Tuk Tuk Thai

This is surprisingly a great place for food on 17^th Avenue. Prices are decent, portions are large and the flavours are amazing. You can either pay twice the price by heading further down the street to Khao San Kitchen or just come here. It’s also a bit nicer than Thai Fusion Delight so this place is on the top of my list for 17^th Ave Thai food. White Elephant is in its own category so it’s hard to compare.
Granted, this isn’t the full on restaurant setting but you’re here for the food right? If you’re looking for a bite on 17^th Ave and want to try something new, I would highly reco coming by to Tuk Tuk Thai. In fact, I may even drop by after work today.
We ordered the cashew chicken just to try something new — very flavourful and the green curry — absolutely delish. Best part is that you have an option of jasmine or coconut rice. The coconut rice comes at no extra charge. Win.
Tuk Tuk, will see you tonight.

Two stars for the price $ 10 and packing the only good thing about this place. My green curry was spicy but had no flavour whatsoever. 4 tiny slices of dried out chicken carrots, cauliflower and broccoli??? Since when there’s cauliflower, broccoli and carrots in green curry? No zucchini and no bell peppers as indicated on their menu. Food is nothing special. Cheap but not cheap enough for me to return.

What a fun little spot to go get your Thai fix for a great price.
I’d only heard good things about this place, then following a late morning coffee just a few doors down, I decided to get some lunch. Before you knew it, I was walking in the door at Tuk Tuk Thai and pulling up a seat at the end of one of their tables. I sat by the door and was able to people watch while I had lunch (which I love to do).
Decent amount of choices on the menu, but not overwhelming. It’s a takeout place so there are only a few seats available but the seats are great based on the fact this is a take out place.
I went simple today and ordered cashew chicken. It arrived in a super cute little flower shaped box. Good size, very flavourful.
I’m looking forward to returning and making my way through the menu. The service was good, lots of seating, food was great and price spot on.

4.5 stars, I recommend the– DRUNKEN BASSA– this is packed full of flavor and should be enough to fill you up. All the appetizers are tasty too! VERY fast take out service, every time I have ordered!

Great food, VERY reasonably priced, friendly staff, and trendy interior. The take-​away containers are convenient. Will definitely be back!

This is a great little Thai place and I’ve been there a couple of times. The only reason they are only getting 4 stars is that the coconut rice is too mushy for me, I would give this place 4.5 stars out of 5. I prefer the jasmine rice. I overhead the girl at the counter explaining to new staff what coconut rice was and I think the rice is mushy because they cook jasmine rice and then pour coconut milk in to finish it off just before it finishes cooking, that sounds like too much liquid for the rice to me. So far I’ve had the tukky sticks, green curry chicken, and Kra Prao Beef (The Flames on the menu). The dishes come out freshly prepared and piping hot. The food has a nice spicy kick to it without being overpowering and if you like it really spicy they are happy to bring the heat up a couple of notches.
This is definitely fast-​food Thai as the tables and chars are large and meant to allow people to have somewhere to sit and eat and they seat between 8 – 10 people. There is one small table tucked in next to the tuk tuk. The chairs are more bar stools and the tables more like counters. The packaging is definitely eye catching and whether you stay or take-​out your main dishes come packaged in cardboard containers that fold into a flower.
The flavours are fresh and authentic and I could smell the basil gently wafting through the hole of my flower box. Fresh and fast is what Tuk Tuk Thai is about. Prices are reasonable. There is always some pre-​made papaya and mango salads as well as the Thai version of salad rolls waiting in the cooler ready to go. It’s a small menu but what they have they do well judging from the items I have had. I’m going to enjoy going through the menu and ordering something different each time I go there.

After making my initial review the business owner contacted me and was very helpful to explain their process and offered me the suggesting of asking for more sauce next time. I did that the next time I visited and was blown away by how much more flavourful the pad thai was. It really boosted my taste experience and I’ve been back many times since (but always ask for more sauce).
One of the ladies that works at the counter suggested I tried the Beef Masman Curry. OMG! Now I have two favourites. The beef masman curry comes with: beef (of course), potatoes and onions, all slow cooked in Masman-​style curry. It is delightful. It’s soooo good that I crave it almost every day when I drive by the restaurant.
I brought my dad here once and it was great because we split the pad thai and beef masman curry. Best of both worlds!
I also like how it stays open late, while the rest of the places on that block close down early.

