Pat's Restaurant - Fine Cambodian & Thai Cuisine - Kingston, Ontario
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mTn_biKer65
N 44° 14.042 W 076° 29.662
18T E 380662 N 4898952
My favorite Thai restaurant in Kingston, Ontario or anywhere for that matter. Located at their new location 455 Princess Street.
Waymark Code: WMD288
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/08/2011
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"The rich and elegantly-spiced dishes that are found in Thai and Cambodian cuisine are some of my very favourites, and ones that I find impossible to replicate at home. Kingstonians are lucky to live in a city where the number of these moderately-priced, family-run restaurants rivals just about any other type of food, with the exception of Tim Horton’s and Subway.
Everyone who knows Thai and Cambodian food in Kingston knows or at has at least heard of the famous “Pat.” Pat has gained a B-list celebrity status in the area for opening a number of similarly-styled Thai/Cambodian establishments over the years, Wok-in, Cambodiana and Phnom Penh among them, and then selling them. In 2009, residents were delighted when Pat opened a namesake restaurant on Division St. as it implied that he might stay for a few years to dish up his famous dishes. Pat’s Restaurant was reviewed by Kingstonist in 2010, but in September 2013, it moved from its Division St. location to 455 Princess St. (former location of the Oriental Grocery).
Originally, I had thought that the move was due to a desire to be in a more central, downtown location, but after talking to an employee I discovered that the owners of the Division St. building had other intentions for the space. While parking can be a challenge, the new location has plenty of seating. The decor is fairly simple, but there is a neat aquarium at the back with some pretty amazing looking fish!
Dishes at Pat’s range from $9.00-$12.50 (a bit pricier than some of the other establishments). And while they have the usual fare you will find at similar restaurants (e.g. Tom Yum Soup, Phanaeng Kai, Chicken with Coriander), they also have quite a few “specials” that actually are special in that I have not seen them before— e.g. Spicy Pad Thai with Beef, Onion and Vegetables and a Chicken and Pineapple dish with Black Bean Garlic Sauce.
Pat has dished up another winning restaurant and I encourage you to try it out!" (
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