Nana

Nana does amazing Thai food in a fun (but slightly kitschy) atomosphere. We’ve been to Thailand and found the food bang on in terms of flavour. Nana does the sweet, sour, spicy, hot combination that is so addictive in Thai food so well.
We made a reservation for 9 on Saturday night and hit our own table for a while, although ended up sharing after a while. The music is loud, the space is cramped but cute and the stools are uncomfortable plastic. They definitely went all out on the Bangkok street food scene and its a cool vibe.
We ordered cocktails and Chang beers (two drinks each) plus two apps and two entrees: the fresh rolls, fried chicken, pork ribs and khao soi. The bill came to just over $ 100 with tip — reasonable for a full dinner for two. Everything we ate was fantastic — particularly the khao soi and the fried chicken, which was salty, sour and spicy and so addictive. All the flavour combos seemed both authentic and well thought out. Portions were a good size and we took home a doggy bag of the pork ribs — the flavour of the curry was great but the texture of the meat wasn’t as tender as I hoped.
The service was attentive and they asked our opinions of the various dishes — a nice touch. We’ll be back to sample more of the menu and eat more fried chicken for sure.

I was really impressed with both the food and the service. The server was very friendly, very attentive and made me feel very welcome right away. She answered my questions about the menu and was very knowledgeable. She asked if I had any allergies which was thoughtful. She was prompt about bringing water, checked on me two minutes after my food arrived and refilled my glass. Very professional.
I ordered the red curry with vegetables and tofu with steamed rice. It was lovely– spicy and warm and perfect on a cold winter day. The curry was rich and fragrant and the tofu was not overlooked. For $ 15 the portion was generous.
The vibe of the restaurant was pretty crowded and loud, but it was in a fun, vibrant, exciting way and not annoying.
Overall id definitely go back and try more
menu items. The food that I saw other people eating looked so good! The pad see ew and the satay chicken looked really nice.
A very nice addition to the neighbourhood. Compared to Thai Elephant down the street, it is different, not necessarily better food, but definitely better, more attentive service.

Nana is known to be the sister restaurant of Khao San Road (one of my downtown favs). But all in all, I wasn’t too amazed by its food and service comparatively based on several reasons.
I came as a group of six without reservations on a Friday night. They apparently take reservations made 24 hours prior only. So our first time around, we waited for an hour and still no table available, part reason was the requirement that the entire party must be there to be seated. We gave up and went to a restaurant nearby instead. Second time around, the wait was still bearable and we ended up getting seated in an hour, again.
Based on size, Nana is much smaller than its sister yet more hipster. The have that 大排擋 (dai pai dong) Asian layout where the chairs are colourful, round and plastic. The walls are also covered in retro posters and artworks, alongside their simple menu. Majority of us ordered the same main dishes including the khao soi kai, mi ga ti moo, and khao pad pong kra ree.
For myself, I tried the Khao Soi Kai. It’s an egg noodle dish mixed in golden curry coconut broth, which also comes with crispy dark meat chicken cutlets on the side. It’s topped with cilantro, bean sprouts, onion, and a slice of lime. I felt the bowl didn’t have enough noodles to be entirely filling. Nevertheless, the sauce was just right — not too sweet nor too spicy. The soup base wasn’t too thick and didn’t make me too thirsty or bloated. I had some previously that could give a bad aftermath feeling.
As for the Mi Ga Ti Moo, the texture and visualization is similar to my Khao Soi but its soup base is much sweeter. This dish apparently uses thin rice noodles mixed with red curry, coconut, bean sprouts, tofu and sweet basil which perhaps gave it the sweeter flavour.
Service was mediocre as our water wasn’t always refilled given the spicy dishes. I also find the seat spacing more squishy and it would be tough during winter to put everything down (coats, bags). Near the end of the meal, they were pretty quick to rush us with the bill as our table is cleared as well. Overall its not much of a service yet they charge an automatic 18% gratuity on top of your bill. I find the Nana’s food is a bit too expensive for its value.

