Lemongrass - Asian

Lobby of the Sun/Shipp Ctr. at Islington and Bloor. Asian offerings of Viet-Thai- China in a clean fresh atmosphere.  Staff is always friendly and exceptionally accomodating - very family friendly, kids menu is good value (selection of mini chicken balls / crisp fish / veggie tofu , mango juice and ice cream for under $5).  There are a variety of noodles, stir-frys and soups for the lunchy take-outs  - also, some elaborate mains (seafood - beef -duck ) that look and smell delicious ...so I've discovered whilst eyevs-dropping and sniffing intrusevely across the tables of unknown fellow diners.

The kids and I biked over to this busy hub recently and waddled on in for a munch-down. Ginger beef, garlic veg and curry phadtai with shrimps along with the chicken nugs kiddie plate.  All were delivered  hot, fresh and colourful and by animated servers. Baby loved the fried tofu. broccoli , snowpeas and garnish best. Unexpected to me,  my #1 munchkin, 5 quipped to our waitress "xie xie" (thank you) and the two seemed to have a rather bizarre conversation in Mandarin that he somehow understood...? I simply enjoyed the rest of my tea - I'm not hip to that new Sino-Jive talk. We brought the ample leftovers back for Mamma - they were good cold too.

Price: Reasonable , approx $40
Rating: A-

Lemongrass has several locations
Gluten free options - accesible indoors by subway

3300 Bloor st West #150
416-231-8288