Thai Plate Restaurant — Restaurant in Ontario

The Real Deal - Fresh, Flavourful and Authentic Thai Cuisine This is a long-overdue review of what has become my go-to favourite Thai restaurant. I've visited about 5 times since discovering it around two years ago. That might not seem like many visits, but there's something you need to know. I don't live in Orillia. I don't even live close to Orillia. I live near Peterborough, about a 2-hr drive away. But I always make sure to find a reason to pass through Orillia a couple of times a year so I can visit Thai Plate. Why would I drive all the way to Orillia for Thai food? The answer is really simple. I've never experienced Thai cuisine I enjoyed ss much as Thai Plate. I've tried Thai restaurants in York Region, in the Peterborough area, and many in Toronto. But I've not found one that compares to Thai Plate. It's my understanding that Thai Plate was once actually located in Toronto, and that the owners opened the Orillia location as a second one. At some point later, they decided to make the move to Orillia, and close the Toronto location. So what is it that makes the food here stand out for me? Two things. First, very fresh and high-quality ingredients, which produce more intense flavours. Second, more complex recipes, containing more ingredients, resulting in more intricate flavours. Sure, the names of the dishes are familiar. But one taste tells you they contain many more ingredients than you've experienced before when eating the same dish elsewhere. If you've never tried Thai food, you're in luck. And If you already know you love Thai food as much as I do, Thai Plate is a must-try. I highly...

Went here for the fist time. We had lunch on a Wednesday. Restaurant is an older establishment in a fairly old but well kept building. The inside is clean with a good number of tables. Not overly large, but adaptable to different size parties. I ordered from the lunch menu. I had Cashew shrimp which included a mango salad starter and two spring rolls with the meal. The other guests with me had Cashew Chicken, Chicken Pad Thai and Green Curry Veggie tofu. It did not take long to receive our salads. They were refreshing and tasty. Our meals arrived just as we were finishing our salads. I expected to only get a few shrimp with my meal but it came with lots of shrimp over an assortment of fresh vegetables. The rice pile comes formed as a star, plus spring rolls and a tiny bowl of sweet chili sauce to dip with. I'm glad I was hungry when I got there because the portions were very generous and tasted great. Our waitress checked in regularly. Place was fairly busy inside and had a steady flow of take out orders. Price was very reasonable for what you got. There were only two slight negatives. Coffee was too strong according to my fellow guest. Nice solid leather chairs have little support in the padding. You drop right in. But overall did not become uncomfortable like I thought they might. I hope to be back again soon and try something else out. Everyone enjoyed...

Last night I had the absolute worst restaurant experience I think I will ever have.

My family ordered takeout at 5:20pm and was told that it would be ready for pickup in 40 minutes. We arrived at 5:45pm and I went inside to wait for our order to be ready.... I sat in that restaurant for 1 HOUR AND 20 MINUTES - a total of 2 HOURS from the time we ordered, and was never even offered as much as a glass of water. I was told not once, not twice, but three times that our order was "almost ready" or that it was "coming up next" etc. At the 1 hour waiting mark they asked me pay the bill... to which all of the items remained FULL PRICE. I asked one final time "WHERE IS OUR ORDER" and the final response I received after waiting for that amount of time, physically in the restaurant, was "I don't know what happened, it looks like we have lost your order" with an added 'oops' shoulder shrug. I immediately demanded a refund to which they gave, rightfully so.

All in all - I love supporting local businesses and I was a casual diner here.... But I will NEVER be going back to this establishment due to the absolute lack of...