Truly a hidden gem in an otherwise bland industrial area of Steeles and Keele. Driving by on Steeles you would never in a million years notice this place exists if not for the word of mouth advertising and online reviews. Thai Bamboo offers comforting Thai food prepared fresh daily in house. Decor is very minimal, not memorable at all. But where it truly shines is where it should always be the number one priority and that is the food. Having patronized this place twice during business lunches, my clients are praiseworthy of where I've taken them - which is a great sign for me as it lets them know I can make good choices, which also in my line of work it's all about trust. But I digress. With Thai food I always get the red curry or Pad Thai, and this place truly shines on this simple noodle dish! I can't recall a time where I have had Pad Thai this good! Most other places tend to overuse the oil, or season it too sweet. At Thai Bamboo, the Pad Thai is made just in my opinion. Not overly salty, or sweet, or greasy but just a fine balance in between that brings out the flavor and lemony sweet aroma to the taste buds! Staff is friendly and courteous, speaking perfect English. It can get a bit backed up during lunch time where it's filled with blue and white collars workers alike. Definitely one of my top places to go to in this industrial zone. Truly a hidden gem for Thai food in Vaughan! read more

Dining in or taking out the food is almost always good. Mango salad, fresh or fried spring rolls, pad Thai, green curry.... It's all good. I have dined here many, many, times as well as ordered take out. The staff are really friendly, and the food is amazing. I often will order the pad thai because it's a guaranteed good meal, but I try to change it up every now and again. I love the soups, but mostly because they have coconut in them and I am a huge fan of coconut anything. I always recommend this place because the prices are decent, and the portions are huge. You can either order your own meal, or order a bunch of things to share. Everyone loves both the fresh and fried spring rolls. read more

Decided to give this place a shot as I was craving some Thai food and the reviews appeared to be decent. As a huge fan of Pai (Chef Nuit rocks!) which is very much an authentic representation of Thai food, my expectations for Thai Bamboo were modest at best. The wife and I ordered a green curry chicken dish and a jungle chicken dish. The chicken itself tasted fairly bland and had a dry rubbery texture - I could tell that the chicken had probably been left sitting for awhile before it was tossed into the curry. The green curry seemed a little diluted but the flavors were mildly intact. The jungle chicken curry was dry and had an interesting blend of spices. All in all, the food was just "ok" and I may pop in again to give it another go. However, Pai, Sabai Sabai and Khao San Road still hold top honors for Thai food in the GTA. read more

Love this place for the food. Great lunch spot. Always packed. I've had almost everything on the menu. Mango chicken is amazing. Though they haven't updated the place in 30 years. Needs a refresh. read more

I fucking love thai bamboo. I love it so much that I'm leaving the country tomorrow and I chose it as my last supper. The shrimp pad thai is unforgettable. I love the fresh shrimp spring rolls and today for the first time i tried the shrimp and pork rolls. All unreal. I never want this eating to end. Prices are reasonable for the quality. 10$ or so for a large order of pad thai. I always eat the whole thing but that's another story. Go here. I just realized I've already written a review for this place. That's how much I love it. read more

We come to this place all the time!!!! My parents are vegetarian and they make great tofu curries, pad thai and fried rice. Their veg. tum yum soup is money! so are the fresh and deep fried rolls and mango salad. This place gets packed b/c of its proximity to York and also since the food is delicious. Consistently good food and top service. They usually only have 3 - 4 staff on the floor who also tend to take out, but they are super nice and will try their best to accommodate to your requests. read more

