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Khmer Thai Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants Thai Restaurants Cambodian Thai, Cambodian [Edit]
1018 St Clair Ave WToronto, ON M6E 1A4
(416) 654-0609
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 5 pm - 9 pm
Tue-Fri 12 pm - 3 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
31 reviews for Khmer Thai Restaurant
Review Highlights
"Spicy shrimp garlic = awesome."
(in 4 reviews)
"The Golden Beef/Shrimp both has this great curry taste in..."
(in 8 reviews)
"Rich green curry soup with eggplant, mushroom and chicken."
(in 6 reviews)
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31 reviews in English
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Review from M F.
Toronto, ON
11/20/2011
No delivery - confirmed by restaurant Nov. 20, 2011
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Review from Blair M.
7/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
Been looking for a proper Cambodian restaurant ever since I came home from Cambodia 4 years ago and now finally after moving into the area I have finally found as close to true Cambodian perfection as can be found outside Cambodia. Plus a restaurant that actually is able to make Amok the signature Cambodian dish (2 days notice for Amok orders).
Khmer Thai is a great find and must try for all that have fond memories of Cambodia and it's great food -
Review from Aron D.
7/27/2011
One of the places I'll miss most when I leave Toronto next month. In terms of cheap and cheerful food you really cannot get much better than this place (excluding the salads, which are not up to much, and the fact they seem to have reduced the level of spiciness on a few of their dishes in the last year or so) ...
My order picks would be #1 (Chicken Curry, Basil, Peanuts, Coconut Milk, with Rice) and special #3 (Yellow Curry chicken with eggplant, sweet potato, coconutmilk with rice) -
Review from Lauren M.
Dee-licious, cheap with large portions, which is exactly what I usually gravitate towards as far as dining goes.
Went back for a second time today and this time I got to order just what I wanted.
#13 Kako Khmer was pretty yummy. Wasn't spicy enough for my liking but tasty nonetheless. Fish cakes appetizer was decent for the price too.
I like it here but I don't love it enough to travel frequently up to St Clair and Nowhereland to visit more often. (Unless Tony F. wants to drive me) If it was close to home I would likely be a regular.Listed in: My fav cheap eats
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Review from Tong J.
11/24/2010 11 photos
I love this place and its tasty comforting food!
Two dishes that I love and cannot wait to go back for more: Spicy Shrimp with Garlic and Golden Beef.
Served with salty fried garlic and super hot green chili, the spicy fried shrimp warmed up my soul quicker that a cup of joe!
The beef with red curry-coconut base was divine. It was so good that we had to order another one.
In terms of service, the staff was accommodating and terrific!
If you don't mind the austere décor and want some good home cooking, this is the place to come. It's a great little joint to share yummy food with a group of friends. At $16 per person with tips, six of us left heavier and happier.Listed in: Asia On My Mind
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Review from WaYnE c.
Maple, ON
11/24/2010
Tonight's lucky Khmer Lottery numbers: 11, 15 and 22. Those are not my all time favourites but what I picked as trial runs of my first Khmer experience with some help from friend Thai-spicy J. However I think he made the better order on one of the dishes while letting me guesstimate what should be trialed.
Spicy Shrimp with Garlic($9.99) is my absolute favourite because of the ingredients( Fried Garlic + Hot Green Chili + Shrimp) all wok fried to perfect doneness. Thai-spicy J. chose this one obviously.
#11 Phaneng Goong(Shrimp Curry, Basil, Peanuts and Coconut Milk with Rice) took the longest to come out and is very typical flavour of Southeast Asian Curry that I've had which was flavourful but not extremely spicy.
#15 Phad Thai Sai Khai(Fried Noodle Thai Style, Shrimp, Chicken, Bean Sprouts and Roasted Peanuts) is A-OK and that comment might simply be because I'm getting tired of Pad Thais in general.
