It's a lovely little hole in the wall. It's small, but the food is delicious! It was a one woman show when we went and she balanced cooking, cleaning, and taking orders like a champ. It was like visiting an Auntie, which made eating there even better. Such a homey feel to the place. I've had plenty of Thai food before and this is one of, if not the best, Thai restaurants I've gone to. The prices are affordable and the portions are large. We had plenty to take home. We will definitely be back again to try other dishes. read more

Al's Thai Food - Tofu Pad Thai & Chicken Pineapple Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I was in the area and decided to stop by Al's Thai Food, and I'm really glad I did. The location is easy to find, though parking can be a bit tricky depending on how busy it is. There is some space to dine inside, but it definitely seems like more of a popular to-go spot. The service was great, the two people working were friendly and helpful when it came to explaining the menu and recommending popular items. The food itself was quite yummy!! I tried the yellow curry, which was creamy, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. I also ordered the fried rice, and it was just as good. I would absolutely come back and would recommend this spot to anyone looking for solid Thai food in the area. read more

I'm a truck driver. This is one of the best Thai food Restaurant . I tried in my life. They're cooking a soup is so creamy enough to share The other thing that I ordered was pass you very delicious Thai very delicious the owner. She's very sweet and kind and very patient. Love this place 100% I will definitely come back again enough parking for a big truck read more

Excellent little Thai spot attached to a local convenience store. Been coming here for years and their food is consistently great and great prices. It's tiny, maybe space for 6-8 people, but it's mostly to-go, or there's some outdoor space as well. Great if you live in the area as it's a little bit of a food desert out that way. Lately, we get the pumpkin curry with tofu, cashew chicken, wonton soup, and the yellow curry. Tried the fried shrimp as well, and all excellent. Everything is fresh and spiced to your liking. Super glad this little spot is making it--try it out for your next Thai adventure. read more

I've never had Thai food before but when me and my friend came across this restaurant randomly i needed to try it! It was so good! Best first impression on Thai food! I'm definitely going to come here again! read more

Al's Thai Food - Amazing menu options! Just the front side (the back has more options!) - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Wow! Small unassuming place, with two nice ladies working and creating deliciousness! Eggplant was delicious! Highly recommend!

Tiny hole in the wall w/ all the classic Thai favorites. Decent portions for decent price but wouldn't say cheap. The drunken noodles were good, as well as a Mongolian beef special they had which was kind of a Chinese style stir fry. They also had a noodle soup that was like a pho. My brother asked for extra chili oil and the guy said "be careful" but he still added them all and then ended up puking in the parking lot. The seafood mango curry wasn't my fav tho, it was all just the kinda cheap frozen seafood and the mango wasn't ripe & no mango flavor in the curry. It is basically a little shack attached to a gas station, mostly to go but they have a couple little covered tables out front. read more

Al's Thai Food - Mongolian Beef special $17 - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We arrived with half an hour before closing. It's a small place, I think it seats up to 8 people. I'm sure most people pick-up. We ordered medium spicy yellow curry and Mongolian beef. My husband gobbled up his curry. My beef was very tender and really well-seasoned. Both dishes were SO delicious! Both were cooked quickly. If I'm ever back in the area, I'll be sure to return. I give this place 2 thumb up! read more

Penang curry is so good! The best I've had! I love the food at this small family, unpretentious place! Pad Thai is also wonderful!

Spring rolls were very good as was the drunken noodles but everything was very spicy and I asked for 2 & 3 stars. read more

Al's Thai Food - Spring Rolls, drunken noodles, pad prik Khing. - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Love this Thai food! Place a phone order and arrive 20 minutes later for a pickup!! My regular order is Chicken Pad Thai (#3 spicy hot) , Chicken Salad Rolls with peanut sauce and a Thai Iced Tea. read more

Al's Thai Food - Al's Thai counter - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I added an extra star because the owner is soo nice but iceberg lettuce in larb??? No cucumbers or cabbage? The flavor was there but the lettuce made it so gross and soggy :( Hoping this review encourages Al's to start making larb the traditional way read more

Al's Thai Food - Larb atop iceburg lettuce - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Too expensive for fast food little portions and salty. It's awful gave us stomach ache

The food is great and Lisa is very accommodating and very nice. She cooks everything. The place has a in door and out door.

One of the best thai food spots I have tried and it is especially delicious after a long drive! I ended up trying the Pad See ew, sweet chili wings, and the basil chicken 10/10!!! I recommend you try this spot, but please be patient as it is only 1 person taking orders and cooking the food! Lida is amazing and super sweet! Also the price is very fair for delicious taste and amount you get, especially in this economy! I highly recommend this spot for everyone! read more

Al's Thai Food - Basil Chicken - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Outrageously overpriced! I had pad Thai and pumpkin curry--tasty but smallish servings $31?! And YES--a tip on the card machines of minimum 15%. I know how to skip over that. Zero chance for a tip on these Togo prices! I won't be back unless they lower prices to reasonable--$12 max value for these items. read more

Al's Thai Food - Pad Thai and pumpkin curry $31! - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Very good place in a pinch. Good hot soup and pad thai. I will explore the menu more in the future.

