Thaifoon Restaurant

I enjoyed only the taste of my main coarse. A pad Thai with chicken. Portion size to price ratio was a bit ridiculous as well as wait times for my orders. My whole family agreed with my review while I was also seated next to the front door which guided extreme gusts of outside winds directly at my face. I will say however that aside from its jam packed dining room with little to no wiggle room and washrooms with broken locks, that the décor was outstanding.

Ordered the street-​style Pad Thai and cashew chicken, both which came without a delay. The dishes were excellent and not at all greasy like most Thai/​Viet places. Good portion sizes which left me full but not stuffed. Was surprised that everything on the menu was halal!
Owner was very sweet, you could tell he cares about his guests’ experience. Will be back soon to try the deep fried ice cream!

I’ll start with the good — the service was excellent. Our server was extremely polite & friendly and was always around to check in on us and refill our waters.
However, the food was a major letdown. The main problem with the food wasn’t that it was that bad, but it was really bland. At least the portion sizes were pretty good for the price. I got tom yum soup to start and it tasted like it was made with a powder mix. They did have some nice veggies in there, but overall it was extremely watery and tasted very muted. The entrées we ordered were the panang chicken curry and the peppercorn garlic beef. First the peppercorn garlic beef — the beef was rubbery, and I guess they must’ve hired the Green Giant as a line cook because the carrots seemed like they were from a frozen bag — you could tell by the ruffled texture and uniform shape. Overall the dish was just not flavourful. Even the panang curry tasted pretty bland. Their sauces both tasted like they just mixed paste and water and really lacked the flavour and spice that comes with a freshly made Thai meal.
Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this place unless you’re craving some subpar Thai food.

I am torn in writing this review.
I will begin it with the disclaimer that I have had this restaurant’s food 4 or 5 times, but I have never set foot in its building. So my knowledge is limited.
I tend to avoid downtown establishments where I don’t know of free parking nearby, as I am VERY VERY anti company that runs all parking lots and starts with the letter after h.
My wife and I ordered thaifoon as delivery through a certain infamous food delivery app. It was a friday night, and we were ready to party like some real parents with the kids in bed — wine, takeout, and netflix on the couch. Netflix and chill as the kids these days call it.
My wife dials up the order and submits it while I am putting our oldest to bed. I come downstairs, and we wait, and wait. and wait some more. Re check the order confirmation email and make sure it has the right date on it. and wait. and wait.
TWO HOURS LATER our food shows up at the door with nary an apology. I get it that its Friday and it might be busy, but if people order dinner at 7 and don’t get it til 9, maybe delivery isn’t in your bag of profit tricks.
Amazingly enough, despite all that discontent, I’m only docking them a star. Their spring rolls and street pad thai are THAT GOOD.
A big barometer for me in gauging a fried food is how much grease is involved. I want to enjoy my bite, not feel a big ball of guilt for it. The spring rolls have mastered this aspect like Bruce Wayne mastered Ra’s al Ghul. Every bite is dry, crunchy, warm, and inviting. The dipping sauce is also homemade and phenomenal.
Moving on to the street pad thai (picture attached).
This dish is exquisite. I’m a bit of a simpleton in that I don’t need the people making my dinner to have certifications or stars, I just want them to bring the freshness and flavour. This dish has more flavour than a pair of zubaz pants.
Bean sprouts. Noodles. Chicken. Spice. Everything nice. It’s all there. Many a time you will order pad thai from a new place and get some soupy messy ketchupy noodle dish that looks like it was made by a drunk western kid using a microwave. Not the case here at all. A sign of a great dish is how much I lament it not being available on a buffet table somewhere. I’m now in week 3.
I would definitely order from this place again, but only if I can find and obtain and train a minion to hot foot it down there and back without spilling anything. Any minion traffickers out there? My two year old loves those little yellow goofballs.

