Cha Baa Thai

Very fresh and tasty, big surprise!!!
Had the wantong sup and the BBQ duck really good flavors the sup has the perfect umami and the duck was on point and cooked so it will melted in your mouth.
One of the beat Thai restaurants i have been in a while.

Clean! Fast (like they read your minds and start cooking your food before you order)! Excellent food — I think that I’ve only tried one dish, Stir Fried Rib combo at lunch because it is awesome!!! Others that have dined with me rave about their food too.
I have not heard a bad comment about any of the food choices.
Pricing is great. Service is too!
For all of the above, I give this location 5 stars. I’ll be sure to review the other location when I do get there — I’m sure it will be soon :)

I had the opportunity for a late lunch in Burnside so stopped in here. And they get 5 stars yet again.
Though between my last review and this one, I have had the opportunity to try several more dishes here — the glass noodles, Pad Thai, and now the red curry — my favorite go-​to here is the green curry. But I have been satisfied with every dish I have had.
In addition to loving the green curry, the spring rolls are fantastic — within the top 3 I have had in Halifax.
The service was prompt and the food was perfect. I am always impressed with the cook on the bamboo shoots — I find these can be undercooked in some restaurants, but never here.
Also, the lunch specials are served until 4PM when many other businesses stop lunch specials around 2.

Being in the area, and being quite hungry I was surprised there’s actually a second Cha Baa Thai restaurant. This location isn’t quite as good as the one in downtown Halifax.
I got the lunch combo with green curry and a spring roll. Food’s tasty for sure, but the combo gives you less meat than the regular meal. Keep that in mind. Spring roll’s not really worth it. You’re better off ordering the regular curry and rice on the side.
Overall I’d give this location 3.5 stars. It’s probably a great spot for lunch, but don’t expect to be wowed by the interior or service.

I was pretty impressed with my first experience of Cha Baa Thai, Burnside. I’d say Burnside cuisine got kicked up several notches when these guys opened their doors. I had a craving for something spicy and thai and was in the area so decided to try their lunch menu. It was towards the end of the lunch service and there were only a few other patrons. The space is pretty welcoming despite being in an industrial strip mal and. the open kitchen shows they worked with the space. Given its positive reviews, I am sure this place can be hopping during lunch hour.
I had the Panang beef curry at the restaurant and, since I had a tough time deciding, and too lazy to cook got the Massaman beef curry to go for later. My order was taken promptly and my server was back about five minutes later with my meal. The presentation was a cut above your usual lunch special; the carved veggies adding a nice visual touch. The Panang curry was quite good but I didn’t find it overly spicy; my fault for not ordering it so The deep-​fried spring roll was a bit of a let down and I couldn’t get past the cold temperature. It tasted like it had been cooked sometime earlier and re-​heated. Really, for $ 10.50 the quality, presentation and amount of food can’t be beat.
After a pleasant but non-​combative curry, I managed to catch the waitress and specify that the Massaman curry for later be made «thai hot» which she seemed happy to do. After I paid my original waitress wandered away and left me unsure about the take out part of my order. I had to wait until another server happened to come by and tracked down my currry. I enjoyed the Massaman curry later that night. It was excellent, in a fiery, velvety sauce. The fresh spring roll didn’t taste very but it had been in my fridge for a few hours by that time so I am not going to fault them for that.
Despite not being wowed by their appetizers I don’t think you can judge by spring rolls alone. I would certainly go back and look forward to trying them again soon.