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| - Food: We ordered three things to share, the "Veggie Fresh Rolls" as a starter, and the "Basil Braise Beef Kai Dao" and the "Pad Thai" as our mains. The Veggie Fresh Rolls stayed true to its name, it was fresh and served cold with two dips. The peanut sauce dip and the Thai sweet/vinegar dip were both excellent compliments to the rolls. The Pad Thai was very flavourful, but while it was very tasty, it didn't really set itself apart from any other Pad Thai dishes we've had in the past. The Braised Beef Kai Dao for those unfamiliar is a Braised Beef stir-fry with rice on the side and a Thai-style fried egg (Kai Dao) on top. The egg was a sunny side up egg with crispy edges. This was a new dish we've never had before, and we loved it. The combination worked very well with the sauce which had a bit of a spicy kick - made it all the tastier!!
Service: We came here for date night and had a reservation suspecting that it might be busy on a Saturday evening. We were pleased to see that there were very few people dining at 6PM which meant we were greeted and shown right away to our seats. Throughout the evening our water was refilled without asking. Our starter, the "Veggie Fresh Rolls"came very quickly. If it didn't taste so fresh, I would have suspected that they were pre-made and they would slice'em up when somebody orders them. The main food however did take quite a while to come. Granted it was braised beef, I'll give them a pass on that. It should be noted that because they do a lot of take-out orders, it contributed to their slow service time on our main dishes.
Atmosphere: The exterior of the restaurant doesn't exactly scream "eat here for a romantic evening". We weren't expecting much considering the restaurant is at Yonge and Sheppard - well known for its chaotic traffic. However, once inside, we found that it was a nice cozy restaurant with fairly modern but authentic Thai décor with roughly 10-15 tables. If you are driving, expect to look for street parking since the parking outside the restaurant is very limited (2 or 3 spots). I do want to say that one thing which irked me was people were constantly standing right behind me while waiting for their take out orders. Because they do so many take-out orders and there is no separation between the cashier and dining area, it was definitely intrusive to our privacy and took points away from my overall dining experience.
Verdict: Highly recommend this restaurant for take-out or casual dining with some family and friends. Date nights can be here but atmosphere is definitely not the most inviting for romantic evenings. At the end of the day it's about the food and they definitely hit a home-run on that front.
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