Essan - North York

Not a drop in and have a meal. Limited hours. Reservations only 5 course menu. Extremely disappointed to not eat!!!

Incredible Thai Iced Tea get it with coconut milk! Also, extremely friendly staff. Support this great local business!

First thing, parking is the worst. Meter parking one side of the street. Kinda sucks. I ordered the Thom talay soup, very good. Lots of fresh veggies and the coconut milk really makes this dish. I had the Thai spring rolls, wasn't too impressed. They were good but not what I expected. I'm use to Vietnamese spring rolls so they didn't compare. Myain dish was chicken in red curry sauce, again a homerun. Loaded with fresh veggies and chicken. The red milky sauxewas excellent. I had to take it home. Oh Yea there's an ice cream shop by the front door. I thought I was in the wrong place. Looked good didn't try it. Give it a go. Let me know how it was. Enjoy

Food here is okay. I wouldn't say it's the best Thai food. I felt like everything I ate was a tad bland. We got the papaya salad, duck spring rolls, pad thai, and drunken noodles. The best thing we got was the pad thai. It was the most flavorful dish. The papaya salad was good, but I wished it had more fish sauce for a bit more tang. The drunken noodles were a tad bland too. It needed more spice or something. Also, the duck spring rolls did not have enough duck in it. I couldn't taste it at all. All in all, service was quick and they were nice, but wish the food was more flavorful.

Oh my, spicy fried brussels sprouts. I would have eaten a giant plate of these as my entree. We visited during Restaurant Week, and these were part of a $10 lunch deal. They are vegan, btw, if you are avoiding the egg and fish sauce in so many Thai dishes. The server was well-versed in what else was and steered me toward the Pad Panang, a coconut-milk stir-fry with great flavor and the right amount of spice. There are creative drinks to which you can add your own alcohol, although we did not. We did not realize the gelato is vegan too. None of the curries are, nor are the empanadas. I was so jealous and hope they might add vegan empanadas to their menu. Downtown York has more going on than I expected. Nicely done. You can walk around the downtown for shopping and dining, which isn't possible in many smaller cities which are fading.