#22 Khmer Pancake(Rice Flour, Ground Chicken & Shrimp Bean Sprout, Lettuce, Cucumber) is my 2nd fav of the evening and that is because of it's unique quality of the Pancake itself that peaked my interest.
When adding the Dipping Sauce(Fish Sauce, Ground Peanuts) it turned from slightly crispy into a different consistency and texture that I relate to Fried Chinese Fish Mousse.
#19 Golden Beef(Spicy hot Beef, Peanut, Lemon Grass, Coconut Milk, Green Bean, Chili, Onion with Rice) I'm not really feeling the love although my friend enjoyed it enough to order 2nd round.
#13 Kako Khmer(Chicken, Green Papaya, Green Jack Fruit, Green Chili, Egg Plant, Coconut Milk, Long Bean with Rice) is too Vegetarian for my taste. I think it had to do with the Jack Fruit mostly.Listed in: Sing Ma Thai
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Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
12/2/2010 8 photos
I always soft-heartedness when it comes to family runned, hole in the wall and good cheap restaurants... And Khmer Thai fits the bill!!
I have meant to give it a try for the longest time but it is really out of my way... but when a few yelpers want to go! I AM IN!
Spicy Shrimp with Garlic was so good because they put real spicy pepper inside.. not those fake ones that looks colourful but were tasteless!
The Golden Beef/Shrimp both has this great curry taste in it.. I have to say I don't usually eat rice...but those tasty rich flavoured curry sauce makes me want to keep eating more and more rice.
Phad Thai the Cambodian version is a little different but not bad.. I do prefer the Thai version more because of the more sweet and sour taste which makes me go hungry for more!
Khmer Pancake, meh for me... I don't really like the texture of the pancakes. It tasted a little blend when eating with other strong flavoured dishes... if it was served right at the beginning or as the only dish I order then it would have tasted a ok.
Kako Khmer chicken with all the veggies... is the really the only dish that loaded up with more veggie than meat itself... I find when stired frying or doing a curry dish with white meat does make the chicken a lot tougher and dry...
The friendly waiter here was so nice and smiley... He asked me at the end if the dishes are spicy enough... hey not really Thai Thai spicy.. but enough for my Canadian spicy eating fellow yelpers! I saw that little smile in his face and know next time my dishes will be extra extra hot! -
Review from Elaine K.
12/16/2010 4 photos
Came here on a terribly cold night.
It's basically a takeout counter with some tables, and a jungles' worth of plants. It was pretty dead at around 6:30pm, but quickly filled up, and about a half dozen people came in to pick up takeout orders in the hour or so we were there.
I was astounded by the humungous portions (2 entire meals. Seriously) and the incredibly flavourful sauces. I had the green tofu curry and was very very happy with it. I think I'm going to have to go back and try more! -
Review from Lynna L.
Toronto, ON
10/27/2010
This has been pretty much my favourite neighbourhood restaurant ever since it first opened. I'm astonished that some people seem to have had bad experiences here, because I've certainly never been disappointed in all the years I've been going there.
Delicious food (although some of it is probably too spicy for the typical North American palate), huge portions (I usually end up taking half of it home), low prices - there's just no down side, unless you count that it's not terribly fancy looking, and occasionally they get too busy and things get slow (victims of their own popularity, I guess). Still, those are very minor considerations compared to how good it is.
A few things that are good to know:
First of all, if they warn you that something is really spicy, they mean it. The green curry in particular is not for the faint of heart. I have a pretty good heat tolerance, but that one challenges me.
Second, the soups are massive, often thick enough to be more like stews, and come with a bowl of rice as well. You can easily make a meal out of one of them, maybe two meals. This is not soup to get as an appetizer, unless you're sharing it between several people -- they're huge and hearty and very filling. I especially like the Hot & Sour Bamboo soup, but all the ones I've tried have been good.
Third, not only do they have a decent vegetarian section on the menu, but they can make many of the other dishes vegetarian on request, by substituting tofu for chicken or whatever other meat may be in them. So there are lots of options for vegetarians, as well as for meat eaters.
