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We always forget about this little gem and it is less than a mile away by Home Depot. Everyone who works here is always very friendly and offer advice on the menu for newbies. We went on a slow, very cold night and it was a bit chilly inside. That was the only downside, and remedied quickly with some hot spicy thai food! The Pad Sea Eu beef is very good, and a massive portion that filled me up twice. The Pho with beef was also very good! The only downside is no soup or salad comes with the meal, but as mentioned, portions are large. They have a lunch buffet that we plan to try, as those are very rate nowadays after the Pandemic.
Grabbed dinner with a few friends, The place was pretty empty and we were sat right away. The waitress that help our table didn't seem to know that menu or how to wait tables. On multiple occasions we would go to order and she would take one thing and leave so we would have to wait till she came back to order the rest on our order. Didn't check back on the table, I have to ask someone walking by for a drink refill. Having been eating here since they opened in the '80s it was good to see that the food is still a main focus and everything from out appetizers to our main dishes were large portions as well as had great flavors.
All the noodle dish were vegetarian this lacked flavor from someone who's a carnivore. Thai iced tea was a bit off. Never been at a Thai restaurant where they didn't crush this drink. I barely drank 1/3 of it. Food lacked flavor aside from the saltiness. Very disappointed in the Tuesday lunch buffet.
So, as with some restaurants, Bangkok Pavillion must have good days and bad. I've read both good and not so good reviews, so I wanted to try it out. Having said that, my experience was no the not so good side. It was a Wednesday evening about 6pm and the place was mostly empty, with only two other tables with patrons. Now this should be a good thing, meaning that we wouldn't have to wait for service. Not so. After being seated as we walked in, our server, who didn't welcome us or introduce herself and I'm sure would rather not be working, kept walking away while we were trying to decide what appetizers we wanted. When I questioned her about if they used holy basil or Thai basil in their gaprao, she said yes. The reason I asked is because their menu lists "gaprao leaves and holy basil" as some of the ingredients. This is somewhat confusing as gaprao and holy basil are the same thing. She didn't seams to be interested in answering questions about the menu, or she just didn't know. We'll as gaprao in my favorite Thai dish, I ordered it. Well, I'm pretty sure that the basil used was Thai, based on the shape and flavor or the leaves. Also this is the first gaprao that I've ordered that didn't include that wonderful crispy fried egg. The Thai toast was very good and my wife liked her duck dish. I may return to see if it was just an off night for them, or if it's just not as great as it has been in the past.
I enjoyed my dine-in weekday lunch buffet (weekday $12.95, weekend $17.95), including the fair number of tasty Thai foods, the clean and nice dining area (with pleasant Oriental background music and several TVs) and the polite, professional and efficient service. The dishes at the lunch buffet included salad, fruits, vegetarian pad Thai, pad grapow chicken, fried chicken wings, BBQ chicken, red curry chicken, green curry chicken, mussels, two soups, dumplings, fried rice, lo mein, stir fried tofu, stir fried veggies, green beans spring rolls, crab rangoon and Thai condiments. Most of the items were clearly labeled - nice! The pad grapow chicken was the only spicy entrée I could find, but it was very good, with a nice amount of heat. Everything else was fresh, tasty and at the appropriate temperature. They also offer a bar. Overall, very nice.
I tried to eat here yesterday but arrived too late for the buffet. I went to the Dragon Empire Chinese Buffet on 95th instead. I came back here today to catch the buffet. There were lots of dishes I wasn't very familiar with. I tried several of them anyway. However, I'm not a big fan of spicy food so keep that in mind as you read this. There were items that had a lot of flavor and others that really didn't. The BBQ pork was delicious. The chicken next to it was average. Oyster mushroom salad was new to me, and interesting. The cooked, ground chicken was boring. I liked the vegetable pad Thai, but not the seafood salad. By the time I got the check I kind of wished I'd gone to Dragon Empire again. I liked the food a bit better there, received better service, and that bill was less as well.
The food was amazing! We all three enjoyed our choices. The service was superb and the atmosphere inviting.
Haven't eaten at this place in a while. Went there on a Friday night. Not too crowded. Quite enough to have conversations on a date. Food is authentic. I ordered the seafood noodle soup which is similar to Pho but with more curry like broth. It was very good. I would order again. Like to go back when they have their lunch buffet to try other dishes.
