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, pickled red onion, 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
Mushroom, & coriander in a chicken & shrimp based spicy soup with Thai herbs & lime juice
Chicken breast slices, mushroom, & coriander in a chicken & shrimp based spicy soup with Thai herbs & lime juice
Chicken breast slices, mushroom, lettuce, & coriander in a chicken & shrimp based spicy soup with Thai herbs, coconut milk & lime juice
Shrimp, mushroom, & coriander in a chicken & shrimp based spicy soup with Thai herbs & lime juice
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
Served with steamed white rice
Chicken breast or beef slices, green pepper, carrot, & onion in a spicy chili sauce with Thai herbs
Chicken breast or beef slices, snap peas, red pepper, lime leaf, & carrot in a spicy chili sauce with Thai herbs
Chicken breast or beef slices, sweet Asian basil, carrot, onion, & bell pepper in a mild sauce
Chicken breast slices, eggplant, bell pepper, carrot, onion, sweet Asian basil, & peas, in a spicy chili sauce with Thai herbs
Breaded crispy chicken or beef slices, carrot, onion, & bell pepper in a sweet & sour sauce
Chicken breast slices, carrots, onions, bell pepper, & cashew nuts in a mild sauce
Breaded chicken breast or beef slices, fresh pineapple, tomato, & bell pepper in a sweet & sour sauce
Breaded chicken breast slices with thyme, onion, red pepper, lettuce, & carrot in a honey & lime chili sauce
Egg noodles, chicken breast or beef slices, bean sprout, shallot, dried shrimp, pickled mustard greens, & lime in our coconut curry soup
Rice noodles, shrimp, mushroom, bean sprout, tomato, & coriander in a chicken & shrimp based spicy soup with Thai herbs & lime juice
Served with steamed white rice
Shrimp, carrots, onion, bell pepper, celery, & cashew nuts in a mild sauce
Shrimp, squid, broccoli, lettuce, & carrot in a coconut milk chili sauce with Thai herbs
Chicken breast slices, shrimp, squid, carrot, onion, & bell peppers, in a spicy chili sauce with Thai herbs
Dishes contain fish sauce. Dishes can be made vegan on request. Served with steamed white rice
Bean sprout, carrot, onion, bell pepper, baby corn, mushrooms, broccoli, celery, & lettuce in a mild sauce
Eggplant, baby corn, peas, mushrooms, bamboo shoot, carrots, onions, bell peppers, & lemongrass in a chili sauce
Deep fried tofu, bean sprout, broccoli, carrot, onion, bell pepper, mushroom, lettuce, & baby corn in a mild sauce
Deep fried tofu, snap peas, red peppers, mushroom, & cashew nuts in a spicy chili sauce with Thai herbs
Rice noodles. Traditional fish sauce & tamarind sauce. Broccoli, 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
Fresh mango, sticky rice topped with a coconut milk & palm sugar sauce, & peanut
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
Sliced mango on a bed of lettuce & carrot garnished with coriander, peanut, tomato, with a lime juice & mango puree dressing. Mango ripeness varies with season.
Cucumber, red pepper, lettuce, dried shrimp, basil, & peanut, with a traditional fish sauce, lime juice, & green chili dressing
Breaded squid with thyme, lettuce, served with a honey, chili, & lime juice sauce
Chicken, water chestnuts, and fresh basil stir-fried with sweet chili jam, shallots, and lime. Served with crisp lettuce boats
Mushroom, & coriander in a chicken & shrimp based spicy soup with Thai herbs & lime juice
Chicken breast slices, mushroom, & coriander in a chicken & shrimp based spicy soup with Thai herbs & lime juice
Chicken breast slices, mushroom, lettuce, & coriander in a chicken & shrimp based spicy soup with Thai herbs, coconut milk & lime juice
Shrimp, mushroom, & coriander in a chicken & shrimp based spicy soup with Thai herbs & lime juice
Served with steamed white rice
Broccoli, snap peas, green pepper, peas, & sweet Asian basil in Thai green curry with coconut milk & Thai herbs
Broccoli, onion, red pepper, carrot, mushroom, & bay leaf in Thai yellow curry with coconut milk, tamarind, palm sugar & Thai herbs
Sweet Asian basil, peanut, lime leaf, green & red pepper in Panang curry with coconut milk
24-hour slow cooked beef brisket in a crispy batter served on our creamy Panang curry. With sweet Asian basil, peanut, lime lead, green & red pepper, coconut milk.