I wandered in at lunch time and was very happily surprised to see that it was packed full of people. I have been searching for a Pad Thai I liked in the area so I was excited to see it. My husband’s Asian cuisine pallet is pretty lame so he was a little sad that they didn’t have his «safe food» fried rice. So he got the yellow curry while I got the street style pad thai (chicken)
Firstly, this place is incredibly understaffed, as it seemed like they only had one tiny waitress for the 30+ customers. So I couldn’t be too angry at her when it took a bit of time to place our order.
When the food came out, everything tastes so… bland. The yellow curry was ok, and the pad thai was just meh. Sure, it had some flavoring but it lacked the stronger flavors I was looking forward to. I ended up covering the whole thing with hot sauce (FYI, the hot sauce they give you is REALLY GOOD but also REALLY SPICY so please be careful and don’t be too heavy handed)
All in all, I’m not really sure I would come back here, certainly not for dine in. I might order pick up since I don’t live too far though.
Side note: to the two ladies who were sitting next to me eating their fresh roll with a fork and knife, I hate you. It’s like watching someone eat a cheeseburger with a fork and knife.

Loved this place! We had the street style pad thai and the green curry, both delicious and very flavoursome! (.and we know our thai food) Service was very friendly and attentive. A wonderful experience!

This was our first visit to this restaurant. We were wandering around downtown London looking for somewhere to eat a late dinner. It was after 9:00 p.m. on a Thursday night and there weren’t many places where the kitchen was still open. We happened upon Thaifoon and were happy to see it was still open.
The décor was very nice, traditional with a modern touch. The restaurant was very clean and the servers were friendly and welcoming.
We ordered a very nice riesling and were told by the (friendly) waiter that it was a favourite of his to drink with spicy food.
We ordered the street-​style pad Thai with shrimp and the basil chicken with rice. The dishes were delivered promptly and the waiter explained that the basil dish was a bit spicy but the noodles weren’t, so we might want some hot chili sauce to accompany them. We said we’d like that and it was delivered immediately. The waiter returned after a few minutes to check on us and ask how we liked the food.
The pad Thai was nice, but a little sweet for us. It was served with lovely large shrimp which were cooked perfectly. The basil chicken was good with lots of onions, green beans and red pepper slices and served with a fried egg on top.
All in all, the food was pretty good. It wasn’t the best Thai we’ve eaten, but we enjoyed it. The waiter came over with the bill and chatted to us for about 5 minutes about Thai food and other subjects and was generally very friendly.
We’d definitely return to this restaurant to try some of the other dishes.

An doctor, an insurance agent, a pharma rep and a radio host walk into a restaurant…
I was part of the Unilocal group that rolled in last week for Londonlicious. I always approach businesses with a clean slate and Thiafoon was no different. I live in the south end and rarely get a chance to get downtown so I was rather excited.
The waiter was interesting. He did not seem keen on writing down any of our orders. Instead, he used it as a luminosity exercise to test his memory skills. That said, he did well although it was slow. There was a great menu selection offering 7 or 8 apps and entrees and 4 or 5 desserts. I went with Shrimp Tom Yum (an extra dollar), drunken chicken noodles and mango rice pudding.
The Tom yum was average although the shrimp were cooked nicely.
The chicken drunken noodles had a good balance of heat and sweet. The basil shone among the other flavors as it should. Quite delicious.
The dessert was typical of most Asian restaurants… predictably disappointing.
I’m used to Summerlicious in Toronto where the dinner offerings are significantly reduced in price. In some cases, 80 or 90 dollar dinners are offered for $ 45. I thought Thaifoon offered minimal value through their Londonlicious menu. A small bowl of Tom Yum, a plate of drunken noodles and a martini glass of mango rice should normally run $ 25 anyway so I can’t comprehend the savings.
In the end, the entrée and the service was good. The appetizer and dessert were very average. Take out drunken noodles sound like a good call right now…
Another case where I wish Unilocal had a 3.5.

I’ve ordered Thaifoon in the past using a food-​delivery app. I don’t really like to judge restaurants solely on their food, but rather the whole experience. Hence why I didn’t write a review.
I decided to host a small get together at Thaifoon for Londonlicious. It was a great way to experience a (new to you) restaurant, for a lower cost. Their dinner menu was only $ 25 and it had a ton of different options.
We had reservations but everyone came separately. It is a very small restaurant so it wasn’t difficult to find your group. I find it was a bit dark (taking pictures of the food was pretty tough) but the décor was nice and the table setup was great for our group of 7.
I ordered the fresh spring rolls, the red curry with chicken, and the deep fried ice cream. The spring rolls were very yummy and so fresh tasting. I loved the peanut sauce that they pair with it.
The red curry, while described as «medium» was a bit «hot» for this lil lady. As some put it, it is probably «Thai Medium» and «Tourist Hot». At times I was a bit uncomfortable but it just tasted so good, I didn’t want to stop eating! I will have to try the mild curry next time. I enjoyed my leftovers for lunch the next day.
The deep fried ice cream was probably my favourite. It was served in a martini glass, on a stick, with some whipped cream. I was a bit worried because the menu said it had cinnamon on it. I ordered it because I heard that it was amazing, but I dont like cinnamon that much. Well to my surprise, it was such a hint and didnt take over the entire dessert. It was fantastic, I highly recommend it.
The service the entire night was very attentive. The server memorized all of our orders perfectly and for a group of 6 – 7, that is pretty impressive. He did disappear for a while near the end when we wanted to get our bills but once we had them, payment was quick and easy.
I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a romantic date downtown or a night out with some friends. It’s upscale thai and it’s done right!

