Thai Chef

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 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

A co-worker and I were talking about Thai food and she recommended I try this restaurant so one day after work I I did and ??? yummy ? the food and service was awesome. My order came quickly and the food had Tons of flavor. Thank you to Marc and the staff at Thai Chef ?‍? Can’t wait to try more off the menu

Snug eatery indeed! What a cutie. We ordered food for delivery and everything went great. Food was on time, service was polite and professional. It was very busy for a Tuesday lunch service. Everyone was happy with their food except one person said that it wasn't as authentic as they hoped, but you cannot exceed all expectations. Five out of six of us were very happy.

Amazing and authentic Thai food. Great service. Will definitely visit again.

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 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!

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.