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| - If you're looking for authentic Thai food in mid town Toronto, it's scarce and hard to come by but Mai Thai Restaurant is here to save the day. Now, I can't say 100% authentic, but at least 90% there which is as close as I've come in this neighbourhood.
There are daily lunch specials for only $6.99 or $8.99 but the best way to order is definetely a la carte. The red beef curry is my favourite spicy dish and the cashew nut chicken dish is also great. The only thing on the menu I would call a bit over priced is the soup but they do offer a great selection.
If it's pad thai you seek, it's pretty good but not the best I've ever had. Unlike all other items on the menu, if you want it spicy, you have to make a special request and let them know you really do want it SPICY!!!
The only item that doesn't taste totally authentic to me, is the satay chicken. Rather than fulfilling the flavour that instantly comes to mind when I think of satay chicken, Mai Thai's satay tastes more like well cooked curry chicken.
Overall I would recommend the food at Mai Thai but if you only crave pad thai or satay chicken, be warned, they're not the best items on the menu and by that I mean they do taste good but not super authentic.
The restaurant is very nice on the inside, not quite fine dining but almost, however it is not accessible you have to walk up a small flight of stairs to get in, strollers do not fit through the door well and once you're inside, the bathroom is up another flight of stairs. The service is also a little slow.
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