The best pad thai. Really good food, juicy fried dumpings. Great customer
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Medeiros
Really great thai food spot ! Very tasty dishes and friendly service from the staff! I will be back for sure !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken with Cashews, Chicken Pad Thai, Cashew Chicken, Peanut Sauce
Carla Parker
My husband and I tried the Chicken and Shrimp Pad Thai. It was so flavourful. The Spring Rolls were good as well.Owners are very friendly. Fast service. We will be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adrian M. Wong
A friend of mine recommended to give Malinee a try and WOW......was I ever impressed. I went there this mid afternoon for a Take Out order and ordered a number of items.My wife and I had it for early dinner and the food was ever so delicious.Melanie was such a pleasure and bubbly individual with lots of smiles accompanied with her extremely warm welcome.I would absolutely return for many more delicious food to try on going forward.She will certainly be my Go-To favorite Thai Restaurant from now on and I will continue to support local businesses that strive to do the best in their endeavors.Thank-you once again Melanie for your delicious meal you had prepared for us.Cheers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Curry Chicken Pineapple, Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp, Pad See EW, Mango
Graham Horne
Tucked in nicely beside Sklar Pepler on Mackenzie in Ajax, this place is definitely a hidden gem. Amazing Authentic Thai food prepared by the owner herself, Melanie. Herself and Trevor welcomed me in with warm smiles. Being a local business myself I understand the importance of friendly service. I will happily continue to support this local establishment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Red Curry Chicken Pineapple, Chicken with Cashews, Chicken Satay, Beef with Peppers, Pad Mama, Coconut Rice, Fried Dumplings, Spicy Beef Mango Chicken, Chicken and Pineapple Fried Rice, Calamari, Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp, Pad See EW, Spring Rolls, Peanut Sauce, Thai Lemon, Mango, Chicken Pad Thai, Cashew Chicken
Cassandra Slepian
Very friendly service, had delicious soup made to order. Owner noticed I was unwell and gave me a ginger tea on the house. Will definitely return. Thank you!
Food: 5
Service: 5
shaun singh
Can't believe it took me so long to find this hidden gem in Ajax. Owner? Chef? Server? Not sure, but the lady who took my order and was the only person i saw working is so friendly and nice made me want to come back before even trying the food.Food was amazing with lots of flavour. Fresh ingredients and made to order.Going into the rotation of take out spots.Dietary restrictions: Everything is halal
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad See EW, Spring Rolls, Chicken Pad Thai
Thione P
Don’t go to this place! Overcharged and refused to give me my money back! When I tried calling she kept hanging up on me! Rude
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
IFTEKHAR AHMED Syed
Very rude. Hung up the phone and won’t pick up the call anymore just because I ordered one soup.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Pravallika Somasani
Great little place with amazing food. Everything was made fresh and piping hot. We tried fried chicken dumplings, Pad Mama, Pad See Eew which were all delicious. The owner was very friendly and responsive. Would definitely come back to try other dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad Mama, Fried Dumplings, Pad See EW
The BEST Thai chef this side of Thailand, absolutely delicious! Will always be back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Pineapple Fried Rice, Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp, Cashew Chicken
dave d
Great food, very fair portions, friendly accommodating staff and clean restaurant. Medium hot is perfect for those who don't find Frank's hot but don't enjoy sauces called bowel liquifier or something. Only thing I'd suggest is a flashier sign. Thank you for the fantastic pad Thai.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Pad Thai
J G
Really lovely people who run the business, and the food was decent. The curries were a little better than the noodle dishes. I would give it another try.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Nazim Suleman
I am hugely disappointed with our 1st experience at Malinee's. The online comments about the food, the taste and experience were overwhelmingly positive. Based on these comments, we decided to try Malinee's for dinner.The positives: the waiter appeared to be new, but he was trying really hard to make sure we had everything we needed. So service was excellent, no complaints. The restaurant is clean, its small and after about a dozen patrons can feel loud. But it's not unpleasant. I don't see anyone eating in and staying longer than necessary.The negative: Only one, but it's the primary reason for going to a restaurant. The food was bland, the protein was just boiled meat, without flavor. And it had a really weird overwhelming odd taste. At first I commented that it tasted like plastic, and I earnestly wondered if something plastic had mistakenly been cooked in the dish, but eventually I realized it was some seasoning or sauce.Regardless, the Coconut chicken soup was bland, but better than the green curry chicken which was weak, bland, and without flavor. The chicken in it was tasteless. We mixed both the soup and green curry to try to have some flavour, it helped slightly but overall it was a waste of effort.Who doesn't like sweet and sour chicken? My kids! My kids eat sweet and sour regularly, they had a few bites and then just stuck to the fried rice, which was the only thing they liked.We brought the food home, and it's still sitting in the fridge. Nobody wants it. I feel terrible for having to write a negative review like this. I really wish the food had been better.For Thai food, I feel there are better options available in Ajax/Pickering and normally I would stick to one of them. But again the reviews were so glowing about the food at Malinee's, we just had to try. It feels like we went to a whole different restaurant. I even double checked the sign once outside to confirm we did indeed come to Malinee's.I don't like leaving stinging reviews, the restaurant owners work hard and I feel empathy for their efforts, but I also don't like to leave positive reviews of food that was frankly not very good.Could this be an off night for Malinee's? Absolutely! And I can only hope future patrons have a better "food" experience than we did.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Vera Pave
I recently tried this wonderful Thai place for takeout, and I was thoroughly impressed! The flavors in each dish were incredibly authentic, and the Tom Yum soup had the perfect balance of spice and tanginess. The process of ordering and picking up the food was seamless, and the staff was friendly and attentive. I'll definitely be ordering from them again soon to savor more of their delicious Thai cuisine! Highly recommended for takeout!
