I went to Bangkok Thai Garden Restaurant in ByWard Market for the first time and I was blown away!
The chicken pad thai had the perfect mix of flavours, and the portion of the beef salad was ideal. I also really enjoyed the shrimp curry but you cannot leave without trying the green papaya salad - it has the right amount of spices!
It’s a great spot for a cozy mid day meal or late night eats, and an absolute staple in downtown Ottawa.
Very spicy very good! Curry was great and pad Thai was a well done classic. Chicken was grilled perfect. Spring rolls were nice and crisp!
Would like to try again, but hesitant as I can get more quantity and similar quality of food for same price of $17 before tax and tips. Rice also wasn't included (rice isn't an expensive ingredient).
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As with other reviewers, I did find it on the more expensive side, but no more expensive than any other similar restaurant I have eaten at since the pandemic. The food was delicious! I ordered a chicken basil sauce dinner (Pad Bai Gaprow, I think) that came with two vegetable spring rolls which were also very tasty. I ordered mine "medium" and it had a nice level of spice. My daughter had a curry dish "hot" and her nose was runny. There is an option to get "extra hot". I think next time I would order "hot" because I do like spicy food and I could have tolerated more heat in my dish. The portions were plenty as we both ate only half of our dinner, and we took the rest home (two more meals for her!). We also ordered desert, the deep fried bananas with ice cream-yum! This is not a very sweet dish so if you want sweet - order with honey. The server (owner?) was very pleasant and kept a cautious social distance. The website says "closed/open for take-out" so maybe they just started taking dine-in guests. The restaurant was not busy and it was perfect for us! We liked the atmosphere.
Very reasonably priced, good portions and prompt service. I went in with my mom today and we each ordered their lunch special for $14 (soup, egg rolls and main dish). Everything was great. I really liked the egg rolls, wish they were a little bigger but they did come as a side to the main dish.
The restaurant is very quiet - a little too quiet? A little background music could go a long way.
I ordered Thai Chicken Curry before from another place for take out, but here I found the portion to fill less than half the take-out container. Totally unsatisfactory!!! For close to $18 an order and such a small portion... NEVER AGAIN. The taste was all there and good. The Chicken Pad Thai was also cooked well, and the portion slightly better.
Unfortunately the competition wins this time.
I go here often and I am always satisfied. Okay. Once it was too spicy but my tolerance is low. Their food is good and portions are good. I rarely finish what they bring me but I want to! So polite and the atmosphere is beautiful and quiet. I like eating here and sitting after just chatting with my friends or the staff. Lots of people say their portions are too small. I think they are perfect. Dude. Just order an appetizer as well. They have some very good appetizers and desserts.
Would recommend their chicken pad Thai and any kind of soup!
This is a very quiet restaurant despite being on the edge of the market. I have dined-in several times and I’ve been the only person in the space. My understanding is that they do most of their business via delivery and special events.
The owner is a wonderful man and generally includes extras in your delivery order such as soups or spring rolls.
My only critique (and why I took a star off) would be that the food is a little on the oily side but if you want a yummy and quiet dining experience and need dietary accommodations, this is the place for you.
*I am not not recommending this restaurant if you have food/dietary allergies. Eat at your own risk like you would at any other establishment*
Great service and very friendly owners. Food was delicious as well. I agree with many of the other reviews that mention the issue with value for money/portion size could be increased. However, overall I feel the service and food taste more than offset that problem and I will definitely be back! If they only increased the value a bit, I believe this could easily be the #1 Thai restaurant in the city, yeah it will slightly increase costs but I'm sure this would be made up for by the increased business.
Side note: The review about mandatory tip is false (unless they have just recently changed this), I was there yesterday and my total agreed to the menu prices plus tax, then I was provided the option to tip
Ordered shrimp rice rolls, and a mild Pad Thai, and it was amazing. The order arrived within an hour of speaking with the restaurant.
great taste but, like the reviewer before me noted, the portion sizes are small. sticky rice portion size would just fill the teacup they gave me! all four of us left hungry.
service was polite however.
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