Fourth, a note to the person who complained about the mangoes in the GREEN mango salad being not ripe: that would be what "green" means. They're SUPPOSED to be that way, and many of us like the tartness.
All in all, you pretty much can't go wrong with Khmer Thai, at least if your tastes are in any way similar to mine. Obviously a few people have found it not to their liking, but everyone I know who's ever been here has loved it, and it's certainly a longtime favourite of mine.Listed in: Best of St. Clair West
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Review from Lanna J.
Toronto, ON
3/12/2011
Uhm, so my boyfriend and I were planning to make four meals out of the three main dishes we bought.. but that totally failed. It was all gone in one sitting. At one point, it was physically impossible for me to shove any more food down my throat, but for some reason, I kept doing just that.
Spicy shrimp garlic = awesome! -
Review from Alex D.
York, ON
This is my go-to place for great tasting comfort food. Yes it's a hole in the wall
with kitschy plastic flowers and vines but who cares? Nady is a sweetheart and her sons are adorable.
I love the Siam delight ($9.56) with big shrimps and delicious golden gravy.
The golden chicken and beef are my boyfriend's favourite.
I particularly love the Cambodian soup ($8.79) which is very spicy. I get warned how spicy it is every time I order it. But it can't be beat on a cold miserable work weekday. Rich green curry soup with eggplant, mushroom and chicken.
Today I tried the phanaeng Kai and wasn't disappointed. Incredibly delicious gravy and 6 large chunks of chicken breast all for ($7.89).
It's too bad they don't deliver. Thankfully I'm within walking distance. -
Review from Rebecca P.
York, ON
10/26/2010
I know people who swear by this place, and a few years ago I had a couple of mediocre meals here. And one or two "very good meals" as well. But that was long ago. From what I gather, their soups are the best bet, since they're authentic and often quite good....but be warned that although their Cambodiana soup is tasty, avoided it if you can't handle blazing hot peppers. When they say it's hot, they mean it's hot, hot, hot.
I've given this place one star because of a a series of inconsistent service and quality over the course of a few months, followed by a "Worst Takeout Ever" experience. In short, the last time we went, we ordered takeout dinner, which ended up being a "throw-out" because every item we ordered was simply vile. I can't remember what we got (it was at least two years ago), but the ingredients were cheap and everything was tasteless and greasy. Downright inedible. I don't know if they were having a bad night or what, or if we just ordered the worst items on the menu, but that order was a complete waste of money, and I haven't been back since. No plans to either.
(Note: If you do decide to try it, make sure you check the hours first -- they're fairly random.) -
Review from Downtown D.
Toronto, ON
12/29/2010
Based on the reviews I came prepared for dinner with an appetite as I only had breakfast that day. My friend had pineapple fried rice and I had #19 Golden Beef. You can ask for not very spicy. This place probably used to be a greasy diner - you can see the people cooking your food. This place was busy with many people coming for take out.
The portions are humongous, they don't skimp out on the meat and the seasonings just right! My friend was impressed I didn't leave any leftovers. -
Review from Kat F.
I arrived late at 8:59pm, precisely 1 minute before closing, hungrier than Christian Bale on the set of The Machinist (http://en.wikipedia.or...) and in no mood to make decisions. Several people in my group (who were at the dessert phase when I arrived) recommended the #37 from the extensive vegetarian menu - "firm tofu with vegetables - red curry, coconut milk, basil leaves, broccoli and rice" for a mere $7.50.
The staff was friendly and accommodating of my tardy arrival and didn't hesitate to whip up a dish for me. The meal finisher was a fried banana with ice cream at the rock bottom price of only $1.99. They're practically giving this food away. The portions are so massive that even though everyone was stuffed and sore to the point of immobility, there were so many plates left over on the table! Complete carnage!! Now as you know I don't do leftovers, but I couldn't let 2/3 of my meal (I kept eating and eating without making a dent) go to waste so I took it to go and devoured it the next morning for breakfast. It held up.
