Truly Thai Cuisine

When shop at Vaughan Mills, drop at truly Thai!
Its a small hidden gem!
I have tried their green curry, fried rice, lychee martini, Thai Iced Tea, Pad Thai and many more dishes I loved them all. Thai Iced Tea is not to be missed; But please beware while ordering spicy!!! First timers stick to regular spic level.
My love to this place is more as it has many vegan/​vegetarian options !
The only cons: One of the servers is really pushy, sarcastic. She would always push you to order more n more, like sarcastic smile if you don’t order drinks pr planning to share meals etc.

Restaurant is hidden away in the corner of one of the outdoor plazas on the North side of the Vaughan Mills complex. It is small and likely holds no more than 40 patrons indoor. There is also an outdoor patio.
We found the food to be very tasty with ample portions. We enjoyed the mango salad, a shrimp vegetable dish (with ample shrimp) and a eggplant basil dish. Tried Thai ice tea for the first time and really liked it.
The server was very friendly, accommodating and a pleasure to deal with.
Prices are reasonable.
We will be back!

After reading the reviews, I had very high expectations for this place as I am someone who loves Thai food. The restaurant is located in the corner of the plaza which made it quite hard for me to find initially. A pretty small but cozy restaurant. I went on a Sunday at around 6pm, and there were about 4 or 5 parties (including my party) out of approx 10 tables.
Food:
Shrimp Chips — Whenever I go to a thai restaurant and I see shrimp chips on the menu, I immediately get excited because homemade shrimp chips are fantastic. However, when my shrimp chips arrived, I was immediately disappointed as they were clearly not homemade and were the same type of shrimp chips you could get from an asian supermarket. The shrimp chips came with their peanut sauce which was delicious. Overall, I didn’t think the shrimp chips were worth 3 dollars.
Fresh Vegetable roll — Came with three vegetable rolls. The rolls were quite fresh and inside, it contained, vermicelli, tofu, carrots and lettuce. Two different sauces came with it. You must have it with the sauce otherwise there is no taste. Overall, it was Ok.
Chicken Satay — Came with 3 skewers. They used white meat instead of dark meat. For myself, I am not a fan of white meat so I was not wowed by this dish. However, it did taste quite good. Not too strong in taste, but not too bland. Pretty good balance. Of course, the peanut sauce came with the satay.
Bankok style Pad Thai — Onto my go-​to thai dish. The dish was perfect for one person. It is definitely not meant to be shared. I was very impressed with this dish. The noodles seemed like fresh noodles and not the dried ones that most thai restaurants use. The sauce was perfect. Easily one of my top thai restaurants for pad thai. They also do highly recommend this dish as their most popular.
Overall, it seems that the quality of their entrees are a lot higher than their appetizers/​snacks. I would personally come back during lunch time for their noodles or other entrees, but maybe not so much for dinner when I have a habit of ordering appetizers.

We arrived there randomely. Beef, steam rice and eggplant. A bit more than 20 $ for 2. We got full and the food was REALLY GOOD. i did enjoy the basil beef. Sweet and salty, but really good. Food service. Glass always full and food came after max 10 mins. For a quick lunch, really recommand it.

We came here on a Friday afternoon and it was not busy inside. Place was pretty clean and our food came quickly. Taste was good but I have had more authentic tasting Thai food at Lili Thai restaurant. Portions are also a bit better at Lily Thai locations.

Truly Thai is one of my absolute favourite Thai restaurants in Vaughan. The servers and owners there are incredibly sweet and you can tell they put a lot of time and effort in preparing each dish. It’s in a good location with ample parking space, so if you’re shopping around Vaughan Mills and having the cravings for some good traditional thai food then you should definitely check this place out!
Service and Environment:
I’ve been here quite a few times and have never had to wait to be seated, even though the restaurant is kind of small. It’s a nice, quiet and homey environment with good, soft Thai music. I always feel at ease and peaceful while eating here. Service here is really quick whether you are dining in or doing take out.
Food:
Thai Iced Tea — This is the first thing I order the moment I sit down. I personally think they have the best Thai Iced Tea here. So if you’re a huge Thai Iced Tea fan like me, you should definitely give theirs a try.
Chicken Pad Thai — Their pad thai noodles are perfectly balanced with the right amount of sauce, noodles to meat ratio and vegetables. It’s very flavourful and I love how you can choose how much chilli peppers to put in.
Golden Chicken Curry and Coconut Rice — A recent favourite of mine. Their curry is not too spicy, it’s nice and creamy and they add in lots of chicken and potatoes yum. Coconut rice is cooked perfectly with a good amount of coconut flavouring.
Mango Sticky Rice — One of my favourite dessert dishes to order here! However there can be times where they won’t offer this menu item because either their mangos are just not ready or they run out.

