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Linda's
Categories: Restaurants Asian Fusion Restaurants Thai Asian Fusion, Thai [Edit]
Shops At Don Mills11 Karl Fraser Rd
North York, ON M3C 0E7
(416) 971-7041
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11 am - 10 pm
Fri 11 am - 11 pm
Sat 11:30 am - 11 pm
Sun 11:30 am - 10 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage, Private Lot, Valet
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Classy
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
29 reviews for Linda's
Review Highlights
"Had a very tasty green curry chicken."
(in 4 reviews)
"We had the Thai Islamic noodles (yum."
(in 2 reviews)
"The crusted beef was just so perfect with the incredible..."
(in 4 reviews)
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29 reviews in English
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Review from Li K.
North York, ON
12/20/2011
Well we went back to Linda's after having a spectacular meal and were once again impressed... I can't get over how yummy the mein kum is (leaves that you fill with stuff) and the squid starter was for dying...
The service was once again very good. The only reason for the 4 star (over the 5 star from last month) was that this time we were seated out in the middle of the dining room... kinda noisy and uncomfortably close to other diners... Definitely recommend that if you make a reservation you ask for one of the table against the walls for privacy. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
I really enjoyed my Winterlicous lunch experience at Linda's.
I been wanting to go to Linda's for awhile..... but after being to Thailand a few times where "Real" Thai food is way way cheaper than what Linda's charging... I just could not do it!!
Winterlicious Lunch for $15, I think I will give Linda's a try as I really have craving for Thai food........ Memoirs of Thailand?
Beef Satay
- The peanut sauce is really good
- The beef is dry and chewy, reminds me of beef jerky - meh
Chicken Panang
- The chicken though white meat is so tender
- you can pick the level of spiciness from 1-20, Should I go for 20...I chickened out and go with 5 which I found it was tasty enough without overwhelming!
- I just love the fresh Thai basil which give special flavour to the dish
Mango Sticky Rice
- I do admire the presentation... but should I just pop those 2 petite sticky rice in my mouth?! Great texture but wish there are 2 more of those!
- Mango definitely not in season... sour and hard.... dreaming about Durian sticky rice....
Service is excellent!!!!
I will probably be back for specials... but I don't think I'm willing to pay $7 for a Young Coconut Juice...
I miss Thailand!Listed in: Aroi Thai Food in GTA!, Licious Sent Me Here!!
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Review from Alex T.
Toronto, ON
12/19/2011
Been going out for Thai a lot lately. Just went to Restoran Malaysia (Review for that coming soon) and was very satisfied there. Leaving Linda's last night, I felt it could of been better.
Pros:
Very nice decor
Good Service
Cons:
Not much variety on the menu
Portions could of been better
Hidden automatic gratuity?
I've been told that this is the more upper class sister to Salad King. Located in the new upscale plaza at Don Mills and Lawrence, it certainly tried to match the ambience of it's location. Coming in you notice the beautiful decor that have going. They really did a good job in that regard.
As we sat down, we were greeted by a lady who not only introduced us to the place, menu, and specials, but made some small talk with us as well. She was pretty funny and made us feel very relaxed before we got started. I really should of have gotten her name now that I think about it.
Opening the menu, the first thing you notice is there's only a couple of items to choose from. I would say, a total of 20-25 items on the menu. I was expecting to see some of my favs from Salad King but that was not to be. I love the Siam noodles and was really looking forward to that. We ended up ordering the following:
Beef Panang
Half Rack of Ribs with Peanut Sauce (Special for December)
Baked Cocunut Fried Rice
King Oyster Mushrooms with Soft Tofu
Phud Thai
The beef panang was easily my favourite. The curry was excellent and not to overpowering. The ribs were ok, a little dry at certain parts but the peanut sauce was great and more than made up for the dryness. The oyster mushroom dish was decent, not too bad, nothing special either.
The phud thai and coconut baked rice were very disappointing in my opinion. This was shared by the 4 other people at my table. The phud thai was a little on the sour side for me. It came wrapped in an egg omolet. This was a good and bad thing. For presentation, it was good, for portion size, bad. The omolet was about half the size of the plate it was served on. There really wasn't a lot of food to be honest. The rice was even worse. Again, presentation was nice and fun being in a coconut, portion size, horribad.. Some of the dishes we ordered came with a bowl of rice. There had to be half that amount of rice in that coconut. To get half a bowl of rice, 3 shrimps, and 2 scallops for $19, Fail. Honestly, I liked the plain rice they gave me better than the fried rice in the coconut. One of the reasons I like Salad King is because their portions were very good for their price. This was not the case here.