Full menu's available on their website - now, I don't normally condone the use of novelty cursors to replace the standard arrow, but come on: a chopstick cursor?? Shit is rad.Listed in: Best Toronto Restaurants For…
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Review from susan c.
4/14/2010
Wanna try a zippy new cuisine and eat like a pig for $15 per person? Then Khmer. Get it? "Come here." Oh, I crack myself up.[1]
Not a fan of fish sauce, coconut milk or curries? Then stay home and make room for me and my feedbag.
Ten hungry Yelpers and I gathered here and ravaged half the menu.
There were some hits:
E. Cambodiana soup: a green curry-based soup with chicken and enough green chiles to ignite fireworks in your mouth ($8.79, yields about 10 cup-size servings)
1. Phanaeng Kai: flavorful reddish chicken curry laced with creamy coconut milk and fragrant basil ($7.89)
11. Phanaeng Goong: same as #1 but with shrimp ($9.56)
14. Kako Khmer: another chicken curry dish--this time more yellow in color--with green papaya and sweetened with tender jack fruit ($7.89)
But also a few misses. Personally, I wasn't too crazy about:
The fish cake appetizer, (too fishy), their version of phad thai (too gloppy), golden beef (dry and tough), Khmer pancake (kind of limp and meh; this is never a good thing)
Get the fried banana with ice cream for dessert. The hot-cold contrast is undeniably satisfying (even if the ice cream is some cheapo no-name brand stuff). It's only $1.99!
The place is small and bare-bones, yet manages to have a family-run charm to it. The night we went, the mom was cooking and the son was waiting tables.
I would go back but with a max of 6 people. Not that our food or service suffered too much but, I dunno, I tend to feel bad foisting large groups on tiny kitchens; especially when they were so sweet and trying hard to make us all happy. You may not care but I get weird white-guilt-like about these things.
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[1] Forgot to mention: No alcohol served here; that probably helped keep the total of our bill low even though we ordered several apps, main dishes, and dessert. -
Review from Amir P.
East York, ON
6/18/2011
This place has amazing food at a great price and good quantity. We always have leftover to take home. Try the 1st soup on menu, it is amazing. The first time I did not realize that the rice goes with the soup. I love the use of coconut in their dishes. I have taken a few friends to this place, they all have loved it.
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Review from Mike P.
Toronto, ON
8/22/2010
Love this place....
Super cheap, super delicious and huge portions. Best spring rolls in the city with huge chunks of chicken in them. I always order the Tom Goong soup and usually a curry dish.
The place tends to get busy but on weeknights its quiet and the food comes fairly quickly. They also have debit and take credit cards but no liquor license.
Great value for the price. 2 people can easily eat a huge meal with leftovers for 25/30 bucks -
Review from Matthew S.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 3/20/2010 5 photos
Since my initial review I've come back to Khmer Thai a couple times to try more of the dishes. On my most recent visit I brought a group of about 10 people. The group included a wide range of people: some vegetarians; a few that have travelled in Southeast Asian and know a lot about the food from the region; and a couple who are totally inexperience with Thai or Cambodian food. At the end of the night every single person was raving about the place, saying it's the best Southeast Asian food they've had in the city.
This visit also gave me an opportunity to try some of the vegetarian options. I can now say Khmer Thai gets my vegetarian friendly seal of approval.
We ordered three soups and 10 mains and our bill came out to $108 including tax. Portions are huge and all dishes come with a heap of rice. An unbelievable deal for this quality and amount of food. Our order:
Soup
Thom Kai Gai ($8.79) - This soup looks like a bowl of milk, i.e. not very promising, but tastes great. A coconut not milk broth flavoured with galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and chillies. Mostly broth with a bit of chicken. Not too spicy.
