Walking through cap hill and ran into this place! Wow so delicious. Humongous portions, fresh and tasty food. Ordered coconut curry, sweet and sour veggies and pad ki mao. All super super delicious. The service was on the slower side due to one cook, but that's okay. Servers were kind and did whatever they could to make us happy. Really loved this place and will return when in the area 10/10!!! read more

The food is great! Still owned by the original owner's family, the service is friendly and attentive, and the interior is warm and easy on the eyes. I have gone there since the year it opened, and when I return again, I am always glad that I did! read more

Service was nice and it had an inviting interior, but there are better Thai food options in the area.

Get carry out most of the time. Large portions which are good for leftovers. The crab delights have an overwhelming pepper flavor. I love these typically but they were not my favorite from here. read more

Ayutthaya Thai - Crab Delight - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Everyone!!!!!!!! We ordered this food for takeout during the pandemic, and they were so amazing to us! I have an egg yolk allergy, and they cleaned the pan before they made our stuff. The food was incredibly delicious, and they were so ridiculously gracious to us! I would recommend this place 100 to one, no matter what. Absolutely wonderful humans and insanely ridiculously delicious food. 100 Stars. read more

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This place is incredible and the staff is SO kind. Seriously comparable to the food we had on our trip to Thailand this year. Love it! We eat here all the time. read more

Ayutthaya Thai - Mango Sticky Rice - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

VISIT HISTORY: - Last visit: 3 weeks ago with my mom during lunch hour. I feel super meh-diocre about this place and it's taken me three tries to finish the review. - Frequency: First time - Visit again? No. - underwhelming and mediocre food and experience & there are so many thai options around Seattle although the location is good. FOO(D)RINK: - Papaya salad: Was pretty spicy. Small portions for my hungry tummy. - Pineapple fried rice: My mom got this and it was pretty buttery. As much as I love butter... a bit of an overkill maybe? I was pretty hungry though so I finished hers - well balance of meat and veggies. Sometimes fried rice is a restaurants way to skimp you out on meat but alas, this was not the case. VIB(E)XPERIENCE: - We came in at that awkward time of between lunch and dinner so there we were one of the two occupied tables. 4-5 staff hanging around by the bar. - Service was adequate. - Noise level: We were one of two tables filled. So pretty low. - Wait time for foo(d)rink arrival: 16 minutes and 31 seconds. I found this a bit unusual as there was only one other table that was at the restaurant... so maybe that means the food is made fresh to order but still seems much longer.... - Wait time for our check: almost immediate! read more

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I've been coming here for nearly 15 years, and hope I can keep coming for 15 more. The food is delicious - I especially love the Tom Yum soup with its rich broth and perfectly cooked veggies. The staff are extremely friendly and I love the big windows and decor. A family favorite and a neighborhood institution. read more

I don't write reviews often but I got takeout here, and it was definitely the worst Pad Thai I've ever had... the noodles were super dry with no flavor and the egg was like a strange layer over the noodles and was really over cooked and burnt. Definitely would not try again, many better places to choose from read more

Ayutthaya Thai - Chicken Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The takeout I got from Ayutthaya Thai was pretty awful. I got Crab Delight for appetizer. It tasted like deep fried pastry filled with cream cheese. I couldn't taste any crab in it. For the main I ordered Tamarind Chicken. Each piece was mostly batter, very little chicken. It was overcooked and the sweet and sour sauce was not good. The entire dish had 3 cashews in it. I won't be going back given how little quality ingredients they were in both dishes, and the poor flavor. read more

By far the best Thai in sesttle. The noodle dishes, the peanut sauce, the pad Thai is all insanely delicious. I've been recommending this place since I got here thirty years ago. Not a better value in Thai food in this city. Rust me. I've tried. read more

TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE They lied to us and were rude about it. So... we chose to do take-out at Ayutthaya, because we recently moved to the neighborhood. Their online service was fairly simple (if you looked past some of their sketchy pricing) and the food said it would be ready in 10-15 minutes.... sweet. We get there 15 minutes after we got confirmation that it was in fact ready and it wasn't. Ok, that could be fine, but then they were completely rude about it and it took another 20 minutes... Wow... how does one rescind the tip? Update... we got home and all the food had spilled read more

Delightful gem we found by accident! Stopped by for lunch. I had a red curry chicken and my wife had shrimp over noodles. Both were ample portions and full flavored - seasoned exactly as ordered. Thank you for making our lunch a special treat! read more

