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Juree's Thai Place
Categories: Restaurants Thai Restaurants Buffets Thai, Buffets [Edit]
16 Ave NWUnit 2055
Calgary, AB T2M 4W7
(403) 264-6477
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 11 am - 11 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
13 reviews for Juree's Thai Place
13 reviews in English
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Review from L V.
Calgary, AB
3/4/2012
Excellent food
Excellent service
Excellent price
And last but not least, the size of the portion, wahou! -
Review from Katie M.
Calgary, AB
5/23/2012
Juree's is located in an old Burger King building - and the outside still looks like it! Don't be afraid though, for the interior will allow you to quickly forget about the Burger King esque exterior. Both the food and décor boast a very traditional Thai feel, and even when busy the service was good and the atmosphere relaxing.
During my first visit, 3 friends and I ordered the 'Dinner for 4' option, which was great value for the money - we all left stuffed, and still brought home leftovers (we also enjoyed some Thai beer, which added to the full bellies!!)! The chicken coconut-milk soup was a favorite, as was the mongo and rice dessert - shockingly good!
Vising again and ordering individual dished yielded the same tasty and generously portioned results. If you're looking for good traditional Thai food in a nice atmosphere, Juree is a great choice! -
Review from Sabahat N.
Calgary, AB
5/2/2012 1 Check-in Here
3.5 stars.
It is getting increasingly difficult to rate restaurants in whole numbers on Yelp. There are so many places that fall just below a 4, but are better than a 3... Ah.
Anyway, I will continue.
My friend and I were were feeling under the weather so we were looking to feed ourselves some steaming hot soup to nurse ourselves back to health. My neighbourhood favourite thai place was closed, so the next nearest place to me was Juree's. Off we went, with another relatively healthy friend in tow.
Parking was easy. When we entered the restaurant, we marvelled at how nicely decorated it was. We were quickly seated. I knew what I wanted right off the bat: the hot and spicy chicken soup. My friends ordered the wonton soup and the pad thai. We asked for an appetizer of spring rolls and some tea.
The food was good. Not exceptional by any means, but slightly better than average. My friends seemed to like it a lot, but even in the midst of a runny nose and Kleenexes galore, I still happen to be a food snob when it comes to ethnic food. What can I say? I have had better Thai food. The spring rolls were rather skinny, and the pad thai was more like a pad sew. But the spicy steaming hot soup was hitting the spot. We were sick and hungry, so we just gorged and "mmmm"-ed with our faces in the food.
We were all quite full by the end of the meal, and when they brought us the bill, I felt victorious. With tax AND tip, we paid $43. That's less than $15 per person. For all that food - warm and comforting enough to make some sick and whiny ladies momentarily feel better - that's a bargain.
Disclaimer: If this review lacks clarity and makes no sense, its because I am still delirious and foggy-headed i.e. sick. MORE SOUP NEEDED. -
Review from Catherine S.
Calgary, AB
5/8/2012 1 Check-in Here
We really enjoyed our evening at Juree's Thai Place. The dishes were delicious and not too expensive. We enjoyed choosing our level of spice for each dish. This is perfect for groups of people who enjoy anything from bland to extra spicy.
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Review from Sarah T.
2/2/2012
Juree's is decorated to perhaps remind you of being in Thailand, with ponds and buddhas and the like. I guess its a good reno considering it used to be an old Burger King.
The two of us arrived at about 5:45pm on a Friday, which was busy and we didn't have reservations. After a 20 minute wait we got in, which was quite decent. However, it took 15 minutes before we even saw our server, and then we had to flag her down.
We started with the calamari. I found it too heavily breaded (when there's more crunchy stuff versus actual seafood), and the sauce it came with didn't compliment it well.
Our mains were the Red Curry with Chicken, and Beef Noodles and Veggies. The Red Curry had an off putting smell to it - I'm thinking it was the bamboo shoots, even though they tasted good, but it was decent enough.
