Thai 5 Cafe

I wholeheartedly agree with others that this is truly a hidden gem. I have never been in Shoppes of the Parkway up til today. The prices are very decent. Under $ 8 for most dishes. Currently running a promo, add $ 1 for a spring roll and free water or green tea. I think water should be free regardless, no?
Ordered a Thai iced milk tea, chicken pad thai and green curry chicken, both mild heat and it was perfect. I like how there’s just enough veggies in each dish to go along with it. Some dishes gets overcrowded with bean sprouts or such to take up room. The portions are perfect for lunch, generous amount of rice for the curry and noodles for the pad thai. The milk tea is not overloaded with ice which I love. The taste is not too sweet which isn’t authentic because ones in Thailand are very sweet. I guess it caters to Canadians’ taste buds more.
The lady manning the front (seems to be the owner?) is very sweet and she tries to upsell us with fish cakes. I mention a lunch combo with mango salad and she is honest to say it is no longer included because of the price fluctuation in mangoes. I can respect that.
If you ignore the food court set-​up, the food is really decent!

I am confident to say that this is one of the best, if not the best Thai food place in GTA. A hidden gem for sure, I used to work in the area but i don’t anymore. In fact I live quite far away but I often drive all the way there to fix my cravings. Those of you who said ‘too expensive and too small’, this isn’t the place for you, it isn’t a bargain bin, but I think it’s worth every cent because you just can’t find this quality anywhere else. Question their authenticity? I have had many dishes in Thailand and this is the real deal. I often have a hard time choosing what to order, and usually I order a dish to eat there and a few items to go!

Such a hidden gem!
This family run food joint is a restaurant disguised as a fastfood joint. Ok, so it technically is a fastfood place, tucked inside a food court. But the quality of the food they produce is definitely restaurant quality! I absolutely love their green curry chicken and Thai tea! I cannot handle an ounce of spice, but the curry is so good, I couldn’t figure out whether I’m crying of pain or bliss with every spoonful because I just can’t stop eating it. I also normally don’t eat rice, but the green curry sauce mixed with the rice is divine! Gobbled it all up! They make their Thai tea less sweet than the traditional, which for me is the perfect amount! (Traditional Thai tea is sooo sweet, probably sweeter than bbt)
The husband and wife team are absolute sweethearts and you really feel appreciated being one of their patrons. Also, if you ever have a chance to chat with the wife, you’ll find out she studied culinary cuisine in France and can whip up some delicious macarons made to order! :)
Green curry with rice + Thai tea + macarons + lovely folks and service = makes me one happy camper. :)
Definitely recommend and I already go often :)

I like that you can specify the level of spiciness here. I ordered a «hot» chicken pad thai. My regret. It was hurting-​myself-​/​-​what-​was-​I-​thinking hot. The flavour was bold — a mixture of sour and spice. There was a lot of noodle, but I shoveled it down my throat so fast. The noodle was just so smooth/​slippery and tasty. The portion of the chicken was okay. Was it really authentic? Not 100% sure. I was, however, sure that this pad thai was a decent lunch item.

The portions are little compared with the price that you’re paying. The food isn’t all that authentic or is it really good. If you’re looking for a quick fix for Thai food it’s alright but it’s better if you head to downtown if you want better tasting thai food. Over all it’s worth 3 stars since the owner is really nice and willing to explain certain type of dishes. I orders the chicken pad Thai and asked for extra spicy it only came out to be mild for me. Therefore, I can safe to say I won’t be coming again unless I’m really in need for Thai food and everything else is closed.

Found it on Unilocal.Everything looks good. But not taste good. And there’s a little bit expensive. Not worth it.

