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    3.8 (36 reviews)

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    Chicken Pad Thai
    Shigei H.

    We visited Fairview Mall and were looking for a place for afternoon tea, since we didn't any fancy sweet treats, we went into Som Tum Jinda. It was almost completely empty on Friday afternoon, they don't offer any lunch or afternoon tea sets, so we just tried the fried vermicelli with minced pork. The dish was delicious although a bit salty. Service was good, next time we might come back to try other dishes. P.S. I just realised my last review was for downtown Toronto venue!

    Curry Chicken
    Biyu X.

    This restaurant was inside the Fairview Mall, facing to T&T Supermarket, where there are a few restaurants that along. We came here for the Summerlicious combo 2026. When order a set of combo, customer can pick one of the 3 apps, one of the 3 mains, and one of the 3 desserts. The summerlicious is based person. So we have 2 ppl came in, we had to order 2 sets. We tried Som Tum Tod (Fried papaya) and Nam Tok Kor Moo (Pork Neck meat) for Appetizers; Kai Kra Tiem (Garlic Chicken with fried egg on rice) and Panang Curry Chicken with Rice as mains; Lod Chong (Pandan Jelly in coconut milk) and Mango Coconut Sticky Rice as our desserts. For the apps and mains were all tasty and spicy, we like spicy but too hot for me, even though we asked for mild. This summerlicious menu is $27+tax. I really like Thai food, we would like to come again.

    Pork jowl
    John Y.

    Went to the Fairview Mall to check out the Swatch AP watch collab opening, what a shitshow, long line just filled with obvious resellers. Watching these bottom feeders made me hungry for Thai food so decided to try this place out, supposedly Michelin recommended. Nicely decorated, Thai staff, Luk Krung music playing softly in the background, nice atmosphere. Ordered the salty egg papaya (medium spicy) salad, grilled pork jowl and Pad kee mao. The salty egg papaya salad was done very well, the blending of the ingredients with the crunch of the papaya was exactly my how I remembered this dish during my glory days in Thailand. Beware, medium spicy was "very spicy" The pork jowl came to our table immediately after ordering which means it was premade, an effort could have been made to throw it on a grill to give it those crispy edges, low effort, disappointing The Pad Kee Mao was equally disappointing, i found it lacking in flavor despite all the ingredients involved in this dish. It could have used more fish sauce to balance out the sweetness. The flat noodles were soft, not firm/chewy. For the price point I was expecting more, Michilen is asleep at the wheel on this one, maybe visit Thailand to develop a benchmark for how true Thai dishes should be made and taste IMAO.

    Kai Tod, Pad Kra Pao, and Pad Woonsen Cha-Om
    Junnie L.

    Came here twice recently - once for lunch and once for dinner. The restaurant is located inside Fairview Mall. The decor is nice and unique. They also have an area with some tables that extends outside the restaurant in the mall. Tried the Kai Tod, Pad Kra Pao, and Pad Woonsen Cha-Om. All tasted really good. I especially liked the Kai Tod, which came burning hot. It was crispy on the outside and juicy and tender inside. Overall food was good. However, my experiences here were not very consistent and not the best. For lunch, we came when it first opened for the day so there weren't a lot of people and service was decent. The time we came for dinner was not that great. I purposely made a reservation in person an hour before and showed the server in person exactly which table I'd like to reserve (lower traffic table in a corner). The table was available at that time and I was promised that it would not be a problem. After walking around the mall for an hour and coming back, I saw that there was a party occupying the table I reserved. I then asked the host(? not sure who he was) and was told that the server didn't enter it in the system and I'd have to pick another table. I then stated that I even reserved the table in person and was promised that I would get that table. The person got fed up and literally said, "What do you want me to do then?" with a really bad tone and attitude. Wow, I did not expect this kind of service from a Michelin recommended restaurant! I hope some Michelin judge would read this review. The guy was not apologetic at all and made it sound like it was my problem. We accepted another table in the end and the server who took our reservation came to apologize and explained what happened, which was a better gesture. Still, given how supposedly popular and good this place should be and they pride themselves to be a Michelin recommended restaurant, the service was definitely a big fail.