At the end of the meal, we were surprised to see that we were dinged with an automatic 15% gratutity. We were only 5 people so it was a little shocking. A check back at the menu didn't reveal anything stating such a practice as well. I wasn't really happy about this one. I don't mind automatically gratutity as long as I know ahead of time its coming. In hindsight, we should of asked them about this but we were in a rush. If this was just a mistake on their part and not everyday practice, I will update this review as such.
So yeah, a little more on the disappointing side for me to say the least. It's still a good place to eat, but I will take Salad King (for a quick fix) and Restoran Malaysia (For a sit down) any day over them. -
Review from Faye C.
11/21/2011
I've been here a few times.
It's a bit pricey for Thai food, but the ambience is nice, and the overall decor is also lovely.
The beef curry I think is absolutely amazing, something about a slab of deep fried beef, covered in a succulent curry sauce...yum.
There's an appetizer that's like a beef and lettuce wrap that is also delicious.
I think once Linda herself came out to say hi - she's really lovely.
Eating at Linda's is better than Glow and Joey's in this mall/location.
Try it, it's good. -
Review from Precilla C.
Scarborough, ON
Updated - 10/6/2011
Linda is the more upscale sister restaurant to everyone's favourite thai cheap eat spot downtown. Located at Shops at Don Mills (my new favourite mall for dining, love Joey Don Mills and Fabbrica!), it's really quite a lovely place to enjoy a nice dinner, but the prices are considerably higher. The decor is very elegant, featuring a large classic Thai temple centerpiece. The restaurant itself isn't that big, but the high ceilings give a sense of spaciousness and adds to the grandeur of the place.
Now onto the food:
Pad thai: rice noodles, carrots, peanuts, tofu, green onions, bean sprouts, coriander, egg, fish, and tamarind sauce with chicken. I'm not a fan of the chicken, but loved every other component in it. This is a refined version of my favourite Thai dish, and the flavours are spot on- perfectly sweet and sour. I found it extremely hard to stop myself from having more.
Beef Panang: Tender beef with crispy coating served in Panang Curry
with peanut and coconut milk. I couldn't get enough of the scrumptious curry sauce in this dish. It's hard for curry to stand out for me because I've tried so many variations of it in my life, but this one certainly did. The crusted beef was just so perfect with the incredible sauce. I loved the contrast between the crispy exterior and the tender meat. The curry is moderately spicy, but I wouldn't mind if it had even more heat.
It was a very enjoyable meal and despite the steeper prices, I would definitely come back to eat the curry beef again.Listed in: 30-Day Yelp Challenge
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Review from Karen S.
10/16/2011
Go to Linda's for the curry and the sheer heat of their delicious Thai offerings. I don't know much about curries, but I have to say that their curries taste the closest to what I've had in Thailand.
The duck red curry serviced with rice ($21) is such an incredible dish. Juicy, thick slices of duck breast cooked to perfection is served in a beautiful red curry filled with bamboo and peppers. For the spice lovers, the spiciness level of almost every dish can be adjusted to meet your tolerance. Choose from level 1 to 20. The server told us that level 10 is considered suicide hot. My hubby decided on 15 for his pad thai and our friend got suckered into a 20. Red faces and profuse sweating followed. Hubby declared that this is one of the few places that satisfies his craving for really hot things. I declared that there is no kissing until lips are thoroughly cleaned and rinsed.
The atmosphere is dark with attempts at creating a Thai atmosphere with a fake idol and carved wooden panels. The service was excellent and fast. When our group of 8 steadily grew by ones and twos into 14, the servers kept their humour and found us an extra table and squeezed more chairs into our cozy alcove.
While I much prefer the prices of the parent Salad King downtown, I would come back just for the duck red curry. -
Review from Hilary S.
9/4/2011
The food here left me so disappointed!
I came here with my parents, since they had been here before and enjoyed it. Too bad there was no encore of the good experience.
I had the pomelo salad (September special), which had the oddest mix of flavours I have ever tasted. I was expecting a very light, crispy salad (I imagine baby lettuce and spinach and tomatoes and other crunchy watery things would complement the pomelo well...) but what I got was lettuce with pomelo and SHRIMP (!!) with some sort of peanut-cinnamon sauce, and hot peppers. The tastes clashed in a way that caught me totally off-guard, and not pleasantly. Hey guys, here's a tip...if you were trying to cover all of the food groups, you missed dairy!
