Thailand Foods 1619 — Restaurant in Winnipeg

Came in and got a #10 "Golden Bag" for $10.99, a #35 Pad Thai (I chose pork as my meat of choice, but there are vegetarian options including tofu, as well as chicken, beef, and seafood options, too) for $12.95, along with a Thai Green Tea for $3.99. They also were quite nice and provided three sweet banana spring rolls as a nice little dessert to top everything off.

When asked for spice on the Pad Thai, I told them a 7-8, and they went with a 7, and when I dug in, it was absolutely delicious, at just the right heat for my tastes but not a lingering heat, either. My only complaint is that the noodles were all stuck together and the toppings were either below or to the side of the noodles, instead of pre-mixed, which meant that transporting them for any length of time other than immediately opening them up, you're going to get a big mass of noodles that doesn't break apart very easily, and have to fish the toppings out, or you're just going to get a mouthful of noodles in sauce, which is why I docked a point from the food score. Now, that said? The noodles, even just on their own with the sauce and the peanut topping was absolutely DELICIOUS, and all the other toppings were great, too. I thought they might do just some ground pork or something, but no, they did full-on slices of pork that had obviously been marinated in the same kind of sauce, and the veggies were still crisp and chewy, not soft and soggy, 15 minutes later.

The "Golden Bag" appetizer, taken at the suggestion of the staff, was delicious stuffed wonton dumplings filled with shrimp, pork, and veggies, paired alongside a delicious sweet Thai chili sauce, and they went down easy; a nice satisfying crunch on the pure wonton ridges that remained crispy and stiff, while the dumpling pocket was much softer and juicier even without the sauce, providing for a wonderful texture variance in a single dish.

The Thai Green Tea was absolutely not what I expected it to be, but it was a pleasant experience nonetheless; it was a sweet chilled tea, almost like a green tea iced capp without all the cream; plenty of ice to chew on or to fill your cup up with water or another drink afterwards, if you wanted.

All in all, absolutely delicious food, and it'll fill even a ravenously hungry belly no problem. The reason I docked points for the service is that even with the sign open I was standing at the front for a bit waiting for someone to come out, having to call out for staff a couple times before someone came out from the back; once a staff member actually came out and we began talking, she came across as friendly and helpful, and service otherwise was fine. I docked two points for atmosphere for two main reasons: the first is that there's a bunch of TVs and a commercial drink cooler sitting turned off while their 'Open' sign is active, which combined with the workers sitting in the back outside of customer view gives a fairly desolate feeling. The second reason is that they've transitioned to only doing take-out, a reasonable proposition with Covid still a latent threat, but here's the kicker: they just immediately bar the way once you get inside with a chair and table, which makes the place look even more closed and abandoned-feeling than it did otherwise, and really doesn't give room for more than one or two customers before feeling really cramped by the doorway. If all you were doing is coming in to pick up a previously-placed order, a la Skip The Dishes, then it makes sense, but for a customer walking in off the street, I felt pretty weirded out by this, so fair warning to anyone else that visits; it looks rough, but...

I came from Calgary to visit my mom for the first time in 18 months, and since my dad passed away in 2020 she has been wanting to broaden her culinary horizons. She told me she had tried a frozen pad Thai microwave meal so I knew we had to do better. After some searching I chose to bring her here. We got stuffed wings, Pad Thai, Massaman Beef, Khao Soi, and some coconut rice. The portions were huge and everything was so wonderful…and the banana dessert was incredible. The staff was welcoming and friendly and we had a great time. Of course we ordered way too much as I wanted her to try a few dishes, but we took it home and even reheated it is delicious. She hasn’t stopped talking about it and wants to go back to try some other items on her own, and we will go back for sure the next time I’m in town. Thank you for a...

Always a good experience ordering from them through Uber Eats. Today was extra special though. The last time we ordered from them was over a month ago everything was great except the Uber Eats driver left a package of crab rangoon. I called them to let them know, I should’ve called Uber Eats instead because it was their fault. The lady I talked to reassured me that they will replace it next time I order but to call them so they’ll know. I ordered my usual stuff today including the rangoons. I didn’t bother calling them though. To my surprise my order included another package of rangoons! with the note “This was from last time!” I really needed that extra deep fried love today! We’ll dine in...