    Kai Kra Tiem
    Barron Cedric T.

    What a treat for the senses and party of flavour this dining experience was! I will talk first about all the good things about the dinner. We got the Som Tum Duo Set for Two: Kor Moo Yang, Kai Kra Tiem, Som Tum Tod. I would like to believe that each dish was deliberately chosen to complement the other two dishes to balance out the texture and flavor profiles. The Kor Moo Yang meat slices was very tender and pairs really well with its sauce dip. The Kai Kra Tiem comes with a spicy dip which I think is Siracha hot sauce. The meat was sweet and savory. I initially thought the Som Tum Tod was some type of noodle dish, but it was actually deep-fried green papaya salad. This dish was a revelation and such a joy to eat. I love how it was crunchy, sweet, and sour. We added a soup order, Tom Zap, thinking the Set for Two might not be enough. The Tom Zap was very rich, flavourful, with the sour kick taste of tamarind. The meal also comes with a choice of complimentary house tea. We went with jasmine tea (another choice was green tea). Our server was very nice and helpful. We took some time trying to figure out what to order and she patiently waited on the sidelines until we were ready to order. She also motioned us early on before we even started ordering to move a better spot in the restaurant when the spot opened up. We wanted a presumably warmer table spot closer inside away from the entrance. That brings me to the bad things about the dining experience. It was cold. I don't know if heating was down at the time or if the restaurant just shares their climate control with Fairview Mall's main floor atrium and that was expected normal room temperature levels on the floor. The restaurant was not enclosed in glass or a wall structure. It was all just open and connected with the main mall area. It was funny that due to this, you can see all the waiters or servers going around the restaurant wearing their jackets. The food is also quite expensive than the average sit down restaurant. We had to order an extra soup dish thinking our Set for Two order will not be enough. There was also no variety of Set combinations. It was just that 1 combination of 3 select dishes for the Set for Two. I can still at least come to terms with everything due to the restaurant having garnered some Michelin rating recognition. They must be doing something right in their choices and in the quality of their food. Lastly, it was hard to go over the menu and pick what to order because the food items do not have descriptions under them. I had to type in the menu items and Google what it is made of or consult the waiter when she walked by. I would understand if they kept the original untranslated name of the dish as the dish label for theming or national pride decisions, but they could have at least provided more definition underneath it. It would not take too much space in the menu board to display terms like "beef", "pork", "tamarind", "deep-fried green papaya salad".

    Moo Pla Ra fried pork with jeaw bong (pla ra)
    Griffen R.

    Very good Thai spot. Not quite in the top tier, but they excel at great service and great prices for the quality of food options. Fun atmosphere with a laid back vibe.

    Holly K.

    Good, but nothing out of this world like what you'd expect for something Michelin recommended. I came with 3 friends and we shared their $125 set menu for 4 people which came with a good variety and it was a great way to try a bunch of their different dishes. It included a hotpot dish, pad kra pao, papaya salad, pork jowl, chicken curry, minced pork and rice dish, and a mango sticky rice (there might have been more but this is what I can remember). Standouts for me were the chicken curry which was super flavourful, and the pork jowl. But as previously mentioned, nothing really tasted like anything I've never had before. Quite a few of the dishes came with minced meat which isn't too exciting. There was nothing that I'd experienced for the first time or anything to write home about. Overall, the food was good but I wish it had more of a "wow"/speciality factor for dining at a Michelin recommended restaurant. The restaurant space itself is nicely decorated and conveniently located in the mall. Service was also fine, but again, nothing standout.

    Mango Sticky Rice
    Eddie L.