How can you be a restaurant on 17^th Ave and charge the prices that Tuk Tuk Thai charges, and provide tasty food with generous portions? I don’t know, but I’m glad they’re there! My group and I came here for an early dinner and ordered a large amount of food. Hubs and I shared the satay chicken, chicken spring roll, papaya salad as appys and I thought everything was nicely flavorful and well executed. I had the drunken basa as my main and didn’t realize there was a bit of heat to it so it was a bit challenging to eat (I am very sensitive to spice) but it was very tasty. My brother’s masman beef curry had tender cubes of beef brisket, and the pad Thai’s were a huge, generous portion with hints of tamarind sauce. My brother’s gf didn’t enjoy her Moo Moo Lemon as the citrus taste was too overpowering for her. Overall I think we enjoyed our meals and wouldn’t hesitate to come back!

Had a curry and a crispy basa dish, preferring the spicing and texture of the latter. Quick service, nice packaging (recalling a flower), hot food, pretty good flavours, good rice, fair pricing. Mostly meant for takeout as the seating is limited and odd, this is a good choice for a quick bite of 17^th Ave SW.

The one thing you cannot beat at Tuk Tuk Thai is the price –10 $ entrée. I have had a few dishes here and they have all been very good. We went in right when the place opened and by accident they gave us the wrong order. It happens and although we were upset I called and they were kind enough to give us a 10 $ credit. We have had the curry, flames dish and the pad thai.
All were very good and the only reason why I wouldn’t give it a 5 star is that the food isn’t very spicy. I wish they would ask you if you wanted it mild, medium or hot. Regardless, bang for your buck and quality of the product is why I would recommend this place
Take note it is mostly a take out joint but does have some limited seating inside.

Tuk Tuk Thai is probably one of my favorite places to go, and I definitely recommend it. It has so many options for anyone who is vegetarian, or even vegan as they use coconut milk (Just double check before ordering). I have tried every dish on the menu, and everything is just amazing and super flavorful. I have never had authentic Thai food before, but everyone who has tells me that it’s like they’re back in Thailand.
My two personal favorite dishes is the Green Curry and the Drunken Basa. The green curry is medium spicy but has so many vegetables and tofu (vegetarian option). The sauce was super flavorful and aromatic, and goes very well with their coconut rice.
The Drunken Basa is an amazing savory dish with delicious crispy Basa fish. Tastes amazing and lots of attention to details.
The interior is very nice and gives off a relaxing vibe; There’s a giant Buddha painting on the wall, the furniture is wooden, very nice music, and the awesome Tuk Tuk fridge.

Tuk Tuk Thai’s price ($ 10 for an entrée) is comparable to the food court’s popular pick of Thai Express by being a dollar or two more expensive. While the portions may be smaller, Tuk Tuk Thai makes up for it in quality. I ordered the Beef Masman Curry and definitely agree that it’s worth the $ 10. The curry was flavourful and the beef and potatoes were tender. The only thing that could have been improved was more curry sauce! I would’ve had no complaints if I could’ve drench my coconut rice with more curry.
Along with that, my friends and I ordered the ginger prawns (2 in an order), chicken satay (2 in an order), and fried tofu as our appetizers to share so that we could try a few more things. All appetizers are $ 3 each, of which I found a bit pricey for the amount given. However, it was tasty enough that I would recommend trying out a few of the appetizers.
When I go to particular BBT shops in Calgary, I’m usually inclined to order the Thai milk tea (half sweet of course), so there was no hesitation when my friend recommended the Thai ice tea. It was the right level of sweetness and a good refreshing drink to finish off the flavourful meal.
With an appetizer, main entrée and a beverage, I paid $ 16. I would definitely recommend coming to Tuk Tuk Thai if you’re craving some legit Thai food. It’s also more affordable than the other dine-​in Thai restaurants that you find in Calgary. Another bonus is that it’s open late on Fridays and Saturdays, so it makes a great late night alternative after you stumble your way out of a eventful night at the nearest club/​bar.

Definitely recommend this place. I ordered Tom yung soup and pad thai and they were exceptionally delicous at very very good prices. ($ 15 for both!). In my personal opinion… better than Thai Express

Located on the red Solid spot for Thai Food located on the red mile (17^th Ave SW). I had the following:
Pad Thai with Chicken — delicious and the noodles were cooked perfectly
Tom Yum with Chicken — very flavorful and spicy
Drunken Basa — the sauce was so good lots of spices, make sure you mixed it all together
I really like the togo containers they put the food in.

