Location: Toronto, Canada
Address: 52A Wellington Street East
Website: http://www.sukhothaifood.ca/
Type of Meal: Dinner
Having heard much about Sukho Thai, when they opened the new Wellington location (accepting reservations), I rounded up a friend to try their Thai classics. Housed in the former Hernandos Hideaway, the second restaurant is much larger and during our visit scored a table on the raised level right by the window – great for people watching! SukhoThai was founded by the husband-and-wife duo that later started Khao San Road (also since departed) and is now being run by the husband’s parents.
Overall mark - 8 out of 10
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Address: 52A Wellington Street East
Website: http://www.sukhothaifood.ca/
Type of Meal: Dinner
Having heard much about Sukho Thai, when they opened the new Wellington location (accepting reservations), I rounded up a friend to try their Thai classics. Housed in the former Hernandos Hideaway, the second restaurant is much larger and during our visit scored a table on the raised level right by the window – great for people watching! SukhoThai was founded by the husband-and-wife duo that later started Khao San Road (also since departed) and is now being run by the husband’s parents.
The garlic
shrimp ($10) is incredible and I highly recommend if you ever visit. Aside from
the flavourful breading (garlicky with a slight sweetness) and crisp crunch,
the shrimp itself is just cooked so well.
You have to taste it as it’s hard to describe, something about the
texture is how I imagine all fried shrimp should taste like.
SukhoThai offers
two types of pad thai, we went with the “SukhoThai” version ($14). The noodles
were not overly saucy (how I enjoy it) and cooked well allowing them to retain
a slight springiness. But, something about the sauce’s flavours weren’t for me
– too sour and nutty. Possibly, it’s the tamarind paste base they use, which
adds a tang that ruins the pad thai. A plus is that the tamarind does give the
dish a wonderful dark brown colour without having to resort to using fake
colouring.
Since we’ve
never tried the gaeng masaman curry ($12) we felt it was an opportunity to
expand our experience with Thai cuisine.
Unlike the typical red, green and yellow curries, this has a citrus tang
to it from the lemongrass. Although
there’s still a hint of coconut milk this becomes secondary to the spiciness
and sourness and makes it lighter tasting.
The ingredients are simple with just the protein (in our case chicken),
potatoes and the sauce.
Returning one day for
lunch, I tried their khao soi ($13 at lunch, $14 at dinner) intrigued by the
promise of curry and noodles. The bowl was beautifully presented with fried
crispy noodles on top, which when broken up and mixed into the curry sauce
added a great contrasting crunch against the soft noodles.
Having gotten the “spicy”
choice, it indeed had heat and kick to it – this dish would be great at warming
you up during the cooler months. The soup was a delicious mix of curry, chili
oil, coconut milk and something nutty giving it a great depth of flavour. Cubes
of soft beef brisket were mixed throughout with the thick egg noodles. This would be a dish I’d order again.
Honestly, I
didn’t enjoy all the “new” dishes I’ve tried and next time will go back to the
regular pad thai and green curry combo.
But, I always welcome the opportunity to expand my experience – some
dishes that I haven’t even tried while travelling to Thailand. Often, I believe our tastes have become
accustomed to a safer and more “Westernized” version of the cuisine so I
appreciate SukhoThai’s willingness to make us push past this. If you’re looking for a non-conventional take
on Thai dishes, this is the place for you.
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Gastro World's Grading System
- Anything under 5 - I really disliked and will never go back
- 6 - decent restaurant but I likely won't return
- 7 - decent restaurant and I will likely return
- 8 - great restaurant that I'd be happy to recommend
- 9 - fantastic restaurant that I would love to visit regularly and highly recommend
- 10 - absolute perfection!
