Sukhothai
274 Parliament Street, Toronto, ON M5A 2Z6
82%
will return
  
4.8/5.0
20 reviews

Authentic Thai food. Closed on Sundays.  Added on July 7, 2009 and last updated 2 years ago

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14
Markham, ON
★★★★★  I cannot believe that I have not written a review for this restaurant! Lets just say.. Zabihah.com needs to get a 6 star rating!! the most AMAZING thai food ever. EVER! try the Sukhothai pad thai.. (we always go for chicken) And the Khao so gai.. the Beef noodles with a creamy..yummy coconut curry.. Honestly everything at this restaurant is amazing. Small...i'd stand in the freezing cold for this place ANY DAY!

5
United States
★★★★★  Excellent Thai, it was great to finally have some real meat in Thai instead of the usual Tofu substitution I'm forced to make. It's a hole in the wall type place a few blocks east of Dundas Square. It's very popular and not just with the Zabihah crowd so it may be hard to get a table, I managed to get a seat in the basement. Ordered the Sukhothai Pad Thai and the Penang Beef, which is technically Malaysian but it was worth it. Service is a bit chaotic but still polite and quick. I asked for spicy and they delivered, perfect Thai.

1
North, ON
★★★★★  Went yesterday to Sukhothai after reading all the reviews on Zabihah.
Expecting the service to be bad, I was pleasantly surprised, as we got a table right near the counter and the service was not too bad either.
However, the food... really excellent.. fresh, flavorful and yummy..
Will be recommending this to friends and will be going back again soon!

2
Brampton, ON
★★  This place has terrible service. I went here with a friend of mine after reading rave reviews here and elsewhere. Every single person gave 5 stars, so having not had good halal Thai in a long time I had high expectations. Unfortunately It was a little disappointing. I tried to make this short but it became long.

First off, credit where credit is due: It was easily the best tasting Thai food I've ever had. Presentation was nice too. We ordered garlic chicken as an appetiser, and Pad Thai Sukhothai, Beef Gaeng Panang and white rice. They asked if we wanted it to be spicy and we said yes. Really flavourful overall, perfectly tenderised meat cut into small pieces, honestly it was awesome.

Where this place disappointed was the sloppy service. When you enter there is nobody there to put your name on a list for seats. The place is tiny so there is hardly any room to stand inside, which you will be doing a lot of because there are very few seats(don't come with a big party). With nobody there to handle seating/busing and no sign either(like in a normal restaurant), that leaves you to walk all the way to the takeout counter at the back to inform them you want a seat. If you don't happen to already know this you will be waiting while other people who know the system bypass you. Their waitstaff frequently walk by the waiting area but make no effort to queue people up or inform them of the wait time.

Next. Finally we got our seat. Our server didn't take us there, though - she simply told us our table number and said to go find it ourselves in the basement. We sat there for more than 10 minutes without her coming back to our table. Even other staff serving tables around us could see we didn't even have menus but did nothing and we could not get their attention. I went back to the counter to ask if we were going to be served. I was asked to identify which waitress gave us our seat, which I did. When the manager questioned her she seemed oblivious and couldn't even remember our table number. A few minutes later someone else came to take our order. She spoke almost no English so we couldn't ask her for any suggestions.

Food took a long time to get to our table, each dish came more than 5 minutes after the last one and one of them we didn't even order. Of course the server never came back to check on us so it took them another 10-15 minutes to figure out that whoever ordered that dish was still waiting for it at another table. Our drinks ran out and we wanted to order more but there was nobody to give the order to and I was not going to walk up to the counter again. To add insult to injury, the tiny, and not especially clean washroom had no working light...as the bulbs were dead.

They won't pack your remaining food for you either, you just get a box and do it yourself. Overall even though the food is amazing, based on my experience I would only suggest this place for takeout, or eat in if you like being treated poorly by waitstaff. I regret having to give such a negative review to a place that serves such good food, but I couldn't get over what felt like institutional incompetence and rudeness among the serving staff. For me, driving in from the suburbs, it's not worth the hassle.

24
Memphis, TN
★★★★★  I am a huge fan of Thai food, and have been to Thailand twice and really love authentic Thai food. For people looking for desi style Thai food, this is not your place.

As far as the food itself, it is truly amazing. Their Tom Yum soup is excellent, and the garlic chicken is sublime. Their menu is somewhat limited, but everything is great. I am not exaggerating when I say that the noodles ooze of flavor, and you can actually taste each exotic ingredient as you consume it. I have not had more flavorful food in years, and it is truly authentic.

I will say that the locale is not a great area, and the restaurant is small and very cramped. We had a hard time fitting in and were bumped every time patrons and waiters passed us.

