Dish is already a bit spicy
Caution: dish is already quite spicy
Dish can be made vegan by request
Dish can be made gluten free by request
Dish can be made Halal
Deep-fried dusted squid with thyme , served on a bed of lettuce. Served with honey, chili & lime sauce
Chicken, water chestnuts, and fresh basil stir-fried with sweet chili jam, shallots, and lime. Served with crisp lettuce boats
Fresh Jalapeños stuffed with Thai chicken sausage seasoned with garlic, chili and shrimp paste. Panko breaded and deep-fried. Served with a savory black bean dipping sauce.
Salad King’s take on the mango salad: sliced mango, red cabbage, tomato, coriander, & peanut. Served with a mango puree and lime juice dressing
Bashed cucumber, tomato and onion tossed in a spicy red curry, garlic and chili dressing. Topped with crushed peanuts and crispy shrimp chips
Chicken & Shrimp broth, mushroom, bean sprout, Thai herbs, lemongrass, lime juice, & coriander
Chicken & Shrimp broth, coconut milk mushroom, bean sprout, Thai herbs, lemongrass, lime juice, & coriander
Coconut milk curry soup, egg noodles, bean sprout, shallots, dried shrimp, pickled mustard green, & lime
Stir Fry mains are served with steamed rice, & your choice of protein
Light soya & basil sauce. Carrot, onion, bell pepper, eggplant, bamboo shoot, & cashew
Honey, garlic, chili, & lime sauce. Carrot, onion, bell pepper, eggplant, & bamboo shoot. Chicken & beef is dusted & fried
Coconut milk, chili, & Thai herb sauce. Carrot, onion, bell pepper, eggplant, & bamboo shoot
Spicy chili sauce with lime leaf, & Thai herbs. Carrot, onion, bell pepper, eggplant, & bamboo shoot.
Green, Golden & Panang curries come with broccoli, bamboo shoot, mushroom, onion, bell pepper, sweet Asian basil, eggplant, coconut milk, & your choice of protein. Served with steamed white rice
Traditional Thai Green curry, for those who want a spicy savoury curry
A blend of Yellow & Massaman curries, with tamarind, & palm sugar, for those who want a sweet & sour curry
Traditional Panang curry, with peanuts, for those who want something a bit creamier
Slow cooked beef brisket in a crispy batter served on our creamy Panang curry. With broccoli, bamboo shoot, mushroom, onion, bell pepper, sweet Asian basil, eggplant, & coconut milk. Served with steamed white rice
Tender braised beef in a coconut milk and chili jam gravy with tamarind and Thai spices. With tomato, bell pepper, fried shallots. Served with steamed white rice
Rice noodles. Traditional fish sauce & tamarind sauce. Carrot, tofu puff, green onion, bean sprout, egg, coriander, lime, & peanut
Rice noodles. Light soya based sauce. Broccoli, carrot, onion, bell pepper, bean sprout, egg, & orange slices
Bean vermicelli. Light soya based sauce. Broccoli, carrot, bell pepper, bean sprout, green onion, egg, tofu puff, coriander, lime, & peanut
Rice noodles. Curry sauce. Broccoli, carrot, onion, bell pepper, bean sprout, egg, coriander, & lime
Rice noodles. Garlic, chili, shallot, & shrimp paste sauce. Broccoli, carrot, onion, bell pepper, bean sprout, egg, basil, & lime
Rice noodles. Thai peanut sauce made with coconut milk. Broccoli, carrot, onion, bell pepper, bean sprout, & egg
Stir fried with curry sauce. Rice, egg, carrot, onion, peas, coriander, & lime
Stir fried with chili crab paste. Rice, shrimp, squid, egg, bean sprout, coriander, & lime
From before Salad King started serving Thai food. Battered chicken breast, rice, egg, carrot, & peas. Served with Thai sweet chili sauce
Sticky rice, coconut milk & palm sugar sauce. Mango ripeness varies with season
Mango custard, lychee jelly, & savoiardi cookies (lady fingers)
Dish is already a bit spicyCaution: dish is already quite spicyDish can be made vegan by requestDish can be made gluten free by requestDish can be made Halal
Deep-fried dusted squid with thyme , served on a bed of lettuce. Served with honey, chili & lime sauce
Chicken, water chestnuts, and fresh basil stir-fried with sweet chili jam, shallots, and lime. Served with crisp lettuce boats
Fresh Jalapeños stuffed with Thai chicken sausage seasoned with garlic, chili and shrimp paste. Panko breaded and deep-fried. Served with a savory black bean dipping sauce.
Salad King’s take on the mango salad: sliced mango, red cabbage, tomato, coriander, & peanut. Served with a mango puree and lime juice dressing
Bashed cucumber, tomato and onion tossed in a spicy red curry, garlic and chili dressing. Topped with crushed peanuts and crispy shrimp chips
Chicken & Shrimp broth, mushroom, bean sprout, Thai herbs, lemongrass, lime juice, & coriander
Chicken & Shrimp broth, coconut milk mushroom, bean sprout, Thai herbs, lemongrass, lime juice, & coriander
Coconut milk curry soup, egg noodles, bean sprout, shallots, dried shrimp, pickled mustard green, & lime
Stir Fry mains are served with steamed rice, & your choice of protein
Light soya & basil sauce. Carrot, onion, bell pepper, eggplant, bamboo shoot, & cashew
Honey, garlic, chili, & lime sauce. Carrot, onion, bell pepper, eggplant, & bamboo shoot. Chicken & beef is dusted & fried
Coconut milk, chili, & Thai herb sauce. Carrot, onion, bell pepper, eggplant, & bamboo shoot
Spicy chili sauce with lime leaf, & Thai herbs. Carrot, onion, bell pepper, eggplant, & bamboo shoot.
