Thai Express

Went there only once after work to get take-​out and, honestly, not a fan.
First of all, the menu is very limited and quite pricy. I ordered a pad thai and it was very dry, small portion and didn’t have a lot of shrimp in it. My husband had the Tom Yum (soup) and he said it wasn’t anything to write home about.
I’ll give it two stars because at least it seemed clean.

After a very long and tiring trip on a Thursday evening, I wound up at the Islington station parking lot waiting to pick someone up and starving. It was nearly 8:30, and even though I lived about 5 minutes away for four months last summer, I never ate in the area. But I found the sign for Thai Express at the Sunlife Financial Centre — score! I’d never eaten at one before, but I was so hungry that anything with the word «Express» in the title sounded like a good idea at that point.
I was a little nervous walking into the building, due to the time and the fact that everyone else was headed towards the doors. I found the food court, where some counters were already closed. There were people in the back at Thai Express, but the ingredients seemed to be put away so I called back and asked if they were open. The woman who came out to answer me had the biggest smile of any person who has ever served me fast food. She assured me that they were open and ready to serve me, and with my order of Shrimp Pad Thai (medium spicy), she was off. She chatted to me while she was preparing the meal, and was generally so happy that she made me happy — that’s saying a lot after I’d been driving/​taking transit for the past 4 hours (don’t ask, long story).
I think what made me happiest was the takeout container. I’ve watched so many American movies and television shows where they order Chinese or Thai food and get these cute little cardboard boxes — but I’ve never been served one. Of all the Asian take out I’ve ever eaten, this is the first time. I was so happy that I’d ordered my meal to go.
As for the food itself? Well c’mon, it’s fast food Thai. If you’re looking for a really authentic experience (like I usually am), this is not the place to go. For what it is, it was pretty darn good.
All in all, if you’re hungry and really want something tasty and pretty cheap, I would definitely recommend this place.