Thai Boat

If I could give this a no star I would! First off the dishes were such small portions, second the dishes had maybe a couple of pieces of meat in it so when you order a bunch of food, you’ll probably get a single portion of meat in it! And last the service was just beyond rude. The waitress wasn’t helpful in the food selection and she didn’t even bother asking us if we needed the bill. She came by to ask if we were done and then walked away! Took us about ten minutes to get her attention so we can pay and leave. There’s so many other places to go to for Thai food so don’t even bother with this one. This isn’t my first time here, when I went couple of years ago, it was such a great place but now quality of food and service has definitely gone down.

Hands down, one of the worst restaurant experiences we have ever had. We had gone for dinner to celebrate my birthday. There were 6 adults and two children in our party. When we got there around 7 pm the place had a number of people there and while it was busy, it was not packed.
After we were seated, the server arrived to take our drink order. We gave our drink order and, at the same time, also ordered dinner, skipping appetizers, as it was quite late already for dinner. The server seemed quite put-​out because we did not order appetizers.
After a wait of 20 minutes, a different served dropped off one small dish of Pad Thai at our table. We waited for a bit expecting the rest of our order, consisting of roughly 8 other dishes, along with coconut rice, would arrive shortly but it didn’t. When I asked one of the servers where the rest of our order was, our server, who we learned later was the son of the owner, came over and told us it was coming and that we, a party of eight, should start eating the small Pad Thai dish!
We were incredulous. I asked him what the rationale of bringing one dish at a time to the table was, particularly, when many of the dishes are combined together for dinner? At this, he responded, «well, we have to take care of other tables too»! As if the fact that there were other customers in his restaurant was our fault for which we were to be penalized. This person’s rude demeanor surprised all of us.
Shortly after that, the rest of the food arrived, but one of our dishes was missing. When I asked the server about it he told me in the same rude manner as before, that I had not ordered it. I pointed out to him that I had ordered two of each dish that was in our order and received two of each, except for the one dish I was speaking of. Of that dish there was only one. Instead of addressing the issue, he continued to argue that I had ordered only one, and in a manner which lead one of the members in my party to wonder, «is he on drugs?»
When I asked to speak with the manager about his belligerent and obnoxious behavior, the server walked away. I then approached another server and she informed me that the person serving us was the manager there. I then went back to our server and asked him to give me the name and phone number of the owner of the restaurant but he refused to do so! I then approached another employee of the restaurant. Her response to me was that I would have to deal with our server and that there was no one else who could help me! Persisting in my attempts to get the name and number of the owner of the restaurant, I approached yet another server. This person informed me that the person who was serving us, was in fact, the owner’s son!
Lol. I couldn’t believe it. Never in my dining experience have I ever encountered such juvenile, uncivilized and uncouth behavior than I and my party did that night.
In the end, we all paid the bill and left wowing never to return and also committing to warn others to choose a better place to eat than this one with meager portions, substandard food and rude and obnoxious owners.

Food was quick and good, reasonable price.

Got take out and it was ready fast. Picked up the Tom Kha soup with was very fragrant and flavourful. I wished I’d ordered a larger size!
Also got Angels Kiss, ground chicken and small shrimp in a coconut lemongrass broth with steamed rice. It was also very nice and had plenty for a lunch the next day.

Got the red curry and pad Thai for take out. Not that good. Pad Thai was flavourless and didn’t have good ingredients. Red curry didn’t have a sweet coconut milk taste. Plenty spicy put not familiar tasting to other red curries I’ve had.

It used to be very good many years ago, but now, the food and the service qualities are getting worse. I went there with my sister and my daughter, the coconut rice was salty, curry beef was very dry.
The worst part was, a waitress came to my 3-​year-​old daughter and asked her «Where is your daddy?» I was shocked, What kind of question was that? What’s her problem?

I love Thai boat, they have the best spring rolls I’ve ever had any where. Beef yellow curry is delicious and pad see yu is amazing with coconut rice. It’s the one place I never get disappointed in the service or food. The people there are so nice and they all work together so efficiently.
It’s one of the few restaurants I’ve ever been to that all staff serve you and you’re not stuck waiting for your server or trying to remember what they look like when you need something.

Food was decent. Nothing bad, but nothing to write home about. Service was fast, bathrooms were very clean.