I have been wanting to try out Nana for the longest time. And when my Unilocal friend suggest that to be the «N» for my JEN 5K food crawl, I am IN!
Making a reservation via email was A-​OK. At least they takes reservation, not like Khao San Road. Our party of 10 were given only 90 minute time frame for our dining experience, which I was ok with that. But then they called me 30 minute before my reservation and left me a message telling me we only have 60 minute for our reservation!!! because they overbooked?!
–5 star
Luckily we have our «family style» menu planned ahead and known exactly what to order. (Sorry to my friends as they have to eat whatever I ordered) and with $ 20 pp budget tax and tips incl as a pre dinner snack. For groups 18% gratuity mandatory.
We shared:
Satay Grilled Chicken with Peanut Sauce ($ 11)
Fresh Roll with Pork ($ 8)
Vietnamese Style Spring Rolls with Pork & Crab ($ 9)
Southern Fried Chicken Laab ($ 12)
Chef Top’s Pad Gra Prao Fried Rice ($ 16)
Pad Prik King Chicken ($ 15)
Pad Mama with Hot Dog ($ 15)
Pad Thai Bolan with Shrimps ($ 15+$ 2)
Kua Gling Pork Ribs ($ 16)
I like the interesting flavours and the herbs/​spices they used. Love all those chili options on the table! Price wise they are definitely on the pricey side with a small portion.
Great fun as a night out with a group of friends. Service was fast and efficient. We were able to finish our meals in a hour or so.
Will I be back? I doubt it but at least this is a good Thai food option if ever I have craving!

Went here again. Had the green curry with shrimp and pad prik king. Awesome street-​like atmosphere with red plastic stools, cheap Chang beers and 90s music. For the atmosphere and flavors of the food, it’s worth visiting and waiting in line for!

Easily habit forming. Not sure what’s in the sticky rice but it’s so good!

Last Sunday I was here with a group of people to try this place out. I believe most of us had not been here before so a new experience for the group. It’s tiny and the tables are close together but that doesn’t detract from the super yummy delicious food they have here! We ended up ordering several dishes and sharing family style (the portions for each dish are a bit on the smaller side in comparison to what we normally thing of a portion size but for me it’s just perfect). We had chicken skewers with peanut sauce which was delicious, this wonderful fried chicken pieces that were my favourite dish of the night — oh my it was a burst of flavour profiles it my mouth! Spicy and breaded and so moist… oh man I’d go back for a plateful of that dish! There was a chicken noodle dish and a shrimp dish and a noodle beef dish where it looked like beef hot dogs cut up in it. Everything was amazing. They even put 4 different types of chili sauces for you to try — careful some are HOT!
Service was attentive and luckily we made reservations — there was a line up out the door when we were leaving! It’s a really small space to make reservations and try to make it for an off time — we had dinner at 5:30pm and were ok but an hour later it was getting packed.
Definitely coming back to try this place again! Yum and Yum!

Fresh flavours with a slow burn! We enjoyed the papaya salad, Tom yum soup and the Khao soi. Yum!
Papaya salad: crunchy, fresh, piquant, nice heat
Tom yum: perfect for a winters day. Nice flavours but not too salty. Lemongrass flavours shine!
Khao soi: noodles bathed in creamy curry broth topped w succulent chicken. Nice contrast of smooth vs crunchy!
Wish I had room for: Thai iced tea and fried chicken… next time!

I came with a group where the menu was already pre-​selected in advance in order to save time and we all shared family style in the end.
We had a wide variety of dishes from papaya salad, 2 different kinds of noodles, fried rice, pork rolls, pork on rice, fried chicken and some I forget having and some I didn’t even get to take photos of so I could remember. The bottom line is the dishes aren’t very large but they are very good. The portions are not huge but they are flavorful.
My absolute favorite dish was the fried chicken which was breaded and while spicy was amazingly flavorful.
I was told by somebody who I would never question that this was authentic Thai food. Overall this was one of the best Thai experiences I can say I’ve had in recent memory. On the table there is a carrying holder for 4 different kinds of chili to spice up your dishes if they aren’t already hot enough for you. I enjoyed the fresh finely chopped peppers while the other 3 were 2 different kinds of dry and a wet pepper sauce.
The place is very tight inside and tables are few but we saw seating at the bar at capacity. There was a line to get in as well I suppose because the place is so popular. Still, I was more than happy of the food we had all had a chance to try and the variety we were able to get with such a group.
I’d come back here for the chicken alone considering I’ve been consuming copious quantities of Korean fried chicken lately this fried chicken here with Thai seasoning is VERY good I’d come back just for that alone.

I went to Nana during peak dinner time on a weekday and was so glad to get a table as Khao San Road almost always has a wait.
The food was as expected, very delicious! We started with the fried chicken which was so good I was tempted to get a second order. I then got the pad thai which was perfect. The staff were wonderful, very kind, and attentive.
The only reason this is a 4 star instead of 5 was the quality of a few thing. The cutlery might as well have been plastic, I’m not sure what it was made out of. The plates were all plastic, along with the chairs. I’m, by no means, heavier than the average person, but I felt that a leg could have easily broken off. I understand the whole «street» style but I do expect something a bit better when dining out. I also feel as though the hot sauces could have been presented in something other than large water glasses, it just felt cheap that they couldn’t find something appropriate to use.

