Date: November 11, 2011
Location: 7771 Yonge Street (south of Highway 7 Ave.), Thornhill
Meal: dinner
My thoughts:
I came here on a Friday night with my parents. I'd driven by this place a number of times and was excited to try this place. As soon as we stepped foot into the restaurant, it was apparent from the set-up, lighting and decor that this was a rather more upscale Thai restaurant, which was also reflected in the smidgenly-higher prices. We learned from the menu that this is a Thai/Chinese-fusion place.
Shrimp Thai Lemongrass Soup a.k.a. Tom Yum Soup ($2.99) - Soup with lemongrass, lime leaves, lime juice, galanga, chili and mushroom. A favourite of my mom's, she ordered this as a starter. I had a taste and thought it was "meh" - I never was a big fan of this soup, partly because I don't like sour things.
Thai Grilled Calamari ($7.50) - Baby squid sprinkled with Thai spices, grilled and served wtih Thai house salad. The squid was deelish! It was well-marinated and had a nice soft chewy texture. I didn't care for the salad because it consisted mainly of iceberg lettuce (has virtually no nutritional value) and had an odd not-so-fresh seafood taste. (Au contraire, the squid didn't have this problem even though it was served on the same dish.)
Red beef curry ($9.99) - sweet pepper, zucchini, onion with lemongrass, lime leaves, Thai basil, bamboo shoot, chili and pineapple cooked in Thai red curry. This was really good, but then again, I don't think I have ever been unsatisfied with Thai curry. A very thick sauce with a very strong coconut and basil flavour (yum!), which made this a perfect pairing with rice. I also loved the variety of vegetables.
Eggplant with black bean sauce ($8.99) - stir-fried eggplant with black bean sauce with assorted vegetables. As big eggplant-lovers, we all enjoyed this common Chinese dish. Again, I would highly recommend white rice to accompany this dish, as the sauce was very thick and flavourful.
Overall, not a bad Thai restaurant with a nice, quiet atmosphere. A good place to dine if you want to avoid large boisterous crowds on a Friday night. You also definitely wouldn't have to worry about line-ups or having to make reservations. I would come back again, but for the prices, you can get better bang for your buck elsewhere. Case in point: Sweet Basil at Major MacKenzie and Bayview.
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