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Thai On Danforth
Category: Restaurants Thai Thai [Edit]
1779 Danforth AveToronto, ON M4C 1J2
Neighbourhood: The Danforth
(416) 690-3388
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
7 reviews for Thai On Danforth
7 reviews in English
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Review from Michelle V.
Toronto, ON
6/19/2010
I honestly couldn't tell you what makes one Thai place better than another or what's more authentic and which is some North American hack (though I suppose if a poutine is a viable option under the subhead "Canadian Menu", then that might be one of the latter -- can't remember if this place had that but I digress).
Anyway, I went here for the first time for a date (the guy chose the place and I usually don't want my picky flag to fly just yet). I've walked by this place many times and though I'm put off by its bamboo-clad interior, the service was very friendly and attentive and I was introduced to my new love: the mango salad.
It was a torrid affair that already has me anticipating our next meeting -- perhaps it would be one unsuspecting afternoon where I pop by for some lunch or maybe it'll be a booty-call where I pick it up and head back to my place... you don't know.
Is it horrible that I remember the salad more than the date?
I also had the green curry and really enjoyed it. I'm happy to say this place might have made a spot on my regular neighbourhood haunts... now if only they could get air conditioning, then we might get married.Listed in: Woodbine and Danforth - Yup,…
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Review from Cindy H.
Toronto, ON
9/6/2011
Quite disappointed with this restaurant. We wanted to try something close to our house but probably should have ventured out further.
Thai on the Danforth offers free delivery for over orders over $20 and they also throw in free springrolls and/or soup. Most of the dishes are all around $9.95 on the menu.
The pad thai noodles we ordered were hard and clumpy. It took much sawing effort from my knife to split them up.
Although the basil chicken and red curry were OK, the dishes seemed to be lacking in flavour.
If you don't have high expectations and want to have a quick meal (service was alright), then give it a try. But, thanks to Yelp reviews, there are definitely better places around the City. -
Review from Joe M.
Toronto, ON
8/8/2011
Ordered from here the other night and it was nothing but a horrible experience.
First off, it took 2 hours to get our food delivered. Not sure if the language barrier was the problem on the phone which resulted in the driver being lost but 2 hours is just unacceptable. Especially seeing as this place is rarely busy and is only two blocks from my house.
We ordered the Pad Thai, Oodles of Noodles and Mango Chicken.
Pad Thai: They use really wide noodles. As a result, the noodles were very, very dry. This is easily the worst Pad Thai I've EVER tried. Didn't help that I had asked for extra sauce and didn't receive any....which definitely would have helped here.
Oodles of Noodles: Really, this is just a stir fry of noodles, vegetables and whatever meat you choose. The noodles are similar to shanghai noodles only a little closer to the size of spaghetti. Good sized chunks of chicken but TONS of vegetables.
Mango Chicken: Chunks of breaded chicken, your typical mango chicken sauce...and lots of it. And again....TONS of vegetables (green/red peppers and raw onions) and the odd chunk of mango. This could easily be renamed as 'Peppers & Mango' with the 5 little pieces of chicken I found.
My wife called them back 3 times to ask where our food was. We would have been MUCH better off just cancelling and saving the $. Which ended up being $40 of COLD food thrown in the green bin.
Sure most of us have experienced delivery problems in the past, but with that aside, I would highly recommend you save your $ and try somewhere else. My gut feeling is that this place is going under and can't afford any meat, thus, the absurd amount of vegetables. -
Review from Dianna C.
Toronto, ON
10/4/2010
New ownership (Summer 2010) = horrible food
I have been a faithful Thai On Danforth customer since it opened and have never been dissatisfied with dinners. However with new ownership, the food isn't the same. Not even close. Thai On Danforth lost a great family of customers. -
Review from Brad W.
Toronto, ON
6/29/2011
Thai on the Danforth is a great little restaurant to visit. The decor is kinda cool with bamboo tiki hut theme. The food is what deserves the 3/5 stars. I enjoy their food more then other local Thai restaurants. Stop by give them a try, the service is great and cool little place for the locals... no need to travel.
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Review from Joe D.
Toronto, ON
9/19/2009
A frequently deserted, but generally quite tasty Thai shop.
It has been my experience that there are very few places that are good at all the facets of contemporary/urban Thai cuisine. Thai on Danforth is no different - their pad thai is somewhat ketchupy, and other "saucy" dishes are very saucy, and actually not very tasty.
However, their curries are exceptional, if not overly spicy. My wife, who is averse to spicy food, loves their red curry. And I love their Malay curries, which are a bit spicier, though both sauces are incredibly tasty.
Other favourites are their spring rolls, which they serve with honey, and their satay, another Thai mainstay.
You can eat in very easily, as they're rarely busy, and most of the time can accommodate larger groups. Decor is spartan and mostly hand-crafted, and they do have air conditioning. Our favourite method of eating is to call ahead and walk over, since we live probably 5 minutes' walk away; food is ready when we get there. -
Review from Sy G.
East York, ON
4/19/2011
Drove by for years. Finally went in with my gf and a couple we know. I'm half Thai n my buddy half Chinese. I can say it was theeeeee worst Thai food I've ever had. In a sea of competing Thai restos in this city you'd think you'd pay closer attention to 1 cooking the noodles long enough 2 serving fresh seafood 3 adding flavour to your meals. We ordered a variet of veg/chicken/shrimp/beef dishes. More than 50% left at the table. Only thing half decent was the red curry beef, but how hard is it to stir in some curry paste into coconut milk like we all do at home. If this was authentic at some point it certainly isn't now and the intentionally uneven styrofoam sponge Bob square pants ceiling just made me laugh. Atleast street parking was free when we we there.