The Beef Noodles and Veggies though was really well done and tasted great. I love coconut rice, so we ordered a large and it was a very large portion, however, it was super wet, and not so appealing.
We ordered dessert, which was the Thai custard. Now, I have always been known for my love of dessert, but this had zero taste and was an odd color - nothing like the picture on the menu. I had two bites and put it aside. The chef came out and saw it, and took it away and kindly offered us some coconut ice cream, which we declined - although I'm sure it would be good. They even took it off the bill, but I didn't actually expect, and was a nice gesture.
Although I had a mediocre review of this place, I think because it has so many menu items, I'd be willing to try it again. -
Review from Lindsey C.
Calgary, AB
1/11/2012
I really enjoyed it! My friend and I came here the other night and ordered papaya salad (medium) and red curry chicken (spicy). The papaya salad came more spicy than the curry but we were okay with that, it generally is more spicy anyways. It was delicious! The curry was a bit runnier than what I am used to but it still tasted amazing! There was enough for both of us plus I had to pack some up!
Any Thai place you go is going to be pricey but here they give you a lot of food for your money and it tastes great I will be back for sure! The service could possibly be a bit better. We waited a few minuted more than I would have liked for a waitress to come and pack up my food and re fill my water, but all in all, I will be returning here. -
Review from Victor P.
Warm friendly service, delicious food (we tried pad Thai with prawns, stir-fried gai lan with crispy pork, panang beef curry, coconut rice, and spring rolls). Great ambiance. I plan to come back to try the weekday buffet.
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Review from Kate B.
Came in here for a business lunch with colleagues. One of my colleagues is Thai, so she was extra curious to come in and check out this new Thai resto.
We were all impressed by the atmosphere they pulled off here, somehow amidst all the gold and greens, this place has the ability to make you feel like you have slipped into some sort of oasis. We all mentioned how calming and relaxing this place was. There is a medium size room tucked off to the side, that would be great for a semi-private function - a more intimate dinner party, or whatever. We all went in for a look at that space and all equally loved it.
We ordered a variety of dishes, and my colleague was delighted to know that the staff and owner are Thai, she had a long conversation with the owner who really made us feel at home. We liked all of the dishes we ordered, the paneng curry and green curry were stand out dishes for us. By the end of the meal we were spooning up the last drops of these curries - just for one last taste. The owner also made a special dish for us - on account of my colleague - which was a unique fish curry, I was informed that this is a complex dish, one that is specific to the area that the owner is from and really it just showed that the owner of this place was interested in going above and beyond to make our lunch special. We loved the dish and this one was the favorite of two of my dining companions.
I agree with Adrian B., the prices are a bit steep. It's also not "the best" thai I've ever had, but it's good enough. I really love thai, it's up there with my favorite types of foods and half of the fun for me is trying new places and experiencing their take on how they prepare the dishes.
We left wanting to come back for the lunch buffet, it sounded like it would be really good value and a great way to experience a variety of dishes. I would say atmosphere here rules, and I will come back for a peacefull escape and decadent thai flavours. -
Review from Adrian B.
Calgary, AB
11/2/2011
The staff and ownership get an A for effort in turning a formerly pedestrian Burger King into an interesting dining spot. However, they did cut some corners in terms of the fake plant foliage and the terrible menu which looks like it was completed by a grade 6 student doing their first Word project. If you can get passed these deficiencies, then you encounter the pricing which is ok but not the best Thai value around (see my review of the Spicy Hut for that) For $15, I ordered the green curry with prawns and added the $5 order of coconut rice. For 5 diners, our bill was just short of $100 which isn't cheap. The food quality was very good and super tasty and offered with mild, medium or hot. The server indicated that they could do Thai hot but I found the Hot order to provide a good blend of flavors and spiciness. I would like to check out the buffet next as $13 is much more reasonable than the $20 or so ordering off the menu. It should be noted that one order of the curry could have easily been shared by two people however we didn't know that at the time of ordering. Food service was quick and we were able to do lunch in 1 hr. They are still working on their liquor license for those that like a beer or drink with your food. Lots of free parking just off 16th ave is nice.
