On the hunt to find good Thai food in Ottawa, I stumbled upon Sala Thai & based on the reviews I…read morefigured it was worth the try. The place itself is nice, ample amount of seating available as well. It was not at all busy when we went. The service was good, food came out in a. Timely manner. The food however was a hit and miss. Starting with Chicken Satey skewers 4/5 peanut sauce was great Tom Yum Soup 1/5 this was our least favourite, it tasted like miso soup, & incredibly salty. Panang curry 4/5 probably the tastiest item we tried on the menu that day. It was flavourful. Pad Thai 3/5 it was ok (47) Gai Pad Med Mamuang 2/5 the sauce itself was a bit salty and watery which made the chicken taste as though it had been boiled and mixed with vegetables. I was expecting more of a stir fry. Mango Sticky Rice 5/5 Overall, the hunt continues.

The satay chicken was too oily but tasted great. I had Panang chicken and my wife had pad Thai…read morechicken. As always, it tasted quite good but you can tell there was a different cook. We also learned that ownership has changed which explains it. The ambience is nice and the service, when we went was great, but we got there early and there was nobody else eating, so there's that. I still recommend Sala Thai and if you like this cuisine and haven't yet tried this restaurant, you're missing out. Parking is easy [I'm from New York City so all Ottawa parking is easy] and you need to try it. You don't need a reservation, especially if you go early.

Um, great tom kha soup! The shrimp one. And the coconut chicken dish. Amazing. Shared it family…read morestyle with friends. The staff were helpful with recommendations.

Great Thai place. Our extended family always orders takeout for our group Mother's Day celebrations…read more- a treat for all. We enjoy their delicious green curry dishes especially.

I was at the Ottawa Farmers' Market - Lansdowne for the first time a few Sundays ago. A friend was…read moreshowing me around the area and we got food from Thai Kitchen Catering Services. Maybe the definition of being a foodie should include finding the food stand's brick-and-mortar store after devouring great food and drink at a market. It's exactly what we did. It makes sense if we aren't at the market on weekends. We can get our Thai fix here. I ended up getting finger food from this eatery at the market. I ordered a pork wonton and a shrimp spring roll. The man at the stand was so nice that he gave me a pork wonton on the house. It was a nice surprise and I will never say no to free food. I also got a Thai iced tea. Drinks were self-serve once you got a cup from him. I made the mistake of pouring sala cider instead. Oops! He was great getting me another cup and I made sure that I got Thai iced tea, which was cold and excellent on a hot day. It's funny that I ended up having both drinks. I loved my pork wontons. They were crispy on the outside. The filling was nicely seasoned. I could taste basil, which made them heavenly. There was decent shrimp filling in the spring roll, which had a nice crunch to it. My friend got the chicken pad khee mao. She loved it. She said that it had bean sprouts, which aren't her thing. However, there weren't a lot of them and she ate them all. I didn't have a chance to volunteer to eat them. The food was that good! I want noodles now. I hope to get some when I'm back, along with more finger food. (265)

Allergic reaction in spite of specifically asking if items contained shrimp. Would not trust this…read morecompany/catering service. They offer goods in the Orleans Market and others. I suggest public health look into their standards. Also they avoid paying taxes when dealing in cash.

A couple of colleagues and I decided to walk a little farther and explore Chinatown, so we stopped…read moreat Phuket Royal for lunch. The ambiance was nice and calm, even though the place was very busy. I was impressed by how fast the service was, in about 45 minutes we were in, out, and on our way back. The food was very tasty and had a bit of spice to it. My only recommendation would be to offer a menu with images, which would make it easier to understand the dishes.

Parking in this area that I never get to but would be at daily if I could = Important to me!…read moreFree at the pay lot after 530pm on a Thurs. Perfect! I'd never been here. I called re resos after another Thai place decided to close at 6. Lucky score for us to come here. I would come back here and would recommend! Service on the phone and in person was very sweet. Felt family owned. They were patient as we perused the large menu. I think I'd love anything from here. It's my jam. Thai! I decided on my craving... drunken noodles, extra spicy with shrimp and my sis got the Tom Yum soup with noodles and shrimp. We were both happy and had some to take home. Shrimp was cooked right as were the noodles. I was reminded how much I love Asian broccoli. Washroom was clean. I can't wait to come back. Prices were reasonable.

I Read about this new coffee place through Instagram but was hard to find it virtually. Still not…read moreon google maps and physically they still didn't change the sign outside, it's inside Social Thai but you can't find a sign for it anywhere hehehe.. The indoor seating area is sunny , inviting, small cozy and nice. Coffee is really good and their rolled croissants are a great dessert. I tried both the espresso and lotus . The latter was amazing! I like the spot and they have a variety y of dessert.. now when it was around lunch time they started cooking the Thai food so the place got a bit of a strong smell for a cafe.. that was my only concern

We came in one snowy evening and had a toned-down birthday dinner. Service was immediate and…read morefriendly. Food : fabulous. Great place to meet university students and gamming needs.

I order Gaeng Garee Gai, a chicken curry dish and my wife had a combo dish consisting of fried…read morerice, summer rolls, Gen. Tao's chicken and veggies. The servings were very substantial and also quite tasty. The only negative I found is their silverware: it's shape makes it clumsy to hold as the flat area of the handle is vertical. Otherwise, mum's the word. The wait person is a lovely woman with a winning smile. The ambiance is plain, the restaurant is cozy, and the chairs make a gentle farting sound when you move in them, so be forwarned. They serve alcoholic drinks but we abstained. Go, it's worth it and the prices are very good.