*CUE THE LONGEST WAIT EVER FOR OUR MAIN COURSES*
I agot the green curry chicken, which was cold by the time it got to my table. The crispy duck pancakes and the fish that my parents ordered were also cold too! Why did we wait so long, and why were they so cold?! Maybe you can answer that yourselves.
I'm going to give them two stars instead of one because the service was decent. Seated quickly; the waitress was attentive and easily flagged (isn't it the most frustrating thing when it seems like all the waiters in a restaurant are giving you the silent treatment?), and the waitress also "forks" the duck off the bone for the crispy duck pancakes entree, which was incredible to watch. I couldn't think of another verb...she literally just took two forks and (WITH BLACK MAGIC) got all the duck off the bone.
Cool.
Still doesn't make up for the fact that I go to a restaurant to eat good food, not to see a good show.Listed in: Asian Food, Never again...
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Review from Viviana M.
Toronto, ON
4/16/2011 3 photos
Dining Experience: Lunch
Specialty: Thai
Menu items: Shrimp Panang and Golden Curry Chicken
Yes, we all love Thai food. But have you ever wondered if you've really had the best Thai you could ever indulge in? I never did ask myself that...until I went to Linda's Restaurant.
Linda is not a friend of mine, Linda is the up and coming restaurant in the newly opened Shops at Don Mills outdoor mall in North Toronto. The sister restaurant of the famous Salad King on Yonge and Dundas, has opened its doors to the North York crowd featuring traditional Thai dishes in a location that could have not been more perfect, with a decor that could have not been more Thai.
Amongst my favourite things to indulge in @ Linda's, is the Shrimp Panang.
Shrimp Panang is a Thai fried curry sauce made with coconut milk, sweet basil and lime leaf, usually topped off with bell peppers, peanuts and chicken, beef or shrimp. The slightly spicy panang sauce (you can customize your spice level) is a sweet tasty sauce that combined with the peppers and a softer meat, like shrimp, makes this dish a delight to eat.
With the curry theme in mind, my next dish on the "my fav's" list is the Golden Curry Chicken.This dish is actually the complete opposite, in terms of taste, of a panang sauce. The flavour tends to be on the salty side (not saying it was salty) more so than on the sweet side. Although the golden sauce is actually made with plum sugar, the tamarind sauce that's also used almost overpowers it; and then balances it to ease off the sweetness. I find this interesting as the panang is not sweet at all, yet it has a sweeter taste to it. An interesting take on what sweetness can be...is it an ingredient or its evolution?
Until next time Foodies!
Buen Provecho,
Viviana.Listed in: Best Restaurants in Toronto
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Review from Darren S.
Markham, ON
5/19/2011
This place has the tastiest curries in Toronto. Fact.
I love food with strong taste. None of this namby-pamby-sissy-like seasoning with a little salt or pepper. If you're gonna go for flavour, you gotta be bold. And boy, Linda's curries are BOLD.
My personal favourite is the panang curry. It's very peanut-y and only a little bit of spice. Mix it with rice and it's pure heaven. I would also recommend their lunch specials that change from time to time. Unlike many restaurants I've tried, their rotating lunch menu items are delicious. If you ever see "classic curry" or "princess curry" make a return, buy it immediately.
The only complaint about the food? The size of the rice that comes with the curries. It's puny. On the other hand, they're generous with the curry portions. I hate curry places that skimp on...er...the curry (ironic, you'd think).
Service is very good but that is to be expected of this kind of restaurant, the decor is very nice. I would definitely also recommend this as a date place, having been on one myself here ;) However please be advised that weekend nights can get a bit noisy when it's full of people.
I definitely don't think the service was "too" nice, as Maggie T. put it, but then again we probably just had different waiters. Overall, it's a great experience with, truly I say, WONDERFUL curries. The only thing that prevents it from getting a full 5 stars is that it's a bit pricier than most curry/Thai places I've been. But it's still worth it.
Are you still reading this? Go there now.Listed in: Best Date Places
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Review from Karen G.
Toronto, ON
3/30/2011
Went to Linda's for the first time this afternoon and had a great experience.