This is a solid Thai restaurant. There are two options: Dine in and Buffet (the buffet is only available during lunch hours) If you're dining in, you can choose from a menu that includes a variety of dishes that feature all of the usual suspects. Beef, chicken, pork, shrimp and even some duck. Stir fry, curry and rice and noodles. Plenty of veggie options too. During one visit, I ordered a basic mixed fried rice dish with a crab rangoon appetizer. My meal was well made and served with fresh ingredients. It probably could have had more spice, but I know this can be a bit subjective. If you like a nice kick with your meal then you may mention it to your server. The buffet is one of the better ones in the area. It's also one where you can turn your meal into your only meal of the day, if you catch my drift. There are plenty meat and veggie options. Fruits and sweets too. The food can sometimes sit a little bit, which will dry it out. It's still good, but I would recommend arriving a little earlier during the lunch hour to try and catch it while it's still fresh. The restaurant is clean and plenty of parking is available. Service is exemplary. Take out and online delivery services are available. I haven't done either, but I wanted to make you aware in case you wanted to investigate further.
We have had a Groupon for a while here and finally found some time to check it out! It's in a nice location - but what an odd building for this to be in! We came in at 345 on a Wednesday (super late lunch or early dinner) seeing as neither of us had anything to eat all day. Anyways - of course nobody was in here because it was such an odd time. First thing upon entering was "this waitress stand is unusually close to the door" as I started laughing thinking about it....so I'm sure if it was packed and you had to wait you'd be very uncomfortable. Anyways. We were immediately seated and brought water. We decided upon recommendation to try out the Thai wings due to popularity. 8 of them came out piping hot and super crispy and delicious served with a clear peanut sauce. We were both impressed by how crispy and how perfectly cooked they were! We both went with the chicken pad Thai - where you get to order your level of heat. I chose two stars which was mild/medium mixed and hubs ordered 3 stars which was medium. Mine came out tasting very...fishy. Like a lot of fish sauce unfortunately - but I added quite a bit of chili paste and it took out the fish flavor. Hubs liked his and said it wasn't spicy in general but was over all making his nose run the more he ate through it. Service was nice - I think we had...3 servers total that were sharing us. I did have to ask for water 3 times but they were very kind.
2 months ago
Food was hot and fresh, service was nice and efficient, and I loved the orange chicken and how it was made! Only problem I had was I was not a fan of the crab Rangoon. I wish they were made with real crab... everything else was very good! read more
We always forget about this little gem and it is less than a mile away by Home Depot. Everyone who works here is always very friendly and offer advice on the menu for newbies. We went on a slow, very cold night and it was a bit chilly inside. That was the only downside, and remedied quickly with some hot spicy thai food! The Pad Sea Eu beef is very good, and a massive portion that filled me up twice. The Pho with beef was also very good! The only downside is no soup or salad comes with the meal, but as mentioned, portions are large. They have a lunch buffet that we plan to try, as those are very rate nowadays after the Pandemic. read more
Grabbed dinner with a few friends, The place was pretty empty and we were sat right away. The waitress that help our table didn't seem to know that menu or how to wait tables. On multiple occasions we would go to order and she would take one thing and leave so we would have to wait till she came back to order the rest on our order. Didn't check back on the table, I have to ask someone walking by for a drink refill. Having been eating here since they opened in the '80s it was good to see that the food is still a main focus and everything from out appetizers to our main dishes were large portions as well as had great flavors. read more
1 year ago
All the noodle dish were vegetarian this lacked flavor from someone who's a carnivore. Thai iced tea was a bit off. Never been at a Thai restaurant where they didn't crush this drink. I barely drank 1/3 of it. Food lacked flavor aside from the saltiness. Very disappointed in the Tuesday lunch buffet. read more
2 months ago
So, as with some restaurants, Bangkok Pavillion must have good days and bad. I've read both good and not so good reviews, so I wanted to try it out. Having said that, my experience was no the not so good side. It was a Wednesday evening about 6pm and the place was mostly empty, with only two other tables with patrons. Now this should be a good thing, meaning that we wouldn't have to wait for service. Not so. After being seated as we walked in, our server, who didn't welcome us or introduce herself and I'm sure would rather not be working, kept walking away while we were trying to decide what appetizers we wanted. When I questioned her about if they used holy basil or Thai basil in their gaprao, she said yes. The reason I asked is because their menu lists "gaprao leaves and holy basil" as some of the ingredients. This is somewhat confusing as gaprao and holy basil are the same thing. She didn't seams to be interested in answering questions about the menu, or she just didn't know. We'll as gaprao in my favorite Thai dish, I ordered it. Well, I'm pretty sure that the basil used was Thai, based on the shape and flavor or the leaves. Also this is the first gaprao that I've ordered that didn't include that wonderful crispy fried egg. The Thai toast was very good and my wife liked her duck dish. I may return to see if it was just an off night for them, or if it's just not as great as it has been in the past. read more
