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| - I'll start by saying yes I would go back. However, there were some flaws + by no means is this The Best Thai Restaurant in North America. I'm going to keep it real with y'all because I'm not a sheep + I don't buy into hype/follow the crowd. You want the real deal? Then listen up cuz I'll give it to you straight, no chaser.
Let me break it down.....
Ambiance/Atmosphere:
Rustic and warehouse type of feel but with a slight touch of Thailand. The aesthetic of this restaurant is very nice, lots of wood, weird vintage embellishments and interesting mix of music. The restaurant itself is huge (there's multiple bars and seating areas). Our spot was at back end of the restaurant. I was surprised at how far back the restaurant went. Lots of nice nooks and crannies to take cool photos for your social media accounts ;) the lighting is very dim though so the shots may not turn out as high quality with your phone. Bring your DSLR booboo. Don't worry about dressing up too much as it's a casual place.
Food/Drinks:
- It is pretty authentic, however, our food took around 45 minutes to come
- So have you ever had lukewarm food?? Never in my life have I experienced Thai or Vietnamese food that was "lukewarm." What a horrible surprise! I thought it was just me but my friends that ordered the green curry were like nope mine's kinda cold too.
- Now let's get to everyone's favourite, the drinks. They were very watered down IMO and the bartenders were STINGY with it. I hate stingy drinks, freaking despise it. It's just like ordering drinks at a club instead of pregaming at a proper bar or going to your local mixologist connoisseur friend Bob, who has a massive stash at his place and lives to entertain + make you a drink like no other. My friend and I ordered a Sake bombs. The waitress said it was 3 shots in one but tbh it looked like 2 and a half shots, not 3. Yeeeaaaahhhh they're stingy af with their booze #notcute. The place has to make money, I understand that. However, if I'm seeing all these stellar reviews making this place out be god's gift to the earth then I'm obviously not gonna sit back and act like everything is all hunky dory with a big ass smile on my face.
- Not as vegan friendly/dairy-free as one would think. The menu online doesn't really mention anything about dairy but the menu at the restaurant kept on listing (contains dairy) so much that I was like, you know let me just stick with the Pad Cha Hett (vegan option) before I screw myself over. I'm more of a pescetarian because I eat seafood so I would have ordered the seafood dishes but I'm just not a fan of dairy or hen's period so yeah. I have to go back and do some more investigating on that front. Their veggie spring rolls and other stuff could probably provide more variety for someone that is vegan/vegetarian etc. BTW ONE vegan option on your menu does not mean your restaurant is vegan friendly. I guess you can order sides and appetizers that are vegan/dairy-free but that would just add up and make everything more expensive and I don't believe that anyone should have to drop $50 to have a good/decent meal in they city. It's not worth it.
- Granted all that has been said, the portion sizes of the dishes are very good. My friends and I received decent portions for our main course orders. We were all full and despite the food being lukewarm, the spices and flavour were on point.
Service:
Service was very fast and efficient. It was very busy the night we went (Sunday). There were multiple waitors/waitresses attending to us. They kept on asking if my group was ready to order and kind of pressured/rushed us to order but yeah we weren't fazed. The bad thing we encountered was how a particular loud-mouthed waitress handled our bill situation in the end. We all asked for separate bills. She comes throws down the bills and quickly and says "I just split the spring rolls between everyone." Ok so only one of my friends ordered that appetizer and ate it by herself, we did not share that dish. We nearly were going to pay and work out the difference which a customer should not have to do. The waitress was definitely at fault here and did us a shady move. The second time round was not better as our bills were still mixed up so we told her exactly what we ordered and finally got an accurate bill (3rd attempt).
Crowd/Scene:
This place is honestly just a student dive lol. I didn't see anyone over 40 except for one lady. She looked cool. I wanted to chit chat with her. Very LIVELY and LOUD. Good for double dates not 1 on 1 dates. Could be good for pregaming. I guess the more alcohol you order, the more the bartender will notice and give you a good round. If you're mainly going for drinks then stick with drinks and a few appetizers. If you're going for food then don't expect the drinks to be strong. If you're introverted and aren't really outgoing then this envi. may not be your favourite lol. Not good for overly large groups. Keep your group sizes smallish ;)
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