I guess it was just over hyped, but Nana really fell short for me.
The service was great, servers attentive and it was fairly a slow night. The choice of music was a little weird, it was a compilation of covers of popular songs, but it was a bit folky. So yeah… idk lol was a bit confused about the ambience.
My boyfriend and I both ordered Khao Soi (which we’ve have before at Pai, with beef, not chicken) and it just fell really short. The chicken was a bit on the salty side, I was expecting a heavier broth and a richer taste. It was mediocre at best. If you have the time, visit Pai.

For what you get (quantity and quality), it’s darn expensive!
First of all, I’m a stickler when in comes to a restaurant’s profit margin. I’m all for everyone making a fair living, but the cost of Thai food is such that I felt fleeced paying in excess of $ 100 for our meal (4 entrées and one appetizer).
Our chicken stick was luke warm. I’ll tolerate that, but have a tough time accepting it as our table was second from the kitchen. The quantity was just lacking. Won’t order again.
The entrées were portion controlled. Unfortunately, the flavours were not to my standards. [I had to supplement this meal with another meal afterwards ]
If you’re out on a date, looking for a clean place with an interesting ambiance, and not adverse to paying, then you’ve found a place. I for one, will continue searching, and save my desire for Thai food when I visit Thailand.

I recently came back from Thailand and was craving some thai food, I decided on Nana after reading some positive reviews.
I ordered the moo ping grilled pork skewers for appetizer, they were juicy and flavourful.
For the main course, I ordered the khao soi with chicken, so good, but a little too spicy for my liking.
Lastly, my favourite course — dessert! I ordered the banana pancakes with condensed milk, and of course it was amazingggg.
Overall the food is quite authentic, on par with what I ate in Thailand. Price — $ 30-​$ 40/​pp (literally 5x’s more than what i paid for in Thailand, sigh) BUT I’ll definitely come back!

Simply put, there are much better options for Thai food in the neighborhood. We ignored the blah reviews of the place and decided to chance it just because we were craving Thai and happen to be in the area. I ordered their signature Pad Thai and the size of the dish was fairly small compared to all the other Thai places. Now considering the fact that their Pad Thai dish is 20% more expensive than the others, it’s clearly overpriced for the quantity and quality. I should also point out that my date and I both got sick the next day with this meal as the only common element.

I visited Nana on a Sunday evening after work with four other friends. We had all traveled some way to get there and were appropriately cold and hungry. Unfortunately, one of our friends was stuck on a subway delay and we could not be seated until our entire party was present. I know a lot of places do this, but the guy in the front kept mentioning that there was a table reserved for us (which fit either four or five and certainly no more) but we weren’t allowed to sit at it. Even though there was no one else waiting to be seated. Even though we were awkwardly hanging out by the front door. *shrugs* Rules are rules, I guess.
It’s a small place with signage only in Thai (from what I could tell), so it’s possible to walk by without realizing it. Once inside, it’s a little bigger than expected, but not by much. The tables are set up quite close to one another with little stools instead of full-​sized chairs. I mention this because if you are a person on the larger side, I can imagine you’d have a pretty hard time fitting yourself comfortably at a table on the seat. I ended up squeezing in behind another group of girls who decided to put all their stuff behind them (aka my only possible space to sit) and I was ok, but it was tight. I passive-​aggressively eyeballed the blonde girl who stuck her entire LL Bean knapsack under my stool until she shoved it under her own.
Note to people like that: Nana’s has an area with hooks to hang your jacket, scarves, ginormous camping equipment, etc so please USE IT. Your fellow diners will appreciate it greatly.
Ok, so the food. This is a fun little place to get pretty good Thai food. I’ve only been there once, so I can’t speak for overall consistency, but all the meals we had at our table were delicious. We all started off with the Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp — so good! It was exactly the thing you need coming in from the cold, and with a little kick of spice to get things started. It’s also surprisingly satisfying despite coming in a small bowl.
I ordered the Khao Soi Chicken, which was an egg noodle dish with fried dark meat and crispy noodles and lemongrass on top in a delicious broth. It was a super filling dish and I probably could’ve taken home my leftovers to pour over plain rice for an additional meal. At our table, we also ordered the yellow curry chicken with rice, Pad See Ew with Beef, some kind of fried rice dish with chicken (can’t recall the name, sorry!), and the Pad Thai with Pork. Be sure to note the spiciness of dishes you order — there are no take-​backs if you’re a wimp!
We ended with two desserts: a milk roti and a ‘special’ roti (it’s got a secret ingredient… I’m sure you’ll have a clue once you taste it, but it is totally delicious!) Both were very tasty, although I’d recommend the special roti slightly more. Both come with condensed milk which is basically all I needed to hear before slapping down the menu and salivating profusely.
The service was pretty decent. Our waitress was very kind and quick, and answered all our questions about ingredients, etc.
tldr; the food is good, the waitstaff are good, the seating is bad.