I enjoyed my dine-in weekday lunch buffet (weekday $12.95, weekend $17.95), including the fair number of tasty Thai foods, the clean and nice dining area (with pleasant Oriental background music and several TVs) and the polite, professional and efficient service. The dishes at the lunch buffet included salad, fruits, vegetarian pad Thai, pad grapow chicken, fried chicken wings, BBQ chicken, red curry chicken, green curry chicken, mussels, two soups, dumplings, fried rice, lo mein, stir fried tofu, stir fried veggies, green beans spring rolls, crab rangoon and Thai condiments. Most of the items were clearly labeled - nice! The pad grapow chicken was the only spicy entrée I could find, but it was very good, with a nice amount of heat. Everything else was fresh, tasty and at the appropriate temperature. They also offer a bar. Overall, very nice. read more
I tried to eat here yesterday but arrived too late for the buffet. I went to the Dragon Empire Chinese Buffet on 95th instead. I came back here today to catch the buffet. There were lots of dishes I wasn't very familiar with. I tried several of them anyway. However, I'm not a big fan of spicy food so keep that in mind as you read this. There were items that had a lot of flavor and others that really didn't. The BBQ pork was delicious. The chicken next to it was average. Oyster mushroom salad was new to me, and interesting. The cooked, ground chicken was boring. I liked the vegetable pad Thai, but not the seafood salad. By the time I got the check I kind of wished I'd gone to Dragon Empire again. I liked the food a bit better there, received better service, and that bill was less as well. read more
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The food was amazing! We all three enjoyed our choices. The service was superb and the atmosphere inviting. read more
4 years ago
Haven't eaten at this place in a while. Went there on a Friday night. Not too crowded. Quite enough to have conversations on a date. Food is authentic. I ordered the seafood noodle soup which is similar to Pho but with more curry like broth. It was very good. I would order again. Like to go back when they have their lunch buffet to try other dishes. read more
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This is a solid Thai restaurant. There are two options: Dine in and Buffet (the buffet is only available during lunch hours) If you're dining in, you can choose from a menu that includes a variety of dishes that feature all of the usual suspects. Beef, chicken, pork, shrimp and even some duck. Stir fry, curry and rice and noodles. Plenty of veggie options too. During one visit, I ordered a basic mixed fried rice dish with a crab rangoon appetizer. My meal was well made and served with fresh ingredients. It probably could have had more spice, but I know this can be a bit subjective. If you like a nice kick with your meal then you may mention it to your server. The buffet is one of the better ones in the area. It's also one where you can turn your meal into your only meal of the day, if you catch my drift. There are plenty meat and veggie options. Fruits and sweets too. The food can sometimes sit a little bit, which will dry it out. It's still good, but I would recommend arriving a little earlier during the lunch hour to try and catch it while it's still fresh. The restaurant is clean and plenty of parking is available. Service is exemplary. Take out and online delivery services are available. I haven't done either, but I wanted to make you aware in case you wanted to investigate further. read more
We have had a Groupon for a while here and finally found some time to check it out! It's in a nice location - but what an odd building for this to be in! We came in at 345 on a Wednesday (super late lunch or early dinner) seeing as neither of us had anything to eat all day. Anyways - of course nobody was in here because it was such an odd time. First thing upon entering was "this waitress stand is unusually close to the door" as I started laughing thinking about it....so I'm sure if it was packed and you had to wait you'd be very uncomfortable. Anyways. We were immediately seated and brought water. We decided upon recommendation to try out the Thai wings due to popularity. 8 of them came out piping hot and super crispy and delicious served with a clear peanut sauce. We were both impressed by how crispy and how perfectly cooked they were! We both went with the chicken pad Thai - where you get to order your level of heat. I chose two stars which was mild/medium mixed and hubs ordered 3 stars which was medium. Mine came out tasting very...fishy. Like a lot of fish sauce unfortunately - but I added quite a bit of chili paste and it took out the fish flavor. Hubs liked his and said it wasn't spicy in general but was over all making his nose run the more he ate through it. Service was nice - I think we had...3 servers total that were sharing us. I did have to ask for water 3 times but they were very kind. read more
I was a regular at Bangkok Pavillion during my college years! Their lunch buffets are unlike anything I've ever seen before. Have you ever heard of a Thai buffet? Me neither!! Bangkok Pavillion knows how to do it good! Their lunch buffet is perfect if you don't know what to get and want to try a little bit of everything. No worries if you can't make it for lunch. Do yourself a favor and buy their Groupon $12 for $20 worth of food! Make it a date with your significant other! Highly Recommend: - Pad Thai - Pineapple Fried Rice (has the fire-taste to it!) - Chicken wings - Any of their curries - Tom Yom Goong soup read more
2 years ago
