I recommend the fritters for the thin, crispy exterior that encases warm bananas and a sweet honey glaze. Chang Noi’s spice–o–meter consists of five levels of heat ranging from mild to “Passport to Thailand.”ĭessert comes in the form of creamy, rich coconut ice cream ($3.50) and banana fritters with ice cream ($4.95). We get off to a fine start with “Chang Noi’s Jan Yai.” This platter of appetizers ($12.95) includes fresh, minty garden salad rolls stuffed with fresh vegetables, moist and tender chicken satay, light and springy golden–fried tofu, crunchy spring rolls, and wide rings of calamari that have been coated in a delicate tempura–like batter and flash fried to perfection. There is also a classy, intimate dining room, separated by sliding glass doors, that is suitable for small groups. Chang Noi's signature elephant motif, complete with chef headgear, emblazons the menu and elephant figurines are proudly displayed around the restaurant. The atmosphere at Chang Noi is one of calm, casual elegance with splashes of red and gold to contrast the warm wood tones. Catharines thoroughfare lies a gem of a restaurant just waiting to be discovered. Tucked away in a small commercial plaza located on a busy St. She is the international award winning author of Niagara cooks, a farm to table cookbook.īy Restaurantica12 MaChang Noi's brings Authentic Thai to Niagara Lynn Ogryzlo writes for Niagara this Week and Niagara Life Magazine. Go to Chang Noi and enjoy some amazingly fantastic Thai food and cover the elephant giving Usa and Ku good fortune in their country. After each meal your’re presented with a small gold leaf square that you use to cover the elephant that sits by the front door. It’s one of the world’s emotional and stunning cuisines.Ĭhang Noi means little or baby elephant and a Thai symbol of good fortune. Thai cuisine is unique in the world of Asian cuisine because it’s filled with bright, fresh flavours that can have both lime juice and bird eye chili in one mouthful. Personally, when I want Thai food, I want the real thing. The fresh flavours awakened the palate in one of those eye-popping moments that make you stop, take notice and share the discovery with your dining partners. The authentic version had elegant, lively flavours that brightened the palate with a sudden flavour surprise from the tomato, mushroom and shrimp. I ordered both versions of the Tom Yum to compare and, wow, what a difference. On the menu you'll find traditional dishes such as Tom Yum (lemongrass soup) and Pad Thai - not so surprising you say? What is surprising is that there are both authentic and Canadianized versions. Thai food is excitingly engaging, brilliantly clear and delightfully delicious, yet few of us really know what it’s all about. So to sum it up, screw Chang Noi's and I'm never going to return.Įnjoy and please regret your decision not to even acknowledge your mistake.īy Restaurantica12 MaTime for Thai by Lynn Ogryzloįor tasty Asian cuisine, there’s nothing like the real thing The jist of it is that after about 20 minutes on the phone they basically came back with there was nothing they would do. They nonchalantly passed on even apologizing for the mix up and proceeded to tell me there was nothing they could do. I called immediately to let them know about my dissatisfaction with the service not only with them switching up my order but also not even calling me about my order being ready. The worst was yet to come when I unpacked the food and it turns out one of the 3 dishes I ordered was completely wrong. A tad bit upset I headed to the restaurant only to find that my order had been sitting there for ~30 minutes based on how cold the food was when I got home. Here is where the issues started, about an hour later I was still waiting to hear back about my food being ready. The guy behind the counter took my order, I paid, took my receipt and headed home with him saying that they would call me when the food is ready. It started off by me heading to the restaurant to try and get a table, they said they were busy which is understandable on a Saturday night. I have never really had a problem with service until I decided to try a takeout order. So a little background, I have been to Chang Noi's about 40 times, and the food is above average for Thai food in the Niagara region, about average when compared to the GTA. By jamilv NovemWORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER!

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