The decor is sheek and trendy, and looks like what one would imagine a restuarant in Thailand might actually look like - the upscale, trying-to-be -trendy version, of course. My group was seated in a semi-enclosed private table near the back, which was a bonus as we were away from the busy weekday lunch crowd. Might be a cool spot for someone going on a first date.
I was a little disappointed at first by the size of the menu. There are about 5 dishes under each of the main umbrellas - curry, noodles and satay. I opted for the golden chicken curry, and was asked "what level of spice would you like, on a scale from 1 to 10, 3 being a medium". Well, I likes me some spice, so I chose 6, while my Indian friend chose 8.
We got the calamari appetizer while we waited, and I can honestly say it was the best calamari I've had to date. I loved how the cooks cut the rings into sections to make the pieces more manageable, and the batter was light enough that you could still see the white flesh of the meat, but was extremely flavourful and crispy. It was served with what tasted like a teriyaki-based soy sauce that was sweet and spicy, which was so good I scooped the leftovers from my plate when no one was looking :P
The golden curry at a 6 spice was boarderline too spicy for me (and I'm a hot sauce on anything you can imagine kind of girl), but was complimented well by the cooling coconut milk that comes as an aftertaste to the initial chili and spice taste. My Indian friend said the 8 was almost not spicy enough (I could smell the spice coming off of her plate), so take that for what you will.
I believe this place is owned by the same owners as salad king (?) and I would say this definitely fit the bill as comparable to the curry a-la pre-burnt down Salad King on Gould. Be forewarned - same quality food, but pretentious Shops on Don Mills prices ($7 vs. $12). But even then, highly recommended if you've got the cashola. Like the Terminator, I'll be back. -
Review from Doris T.
3/30/2011 4 photos
Went for a birthday dinner with my uncle's family and we all loved it! The decor and ambiance are very classy with Buddhist sculptures and beautiful orchids. We had the Thai Islamic noodles (yum!), spicy Shrimp and Green curry chicken. All the dishes were perfectly portioned for the three of us (we did family style) and quite delicious. The Islamic noodles was the most popular among us., slightly sweet and just moist enough. We ordered the seafood soup for my little cousin, but that did not seem (or taste) too appetizing. For dessert, we had the crispy mango roll and the chocolate burst-not bad either.
The price did not seem unreasonable for the quality of food. Our server was quite efficient and friendly as well. We had made a reservation online, so they seated us in a private nook near the corner. It was quite cozy. I also noticed that there are other similar private seating areas both for small and large groups. The restaurant is not too big and looked quite busy during the weekend, but service was quick and the food was delicious.Listed in: With family and friends
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Review from Nicole C.
3/24/2011
When my beloved Salad King burnt to the ground last summer I decided to check out Linda as its "please god have siam noodes" equivalent.
Not only did they NOT have Siam noodles, the service was snail paced slow, the waitress forgot our water and our spring rolls, the portions vs price were underwhelming and the experience was tasteless and expensive.
Plus to top it off it was unseasonably cold that night and we were stuck on the patio for 1.5 hours waiting for spring rolls.
Step it up Linda, for the price and for being Salad King's sister restaurant I expected much more. -
Review from Geoffrey W.
Toronto, ON
3/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
I've been to Linda's twice. Each time it's been consistently good food -- the short ribs, the panang crusted beef, panang chicken, straw mushrooms, it's all been good.
That said, the prices are fairly steep for the area, and perhaps more expensive than the food is good. That's a personal choice, but it does keep me from going here too frequently.
The service has always been friendly, but each time it's been pretty slow.
Don't bother with espresso here -- they have a machine, but they basically don't know how to use it, and it's too expensive given the lack of espresso skill. -
Review from Keith C.
11/6/2010
This is the sister restaurant of Salad King. The food isn't too bad. I got the soft shell crab as an appetizer. The breading was a little too heavy for my liking. I ended up getting the Beef Golden Curry for my main course. I was hoping for a little kick but unfortunetly, there was none. Can't fault them for this though, it didn't say that it would be spicy.
I have to take the stars away because the seating space is tiny and extremely cramped. The way the furniture is positioned, some tables have very little access to get to some of the seats. Some of the seating also makes you feel like you're trapped in a prison cell with the way the furniture is shaped.
They also completely messed up my bill. My tab came out to the high $20's. So I gave them a $50 and they gave me a $5 back. Are you serious. You really expect a $15 tip on a $30 dinner. When I told the waiter, he said that it was the correct change for what I gave him. This got me real mad until the manager had to come and settle it. I ended up getting my correct change but it left a very nasty taste in my mouth.
