Young Thailand Toronto
936 King St. W.
Toronto, ON
M5V 1P5
Wow. It's been a while since I've mustered up the motivation to write anything about food lately. Being on a budget that rivals a 20 year old working part time in a retail store while paying for tuition doesn't allow me the luxury of eating out several times a week anymore.
For mother's day, I ended up at a Thai restaurant called 'Young Thailand' on King St. west in the Liberty Village area of Toronto.
The Review:
When you first walk in, it's eerily quiet. The place is nearly empty and it's almost 7pm. This usually isn't a good sign - instincts tell me to play it off like I just walked in to grab a take-out menu and turn around - but I've been here before... and the food is fantastic.
The Young Thailand menu My family and I like to share food so we decide on a couple appetizers, a salad and a couple of main dishes. Our smiling waiter is quick to help suggest dishes that he think we'll enjoy.
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| Thai BBQ Beef |
The beef dishes are loaded with flavour. The BBQ beef had a nice combo of garlicky and sweet. Came with Thai coleslaw and a side of hot sauce that was more flavourful than spicy. Nice portion size for $10.95.
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| Garlic Tiger Shrimp |
My favourite, the Young Thailand garlic tiger shrimp. I'm not sure how they get all the garlic flavour infused into the shrimp, but it's crazy. The shrimps are huge, and cooked just enough to get a nice crunch when you bite into them. You get about 10 shrimps in this dish for $11.95. Good deal.
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| Young Thailand Royal Pad Thai |
This version of pad Thai isn't as sweet as the regular pad Thai. It's got a few jumbo tiger shrimps with shredded chicken, along with the rice noodles and coconut milk - crab oil for flavour. The whole thing is wrapped in fried eggs, so you can almost slice it like a pie and divide it up to the masses. $12.95.
By the time we left, the restaurant is more than half full. The one waiter for the whole place that night seems to be handling the steady stream of customers picking up food and tables with ease. He gets a big tip for good service.
The Verdict:
I'm not a big fan of Thai food in general, but Young Thailand on King St. is damn good. The food is fantastic and it's relatively inexpensive. I've got enough coins rolled up to afford to eat here several more times. I'd be a regular take-out customer if this joint was closer to home. Solid 8 out of 10.