Ohhhh Toronto and your silly obsession with «authentic» experiences that are anything but. I imagine the same people that give a place like Guu glowing reviews for it’s unremarkable food and deafening atmosphere, call this place an authentic Thai experience!
The seating is horrid. If you want to sit your customers 4 to a kindergartener sized aluminum table complete with plastic chairs and call it a Thai street experience, fine, but at least charge somewhere near Thai street experience prices. Even still, I can guarantee you that having actual Thai street food is a much more comfortable experience. And amazingly, it actually might be a touch less humid in the streets of Bangkok than it is in this place. And I get it, rent on Queen must be top baht, so if you need to charge $ 15 for a plate of rice, at least make it decent sized serving.
So go try it out. The food is tasty enough but… may Buddha help you end up elbow to elbow with a wannabe hipster and his Liberty Villager yoga instructor and are subject to the loudest, most asinine conversation you’ve ever heard.
Still dreaming of the day that Toronto gets Thai right…

Never had a bad meal here. Although older adults will cringe at the elbow-​to-​elbow seating and loud 90s music, the young and fun crowd will enjoy this little restaurant!
Current faves:
Vietnamese-​style spring rolls with pork & crab — perfect appetizer
Boat noodle soup with beef — reminiscent of a flavourful dinuguan (Pinoys know)
Mi ga ti with pork — perfect when you like a sweeter sauce
Tip: If you find their menu daunting because you don’t know khao soi from pad prik king, don’t worry– flip the menu over and every dish is explained in detail. No need to bring a Thai phrasebook. ;)

Nana Hack: How to Eat Bangkok-​style Street Food on Queen West
1) Don’t come famished: Like Sukho Thai (4*s) and Khao San Road (4*s), this hip, colourful Thai restaurant is busy at all hours of the day. Depending on your luck, you could wait up to an hour. But Sunday evening around 6 – 7 pm, there was no wait but the place was at capacity.
2) Thin is in: Squeeze in your tummy! If not you, you will see your servers doing vertical ab-​crunches while they bring out your meals. Tables and chairs are so tightly juxtaposed that you’ll wish you didn’t have that extra scoop from Bang Bang.
3) A gentle hand to rule the land: Utensils are cheap = they have sharp edges. For an extra comfort, bring your own gloves to dine with. Pro tip: use both hands to eat your meal, hold your bowl with one hand and your utensil with the other or else the lightweight bowl will slip.
4) Pay it cool: They take cash, credit, and debit. Plastic card holders, pay at the ledge near the entrance where the two machines are located.
5) No patio, but the décor is a burst of fun. Bonus points for the hidden projector and movie screen. If you’re a party of 2, ask to sit at the bar. If you’re 4, you’ll be seated at the lower tables, which will require you to dine street food style (plastic chairs and tiny tables).
6) Skim their menus: Food suggestions include the fried chicken appetizer (perfect to share for two) and the Khao Soy (almost identical to Sukho Thai’s, except the chicken is fried, plus the bean sprouts were a refreshing addition). Their drinks list is like a phone book.
An aromatic and spicy edge to Queen West, Nana is a solid ⁴⁄₅ stars for food and atmosphere. A tad expensive for 2 meals, 1 starter, 1 drink + tax and tip, at around $ 62. Nana is your culinary passport to the streets of Bangkok. Go for a special occasion.

Tasty thai joint. Casual atmosphere, boxes of chang beer chilling in the hallways. Nice.
The fried chicken laab appetizer is a MUST TRY. It’s a bit pricy for the portion, but the taste is AMAZING. My friend advertised it as good fried chicken, but I said whatever (how good can fried chicken be, afterall?) Oh man, when I put it in my mouth, I was knocked back in surprise at how amazing it tasted. It’s got some sort of a lemony pepper seasoning, with mint and shallots. Plate-​licking good, even to just eat the seasonings. The chicken chunks themselves were juicy and tender. I couldn’t get over how good it was and couldn’t think about anything else until I finished it.
Pad gra prao was kinda unremarkable. The khao soi was one of the better ones in the city, but also just okay. (You can tell it’s hard for me to judge these dishes after having that chicken laab… even if you’re just passing by, you have to get it!)
Also, ran into Kiezsa in the restaurant, but decided not to bother her (whaaaat).

I adore the Thai street food style setup. Brings you across the ocean to local Thailand.
Good wise is not bad, the Pad See Ew is a bit too salty. Absolutely surprise with the authentic Tom Yum Soup. Ordered the chicken satay and they are grilled perfectly, the meat are tender and juicy, only a bit over price.
I would come back and try their other food on the menu! like!!!