Our server was attentive and very nice. Food was lackluster. The lemon grass beef was dry and bland. The beef stew itself was tender and flavourful, however the baguette that came with it was stale and hard.We decided to try it on its closing weekend, and the lunch menu was limited. It left a lot to be desired
Vanessa Lyn
I really like the food here, it’s refreshing to have options outside of your typical pho and rice dishes.The rice paper slaw was my favorite. I also really liked a noodle dish that came with shrimp paste sauce but I forgot the name.The vietnamese taco was okay, I wouldn’t get it again. But I wanna come back to try the other items on the menu! Also they give you cold tea that’s very fragrant.The restaurant was empty when we came, very underrated imo. Definitely deserves more business.
Andy Tran
We ordered tacos, chicken cartilage, taro fritters and rice paper salad. Unfortunately most of the dishes were very greasy and lacked a lot of flavour as the oil flavour was over powering. Every bite left a coating of oil in your mouth which was not pleasant at all.The service on the other hand was pretty good. Staff were friendly and engaging. Always had a smile and ready to help when needed.I had high hopes for this place as I’m Vietnamese and everything on the menu sounded amazing but unfortunately it was a miss in my books.
Karen K.
A small restaurant located inside the Silver Star plaza. Lots of free parking! Upon arrival, I was greeted and staff were very nice. The restaurant is very aesthetically pleasing and great decor.The menu has lots of unique things to order. I ordered the Pandan Colada ($6) and the Fish Tacos ($12). The Pandan Colada was okay! You can definitely taste the colada coconut taste, and a hint of pandan. I wish there was more pandan flavouring to it. The fish tacos were so so good! It's deep fried and super crispy. I would definitely come back and try the other tacos.I love the vibe of this restaurant and the unique dishes they serve. I'll definitely be back to try out some other things.
Mncx
If they can't handle opening the place on a Sunday for 4 people and 2 tables they shouldn't open it at all. Running out of a lot of things on a Sunday brunch menu on a Sunday does that even make sense? Food is marginal quite salty to be exact. Long wait for food. Korean fried chicken a few restaurant down give you more pieces and choices of flavors for less and the quality is comparable. You won't get what you paid for.
Jenn Lam
Love the ambience and authentic Vietnamese menu, the dishes they offer are very hard to find at other Pho stores. Great service and tasty cocktails!It’s interesting reading the reviews, it seems like the Vietnamese clients can tell what’s good here and rate the food well compared to foreigners. I’m Vietnamese myself and can say the food here is definitely worth a try!
Mary T.
A few weeks ago, I was looking at my Uber Eats app in search of a new place to get takeout. I found Choi Restaurant. It had a BOGO deal on something called chicken karalime. What's that? I looked at the menu more closely.It offers Vietnamese street food. I'm a fan of street food. I love snackable foods that pack a lot of flavour. Yet, you can eat and run if you've got places to go. I hoped that I'd love this eatery. I did takeout for dinner. I was happy ordering these items from the menu:- Vietnamese xeo (beef stew) tacos- Chicken karalime- Beef pho- Vietnamese chicken wingsI got an estimated time of 25 minutes for my order to be ready. I took my time getting here. It's roughly a five-minute drive from my home. It's in a plaza south of No Frills, where there's a bunch of eateries.It does get a bit crazy in this area. Choi is next to the food court's main entrance. I did snag a prime spot steps away. I backed into the spot and headed over.I didn't spend a lot of time inside the eatery, but it was cute and stunning during my brief visit. I walked through the first door and saw pretty paper lanterns dangling from the ceiling that were lit up. I opened the second door and saw these gorgeous pieces in encased glass that were moving. There was a tree that was swaying, a living room with so much happening, and more. I was mesmerized.A woman said hi and walked over with my order. I didn't have to say a word. Now, that's service! She said to be careful grabbing it. It was in a plastic bag, but the paper bag inside the plastic one was wide. Holding the bag loops was a bit tricky, but I got them. I thanked the woman and happily left with my food.My car smelled good. Thank goodness my drive home was short or I would have eaten everything in my car.Everything I ate was outstanding. I could end my review now and call it a day. I'll go on, though.The xeo beef stew tacos were a generous size. The crunchy shell is the highlight. Super crunchy. It does not disintegrate with each bite of flavourful beef and freshness. You can't hear a thing because the crunch is loud and satisfying.The chicken karalime isn't your regular chicken bites that are deep-fried. Oh, no. This place kicks them up several notches. It has finely chopped lime leaves and its special marine sauce makes these chicken fried morsels addictive.The beef pho. Pho-nominal. The broth was flavourful. It was more on the ginger-star anise side, but you don't need to fish them out. It came with both medium rare beef and a huge short rib. The former was yummy, but the short rib was the star. They were tender and flavourful with the perfect amount of noodles.The Vietnamese chicken wings wowed me. They were incredibly flavourful. Each wing is a decent size. The Choi sauce was so good. You don't need any dipping sauce. Sit back, nibble on a wing, and enjoy the experience. It had sesame seeds and dried seaweed, which put these wings in my books for excellent wings that you must have.I had ordered so much food that I had the remaining wings the next day. I heated them up and they were even more flavourful. The food is fantastic. Such a gem of a place. I'm so glad that I found it. So many Choi-ces. I'll be back for more good eats.(24)
Kat h.