Cambodiana Soup ($8.79) - See previous review. Still my favourite dish.
Soup Delight (8.79) - The menu says hot and sour soup but it's nothing like Chinese hot and sour soup. A light and very flavourful broth filled with vegetables and tofu. You can get it with chicken or shrimp instead of tofu. If you do order tofu they make it with a vegetarian broth. Careful, this one's more spicy than it looks.
Meat Mains
Kako Khmer ($7.89) - See previous review. Worth trying for the interesting, sweet flavour.
Phad Thai Sai Khai ($8.49) - Didn't try this one myself but the guy that ordered it thought it was good.
Golden Beef ($7.89) - Probably the best main we had. Beef and vegetables in a delicious coconut based red sauce (not red curry though) with peanuts. I only tried the vegetables but the guy that ordered it said the meat was delicious. A little spicy.
Khmer Pancake ($7.89) - Certainly the most interesting dish. A large rice flour pancake with a yellow colour like a corn tortilla was folded in half over a heap of chicken, shrimp, bean sprouts, lettuce, and cucumber. A little bland compared to the other dishes but unique.
Vegetarian Mains
Tofu with Vegetable ($7.50) - Tofu with broccoli and other vegetables in a rich red curry sauce. A little spicy. The best vegetarian option for those that can't handle a lot of spice.
Chow Mein Noodle with Tofu ($7.50) - As you could probably predict this was the only dish that wasn't great. Too salty and not much other flavour. Possibly a good option for those that can't handle any spice at all.
Green Curry Tofu ($7.50) - Tofu with bamboo shots and deliciously sweet eggplant in a rich green curry sauce. Very spicy. The best vegetarian option if you dig the heat.Listed in: Top Spots Under $10, South-East Asian Eats, Matt's Top Five
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3/2/2010
I just had the best Cambodian-Thai feast I've ever had in Toronto and I have Khmer Thai Restaurant… Read more »
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Review from Neil T.
Toronto, ON
12/7/2009
Yes, this is a classic hole-in-the-wall type restaurant, and one of very few places in Toronto to get Cambodian food. My girlfriend is Khmer, so this was a must-eat destination. Here's the breakdown:
+++PROS+++
1. Real Cambodians! They do exist in Toronto.
2. Portion sizes are perfect for fat-asses like myself.
3. Fish cake app was amazing. You can really taste the galangal (think ginger on crack).
4. Really nice family atmosphere with staff who love to chat and make you feel at home.
5. They take credit cards.
6. Three words: deep fried banana.
---CONS---
1. Location -- it's hella far for us downtowners and I don't know if it's worth the drive on a regular occurrence. I wish it was more central.
2. The Kako Khmer was a little on the sweet side -- too much coconut milk. It could have used a splash or two of fish sauce.
3. Risky parking. People park on the street in front of the restaurant but there are no official parking signs (due to recent street repairs). Even the staff did not know what the parking situation was. Park at your own risk.
A TOONIE & A LOONIE RECOMMENDATION: $1.99 gets you a nice portion of deep fried banana with vanilla ice cream. I've done the math and I'm sure they're losing money everytime they sell this dish.Listed in: Communal Dining!, Toonie & a Loonie
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Review from Jessica A.
6/24/2011
Went with some friends, we ordered golden beef, green curry and seafood noodles. Good and fast service, will definitely return for more.
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Review from Tony F.
Updated - 3/23/2010 1 photo
Time to really update my review of the Khmer.
I use the Phanaeng Kai (Curried Coconut Chicken with Basil - see the photo I took) as the measuring stick for Cambodian restaurants like I use Pho for Vietnamese, and well this place is still the best this city has to offer. To be honest, of the 9 times or so that I've been here, I have yet to order anything else. Why mess with success eh? It's not like I can get this dish just anywhere. For under $8, this is now one of my favourite dishes in Toronto.
