Pattaya Thai Kitchen

We had a quick meal here, just as the place was opening. The service was great, the waiter was really easy going and helpful.
We got the lemongrass soup and the classic pad Thai.
I thought the soup was ok but my girlfriend loved it, the vegetables really complimented the soup well and were not overcooked.
The pad thai was served inside of an omelet which we both thought was great (their classic pad thai) and the presentation was also really good, and I liked that there was so many different ways to garnish the pad thai (bean sprouts, crushed peanuts, red peppers, onions, pickled carrots and radish, and chives all separate from the pad thai)
We got the vegetarian pad thai and I thought it was very good, not too artificial tasting like you get at cheaper thai places, and flavours similar to the pad thai at sukhothai.
My favourite is still sukhothai but this is definitely a great option in the east end, plus there’s lots of other stuff on their menu that I would like to try. So I will definitely be going back there.

I had dinner there tonight and was thoroughly impressed. Very good, fresh food. Quality furnishings and cutlery (I know, but I hate the flimsy cheap stuff). I’ll be back for the good food and service, for sure! A great addition to our Beaches neighbourhood even if it’s a bit off the beaten path.

It is quite an experience from the moment you get in. Clean and simple lines for decoration make a great environment. My eyes were in for a treat as much as my palate. Dishes were stunning and incredibly flavourful. Coconut soup was unreal and the squash fritters, insane. I really recommend this place. Really.

We were thrilled to have found this Thai restaurant in the Queen Street East neighbourhood. Everything we ordered was really tasty, especially the mango salad and Khao Soi chicken.
The service was superb, the presentation extremely attractive, and the price very reasonable.
Highly recommended!!! We will definitely go back.

This was one of the tastiest Thai food experiences I’ve had in the city, certainly the best in the Beaches area. This new restaurant is a humble size having formerly been a sandwich shop, but still makes good use of the space they have with clean lines and appropriate furnishings. Each item was plated with attention and care. Complimentary shrimp chips and a lovely peanut sauce were a nice start. I ordered the fresh rolls to start, they were, well, fresh haha (healthy and yummy) as well as the vegetarian delight for my entrée, which came with a side of steamed rice. The flavouring of the sauce was light and yet absolutely delicious, so much so that I ordered a second steamed rice to soak every last morsel of sauce. One of my friends ordered their specialty, the Kao Soi. It looked and smelled divine and got a 2 thumbs up from my «picky» friend. Overall the ingredients were fresh and had the essential elements of authentic Thai flavour (catering slightly to the North American palette). The menu is simple and doesn’t attempt to cover the exhaustive rainbow of «pan Asian» cuisine; a fact that I found to be refreshing especially given the many Thai places in town that fit into the «Jack of all trades, master of none» classification. Pattaya also included a large variety of Gluten Free and Vegan options throughout the menu so all our parties dietary needs were easily met. The service was probably the best of all. The owner, Alan was incredibly attentive and actually served us himself; you could just see the pride he took in his work. Although it is a bit far on the East end of town, I’ll certainly be back to make my way through the menu. I’d recommend it to anyone in need of a Thai fix whether it be take-​out or dine-​in, its that tasty!

ALLERGY & CELIAC WARNING !!!
The menu states items are VEGAN and/​or GLUTEN FREE. They are NOT. The menu is MISLABELLED.
Some of the Vegan items contain SHRIMP paste.
Some of the Gluten Free items caused severe wheat allergy attacks within minutes.
The manager assured us their food was safe days and hours before dinning there. When I went to order the waitress whispers to us that their was in fact shrimp paste in the dishes marked VEGAN.

I usually don’t like to review places based on one visit as I find that all restaurants have good and bad days and our experience can vary tremendously and accordingly to so many factors. With that said, I thought that Pattaya deserved a review based on my one experience (of many more to come, I’m sure) because the place is that good and more people need to know about it.
I visited the restaurant for lunch and arrived there just after 12.30pm on a Sunday. A group of six people arrived shortly after and that left the restaurant with six available spots. That’s right, the place is tiny (sits 16 people), however everything is extremely well laid-​out and you’ll find the place to be both cozy and spacious. Like everything in the restaurant, it’s clear that lots of attention has been placed on all details; from the beautiful marble tables, to the comfortable seats and passing through the J. A. Henckels cutlery. Everything here was well thought of and looks great.
However none of the above would matter if the service and food weren’t good… It was the outstanding quality of both that prompted me to take some time and write this review.
The service was excellent, with both waiters that helped us being extremely polite and attentive. The food came fast, with only a small comment that I believe that when in two or more people, all dishes should be served at the same time. That wasn’t the case with us but because all food made it to table within a few minutes I don’t believe that it’s a big deal.
As for the food, what can I say? I believe that the Beaches has a couple of decent options but none has good as Pattaya. There’s a clear attention to detail in how each ingredient complements the other. The ingredients are fresh, the presentation is amazing, but it’s the taste that takes Pattaya to a whole different level. Somehow they managed to make me enjoy mango, which is something that up to this day I’ve always despised and couldn’t even be close to it! :D
If you’re from the Beaches, please take the time to visit and support this amazing little gem. If you’re not from the neighbourhood, hop on the streetcar, drive your car, ride your bike, or walk to the restaurant. It’ll be worth your time!

Bravo! A Thai restaurant in the beaches with wonderful flavours that does not cost an arm and a leg. Peanut curry to dye for! Yummy fresh pad thai, outstanding presentation, all this served with a great smile. Long live Pattaya Thai Kitchen!

My wife and I enjoyed a take away last night from the newly opened Pattaya Thai. It’s literally across from our house so very conveniently located.
Full marks for flavour, freshness, portion size and value. My order was the curry pad thai with chicken and my wife loved her panang curry chicken sided with sticky rice.
Inside the restaraunt is small but nicely decorated.
I can see this particular restaraunt becoming a take out hot spot.
Thank you Pattaya. will be back.

A friend invited me to have dinner at a newly opened restaurant co-​owned by a friend of his, at The Beaches in Toronto. I am giving this rating based only on the food that we tried because other factors like service would not be that unbiased.
The pad Thai with shrimp and chicken was very good! Actually on the menu, the option is only for a choice of meat. My friend had wanted to order the chicken version but I pointed out that for pad Thai, using shrimp will give it a better flavor so he made a special request for adding shrimp. The taste was very authentically Thai, so you will not disappoint unless you have grown accustomed and swear by the other more prevalent version in the west which I summarize as ketchup noodle.
The pad see yew, the less famous noodle dish, is called the soya noodle on the menu. It was also very authentic Thai, where the flat rice noodle is beautifully flavored and flambé ‘d with dark soya sauce and served with green crunchy stir fried Chinese broccoli green, carrot and chicken of meat. Chicken or beef would go very well for this dish.
We also had one of their signature dishes, their spicy holy basil chicken, another favorite Thai dish: minced chicken stir fried with Thai hot peppers, basil leaves, long string beans, in possibly Maggi arome saveur sauce, and served with jasmine rice and topped with a fried egg. Also very authentically cooked, the only variation would be the amount of heat from the hot peppers that you can request.
Their mango sticky rice, a Thai dessert, was very pretty but also very delicious, again very authentic. Leave some room for that. Would love to go back next time for the curries and tom yum soup
The only downside was that it took somewhat longer than usual to get our food. It is a new restaurant so maybe the chef is still trying to get used to the kitchen and the momentum. Food is definitely very authentic, and staff was very nice to us (of course) but I noticed he was also very attentive to the other diners and put in effort to chat with customers.