Had 4 different dishes and they contained too much sodium.
Food was cooked well though, the squid in curry was very tender.
But didn’t impress us enough to go visit again. Considering the basic take-​out style atmosphere, price seemed high.
Tea in a coffee mug and stainless pot don’t really match the name «Truly Thai».

Once you eat at Khao San Road you will understand why the food here is underwhelming. Service was friendly. Weird location in a strip mall but the area was busy. I guess this is where people in the suburbs eat. Not real Thai food, but a good try. Won’t eat here again.

We will eat here again!
Visited Truly Thai last Tuesday evening. Ordered the Pad Thai (Bangkok style) with tofu. The noodles were properly chewy, tangy and had a nice mix of vegetables. Overall, the dish was very tasty and came very close to my all-​time favourite Pad Thai from SukhoThai (downtown).
Word of caution: medium spicy is actually very spicy, and trust me, we like spicy. Next time, we will order mild.
We also ordered a Green Curry with tofu and vegetables. This dish was good but we felt they could have gone stronger on the flavours/​spices (i.e. lemongrass).
Overall, this restaurant was very good!
— the food was tasty
— the restaurant was cute and clean
— the washroom was very clean
— most importantly, they were fantastic at accommodating our food requirements (no fish sauce, no eggs)
— great service (free ice cream for our friend who couldn’t handle spice and they did not rush us to leave)
Looking forward to trying other menu items!

The best Thai food in Vaughan!!!

The red curry and green curry for me are one of the best compared to other thai restaurants i have. Always done take out so cannot comment on service. Food is definitely delicious.

After some shopping at Vaughn Mills Mall we got a bit of a hunger. We came at a weird time though at around 4:30pm so the place was empty.
Shrimp rolls $ 6.50 — comes with five deep fried shrimp spring rolls. Served with a sweet and sour vinaigrette type sauce. Tasted amazing. Wish I didn’t have to share them.
Red curry beef $ 10.95 +$ 1 for rice — a hint of sweetness with the coconut milk added to the curry sauce. There were lots of thinly sliced beef and fresh veggies. Everything tasted fresh and delicious.
Coconut sticky rice with ice cream dessert $ 4.95 — three words to describe this dessert. ITS THE BOMB. Soft sticky rice which is chilled and topped with a layer of amazingness. The best way to describe the layer of amazingness on top is coconut flavoured condensed milk. It comes with a scoop of ice cream of your choice. We got mango flavour. When you combine the ice cream and the sticky rice together its just heaven in your mouth. Trust me. You will not regret ordering this dessert. Wish I didn’t have to share this dessert either. I could have Nom Nom Nom one of these for myself easily since its such a light dessert.