Food was ok at best. Wasn't something amazing. Restaurant was empty was the only ones there during dinner hours. Ate and left and still no one came. This place is not a place i would love to go back to.
M L
We ordered tons a dishes here and the ones that really stood out were their Vietnamese tacos (the shrimp one was my favourite) and their drinks (both the Pandan lemonade and Pandan Colada were great though quite sweet). I would definitely come back just for the shrimp tacos and drinks.Other dishes that I also enjoyed and may be worth trying include the Fruit Rolls (deep fried crab meat and fruit salad - weird but kind of good), and their Viet style stir fried corn.The remaining dishes were good, but didn’t really stand out to us. These include the Vermicelli Lemongrass Beef Bowl (although the seasoned soft boiled egg that it came with was really good), stir fried crab noodle, and the garlicky fish balls. We also got the Saigon roll which made me realize that I’m not too fond of jicama.The service was extremely slow when we ate here (Friday night dinner) and there were only 2 other tables besides ours that were eating at the restaurant (so it wasn’t busy at, even though other restaurants in the plaza were packed). But we weren’t in a hurry and they explained that they were unfortunately understaffed for the evening.I’m doubtful that service is any faster any other day but this seems like a great place to just chill with friends over drinks and tacos.
Denise P.
Have you tried the delicious and affordable brunch @choi.toronto yet? Choi has started to offer $18 brunch sets on Sundays, which include a full sized iced Vietnamese coffee or an iced Thai milk tea. Pictured: the skillet set with homemade sausage, and lemongrass beef vermecelli bowl set. We especially enjoyed the skillet set because of the delicious sausage, pate, and their fresh, crispy bun! For those of you who haven't been to Choi, it's located in the Sikver Star Food Complex, next to the food court entrance. It's also a small business wirh minimal staff, so please be patient. I promise the food is worth it!
This cosy place is very nice. Their drinks are really good, today I got lucky, with purchase of snacks there free drinks. Love the decor here. Foods here are not bad. I would like to try their hot pot next time. I do really like their rice paper slaw. The other items are alright.
Chris L
Great ambience, good food and unique menu items. Definitely a good spot to have a low key dinner date. This gem spot is hidden in the corner of a busy palaza, unfortunately and deserves more attention.The Food:The Noodle Bowl - Came with tofu, pork belly & fish cake. Great for 1.5 peopleThe Chicken Cartilage - Came out hot, crunchy & fresh. Weirdly kept tasting better the more you ate it.The Fruit Rolls - All items were great but this was the most surprising & best value item imo, definitely one of the most unique usage combinations of Crab & Mango. Very Tasty, Crunchy & Filling for an appetizer.Padan Coconut Lemonade - As other said, it's such a unique blend of flavors, the ingredients all balance each other. Definitely a try for non alcohol option.Also to add their service was top notch.Will definitely be back! To try out their other food options & Tacos next!
Lucy Nguyen
Great place for a drink and snack food especially late dinner. Cute décor with lanterns hanging at the entrance, it had a cool street vibe on the inside. The Fish taco was bomb and you wouldn't have never known it has fish sauce until the end.
Vincent Fan
Great Vietnamese food! Me and my friends shared a meat lovers' barbecue which I think is a fair amount for 2 grown men. I was impressed by the spread it came with (unfortunately I forgot to take a photo before digging in). My only qualm is that the barbecue stove wasn't the best but the food was!I also tried the coconut coffee slush and that was really good! It also lasted me the entire meal which rarely happens when I eat barbecue so that's a plus!
Michael W.