Overall, the food is good enough that I would go back for the food. However, the service was so horrible the one time I went that I just can't see myself recommending this place to anyone. There are better Thai restaurants in Toronto that will not give you as big of a headache as Linda's. -
Review from Maggie T.
Toronto, ON
4/5/2011
My friend who lives at a condo near by goes there all the time! He took me there for lunch so I just went whatever he was heading to. As soon as we walked in the ppl greeted him n I, and I could tell they obviously know him. They were little TOO NICE though. Don't get me wrong, I like good service, but some times u get the feeling that they are "pulling your leg n kissing ass". Its bit too much for me. But yeah still they were nice.
The server asked us if we were going to order lunch potion or meal potion because the meal potion are bigger. We ordered meal potions, we had yellow curry shrimp and green curry chicken. They both came pretty SMALL for meal size lol. I loved the green curry chicken but its not best I have had. Their curry seem to be little watery. I like thicker coconut milk curries. The yellow curry had different kick to it. I liked it as well.
Just the down side was I had stomach burn for the whole afternoon. I was quite sure was from the curry dishes we had at d place. I rarely get burning sensation from spicy food, it has to be suicide level, but we ordered level 2 n 3 out of 20 levels we could pick. I am sure was something to do with the cury.
I dont mind going there if someone eles is paying hah. =) (**shhhhhh* dont say anything). I can easily find tons nice Thai food places downtown Toronto. -
Review from Erika P.
Toronto, ON
11/15/2010
I'm never disappointed by the food here, especially the crusted beef panang curry. The beef is super tender and the curry is absolutely amazing! I've also tried the Thai Islamic noodle, poached Chilean sea bass and golden beef curry. My taste buds were very pleased.
The service can go either way - we went here for my birthday and my brother double checked with the waiter that the spring rolls didn't contain any peanuts. I guess it contained some kind of peanut ingredient so my brother decided not to take it. Nevertheless, the guy brought it out and was so annoyed when my brother said he didn't want it because it had peanuts. Don't be such a jerk - people's food allergies are very serious. Other than that, it was pretty good. -
Review from Lori M.
Mississauga, ON
7/21/2011
I eat here at least once a month. One word...delicious! Great service. Food presentation is lovely. Today I had their Golden Tofu Curry. Yum!
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Review from Raymond W.
Toronto, ON
1/7/2011
I had reservations. I always have reservations. So when I arrived and was told to wait for nearly eight minutes, squeezed in a very narrow entrance with a dozen other patrons, my patience grew ever thinner.
I was situated immediately outside of the kitchen, which I found to be a pleasant spot actually. But after I examined the floor plan of the restaurant, I came to the conclusions that there possibly could not be a undesirable table throughout the entire place. This was smart decorating, and such ambiance is a very difficult achievement.
Also, it's one of the few restaurants I've visited where the lighting was actually just the right temperature. It complimented the space, and the food that was to come. I am beginning to forgive the initial wait upon arrival.
It was myself, and two lady friends. One my best friend, the other a complete trollop. they were both dressed fabulously.
I honestly don't remember what we ordered, and frankly, my reviews isn't focused on food. The best food is always home cooked. For me, going to restaurant is about the company, the environment, and the service.
What I do remember is that the food is alright, and it won't get anymore than an alright from me.
The highlight of the night is when my spice craving friend repeatedly ordered so much hot sauce for her mango shrimp, the chef, and both of the owners came out in utter astonishment in the amount of red goo she was applying to her entrée. Which led to an awkward conversation between us and the restaurant staff.
Linda Restaurant, it's like waking up after a heavy night of partying, turning to your side and finding a stranger, but not feeling the need to sneak out. -
Review from Frank L.
Toronto, ON
8/10/2011
I have been to this area many times but always pass its doors as I think it is just a high end of its sister restaurant Salad King. The atmosphere is very nice given it the dim light environment and the natural light from the street. The décor is mostly wood in dark colors mixed with some Thai statue. The separation of the table is nicely divided giving a rather private spacing.