Came to Thaifoon for my 6^th Londonlicious experience. Their menu for it was $ 25 and had a lot of options to choose from.
This dining experience started off on a not-​so-​great note since we waited nearly 20 minutes before we ordered food and drinks. However, our waiter later explained that they were short staffed and apologized many times for the slow service. He hoped it didn’t deter our experience and that we would come back (I definitely will). That was much appreciated on our end since we heard so many good things about the restaurant and were a little disappointed.
Despite this the food was excellent! I started with the Spring Rolls which were fresh and hot. I had the Crispy Chiang Mai Chicken which was delicious. They definitely didn’t skimp out on the vegetables or chicken. It was pretty spicy so if you’re not a fan, I’d try something else. I finished off the meal with Coconut Ice Cream which had chunks of coconut in it! So good. I had the Thai Brewed Iced Tea which I HIGHLY recommend anyone to try. Kind of reminded me of Iced Chai Tea.
Overall this was a great experience despite the slow service. The food was awesome and portion sizes were big but not too big. I will come back to try some more of the menu!

I had extremely high expectations for Thaifoon and I was a little bit let down. We made a reservation for Londonlicious because they had the best menu options for $ 25.
The service was poor. We sat for almost 20 minutes before anyone came and even took our drink order. We waited another 10 minutes for our appetizer. We then waited some more for our food, we were seated at 7. Our entrees came at 8pm. Our waiter apologized a few times about the speed of service and encouraged us to make another trip in for a meal.
I had the fresh rolls for my appetizer. They were huge and full of fresh veggies! I would definitely order them again. My entrée was the beef pad thai. The portion was huge, the flavours were amazing and I was very impressed with the amount of beef. My dessert was awesome, the deep fried ice cream was a perfect size and was even on a stick!
I really enjoyed the food at Thaifoon and I will definitely give it another shot!

Definitely did not expect a place out here able to bring the flavors of Thailand to canada. I’m out here on a business trip and was pleasantly surprised that the coconut soup tasted just like back home. If I’m out here I’ll definitely come back to check out other dishes.

Amazing service and delicious food. My family and I had a wonderful experience and we will definitely come back to taste the rest of the menu! 100% recommended

What a whirlwind experience. This restaurant is on the small side, but it’s food has big flavour.
I’ve eaten here a few times and I’m a big fan of their Thai curry dishes. The bowl of curry is spiced really nicely and has plenty of veggies (perfect for a vegetarian like myself). Last night, my dining partner ordered the «drunken noodles» and although she was warned by our waiter that it was a particularly spicy dish, went for it anyway (and regretted it later). The spice really hit her like a cyclone. Luckily, nothing was going to rain on our parade… she had eaten spring rolls to start and really enjoyed those.
I’ve been served by the same waiter each time I’ve been here and he was always extremely nice and did a great job.
Although we didn’t order any, the desert on the table next to us smelled really great! Almost asked for a bite…
I would go back again!

A couple weeks ago I went with a group of 5 friend for their $ 25 Londonlicious menu and it was the best decision of my week.
The food is incredibly good, and their thai iced tea is absolutely amazing. The waitress was a sweetheart, portions were great and presentation was also on point.
I also called in three times to bump my reservation from 2 to 4 to 5 people and each time they were very accommodating despite being so busy. Did I mention that our waitress was awesome? (yesiknowidid)
Thaifoon really give you the most bang for your buck here. Will be back very soon !