My wife and I randomly pulled in one evening just to avoid the heavy after-work traffic, thinking "yeah, Thai wouldn't be so bad right about now". We've never been here before but we're glad we did. First off let me get the bad written down. The service is a little on the lax side. We walked in and stood there waiting for someone to seat is (trying not to be rude and seat ourselves). A waitress was processing a card transaction at a table near the door, and she obviously heard us walk in because of the numerous door chimes that jingled as we entered. She didn't even look up at us. All it would take is a quick smile and say "Hi and welcome! Please allow me to finish here and I'll be right with you" or "Hi, please just have a seat anywhere you like and I'll be with you shortly". Rather, we stood there for an awkward minute until another server came out to greet us. Aside from that, food service was fast, appetizers came out first as expected and piping hot, fantastic! The place is clean and smelled great, though decor is a bit dated, however comfortable. I prefer comfortable over prissy any day. We had veggie Tom Yum soup which was quite good, very hot and sour, with veggies and tofu bits, nice. Spring rolls were very oily but that's the nature of spring rolls, quite tasty shrimp filling, and the peanut sauce dip is different but good. The mains were spicy basil chicken (not very spicy compared to the Tom Yum soup) but it wasn't greasy, very clean tasting and went deliciously well with white rice, plenty of sauce. The beef pad Thai was clean, tasted good, not mind blowing spectacular but good. Overall a decent meal fully stuffing two people for under $35 prior to tip. read more

Very nice atmosphere & ambiance. Food was nicely presented, received good & welcoming service. read more

Thai Bamboo - Red Thai Curry :-) - Thai Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

We went to Thai Bamboo after a failed visit to Pho Lin around the corner. I wasn't expecting much from the outside just another strip mall Thai joint -- but wow -- dont judge a book from the cover!! The restaurant is small, and its not up scale -- or even mid scale -- its just looks like any other gresy spoon joint. But the service shines like a diamond, with attentive friendly wait staff that smile big, and help along with the menu if you have any questions at all. When we (my daughter, who is vegetarian) and I first looked at the menu , the waiter described the vegetarian options for her right away. The dining room only had two other tables occupied, but by the time we were done the place was packed and bustling! We went traditional and safe -- deep fried spring rolls with fish sauce - - vegetarian Pad Sew Ew for my daughter and Green Chicken Curry for myself. Rice is a side extra which is standard practice in Thai restaurants) and was fragrant soft and flavorful. The food was hot and excellent -- all the flavors punched through, wasn't too spicy but had an awesome kick that you want--- and the flavors linger on your palate just long enough .. i am drooling as i remember this ;) For dessert we shared a Mango ice cream and a black sticky rice with mango -- and i will go back there JUST for the desserts -- omg -- awesome awesome awesome. Thai Bamboo is a little out of the way, and it's in an industrial plaza -- but go there -- support this business. with some investment they could compete with any other Thai chain -- the staff are awesome the food is delicious and amazing and i can't wait to get back to the neighborhood and eat there again!! Out total bill averaged about $20 per person including drinks. I think i tipped at 33% though -- :) read more

The other reviews did not lie. The food is terrific. I had the tom yum soup. It oddly included cauliflower, which surprisingly worked very well in it. The soup was very spicy with lots of lemon grass and was delicious. Mu jungle curry chicken was also excellent, with good spicy flavour and little, if any, sugar added. Tom yum soup ordered by others in my party was also first rate, as were pad thai and another noodle dish. Fresh rolls were as good as one can get. Very friendly and helpful service. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. read more

I have only been here a few times. I will never go here again. Their rice: I have no idea why they would serve us OLD rice (out of the pot for at least a few hours, if not a day; it is hard and crunchy, which is not what I want when I ask for rice). I got the red curry once and the green curry once. They are both horrible. I have no idea what they are doing to their chicken, but it's definitely not fresh. The flavours are also a bit off. If you just had the sauce but not the chicken the curries would be passable. You should stick to their Laotian dishes, since they do those alright. But I just can't accept a restaurant that would serve its customers old rice. It's RICE! How hard can it be to do RICE right?! When my girlfriend complained the second time we went there the server came back, giving us the same rice, but they microwaved it this time (making it harder and crispier). Thanks buddy, that really cemented our decision to never go there again. Fresh rice is not going to kill your profits. Before you say that perhaps we went there during a bad time or whatever else, we went there twice around dinner time (6pm). Sorry if I expect food to be fresh at dinner time. What I couldn't understand was that the place had fairly decent business and what looked like "regulars." I don't know who would regularly subject themselves to this. read more

