Bangkok Garden Restaurant

I recently visited Bangkok Garden on a Monday evening to celebrate a friend's birthday with a group of eight. The restaurant's dated Southeast Asian decor and inattentive host left a less-than-stellar first impression. However, the ambiance improved as we were seated and offered menus and tap water. Unfortunately, the service remained lackluster throughout the evening. Our server's delayed return to take our order, followed by her blaming our perceived unreadiness, left a sour taste. The lengthy wait for our first course further dampened the mood. The food itself was a mixed bag. The first course received mixed reviews from our group, while the main courses garnered similar reactions. My Seafood Pad Thai fell short of expectations, with chewy calamari and scallop, and an overall average flavor. The shrimp, however, was cooked well. The final course, a cheesecake, tasted like it came straight from a grocery store box. On a positive note, the men's washroom, shared with the well-regarded Elm's Spa, was decently clean. Additionally, the price point for the Summerlicious menu felt fair for the items offered. Overall, Bangkok Garden's experience left much to be desired. While the value for money was reasonable, the lackluster service and underwhelming food quality outweighed the positives. I would only consider returning if there were no other Thai options nearby, but it certainly wouldn't be my first choice in the area.

We went to try the summerlicious menu. The food was very good. I loved the interior. Service was ok they got some of our orders wrong but they fixed it without any problem. I would definitely go back for the Pad Thai.

Cozy place. The food was excellent. Good portion of food. Do check the menu though, cause i took the pineapple curry which was delicious but i thought the dish comes with rice but it was not included. So we had to pay for the rice too.They only have wines and homemade ice tea. So dont expect fancy drinks and cocktails.

Love the food here - specially pad thai, pina colada and the beef steak pieces 😍

Went for their weekday lunch buffet. Super deal considering it's downtown location. Lots of variety at a price of a burger combo next doors. Only gripe - no Tung Yum Kung soup.

This location is pretty central in Downtown Toronto. The building is history and ample space with 2 levels of seating. Very suitable for large parties as we saw several large corporate party of 10 and families. The menu is extensive with traditional Thai food and some fusion dishes. Curry options including green, yellow and red with various protein options chicken, beef etc. It's family style eating and the portions are perfect for 2 to 3 people. We ordered 3 dishes and rice bowl (which is extra $2 - 3) and we had left overs. Prices are very reasonable for downtown Toronto. Service was a little slow even with a reservation due to the popularity of the restaurant and they had several big parties of patrons. They were attentive and tried very hard to get people moving to seat those waiting. Overall a really great Thai food destination.

They don't have many options (about 16 including fruits and dessert) for lunch buffet and the food area is not spacious so there was a long line waiting to grab food. I'd suggest you come after 12:40pm to avoid waiting in line. Regarding the food, I recommend pineapple fried rice, fried zucchini and egg, Pad Thai, and pineapple jelly. Their steamed fish is a bit salty. Fried chicken and fried eggplant are greasy to us but they are still worth a try. Overall, it's a very decent restaurant for Thai food buffet considering the service, food quality, and price.

Excellent lunch buffet for the price! Well worth it especially with a decadent ambiance. 5 star service. Incredible lunch buffet selections - from soup bar, noodles, meat dishes, fried rice, veggies, dessert. Everything was superbly delicious. Highly recommended and will come back again for sure!

Phad thai was great, 5/5. Overall, food was good but can be improved here and there - tried one of their curries, the beef in the curry was quite tough and dry. Their grilled seafood satay was delicious but overpriced. Thai iced tea had good flavour but was too sweet (perhaps personal preference). Seating and ambiance were fantastic. Beautiful decor, they have a pond with live koi fish. Seating was spacious. Note: Their washroom is very clean, private and spacious. It is a bit of a trek as it is downstairs but very pleasant to use.

Excellent recommendations from our server. She explained how we could pair certain dishes together so we end up full without the heavy feeling. I’m glad we listened. I’ll be back.