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Both the service and food was definitely better than our expectations, which have been lowered since there are so many mediocre Thai places popping up around Downtown Toronto.
My parents, vegetarians who have small appetites and conventional palate, ordered the Vegetarian Pad Thai, while I had the Crispy Basa Fillet with jasmine rice and Thai iced-tea. We were all very pleased with the food and enjoyed it fully, even my father who tends to not like Pad Thai easily.
The pad Thai was well seasoned and the flavours were balanced, creating a cohesive sweet, tangy, and nutty flavour that was delicious. The fish was beyond fluffy, with a perfectly crispy and seasoned batter, it was cooked to the exactly right temperature, for it to remain moist while still staying light despite the fact that is was deep fried. The Thai iced-tea was also delicious, and much closer to what I'm told is how it was originally served in Thailand (despite still have artificial colouring in it). It wasn't overly sweet like some places, and has a distinct almost nutty tea flavour that I could not get enough of.
Overall, I would highly recommend this place. While it's not the most authentic (it does after all cater to the typical western tastes) it is now fairly high in my top 10 Thai places to go to in Toronto.
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