Weekend Fun with Restaurant Review

Hey y’all! So had some fun this past weekend, went to Winnipeg’s pop culture event at the convention center. This was the first time I have ever been to this event (to my knowledge I think they just started this event last year). For those who don't know what it is, it can be classified as a less crazy and crowded Comic Con. Adam West was here along with classic Robin and Batgirl! Super cool, but of course the best part is to look at all the cool stuff people are selling. Nostalgia phenomenon going on here – ataris, game gears, NES, anime stuff *drool*, LOVE IT.

For the very first time I saw a lady selling Epicure at this type of event, what a neat idea!  Love this stuff, seriously if you have never bought it before you MUST try it. It also helps that pretty much all of their stuff is gluten free.

So here is the restaurant up for review – Sukhothai in Osborne Village (191 Osborne):

I give this restaurant 9/10, and recommend any gluten sensitive person try it!

I know people that rave about this place, I had never been here before. My husband had been many times in the past, and was looking forward to showing me this place. Years ago I thought all Thai food would taste like disgusting peanut butter noodles or something. Of course I was wrong, and found this out when I tried some Pad Thai a coworker had. Since I tried some of her food my interest in Thai flavors started to grow.

The lady who served us was bubbly and pleasant, she was very knowledgeable as well. When I mentioned to her that Colin had to have his meal gluten free she knew exactly what I was talking about and responded back that it would not be an issue, they had gluten free soya sauce, etc.

This might not seem like a big thing to praise her for but it really is, I can only imagine how frustrating it must be to walk into a restaurant and try to educate someone on what gluten free really means. Earlier that day I had phoned another possible Thai place for us to check out – but I chose Sukhothai instead as the person over the phone didn’t have a clue of what I meant by gluten-free.

The meal was fabulous, great flavor, and very fresh. This is what we had:

Starter: We shared some “Kanoum Cheen Nam-Ya”

(Rice Vermicelli noodles smothered in ground chicken, red curry, and coconut milk, with a light hint of lemon grass. Served with cabbage, bean sprouts and sweet basil)

-          This was awesome, the soup was big enough for us to share. The flavors mingled very well together, nothing was overpowering. Definitly would order this starter again.

I ordered some Chicken Pad Thai (of course I did, I had to compare it you know!):

(Rice Noodles served with bean sprouts, lime edge, then garnished with green onions, cilantro, julienne carrots and ground peanuts).

My only complaint would be that I wish I had more! I could eat this stuff forever! But for real, the portion was a good size. This was the best pad thai I have ever had, you can tell it’s home made and not a “fast food” version that you can buy at a place like Thai Express (which is also very good but not the same).

Colin ordered some Mat Saman:

 (Rich and creamy curry with coconut milk, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, and onions topped with cashew)

Again very good, I have never tried this dish before, but I tried a bite of Colin’s. I think I may have a new favorite Thai food. He ordered his spice level at a 9, which is nothing for him, it was definitely on the spicy side for me though, haha. I have to say that sometime in the near future I am going to try to make this dish at home myself.

Overall experience was great, would definitely come here again!