Der Geschmack ist gut! Ich hatte das Green Curry, das hatte gut Feuer. Was mich enttäuscht hat war die Menge an Reis und der geringe Anteil an Gemüse und Fleisch. Bezogen auf den Preis, $ 10, ist es okay, man kriegt hat was man bezahlt. Ein guter Ort um schnell an was leckeres zu Essen zu kommen, aber wer ordentlich Thai essen will sollte lieber ein entsprechendes Restaurant aufsuchen. Der Service ist super freundlich, es gibt ein paar Möglichkeiten zum sitzen und die Lage ist top, direkt auf der 17^th, mitten drin.

Walked by this place at first and thought it was an art gallery haha. Tuk Tuk Thai is extremely nice and cozy. Decided to give it a try and was blown away by the flavours. I ordered cashew chicken with jasmine rice and my boyfriend ordered the Pad Thai. The chicken was amazing and so was the pad thai– extremely worth the $ 10 for sure.
The one downside to my visit was the girl who served us at the counter. She was nice but a little too nosy on the personal level which made me feel quite uncomfortable. She asked us many questions about our relationship like where we met, how we met, etc and made unnecessary comments. Other than this awkward situation, I’ll be definitely returning to try out some other menu items!

UPDATE! Second visit and my God, what a turnaround. First time here I got the krapow (basil) beef and it was bland, bland, bland even though I requested extra spicy, and the veg portion was coarsely chopped green pepper and there was just zero love there. I posted a review here at Unilocal and the owner messaged me saying that he’d hired a cook from another (excellent) Thai place… I relented and tried the same dish today and wow NIGHT AND DAY improvement! Crazy hot, with nice long beans instead of those crappy bell peppers, and the taste profile was just perfect for krapow– salty and spicy and MM MM good! $ 10 gets you this bit of perfection with an ample serving of jasmine rice in a very cute paper container. So, so, so happy I gave them another chance– this was possibly the best basil dish I’ve had since my fave quick service Thai place went out of business in Toronto 15 years ago. Try it and ask for extra hot, you’ll thank me.

The food here is tasty and it’s a place where I can bring my vegan daughter for lunch.
I love the gorgeous panel art on the north wall and the cute little Tuk Tuks used as drink coolers. It reminds me of our time in Thailand, taking a tuk tuk up the mountain to see the giant Buddha with the whole family. Who needs roller coasters when you have tuk tuks… HA!
I only gave Tuk Tuk Thai 3 stars because the seating is strange. One long table, one small tall table (with really short stools… I saw a customer eat his lunch here standing up rather than sitting on the stools because it’s awkward), and scattered stools are not adequate. We sat at the end of the long table and froze because the only way in is via a sliding door and it was open a lot. I’m not even going to attempt to visit in the winter… though they do a great take away business.

Tuk Tuk is yuk yuk. Hate leaving bad reviews but I wouldn’t spend my money here.
Thought a crumby first time could be redeemed with a second time — nope. Probably my least favourite Thai place in the city so far.
Not enough of what you want but it doesn’t matter cause it’s not tasty anyways. Don’t get the green curry. Both times it was mediocre AT BEST. Pretty much no sauce whatsoever — I had five bites and turfed it.
The service was meh. Our server couldn’t have cared less that we were there.
Counter service by a man (Rohit) was the best thing about that place. He’s great. Thankful that my fridge has soya sauce in it so that my boyfriend could finish his meal… Most of it.

Love that there is another late night option on 17^th Ave for quick, fresh and decently healthy food. Service is friendly and efficient. Smaller portion sizes but definitely better in flavour. Their food is served in beautiful cardboard shaped like a lotus flower when it is opened.

So Happy 17^th Ave aka (the Red Mile) got a new Take Out Thai Place, Tuk Tuk Thai, my new favourite on 17^th, I went by a couple days before they opened, even though it was not open to the public, the owners gave me a few samples to taste, everything was delicious and tasty, and they told me their website was up and running
, I checked it out and made a plan on what I would order first when they opened, so today July 9,2015 I went and ordered Beef Masman Curry w/​coconut rice $ 10 and Ginger Prawns $ 4 and Fried Bananas $ 4 and Thai Iced Tea $ 3, my favourite drink in the whole wide world,…also bought a friend a fresh orange juice, had a hint of ginger. So it was all amazing, and a great value, the décor is amazing as well, I posted some pics, I highly recommend this place! Remember only TAKE OUT, and everything is $ 10 or under! Enjoy!