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    AmeriThai Bistro

    4.1 (139 reviews)
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    Chicken Pad Thai - Dec 2019 - Dine In
    Julia S.

    What I can best describe this place is inconsistent. The first time I ordered from this place was for a to-go order years ago, a month after the opened which I believe was back in 2014 -- I never went back until December of 2019. Back in 2014 the food tasted so bad I refused to go back. I ordered pad thai, papaya salad and tom yum soup. I remember throwing out 80% of the papaya salad and did finish most the food. I ended up retrying the place back in December 2019 with a group of friend for dine in and it was the foods were actually good. This time we ordered pad thai, basil fried rice, masam curry and a vegetarian dish. Then, I again ordered for take out recently and again the food was not that great. Pad thai noodle were dry and basil fried rice -- the rice was a bit hard. The best dish was the green curry. All the dishes I ordered had a sweeter taste more than savory. The inconsistency due to dine in and take out. I'm not 100% sure, I would have to try dine in one more time to be sure but as of right now, I'd suggest dinning in (once option is available) instead of take out.

    Chicken Pad Thai Lunch Special
    Sophea S.

    I love AmeriThai. I come here all the time when I'm craving for Authentic Thai food. Best pad Thai around Philly and their green curry, oh my it's so delicious, creamy and a lot of veggies. Recently due to the Covid pandemic, their menu has changed. It's understandable. Their lunch special used to be $8, but now is $10 with a side of veggies spring rolls which are very good. When you see a grandma cooking in the kitchen that mean this place has the best home-cooked meals to satisfy your craving.

    Fried Bananas
    Jada G.

    Man, this place is so underrated! My boyfriend and I walked in on a weekday night for a dine-in dinner to see it completely empty, though the phones kept ringing and throughout our meal there were people coming in and out for takeout orders. It's pretty gaudy decoration-wise, but it's nothing I wouldn't already expect from a Thai place in the heart of South Philly. The waitress/host was very nice, keeping our water filled most of the time. We ordered the Thai Treasure, which mostly had fried stuff but did give us a good idea on what to get if we ever came back. We shared the Evil Jungle Princess, a fresh dish with chicken, shrimp, and veggies that thankfully offset the heaviness of the apps, also coming with rice. We polished everything off with the Fried Bananas, which were stuffed inside spring roll wrappers. Not too sweet, but definitely made for a sweet tooth. It's definitely on my bucket list to return to in 2018!

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    Matthew B.

    Believe the good reviews. This is a fantastic little Thai place nestled in South Philly in a reasonably good location. I could use lots of superlatives to describe the range of flavors that were presented but the bottom line is: excellent food at reasonable prices with quick service and fun staff -including a good sense of humor. I get the sense this is a family operation but I will tell you there is nothing amateur about what they deliver. This is my new go to Asian food stop in South Philly. By the way if you go ask for the pumpkin soup. It's a freaking religious experience. Same verse, second stanza. Frickin outstanding. And NOBODY eats in at this BYOB. Idiots. In phila? Really? No worries. More room for me anytime

    Aurelia M.

    This is my go-to Thai restaurant for Pad Thai! But it could be a little inconsistent with the spiciness level. I always get 3 out of 5, sometimes it can be a little too spicy or not spicy at all. I guess that's the only downside because everything else is perfect! I also love their Thai curry puff! They're so good! I hope they can be more consistent with their spiciness. But overall they're one of the best in the city.

    I drunk some before I took the picture. Then I drink more because it was good

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    We get food from there regularly. Great food, good portions, lovely people. Highly recommend.

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    Dishes were really good. Flavorful and large portions. Staff was friendly. We ordered take out but place was nice.

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    Great veggie pad Thai and love the spice level options. I order takeout from them regularly.

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    They are a staple in our house. Love them. Always good & always arrives sooner than estimated.

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    I love ordering from Amerithai: great ingredients, accommodating, prompt, and an incredible flavor!

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    3 years ago

    actually spicy, flavorful and good portions, definitely a hole in the wall and will be returning!

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    Some of the best food I've had in my life. The sausage based salad and prawns were amazing dishes…read more The sausage salad was similar to a lettuce wrap base, minimal "salad" fillers.

