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| - We came here for a late lunch one Saturday. We had read a review saying that the decor was beautiful, and it was indeed. The wall decor featured vividly colored art by a Thai artist, and the tables were fashioned from old sewing machines. Although we didn't have any drinks, the bar looked well-stocked and very inviting. So, a very good first impression.
The ultimate impression, of course, comes down to how good the food is, and we were not disappointed. The appetizers all sounded good, based on the menu descriptions, so we did the only logical thing: we had a combination of four of the appetizer dishes. We chose the curry puffs, spring rolls, deep fried shrimps wrapped in crispy noodles, and Tom Yum fried cheese. Everything was very tasty, and the portions were such that you could almost get away with just eating the appetizers.
It was the main dish that really shone, though: we shared an order of Dee's Pad Thai, which consisted of succulent noodles, perfectly flavoured (meaning, for me, that it had that subtle blend of sweet, savory, and sour), with (per our choice) battered tiger prawns served beside the noodles. Chopped green mangos were also on the plate, providing a welcome palate cleanser between forkfuls of the delicious pad thai. And, although some of the them had gone a little soft due to proximity to the hot noodles, the shrimp chips that were also served provided a nice plus to the dish. (There is apparently another lower-priced version of the pad thai on the menu, perhaps less fancy and with less sides, but probably just as good.)
My wife quickly formed the opinion that this was the best pad thai in town. I could not disagree. Of course, I prefer to live in a world (and a city) where there is more than one "best" pad thai offering. So I would say that Dee's Pad Thai is definitely *one* of the best pad thais I've eaten in Toronto. (There are two others, but that's another story for another day.)
We were told by our server that the main figure in the artwork is a goddess. We found this most appropriate because we certainly found the food godly and will be returning to petition for more of these blessings.
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