Yes, I am alive. Yes, I have been busy. Yes, I am back.
So lets forget the past and start a new beginning.
For several weeks or months perhaps, I had heard the name “Sukho Thai” come up in our food-filled conversations with friends and acquaintances. So last weekend, I decide to venture out in the heart of downtown at Dundas and Parliament area.
This place seriously looks like a hole in a wall from the outside. It was approximately 8pm when I walked in and requested a table for a party of 4. The wait time was 20 minutes or so, as the “server” suggested.
Around 15 minutes later, we managed to find a spot in the basement of the restaurant. I believe total seating upstairs was around 16 people and another 12-16 downstairs. I was fortunate enough to visit this restaurant with friends who had already experienced the venue on several occasions. We ordered their garlic chicken and garlic tofu appetizers followed by our mains; 2 orders of their signature dish “Khao Soi” (1 chicken and 1 beef) and 1 vegetarian Pad Kee Mao. I can assure you that you’ll be taking leftovers for another meal. Their servings are humongous (and this is coming from a guy who can eat).
I shall further waste no time. Please view the following pics and drool.
Garlic Tofu Appetizer - a light and crispy, deep fried breaded garlic tofu bites. Served with home-made, sweet and sour, garlic sauce.
Chicken Khao Soi - Yellow noodles in curry gravy with green onions, coriander and a light, crispy noodle topping.
Pad Kee Mao (w/tofu) - Savoury, hot and spicy stir-fried rice noodles with a choice of chicken, beef, tofu or shrimp. A delicious alternative to the slightly sweet Pad Thai. Other ingredients: green and red peppers, mushrooms, eggs and basil leaves (optional: red hot chili peppers for those of you who are on that other level)
For roughly $15 per person, I truly tasted the best Thai food in Toronto. Hands down, it beats the rest out there.
Until next time,
Gus
(Source - http://www.sukhothaifood.com/menuSukho.html)
How would you rate the service? … Do you recall anything else on the Menu that caught your eye, and would like to try the next time?
Hi Edaudi!
Well, apart from the wait time, we didn’t really have any concerns about the service. They seat you down, show up in 5 minutes, take your order and thats it.
The restaurant was packed and fast paced, hence we did not see anyone come by during our meal to ask us if there is anything we wanted. We waved at a server who was bringing food to another table to order a drink and it worked out just fine.
As this is not an upscale fine-dining establishment, I would suggest to keep the expectations at a moderate level of service.
Other items on the menu was the famous Pad Thai. I peeked over at another table and the portion seemed generous. They have a few other thai/penang style curries that may catch your attention. Please let us know if you get a chance to experience the pure goodness of Thai in downtown T.O.
Thanks for reading!
Thanks for letting me know about this restaurant. I’m always looking out for non desi/ non mediterranean halal restaurants in the GTA. Also, with a plethora of lady food bloggers, it’s not everyday one comes across a food blog by two gentlemen. It would be interesting to check out the male perspective on food/recipes. All the best for your blog.
Hi Sadaf! We’re glad you discovered something new
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Sukothai is a great place. If you dont mind me asking, how did you end up here? Hope you enjoy reading our other blogs too! Please let us know if there is anything else you would like us to talk about in our future blogs! Please do join our facebook page aswell!
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Regards,
Gofran (Gus) Sheikh