Chef Simon's Kitchen

Food was really good! We had the pad Thai wit beef and the garlic beef. Both were really good. Highly recommend!

Ate here and got the Tao chicken, amazing and very flavourful. Super kind people here. I couldn’t finish my food so I got a take out container and they topped it off with rice. Amazing spot highly recommend!

Wow, amazing pho! I had the beef pho which was incrediblely delicious. My take out order was packed very nice. Can't wait to come back:)

We work in the same strip mall and we love the place! Thank you and keep up the great work

The Bahn Mi was soooo delicious and the staff were extremely friendly- seriously they went out of their way to treat us like family. Really really appreciate the service and the food is fantastic.

Awesome pho soup. The broth has a ton of flavour. I also had a lemongrass chicken banh mi which was a generous size and very fresh. I could eat here daily. You won't be disappointed here. Kind people behind the counter too!

Best Thai/Vietnamese food around! Thai Spicy Noodles and Bangkok pad Thai are amazing and just the right amount of spice.

Very friendly owner and the pho is by far the best pho I have had. The price is very reasonable, definitely will revisit this restaurant!:)

I tried a few different dishes and they were all very delicious. Would return, would recommend

Food is consistently good in quality and quantity. Staff are kind and restaurant is clean. Highly suggest the Tom Yum soup, or the Pad Thai.

My partner and I have come here several times now and have had a wonderful experience every time! The owners are very friendly and welcoming every time we come. Every meal has been flavourful and fresh. My favourites have been the shrimp wonton soup, all of the banh mi sandwiches are absolutely amazing with the most delicious bread, and the peanut chicken curry is so flavourful! You cannot go wrong with anything on their menu, absolutely a hidden gem in Orillia!

Food is great but reception so loud placing an order to the kitchen especially dine in space is really small.

My first time coming here, I was looking forward to Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwich). I never knew we it would be a restaurant serving it so far north. Later, I moved to orillia and decided to try pho as the banh mi are out of this world, simply amazing! I started with beef, who is the standard that everyone tries on their first time, and is delicious! The broth, I never tried something as rich and original, makes me wonder if I ever got good pho before!
Later, I decided to get out of my bubble and try their chicken pho.new world open to me! I couldn't believe it would be something more delicious than that! But again, I was wrong. Then I was told to try wonton soup (chicken pho with wonton dumplings). Incredible is another step to how incredible the chef and good talent! Prices are fair for the quantity, and the service is amazing! Please make a visit. You would not regret it!
Note: I wish I had more pictures to show, but I am to focus on eating, I forget. I will be adding more.

Waited for over 45 minutes AFTER they said food would be ready and they didn’t even put all of the items that were ordered. The food is good but the service can’t be overlooked. Terrible experience.

We ordered the lemongrass chicken sandwich which was delicious with lots of crunchy vegetables. The bun was so fresh! My husband had the lemon grass pork vermicelli bowl and it was also excellent. Food was served hot and freshly made.

Dinner was fabulous and super flavorful, service is sooooo slow but worth it, do NOT order the shrimp in any dish they are NOT real shrimp. They are some weird gelatinous shrimp shaped fish product, for the love of God do not eat or order.stick with the chicken! The fried spring rolls are amazing!

AWFUL experience. I ordered the peanut chicken and asked for it to be mild. It was extremely spicy - I called to complain and the gentleman that answered the phone laughed and said “not so mild, it’s already spicy. ” He didn’t seem to care at all. So I’m assuming it’s a premade sauce and they are unable to make it mild? Why not mention that on the phone? The peanut sauce lacked any peanut flavour and was very runny, yet online it states it is a thick sauce. Disappointing.

A side of stir fried vegetables was $18.00,2 small spring rolls were $8.50 and lacked flavour. Overpriced and extremely disappointing! I will never order from here again and would not recommend. Abysmal food and awful customer service.

Excellent pho! More meat than I have received in pho from other restaurants. The broth is excellent.

Best Bahn Mi I’ve ever had. Spring rolls were crunchy and delicious. Tons of flavour and fresh ingredients. I’m going to be coming back here

Had the Pho, Spicy Eggplant and Vietnamese Spring roll.

