After having passed by this new location of the Friendly Thai many times, we finally decided to try it one recent quiet afternoon. In fact, we were the only table in the long space for almost the entire duration of our meal. The TV was stuck on the weather and the lone server didn't seem to mind the static that was coming from the monotonous radio.
Our meals started off with what the server wanted to remind us were "free" appetizers. While it's always nice to get complimentary starters, most comparable Thai lunch specials include them (in Toronto anyway) and the repeated mentioning of that fact was rather tiring. Besides, the salad was far too onion heavy and was topped with bright orange bottled French dressing. The accompanying spring roll, although much less greasy than the nearby competition's, was only okay. My pad thai was far too sweet and ketchupy. My lunch date's chicken fried rice was too dry.
The service was not bad. You can tell that they have made an effort to make the space suitable for grabbing late dinners and drinks. There are high tops with bar stools and advertised drink specials.