Ben Thanh Restaurant

This restaurant is 'different'. 1. The food is AMAZING. It's cheap and you get great portions and flavour for your buck. Best thai I have found in K-W, hands down. 2. If you dine in, the food will come out randomly. Whatever is done first will arrive, so if you order an appetizer that takes longer than the entrée to cook, you will receive your entrée first. Who knows why they do this. To avoid this, order your appetizer first, then when you are finished, order your entrée. 3. The service is, and always has been, abysmal. The servers are not friendly, they act like they hate their job, and they will not give you anything unless you ask for it. If you don't like it, reflect these feelings in your tip (or lack thereof) or get take out. Overall, good food, bad service. Take out is advised to avoid these things.

Clean-Friendly Atmosphere

I came here on a Weekend with a group of 5 people. We had to wait about 15 minutes to get seated because it was very crowded. Everyone had a great time. The food was decent and nobody had any complaints. We ordered Vietnamese Noodles, shrimp rolls, stir-fry chicken, and some fruit shakes. We only had one waitress serving us and it seemed like she was also serving about 10 other tables. It was very slow. Our food did not arrive for about 20-25 minutes. I might visit this restaurant in the future again but definitely not on a weekend. But if you enjoy a crowded-noisy restaurant, then this is the place for you.

Terrific Take-out

Best Thai red curry I've ever tasted. It hooked me on Thai food the first time I ever tried it, but keep in mind you may or may not have to ask for rice on the side. Their pad thai is also amazing, but they've got a plethora of delicious meals to choose from, so don't feel confined. Really I'm just in it for the food, so eat in or take out, it's up to you. I prefer to take out because you don't have to pay for a tip, and you don't have to wait in line either. I chose $11-25 based on the idea that the person would be eating in, but if you just get an entrée and take out you can easily eat for under $10.

If you're dining in, be ready for spotty service, but for takeout, this place is awesome. I would say the pho and pad thai are great.

Food isn't really good, especially for its price. Basically paying lots of money for fast-food style cuisine. The service is terrible. Maybe they hate students or something, but my friend and I went there and waited over half an hour. The family of 4 that sat beside us got their food before us and they came 15 minutes after us. I was basically starved and they didn't even serve us water or anything but rather gave all their attention to the "bigger" tables. The atmosphere is nice though, but they really need to improve their food and service.