I was so impressed with this small restaurant. We arrived around 7:30 on a Friday night and were sat immediately. They only have 4 open tables in the restaurant due to COVID, but we managed to get one. We started with the fried vegetable rolls which were delicious! It only came with 4, so if you're really hungry get two orders. They were deliciously crisp and the sauce was perfect. I had the vegan curry with vegetables and it was delicious! The sauce was thick and peanuty and I ordered a side of rice which was perfect together. The portion size was fantastic, I even got to take some home. My boyfriend got the pineapple fried rice. He said it was really good and had the perfect spice level (2). I highly recommend this place as it's a delicious meal with plenty of dietary options and a wonderful staff! Based on the food we ate in the restaurant, I feel like it would keep really well for take out/delivery orders as well. So check them out and enjoy! read more

I ordered through DoorDash and got the beef salad and crab wontons. The salad was such a large portion and had a lot of sauce which was good. I love how flavorful and it wasn't too spicy (I ordered 3 stars). The crab wontons seemed to be made from real crab meat which was nice. I'll definitely be ordering their beef salad again. read more

FINALLY. I found a place that serves authentic Thai food! My friend and I were looking for Asian food, roaming around Capitol Hill & walked upon this little gem of a restaurant. We ordered pad Thai and Mussaman curry with a lovely order of Thai Iced Tea. First off the curry was SO DAMN good. I could've just licked the entire bowl clean (but got full instead). I love when the veggies incorporated in embraces the curry flavor. The pad Thai was served with the egg omelet instead of the egg embedded into the noodles, which according to our server, that is the authentic Thai way. It does not take away from the original flavors. FYI they offer the spice rack if you're looking for more as well. Coming from a city where Thai food was commonplace, it really bummed me out that Seattle catered to so much to Thai Fusion. If you're looking for true Thai food, this is your kind of place. The place where the Thai spice is real and the jasmine rice is fluffy and plenty. read more

Honestly just stopped here to go to the bathroom before bar hopping on Capitol Hill. It was literally one of the few places open and ready with a bathroom. We ended up sticking around to have a beer just because we felt bad about just coming to use the restroom... Excellent service from the bartender (not sure of his name). He was super nice and funny! P.S. I was sad that they didn't have my piss water Coors or Blue Moon so I ended up having a PBR for the first time... Not bad. read more

3 for food, 5 for service. Thank you to our wonderful server whom I didn't catch the name of (the receipt said "Dinner" under server so unless that was your name....) for being courteous about our group of 8 taking up a large chunk of the restaurant. He graciously brought us extra waters and pitchers, cleared unnecessary plates to make space, and spilt the check at the end. Some of us tipped on top of the automatic gratuity because of how well we were treated. The food itself was standard fare--spiciness levels were consistent, flavors were correct--but at prices higher than we are used to. I had the massamun curry myself, which I usually pay less for and have enough to save as leftovers. Not so with this place. In short, go for the service, not for the value. read more

I have to say this place surprised me. My friends and I don't make tons of dining plans in advance when we travel. We like to get a drink then walk a little to find a place to eat. I had the pad Thai and the spicy level was on point. It was spicy enough for the food to hit your nose but not overly spicy that the other flavors like lime were pronounced. We had a great meal here and I would recommend checking this place out. read more

Ayutthaya Thai - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Something has changed with the flavors in the food. Searched to see if maybe the restaurant had been sold/changed hands, but didn't find anything. Maybe just an off day? read more

Damn! I remember going here a couple of times ago when I still lived in Bellevue with the 'rents, and wasn't so used to going out for meals. I love Thai food, and I remember liking my experiences here. When I came here when craving Thai after helping out a little for the HG Lodge EE set-up, I was... quite disappointed. The Phad Thai had lots of that extra red colored sauce that I don't like (messy, tastes very artificial to me), and there was egg all over the top. I'm used to there being SOME egg mixed in, but not a whole bunch at the top. I know some people love egg, but I... am not much of a fan. The prices were good, but I think I'll go elsewhere for Thai on the Hill next time. Note: I love all kinds of Thai dishes, but Phad Thai is still my #1. It would take something special for me to really love a place when I dislike their take on that particular dish! read more

Incredibly tasty and affordable Thai food. Really don't let the outside and horrible soft pop music fool you. This place is a gem. There is a lot of mediocre Thai in this city and only a few places that stand out. Ayutthaya is one of them. While I have yet to try some of the staple Thai food, their creativity and spices make any dish incredible. We tried a variety of tasty items. Some incredible fried squash, creamy soup with mushrooms and tofu (so incredible), heavenly beef (if you like Mongolian beef this is even better), and the sidewalk fish (named so because they have to walk the fish outside to the sidewalk to lay the boiling sauce over it, great to watch!) Everything was delicious and relatively cheap. No room for dessert, but I know I will be back. Seriously though, the music is terrible. Rod Stewart and Elton John over and over again. Also the outside looks like a hole-in-the-wall sort of place. And a lot of the patrons will sit besides you thinking they are Nietzsche since they took phil 101. So a lot of mindless babble, try not to snort! But the fast and friendly service makes up for all of that. Your water glass is never empty for long! read more