The best pad thai. Really good food, juicy fried dumpings. Great customer
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really great thai food spot ! Very tasty dishes and friendly service from the staff! I will be back for sure !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken with Cashews, Chicken Pad Thai, Cashew Chicken, Peanut Sauce
My husband and I tried the Chicken and Shrimp Pad Thai. It was so flavourful. The Spring Rolls were good as well.Owners are very friendly. Fast service. We will be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
A friend of mine recommended to give Malinee a try and WOW......was I ever impressed. I went there this mid afternoon for a Take Out order and ordered a number of items.My wife and I had it for early dinner and the food was ever so delicious.Melanie was such a pleasure and bubbly individual with lots of smiles accompanied with her extremely warm welcome.I would absolutely return for many more delicious food to try on going forward.She will certainly be my Go-To favorite Thai Restaurant from now on and I will continue to support local businesses that strive to do the best in their endeavors.Thank-you once again Melanie for your delicious meal you had prepared for us.Cheers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Curry Chicken Pineapple, Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp, Pad See EW, Mango
Tucked in nicely beside Sklar Pepler on Mackenzie in Ajax, this place is definitely a hidden gem. Amazing Authentic Thai food prepared by the owner herself, Melanie. Herself and Trevor welcomed me in with warm smiles. Being a local business myself I understand the importance of friendly service. I will happily continue to support this local establishment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Red Curry Chicken Pineapple, Chicken with Cashews, Chicken Satay, Beef with Peppers, Pad Mama, Coconut Rice, Fried Dumplings, Spicy Beef Mango Chicken, Chicken and Pineapple Fried Rice, Calamari, Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp, Pad See EW, Spring Rolls, Peanut Sauce, Thai Lemon, Mango, Chicken Pad Thai, Cashew Chicken
Very friendly service, had delicious soup made to order. Owner noticed I was unwell and gave me a ginger tea on the house. Will definitely return. Thank you!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Can't believe it took me so long to find this hidden gem in Ajax. Owner? Chef? Server? Not sure, but the lady who took my order and was the only person i saw working is so friendly and nice made me want to come back before even trying the food.Food was amazing with lots of flavour. Fresh ingredients and made to order.Going into the rotation of take out spots.Dietary restrictions: Everything is halal
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad See EW, Spring Rolls, Chicken Pad Thai
Don’t go to this place! Overcharged and refused to give me my money back! When I tried calling she kept hanging up on me! Rude
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Very rude. Hung up the phone and won’t pick up the call anymore just because I ordered one soup.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great little place with amazing food. Everything was made fresh and piping hot. We tried fried chicken dumplings, Pad Mama, Pad See Eew which were all delicious. The owner was very friendly and responsive. Would definitely come back to try other dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad Mama, Fried Dumplings, Pad See EW
Restaurantji Recommends
The BEST Thai chef this side of Thailand, absolutely delicious! Will always be back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Pineapple Fried Rice, Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp, Cashew Chicken
Great food, very fair portions, friendly accommodating staff and clean restaurant. Medium hot is perfect for those who don't find Frank's hot but don't enjoy sauces called bowel liquifier or something. Only thing I'd suggest is a flashier sign. Thank you for the fantastic pad Thai.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Pad Thai
Really lovely people who run the business, and the food was decent. The curries were a little better than the noodle dishes. I would give it another try.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
I am hugely disappointed with our 1st experience at Malinee's. The online comments about the food, the taste and experience were overwhelmingly positive. Based on these comments, we decided to try Malinee's for dinner.The positives: the waiter appeared to be new, but he was trying really hard to make sure we had everything we needed. So service was excellent, no complaints. The restaurant is clean, its small and after about a dozen patrons can feel loud. But it's not unpleasant. I don't see anyone eating in and staying longer than necessary.The negative: Only one, but it's the primary reason for going to a restaurant. The food was bland, the protein was just boiled meat, without flavor. And it had a really weird overwhelming odd taste. At first I commented that it tasted like plastic, and I earnestly wondered if something plastic had mistakenly been cooked in the dish, but eventually I realized it was some seasoning or sauce.Regardless, the Coconut chicken soup was bland, but better than the green curry chicken which was weak, bland, and without flavor. The chicken in it was tasteless. We mixed both the soup and green curry to try to have some flavour, it helped slightly but overall it was a waste of effort.Who doesn't like sweet and sour chicken? My kids! My kids eat sweet and sour regularly, they had a few bites and then just stuck to the fried rice, which was the only thing they liked.We brought the food home, and it's still sitting in the fridge. Nobody wants it. I feel terrible for having to write a negative review like this. I really wish the food had been better.For Thai food, I feel there are better options available in Ajax/Pickering and normally I would stick to one of them. But again the reviews were so glowing about the food at Malinee's, we just had to try. It feels like we went to a whole different restaurant. I even double checked the sign once outside to confirm we did indeed come to Malinee's.I don't like leaving stinging reviews, the restaurant owners work hard and I feel empathy for their efforts, but I also don't like to leave positive reviews of food that was frankly not very good.Could this be an off night for Malinee's? Absolutely! And I can only hope future patrons have a better "food" experience than we did.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
I recently tried this wonderful Thai place for takeout, and I was thoroughly impressed! The flavors in each dish were incredibly authentic, and the Tom Yum soup had the perfect balance of spice and tanginess. The process of ordering and picking up the food was seamless, and the staff was friendly and attentive. I'll definitely be ordering from them again soon to savor more of their delicious Thai cuisine! Highly recommended for takeout!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5