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| - To start, this review is more of 3.5 stars, but I'll round up to 4.
Pregnant cravings had me yearning for Thai food on my last night visiting family in the Toronto area. My niece, who is vegan, had eaten here before and was able to enjoy a vegan friendly meal - and for the rest of us who eat meat, it also offered us plenty of options. We arrived on a Saturday night around 7:30pm with no reservation, but they did happen to have a table for a no-show. The décor made it seem like the restaurant was pretty fancy, but we along with most other diners were also dressed casually.
The menu is a hybrid between Japanese and Thai cuisine, which is something I've rarely seen before, so it was kind of cool. That said, my mind and stomach were wanting Thai food, so that's the section of the menu I looked at. There were 4 of us, and for an appetizer we shared the vegetable tempura (2 plates) - which was fresh, crispy, and delicious. For dinner, I opted for the Thai Peanut Curry Beef, my mom had the Panang Chicken Curry, my dad had the sashimi/roll combo plate, and my niece had Teriyaki tofu.
The prices were above average (in my opinion/experience), but the portions were plentiful for each of us. Unlike other Thai restaurants, there was no option for the "level" of spice for the curries - and I tend to prefer the milder curries. The Thai Peanut Curry Beef was around a level 3, which is hotter than I prefer, but the curry was delicious. It was thick, creamy, and full of flavor; I opted to enjoy it with the coconut rice (which was quite frankly devoid of flavor when eaten with the curry). The beef was especially tender. The portion was so big I had to take home half my meal!
Overall, the food and service was both good. It was not the best Thai food I've ever had, but it definitely sated my Thai food cravings.
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