Thai Chef - East Vancouver

This place is average in terms of food quality/taste & price. Not the most overly friendly staff especially when they're busy but prompt service and attentive to special needs, particularly food allergies. It's the closest Thai restaurant to us so we eat there every few months when feeling a Thai craving although they're not in our top 5 list for the Vancouver Lower Mainland. Their express lunch menu offers good selection for the price. Ate there yesterday and the Pad Thai was not that good - overly sweet. My sister & I both felt the same way about it. Curries usually are good though. Overall, I'd still recommend this place. A little crowded at lunchtime as it's pretty small so make a reservation or go early.

My daughter and I tried Thai Chef as a quick meal between dance classes. We ordered the crispy wontons and crispy tofu. I have never had anything so bland, even with the dipping sauce. We also ordered Pad Thai that is a staple in most Thai restaurants. You can usually tell if they know what they are doing when you taste the Pad Thai. In this case, we got a plate of slightly underdone rice noodles, a few pieces of chicken and what might have been egg and tofu, an overwhelming taste of vinegar. Everything on the plate was a uniform off white with not even a hint of cilantro to add a touch of vibrant colour to the dish. Thai food is known for the way they balance between salty, sweet, spicy and textures of soft and crunchy. The vibrancy of colours on the plate are usually beautiful regardless of how inexpensive or expensive the restaurant may be. This place didn't even try. An overall disappointment both in food and decor.

Just moved to the area and were hoping to find a good Thai place to replace the one we had back in the Okanagan.

Just came in for the first time and had the panang curry and spicy green bean stir fryBoth were excellent.

We accidentally walked into here instead of Pho Japolo, but decided to sit down and give it a try.__All in all the food is very good.