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    Ruby Thai

    3.3 (23 reviews)
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    Chris C.

    Ruby Thai appeared to be one of the most popular places in this 2nd floor food court at First Canadian Place. With a made to order Fresh Cooking Bar, it's no wonder why they had one of the longest lines. The process is simple. Grab one of their order forms, check off your desired base (rice or a choice of noodles), choose your protein (chicken, beef, BBQ pork, shrimps, or veggies), and your level of spice. Hand in your order to the cashier, pay, and wait a few minutes for your dish to be cooked. Although these dishes are made to order, it's cooked very quickly in front of you by expert chefs. The waiting time is very short. I ordered the Pad Thai noodles with Chicken and Spicy sauce. It was a little bit oversauced but tasted good, with the right amount of heat. It was obvious that they have regular repeat customers. A couple of them didn't even have to fill in the form. The staff knew exactly what they wanted. They also have a hot table with premade foods and different choices. It's easy to see why this place is so popular.

    Jennifer K.

    Ruby Thai is the busiest food joint in First Canadian Place during lunch rush for a good reason. Fresh made to order stir fried and soup noodle is a winner! At a reasonable price, you can get something right from the wok pipping hot, so hot and fresh! The option might be confusing for some but just get one of the order form and checked off what you want. This will make the flow and wait smoother and faster. Chicken Pad Thai ($9.38) was A OK. It was hot and spicy. A little heavy on the sauce but as food court food, it exceeded my expectation! BTW, there are 3 lines: one for soup, one for stir fried and one for hot table. Think what you feel like eating before lining up!

    Beef brisket with Shanghai noodles w/ boiled egg in a spicy broth
    Cisi Z.

    Welcome to Ruby Thai. There are three lines that move concurrently. The left is for made-to-order noodle soup, middle is for prepared Chinese food, and I will figure out the right one in due time. I had the Beef Brisket with Shanghai noodles, soy sauce marinated boiled egg and the spicy beef broth. Very aromatic! The beef brisket was tenderly chewy and the broth wasn't overly-salty - did not have to drink copious of water post-meal. Nothing special about the Shanghai noodles, doe. Good amount of toppings (veggies + meat). Pretty good for $7.90. For reference, the nutritional information can be found here: http://irg168.com/rubythai.html

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    Crystal L.

    This place is super busy at lunch, as with any place downtown. The price and portions are the only good things really. I got a pad thai and it was too soggy and the flavour was a bit off. I like thai express much better but this isn't terrible for food court food. I probably won't be back since there are so many other options in the plaza and area.

    Soup with rice noodles, beef, Malaysian laksa base - delicious and only $8.23!
    Angie L.

    First visit and was thoroughly impressed. I ordered the noodle soup where you can customize your meat/protein, you noodle type, and your soup base. My choice was beef, with rice noodles, and Malaysian laksa soup and it was delicious! The beef was tender and flavourful and the soup was aromatic had great depth of flavours. The dish is nicely garnished with bean sprouts, bok choy and tofu. Will definitely return to get my Asian curry soup flavour fix! Highly recommended for $8.23 (tax included)!

    Spicy soup with duck and Guilin noodles
    Susie C.

    One of the busiest places in FCP food court. The lines may have insanely long, but they go by pretty quickly (the noodles line up). For around $8-$9, you can get a custom bowl of hearty noodle soup, whether you want tom yum, Laksa or spicy. You also get a choice of different types of noodles.

    Why are there French fries in my noodle soup?!!!

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    Nice pad siew! Best pad siew in Toronto which tastes so good and similar to the one I used to have back in my hometown Malaysia!!!

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    Lao Lao Bar - Mango with pandan sticky rice

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    4.3(167 reviews)
    1.9 km•Bay Street Corridor, Downtown Core

    For many in our party of five, this was their first meal in Toronto (it was my first dinner). Most…read moreof them said this really set the bar high for meals in Toronto especially since we were going to Niagara the next day and they expected mediocre touristy food. We ordered the tapioca dumplings, papaya fritters, beef massaman curry, nam khao, drunken noodles w chicken, mok pa, and watermelon salad. Overall I think the food was good although some items were a skip (drunken noodles and watermelon salad). For a cheaper price I've had more delicious drunken noodles, these were just fine. The watermelon salad was literally cut watermelon lol please. However, the rest of the food was really good. My top three items were the tapioca dumplings, nam khao, and beef massaman curry, in that order. I have had delicious tapioca dumplings in Madison, WI and have been chasing those item for years now and this really delivered. I love nam khao and have had various versions - this isn't the best I've had (I had a phenomenal one in Chicago) but it was still sooooo good. Beef massaman curry exceeded my (low/neutral) expectations. Service was incredible, the waitress was so nice and helpful. It is a fun decor in there as well and so much bigger than I thought it would be (tbf I didn't have a specific expectation, but it does have many rooms).

