Note that they charge $2 for tea, without informing you of this charge. They offer a buffet on the weekends, and dishes are brought to your table. The menu was limited and most of the dishers were too greasy. Thai food is known to be flavourful but some of the dishes just lacked flavour and were salty to boot. I recommend the chicken wings, and spicy green curry. The calamari was alright and the ginger stirfry were also alright. Avoid the large eggrolls, greasy noodles, greasy basil stir-fry. The coconut tapioca pudding was terrible. Pity they didn't add a few fresh mango chunks to it. The salad is quite sad as well with no papaya shreds in site. The chicken seemed like it was better quality than the beef. There was a lack of seafood even some mussels would be nice. It's also odd that they don't offer a tofu option... tofu is cheap. On the positive side all of the food was freshly cooked, and the pacing of the dishes was great ensuring that the dishes were warm. The restaurant is also newly renovated and is nice inside. The booths are spacious and offer privacy.

I heard about this place being newly renovated, so my partner and I decided to give it a try. We came in for an early dinner, around 5 on Saturday, and were promptly seated.

The menu was large, with a wide variety of different types of Thai food - based on the (numerous) other Thai restaurants I've been to, I'd say they have a decent selection, with most of the "traditional" bases covered with innovative or uncommon options (Squid w. egg noodles, anyone?). Prices for individual dishes were very good, and the combos were an especially good deal (basically 2 entrees, 2 appetizers, etc for 15$ per person).

Drink selection was broad; a good selection of beers, and wines, and a large number of non-alcohoic options. No cocktails, though, despite there being a bar in the restaurant. Prices were much better than many restaurants, esp. in downtown New West.

Ambience was very good; clean, "modern Thai" decor with dark wood, muted lighting, and golden Thai accents on the walls. Similar to the more upscale "Urban Thai" restaurants in Yaletown or Vancouver. HUGE room (probably seats 80 people, full) but made more intimate with a large number of spacious booths and nicely placed screens.

We ordered the chicken satay, black bean stir fry with prawns, and a beef red curry. Satay was nicely done, and the peanut sauce was EXCELLENT; definitely a winner there. I enjoyed the stir fry, which was generous with the prawns, and had a nice assortment of very fresh vegetables. Curry was also well done, with a good level of spicyness, and fresh veggies / meat. Jasmine rice was tender and seperately nice; very good! Overall, food was excellent. Service was attentive and pleasant, but not intrusive; zero complaints, there.

Overall, and excellent experience and definitely somewhere to return to. Very classy, excellent food, and the price was EXTREMELY affordable; I believe the entire meal, including alcohol and tips for 2, was only 45$.

Royal City Thai is such a welcome addition to downtown New West. Try the Pad Thai - even if it's made with their "special sauce" (when I called to order take-out, I asked the lady who answered the phone if the Pad Thai was made with tamarind sauce, which I think tastes much better than Pad Thai made with ketchup or tomato sauce, and she answered that it's made with their "special sauce" - it was great, nonetheless). It didn't taste overly ketchup-y, as some others made in other Thai restaurants around here can. Their chicken stirfried with cashews is mouth-watering, as well. Just enough spice to get your taste buds hopping, but not so much that you're guzzling glass after glass of water. Service is great, as my food arrived hot and just as I'd ordered it, within about 1/2 hour, which was actually earlier than the lady who worked there said it would take. I will definitely order takeout from Royal Thai again.

Decided to give this place a try in March and have been back several times. Their panang curry is one of the best I've tried. Their service is friendly and kind, a little slow to bring the bill.
Lunch specials are an insane value at $6.95 and you get a huge amount of very delicious food!
They are generous with flavour and spice. Nothing bland about this food and they don't dumb down the heat as much as other restaurants.
Highly recommended.

Went in early for take out and to have a beer as i waited. The server (sweet as she was) had to come back 4 times to confirm my order - pad thai and chicken panang. She even pointed at the menu items multiple times and confirmed their corresponding numbers (lanuage barrier issues). Easy, right? Wrong!! Upon arriving home I discovered a fried rice dish and BEEF panang. I don't eat beef :( The renovation looks quite nice but unless I actually get what i paid for I won't be returning.....