    What an absolutely amazing experience. Knowing how popular this restaurant is, I made reservations…read morea few weeks in advance. We arrived early and were quickly shown to our seats. We both saw the 'Taste of Kalaya' which goes for $85 per person. It comes with a few sharable appetizers, an entree and dessert served family style. Starting off with their Shaw Muang which are flower shaped dumplings with ground chicken, cucumber and a Thai chili, these were phenomenal. Simple, but beautifully presented. The fact these bite-sized dumplings were packed full of flavor and texture were extraordinary. Next were the Gui Chai which are crispy garlic chive rice cakes with a spicy sweet soy sauce. These were also tasty, but I would have preferred a thicker accompanying sauce that coats the rice cake after each dip, rather running right off it. We were also able to choose an extra appetizer, which we opted in for Plah Hoy Namg Rom which are grilled oysters with a chili jam, crispy shallot, lemongrass and herbs. These looked beautiful, but I felt the flavours overpowered the natural taste of the oyster. For mains, we opted in for the Goong Thod Kluae which is their wok-fried river prawn in brown butter w. shrimp paste and seafood nam jim, Gaeng Pae which is a goat and lamb curry with their own spice blend and toasted coconut, and Gai Yaang Naa Por (add-on, extra charge) which is charcoal grilled chicken glazed with coconut cream, turmeric, dark soy and fish sauce. The river prawn was phenomenal. The fact this was the size of a lobster was a huge wow-factor. It's served tableside where the head butter is first removed, then the succulent meat, and finally topped with the head butter. Presentation-wise, not that prettiest thing, but the flavours were incredible. Perhaps as the server is dissecting the river prawn, they could move it onto a clean plate with garnishes to make it look more presentable. Nevertheless, this is one of the best dishes I've had anywhere. The goat and lamb curry was slightly disappointing. We found it to be overly spicy where we couldn't taste the goat and/or lamb in the dish. We're not shy when it comes to spicy food, but this set our mouths ablaze and it was difficult to take 2nd and 3rd bites from this particular dish. For the charcoal grilled chicken was decent. I found parts of the dish to be on the dry side and other parts to be tender and juicy. I didn't necessarily taste the coconut cream or turmeric, but it was a decent dish. For sides, we opted in for the Yum Makhua Yao which is marinated eggplant w. mint, galangal, fried shallots and prik nam pla, and the Moo Tod Nam Pla which is crispy pork belly w. fish sauce. The eggplant was a nice side dish to take a break from the main courses and the crispy pork belly was nice as well. Crispy, not overly fatty or oily, and would have preferred that as a main over the goat and lamb curry. For dessert, we saw a couple of our favourites but with a twist. We opted in for their Durian Sticky Rice (Great spin on a traditional mango sticky rice) and their Thai tea tiramisu (a spin on your traditional tiramisu which comes with coffee-soaked ladyfingers). The durian sticky rice was out of this world. Durian in place of mango was brilliant. Perfectly ripe, soft and was a breathtaking dessert. As for the tiramisu, this was fantastic as well. The Thai tea flavour didn't shine through as much as I would have liked, but overall, excellent. It's worth noting, the service at this restaurant is impeccable. Probably one of the best hospitalities I've received anywhere. The servers reset your table in between courses by wiping it off and everyone was professional, knowledgeable and kind. Overall, I can see why this is listed on the top 50 restaurants in the U.S. coming in at #11 according to 'theworlds50best'. The quality of food, the service, atmosphere is top notch.

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    We went visited Xiandu Thai a year ago and the food was delicious minus one thing we didn't really…read morecare for. However overall it was some of the best Thai food we had in Philly and we used to live in the area years ago. We decided we had to come back and see if the food was still just as good and the results are in...IT WAS! First the customer service is still really good and the server was beyond friendly and attentive. The restaurant itself is still super quant and perfect for a girls dinner or a date night! Now onto the food! We ordered the Sexy Shrimp appetizer, Pad Thai, Dan Dan Noodles! The Sexy Shrimp appetizer was good but we weren't really a fan of the dipping sauce that came with it. It was like a chipotle dipping sauce but I think the a traditional Thai Sweet Chili would have been better. But my, my, my the Pad Thai and Dan Dan Noodles were Phenomenal! Portion size was HUGE, flavor and spice was spot on and honestly, I wish I could pick up this restaurant and move it to DC where we are located! Still phenomenal and we will continue to return everytime we come back to visit Philly!