Finally had a chance to try out this place. I love pad Thai and actually wanted to order pad thai. However I saw that they are also selling khao soi! I had the khao soi from khao San road and I loved it! And it would be great if this one turns out to be good! Since it’s much closer to home. So I thought I’ll give it a try.
As a food court item it’s not cheap. It’s $ 11 while other food is generally selling at around $ 6. The owner was quite nice and talked to me while I was waiting for my noodles., saying that she’s also selling macarons. Anyways my noodles was finally ready and… Hummmm it’s not as good as I thought it would be.
First the noodles wasn’t egg noodles. It was just some Guilin rice noodles. And it was over cooked… Sooo soft.
Then the soup, perhaps the one at khao San road was sooo rich I thought the soup has to be rich. But this one isn’t. Perhaps it lacked the coconut milk…
The rest was just ok, some chicken some carrot some crispy stuff. Since the crispy stuff wasn’t as thick as khao’s it got softened by the soup very quickly.
All in all, I may not want to have this particular dish from thai5, but I’ll come back to try the pad Thai. Also they have combo for one and combo for two which include pad Thai or curry as the main and spring roll, mango salad, or Tom yum Gung soup as appetizer at around $ 10/​person.

The bottom line:
A perfect Muay Thai kick to your taste buds!
What I ate:
Red curry chicken with rice
What I think:
This dish features some tender chicken, creamy red curry that is both sweet (but not overly) and spicy as well as a coconut flavour finish.
The food is made to order so for all of you who can’t eat spicy, they can add a pinch or a bucket full of spice.
The cucumbers on the side as well as other vegetables help give the dish an added freshness so overall it’s a great balance of taste.
This is one well made red curry and I’ve been all over town. The only one I would compare it to is khao san road downtown. That place is great too.
What I saw:
It’s a small shop in a business mall and the feeling you get from the food is personal and home made. This might be because the owners of the shop are very independent and truly enjoy making the food and hearing that you loved it. They are just genuinely happy and proud to hear that. They’re in it to make money of course but the happiness they get from you enjoying their cooking makes it special.
Final thoughts:
If you enjoy Thai food, try this hidden gen of the GTA. I will be coming back to try and review more items.

Tried the chicken Pad Thai today and it’s as amazing as you’d get on the streets of Thailand! Fresh mango salad is very refreshing and we can’t wait to try the macaroons made by Lisa next time.

Authentic Thai food. Located in the food court at Shoppes at the Parkway.
Came here for lunch and ordered the Steamed fish wrapped in banana leaf. I had to wait 20 min. for the fish, but totally worth the wait! It was really good! spicy! delicious — so good!
It came with a side of rice, salad, drink and spring roll for $ 9 bucks! that’s a steal!
Also ordered the iced Thai milk tea. I remembered having better in Thailand. It was a bit too sweet and lacking in any tea flavour for my liking. It was like sugar water.
I tasted my friend’s green curry. It was flavourful and spicy, but was on the salty side.
I chatted up the store owner and learnt that you won’t find some of these thai dishes anywhere in town because you can’t find the sauces and ingredients in Toronto. So the chef has to make the sauce from scratch! (ie. the Pork Ka Pao and steam fish)
I can’t wait to come back and try the other dishes. yum yum!
(I really hope they will last in this food court. It’s really quiet.)

Amazing Latte!
and lovely Latte Art!

I came here looking for a quick lunch after a morning at the gym. It’s located in the food court.
I ordered the Steamed fish in banana leaf. The fish was tender, lying on top of some steamed cabbage, and lightly spiced. My friend had the pad thai and this one was the winner! It was not overly oil, and they used spices (paprika) instead of ketchup and artificial food colouring. So as a girl who enjoys healthy eating, thumbs up!
I packed up a dessert too, the Mango with purple stick rice. It had the perfect amount of sweetness. It was so filling, I had to share it with my mom.
I don’t normally eat at a foodcourt, but I enjoyed this place and would come back again!

Thai 5 Café is located at the food court inside the Shoppes of Parkway.
It is not easy to open up a business in this mall as it is really really quiet…
Thai 5 Café does realize that so aside from Thai food, they have sandwiches, breakfast specials and even afternoon tea set. I guess diversification is the key to survival.
My boyfriend works in the area so he is a frequent the few business in the food courts there. I ended up having a taste of his lunch which is always the case.
The club sandwiches he had for a few time was not really up to par. The meat in the sandwich was hard and dry. HK style milk tea was meh too.
Maybe Thai 5 Café should stick with just offering Thai food.
I am eyeing the Durian Sticky Rice… but when I passed by today, they don’t have that only the Mango version!