We order the Fish Curry Hot Pot which is heated up in a pot with the fish and sauce on top of a piece of paper. The sauce is a bit thick and I cannot taste the fish. The sauce is too strong to take away the taste and smell of the fish. Another dish is King Oyster with Tofu. It uses the circular roll of tofu and deep fried the surface. The Oyster mushroom is fried just right. However there are too many pieces of tofu that are the ends of a roll that looks like a cone. Remember there are only 2 ends for each roll. For a high end restaurant, it should not happen. The most is to give 2 ends of the same roll of tofu in a dish to a customer. The Pineapple Fried Rice presentation is very good with the rice cupped in the centre with the shrimp nicely displayed like an octopus. Of the 3 dishes, I personally like the Fried Rice the best. For desserts, the Deep Fried Banana is yummy. For the home made Pistachio ice cream, the Pistachio taste is very light. I won't miss it.
The waitress is very polite and smiling all the time. Once in a while, she will come over to ask if the food is ok or if we need anything. She is really nice. It definitely adds a star to the restaurant. -
Review from Esther C.
Mississauga, ON
8/30/2009
I've been to Linda's twice now. The first time I went, it was for a wedding rehearsal dinner with a tasting menu. Great atmosphere, but still quite busy midweek.
I went back for dinner last Friday. I made a reservation for 8pm but we finished shopping earlier and they were able to seat us at 7:30. I ordered the duck curry that I had last time, which was delicious. My friend ordered the crispy duck which was very good! It's presenting Peking duck style, with wraps and sauces. The duck meat is prepared differently, more roasted and the meat literally flakes and falls off the bone, but so juicy! The waitress should shred this for you. This with wraps and the additional shitake mushrooms are yummy.
For dessert, the portions are smaller for their prices, but a good selection of choices. We had the chocolate/green tea mochi ice cream and chocolate burst. I really liked chocolate burst which is rice balls, filled with warm chocolate, then rolled in toasted sesame seeds.
My only comment was that the dishes are presented Chinese style, meaning that each dish came out one at a time, instead of together since my friend and I ordered our own separately, so you might want to make that request.
It's Asian Fusion, so not cheap, but it's a good meal out if you are hanging out at Shops at Don Mills. -
Review from Jaime Y.
Toronto, ON
7/26/2010
My husband and I decided to try Linda's today. We were disappointed with the level of service and the food. We ordered the spring rolls as an appetizer. The server forgot that we ordered the spring roll appetizer and after 15 minutes asked us if we still wanted it because she forgot to put in the order. 20 minutes after we ordered the server brought out two spring rolls cut in half that looked like they were just brought out of the deepfryer and previously frozen. Definitely not worth it to order again.
I ordered the special soup (forgot what it was called) and a few of the shrimps weren't de-veined. The server never came back to ask us how our food was, never once. The only time she came back was to clear our dishes and ask us if we wanted to order any dessert.
We won't come back here again. I think i'll just stick with Salad King downtown. -
Review from Elvin W.
Markham, ON
One of our party had been here before and recommended it. What a great recommendation!
we ordered the mango salad, fried duck, beef pannang?, pineapple fried rice, some special noodle dish, and ended off with a mango roll with lychee ice cream.
The mango salad was a refreshing, palette cleansing appetizer, and a hint of great things to come.
Soon after, the good food flood gates flung open and we were served the beef pannang, fried duck, rice, and noodles.
The clear winner was the beef pannang. Tender, deep fried, with a aromatic, and fragrant curry.
The Fried Duck was also very moist and crisp, and a together with the wrap, celery, hoi sin sauce provided a multi-faceted alternative to the other mildly spicy dishes.
The noodles were fresh and springy to the bite, with a lightly spiced sauce. The shrimp and chicken was large and well textured.
The fried rice lacked the forceful flavours of the other dishes, and the rice itself was a bit dry. Still a good dish, just not as good in light of the other dishes.
The dessert was much smaller than we had anticipated, but the deep friend "roll" was perfectly done. Crispy, without being oily. the lychee ice cream was slightly bland, but provided a good compliment to the mango roll.
Our server was polite and helpful, although towards the end of our meal, her service levels fell (empty water glasses, long wait for dessert menu and orders).
It was busy and slightly noisy, but adds to the overall good atmosphere of the restaurant.
5/5 (the faults are mentioned only for balance, overall it was a great meal) -
Review from Ryan H.
3/8/2010
Great food good ambiance. It gets pretty crowded in there for dinner and it's a bit on the expensive side. The mieng Kum appetizer is unique and great. Definitely something different than you're average spring roll or chicken satay so give it a try.