Tried a few apps and was enjoyed the karalime and the rice paper slaw and the fish tacos. The drinks were super yummy and hit the spot. Will be back for the Padan-colada.
Our server was attentive and very nice. Food was lackluster. The lemon grass beef was dry and bland. The beef stew itself was tender and flavourful, however the baguette that came with it was stale and hard.We decided to try it on its closing weekend, and the lunch menu was limited. It left a lot to be desired
I really like the food here, it’s refreshing to have options outside of your typical pho and rice dishes.The rice paper slaw was my favorite. I also really liked a noodle dish that came with shrimp paste sauce but I forgot the name.The vietnamese taco was okay, I wouldn’t get it again. But I wanna come back to try the other items on the menu! Also they give you cold tea that’s very fragrant.The restaurant was empty when we came, very underrated imo. Definitely deserves more business.
We ordered tacos, chicken cartilage, taro fritters and rice paper salad. Unfortunately most of the dishes were very greasy and lacked a lot of flavour as the oil flavour was over powering. Every bite left a coating of oil in your mouth which was not pleasant at all.The service on the other hand was pretty good. Staff were friendly and engaging. Always had a smile and ready to help when needed.I had high hopes for this place as I’m Vietnamese and everything on the menu sounded amazing but unfortunately it was a miss in my books.
A small restaurant located inside the Silver Star plaza. Lots of free parking! Upon arrival, I was greeted and staff were very nice. The restaurant is very aesthetically pleasing and great decor.The menu has lots of unique things to order. I ordered the Pandan Colada ($6) and the Fish Tacos ($12). The Pandan Colada was okay! You can definitely taste the colada coconut taste, and a hint of pandan. I wish there was more pandan flavouring to it. The fish tacos were so so good! It's deep fried and super crispy. I would definitely come back and try the other tacos.I love the vibe of this restaurant and the unique dishes they serve. I'll definitely be back to try out some other things.
If they can't handle opening the place on a Sunday for 4 people and 2 tables they shouldn't open it at all. Running out of a lot of things on a Sunday brunch menu on a Sunday does that even make sense? Food is marginal quite salty to be exact. Long wait for food. Korean fried chicken a few restaurant down give you more pieces and choices of flavors for less and the quality is comparable. You won't get what you paid for.
Love the ambience and authentic Vietnamese menu, the dishes they offer are very hard to find at other Pho stores. Great service and tasty cocktails!It’s interesting reading the reviews, it seems like the Vietnamese clients can tell what’s good here and rate the food well compared to foreigners. I’m Vietnamese myself and can say the food here is definitely worth a try!
A few weeks ago, I was looking at my Uber Eats app in search of a new place to get takeout. I found Choi Restaurant. It had a BOGO deal on something called chicken karalime. What's that? I looked at the menu more closely.It offers Vietnamese street food. I'm a fan of street food. I love snackable foods that pack a lot of flavour. Yet, you can eat and run if you've got places to go. I hoped that I'd love this eatery. I did takeout for dinner. I was happy ordering these items from the menu:- Vietnamese xeo (beef stew) tacos- Chicken karalime- Beef pho- Vietnamese chicken wingsI got an estimated time of 25 minutes for my order to be ready. I took my time getting here. It's roughly a five-minute drive from my home. It's in a plaza south of No Frills, where there's a bunch of eateries.It does get a bit crazy in this area. Choi is next to the food court's main entrance. I did snag a prime spot steps away. I backed into the spot and headed over.I didn't spend a lot of time inside the eatery, but it was cute and stunning during my brief visit. I walked through the first door and saw pretty paper lanterns dangling from the ceiling that were lit up. I opened the second door and saw these gorgeous pieces in encased glass that were moving. There was a tree that was swaying, a living room with so much happening, and more. I was mesmerized.A woman said hi and walked over with my order. I didn't have to say a word. Now, that's service! She said to be careful grabbing it. It was in a plastic bag, but the paper bag inside the plastic one was wide. Holding the bag loops was a bit tricky, but I got them. I thanked the woman and happily left with my food.My car smelled good. Thank goodness my drive home was short or I would have eaten everything in my car.Everything I ate was outstanding. I could end my review now and call it a day. I'll go on, though.The xeo beef stew tacos were a generous size. The crunchy shell is the highlight. Super crunchy. It does not disintegrate with each bite of flavourful beef and freshness. You can't hear a thing because the crunch is loud and satisfying.The chicken karalime isn't your regular chicken bites that are deep-fried. Oh, no. This place kicks them up several notches. It has finely chopped lime leaves and its special marine sauce makes these chicken fried morsels addictive.The beef pho. Pho-nominal. The broth was flavourful. It was more on the ginger-star anise side, but you don't need to fish them out. It came with both medium rare beef and a huge short rib. The former was yummy, but the short rib was the star. They were tender and flavourful with the perfect amount of noodles.The Vietnamese chicken wings wowed me. They were incredibly flavourful. Each wing is a decent size. The Choi sauce was so good. You don't need any dipping sauce. Sit back, nibble on a wing, and enjoy the experience. It had sesame seeds and dried seaweed, which put these wings in my books for excellent wings that you must have.I had ordered so much food that I had the remaining wings the next day. I heated them up and they were even more flavourful. The food is fantastic. Such a gem of a place. I'm so glad that I found it. So many Choi-ces. I'll be back for more good eats.(24)
Food was ok at best. Wasn't something amazing. Restaurant was empty was the only ones there during dinner hours. Ate and left and still no one came. This place is not a place i would love to go back to.