Ayutthaya Thai - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I would definitely say this blows Jai Thai out of the water. I like their red and massamun curries. Yellow curry prawns and Bathing Rama is quite good too. The restaurant itself is comfortable, and service is friendly and quick. It's also one of the cheaper dining options on the Hill, so I always go there if I want a simple dinner with a friend. I have scanned my own copy of the takeout menu and selected portions to upload here for easier viewing. read more

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Delivery is a HUGE RIPOFF! You'll waste your money, wait forever, and end up hungry. We'd been to the restaurant before and remembered it as being a good, affordable place, so we decided to try their delivery service via GrubHub. It's a $25 minimum with free delivery, so we got the chicken pad thai ($11), the crispy garlic chicken ($12.50), and the cucumber salad ($2). When the order was placed, they said it would take about an hour. Then we got an email saying they were busy and it would be more like 1.5 hrs. It ended up being an hour and fifteen minutes, aka just enough time to make everything cold and congealed. The chicken pad thai was a cold, gluey mess, and despite the relatively high price, had hardly any chicken in it. The "crispy" garlic chicken was soggy, cold, and more like an appetizer-size portion: about a half-dozen pieces of mostly breading. As you can see in the photo, the small carton it came in was mostly empty. The cucumber salad, which we mostly got to hit the $25 minimum, was the best part -- at least it was SUPPOSED to be cold! Just completely pathetic. Slow delivery, overpriced, cold food, and tiny portions = the worst Thai food I've had in Seattle, probably ever. read more

Ayutthaya Thai - Does that look like $12.50 worth of chicken to you? #OrNah - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

So my friend and I wanted to get some good eats before the YE Mustache Bash and since she told me she'd never had Thai food (gasp!) we popped in here. We shared a chicked pud se ew and black sticky rice pudding. Both were great, service quick, though a bit cold. Would have given another star if the waitress didn't seem so irritated with the fact we sent back our Diet Pepsi since it tasted like crap. I told them it tasted as if the syrup needed changing, but they insisted it was fine. We finally just switched to Sprite. I think they might have been pouring it from cans - if that's the case then the soda they have is bad. read more

I have been here on premarital dates. It has enough decor to keep your mind busy, fill awkward silences and provide small talk. The food is tasty enough for inexperienced Thai dining and fast. I have come in three times for last minute order and takeout. The turn around is around 15 minutes. read more

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I would only dine at Ayutthaya for happy hour (4-6 pm and 9-close) due to their prices. It seems like the place has been declining on their quality. My favorite happy hour dish to nibble on are their chicken wings. These wings are steaming hot with crispy skin and juicy meat. Personally I think the dipping sauce that accompanies it is unnecessary since these wings are just delicious. Besides the wings, I find the happy hour offerings to be mediocre. The one thing I would stay away from the hh menu is their phad thai, which was way too saucy and sweet. Ayutthaya seems suitable for drinks and dishes to nibble on rather than a place to satisfy your appetite. read more

Ordered the $9 lunch special - chicken pad Thai, two chicken skewers with sauce, white rice and a cup of soup. Waitress came back and said she was sorry, but they were out of pad thai noodles, would the wider rad nah be ok? Sure. But, a Thai restaurant running out of pad thai noodles? This is a nice place, clean, $9-$12 lunch, with attentive staff and above average quality food. read more

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When eating here, the service is A+ and the food is delicious. However, when ordering take-out, the portions are dramatically lessened. If you eat at the restaurant, all of their dinner menu items come as expected, on a regular sized dinner plate with good portions. When you order these same items for take-out, they come in small boxes that are the same length of my iPhone5. I'm disappointed, as I like their food and their service has always been great. However, when you spend $9 on each dish and they barely fill your cereal bowl at home, that's just a bit ridiculous. Tonight was my last chance for Ayutthaya, to give me a good take-out experience. For the third time, they failed. Only eat here in house, never order take out. read more