How much I love this dish depends on whether its Uncle or Aunty who's cooking it. Don't get me wrong, they're both good, but I have to favour Aunty just a tad more. Her food seems to be seasoned just to my tasting and I find Uncle a little under seasoned.
Aunty seems to know all of her customers, and most people in there seem to be regulars. The two sons pitch in once in a while and I've chatted with them a few times. After a while they do seem like family.
Parking is a pain in the butt in that neighbourhood, as I've had to bypass it a couple of times now because I couldn't find parking. I'm normally in a rush to wolf down my food and run, so I don't have much time to look for parking.
This place is a classic family run dive, which helps keeps costs down and portions big so I wouldn't have it any other way.
Anyways, it's really about time this secret place gets revealed... *sigh* I'm sure they'd WelKhmer you too.Listed in: Omnomeriffic Yum! (TM)
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1/18/2010
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Review from sarah l.
North York, ON
7/23/2009
I have been going to Khmer Thai Restaurant, a little hole in the wall joint on St. Claire West, for the past couple years. It first started as a random quick soup pick up en route to a class being held down the street. Little did I know that my impromptu snack would evolve into a repeat customer craving.
The first soup that got me hooked was the Hot and Sour Bamboo soup with bamboo shoots, chicken, eggplant, long beans and rice. It was unbelievably flavourful and spicy as hell. You need the full bowl of rice to complement the peppery taste.
On subsequent returns, I have tried the Kakao Khmer with chicken, green papaya, green chilli, egg plan and beans, the Chicken with Ginger, the Spicy Tofu and a couple other dishes. The owners use fresh, simple combinations where you can actually decipher what you are eating in terms of spices/flavour. Very little oil and reasonably priced. It is the most authentic Thai/Cambodian food that you are going to find in Toronto, I assure you. -
Review from Leeor J.
6/2/2010
I hate to break from the pack on this one, but this place was a huge disappointment.
First of all, it takes way too long to get food here. I ordered 2 dishes to split with a friend and it took 30 minutes for the first one, and then ANOTHER 25 minutes for the second. The first was the coconut basil chicken. Nothing special. And they really cheap on the meat portions. All that talk of huge portions is utter nonsense. The second dish was the chicken with papaya. It has an almost neon yellow sauce. another "specialty" of theirs. I forget the exact name. Also, nothing special. And again, not a lot of meat in proportion to everything else.
I know this is a family run joint and all, but seriously it takes way too long to get food here. If you can't serve all the dishes at approximately the same time and in under 30 minutes, you are incredibly under staffed.
Another word of caution: if you get there and it's busy, (which appears to be often) avoid the tables in the back. There is no ventilation and its right next to the kitchen so you will be coughing like a madman from all the smoke coming from the kitchen. -
Review from Zachary G.
Toronto, ON
6/11/2010
I don't get the hype. Maybe I just ordered the wrong dishes but I just can't see how their other dishes could justify the incredible reviews this restaurant has received.
I ordered takeout and got a mango salad, golden beef and chicken with coriander for myself and my girlfriend. My sister ordered the tofu dish (#40).
The mango salad was inedible. I'm not sure exactly what was wrong with it but it seems like the mangos were a few days from being ripe. It was stringy and wet and the flavour was completely off. Try the mango salad from Sala Thai on Eglinton if you want to taste a good one.
The chicken with coriander and golden beef were alright but nothing special. I forget which one had which but the massive chunks of tomato and pineapple were not something I especially wanted to eat in one bite. I don't understand how it would not be obvious to cut up something like that into bite-sized pieces. Also the mix of green beans and jalapenos was not something I needed. I'd rather not have to guess which is which in order to avoid an unpleasant surprise.
My sister threw out half of her tofu dish so that tells you what you need to know about it. I didn't ask her specifically how it tasted but it didn't look too visually appealing.
I really wanted to like this restaurant but it fell well short of its reputation.
