Reviews Desiam Thai Restaurant

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Knightbeauchamp
+4.5
True Thai Food served Here. This is a genuine Thai owned, Thai cooked Thai restaurant.
First Impressions, This is well hidden amongst many store is a pleasant surprise. Upon entering your bombarded by a wave of clean spice lofting in the air. Your surrounded by neat little Asian trinkets and Thai art including as most genuine Thai places will have a photo shrine to the royalty of Thailand.
As i often do i tested the cook, as i am shameless. And was well surprised with a fresh order of Som Tum. The cook is also owner and came out and sat with me as I discussed my love of her food. She is a very pleasant and wonderful host.
Visits: well over 30
Atmosphere: (Tables recently renovated with what i call disco black sparkles)
But the place is filled with neat trinkets and asian flare. Some small things need updating but easily overlooked. Clean. 8.5/10
Service: When they are busy it can be a wait, since they don't staff properly for rush. 7.5/10
Food: Genuine Thai (with exception, Thai ice tea is no longer the real deal but a Nes-tea product) 9/10

Suggestions,
If you can get them to make you a green papaya salad "Sum Tom" You are in luck for an amazing treat.
Otherwise go for Mango Salad and split it between you and a friend, Followed by a Mello yellow curry or whatever curry you would prefer. It is truly the best I have found in Canada so far.
Oh and maybe if we are all lucky maybe she will start carrying Pumpkin Thai Custard again.
Feb 06, 2014
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Cait
+4.5
My friend and I stumbled across this restaurant and boon our server was spectacular. She is the sweetest lady. The food here is excellent; its a gem outside the city.
Dec 01, 2012
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Ninjadog
+4.5
Good. Good curry, and love their thai custard.
Jul 11, 2011
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Lorraine
+4.5
Excellent food! Great Tom yum soup, mango rolls and spicy tofu dish. nice atmosphere and great friendly service!
Jan 28, 2011
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Lisa V
+4.5
Oh, Desiam. A favourite spot in Whitby. I've been visiting this place for 5 years or so and it is excellent and very consistent. It is a family owned business and they are actually from Thailand. How much more authentic can you get??
Oct 28, 2012
5
Breanne Bradshaw
+5
The food is super good! We received great service. The menu was full of all my favourite dishes and more. Great prices for large portion sizes. The server was very helpful and friendly. This is great place to bring a group for dinner. Restaurant has a relaxing environment and a nice patio. They also have UberEats set up as of today! I highly recommend this place.
5
forzaviola86
+5
Great Pad Thai! My favourite dish here. The portions are really big, and the personnel is very gentle. Totally recommended!
5
Julie Rhind
+5
The food at Desiam never disappoints it's always fresh and hot on order. I highly recommend the new coconut wings they have a sweet bite at first but then a spicy kick to them as you keep eating them. The red curry rice, pad Thai, mango salad and rolls are fantastic too. The other chicken wings are so good I love the Tamarind ones as well as they are unique and not found anywhere else. The owner James is very friendly and has no problem accommodating your needs. I love eating here and recommend it often to family and friends.
5
Miah Katelin
+5
I've been going to good life there for 3 years now, decided to stop in and grab a menu. The owner/cook offered to make me coconut chicken, for free! I asked for a large size and I'll pay he refused and made me a large size for no cost so I also purchased Thai chicken (which was amazing) and he brought me food to eat while waiting for my order. Such great service and amazing food. I'm definitely coming back and more than happy I stopped in.
5
Dakota Park
+5
I recently went here for my friends birthday and we all had an incredible experience. The service was warm and the food was amazing. Once the owner found out we were there for my friends birthday, he gave us all coconut crusted wings and dessert on the house! After dinner, we stayed and chatted with the owner about his passion for creating quality food. Such a nice guy! If you're waiting a little bit longer for your food, it's because he's making it from scratch with no MSG added. Truly impressed by this place and I can't wait to go back! Shoutout to the waiter as well!
5
Bido H
+5
Authentic and good price dinner! I would encourage anyone to try this restaurant. This was the second time I had gone to the restaurant for dinner. The first time I went, I was invited by a family of foodies to go try this place. Anywhere they recommend, I would try. The food and service were excellent so I decided to stop in again while I was in the area. The second time, the chef came out and spoke to us, asking us what we thought about the food and if he could make it any better. We even received a free mango salad, which was very refreshing for that hot day we stopped by. The restaurant is a little hard to find if you have never been before but it is worth it.
5
John Elias How (JohnEBH)
+5
Been coming here for years, since 2008, and the food is always amazing! The restaurant is cozy and full of Thai culture. There seems to be more items on the menu, despite its smaller size. Only ever been here for lunch, so can't comment on the dinner experience.
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