A great, busy, popular spot for lunch. Hot, flavourful tom yum soup, pad thai etc. Many dishes come…read morewith your choice of tofu, seafood, or chicken which makes it relatively easy to accommodate groups with varied dietary needs. Courteous staff, tidy tables with colourful table cloths and place mats give this unpretentious eatery some flair. Little extras like the artistic garnishes fashioned out of vegetables make Aiyara a real delight.

I was going to order takeout since our family rarely dines in. However I arrived at 5:20pm on a…read moreSaturday and it was empty. We decided to dine in. Plenty of take out/delivery orders while we were there but we were the only diners until 6pm. We ordered the veggie Thai spring rolls, sticky rice, tofu and bok choy red curry, and chicken pad Thai. Everything was delicious. The spring rolls were pretty standard but my toddler loved them and the pad Thai and sticky rice. The red curry with tofu and bok choy was amazing.

We stumbled upon this place as we were trying to find dinner on Elgin St. (El Camino, down the…read morestreet, was a disappointment, so we decided to give this place a try.) I must say it was 10x better than my lunch! The place is quaint, with fuchsia/burgundy chair covers. It was a quiet Saturday night for them. I ordered the green curry with veggies. It didn't come with rice, but I was ok with it. I can drink the broth like a soup. There was lots of variety of veggies and it came hot. The broth was not salty at all which is excellent since I treated like a soup. My partner had the chicken pad Thai. The sauce was not overwhelming and was not sweet at all which was nice. They didn't forget that he wanted extra crushed peanuts. Overall it was a nice satisfying dinner to fill my tummy since the last two places were a disappointment (Blue Cactus and El Camino).

Went there with my family on Sunday evening and it was absolutely the best Thai food I have ever…read moreeaten. I have been to many restaurants and I have even went to Thailand and this restaurant beats them all. Service was also fantastic. Thank you so much, we will be back.

My friend and I had lunch at Siam Bistro. It was cool that we found an eatery that she hadn't…read morevisited, so we could both experience a new place together. She has a review, so if you're bored reading mine, go read hers instead. I frankly wanted to simply say in this review to read hers and skip writing one... haha! We walked in. The lobby was beautiful and cozy, showcasing the Thai culture with dragons and more. We were seated pretty quickly. This restaurant had a lunch menu. Yay, deals! I got the gang garee gai. It was yellow curry with chicken and potatoes, in coconut milk, with steamed jasmine rice. My friend got the beef kao soi, which was a curry soup with noodles. We got a constant stream of iced water. Thank goodness! We were both in dire need of cooling down being out and about on a hot summer day. It also came in handy while we were dining. Our food didn't take long to prepare. I was excited to chow down. The gang garee gai was yummy. I liked the curry flavour. The chicken was tender. There were a few potatoes that lightly thickened the curry. I loved the subtle coconut milk in the sauce. The jasmine rice was perfectly done. The downside was that the curry was salty. My friend agreed with my assessment, as her soup was also salty. At least the sodium levels were consistent here. She also made the comment that her dish was lacking vegetables, except for a thin slice of red pepper. I could tell that this meal threw my thirst level off the rails for the rest of my day. I had six drinks after this meal, without counting the iced water refills here. I downed two consecutive bubble teas that night, which I rarely do. The positive from the salt increase in my system: I was not bloated afterwards. The washrooms are downstairs. It is an older building, so it's not built for accessibility. The washroom was clean. It's street parking here. You can probably find a side street to park for free. The service was excellent. If the salt is toned down, I'd return to try more dishes off the menu. Otherwise, expect to be thirsty all day after eating here. (287)

Great food! Very friendly service. This is very authentic. Food prepared by Thai chefs who know…read moregreat recipes. All your favorite dishes are here. Best Thai food in the city!! Aroi mahk!

I've been wondering if anybody had khao soi in Ottawa since my return from a month over in Thailand…read moreand an extended portion of that in Chiang Mai. After searching around for reviews all over the place, Wandee sounded like they had some had khao soi that was as good as you find in Chiang Mai. Parking in the area is plenty but free parking might be harder to find, either way, lots of parking. It looks like it's mostly a pickup counter and they have a picnic table setup outside and a few other tables. Staff are super friendly. I placed my order oh khao soi and took it to go. When I got home and popped the lid, it smelled pretty nice but looking at the order, I felt like I might have got the wrong order. I poked around in it a little bit and there were definitely noodles in it. Did the taste test...honestly, I'm not sure what it was but it tasted like they may have taken a yellow curry dish and tossed some noodles in it and sent it to go. Wasn't a fan of their khao soi as it was lacking any depth or intensity. It was extremely thick and creamy as well. If this is just their yellow curry, I don't think it's for me. May try a different dish if I return but definitely won't get getting this again.

Currently my favourite Thai restaurant in town, I was impressed with everything I had. I would say…read morethat the combo plate for lunch is a lot of food, and in my case I could have done with just a $14 plate What I can say, is that just everything varied between good and fantastic so I recommend this unreservedly

This is one of the best Thai spots in the city. Unlike other Thai cuisine places there is a good…read moreamount of spice if that is something you enjoy. I also found that that portion of meat and proteins was really good in the dishes and made the cost of that item a little bit more worth it compared to other dishes or other places where it is purely noodles It is definitely one of the foods that has a heavy mark up in recent years. The dishes on uber eats are all going to be around $20.