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Thai Angels
Category: Restaurants Thai Thai [Edit]
80 Ellesmere RdToronto, ON M1R
Neighbourhood: Scarborough
(647) 348-8484
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11 am - 9:30 pm
Fri 11 am - 11 pm
Sat 12 pm - 11 pm
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
9 reviews for Thai Angels
9 reviews in English
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Review from Michael V.
Toronto, ON
8/21/2010 2 Check-ins Here
I am impressed with this little shop. I recommend this place to anyone who wants a good experience at a Thai place.
We've walked by many times and thought to avoid it. Decor is typical, and the other restaurants next to it are very good and my wife and I frequent.
Today, we ordered take-out and we are super impressed with their "Duck Curry". It was wonderful. The flavours were diverse, enough heat and the Thai curry was perfect. I look forward to tasting other items on their menu.
I am going to avoid the "Garlic Shrimp". Not very good at all. If the sauce is weak the dish sucks. And this was a perfect example. Running, nearly tasteless and not worth the money. I would have rather ordered two "Duck Curry" dishes. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
Lunch Specials from $6.95 till 3:30 pm and free WIFI are the only reasons for me not giving Thai Angels a lower rating.
This place is a lot more run down than the photos in their website, maybe because I went in the afternoon..... without the dim lighting, Thai Angels looked more like a Thai Grandma.
Pad Ker Mao with Mango Salad ($6.95)
- I requested extra spicy I lucky I did..
- Mango salad was disappointed.. over use of dried shallots and lack of fish sauce and cilantro..
- Noodles has this burnt tastelessly of the noodle stuck to the wok... and lack any spiciness.. (imagine if I didn't order extra spicy??)
- portion was smallish.. maybe it was a blessing?? Too much of something bad would not make it good....
I really doubt how Authentic Thai Thai Angels is... for sure it is a toned down versions of both spice and herbs...
The search of authentic Thai food in Scarborough continues... -
Review from Lori M.
Mississauga, ON
7/21/2011
This place was good when it opened. It's disgusting now! I ordered spicy tofu...what did I get? Uncooked tofu with a sauce that tasted like pasta sauce mixed with ketchup. It was to come with green beans and basil leaves in it. They were nowhere to be seen. Instead there were 3 carrot slices and some chunks of green shrivelled pepper. The plate was hot but the food was not! I was with two friends. I grabbed my plate from the table and took it to where the waiter was placed it on the counter and told him I am not eating this garbage, explained why. He had one of the other womens meal in his hands. He just stood there with his mouth open. And we left. I wish I had taken a photo of the shit he served me! We drove back, closer to the office and went to Linda's which is located at the Shops at Don Mills. The Thai food there is ALWAYS perfection. Do not go to Thai Angels.
Oh, and after I was there I remembered going with another pair of coworkers over a year ago when one was served almost raw chicken. It was the same daft waiter. He never even thought to ask what was wrong with the meal.
It seems to be different people who run it from when it originally opened. I now know why we never see anyone going there. Belch! We wondered if it was a money laundering place. That is the only thing that makes sense.
I didn't mean to give this shit hole any stars but I cannot unselect the one I clicked on.
I forgot to mention they served the 'food' with instant rice!!! -
Review from Noi G.
Toronto, ON
8/12/2011
Excellent modern take on Thai food. Love this place for a special occasion.
Liked: Food, Service, Atmosphere, Decor, Curry, Portions -
Review from Min min T.
Scarborough, ON
10/21/2009 2 photos
Previously located in Kensington Market, Thai Angels relocated their restaurant to Scarborough in September 2009. The strip mall which it's in offers better parking choices and the interior is spacious and beautifully decorated with cultural motifs.
There aren't many restaurants in the area which serve Thai; however, Thai Angels proves nothing more than great prices for mediocre food. Lunch deals are your best bet at $6.99, often including one of the following - a delectable bowl of pureed pumpkin soup, spring rolls, mango salad - with rice or noodles and usually some form of chicken meat (e.g. mango chicken, basil chicken, etc).
I tried the vegetarian appetizer plate, which included lightly-fried spring rolls, fried taro balls, fried corn balls, sticky rice and shredded vegetables. I'm not a fan of spring rolls, but the ones here are absolutely superb! Lighly salted, just enough cabbage and not blackened in the fryer. My 90-year-old grandmother, being one of the most avid spring-roll-junkies I've ever known, gave two thumbs up and wouldn't stop talking about them the rest of the day! The taro balls, unfortunately, weren't fried thoroughly, so I found myself with a mouthful of wet dough. The waiter noticed the unfinished food, enquired about it and actually gave us a freshly fried batch as an apology.
The tom yum soup was abundant with vegetables, but lacked the kick I was hoping for in its traditional form. Sadly, I have to admit that I prefer the tom yum at Spring Rolls (and believe me, I'm reluctantly admitting that).
The kitchen, perhaps in a good mood, generously gave my sister a double portion of vegetable red curry. But like the tom yum, it was mediocre and mild. I'm not sure whether the chefs have decided to skimp on the ingredients to reduce costs or whether they fear driving customers away if the flavours pack too much of a punch? There was nothing wrong with the curry, but the problem was there wasn't much to celebrate about it either, and having traveled in Thailand, I know when I am not getting the real stuff.
I hope that Thai Kitchen realizes the potential they have and challenge their customers a bit more. This is Scarborough, we can handle the real deal when it comes to world cuisine!Listed in: Scarborough Hangouts
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Review from Dave O.
Toronto, ON
10/30/2009
I went to Thai Angels by myself for lunch on a drive-by whim. The interior is nicely laid out, with some sweet Thai decorations, it's a nice space with ample seating (was empty when I got there).
The specials are cheap and quick... and not good. I had the Basil Chicken special, which came with a fantastic pumpkin/coconut soup and a really good spring roll for starters, which got me all excited for the Basil Chicken.
However, when the entree arrived, it was rather lackluster. The rice was, quite surprisingly, instant. The scant basil in the dish was limp, had a dirty taste to it, and the sauce was tepid, watery and not spicy at all.
It was made almost completely of disappointment.
I think I'll stick with other options when looking for a Thai lunch at work. -
Review from Peter R.
Richmond Hill, ON
11/11/2010 1 Check-in Here
Worth a look
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Review from shibli c.
Whitby, ON
12/1/2010
Real thai place with fresh and authentic thai food so hard to find in toronto given whatever is available is sweetened to suit the pallete, Nice place to have dinner in ellesmere and pharmacy , reasonable price and good lunch deals,. Best thing about the place is the food that is real thai and run by real thai people, That makes a difference.!! I tired all items and all are great , red/green curries,larb gai,pad ke pow, pad thai panang curry all are great. Only other comaparable place would be Naka Thai at Kingston but without ambience or decor of Thai Angels.
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Review from gigi k.
Scarborough, ON
7/2/2010
i think this place probably went through some growing pains but 9 of us went there yesterday, all thai food lovers, and we were very very pleased. the food was crisp, fresh and flavourful, all aspects you want in savoury thai cooking. the appetizer platter is awesome as was green curry chicken. the pineapple chicken curry was a smidge bland, not sure why but certainly there are other things better on the menu. the piece de resistance is the pad thai which is perfect! the restaurant is well laid out with nice decor, good beer choices
