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| - First off, its too bad there aren't half star ratings, because I would really like to give this place 2.5 stars. For me, 3 stars signifies an 'average' restaurant which I wouldn't mind to go back to. I will likely not come back to Stars of Thai Cuisine.
The restaurant is nicely decorated as other reviewers have mentioned. Nice wooden tables+chairs and some bamboo decorations throughout the place. Friendly owners/staff. Came here with my family for thai food, and ordered the following dishes:
Green Curry Tofu:
- Overall, it was pretty bland. I had asked if they used fried tofu (my preference), but was told they lightly fried their tofu, rather than deep fried. I understand that this is a personal preference, but I think they should have just offered to fry it more. The curry itself was missing coconut milk and tamarind. We weren't asked for a spice level.
Phad Phed Talay:
- This is a sea food medley consisting of squid, shrimp, and artificial crab. It was decent, but it tasted like Chinese stir fry, rather than 'Thai'. The sauce/curry was definitely lacking...something.
Phad Kee Mow:
- I love phad kee mow and for me, it serves as the standard for the quality of a Thai restaurant. This was stir fry noodles with soy sauce.
Crab Meat Soup Noodles:
- I was expecting it to taste more spicy with a more tangy/sour taste similar to a Tom Yum Goong soup. Unfortunately it was nothing more than rice noodles with the soup consisting of tomato based broth. As an aside, I was surprised not to see Tom Yum soup on the menu, though perhaps it might have been the 'Hot and Sour' soup listed which we didn't order.
To summarize, I'd agree with some of the other reviews that this place is very much Chinese oriented in cuisine, rather than Thai. I'd like to give a better alternative for a Thai restaurant, but I just moved back home to Toronto recently after 4+ years. The positives going for this restaurant are the interior decorations and the convenient location close to the freeway, and standard prices on their menu. If they could only improve the quality of their food...
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