You get a lot of food for a good price. The chicken & shrimp pad Thai was enough for 2 people and it's only $13. The downside was that the food is very greasy. Service is alright. Has a homey family vibe but nothing that stands out overall. read more

I was excited bout this place. I was babysitting and decided to pick up food because my brothers fridge is always empty. I called ahead for pick up. One of the items I ordered was not available but I only found out when I got there. I read the great reviews and when i got home I was disappointed. Food is ok. It's more on the authentic side but lacks yummyness. To make matters worse I found a hair in my thai curry. Game over! read more

So i've been back a couple times now and I think the horrible service I received on my first visit was them being overloaded, because it's been consistently good the last 2 times. I love their fresh spring rolls as an appetizer (exactly as an appetizer should be: cheap and brought out quickly). Their pad thai is very tasty, but if you like spicy you have to ask for it to be made spicy or for some hot sauce, because the default is VERY mild (almost sweet without it). Their jungle curry on the other hand is extremely spicy and was also a very generous portion. They open at 11am and by noon it was pretty packed, but we found showing up around 11:30 was still fairly empty and got our order in before the lunch rush. read more

Very impressive first visit. Place was busy at 9:30 on a Friday night-always a good sign-- and most of the clientele was Thai (judging by appearance and the language spoken)-- an even better sign. My wife and I shared a pair of spring rolls with shrimp (very nice), followed by Thai Coconut Rice with Pork, a wonderful dish with exquisitely balanced flavors of pickled bits of raw pork, sweetness of the coconut, and tart cilantro. (Yes, the pork is raw, technically, but it's cured by pickling, like cerviche, and well worth trying. Don't be a wimp.) There were numerous dried Thai chiles in the dish too, but no noticeable heat. So I took a bite of one (which I regularly do in all kinds of Asian places to no ill effect) and it about took the top of my head off. Not sure what that was about, but we loved this dish nonetheless. It's on the menu under a Thai or Lao name, but you'll spot it under rice dishes when you look on the menu. The notes describe it as "a Lao classic," and it's easy to see why. Main course was vegetarian: an eggplant curry to die for, with white rice. We were particularly impressed because curries typically just cook the vegetables to death, but in this one the various types-- eggplant, zucchini, sweet bell peppers, carrot-- had to have been added separately, because the texture of each was perfect. Also not too sweet: the coconut was precisely balanced with lime and basil so that every bite left us wanting more. We splurged on dessert and went for the purple sticky rice with mango. Outstanding. There's a reason this dish appears on most of those "One Hundred Foods You Must Try Before You Die" lists, and this version is an excellent example. I see some other reviewers mentioned poor service in their notes, but it was certainly not the case for us. As I said, the place was fairly busy, but we saw three servers working the dozen-or-so tables; our food came promptly and hot, and everyone was pleasant and courteous. This isn't someplace to go to impress a first date: "unassuming" would be the kindest phrase to describe the cheesy strip-mall environment and scant decor, but for basic, well-prepared Thai dishes, it's a little gem out in the no-man's-land west of Dufferin on Steeles. Also, the meal described above-- plus a Thai iced tea for me and hot tea for both of us-- was less than $40 with tip. We liked this place enough on the first trip that we'll definitely be going back soon.Hopefully the rest of the less-than-extensive menu is as good as what we had tonight. read more

This is probably my favorite thai house in Toronto! Authentic food, with fair price. Staff are polite. Highly recommended!

Do not understand why it's so busy. Perhaps it's because nothing else is good in this area. The only item that's edible from the menu is pad thai. Tried cashew chicken on rice and it was awful....... read more

Food is amazing. Came in for lunch. Friendly staffs but the server kept messing up and forget all my requests but she come through eventually. Good food. Will come back. read more

Thai Bamboo - Cozy - Thai Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Love this place been a regular for the last 4 yrs. The green curry and coconut soup are beyond amazing. Fresh spring rolls and that amazing peanut sauce is something I've never had this good anywhere else. Pad thai seems a little soya saucy but we still like it. Priced reasonably. Service falls down when it's busy but it's all good... read more