Time & Date of visit: Sunday, October 11, 2015
Atmosphere: quiet, small, cozy
Cleanliness: Tables & utensils were clean. The restaurant is clean all around.
Constructive criticism: Wishing the dining space inside was a bit more spacious, wishing the soups had size options i.e. cup or bowl.
Cuisine: Thai
Facilities: I did not venture.
Food: My boyfriend and I had never been to this restaurant, and this was our first time going for Thai food. What we ordered: Thai Veggie Spring Rolls (2) for $ 2.95. These rolls were fresh and just made the very same day. They were crunchy, and came with a sweet & sour sauce for dipping. What I ordered: Coconut Soup (Tom Kha Soup) $ 4.95 — inside the soup was Lemongrass, galanga, lime leaves, chili, and mushrooms. I ordered this soup in Veggie, but you can have the option of Chicken, Seafood, Shrimp or Salmon. This was delicious and it had the perfect balance of citrus and creamy coconut. For my entrée, I ordered the Green Curry $ 10.95 with a Medium spice rating. Inside the green curry was a traditional green curry paste cooked in coconut milk, pepper, basil leaves, green beans, bamboo shoots & carrots. I ordered mine on chicken. You can have the option of ordering green curry on Veggies, Tiger Shrimp, Beef or seafood. Although this was medium in the heat rating, it got my sinus’ to open, and definitely cause a runny nose. LOL. However, it was fantastic. If you love basil, this dish excels in the flavor factor. A generous amount of chicken was used for this dish. I coupled it with a side cup of coconut rice. (yes, I love my coconut). The boyfriend ordered Green Mango Salad. A generous portion of mango used in this dish. Not for a small appetite as this dish is rather large. Full of flavor, just wish we had paid attention more to the fixings since it came with onions. (boooooo). The addition of peanuts and cashews used were outstanding! This dish was a whopping $ 7.95, but very worth it! For his entrée, he ordered Spicy Beef $ 10.50. This dish came with Stir-​fried sliced tender beef with red curry sauce, basil leaves, green beans, bamboo shoots, red peppers & carrots. Although medium heat was used on this dish, beware of pieces of chili peppers making their way in. Not for the weak! I had a ginger ale to drink, he had a Singha Beer.
Likeliness of returning or recommending to others: Will return, Will recommend!
Parking: Private
Portion Sizes: Medium to Large. come with an appetite!
Price: Fair to Average. Our total came out to just under $ 60 not including tip.
Service: Since we were the only patrons inside, lol — we had excellent service. Very warm & friendly.
Selection: There are many items on the menu to choose from. All homemade in house, and very tasty!
What makes this restaurant stand out from the others: Its local! It also has a summertime patio!
Hours of Operation: Although closed on Monday’s, Long weekend Monday’s they are open. Tuesday to Thursday — 11:00am — 9:30pm. Friday to Saturday — 11:00am — to 10:00pm. Sunday 12:30pm — 8:30pm.
Website:
Warning: Not for the peanut allergen sufferer. This place has tons of peanuts used in their cuisine.

The location is near the mall and kind of hidden in a corner. Both times I went, there were only a few tables full. This place definitely deserves more popularity.
I tried the green and red curry here and both times they were delicious. Rice to go with the curry is extra and costs $ 1 for a bowl. I usually still have curry left over enough for another meal to take home. Highly recommended place to try.

Delicious pad thai and papaya salad. Went for the lunch special so it came with a free spring roll. Food here is why the reviews are so high for this place. Its in the corner of a plaza in front of Vaughan Mills. Very small resto but enough tables for the amount of people going by. There was only one table besides us on a weekend lunch…
I would highly recommend this place as its price are fair, portion size is great and the food is simply delicious. Will come back again!

My parents and I had lunch here recently and we loved it.
They have a lunch special from 11am to 3pm. For $ 8.99 you get your choice of main course and either a spring roll or the soup of the day. We all had the lunch special.
I had the Peanut Curry Beef with rice, my dad had the Spicy Beef with rice and my mom had the Pad Thai. My parents had the spring roll and I had the hot and sour soup.
The Peanut Curry Beef was one of the best I’ve ever had. There were many slices of tender beef, with green beans and broccoli in the most delicious peanut curry sauce. It was so flavourful and a little bit spicy. I poured the sauce over the steamed rice and eat every last drop of it! The only thing that would have made this peanut curry even better was if it contained some straw mushrooms (I once had this peanut curry in Montréal and it had straw mushrooms and let’s just say it was 15 years ago but I still dream of that peanut curry — I don’t remember the name of the restaurant, it was on St. Laurent, but it doesn’t really matter because it closed down 15 years ago… but I digress…).
The Pad Thai was also excellent. It had lots of chicken, egg and tofu. It only had 1 shrimp though :(The sauce was tangy and the noodles were not over cooked.
The Spicy Beef was just ordinary. It was not that spicy and there was nothing that really stood out for me with this dish. It also came with lots of vegetables: red and green peppers, carrots, onion and broccoli.
The hot and sour soup was more broth than I’m used to. It also had way too much bamboo compared to the other ingredients. I probably wouldn’t order this again. It was sour, but not all that hot (spicy).
My parents said their spring rolls were crispy and pretty good. The spring rolls are vegetarian with mostly cabbage, carrots and onions inside.
I also had a Thai Iced Tea ($ 3). It was a little sweeter than I like, but it was creamy and delicious nonetheless.
The server was really nice. The restaurant is clean (so are the washrooms). It’s not a large place, but they’ve done well with the space they have.
This place is in the strip mall that’s across the parking lot from Vaughan Mills Mall. When I go to Vaughan Mills Mall I don’t eat at their food court anymore, I go across the parking lot to one of the small restaurants like Truly Thai (so much yummier in my opinion).
I would definitely come back for the peanut curry!!!

