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| - Went here on a Saturday night for dinner with a group of old friends who (some) have very difficult palates to satisfy. When in doubt, go for tasty delicious Thai. As there were going to be 6 of us, we wanted a place that takes reservations, Mengrai seemed to be the only Thai restaurant to to fit that criteria.
We ordered cold and fried spring rolls as appetizers. Loved the cold rolls, wasn't too fussed about the fried ones as they didn't seem to really have much filling.
Pretty much everyone ordered different mains, the typical pad thai, curries etc. I wanted something different, so ordered the bass with tamarind coconut sauce. It was truly delicious! Perfectly cooked fish, beautiful sauce and vegetables which went well with simple steamed rice. Huge portion too. I liked that the rice came in little silver bowls with lids to keep it warm.
I am not at all a fan of pad thai. It always seems to have that nasty ketchup sauce (seriously, I think places actually use ketchup??). One of my friends ordered it and I must say it was probably the best pad thai I've tried outside of Thailand. She always orders it, I always taste it and always dislike it, but not this one.
Super lovely waitstaff!
Very extensive wine list, but I opted for a Tiger beer.
Some of the prices are a bit on the high side I think for Thai food (some mains were $20+), especially when you need to add rice to the dish. The bass was about $18, curries about $15 plus rice. But super delish, so I don't mind paying the price for yummy food. I would return.
It's also in a very weird location that's a bit of a mission, but there is street parking and it's a short walk from the Queen streetcar.
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