Green, Golden & Panang curries come with broccoli, bamboo shoot, mushroom, onion, bell pepper, sweet Asian basil, eggplant, coconut milk, & your choice of protein. Served with steamed white rice
Traditional Thai Green curry, for those who want a spicy savoury curry
A blend of Yellow & Massaman curries, with tamarind, & palm sugar, for those who want a sweet & sour curry
Traditional Panang curry, with peanuts, for those who want something a bit creamier
Slow cooked beef brisket in a crispy batter served on our creamy Panang curry. With broccoli, bamboo shoot, mushroom, onion, bell pepper, sweet Asian basil, eggplant, & coconut milk. Served with steamed white rice
Tender braised beef in a coconut milk and chili jam gravy with tamarind and Thai spices. With tomato, bell pepper, fried shallots. Served with steamed white rice
Rice noodles. Traditional fish sauce & tamarind sauce. Carrot, tofu puff, green onion, bean sprout, egg, coriander, lime, & peanut
Rice noodles. Light soya based sauce. Broccoli, carrot, onion, bell pepper, bean sprout, egg, & orange slices
Bean vermicelli. Light soya based sauce. Broccoli, carrot, bell pepper, bean sprout, green onion, egg, tofu puff, coriander, lime, & peanut
Rice noodles. Curry sauce. Broccoli, carrot, onion, bell pepper, bean sprout, egg, coriander, & lime
Rice noodles. Garlic, chili, shallot, & shrimp paste sauce. Broccoli, carrot, onion, bell pepper, bean sprout, egg, basil, & lime
Rice noodles. Thai peanut sauce made with coconut milk. Broccoli, carrot, onion, bell pepper, bean sprout, & egg
Stir fried with curry sauce. Rice, egg, carrot, onion, peas, coriander, & lime
Stir fried with chili crab paste. Rice, shrimp, squid, egg, bean sprout, coriander, & lime
From before Salad King started serving Thai food. Battered chicken breast, rice, egg, carrot, & peas. Served with Thai sweet chili sauce
Sticky rice, coconut milk & palm sugar sauce. Mango ripeness varies with season
Mango custard, lychee jelly, & savoiardi cookies (lady fingers)
In a magical, far away place called Thailand, someone put some herbs, spices, vegetables and seafood into a pot, and Thai Food was invented, and it was delicious.
Picture it: 1981. Raiders of the Lost Ark is a box office hit. Olivia Newton-John is getting “Physical” on the FM dial. And thanks to Jane Fonda and the fitness craze sweeping the continent, salads are allll the rage. On a quiet day on Gould Street in Toronto, a King is born.
Enter three friends who take over the floundering salad restaurant with two things in mind: Thai food and Peameal Bacon Sandwiches.
In a time when alt-rock was still alt-rock and Game Boys were the hot new gadget, the three friends decided they wanted to travel the globe and needed someone else to take over their kingdom. Along came two brave entrepreneurs named Ernie & Linda, who saw potential in this dark kingdom (it was dark because it needed new lights).
Ernie & Linda, who had never worked in a restaurant before, began to transform the kingdom into the Thai utopia we know and love today. Changes included upgrading to a slightly less horrible PA system, importing and perfecting traditional Thai recipes, and painting the walls bright pink.
After perfecting favourite dishes like their homemade curries, Evil Jungle Prince and their legendary Phud Thai, and finally giving up on a PA system, Ernie and Linda had found a new recipe for success: award-wining interior design and more people to deliver their friendly service. They also discovered they had a second floor and used it to open a second concept, “Linda Restaurant”, with a fancier menu.
Needing more room to spread their wings, Linda Restaurant moved to a new location at the Shops at Don Mills. Leaving 2 floors of Salad King goodness on Gould Street all the time.
Disaster strikes! A wall on the exterior of the building begins to collapse causing the kingdom to close suddenly for safety reasons. Several months later, a five-alarm fire consumed the entire building Salad King once called home. The future of the kingdom was dire, and the people mourned.
Finally, after over 8 months of silence and uncertainty, Ernie and Linda announced the return of Salad King, and the people rejoiced. Perched on a throne high above Yonge Street, mere steps from the former location, the new Salad King was bigger, bolder, and tastier than ever before.
Thanks to the ongoing support of the kingdom, Salad King hosted over 1000 guests per day. Feeding a mix of students from the neighbouring Ryerson University campus, shoppers from bustling Yonge Street, business people from nearby offices, and fans from across the globe. It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since Ernie and Linda took over. So we celebrated by starting up a food truck for the summer to bring Salad King food all to our fans all over Toronto.
We say goodbye to Linda Modern Thai at the Shops of Don Mills. But whenever one door closes, another door starts to crack….
The streets are paved with golden curry and the future looks bright! It’s the perfect time to move forward with plans to open our long-awaited second location! Right? What could possibly go wrong? Surely nothing stop this plan from moving forward. We’ve even found the perfect location: Queen Street West! Enter 2020…
Like the rest of the world, 2020 has been a challenging year for us. But after many many many delays, an extended lockdown period, and re-evaluating our COVID-19 policies several times over, we feel extremely lucky and excited to finally launch our second location. It’s taken us 30 years to open our second Salad King and we’ve finally made it. Thanks for your patience, and for doing your part to keep the world safe! We are so looking forward to seeing you all again on Yonge and on Queen!
