Cha Baa Thai
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11:30 am - 9 pm
Fri 11:30 am - 10 pm
Sat 12 pm - 10 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
18 reviews for Cha Baa Thai
Review Highlights
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"Love the green and red curry dishes." In 3 reviews -
"...mine) and can't argue with the $10 lunch special price tag." In 2 reviews -
"Delicious curries, pad thai etc etc." In 4 reviews
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18 reviews in English
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Review from Saad S.
Halifax County, NS
5/11/2012 1 Check-in Here
Spicy chicken noodles, red and green curry dishes, thai hot n sour fish and the thai hot n sour soup! Must hv at least once a week.
Going to be moving soon and this the restaurant ill miss the most.
The staff and service has always been top notch!
Keep it up! -
Review from Colleen D.
Dartmouth, NS
4/11/2012 1 Check-in Here
Ashamed to say that I've lived here almost 4 years, worked in Burnside for the same and only recently have I started to venture out for lunch beyond the regular fast food fare. Oh how I regret wasting that time. Finally got to try this place out and happy to say I'll be visiting more often.
I arrived about 11:40, shortly after they opened and ordered up the cashew chicken lunch special to go. I was the first in and was only there about 10 minutes but people started coming in pretty steadily in that time.
I like the decor, lots of dark wood makes it very warm. The place looked very clean, you get a nice view of the kitchen and there are plenty of tables.
The service was friendly, the food fresh and hot and just enough to satisfy. The lunch special comes with rice and a small spring roll for $10 + tax.
Wish my husband liked Thai so we could put this place on our dinner out rotation but alas, it will be lunches here for me. -
Review from Adam S.
3/8/2012
I will be the first to admit that I'm not terribly adventurous when it comes to Thai food. That's generally because I'm not a huge fan of anything that's particularly spicy. So I can't really speak too much to the menu's great variety, having only really eaten a few basic chicken dishes and spring rolls.
That said, this place (along with Kababji) is what keeps Burnside from being a complete Industrial Park Hell. It's a clean, well-designed restaurant that has really damn good food.
I almost always order my food ahead for takeout. And they're ridiculously fast. I've never had to wait for my food to finish up - and my office was just down the road! (They've also got great lunch combos, as others have mentioned. These are perfect, as their full entrees are often a bit too much for lunchtime, I find.)
I've only eaten inside the restaurant once. It was for dinner and the place was practically dead - so if you're looking for a quiet place where you can be the centre of your server's universe, be sure to head over to Burnside on a weekday evening, it seems. If you're looking for somewhere to eat in for lunch, I'd suggest going early or late. A friend and I tried to go, but the line for seats was literally out the door at noon.
So, should you find yourself trapped in Burnside, do yourself a favour and let Cha Baa be your best food friend ever. -
Review from Matt J.
Halifax, NS
4/16/2012
This is my new go-to place for lunch in Burnside! Recently myself and a few co-workers decided to give Cha Baa Thai a shot for lunch and we have been hooked ever since. They have incredibly fresh food and the service is excellent. We usually get our food to go and it's packaged perfectly for a quick trip back to the office.
This is easily the best quick lunch in Burnside, with very reasonable prices and consistently high quality. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone! Their Queen St. location is excellent too! -
Review from Vanessa J.
Halifax, NS
12/14/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Yippe! A delicious, affordable, non-chain restaurant in Burnside! I love their spot in Halifax so I am really happy that they opened up a second spot close-ish to my work. After having lunch on a day off at their Queen St. spot, and realizing how reasonable they are I suggested it to a friend as our lunch date spot.
Don't judge this place by its store front, in a dingy looking strip. The restaurant is large, lofty and has an open kitchen. We arrived shortly after noon, and it got packed quickly, when we left, all tables were full and people were waiting for a spot.
The food was delicious as always, and served quickly considering how slammed they got so quickly. My favorite spot for a lunch in the park, I can't wait to introduce my dad (who works just down the road from the restaurant) to Thai next week! -
Review from Jennie B.