This place is horrid. Some of the worst food, worst cleanliness, and worst décor/​ambience of any thai place I’ve tried and that’s saying something.
To start with, we were taken to a table which had USED toothpicks left on it. You could tell they were used because you could see that they were soggy and had buts of food on them. *GAG*
We ordered a mixed sampler. At $ 44 for 2 people it could have been a great deal. But it was barely edible.
starters — 2 deep fried spring rolls, 2 small Tom yum soup w. Chicken, 2 chicken patties, and a salad. Ok. These were garbage. Literally I would not have fed those chicken patties to my dogs, the first bite I got a big piece of grisly cartilage. These were just slices of cheap chicken sausage that had been deep fried. Revolting. I was nearly dry heaving. The «Tom yum soup» was so bad… it was a mockery of real Tom yum soup. The broth was heavy on vinegar and lemon but had no taste of ginger or kefir lime leaves which are staples in the recipe. Also there were chunks of mushroom and tomato in it, which were raw. Not cooked at all. It was also loads with celery — ewww? Why? The «salad» was just iceberg lettuce and some chunks of tomato with «peanut sauce». Their peanut sauce was terrible, just peanut butter mixed with chili paste is what it seemed like. The only thing we could eat was the spring rolls which were fried properly but still on the bland site and very little fillings, it is about 80% crust.
Entrées– steak salad, chicken pad thai, shrimp in coconut curry sauce with spinach, and coconut rice.
ok out of all of these options the only edible items were the pad thai and the rice. Even the rice was a bit nasty, not cooked fully and oddly flavored. The pad thai was bland, and had 0 vegetables apart from green onions. I don’t think it had fried egg either. The chicken was low quality. It was mediocre.
The steak salad was some small cut up pieces of cheap steak that tasted freezerburnt on top of iceberg lettuce and shredded carrot bits swimming in a watery dark sauce. It was so gross I couldn’t eat it but my boyfriend ate some. He didn’t bother to finish it.
The coconut curry shrimp dish came out lukewarm, as though they made it first and left it sitting while the rest were made. It was inedible. The spinach leaves were slimy and made me gag. The shrimp were mushy and overcooked. It was very salty. I only ate 2 bites. My boyfriend couldn’t eat it either and he’s got an iron stomach.
dessert– 1 tiny scoop of coconut ice cream each. It was pretty tasty but only about 3 bites.
to top it off the décor was hideous, not even able to call it quirky, it’s filled with motivational quote posters from wal mart and the dollar store and stuff. Incredibly tacky and the music felt like it was making my ears bleed. No ambience or pleasant atmosphere. To be honest I actually wanted to leave without paying my bill. I would never do that but that’s how poor of quality this place was. I repeat — I would not have fed this food to my dogs.
I was horrified to see a sticker in there that said something along the lines of «recommended by TripAdvisor». I will be contacting them next.
do yourself a favor and avoid this place.
If you were 1 of the people who rated 4 or 5 stars please reconsider your life choices! Haha. This place is a dump.
**oh and a special thank you to the extremely trashy family who brought their children to the restaurant and proceeded to yell at them in public for the whole 45 mins i was there, and continuously (loudly) tell them if they didn’t behave they were getting «taken out to the van «I’m assuming for a time out but man I wanted to duct tape some mouths shut. Just added to the overall vibe of the place. Which was seemingly very trashy and tacky themed.

Delicious
I went for dinner last night and was very satisfied.
We ordered larb, somtam, the spiciest noodles, yellow curry and mussels in curry paste. Everything was perfectly cooked. The shrimp in the curry still had a good pop when you bit them. The noodles weren’t soggy. The papaya salad was perfectly spicy.
I loved everything.
I can’t wait to go back!

Had good food for lunch. We chose the combo 1 and it served for 2 people… Worth for the money… Will prefer to go again…
Good ambience, good serving time, good taste…
One thing I felt missing was the spice level which other Thai restaurants usually have…

I went there for lunch with 8 other people. Getting a reservation was not a problem.
Their Wednesday lunch buffet for $ 12.99 has gone downhill. On the menu was just regular rice (not even coconut rice), chicken wings, chicken stir fry, beef stir fry, pork stir fry and seafood & veggie stir fry… uh… No pad thai? No dessert? The selection was not worth the $ 12.99.
To top it all off, at the end of the meal the server comes and asks if we wanted separate bills. We asked for separate bills, then she says the gratuity would be tacked on automatically if we chose separate bills. Huh? That’s never happened before, where a restaurant tacks on a 15% gratuity if we ask for separate bills. Let alone a buffet where we had to serve ourselves.
I wasn’t happy and it will take quite a bit of persuasion to go back there.
P. S. I had a really bad case of the upset stomach after eating there. A few others did as well.