They have dinner set for only 25 per person. Coconut soup is defined a must for you. It is soooo good. Mousse cake is in a large portion to give you a perfect ending.
Service is excellent. My pad Thai was very salty and they replaced me immediately.

For the chicken pad Thai, the flavour was there. Let’s of veggies too. However, there wasn’t much chicken.
I’d definitely go back because it tasted great. Take out was fast as well.

Delicious food and great atmosphere — a wonderful place to go if you’re dining downtown London.
Décor and ambience are fabulous, very zen and intimate. There are only about 12 tables, a handful of which only sit two people (be sure to make a reservation). It’s not too crowded though, things are nicely spaced out. Before entering the restaurant, there’s a separate waiting area where you’re able to order a drink and wait for your table — there’s also a charming ‘Sawadee’ (welcome) sign. The staff was also absolutely lovely, we had the most accommodating waitress that was sweet and attentive.
Now onto the food…
Lots of fun cocktails, 2oz martinis and authentic beer like Tsingtao & Sapporo. The food menu is also fairly diverse, offering classic thai as well as some unique dishes. We tried the Mongolian maki — sushi maki with chicken, jasmine rice and an especially tasty spiced peanut sauce (highly recommend). The chicken pad thai was fantastic, as was the peanut pasta very peanut-​y if you like that sort of thing).
The picky, but learning-​to-​be-​adventurous eater in me was very satisfied, it was a great dining experience in Londontown.
…I got a glimpse of a spring roll at the table beside us… that’ll be next time I visit!

Red curry was good, but didn’t have the coconut taste I’ve come to expect from this thai staple. Kind of like how pizza with pesto may be good, but it a let-​down for me when I’m expecting «pizza», which means dough, red sauce, cheese.
Amazing cocktails!

I was really looking forward to trying a couple Thai places in London, ON, and this was actually third on the list [one closed at 5pm, the other (Siam Café) was outright closed for business]. From the street, the place looks small inside and it is: 25 – 30 people max. Right inside the front door is a 5×8 waiting room for a tables – they don’t want you to enter the eating area if you have to wait for a table: breezy in there when the door opens [cold today] – felt sorta caged, especially with heavy glass doors peering right into dining room. I got seated right away at 5pm as I was only the 3^rd person there [when I left, there were 10]. Décor is OK and not overwhelming, but a little too dark for my taste [both in colors used exclusively and in lighting] but maybe a good date place if you’re trying for the hip/​sophisticated approach.
I had to venture a bit for an appetizer without my Crab Rangoon, so instead I opted for the Tom Yum Soup (gai – chicken, no mushrooms; $ 5CDN). It was little bigger than a cup and while of decent taste, the lemongrass was a bit overpowering – couldn’t really taste the onions or the onions by themselves either. Next I did manage to get a Pad Kee Mao equivalent: Drunkard Noodle ($ 14CDN, beef hold the sprouts). I was a little dissappointed with this too: it was smallish and even smaller looking on a big plate; they used the thin egg noodles instead of the wide rice noodles; there MAY have been 1.5−2.0oz of meat if I was lucky; celery [???] and peppers were each still crunchy; and it wasn’t very spicy. When I asked for prik pet (hot peppers) all that was available was chili sauce, which made the noodles swim when I put enough on to get medium heat. I also ordered two Diet Cokes ($ 2CDN each).
Menu is probably more Thai fusion given some unique things (Mongolian Maki, Bangkok Red Light District, and ‘canned’ dinner specials [price fixe] which look like you can save a couple bux –good for Thai starters probably) – this is not a full Thai menu. Presentation and service in general was good, but I’m not hip to plastic chopsticks. I also appreciate the server understanding my Thai – an unusual event, but nice: maybe I’m making sense. There is a full bar though it probably takes up 20% of available floor space – should have moved to the back and put more tables or just keep a constant décor. Prices for takeout run $ 1 – 3 less for identical items, and sodas are half the price :(The difference on meal alone would have been $ 5.92 ($ 20.07 to go v. $ 25.99 eat-​in, pre-​tip) – imagine a family or date meal difference: encouraging me to NOT eat in further encourgages me not to eat there at all. While food in Canada generally runs a bit higher than US equivalent (in my humble travels), price was still a bit high for quality and size [i.e., value was lower than expected]. There was one pickup while I was there: smart move chica. I won’t be going back and while I know Thaifoon is a chain, I’ll probably think twice about trying another location.