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We were looking for a place with an Asian menu, that was within walking distance of the hotel, and that wasn't a chain restaurant. Yelp rated Golden Thai four stars so we gave it a try. We were not disappointed.
My five year old had beef satay and my nine year old had the chicken satay. They shared a side of noodles, too. They liked everything, although the nine year old said the satay sauce was too sweet.
My wife and I started with some shrimp crackers with peanut sauce. The sauce had a little bit of kaffir lime mixed in -- you could tell from the texture but I wasn't sure I could actually taste the kaffir. In any case, we liked the sauce. We also shared a mango salad and an order of fried tofu with vegetables. We ate all of it.
For dessert, the kids had ice cream (vanilla for one, mango for the other) while my wife and I shared some fried bananas with rum sauce. We all enjoyed them, although we thought the rum sauce would have been even better with some nutmeg, cloves, or cardaman.
Our waiter, Steve, was professional, friendly (but not obtrusively so) and prompt. Since we were visiting from out of town, he even gave us some tips on the places to see in Toronto.
Finally, my wife will tell you that I am sensitive to a restaurant's atmosphere. Golden Thai is decorated in dark colors, with Asian wooden accents on the walls and chandoliers hanging from the ceiling, giving it sort of a colonial feel. It felt elegant and (despite the prompt service) unhurried.
I would eat there again.
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