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| - Ate here for supper on a gorgeous Thursday in July, and there were only three tables taken maybe in the whole restaurant, including the patio. (maybe 30 in total?) This location is a bit more basic in its décor than some of my preferred ones (Yonge & Dundas for example). Still has the modern Asian touches, such as a large light sculpture in the middle of the restaurant, a few giant clear glass vases with flowers, etc. I would say it's my least favorite location actually, and I've been to at least five of the Spring Rolls spots, which I usually give 4 stars. Still good though. Friendly enough service, although nothing spectacular. I used to consider myself addicted to their famous original pad thai (thai rice noodle stir-fried in your 'choice of sauce?' which I never realized before, tossed with garlic, onion, tofu, bean sprouts and egg, topped with crushed peanuts and fresh coriander) years ago when I lived in Toronto, so I was excited to have it again after about two years of being away. Although the dish was the same, maybe I was hungry enough, because it satisfied, but didn't blow me away for some reason. I like their standard sweet pink sauce (compared to most restaurants where it's morebrown). Their veggie spring rolls are quite small and average, but still taste fine. A friend had the Assorted Spring Rolls platter (2 chicken spring rolls, 1 shrimp roll, 2 veggie spring rolls, 1 cold shrimp roll, served on mango salad. $13) and she liked it a lot. The Dragon martini was good, but not very strong with the mix. I'd go back here, but only because there isn't anything else in Fairview Mall that excites me.
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