Served with steamed white rice
Chicken breast or beef slices, green pepper, carrot, & onion in a spicy chili sauce with Thai herbs
Chicken breast or beef slices, snap peas, red pepper, lime leaf, & carrot in a spicy chili sauce with Thai herbs
Chicken breast or beef slices, sweet Asian basil, carrot, onion, & bell pepper in a mild sauce
Chicken breast slices, eggplant, bell pepper, carrot, onion, sweet Asian basil, & peas, in a spicy chili sauce with Thai herbs
Breaded crispy chicken or beef slices, carrot, onion, & bell pepper in a sweet & sour sauce
Breaded chicken breast or beef slices, fresh pineapple, tomato, & bell pepper in a sweet & sour sauce
Breaded chicken breast slices with thyme, onion, red pepper, lettuce, & carrot in a honey & lime chili sauce
Egg noodles, chicken breast or beef slices, bean sprout, shallot, dried shrimp, pickled mustard greens, & lime in our coconut curry soup
Rice noodles, shrimp, mushroom, bean sprout, tomato, & coriander in a chicken & shrimp based spicy soup with Thai herbs & lime juice
Served with steamed white rice
Shrimp, carrots, onion, bell pepper, celery, & cashew nuts in a mild sauce
Breaded shrimp with garlic, carrot, lettuce, onions, & bean sprout in a mild sauce
Shrimp, squid, broccoli, lettuce, & carrot in a coconut milk chili sauce with Thai herbs
Chicken breast slices, shrimp, squid, carrot, onion, & bell peppers, in a spicy chili sauce with Thai herbs
Dishes contain fish sauce. Dishes can be made vegan on request. Served with steamed white rice
Bean sprout, carrot, onion, bell pepper, baby corn, mushrooms, broccoli, celery, & lettuce in a mild sauce
Eggplant, baby corn, peas, mushrooms, bamboo shoot, carrots, onions, bell peppers, & lemongrass in a chili sauce
Deep fried tofu, bean sprout, broccoli, carrot, onion, bell pepper, mushroom, lettuce, & baby corn in a mild sauce
Deep fried tofu, snap peas, red peppers, mushroom, & cashew nuts in a spicy chili sauce with Thai herbs
Rice noodles, carrot, tofu, green onion, bean sprout, egg, coriander, lime, & peanut in fish sauce & tamarind sauce
Rice noodles, broccoli, carrot, onion, bell pepper, egg, & orange slices
Bean vermicelli, broccoli, red pepper, green onion, egg, carrot, tofu, bean sprout, lime, peanut, & coriander
Rice noodles, egg, carrot, bean sprout, bell pepper, lime, & coriander stir-fried with curry
Rice noodles, egg, carrot, bell pepper, bean sprout, sweet Asian basil, & lime stir-fried with a garlic, chili, shallot, & shrimp paste
Rice noodles, carrot, green onion, bean sprout, & egg in a sauce made from peanuts & coconut milk
Rice, egg, carrot, onion, peas, coriander, & lime stir-fried with curry
Rice, shrimp, egg, carrot, onion, bell pepper, peas
Battered chicken, rice, egg, peas, & carrot. Served with Thai sweet chili sauce
Rice, shrimp, squid, egg, carrot, peas, tomato, pineapple, coriander, & lime
Rice, shrimp, squid, bean sprout, egg, coriander, & lime stir-fried with a crab paste
Fresh mango, sticky rice topped with a coconut milk & palm sugar sauce, & peanut
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!