i've heard nice things about this place, in particular, their weekend buffets and very warm service. tonight's experience: quiet, few guests dining in and few carrying out. i ordered the haw mok, which reminds me of a close association to a seafood, sweet egg casserole..but in a bowl. my fiancé ordered pad grapow. we order this dish at pretty much every thai place that serves such an item because we just love it so so much! we read "bamboo" as an ingredient used in bangkok pavilion's version, and that appealed to me. all-in-all, however, the food was a bit too sweet and not very spicy at all. we ordered medium heat, but it scored below the siracha spice level i assumed the dish would serve. i liked that they used chicken breast, as i'd had more chicken fat served to me before. the bamboo blended into the dish well, wish i tasted less sugar and more basil. it was an alright experience; tried something new and know what i still love -- pad grapow read more
It's so nice to have quality buffet foods! I love Thai food, so to be able to eat all of my favorites in one place is awesome. The food quality is consistent. Service is always nice and pleasant. It's not too loud or quiet. Usually on the weekends it gets busy with families coming in after church services. I am always looking forward to come here whenever I have a Thai craving day!! read more
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We had their lunch buffet. Good selections: Pho, Kao Poon, Pad Thai, Eggrolls, Papaya, Dumplings, Fried Rice to name a few. Waitress was very friendly. Water was constantly topped off. It was kinda busy, but they had a good amount of seating. read more
Starting off, this IS my favorite buffet in the KC area. As far as I'm concerned, this is also the ONLY Thai restaurant that offers a buffet as well. Their lunch buffet runs from 11-2:30 on the weekdays for about $8.95 and the weekends from 11-3 for about $13.95. (more options on weekends) The staff is SUPER friendly and really attentive. They're always coming around and refilling our drinks and asking us if we need anything. The inside decor has a comforting homey feeling that is reminiscent of MY childhood. The buffet options on the weekend are plentiful. There's foods from all parts of the Thai region. They have everything from Sticky Rice, Laab, Papaya Salads and even favorites like Pad Thai and Beef Pho! There's bound to be something for everyone! If you're big into Southeast Asian food, then this place is a must! If you are wanting to shy away from your typical Chinese buffet also, JUST come try this place! Even if you're not a buffet person, they have Ala Carte ordering as well! Trust me, it's all DELICIOUS! You won't be disappointed! read more
5 years ago
Its been quite a few years since I have eaten at the lunch buffet. A late dinner after a solid workout called for Thai food. They weren't very busy and our server was very friendly and attentive. Our staple order of crab rangoon was ordered and came out fresh. Not my favorite rangoon but it did have its share of cream cheese and crab. She suggested the massaman curry medium and I ordered the chicken pad thai. It took quite a while for our food to arrive but you could tell it was made to order. His dish was a good serving size and plentiful of vegetables. It had a nice smooth medium heat. My pad thai had a nice sweet flavor and soft noodles with plenty of toppings. I ended up putting some heat on mine from the spice rack and will have them fix it with some spice next time. We visited with the lady for quite a bit and she was very friendly. This is a solid thai restaurant to visit to get your fix. read more
4 years ago
Bangkok Pavillion is my absolute favorite Thai restaurant in Kansas City!! This place is wonderful in every way. My dining companion and I passed on the buffet, and offered striaght from the menu. I decided to order the strangest thing I could find which resulted in Level 2 Red Thai Duck Curry! (which came with rice) This curry had pineapple and tomotoes with the duck and was incredibly delicious! My friend shared her spring rolls. Every bite was like biting into a lovely vegetable garden. Thai food comes in levels of hotness. I got Level 2 and it was almost too spicy to handle! I can't imagine what Level 5 feels like!! Our waitress was delightful. We were stuffed by the end of our meal, but she came over with the check and offered us free dessert from the buffet!! How can you resist an offer like that!?! Despite being full, we decided to try dessert and thank goodness we did!!! We had some kind of glorious warm, brown sugar tapioca pudding which was absolutely amazing! I have no idea what the other dessert was, but it tasted like Fruity Pebbles!! I adore Bangkok Pavillion! read more
OHMYGODYOUGUYS I love this place!! Best curry in town, tied with Thai House on Holmes, in my humble opinion. The yellow curry is to die for! Everything else is delicious too, according to my family. I just stick with the yellow curry at dinner- I know what works for me. I get it with chicken and extra rice on the side. The staff is lovely, it's very clean, their lunch buffet is a wonderful bang for your buck, and their Thai iced coffee is perfect. One bit of warning though- you order your level of preferred spiciness in a scale of 1-5. They claim 2 is mild/medium, and maybe I'm just becoming a wimp in my old age, but I swear that the 2 is more like a spicy 3 or 4. So order a smaller number than you think you'd like, or else have lots of milk and napkins on hand to beat the heat! read more
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7249 W 97th St
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Bangkok Pavillion offers a lunch buffet on weekdays and weekends as of my 11/23/22 visit. See my review and pics for details.
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