes. We ordered the pork Penang, a beautifully peanutty, slightly spicy curry dish served with green beans. I really enjoy the Penang curry at Thai Basil in Richmond Hill but this version at Nimman is an equally (if not more) delicious version IMO by nature of the sauce being less thick and having that refreshing kick that keeps you coming back for more.
We also ordered the chicken with long song sauce, and crispy cashew chicken. Of the dishes we ordered, the long song chicken was just ok but was served over rice and came with a bit of Thai shrimp paste, which added a slight saltiness and slight tanginess that elevated the dish.
My husband has long been trying to find a Toronto Thai restaurant that can replicate his favourite cashew chicken ("H6") from a popular Houston Thai place called Kanomwan. Most restaurants have fallen short of his memory of his beloved Kanomwan cashew chicken. The crispy cashew chicken at Nimman is prepared with thinly battered chicken pieces, some bell peppers, onions, thinly sliced carrots, orange slices, and of course, cashews. Although Nimman's version was not quite the thick barely-there sauce that my hubby recalls, it was very very tasty. The crispy chicken pieces add a lovely texture contrast. We are excited to come back here to try it again with a custom order for the chef to make the sauce a bit thicker.
I'm not sure about other patrons who have had challenges with the service, but we found the wait staff to be very attentive and helpful, especially as far as discussing and suggesting how to custom order the crispy cashew chicken to make it closer to the way my hubby wants it.
Food pricing is reasonable. 3 main dishes and an extra bowl of rice came to ~$43. Although Mimico is a good 40 minute drive from where we live, we will definitely come back.
(3/100)
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