    Phenomenal place! I love Xiandu Thai and they offer a good deal Happy Hour and their menu overall…read morehas some great options. Drinks are made well and reasonably priced. I love good Hendricks martini But I also do stray away from some of their original cocktails. The Chicken Pad Thai is my absolute favorite here. I always ask for spice and extra peanuts! Never disappointed. The Drunken Noodles are also a go-to favorite. Their starter options are sized appropriately so you'll have room for dinner. Bonnie & Peter are remarkable and they have an amazing staff. Xiandu is such a kind and friendly atmosphere with a beautiful ambiance both indoor and outdoor. Located right on Walnut Street you'll see beautiful views from their full bar (with two TVs) and they also have a beautiful patio with spacious seating. I would recommend Xiandu for a cute lunch, beautiful romantic dinner and a place to really come have some amazing Thai cuisine!

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    3.5(471 reviews)
    3.1 miNorthern Liberties
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    Ordered via DoorDash…read more Khao Mok Gai: I got it Thai-spicy, and it was fantastic. It came with Turmeric Rice, which was also extremely flavorful. Really fantastic combo, maybe the best Thai dish I've ever had! Thai Rice Soup: I'd never encountered this before, so I ordered it and quite enjoyed it. It's not a big flavor bomb like the better-known Thai soups, but it was good comfort food. Mango Sticky Rice: Sticky rice and coconut sauce were great, mango was pretty good -- I definitely ate it all!

    I've heard so many positive reviews of circles & drive by it often, but I'm only just now getting a…read morechance to try it. The place itself had decent parking out front, I was seated immediately & provided water while waiting for the rest of my party. It was pretty cozy inside. It always sounded odd when people spoke of how amazing their cheesesteak eggrolls are, yes they're a staple Philly food item but still a little odd for a Thai place. I get it now. The cheesesteak spring roll is superior to any cheesesteak roll I've ever had. The spring roll wrapper just makes it so much lighter & crispier & than the inside? Perfection, even when it's scorching your mouth. The chicken puffs were also delicious, especially in the sauce. Someone at our table may or may not have been drinking the green curry like it was soup & we couldn't blame them, it was that good. Highly recommend the pad Thai with shrimp. The thai iced tea was also a 10/10. This is one of those places where I left leaving a little full but oh so content. Can't wait to try more.

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    Circles Contemporary Thai - Pad Thai Panang Curry Green Curry

    Pad Thai Panang Curry Green Curry

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    4.7(266 reviews)
    1.2 miBella Vista, Italian Market

    Delicious food, great service, BYOB. Doesn't get any better than that!…read more I have been wanting to come here for a while, but kept forgetting to make a reservation on the day they release. I am happy to report that it is worth putting yourself on the Open Table wait list. I got a notification that a reservation was available a few days before my desired date and time. We were a party of three and ordered the Puck & See tasting menu. Everything was yummy but a few favorites were the scallops, salads, and all star seafood rice. I was not a big fan of the noodle soup but everyone else enjoyed it. Will definitely be back!

    Absolutely amazing and absolutely worth the hype!!! The dishes are so unique and the flavors are…read moresomething you don't get elsewhere unless you grew up around a Cambodian household. The flavors are so elevated and there isn't a restaurant that you can compare. I've been there twice and tried to get different things off the menu each time and everything hits. There honestly was not one thing we didn't. I also love that it's still a BYOB. If it is your first time, they do have a tasting menu but it's so nice and flexible because if there's something on the menu that you really want to try in the category, you have the option to pick that. Or you can just be surprised !

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    Mawn - Banh chow salad (served with shrimp and chicken however, we 86ed the shrimp)

    Banh chow salad (served with shrimp and chicken however, we 86ed the shrimp)

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