Appadana Restaurant - West Vancouver

Fresh and tasty. We ordered soup and red curry and a cashew chicken dish and all were great. We ordered them at different spice levels (1,2 and 3) because we didn't know how spicy it would be and 3 was not too spicy. Service was lovely too.

I very rarely give one star, and I have posted well over 200 reviews. I might have given two stars- one more for the server being attentive, but the food was SO bad I could not do that in all conscience.We came for an early dinner, the place nearly empty.We shared dishes. A hot and sour soup that was neither. A salad made up of chewy green mango slices, sprouts and a carved carrot. A tamarind Pad Thai with unrecognizable noodles- again chewy, with cubes of chicken reminiscent of Campbell's soup, and a few very much over sautéed prawns. A side of rice was at least just that.We asked for a mix of mild and medium dishes. They had no chilli to speak of, no hint of lemongrass or anything with that usually familiar Thai scent and flavour. The background muzak was generic, not even hits from The King and I!Oh, dear. This place is a disaster. The cook looked and acted as if he just came off the street, the single server simply an order taker, and the food, as I said, lacking even a glimmer of Thai authenticity.

Newly opened, Som Tum provides a great new lunch option in Ambleside. Nine dollars gets you a lunch special of salad, spring roll, soup, and your choice of menu offerings - from yellow/red/green curries with your choice of protein, to Pad Thai and many options in between.Our food arrived very quickly, and we were quite satisfied with our yummy lunches. Will return for sure!

Great food, great people. Would recommend stopping by for a bite to eat! I recommend the yellow curry seen in the picture below.

Recently opened in Ambleside, Som Tum adds a nice lunch option to the neighbourhood. Lunch special is $9 for soup, salad, spring roll, and your choice of 13 options. Actually, it's more than 13, as many of the entrees also allow for your choice of protein (varies, but usually chicken, beef, pork, tofu, prawns).Food arrived quickly and looked beautiful on the plate. We left quite full and happy, planning our next visit.