3.5÷5, +.5 for service
Truly Thai is located in the plaza conglomerate outside Vaughan Mills, and yes it is quite hard to find. The map in their website does its good of a job as it can for you finding the location, so do take that handy.
I came here for an early lunch, and I was happy I did; as my food arrived, a huge gathering of customers arrived, and the seats were filled in a span of 5 minutes on a Friday.
I ordered the pad thai with chicken, and opted for the spring roll as my appetizer. I had the choice between the spring roll and the hot and sour soup, and personally if I were to come back I would go for the soup… the spring roll was crispy but the ingredients inside lacked. The pad thai with chicken, on the other hand, didn’t have the artful presentation you usually get in Pai/​Khao San/​Sukho, but the quality definitely made up for it. The noodles were a little chewy, which I prefer in pad thai dishes; if you like it more cooked, you might have to request to the waitress for that.
Service was excellent and the waitresses were very attentive of everyone, busy or not. My water was refilled every time it was under half full, and I didn’t need to ask the waitress for the bill (some might not like that, but if it’s lunch service with a party of 1 – 2, it’s kinda obvious we want to be out ASAP).

Went here for lunch and although I had trouble finding it in the clusterf*** known as vaughan mills plazas, we were pleased we did. (I almost gave up and went to grazie). I was a bit taken back by the look of it on the outside but inside is very nice, comfortable, quiet and CLEAN. We had the lunch special which is a really good deal. It came with a delicious spring roll.
Appetizers:
— ⁵⁄₅ Chicken skewers w/​curry, were not dry at all, love the sauce
−5÷5 Shrimp rolls 5pcs, tasted hot and fresh, lovelovelove
Mains:
−4.5÷5 Green thai curry had a kick of spice and lots of flavour
−3÷5 Paw sew with beef a little salty but tasty. The noodles were perfect, not too hard not too soft. I hate mushy rice noodles.
I recommend getting a THAI ICED TEA as your drink. tasted amazing. My friend and I each got one and would come back for more.
Atmosphere — ⁵⁄₅
Service — ⁵⁄₅
Food — ⁴⁄₅
Overall I think this is a great place to go for lunch if you’re feeling for some thai food. The outside looks small and the sign is rather simple but dont judge it by its extorior appearance it is much nicer inside and I would definitely come back for lunc or dinner to try more items on the menu and get that thai iced tea again !

Found this Thai restaurant on Unilocal after shopping at Vaughn Mills with my girlfriend on a Saturday night.
We walked in at 9pm and the place was total empty. We almost thought that the place was closing. We were hesitated and asked but the only person on the service floor said no and was welcoming us in. After we sat down, more people walked in probably from finished shopping at Vaughn Mills. We finally did not feel as lonely lol.
We were so hungry and ordered the food right away noticing the restaurant would be closed at 10pm. We had pad Thai, mango salad and shrimp spring rolls. The food came fast and were all fresh and hot. The pad Thai was very good serving with tiger shrimps. The mango salad came with a sizeable portion and the ingredients were fresh. The shrimp spring rolls were freshly deep fried. They stayed boiling hot for quite a while, but they are so crispy and yummy.
The restaurant has very outdated decoration but tidy and clean. With the Thai music background, Thai food and drinks, I felt like I was in Thailand!
I will try this place again for sure when I am in the area. I enjoyed the food and the welcoming service there:)

There isn’t much to add in addition to the 30+ previous reviews. Truly Thai is a good independent restaurant that is an asset to the culinary scene of Vaughan. We ordered a Vegetarian Red Curry ($ 10) and a Seafood Fried Rice ($ 11) for dinner. The curry was spicy but not torturing (we ordered medium level of spiciness) with a decent level of creaminess. I recommend it. The Seafood Fried Rice was okay/​forgettable.
The venue is pleasantly decorated but not extravagant. Services was fast and friendly. They played pop culture Thai songs as background music during our stay. Credit card machine is at the counter. The waitress graciously assists you at the table if pay by cash.