However, there is no question that this is the best Thai food you will find, possibly in North America. You will definitely be very happy when you go there.

1
Surrey, BC
★★★★★  Assalamualaykum. Well, what more can I say that hasn't already been said in the previous reviews. Simply and absolutely delicious!

This was our very first visit to this place (thanks to the wonderful comments and reviews) and we were not disappointed!

We started off with Garlic Chicken followed by Sukhothai Pad Thai (for myself) and hubby ordered Pad Kee Mao. All I can say is that we couldn't stop eating!

The staff is very friendly, and made our overall experience a memorable one! Definitely going back again for dinner this week.

We need a good Thai place like this in Vancouver.

1
Canada
★★★★★  Great food.

214
Canada
★★★★★  Go try it out and you won't be disappointed.

10
Richmond Hill, ON
★★★★★  Best thai in the city, and it is halal! Can't go wrong at this place. Prices are reasonable, the normal cost for a dish at chinese/thai places, about $9 to $10. I prefer the curries, try the Ganag Penang. The garlic chicken, their tum yum soup is good as well. This place has not let me down. Sitting area is small so plan ahead and make reservations if you are planning on eating there. Owner is really nice and takes care of the customers. Once you try this place you will be hooked! Overall, my favorite restaurant in Toronto.

1
Canada
★★★★★  All I can say is, "Wow". excellent food. great curry and noodle dish. Pad Thai is one of the best I tasted. Difficult to get sitting due to size, but worth the wait.

1
Cedar Falls, IA
★★★★★  Just went there for the first time last night and ordered several dishes. The food was fantastic. Having traveled in Southeast Asia considerably I would easily place this among some of the best Thai food I ever had. And the staff were all extremely friendly and welcoming. This place deserves its great reputation.

36
Canada
★★★★★  Owner is very friendly and down to earth. Food is great ! atuhentic thai food with decent selection. Prices are not cheap but reasonable , the place is cramped to say the least. They have about 4 tables upstairs and 2 downstairs, tiny joint. The area is kind of shady, so be careful going after dark. I would go back for sure.

2
Richmond Hill, ON
★★★★★  Great little restaurant with really friendly staff. Food was delicious, my fiancee and I definitely plan to come back! Only downside was that its not in the greatest area so walking around there at night isn't a good idea.

27
Canada
★★★★★  the best thai food in the city. i find that the food here is very tasty and fresh. the chef's seem to take a lot of pride in preparation. prices are very reasonable and the owner ms. nuit is always smiling and pleasant. I can't think of a better restaurant in the city. the meat is halal as assured to us by the owners. They dont serve alcohol which is a bonus!

8
Saskatoon, SK
★★★★★  The best and most authentic Thai food I have ever tasted. You should try this place even if you don't normally eat Thai food.

2
Toronto, ON
★★★★★  Been here twice in the last month. Its a small place and quite packed around dinner time. People were waiting for a table. Their "sukhothai pad thai" is delicious. prices are very good. portions are huge..bring your appetite. excellent thai food.

16
Toronto, ON
★★★★★  As others have stated. This is authetnic Thai. So if you are expecting anything like the typical greasy Hakka or somethin--go elsewhere. This is a great placement. Fresh ingredients. Delcious flavour. The spring rolls are great, as it the pad thai. I haven't tried the curry thai dishes mainly becuase I am not a fan of that sort of thai food. But I recommend the noodle dishes.

20
Toronto, ON
★★★★★  the people are very very friendly for sure, the food is also excellent, hands down! ... dishes average out at around $9.50 with dirnk and taxes your meal can go around $12 or more. but the meals are worth it ... i wish they were a little cheaper though.
they are close on sundays ...

1
Toronto, ON
★★★★★  The food in this restaurant is one of the best Thai Food I have ever had. The Chef has been awarded the 9 of Dine in Toronto. This is an award given to the best 9 Chefs in all of the GTA area. The food is so good that I ate there three times in one weekend alone. This restaurant is a must try and we Muslim people are so blessed that these guys serve Halal meat only

2
Canada
★★★★★  Flavourful, authentic Thai food cooked by an authentic Thai chef. Family owned and operated by the most wonderful people that give the restaurant a great friendly atmosphere and amazing service. Everything we ordered was excellent, garlic chicken, thai fried rice, sukhothai pad thai, gaeng phed (red curry) and gaeng kiaw wan (green curry) As a starter I highly recommend the garlic chicken. The chef prepares everything from scratch and is adamant that everything be prepared as she did in Thailand, so there is a bit of a wait for your food. I recommend calling ahead and ordering once you've discovered your favorite dishes. The best Thai food prepared and served by the most friendliest people. Will definitely be visiting again soon. Umar Bin Khatab Mosque is just south of the restaurant for salat.
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