Yum yum yum! Ordered off Yelp and it arrived in less than 15 minutes. Pad See Ew with tofu was piping hot and delicious. Really impressed with the savory taste and the amount. A little pricey but still worth it. read more

In a non-descript pseudo- industrial area east of I-5 and the expo center is what might be the best Thai eatery in the Portland area. Use your GPS because Al's is not easy to find nor get to. The roads to get to Marine Drive are more like loops and off-ramps but it's worth the trouble. There is parking for maybe 5 cars and only 4 tables (2 inside, 2 on the porch). We've had plenty of good pad thai, pad see ewe, and assorted curries at so many Thai eateries but our go-to and tester dish is pad kee mao (a.k.a drunken noodle). It's similar to Cantonese chow fun (wide rice noodle) except spicier and flavored with basil. You also get your choice of protein (pork, chicken, tofu, beef, shrimp). For $12, we shared a dish of pork drunken noodle......no leftovers but plenty of entree for 2. We chose a spice level of 3 which would be plenty adequate for most palates. I'm guessing 5 would sear tongues. The plate was a perfect balance of noodle, broccoli, peppers, onions, and meat. No item was lacking. The dish normally comes with bamboo shoots too but asked to omit it, no problem. Perfect spice, salt and sweetness level. They have a pretty complete thai menu of prices, noodles, curries, etc. And the prices were in the $11 to $15 range depending on protein requested. Like so many other diners have noted, the lady who cooked the dish was super nice and mentioned how she made her own spice concoctions. This is a place to go a little out of the way if you want excellent Thai carryout. read more

Al's Thai Food - Drunken noodle (Pad Kee Mao) - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I love drunken noodles. I typically use this dish to rate how good the restaurant is. All we need was one dish between my husband and I to share. It was perfect portion for lunch. It seems like a family business. The owner lady is the chief and the son takes the order. They are both very friendly. The chief wore a face mask during cooking which is good for covid-19 precautions. Beware that the menu doesn't match the actual pricing. I ordered one dish of drunken noodle. The menu lists $11.5 but he charged me $12. They may have recently raised the prices. The dish offers a decent portion. We chose pork and there was plenty of pork in the dish. We also asked the chief to hold the bamboo shoots since both of us don't like it. There is a strong flavor of basil which is just right. The flavor was excellent, a little sweet and salty goodness in every bite. We asked for 3.5 stars for spiciness. I can definitely go for 4.5 to 5 stars. I just asked for a hot sauce separately. The chief came out and chatted with us while we were eating on the patio. She told me that she made the hot sauce herself. I highly recommend her homemade hot sauce! Very, very spicy. read more

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Been here twice in the past 3 weeks. Dined in both times. First visit I got the listed special, pumpkin curry with veggies, no meat Thai hot, and an order of tofu fresh rolls. Second visit I got Al's special curry with veggies no meat Thai hot and a papaya salad medium heat. Here's the skinny and I'll give you the whole truth and nothing but the truth and start with the negative first and then fill you in on the positive. The pumpkin curry tasted great and was spiced well but not as hot as I had requested. But it was just all liquid curry; very minimal veggies. In fact I finished eating the veggies and I was left with a whole bowl of liquid curry . The fresh rolls didn't look like in the photos I'd seen, it was put together very loosely and had carrots lettuce and tofu. But it was falling apart when I picked it up. Pumpkin curry was $16 and fresh rolls $6. Al's special curry tasted ok and was spiced very well but here again their were very minimal veggies after eating the veggies I was left with a large amount of liquid curry...i didn't enjoy this curry it just had a heavy texture and was also a bit too salty. ... I ended up leaving the remainder on the table. The papaya salad was one of the worst I've ever had; was just a bunch of shredded papaya and a few tomatoes and even less green beans and tasted like wet dog it was awful and after about two bites I left it at the table. Al's special curry $18 and papaya salad $12.50. the bill was $31 and I didn't even finish it and departed still hungry and disappointed. The positives. The owner was very nice and wanted to be sure I was enjoying the food. I was able to engage with her for a bit. And you know it's not easy to say to someone that your not enjoying the food while still being tactful and sensitive. I guess if she had said to me please tell me and don't hold back then I would have felt ok sharing with her. This was another place I was hoping I would love and I'd be coming back over and over again and be telling all my family and friends about.... But sadly it's not Ambiance the place is very small inside and has perhaps two or three small tables enough for maybe 4 or 5 customers to dine in..theirs also tables outside if you want to eat out on the deck. read more

Al's Thai Food - Papaya salad - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Ordered cashew nut chicken. It was okay, but had a weird interaction. Lady charged me more than the price on the menu. When i asked why she did that, she said "because the cashews are extra...". I ordered cashew nut chicken :/ smh read more

I've eaten a lot of Thai food this place is the best. Ran by a lady and her daughter the food is authentic and you genuinely can't beat it.