All excellent.

I look forward to being hungry again and going back for seconds.

I don’t usually give businesses negative reviews, because I try to give them the benefit of the doubt when they mess up, but I feel like I need to say something to warn others. I went to pick up an order and the teenage boy working there insulted my appearance. I wasn’t rude or anything towards him (I was just patiently waiting for the order), so I am very confused as to why he felt the need to put a complete stranger down for no reason. I definitely will not be returning.

I just ordered for the first time and wow. Best pho I have ever had! So happy there is a good pho place here in orillia

This place is amazing. Would stack up against any Thai/Vietnamese in a big city. Can't go wrong with ordering from here

Just had the pork belly banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich) from Chef Simon’s and it was EXACTLY what I needed! There was a good amount of heat in the sandwich that was balanced with the sweet and tart pickled veggies (carrot and radish) and fresh cilantro. The bun was nicely crusty and the pork belly was marinated nicely with crispy fried pork rind. It was texturally perfect with a balance of crunch and chew. Although I just finished eating my sandwich my mouth is starting to water again as I write this review. Looking forward to going back for their Phở as I have had a serious craving since moving to the north. Can’t wait to go back! Sorry, I didn’t take a photo because I ate it right away…

Absolutely amazing food. Great service. I have moved away from town and yet make a point to return there every time I drop by town.

Not really impressed.so many menu items are really spicy and not listed as such. Shrimp notoriously overcooked and portions are small for the price. Have ordered from them many times and it's never been GOOD. I miss Viet Thai!

My wife has ordered from here many times and their food as always been great. (Minus the rice)

Today with my wife being out of town, she decided to treat me and order me the peanut chicken sauce with a mango smoothie. I was very excited for my dinner. It showed up and the meal was not what was ordered.

The rice was not soft and undercooked; and the meal did smell good however it was not peanut chicken. It tasted something similar to a red curry. I then called to make sure there wasn’t an error on the order. The employee just told me “you have bad taste buds” then said that next time he will give us a discount of a mango smoothie. I then expressed my feelings about wanting the proper meal I ordered and they finally said next time they will give me a free meal instead.

I got a flavourless mango smoothie that tasted like iced milk, and a incorrect meal! (I know because we ordered the peanut chicken sauce many times) and the employees answer was I have bad taste buds. They never even asked if they could send me the proper meal.

This is terrible customer service.

We order from here a few times a year and it’s always fantastic. I love the Vietnamese spring rolls, beef panang and street style pad Thai. Great portions and great flavour. Never disappointed.

I made a lifestyle change to eat and be more healthy. I became a vegetarian recently and have found some very delicious food here at Chef Simon's Kitchen. You can eat both deliciously and healthy here. I feel great and have lost 15 lbs already.
The food and the staff will definitely keep me coming back again and again.

Another Pork & Fried Egg sandwich made to perfection, extra spicy as requested. I'll be back!

The portion for the Tom-Yum soup is great! I'm blown away with the spice and flavor, it's perfect. I also like how they separate the noodles etc from the main broth, so I know I can proportion my soup the way I like it: D

I am absolutely blown away by my first experience at Chef Simon’s Kitchen. I ordered the Lemongrass Chicken Bahn Mi sand which and I am literally at a loss for words. With every bite you experience a different incredible flavour. The sandwich was so good I had to order pho for later. Not to mention the service was fantastic.

If you’re reading this review and are at all skeptical about ordering I can confirm you will not be disappointed!

Banh-Mi has obviously found its way north! I just had the Char-siu (BBQ'd pork) with a couple of spring rolls. Delivered with an iced-tea for less than 20 bucks. It came hot, fresh and really, really delicious. It looked amazing when I opened it and I wish I hadda taken a picture before I crammed it in my face-hole. This is my first time ordering from Chef Simon, but this will definitely be a weekly treat for me. Wow!