    What great and incredible experience at Som Tum Jinda Easily one of the best Thai spots I've tried lately! We started off with the COCO Passion. It was super refreshing! The Tum Puu Mooyor was amazing and packed with favour. It is loaded with Vietnamese sausage, raw salted crab, garlic, chilli, and that special Pla Ra sauce. Other food ordered: Moo Pla Ra (spicy) Panang Chicken (Definitely hit the spot) Pad See Eew (My go-to at all thai resto) Ended it off with Mango Sticky Rice! Definitely coming back! Fairview mall location (right in front of T&T Supermarket)

    Cynthia C.

    Came to try this place out in Fairview Mall. When we ordered, we asked for everything to be less salty as I heard from a friend this place uses too much salt. We ordered curry, glass noodles, a platter with pork and sausages and pork skin salad. Everything was good, we asked for mild and the saltiness was perfect since we asked for less salt. Although the food was good, the service was very bad, we went for Friday evening, not once the waiter/waitress came over to ask how everything was going, refill our water. They just ignored all the tables the entire time unless you wave them down for something. They look busy, but was not service oriented. We had to ask twice for water refill and took forever for us to flag someone down to get the bill.

    Pork jowl
    Natalie C.

    Super excited to learn that Som Tum Jinda opened up at Fairview Mall. I been to their downtown location several times already, but the last time I went I find there was too much MSG in their food. Came here for an early lunch on a weekend and the restaurant was surprisingly empty. During the duration of our mea (approx 1 hr long), there was approx 5 other tables/parties. The benefit of that was we got very attentive service. Since we were only a party of two, we ordered 1 app and 2 mains - Kor Moo Yang (grilled pork jowl), Kai Kra Tiem (garlic chicken with fried egg on rice) and Pad Woonsen Cha-om (glass noodle with minced pork) My favourite dish was the glass noodle. It was light and airy, perfect for someone like me who doesn't really like carbs. The cut of pork jowl we got was a bit too fatty for my liking, but I guess we just got unlucky. Overall, I find the flavours at this location milder than the downtown location - which I actually think is a good thing because I wasn't thirsty after the meal (little to minimal MSG)

    Set menu for 4
    Lynn S.

    I checked out this restaurant during the busyness of Christmas holidays with a friend. Being a visitor to Toronto, I admired how much Fairview mall has changed and now there is one section in the mall where it's like a mini Asian town and is like a one stop shop for your grocery needs with T&T, quick eats, and Asian bakeries and cafes. Learning that this place was Michelin recommended for its fiery Northeastern Thai cuisine. Looking at the menu, we did not know what to order so we went for their set menu for 4 which was a glass noodle dish, pork jowl, fried frog legs, a soup, one of their salads, and dessert. Food service was quick and the dishes came out quick. The dishes were interesting and did have some spicy kick but not overwhelmly spicy. We enjoyed the pork jowel and noodle dish the most. Service was hard to get in-between once the food was delivered but it was crazy busy during the holidays

    Pad Woonsen Cha Om
    Nathan A.

    Nice space across from T&T at Fairview Mall, open to the mall. Came for lunch on a weekday. Not very busy. Ordered the Pad Woonsen Cha Om - with chicken. The Pad Woonsen Cha Om is a stir-fried glass noodle. The presentation is nice, topped with some scrambled eggs. It is flavourful - very savoury. I was able to ask for some chili oil to add on as well. Friendly staff, okay value.

    Pad See Eew with Beef
    Shajitha R.

    All the noodles were amazing, favourite by far was the Beef Pad See Eew! Soo much flavour packed in the dish. Next favourite is the Mango Sticky Rice. Rice was a little warm with perfectly in season mango. Nice bright ambience and service was quick. All dishes cost about $18 each. Would definitely be back!

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    Authentic Thai flavors with generous portions. The food was tasty, and the staff were friendly

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    It was really disappointing. Portions were small, expensive and nothing to write home about.

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    13.2 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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