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Service: 3/5
Overall experience: 3/5
(1- Terrible; 3- decent; 5- Fantastic)
I've had my fair share of Thai food in Calgary, and Thai Boat sadly disappoints. The food was just "okay" where a few of the dishes' flavours were too mild or bland. On the plus side, Thai Boat is fairly spacious, allowing large groups to come in and share various dishes family style.
My first visit to Thai Boat was with a group of about 10 people at 7pm on a weekend. Although the restaurant was full with other groups around us, the food came out surprisingly fast. Our server was patient and attended to us frequently, re-filling our water glasses. The decor is a little drab, with a Thai motif of bamboo/wood and mini-models of Thai temples scattered around. Nothing to get excited about.
I was able to try a bit of everything from their menu including appetizers, soups, salads, curries, stir fries, noodles, and rice. Curries were about $10 with your choice of beef, pork or chicken, and came in a decent size where 2-3 people can share (depending on how much you eat). They provided us with a plentiful amount of coconut rice, stored in a metal tin container like you would see at a Chinese restaurant. The rice was fluffy and had a delicious coconut aroma that paired nicely with the curries.
I ordered their Tom Yum soup which had a nice balance of sweet and sour flavours. It had 3-4 pieces of large succulent prawns, mushrooms, and other herbs. I happened to order mine extra spicy and they definitely did not hold back on the Thai chilies! Despite breaking a sweat, I enjoyed it!
For appetizers we tried their calamari which was heavily battered and oily (definitely do not get)!! We also tried their 'beef jerky' appetizer which was dried beef strips that still had a soft chew to it and was accompanied by a yummy sauce. For our main we ordered the Pad Thai which came in a very small portion (barely enough for 2 people). The noodles were overly sweet and gooey. I enjoyed their sweet and sour pork stir fry which had a well-balanced sweet and sour flavour with lots of onions, bell peppers, and sauteed meat.
We tried most of the curries on their menu including their Green Curry with Chicken and Red Curry with Duck. The curries consisted of a fair amount of onions, red and green bell peppers, and meat. Majority of the curries were very watery and only had a mild coconut taste with no spice. Although many people in our group didn't eat spicy food, I still expected the Thai curry to have some heat but would be mellowed out by the coconut milk. The meat within each curry dish was overcooked and tough to eat.
Overall, I wouldn't recommend Thai Boat for 'good' Thai food. The food was forgettable and the prices does not justify the portion and quality of some of their dishes.
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