    I'm definitely coming back here!…read more We ordered the Tapioca dumplings, the beef messemen curry, and the mango and purple sticky rice. Wow! It was all so tasty. The tapioca dumplings are unlike anything I've tasted before. They serve it with a side of lettuce, mint and peanuts. I liked the dumplings better without the sides they served! The lettuce and other add ons dim the flavors of the dumplings. So I prefer just eating the dumplings straight on. The Messemen curry was so flavorful and the beef was so tender! I'm a big fan. If you're a fan of Thai curries then you'll definitely like this! The Mango purple sticky rice dessert was also really tasty! It had a tasty coconut sorbet and it all went really well together. Service was good, food came out quickly, vibes were good. No complaints here!

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    Main dining room

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    Green Papaya fritters. Must order.

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    Koh Lipe - Pad thai

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    4.1(395 reviews)
    1.3 km•Downtown Core
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    A bit on the pricier end, but the food was great so I can't complain!…read more The gai lan with pork belly was my favorite! It was garlicky and the pork belly was still crispy. I would probably try the tofu option next time though as the pork belly was a bit too heavy/fatty for me. Not pictured, but we also got a lychee lime juice which was refreshing and not too sweet. It had a very natural and not artificial lychee flavor which stood out to me. Our server was also super friendly and attentive. He was quick to collect our food ordef and it also came out in a timely manner. He also checked in on us regularly. We had a reservation so we did not have an issue with the wait. If you're in a time crunch I would definitely consider making a res.

    Went here for a quick lunch yesterday, and as always, this place is cute and delicious! Hadn't…read morebeen in awhile, grateful to return! Sat on the patio since the sun was shining and good moods all around! We got there juuuuuust before the lunchtime crowd started. It does get busy, small line ups at time. We kept it simple and ordered Pad See Ew and a chicken curry (spicy) The Pad See Ew was order with tofu and it was yummy. The noodles were the perfect chewy, the sauce was an instant love of umami goodness The chicken curry was flavourful and spicy and trust, there were lots of chicken in it. Service was quick and friendly, the food - fabulous, the atmosphere was fun. Can see why several years awards a Michelin star.

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    Koh Lipe - Hanging fish in the interior.

    Hanging fish in the interior.

    Koh Lipe - Luok Jhim  (Steamed Shrimp, Mussels, Squid & Fish with Chili Lime Saucehttps://www.instagram.com/the.wanderin.foodie/)

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    Som Tum Jinda - Tum Mae Jeab

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    4.3(92 reviews)
    1.3 km•Church-Yonge Corridor, Downtown Core

    So busy on a Thursday! Not a big place but filled with people. Their known for their papaya salads…read moreand get ready for some heat! Lol Food is good here. But when it gets busy, service is lacking.

    We made a reservation for a weekday lunch. The restaurant was busy but not packed…read more I definitely recommend ordering to share rather than eating only one of something. I found the dishes to be quite heavy-handed on the seasoning (borderline too salty), so the variety helps. Panang Curry - very flavorful, slightly sweet, and very savory. Had a nice kick to it! Som Tum Tod (fried papaya salad) - ordered it because it was their signature but I thought it was too salty and crunchy. And I got kind of tired of the fried aspect of it. Wished I ordered the fresh papaya salad instead. The heat and garlic is nice though. Decently sized portion so you can share it with the whole table. Pad Woonsen Cha-Om (Minced Pork & glass noodle, egg, garlic and acacia leaves) - my first time trying this dish! It was really good! It kind of filled the role of "fried rice" to me, mellowing out all of the stronger flavours of the other dishes. Still quite flavourful on its own too. Felt like a Thai-spin on the Korean dish, Japchae. Kai Yang (grilled chicken) - oh my gosh the sauce this chicken comes with is TO DIE FOR. I want to buy it or learn how to make it. It's so fragrant, fresh, spicy, aromatic, and just the right amount of fishy and acidic. We were very full sharing these 4 dishes between 3 people. For the fact that this is Michelin Bib Gourmand, I think it is well-priced and a great place to try!

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    Som Tum Jinda - Interior

    Interior

    Som Tum Jinda - Fried frog legs

    Fried frog legs

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