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| - Jatujak is one of my favourite Thai places to go to in the city. It's located in a peculiar location: A strip mall just south of Lawrence and Victoria Park. Despite this, once inside, you are welcomed into a quaint and decently spacious restaurant serving up some tasty and authentic Thai dishes.
I've frequented Jatujak a number of times now and have tried their Mango Salad, Chicken Pad Thai, Khao Soi, Gaeng Masaman, Mango Sticky Rice, and Thai Iced Tea.
The mango salad is served with red onions, cilantro, peppers, and a tangy vinagrette atop a crispy chip that kind of resembles a shrimp cracker. Very appetizing and especially good when mangoes are in season.
The chicken pad thai is sweet, salty, and tangy. Just exactly what pad thai should taste like, at least to a westernized palette like mine. Well-balanced portion of protein, noodles, bean sprouts, and peanuts. Not too saucy and not too dry. If chicken is not your flavour, there are other options for protein, such as beef, shrimp, etc...
The Khao soi features crispy egg noodles in a rich yellow curry with your choice of protein. Very hearty and flavourful.
The Gaeng Masaman features a delicious curry with peanut, taramind sauce and onions with your choice of protein. I had the beef to go with it and it was very good and filling.
The mango sticky rice had a very nice, colourful presentation. A must try and a perfect ending to a hearty meal. Not too sweet, and a very pleasant texture.
Finally, the Thai iced tea was good and refreshing. It was a tad on the sweet side, though.
All was prepared fresh and delicious. For the price-point, it is definitely well worth it considering its downtown rivals cost more and offer longer wait times and poorer service.
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