Mengrai Thai has the most authentic Thai food in Toronto. Chef Sasi Meechai-Lim offers up recipes from her home in northern Thailand. The décor is dark wood, white linens and plenty of smiling, golden Buddhas. The curry here is light and not swimming in coconut cream and seasoned with tamarind. The deep-fried Thai spinach is superb, light, crisp and hot. The bankers braised lamb curry is tender and fragrant, sweetened with local, seasonal fruits. Other dishes that had caused a frenzy with foodies include a curried pumpkin soup, roast duck in a red curry and spiced shrimp coulis. You'll never look at Thai food the same after eating at this wonderful restaurant.