Thai, Cambodian, Vietnamese
Cambodiana · 161 Brock Street · 613-531-0888
Phnom Penh · 335 King Street East · 613-545-2607
Pat’s Restaurant · 887 Division St · 613-344-0450
Cambodiana, Phnom Penh, and Pat’s are a collection of Thai restaurants in Kingston that were started by the same group and therefore have similar menu items. These places have delicious Thai foods and they do not skimp out on flavour! Phnom Penh is a popular place to go to among students for ridiculously large portions and delicious food. Cambodiana is the most affordable of the three. Pat’s still remains the best Cambodian and Thai in Kingston, and although it is far from the downtown area, it is worth the trek.
Mango · 161 1/2 Princess Street · 613-549-3815
While it tries to fill the Thai fine-dining void in Kingston, Mango Thai and Pan-Asian is a hit or miss. The food is good and moderately priced, and the atmosphere cleaner and classier than your typical Thai spot. It is above average, but it certainly isn’t the best here.
Wok In · 30 Montreal Street · 613-549-5369
This tiny restaurant at Montreal and Princess looks a little sketchy, but don’t let the location throw you off. Wok In serves delicious Thai, Vietnamese and Cambodian food. Although the menu is limited, everything is done well and made from scratch. Best of all, it’s cheap: most meals cost about eight bucks. Check out the #1.
Mekong· 394 Princess Street · 613-549-5902
Quite possibly the cheapest Asian food around and the only good Pho place in the downtown area, Mekong is a great place to go to for students on a budget but with a craving for Asian cuisine.
Indian
Curry Village · 169A Princess Street · 613-542-5010
The owners of Curry Village and Curry Original once owned an Indian restaurant together, but due to irreconcilable differences, the two parted and opened their own places. Curry Village offers a 15% student discount; make sure you ask for it and show your student card.
Japanese, Korean, and Chinese
SIMA Sushi · 66 Princess Street · 613-542-8040
SIMA sushi is one of the newer additions to the sushi scene here in Kingston. Though it is slightly more expensive, the quality of the sushi more than justifies the cost. In fact, we won’t hesitate to say that SIMA rivals some of the better sushi joints found in major metropolitan cities.
Take Sushi · 120 Princess Street · 613-544-1376
Take is a great place for Sushi…in Kingston. The sushi isn’t as good as in larger cities, but it is still tasty, and if you have a craving, it is a good spot to go. Try the Blue Mountain roll. Take also has great bento box specials at lunch time Monday to Friday.
VIP (Chinese Food) · 528 Princess Street · 613-530-2828
VIP offers cheap Chinese food along with great lunch and dinner meal specials for the more-than-reasonable price of about $5.