Thai Lemongrass Restaurant - Saanich, British Columbia

Now this is good reasonable thai food. My partner and I went in and while they were short staffed, the front end was kind, happy and funny. I got the Yellow curry with Chicken and she got a tofu pad thai. They were exceptional with amazing portion sizes. with wine both meals ... cost 55$. probably my new favorite thai place in the city presently. Read more

Servers were friendly. Food was very good. They didn't ask me how spicy I would like my dish, though. When I asked them about it, they said "oh, we assumed medium." Why did they assume and not simply ask instead? What if guests were not aware that the level of ... spiciness could be varied, and found the default "medium" to be too spicy? The first time they came to my table (after 10 minutes of being seated after arriving), they asked if we were ready to order. I was expecting that they would have come both sooner and asked if we would like any drinks first beforehand. Read more

The food was tasty, plate presentation was nice and most importantly, the menu items were affordable. The staff were super nice. The atmosphere was calm and relaxing until someone started smoking somewhere around and ruined it for me. They may need to set up a non-smoking area.

We came on a Thursday at around 4:00 pm. I had read multiple reviews where they said the service was slow etc. So I had prepared myself in advance for this and to my surprise it was not slow at all. But that's probably because the restaurant was empty at 4 ... and there was no one here but us. The food came out really fast and the servers were really attentive. They gave out new plates for appetizers, mains and desserts. They weren't over bearing but when asking for the bill and to order it might be a bit difficult depending on where you are sitting in the restaurant but that's just my take. On to the food! Por pia -$10 - 4 spring rolls with a sweet and sour sauce. Very crispy. Lots of cabbage inside. Not overly salty Prawn Pad Thai - $15.50 - big portion. I liked the proportion of fresh bean sprouts and peanuts to noodles. There were around 7-8 big shrimps which was very generous for the price. The noodles were nicely cooked. A lot of places that have pad Thai always overcook their noodles and they break easily but here they are still intact long noodles. They are bouncy and have a good chew to then. Not overly sweet or salty. Nicely seasoned and not too oily. Vegetable green curry - $14.95 - lots of veggies - green peppers, bamboo shoots, carrots etc. The curry itself was really flavourful. Hint of lemongrass. Went so well with just plain rice. I could eat lots of rice with this dish (maybe 3 bowls haha) Drunken chicken noodles - $14.50 - big portion. Very strong basil flavour overall which I really liked. The noodles were again nicely cooked. Good amount of chicken. Would definitely order it again. Deep fried banana with ice cream - $5.50 - not too sweet. The batter was nice and thin and crispy. Good way to end the night. Overall I would recommend this place for Thai food. The interior feels very homey and the service is pretty good. The portions are good enough to feed a couple people and the flavours are pretty good. The prices are also reasonable for the amount of food you get. TIP: order their drunken noodles Read more

Amazing food! Even better service! I ordered the red curry lunch combo, extra hot. It was perfect in every way, with enough food to take for a snack later. I loved it! They gave great beer as well. The staff was super attentive, but never overwhelming. The washroom was clean. ... The atmosphere is inviting and the location could not be better, within walking distance of the beach. I love this place and will be back! Read more