Ayutthaya Thai - (Left) Crispy garlic chicken (Right) Pad woon sen - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Remember that old saying: Don't judge a book by its cover? Well, if my friends hadn't insisted on having lunch here, I would have been perfectly happy to pass up what seemed to be one more chance to have a regrettable meal in which I dream of the tasty alternatives I could have spent my calories on (instead of wasting them on mediocre food). After all, the storefront and the decor are plain and chintzy and nothing to write home about. The food, it turns out, is scandalously good. I say that because I now get a secret smile on my face when I remember the Thai Special Chicken. Two of my friends swear by the Pad Thai Lunch Special (which includes two satay chicken skewers). Everyone else has loved everything they've ordered. The service is friendly and our food was ready in less time than it took me to write this review. Ahhh, and the prices are extremely reasonable. Three Tips: (1) portions are a normal size (that's too say, you won't be able to stuff your face and take the extra home--something I'm ashamed to admit that I love doing) but if you're extra hungry you might be disappointed; (2) The food wasn't spicy enough--usually I order a three because I like to feel the fire on my lips as I eat, but here the four is still nothing scary. So if you like it spicy go with the full 5 stars; (3) Great place for groups--they easily push together tables and have no problem splitting the bill. read more

Dropped by for a quick dinner with my father on a weekday evening and the place was pretty quiet save for a few tables. The service was great- the waitress lovely with a beautiful smile. I also loved the 90s and 00s music they played-- I was very tempted to sing along... okay, maybe I totally did in my head. The food was okay. My standby for Thai food is pad thai- I figure most people can't mess it up and it's good food. We ordered the phad thai and the coconut chicken. The phad thai was... pinker... than other phai thais I have had in the past. It was also sweeter and the sauce thicker. However, it also came with little chunks of tofu which were great. The coconut chicken was delicious, especially the curry sauce it comes with. The chicken was cooked and sliced-- and I couldn't decide if it was a little on the dry side or if it was the way it was cut that I felt it was dry. The sauce was still good. The meal was a little pricey for Thai, but I figure that's Capitol Hill prices. $2.50 for a bowl of brown rice did seem excessive though. Not a bad meal, but I did expect better particularly with the prices. read more

Ayutthaya Thai - Coconut chicken - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Ayutthaya is my favorite Thai food on Capitol Hill! We love going here Fridays for an easy night off from cooking. We ALWAYS get Pad See Ew and Fresh Rolls which are absolutely bomb. The staff is friendly and attentive. We have only had a minor online ordering fluke and they fixed it right away with no issues. Definitely try out Ayutthaya for takeout or dining in! The takeout transports well over our 4-6 block walk home. The portions are pretty big and they don't skimp on meat. read more

Food wasn't too bad. The fried rice was okay, but the Mussels Hot Pot was good. The experience wasn't great enough for me to definitely want to go back. read more

Ayutthaya Thai - Mussels Hot Pot - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

5 star food and the service was prompt and Accurate for the 5 of us! Our "Go to" Thai restaurant! Highly recommended read more

I tried Ayutthaya once and it's average. I got the pad thai and it's not as good as other places I've tried. Definitely eatable, but the flavor is okay. Still looking for a really good Thai restaurant in cap hill! read more

This is my favorite restaurant in Seattle. We try to go almost every week. Food is delicious and everyone who works there is super friendly and welcoming. It feels like a home away from home. I am grateful to have this wonderful place in my neighborhood!!! read more

I've been here three times ... and the food is just okay. I got the pad see ew twice and the pad Thai once; the portions are really good size I felt like it was reasonably priced but just the taste of the food doesn't give you a real Thai flavor. It is actually very bland. I've asked for a spicy level 4/5 and it was as though I asked for none. It isn't a bad place but I will not be going back again. read more

This is my favorite Thai restaurant in town! We come here as often as we can and have never been disappointed. They're happy hour is not to be missed! read more

PROS: - Fast delivery CONS: - Food: The flavors tasted weird. I ordered the Pineapple Fried Rice and Rice Pudding. Didn't really eat much of either because it wasn't very good. I was so disappointed. There is much better Thai food in SF and LA so I probably shouldn't have gotten Thai in Seattle, but I was sick and not in the right mind I guess. read more

I really liked this place. For Thai food, in particular, it's all about balance -- for example, I had the tom kha soup with chicken. I get it all the time when I go for Thai food -- and usually there's one flavor that stands out; the coconut milk overwhelms, or there's too much cilantro, too much spice, etc. Here, the flavor balance was really perfect. Felt the same way about the pad gra pow (it's spelled differently in different areas -- basically, spicy basil stir fry, I had mine with chicken). Very balanced. Enough of a kick to make me say, "Hey, how's it goin'?" But not too much. Had the sticky rice instead of steamed rice, which always is a nice contrast to the savory-ness of the spice. If I had one slight bit of feedback for the place it's that they're a bit heavy on the mushrooms -- the flavor of which is great, but the actual presence of which was a little much for my taste. The server was extremely nice; the atmosphere comfortable and inviting. I was on my own with a book, and had a really nice, relaxing meal. Definitely plan to return! read more