This could be the best Thai in Calgary. All my friend that I take there love it.

Good food! Kid friendly and service was good. Portion sizes of plates are good and would recommend two dishes per person and coconut rice very tasty.

Me and the hubs had a little business in the area and finished just before noon. Hubby ate there before and figured he’d give it a shot. We had the little one in tow, so we had to eat and run, so the buffet seemed like the best and fastest option.
And hey, when you have a little squirt with short attention spans, sometimes the buffet is the best way to go.
It wasn’t stellar by any means, but I give them an extra star because they didn’t charge a plate for the 2 year old and I appreciate that.
Even though we got a booth, sorry, but that seating was uncomfortable.
I would definitely give this restaurant another shot but I would order off the menu before I would eat buffet.

O-​M-​G. These people do NOT play with spicy. I ordered medium spicy and I teared up continuously throughout the meal. Whew.
Despite the amazingly vast menu, I settled on beef and veggies. I wanted something simple, but, if it were another day, I would be all about the great stuff they had on the menu — coconut rice, mango curry, lychee dishes.
The waitress was nice, but, as the restaurant was practically empty and I was sitting there crying from the spiciness, she could have refilled the water a little more. Or just given me a pitcher. Whichever.
Note: They do not take AMEX. Blah.

2.5 to a 3 star for this one. Barely a 3 as the service here really has a lot to be desired.
We decided to dine in, we had only had take-​out from here one time before. The food is pretty good — when you get it. We were left with our closed menus at our table for just too long before being able to order. The restaurant was not very busy.
I did like the presentation/​plates BUT if you are hungry, you may be disappointed with the portion sizes.
The Pad Thai noodles were cooked perfectly, not too soft and was spiced very hot as I had requested.
The yellow curry was OK, was really missing some more coconut milk. It was definitely edible but lacking flavor. The chicken in the curry was very good.
We left kinda hungry, however we felt that the prices were decent and would consider again for a take-​out order but never as a dining option.
Most disappointing — slow, impersonal service and portion sizes
Pluses — parking not an issue, clean, cute eatery and food — good.

Kids activities in the area. Driven by this place a zillion times. Curiosity got the best of me and I decided to drop in while kid one was doing her sports for a quick bite to satisfy an unusual rumble in the tummy. I knew it would be take-​out so I was hoping it wouldn’t be too busy since it was after all a Friday evening.
Wishes were granted (good for me, not them?) as it was pretty quiet. I was able to walk in, be greeted, they seated me while I reviewed the menu, place my order, pay and be out within ten minutes. Superb.
Headed back to the activity and happily ate my chicken with thai basil/​veggie stir-fry…accompanied by coconut rice. Even though I only ate half of the meal, it satisfied the rumble. It was good, not great, but good enough that I would return to sit down and try more of their dishes. Friendly peeps and service were also winners that evening.

Thai Boat has been a go to place for lunch for me & my coworkers for years. Thai Boat marries scrumptious Thai food with super quick service. Personally, I avoid the lunch plates b/​c I think they run a bit on the smallish side. My friends and I pick a few dishes from the a la carte menu and then eat family style. Everyone gets a bit of each so everyone wins. Some of our favorites are the Massaman beef, Panang prawn and Sweet & Sour Chicken (it’s not fried like the Chinese version). Thai Boat also makes a mean Thai tea which is super sweet and creamy.
Wednesday is buffet day at Thai Boat so I avoid it like the plague. It is very popular so it’s very busy. If that’s your thing, definitely check it out but we much prefer the more laid back rest of the week.

If ever there’s a quadrant in this city that’s jam packed with awesome eats, it’s the Northeast. And the Thai Boat is no exception.
My very first visit to the Thai Boat was an apres-​work shindig with my coworkers. It was the first meeting of our unofficial social club. Five of us made our way over there and cozied ourselves into one of the booths. I don’t remember exactly what we ordered then, but I do remember it being so good I had go back. That was five years ago.
With many visits to their Wednesday lunch buffet (make sure you go before 1:30 or you’ll miss it), and just weekday and weekend meals with friends, the Thai Boat remains one of my favourites. On my most recent visit, we ordered a red curry, some pad thai and coconut rice… but chances are if you think it sounds good, it’s going to be good.