I think its worth checking out once, and I will be back hopefully to try the buffet. There is a private dining area, where the playplace for Burger King used to be that was encouraged for private meetings, staff functions etc. There has been thought and effort applied here, if they could only get their menu cleaned up and their prices a bit more competitive, they'd have a winner. -
Review from Thomas S.
Calgary, AB
11/1/2011
Great atmosphere, really good food, great service, defiantly worth it!!!
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Review from C T.
Calgary, AB
8/19/2011
Juree's Thai Place Restaurant opened not too long ago in the spot where Burger King once stood. The restaurant is completely renovated with a lovely serene atmosphere of calming greens and browns. It feels like you are sitting in a garden with all the tropical plants (some fake, mind you). Very interesting Thai knick-knacks are decorated throughout the restaurant. To add to the ambience of the restaurant, the waitresses wear the traditional colourful Silk Thai garments. Free parking in front of the restaurant.
Now, on to the food - very good Thai good but on the pricey side. A must-have appetizer is the Stuffed Chicken Wings. Gosh, cooked to perfection and comes with 2 sauces - a peanut sauce and a sweet sauce. 4 Stuffed Chicken Wings per order.
We opted to have the Dinner for 4 that came to $85.00 with some choices. The waitress will ask what type of heat you can take. We liked Medium heat. We chose the Chicken with Coconut Milk Soup. That was a tasty coconuty soup with lemongrass and galangal and with just the right amout of spice! Next, we picked the Red Curry with Beef. The beef was a little overcooked but the sauce was great with lots of vegetables. This next dish we had was the Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables with Prawns. Seems the prawns is a much better deal. Prawns were well prepared. Seafood With Basil - the basil adds a whole different layer of flavours to this seafood dish. Thai Fried Noodles or Pad Thai - very nicely done. We opted for the Coconut Rice - it seems small but the rice and noodles really are enough for 4 people. Dessert was the best part - 2 Sticky Rice with Mango - a warm dessert but oh, so good! and 2 Coconut Icecreams.
If you like to kick it up a notch, ask for hot sauce and add it to the noodles or to the stir-fried dishes. Yum!
Also found out that they have a lunch buffet on Wed, Thu, and Fri for $12.95/person.
Will be back for more!
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Went back for their buffet - a taste of Thailand in a buffet - came with white rice, salad rolls cut into halves and eaten with peanut sauce, deep-fried wontons, coconut shrimp soup, mixed vege curry, chicken in red curry, noodles, a most delicious Thai coconut dessert soup and fresh cut fruit.
Not too bad a deal. -
Review from Jill M.
Edmonton, AB
2/11/2012
This is our go to Thai restaurant. It's cozy, well priced and the service is very friendly! Would definitely recommend to all. Make reservations for weekends. Our favorites on the menu: green papaya salad and homemade coconut icecream!!!!
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Review from Don B.
11/24/2011 ROTD 12/29/2011
There is one problem that I want to make sure my fellow Yelper's do not encounter when they go to this great place. There is no access from 16th Avenue westbound, you must turn left at 19th Street NW and enter the parking lot just past the bank, due to the median. I think that the buffet is the best there is, as they are constantly bringing nice freshly made food from the kitchen, instead of holding large quantities in the warming pans like many places do. This was my experience with the prices for the dishes I had off the regular menu in th evening. I ordered their steamed sour and spicy fish dish for $16, because to me to not have a Thai fish dish is missing out of one of the best Thai foods there is. I simply love how they prepare fish. I think it was the most expensive item on the menu and it was very well prepared and tasty. The red and green vegetarian dishes were $13 and were as good as anything I have had in Calgary.
