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How did Canadians live before Thai food? I know there was a dark age in the early eighties, before Satay on the Road opened, when one could hardly find a rice noodle in this town. Now, we're up to our necks in it - and lovely as it is to have so many options, if you're going to promise me Thai, you'd better make it flavourful. From worst to best, here is my celebration of this delicious supra-equatorial cuisine.

 1. California Thai

10 Dundas St E
Toronto, ON M5B
(416) 596-8988

Category: Thai

Neighbourhoods: Ryerson, Downtown Core

1.0 star rating
  11/15/2010

Apparently, I am a slow learner.  Last year I visited this place for lunch and ordered the pad thai with peanut sauce.  Extra peanutty pad thai!  How could this be a bad thing?

Picture a pound of rice noodles.  Picture a separate bowl.  Picture…More »

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 2. The Friendly Thai

678 Yonge St
Toronto, ON M4Y 2A6
(416) 924-8424

Category: Thai

Neighbourhood: Downtown Core

2.0 star rating
  7/9/2009

The previous reviewer was dead on. The following is exactly what happened to me last night: "you play the "ok, we're going to eat at the next restaurant that appears on our left" game, and Friendly Thai ends up being that place because you're too far…More »

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 3. Joy Thai Restaurant

3192 Yonge St
Toronto, ON M4N 2L1
(416) 487-5144

Category: Thai

2.0 star rating
  12/28/2009

Hum.  Well, it's inexpensive.  I went for the chicken satay and pad thai, and both were fine; not horribly authentic, but tasty.  The staff seemed knowledgeable about which items on their menu were gluten-free, which was good for my friend.  The…More »

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 4. Thai Basil

467 Bloor St W
Toronto, ON M5S 1X9
(416) 840-9988

Category: Thai

Neighbourhood: The Annex

2.0 star rating
  8/2/2009

Cross-eyed after an intense essay-writing session, I walked along Bloor looking for some place with table service, a/c, some healthy food, and a pleasant ambiance.  

Thai Basil was busy, but not too busy, so I though I'd give it a try.  Their prices…More »

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 5. Spring Rolls

45 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, ON M4P 3A2
(416) 322-7655

Category: Asian Fusion

Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant and Davisville, Yonge and Eglinton

2.0 star rating
  4/22/2009 First to Review

Oh, Spring Rolls.  I went to your downtown locations when I was an undergrad, and sitting in an orchid-filled room sipping a lichee martini and eating Thai felt like the height of cosmopolitan sophistication.  

The Y&E area Spring Rolls is even…More »

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 6. Bow Thai Restaurant

1970 Queen Street E
Toronto, ON M4L 1H8
(416) 694-8424

Category: Thai

Neighbourhood: The Beach

2.0 star rating
  4/21/2009 First to Review

I've had an okay experience at Bow Thai, but friends have not been impressed.  For god's sake, go to Thai House a few blocks east, which is the best Thai in the city.

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 7. Thai Spring Roll

500 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5V
(416) 366-1221

Category: Thai

Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West

3.0 star rating
  11/20/2010

I visited last night: the long and the short of it?

Ambiance: two stars.  It's nice-looking, but the interior looks very 'cold' on a November night - dim and comfortless.  Still, except for the ugly tiled floor, the finishes & furniture aren't bad.  

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 8. Thai

630 St. Clair Ave W
Toronto, ON M6C 1A9
(416) 653-1838

Category: Thai

3.0 star rating
  Update - 10/21/2011

I should also mention that they're a bit fuzzy about gluten content, so don't bring your celiac friends.  The place just south on Vaughan knows their gluten, though I don't prefer their food.

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  • 3.0 star rating
    4/21/2009 First to Review

    Good, dependable Thai and Malasian food.  Nothing out of the ordinary, and service can be a trifle… Read more »

 9. Spicy & Sweet

645 St Clair Ave W
Toronto, ON M6C 1A7
(416) 651-6363

Categories: Thai, Chinese

Neighbourhood: Wychwood

4.0 star rating
  5/24/2009 First to Review

Relative newcomer Spicy & Sweet is in a storefront that's hosted a series of tiny, cursed mom & pop restaurants.  Before this it was the Jamaican place with the lovely service and grade D breakfasts.  Before that, it was a Cuban joint so authentic…More »

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 10. Taste of Thai House

62 Vaughan Rd
Toronto, ON M6G 2N4
(416) 652-0200

Category: Thai

Neighbourhood: Wychwood

3.0 star rating
  4/21/2009 First to Review

Tasty Thai with a home-made feeling; no ketchup pad thai here.  The plastic cups and placemats give it a take-out feel, but the prices are good and the service is very pleasant.  There's a garlic & pepper dish with lots of oyster sauce I just love!…More »

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 11. Vanipha Lanna Lao-Thai Restaurant - CLOSED

863 St Clair Ave W
Toronto, ON M6C 1C4
(416) 654-8068

Category: Thai

Neighbourhood: Wychwood

4.0 star rating
  4/21/2009 First to Review

Vanipha Lanna is the best Thai I've had in the area - tasty, with good ingredients.  It's big and airy, with mildly wacky decor (orchid fountain, anyone?).  I wish they would open the area with the Japanese-style low tables for customers.  Remember,…More »

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 12. Thai House Cuisine

2213 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4E 1E8
(416) 686-8541

Category: Thai

Neighbourhood: The Beach

5.0 star rating
  4/21/2009 First to Review

Fresh ingredients, a great menu, and skilled preparation - I've never had better Thai.  

Particular favourites: spicy basil beef, ginger chicken, spring rolls, sticky rice with peanut sauce, mango salad, and their amazing pad thai!  Thai beers are…More »

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 13. Real Thailand Restaurant

350 Bloor St W
Toronto, ON M5S 1W9
(416) 924-7444

Category: Thai

Neighbourhood: The Annex

5.0 star rating
  12/9/2010

Honestly, I think I could eat their red curry forever.  However, I think I need to do some more research before writing a lengthy review - maybe eight or nine trips.  This week.

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