Baan Thai Restaurant welcomes you to their dining room. Their atmosphere has been described as casual. They happily provide parking and are open after-hours all week. You can get there by public transit. The neighboring location is notable for its restaurants and merchants. You may pay by American Express, MasterCard and Visa.more...See more text
Best Thai food in town. I go in all the time with my family both to sit in and eat and order out.
Food is relatively and the flavors are incredible. Unfortunately, it has been a long wait every single time I go. The restaurant has grown in popularity over the past few years, but their services have not yet been able to catch up to this growth. They always say it will be 45 minutes for pick up but it always is closer to an hour and a half. If they know what is good for their business, they would hire another chef.
Other than the service, the food is incredible and I will still return (unless I am in a rush...)
Based on the recommendation of our son, we decide to try Baan Thai with a couple of take outs.
This Monday, I dropped by this place at 5:00 and ordered #20 and #32 with beef. Since I was the only one there, my order came out very quickly in less then 20 minute.
The smell made me feel even hungrier, so I couldn't wait to get home and enjoy the food.
but what a disappointment:
#20 Gaeng Garee Gai was OK, but it was clear the chicken was cooked separately ahead of time, and a little bit dry.
#32 Pad Ga Prow has no taste at all beside the basil smell. The meat came off $2/lb kind of beef, it was hard and dry. My wife (who doesn't cook) said it the best: "Even I know this kind of beef can't be stir fried".
My wife said she won't be going there again, but I might since this is in Ottawa.
Best Thai cuisine in the city, hands down. After eating here nothing else measures up! The service could be faster and more attentive but no complaints for the chef.
Baan Thai is dependable. That may seem a little...
Baan Thai is dependable. That may seem a little like a condemnation, but it's not really. The food is always very good. The service is always somewhat impersonal. The restaurant is always packed, which given its small size is not all that surprising. We have both eaten in and ordered take-out. As some other reviewers have noted, take-out service is sometimes slow, but given the popularity of this restaurant among the local community, that is not suprising either.
Given the reliance on fresh foods in thai cuisine (vegetables and herbs especially), it is hard to hide bad cooking. The curries, soups and salads at Baan Thai are very well executed. The Pad Thai is a little on the sweet side, but some prefer it that way. Servers are quick to provide lime wedges if you like it a little on the sour side.
I have tried many of Ottawa's Thai restaurants and Baan Thai has got to be the best. The food is authentic and tasty, well presented and fresh. The service was excellent, one dish would be finished only to be replaced quickly by others. Everyone at the table was impressed.