We ordered tons a dishes here and the ones that really stood out were their Vietnamese tacos (the shrimp one was my favourite) and their drinks (both the Pandan lemonade and Pandan Colada were great though quite sweet). I would definitely come back just for the shrimp tacos and drinks.Other dishes that I also enjoyed and may be worth trying include the Fruit Rolls (deep fried crab meat and fruit salad - weird but kind of good), and their Viet style stir fried corn.The remaining dishes were good, but didn’t really stand out to us. These include the Vermicelli Lemongrass Beef Bowl (although the seasoned soft boiled egg that it came with was really good), stir fried crab noodle, and the garlicky fish balls. We also got the Saigon roll which made me realize that I’m not too fond of jicama.The service was extremely slow when we ate here (Friday night dinner) and there were only 2 other tables besides ours that were eating at the restaurant (so it wasn’t busy at, even though other restaurants in the plaza were packed). But we weren’t in a hurry and they explained that they were unfortunately understaffed for the evening.I’m doubtful that service is any faster any other day but this seems like a great place to just chill with friends over drinks and tacos.
Have you tried the delicious and affordable brunch @choi.toronto yet? Choi has started to offer $18 brunch sets on Sundays, which include a full sized iced Vietnamese coffee or an iced Thai milk tea. Pictured: the skillet set with homemade sausage, and lemongrass beef vermecelli bowl set. We especially enjoyed the skillet set because of the delicious sausage, pate, and their fresh, crispy bun! For those of you who haven't been to Choi, it's located in the Sikver Star Food Complex, next to the food court entrance. It's also a small business wirh minimal staff, so please be patient. I promise the food is worth it!
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This cosy place is very nice. Their drinks are really good, today I got lucky, with purchase of snacks there free drinks. Love the decor here. Foods here are not bad. I would like to try their hot pot next time. I do really like their rice paper slaw. The other items are alright.
Great ambience, good food and unique menu items. Definitely a good spot to have a low key dinner date. This gem spot is hidden in the corner of a busy palaza, unfortunately and deserves more attention.The Food:The Noodle Bowl - Came with tofu, pork belly & fish cake. Great for 1.5 peopleThe Chicken Cartilage - Came out hot, crunchy & fresh. Weirdly kept tasting better the more you ate it.The Fruit Rolls - All items were great but this was the most surprising & best value item imo, definitely one of the most unique usage combinations of Crab & Mango. Very Tasty, Crunchy & Filling for an appetizer.Padan Coconut Lemonade - As other said, it's such a unique blend of flavors, the ingredients all balance each other. Definitely a try for non alcohol option.Also to add their service was top notch.Will definitely be back! To try out their other food options & Tacos next!
Great place for a drink and snack food especially late dinner. Cute décor with lanterns hanging at the entrance, it had a cool street vibe on the inside. The Fish taco was bomb and you wouldn't have never known it has fish sauce until the end.
Great Vietnamese food! Me and my friends shared a meat lovers' barbecue which I think is a fair amount for 2 grown men. I was impressed by the spread it came with (unfortunately I forgot to take a photo before digging in). My only qualm is that the barbecue stove wasn't the best but the food was!I also tried the coconut coffee slush and that was really good! It also lasted me the entire meal which rarely happens when I eat barbecue so that's a plus!
Tried a few apps and was enjoyed the karalime and the rice paper slaw and the fish tacos. The drinks were super yummy and hit the spot. Will be back for the Padan-colada.