Ordered beef and chicken pho and Vietnamese spring rolls for delivery (through skip the dishes). Everything came quickly, was still warm and super delicious! The pho broth is amazing and easily one of the best I’ve had. Spring rolls were large, crispy and so yummy. Highly recommend!

My favorite pho hands down. Small place no commotion. Cant say much for anything but the pho because that's all I order. I think I'll go there now

It surprises me that in a town full of crazy drugs like ours, the only thing that makes you stop, rethink your values and be in amazement of what you don't know about the Universe is this restaurant's Spring Roll.

Food was phenomenal. Had the combo 2 seafood pad Thai with mango salad and soup of the day. Not too spicy

This is fantastic Vietnamese food. The dining area isn't great but its more of a take out joint. Regardless you really cant go wrong here. Everything is fresh, and delicious. One of the better/higher value places in Orillia to eat if Franchise/Cara restaurant chains aren't your thing.

I got a combo meal; while the sweet and sour soup, pad thai and spring roll were tasty, the meat dishes (pepper pork and chilli chicken) tasted funny. Would not eat here again.

A most wonderful and delightful discovery in the heart of Orillia. Picked up lunch here first time, was highly recommended from a local. The food was delicious, appropriately seasoned, fresh and so good. This food would normally be served at a higher end restaurant for dinner. So good! I am pleased to have Chef Simon so close by. Good quality prepared food is hard to find these days when eating out. I prefer to prepare my own food due to my food sensitivities. I felt good eating this food, it agreed with my stomach and palate, felt light after eating and satisfied. Portions were just right. Ample free parking. Prices are fair and reflect the quality of food. Very impressed with this establishment. Primarily a takeout venue with some eat-in capacity seating. Lots to select from. The food presentation was excellent, sauces were light and delicious. This is definitely Chef quality food and I will be a returning customer.

Life is Good!:)

It was a very strange experience. The waiter (or the owner) never talks to you even when taking the order which makes you so uncomfortable. The kitchen at the back looked huge but the actual dining area is very tiny, so you are literally eating in front of that unfriendly staff (or the owner) which makes you extra uncomfortable. Not a great resturant for group dining since seats are very limited and no water served until you tell the waiter several times. And it was just us in the shop - he was not busy at all. On top of that, the machine forces you to tip minimum 20%.

Miscommunication lead to having a $30 pad Thai and discarding the soup loaded with corrainder as well as all the noodles and beef making it inedible to me.

Fantastic place food is great and the people who work here are nice. They even do skip the dishes but going in to eat is nice too. Serving sizes are fantastic!

Everything I've tried is top notch - recommend the Vietnamese sandwiches in terms of bang for your buck! Don't expect the fastest experience at the till

I order from this restaurant from skip the dishes often. Their pad Thai, general tao chicken and chicken banh mi sandwiches are amazing. Everything I’ve ever tried from here have been filled with flavour at a reasonable price. Would definitely recommend!

Very tasty! Had it delivered with Skip the Dishes, the food arrived nice and hot. I think they threw in an extra side of soup that I didn't order, but I'm not complaining! Very tasty, very filling, good for sharing. Would recommend to anyone looking to get some good food in Orillia! Good selection too!

Well there are many postives, the negatives way outweigh the pros. Well the staff is friendly and the kitchen looks very clean I find the food to be very disappointing. I got the rice with BBQ Rib and Chicken. Well the was a very generous portion of rice I found it very flavorless, the chicken tastes rely funny and made me wounder if I am going to regret it latter and the ribs were fried and very tuff. Not only was the food disappointing I noticed after I ordered there were a bunch if small bugs flying around. I will not be retuning and recommend staying away.

A wonderful Dining experience and a welcome addition to the area, I have never been disappointed here, fresh herbs and vegetables in the dishes make this a sterling choice for cuisine in orillia.

Awesome food, highly recommend. Only seats 6 so take away a good idea. Shake was delicious, best hot and sour soup i have had in a long time, Vietnamese spring roll.yummy. Fresh cooked, flavorful and friendly. Too bad I don't live closer, I would be a regular, I was just passing through. Worth a few extra minutes drive off the highway.