Amazing delicious freshly made food. Every time! Very friendly staff and will answer any question about their menu snd ingredients. read more

We ate here last night, this place massively disappointing! Food was okay, not very flavorful as one would expect with Thai dishes. But, all of us got stomachache after eating there! Ugh. I'm not even the sensitive type, I street-food on my travels. Service was so-so, but didn't expect much since the place had hole in the wall type of feel. Place was filthy, sticky and disgusting. I had high hopes for this place since it had high reviews. So, I'm not sure if place is consistently bad or it was just that mean Thai lady that owned that place. But, either way, I do not recommend this place! read more

Total hole in the wall place about five minutes off the five freeway in North Portland. We got coconut shrimp, an order of pad Thai, and mango sticky rice. The coconut shrimp was really good. The pad Thai was also great. The mango sticky rice was decent. All that for less than $30. The service was great, very friendly and pretty quick. They have a takeout counter, and a handful of tables and chairs outside on the patio. There's quite a bit of road noise so it's not super cozy but very pleasant when the traffic isn't rolling past. read more

Al's Thai Food - Chicken Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The best Thai food around! I am never disappointed with anything I order there. I haven't found anything that can compare to it in the Willamette Valley. read more

delicious food friendly service fresh tasting food and the lady working was a sweet heart will be back read more

Al's Thai Food - i got the pad thai and it's amazing!!!!! also the thai iced tea was so good very happy with this place will be back - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Bring your own vegetables! Overcooked chicken, a diced up floret of broccoli, a little boch chocolate, and a few slices of carrots. All for $15. This used to be a great place to get food to go. read more

Al's Thai Food - Chicken with mixed vegetables - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

OMG.....OMG.......OMG...... I HAD THE SINGLE BEST PAD THAI BITE IN MY LIFE! I love this cute place. If you want delicious food, served fresh and hot this is your spot. Do not walk, do not run, sprint to Al's Thai. read more

Pho soup is greaaaaat. I come all the way Frm Sacramento, CA to have this soup. Best I've tasted so far. read more

Al's Thai Food - Pho Thai Soup - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Food quality is going downwards in the last two years. Smaller portion and use some cheap ingredients. Also asking for at least 15% tip for take outs. read more

This restaurant is mainly for take out but they do have a couple of tables inside and more on the patio. The food was delicious! The service was excellent and I would definitely go again when in the area. Best food around there. read more

Super small portion for the price. I eat a lot of Thai food, both at food carts and sit down restaurants. This was the smallest portion of Pad Thai I have ever received, for 17.00. And very very saucy. There are way too many other places to eat to come back to Al's. read more

Was looking for a quick bite and Al Thai Food was in the area so I stopped in. There are a lot of options but I decided to go with the Yellow Curry with a spice level of 7 (medium +). It was just the right amount of heat, what I was looking for. I also tried the pot stickers and Thai iced coffee .. delish! The ladies working were wonderfully friendly and very accommodating. Seating is limited but a lot of people just order ahead and pick up. I stayed to eat and didn't have any issue with seating or service. Stop in if you would like some hot food to warm you up on these windy days. read more

Al's Thai Food - Pot stickers with Thai iced coffee - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Food was really good and delivery was fast. I was pleasantly surprised by how delicious it was!

The food here is delicious. The woman who owns this restaurant also cooks. She is very nice, and welcoming. My mother and I came here. My mom lives i the area, and said she will definitely come back. I don't live in the area, but will definitely come back whenever I'm in town. read more

Omg this food was delicious. Coming from NYC where Thai food is abundant this unassuming shop had some of the best Pad Thai I've ever eaten. Served by a kind lady and whom I imagine to be her son, a quant patio seating and I had the pleasure of accidentally finding this place on our way to our B&B. Thank you I am full! read more

Al's Thai Food - Al Thai Food sign - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

PAD THAI NOODLES IS SO AMAZING. The servings are pretty decent, lasted 2 girls 3 days. Got pad Thai noodles and fried rice read more

Al's Thai Food - the outside of the restaurant - Thai Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We ordered food to go while attending the Delta Park Powwow. The food was ready within 20 minutes and was hot and fresh. The wonderful ladies, who worked here, greeted me warmly and complimented my regalia. If we're in the area again, I would stop by. read more