10/25/2011
Cha Baa Thai is such a welcome addition to the Burnside dining scene and I am a frequent purchaser of their yummy Pad Thai. The service is always great and quick, which is a big advantage to me because it allows pick ups on a half hour lunch.
I have only ate in once but the décor is nice (I like it better then the down-town location) and the presentation of the food was very nice as well. Their price seemed average and portions are a good size and sometimes allow for left overs (but usually it is just too tasty and gets gobbled in one sitting). -
Review from Mike V.
Halifax, NS
2/5/2012
Don't let the strip mall appearance of its location fool you, as the service is good, the decor is interesting and the place was clean - and that's very important to me. The food was.... well, it was absolutely excellent!
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Review from Eleanor B.
Dartmouth, NS
5/4/2011 ROTD 7/12/2011
Burnside rocks, no? Well, at least it doesn't suck as much as it used to. Boyfriend maintains that all it needs now is a great sushi place. We will see, as we tour the local eateries!
So happy that there is close-to-work thai, doing the thai food happy dance (which is always followed by thai food coma). So Boyfriend and I went for lunch, during the rush time, so they were slamming busy. Still, though, we were seated promptly and drinks and order were taken quickly. Love that they have a lunch rush process.
I got the green curry lunch special, Boyfriend got the red curry (both with chicken). Both were fantastic and spicy, just what you expect. Just the right amount of food too (enough that I get full a little early so Boyfriend finishes his and mine) and can't argue with the $10 lunch special price tag. The spring rolls are good too--though I have to say I like Talay Thai's a little better. But only a very little.
Atmosphere is... well, they've done what they can with weird strip mall in Burnside location. Like the little tiki hut things on the side of the room. And really, who cares when the curry is this good?
Definitely going to stay on the Burnside lunchtime circuit. And if you live close enough, they'll deliver (for a fee). WIN.Listed in: B-b-b-burnside
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Review from Sam D.
Dartmouth, NS
8/25/2011
Best Thai I've had in HRM, and they're in Burnside! Who'd have thought?
Not much to add, except to agree with other reviewers. Delicious curries, pad thai etc etc.
Note also that they are now open on Sundays, even though their website says otherwise. -
Review from Tarah F.
12/17/2011 4 photos
After having a great meal at the Halifax location not too long ago, we decided to try the Burnside location because it's much closer to home. I'm happy to report that this location is great as well.
When we walked in we were greeted and sat immediately. It was about 6pm on Friday and there were only a few other people in the restaurant. We were given menus and water as we sat down. My boyfriend ordered tea and I stuck with water. The openness of the location was nice and the exposed kitchen was interesting but a great idea. We decided to order the same meal that we had in Halifax...spring rolls, pad see iew with prawns, and cashew chicken with jasmin rice. We received the spring rolls within minutes and they were very good. My boyfriend had a small piece of something very hard and wood like in one of his, the server showed the kitchen and explained it was a piece of the black fungus mushrooms they use. Nonetheless, the spring rolls were yummy. Our main meals came on platters instead of bowls like in Halifax, which inspires sharing. The taste was just as good, but the portions seemed much smaller. We noticed that the plates and other serving dishes were much different than in Halifax. Everything matched and were clearly made specifically for cha baa Thai - green with some design, elephant shaped dishes, etc.
Overall we had a great Friday evening and will most likely visit cha baa Thai burnside atleast once a month - great food, reasonable prices, and friendly staff ... Can't go wrong there!Listed in: Nova Scotia Gem's - Must Try…
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Review from Melanie M.
Dartmouth, NS
Okay, so one day I was craving Thai food something fierce and lamenting the lack of said deliciousness in Dartmouth. I googled Thai Dartmouth in desperation, and found a job ad recruiting for what sounded like a Dartmouth location of Chabaa Thai. I became so excited, I actually emailed the contact person listed in the ad for details. I know, it's a sad life I lead. But folks? When I found out Chabaa Thai really was opening in Burnside, I probably screamed with delight. I was still working in Burnside at the time and this was a dream come true. It was many excruciating months before Cha Baa opened for business, but it was so worth the wait.