Wanted some decent priced Pad Thai. This place was absolutely delicious. Great portions , fresh and delicious. read more

I have no idea what these other reviews are raving about! I chose this restaurant due to the positive reviews and am quite disappointed - maybe we went on a bad night. We went on a busy Saturday night wherein we were lucky and got a table without a wait. The service was incredibly slow, which is understandable due to the volume. We ordered with ease and time glacially passed by as we waited for our payaya salad and our two chicken pad thais. I think probably 30 minutes had passed before the waitress had come over with our salad with apologies. The Laos style papaya salad - it wasn't as good as I was expecting and even though I ordered it as mild, it was still spicy. Pad Thai: so this is NOT the same quality as Khao Son Road or Pai as reviews seemed to suggest. It tasted along the lines of chinese food noodles, wherein they used a much darker sauce as opposed to the typical tamarind and fish sauce. It was flavourful and it was good to eat, but it's not pad thai. Also the chicken was quite tough. The main reason I'm giving this place one star though is the SERVICE. I felt incredibly bad for the waitstaff as they seemed really overwhelmed, but a lot of patrons had a hard time tracking down one of these girls, and they didn't really seem to care. I had to flag two of them to bring me a takeout box and the bill and at the end of the 10 minute venture, I decided to go up to the front to pay as I figure it would have been faster. I was left alone with the machine, and I just left it on the counter, as the waitress quickly left to do something else. I swear, you could have just walked out without paying and no one would have noticed. Also, the table next to us, one of the customers did not receive their food and was told that it had run out and no one had the time to let the customer know...he wasn't very happy either. He said, "YEARS ago, I ordered a ..." Anyways, maybe I went on a really off night when they weren't prepared to handle the volume, but I wouldn't come back! It was NOT worth 40 dollars and I regret every penny read more

The quality and flavour of the food has really dropped since the pandemic began. I was very disappointed since I've eaten here numerous times before and always enjoyed my meal. read more

Pretty good Thai food to be had here. It's pretty busy most of the time from 6pm on until close. The fish with sweet & sour sauce is quite yummy!! Tried the pumpkin soup for something different from the usual tom yum goong soup. Im a big fan of anything squash related so it was gooooooot!!! Try it out, u won't be disappointed!! read more

Thai Bamboo - Thai Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Good place. I've eaten here countless times now. The service is good. Most importantly the food is good. Big lunch crowd on the weekdays due to the office people around that commercial area. They do a lot of takeout business too. Call ahead to order and pickup 20min later. Try the deep fried sweet and sour fish, its my favourite. I'm asian too..... so I think my taste buds are honed well. and I'm not biased toward any food or culture in particular. read more

This is a small thai place near York University. Beware, this place is usually very full during the lunch hour. The food was good and served promptly. The offerings are thai foods. I would recommend the red curry or the chicken panang. The taste was good, but as you can see from my picture, the presentation could use a little bit of work. Price range is around $10/ main dish. read more

Thai Bamboo - Chicken penang. Could use a bit more color. - Thai Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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Good ambience and overall good food. Barring mango salad rest was nothing special but you can sure go once in a while to this place. Fried rice, panang curry were good as well read more

Thai Bamboo - Mango salad - Thai Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Went here for dinner.It wasn't too busy yet and had a steady stream of people coming in for pick up. We order the Nam Kao (14.95) , papaya salad (Laos style) (10.95), and beef and tripe laop (14.95). The rice came before the salads. The Nam Kao was good - the rice was not over fried and well broken up. The papaya was spicy! ordered it with 2 chilies and I've had it before but it was extra spicy today! Again, a solid dish. The beef and tripe salad was good. My boyfriend found the sliced lemongrass a little too strong. The beef pieces were a little small and tripe was like hidden treasure. overall, the food was good. I would come back but it would be more of a treat than a regular visit. read more

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Best Thai food you can find. I wasn't a huge fan of Thai food but got into it months ago. As a cook I started experiencing and trying different Thai food restaurants. Hands down this it the best. From there soft fresh spring rools, steak pad thai and chicken thai dish, amazing. Highly recommended, mark my word. read more