UPDATE: After looking at the mango salad again, I had to downgrade my review to one star (from two). If I were a restaurant owner and I let that leave my kitchen, I would be absolutely ashamed of myself and so should the cook who made this one. -
Review from Denise M.
Toronto, ON
11/23/2009
This place would be described as a hole in the wall"restaurant, but to me it kind of feels more like dining in someone's fluroescent yellow Cambodian kitchen. This is definitely a neighbourhood fav, last time I came in half the patrons were on a first name basis with the owners/workers.
Although the presentation isn't fancy, they use better quality and fresher ingredients then some of the trendier thai restaurants downtown. And the nice part is, I think there is only one thing on the menu that is over $10!
My favorite dish is the Cambodiana Soup, it's a spicy(they mean it) coconut stew with chicken, lemon grass mushroom and eggplant. Be warned the soup size is more suitable for 3 people than 1. -
Review from Dream S.
11/28/2009 5 photos
Dear K.T.R.,
As soon as I saw your yellow awning, I felt all giddy inside! The words, 'KHMER THAI' in big letters just jumped at me! I love my Khmer people and even more-so, I love my Khmer food!. We ordered three dishes: Fish Cake and Salad, Glass Noodle, and Kako Khmer.
I'm kind of torn as to what was my favorite dish, but I think I like the Fish Cake (in Khmer, pha-hut) the best! It had the perfect amount of spices and perfect bite sized patties. As for the Glass Noodles, it had the most tender chicken and shrimp! Usually Asian places overcook them but I found them to be soooo scrumptiously good! There was also a generous amount of veggies in the dish which I loved! The Kako Khmer was smothered in a bright yellow sauce, it blended in with the walls! I usually love kako, but this one had something missing. Still can't put my finger on it, but possibly that it wasn't spicy enough.
The owner/chef came up to our table and chatted up with us a bit. She found out I was Khmer and she was so nice asking me about my family, etc. It's a family run restaurant all the way through.
I will be back to try the other yummy Khmer dishes!
Aw khoun jrun!
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Review from Scott D.
Toronto, ON
1/2/2010
The food here was excellent, for the price. For 34 bucks including tax we were able to get three dishes including a very interesting Khmer Pancake dish which was quite delicious. The guy behind the counter was very nice. Service was a little slow due to large number of take-out orders. Also, each of the three dishes came at different times which was kind of odd, as we got our finally entree about 20 minutes after the first one arrived.
In fact, the food was quite good, good enough that I still give the restaurant 3 stars in spite of the atrocious decor and the difficult to ignore fact that it was absolutely FREEZING inside, so cold that the cook at the grill asked the lady in charge if the heat was broken, because even he was cold!
Also, it would be great if they were licensed.
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Review from porgi a.
Toronto, ON
9/16/2010
I have been to this restaurant for many years and it is one of toronto's neighbourhood treasures, and I don't even live that area! Sometimes I just want good spicy food and Mary and her family never disappoint. I love eating shrimps and I seem to always order the Siam Delight. My favourite soup is the Cambodiana!
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Review from Dallas H.
11/23/2009
Homestyle Thai Cambodian style. Portions are huge, prices small. The décor is sufficiently awful for me to withhold that fifth star, but the quality fare at low prices keeps this place busy regardless. Iced coffee is conspicuously absent from the menu. Definitely try the Cambodiana soup--a bowl of green coconut curry stacked with peppers & jackfruit. Legit & tasty ethnic dining on the cheap. Better yet, avoid the ugly dining room and get takeout--the portion sizes make this a great place to pick up food for your next party.
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Review from M. K.
York, ON
3/19/2011
I love this place. It looks like a total dive but the owners are so friendly and the food is fresh and tasty. I have had less steller results with the take-out. I am not sure why that makes a difference. Is it the containers? Anyway, I go over and over.
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Review from Jonathan D.
Toronto, ON
4/13/2010
Delicious. Next time it's cold and rainy and you're in the neighborhood and really hungry, come in here and have Soup `D'.
