With previous locations in Thailand and Houston, Thai Siam has finally cracked into the nerve centre of eastern cuisine: The Upper Oakville Shopping Centre.
OK so it's not a culinary capital, but a Thai restaurant is a very welcome addition to a plaza best known for Swiss Chalet and Harvey's. It's a small and narrow spot but elegantly decorated. There are the obligatory elephants of course, and modern touches like bright red tiles and and mirrors on the walls. It was virtually empty when I visited, but not creepily so.
I always test a restaurant's pad thai, and my DC tried the shu chi shrimp, which was 2 out of 4 chilis on the menu. Neither dish was really that spicy which was disappointing. It was all just OK. That said, it was pretty inexpensive (about $10 for each entree), so I would definitely revisit to sample a few other options on the menu.
Obligatory Title Pun: Give it a THAI.
Menu Readability: Clearly done by someone's nephew with a pirated version of Creative Suite.
Need to mention: Really enjoyed the crispy rolls here.
What this place teaches me about myself: I've spent too many hours at the UOSC.