Now, Burnside is a fairly industrial spot. And Cha Baa looks pretty unassuming from the outside. It seems wrong that it's part of a sad little strip mall-type building (mall indicates shopping, so this is not really an accurate term). But once inside, you forget all about it. I actually prefer the decor here to the Halifax location. Lots of parking, but hey - it's Dartmouth, so parking is rarely an issue here.
Great, prompt service - particularly important at lunch hour. I've never had a problem getting back to work within my 1 hour allotment. And the lunch specials are fantastic.
And the food? Just as delicious as the Halifax location. The spring rolls are bites of crispy heaven. My usual - the Red Curry - is just as spicy and flavourful as ever. The Cashew Chicken lunch special is so yummy. I've also branched out and tried the Penang Beef. Whoa - this dish is not for the faint of heart. So spicy I had tears rolling down my face. But so worth the pain.
Yay Dartmouth!Listed in: I Heart Dartmouth!, Ethnic Delights, Asian Cuisine
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Review from Bryan P.
Bedford, NS
12/31/2011 2 Check-ins Here
This out of the way place is great when you want to enjoy quality Thai food at a reasonable price. Clean, well laid out restaurant with a great view of the open kitchen allows you to share in the many sights and sounds of Asian food in Dartmouth. Having sampled most of the menu, all I can say is that it is all good. Their spicy soup with tofu is a great solution for anyone who is suffering from a late winter cold. Highly recommended. Make sure you order tea in one of their signature elephant teapots.
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Review from Ben B.
Yesssss my pretties. Come to Dartmouth, favourite restaurants. Come to Dartmouth! THEN we'll see who calls us the Darkside...Okay. Maybe they still will, but at least we'll be able to mask the pain with the city's best Thai food at this sister location to the Queen Street favourite!
The location might be a bit strange-even for those familiar with Burnside-but the experience holds true to the high bar set downtown. The venue might feel a tad more industrial but it actually kind of works. It can even feel a little hipper than the white walled room that we're all used to.
The menu is the exact same, the service I've found to be even better, the food is still made with incredibly fresh ingredients and can be altered to taste or preference, and there are tons of options to keep your vegetarian friends delirious with choices. HEAVEN.
Dangerous tip: awesome for take-out as you drive through on your way home. -
Review from Valerie S.
Dartmouth, NS
5/23/2011
It's only been last year when I first tried Thai food (outside of mediocre grocery store pad thai) but, the obsession continues with Cha Baa Thai! This location not only rocks because of the extremely speedy service (both dining in and taking out) but the wait staff are friendly and the food.. THE FOOD! So delicious.
I've tried many things on the menu, some too spicy for me to handle but I still dug in. My favourites are the Tom Kha soup, the bean curd rolls (appetizer), lemongrass chicken, and pad see ew noodles. Food is always steaming hot - even the take out which is impressive to say the least.
There is something for everyone here, sweet, savory, and spicy! Thai food may be your new favourite! -
Review from Dr. H.
Halifax, NS
7/18/2011
This place is excellent, who would've thought right in Burnside?! Massaman Beef and chicken panang are delicious. Very reasonable prices and they will even deliver. Excellent food!
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Review from Andrew P.
Dartmouth, NS
1/27/2011
Awesome lunch time specials. Love the green and red curry dishes. Also been hooked on Masaman Curry beef lately And at only $10 bucks it's a steal.
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Review from Cat H.
Dartmouth, NS
7/20/2011
Delicious food!!! Burnside is so lucky to have this place!! Lots to choose from on the menu and yummy every time. Plus, they deliver!!
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Review from Joni H.
Dartmouth, NS
5/20/2011
My partner and I went there tonight for supper. Lovely decor, fantastic wait staff and the food was amazing. We had glass noodle salad followed by a pad Thai, curry mango chicken and stir fried ribs! The menu is extensive so can't wait to go back and try some of their other dishes!