The Atlantic scallops were a bit over cooked, but still tasty and the panang curry is awesome. -
Review from Helen L.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 1/10/2010 2 photos
vegetarians, be warned! Linda is one of the least vegetarian friendly restaurant i have been to. Most of the dishes under their small "interesting vegetables" section are not even vegetarian (made with fish sauce, seafood sauce etc) and cannot be modified to be. I was pretty much offered one item that i can order and they still had to modify it.
Went there with a girlfriend for lunch. Their entire lunch/brunch menu is not vegetarian. Neither are the items in their "Lindalicious" menu. the waitress we had was pushy to get us to order their special fruit juice. we weren't interested as it was super cold and we wanted to warm up first. after realizing we weren't going to order it, we felt a drop in the level of service. The waitress kept on coming back to check if we were ready to order. If we said, give us a minute...at least give us a minute! My friend ordered the grilled lobster tail & vermicelli item from their brunch menu. The portion size was more like an appetizer and she was not too impressed with it. I ordered the Golden Tofu curry (modified veg) from their regular menu. The portion size didn't make sense. You get enough curry sauce for like 3 meals but I'd prefer less sauce and more veggies. It came with a small bowl of rice and the whole meal was eaten very awkwardly as the bowl is too small to put the veggies in it and the plate of curry has too much sauce to put rice in there to eat it together. The waitress also never came by to check if everything was okay.
I would probably rate the service a 2 and give the food 3 stars. Not enough for me to want to go back but not enough to say never again. There are plenty of other great places to go and I am really not surprised that the restaurant was only about 10% full on a Saturday lunch.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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8/29/2009 First to Review
For my birthday dinner earlier this year, my bf took me to Linda. Linda used to be upstairs of… Read more »
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Review from Jamie W.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 12/15/2010
VIsited Linda's for lunch yesterday. Had a very tasty green curry chicken. Linda visited our table and gave us each a pair of colourful chopsticks wrapped in a beautiful fabric. It's her little holiday gift to us.
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11/6/2010
I've eaten here three times and it just keeps getting better. Linda has personally visited my table… Read more »
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Review from Tina N.
Toronto, ON
7/27/2010 1 Check-in Here
The restaurant's décor is very creative with elepant drawings on the walls and golden statues for a temple looking venue. It looks a lot bigger from the outside but stepping into the restaurant, the spaces between tables are limited but none the less, breath-taking.
Linda's is the sister restaurant to Salad King but even though they are under the same management, there are differences between the two such as more distinctive dishes at Linda's instead of the fast food kind you get at Salad King and of course the price! Linda's being the more extravagant and expensive one of course. It also seems that they spend more time on the food here as in the creative aspect of the dishes as well.
Their Thai dishes are decent but like I said, the prices are a bit high for the small portion you get but very tasty. If you do come here, I suggest the Golden Curry and the Beef Panang which was initially proposed by our waitress ( Beef Panang FTW! it was soooo good we ended getting 2 orders of it so I highly recommend this dish). The food is great but I'm not sure if I'm willing to spend $20 for a tiny share of curry and rice. -
Review from Joanne W.
4/11/2010
Sister restaurant of Salad King. It's quite pricier than Salad King, but I think you're more so paying for the ambiance than for the food. The food is pretty much the same that they have at Salad King. If you go there though, I would suggest the Thai Islamic Noodles. The dessert was good as well (such as the fried mango).
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Review from Marina M.
Toronto, ON
7/15/2010
Nice decor inside. We were able to sit on the patio. Setting was a little tight out there as they had heat lamps taking up some space. I found it very expensive and our food too way too long (entrees came out about 45 minutes after we ordered.) We were not advised of any delays nor any acknowledgment of such a long wait.
Shared 2 orders of spring rolls among 4 people. Very disappointing. They had a heavy shell and little filling and very small (two bites maybe). Could have gotten better ones frozen at the grocery store.
As my main I had green curry shrimp. I was impressed with the shrimp in my dish. There were about 8 shrimp and they were nice sized. I had a huge bowl of curry sauce and a tiny side bowl of rice. I asked for more rice as there was not enough for the amount of sauce given, but that'll cost you $2, which is fair if they had given a decent amount to begin with.
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Review from Sylvain P.
Newmarket, ON
Updated - 12/30/2009 1 photo
I've been to Linda's twice. The service is consistently great and the food is superb. Go for it.
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10/6/2009
Great area for Don Mills and superb menu. Can't complain. Go for it.
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