Thai Chef

I had a great experience here at Thai Chef. The food was great! I had the pad Thai lunch special. The flavors and textures of the noodles were amazing! They were cut into short pieces so that it is easier for the diners to eat. And the little salad and crunchy hot spring roll made it even better. Mark, the owner was friendly and he made my waiting time enjoyable. I am glad that I found this place today and will definitely come back.

I’ve ordered from Thai Chef before and been happy and tonight I was mostly happy but slightly disappointed. I do tend to order the same thing so I can’t speak to how good every item on the menu is. I ordered through skip the dishes tonight- I ordered the yellow chicken curry and paid extra for additional veggies. $4.50 is a lot extra but it was worth it. I also ordered a side of coconut rice and 2 spring rolls. I asked for my curry to be mild spice which was perfect- it still had a tiny bit of kick to it. However, aside from the spice the flavours were quite bland. The coconut rice isn’t very coconut-y so I’ll order regular rice next time it’s cheaper. I ordered a small size of rice and it was quite a lot- I easily had enough food for 2 meals. Spring rolls were also good and still crispy by the time I got my order, but a little bit more sauce would have been good.

The best Thai food in town! Take out is absolutely amazing! Completes the perfect date night! Great owners who have the friendly and welcoming customer service. Did I mention the Currys are amazing! 20 out of 10!

The green and red curry have an layer of oil on top that tasted quite bad. Fried rice was pretty good. Probably the worst Thai curry I tasted. Very salty and not very flavourful. Also the red curry has a fishy smell that’s disgusting for a vegetarian.

Thai Chef is 10/10! I love this place. Brings back the nostalgic feeling of the tasty Thai dishes I would find in Asia.

The worst Thai Tom Yum Noddle Soup I have ever ordered. The amount of soup is significantly less, not even half a bowl fulfilling the noodle. Definitely out of my list from now on.

First time trying Thai green curry, and that's a great decision I made! It's a balance of spicy and sweetness, sliced beef with tender bamboo shoots. The curry is creamy yet not greasy, perfect match with jasmine rice. There are some reviews about small portion, but my order came with more than enough. I guess it's the beef and curry make it filling and satisfying. I transferred the food from original package to my own plate, and that's only half of the order, there is the other half left in the package... save for dinner LOL

Thai Chef Casual Cuisine is one of the few Thai restaurants along the North Road corridor between Burnaby and Coquitlam. That probably partly explains why this place was so busy when I visited for lunch on a weekday. The other reason is probably the value of their lunch specials. I have a fondness for green curry so I stuck with an order of Green Curry Chicken $10 for the lunch special which comes with rice, green salad, and a spring roll. The spring roll was fried up with a nice crispness to the wrapper and had a hot, tightly wrapped filling inside. The curry was actually pretty good with a nice creaminess from the coconut milk and a moderate heat from the green curry paste that gradually builds over time. In addition to the chicken, the curry had slices of eggplant, yellow and red peppers, and basil. This stuff goes perfect with a bowl of rice to sop it up with. Like the crisp spring roll, the seating here is fairly tightly packed and service seemed rushed but that’s to be expected with how busy they were. I returned a couple of weeks later and found that it wasn’t as busy but service was just as curt. This time, I picked the Red Curry Beef $10 lunch special. Since it wasn’t as busy, the food came out rather quick and it was both pleasing and filling. The red curry was creamy but not overly spicy and there was a plentiful amount of bamboo shoots that accompanied the strips of beef, bell peppers, and basil. On a subsequent visit, I tried their Pad Thai with Chicken. Again, another solid offering… the noodles have a nice, subtle tang and were pleasantly toothsome. The dish was a good portion size for lunch and came with bean sprouts, firm tofu, egg, and green onions. If you’re looking for something a bit different than your usual curry item, you might try their Spicy Basil Beef $11. Like all of their other lunch specials, this comes out really quick. There’s a nice amount of heat from the chili peppers in this dish. I’m not usually a big fan of yellow curry… guess I’m too used to the typical Chinese yellow curry which tends to be on the flavourless side. I figured I might as well try it here since it was on the lunch menu. The Yellow Curry Chicken $11 here had a pleasantly moderate level of spiciness in the curry sauce. It’s a fairly simple take on yellow curry with just onions, large chunks of potatoes, and topped with fried shallots. As with their other curry dishes, you’ll find yourself sopping up all of that curry sauce with your rice. After a number of visits here, the thing to know about this place is that there’s not many surprises… each visit was pretty much exactly like the previous visit – very utilitarian which can put some people off if they’re looking for more service. Overall, the food’s pretty good for the value.

first time coming here and the server was eager to help. she recommended the traditional thai noodles so i went with it. on top of that, they gave me a complementary side dish which was greatly appreciated. tasty food and friendly environment.

This is probably the best thai place around burquitlam! Every time we come here we never get disappointed except the wait time and the service attitude Their food is fast and delicious. The lunch menu is why this place is so popular. Any entree plus a salad and thai spring roll for only $10!! You also have to take in mind that there is only one waitress and one cook as well as one dish washer. It's amazing, how she remembers all the info. She has great memory.