Service is really nice and the food is super authentic! Just remember that the red curry here is spicy and the green isnt (usually i feel like its the other way around). The portions are big and filling. I took one star off just for ambience - the lighting/decor could use work. read more

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Had the vegetarian Thai curry soup with vermicelli noodles, delicious! Loved how everything was fresh and hot. Although it was really busy, the service was prompt. read more

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This restaurant is my go to for authentic Thai/Laos food. Love their nam khao and beef salad but the somtum was truly disappointing. It feels like they rushed this dish and did not cut up the papaya properly. Instead of finely julienned pieces, it was in big chunks which didn't soften up as it should when pounded in the mortar. Regardless, it did temporarily feed my craving especially accompanied by pork rinds which is a must have with somtum. read more

We ordered UberEats from here. You can definitely tell that this is not authentic Thai. The chicken pad thai noodles had a distinct beef noodle taste that can only be native to Cantonese cuisine. The spring rolls had a similar vibe - very Chinese in the way the ingredients were prepared. Tom yum soup lacked colour and looked like it was cooked from a can. Overall, food is very "Chinese-Thai". Apart from the lack of authenticity, the food as a whole did taste good. If you don't care for authentic Thai and are starving, this place is a place to consider. read more

Based on reviews that I read on Yelp, I decided to check out this restaurant. It lived up to all the positive reviews that I had read. The food was of a high quality and the portion size was generous. After my dish with no appetizers or deserts I was very full. The only thing I did not like was something outside the restaurant's control, which was the amount of traffic on Steeles Avenue West. It was a pain to turn left to get into the parking lot. read more

Nice tasty Thai food, but too much cauliflower in every curry dish. TomYam is really good! read more

Just happened to stop by this place while driving by. Tried the ginger beef and panang curry. Both were excellent. The service was decent. Decor was comfortable. Best restaurant in this area. Great find and will be back! read more

Thai Bamboo - Mango ice cream. Food was so good I forgot to take pictures until dessert - Thai Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Far and away the BEST Thai restaurant. Many are great but Thai Bamboo is another level. I've brought friends who have their own favourite place and they unanimously agree that Thai Bamboo sets a new standard. Don't let the industrial strip plaza deter you. There is a daily lineup for a reason. read more

Thai Bamboo - Simple dining room. Amazing food. - Thai Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

I wanted authentic thai food like how my mom makes it so I decided to try this spot out after checking out their menu options. I had their laap (chicken salad) and papaya salad - it definitely was worth it. I would go back again to try out more. read more

Thai Bamboo - Laap chicken and Papaya Salad :) - Thai Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

It's been awhile since I have been to Thai Bamboo. The first time I went there for lunch, I had ordered the crispy spring rolls and they were so delicious. My friends ordered various dishes - pad thai, spicy noodles and vegetarian curries and the portions were huge and we couldn't finish. However, I had the coconut soup and found it mediocre, it needed more punch. I was in the area this week and decided to pick up some spring rolls. They were hot,fresh and the dipping sauce was just right. The staff are very friendly. Not just that the food is great, but the washrooms are the cleanest I have ever used for a busy restaurant (if this is important to you). read more

Being vegetarian, we have to be careful at Thai restaurants as they are not very accurate about the presence of fish sauce or shrimp paste. Not this place - they explicitly made everything vegetarian, including customizing some items only on their non vegetarian menu for us. We ordered veg curry puffs, a green curry, red curry and a mango preparation (veggie version of mango chicken). All delicious. Large portion sizes and friendly service. Our son ordered the purple rice and mango dessert which was also yum. We will be back for sure. read more

Thai Bamboo - Green curry and red curry with white steamed rice. - Thai Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Food is alright for the price you pay. The customer service lets you down though. The lady serving informed us they are closing in the next 15 mins. We were rushed to order our food. Appetizers came after the entrees. The server kept telling us we are closing soon. It was 915 and they close at 930. Brought our bill to the table at 925. Didn't even ask if we wanted anything else. I guess they were closing soon so the urgency is understandable but the way the server went about it was not acceptable. read more