Picked up 2 dishes for carry-out after hearing a good word from a friend. The staff was very friendly and courteous. The food was reasonably priced and delicious. We ordered one dish "hot" and one "Thai hot" -- we finally found a place where Thai hot is actually hot! read more

This place has decent tasting meals - however they are never consistent with their quality. I find this to be very disappointing.

I was pleased with my meal of Drunken Noodles. But my husband's Pad Thai was lack luster. Service was quick but the wait staff was not super attentive. Hard to eat spicy food without water. I'll probably go again, but no Pad Thai! read more

Never again. My friends and I went here because of the better ratings than another local Thai place. However, I knew something was fishy when the Thai Tea was clearly made from a powder mix and was very watered down. We all had the Thai Rice either with chicken or shrimp. The shrimp dish was good, but the chicken was not even real chicken. It was rubbery and looked opaque. We ate anyways and ended up leaving with queasy stomachs..and not from being full. On the other hand, the food service was fast. Almost too fast to have meat cooked in under 5 minutes. This didn't happen to us, but we witnessed the waitress give someone the wrong meal, come back, and take her plate and put it on another guest's table. This is a health code violation as the food had already been given to another guest who almost started eating it even though it wasn't what she ordered. I would not recommend this place. And it's not real Thai/Vietnamese...I've had real and this is not even close. Unless you like fake chicken. read more

My girlfriend and I eat here quite often. My favorite dish is the drunken noodle, and it is pretty good; however, none of the dishes are spectacular. The older gentleman, who I assume is the manager, is very nice but the other servers are terrible. Often they are just rude and rarely check to refill drinks, etc. If you want greater variety, flavor and service, I would recommend going to Cafe De Bangkok. read more

I've never have had Thai food or any Vietnamese food other than pho, so my review may be through a biased scope. I had the drunken noodles, crispy spring rolls, and the kalbi short ribs. The drunken noodles were somewhat greasy (but I'm not sure if they're supposed to be) but the portion was always generous. The kalbi short ribs were somewhat small but very flavorful! The crispy spring rolls were so good that I could eat those for days. My boyfriend had the spicy pork belly, which was my favorite dish of all. Very fresh, spiced well, and tender. The service was always quick and the servers were always friendly. I'm definitely a repeat customer. read more

Disappointed in our order. The pad Thai had no flavor and barely any chicken. It was also really liquify. The spring rolls were so salty, they were barely palatable. read more

The meat was absolutely horrible, it was mostly fat and had absolutely no flavor. Customer service was below adequate, the server sat us at a table but a higher up made us move because they didn't want us close to him. I would not recommend this place and you should definitely check the reviews. read more

I am was so excited to learn that the owners of Oasis were opening up a restaurant that I went there on opening weekend. I had the pad thai and my husband had the fried rice. We were both really happy with our dishes. Definitely the best Thai food in the area. I used to live in Washington, DC where there is a Thai restaurant on ever street corner. While living there, it became my favorite food, specifically Drunken Noodle. MeKong just added Drunken Noodles to their limited menu and I was SO thrilled. What made me even happier is that the dish was DELICIOUS. Fresh, authentic, just the right amount of spice. It has become a weekly meal for me. I highly recommend Cafe Mekong. The prices are reasonable, the portions are big, the staff is unbelievably friendly, and the food it delicious. read more

Being from Richmond, I will start by saying that there are no truly excellent Thai or Vietnamese restaurants in the New River Valley. That being said, Cafe Mekong is FAR superior to Cafe De Bangkok, and there are a few things on the menu that are VERY good. (My wife used to work there, so I was able to eat just about everything on the menu.) The curries are so-so. The fried rice dishes are a little bit under-seasoned, but you can add soy or fish sauce to overcome this. The Pad Thai was not very good at all. The Pho was also under-seasoned, but you can add fish sauce . The Singapore rice noodles, the Pad Siew, and the Drunken Noodles were excellent. Definitely the best Vietnamese/Thai option in BBurg. read more

I'm so glad there is a good Vietnamese/Thai place in Blacksburg. Prices are very good, service is quick, and the food is always delicious.

If you're looking for authentic Thai curry dishes, this is not the place. There is no scale of hotness at this restaurant. If you want it hotter, you are given a chopped up jalapeno pepper? Not a Thai chili, nor a selection of hot spicy condiments. I ordered the green curry with chicken....NOT spicy as ordered, very little chicken, three little pieces of eggplant and tons of white onions and green peppers. I have NEVER had peppers and onions in Thai green curry. The service was okay. But, I will not go there for Thai cuisine again. Observing the other restaurant patrons, it appears that most people go there for the Pho. Perhaps that is their specialty. It's definitely not Thai food. read more

Frankly, I can't believe that I'm writing this post. I've been going here for four years of undergrad and now in graduate school, it's really sad to see a restaurant that I absolutely love decline so rapidly. I dined at Café Mekong this past Sunday and couldn't believe the condition the restaurant was it. Although it looked very clean, there were flies everywhere both dead and a live. Several other patrons were remarking as they defended their meals from the insects. It's just really disappointing to lose one of my favorite places to grab a bite. Good food, awesome service but totally weirded out by all the bugs. read more

The food is always good and the service is amazing! The owner is wonderful and talks to his customers and the food comes out quick. I've tried almost everything on the menu and everything has always been super yummy and impeccably cooked. A very good place to go if you're looking for somewhere with a nice atmosphere! The actual building is very small so it can get crowded but that's 90% of the places in Blacksburg anyway and it's never inconvenienced me. read more

I got some of the worst food poisoning of my life here. My friends convinced me it was a weird accident so I went back a month later. They put meat in my food even though I got the vegetarian option! I think they just can't keep things straight in their kitchen. Sad since the food tastes great otherwise. read more

NOT for the faint of heart. My food palate wasn't ready to handle things like cow intestine and Chinese pumpkin (should have asked more questions!) and some off putting textures and smells. I am sure this was all 100% authentic but we ended up having to leave. HOWEVER, the management was super nice about it and gave us one meal free and 50% off the other. read more

Each time I have been the service has been friendly and quick. Only once when they were very busy have I felt rushed to leave which is why they don't have a 5 star. For this area they offer a great thing...something different! I love the Pho. It is enough to have for lunch and take home for dinner especilly if you order extra noodles on the side. The Thai iced tea is very good and isn't too sweet like I have had at other locations. I have also had a curry there and the pad thai both are good. I highly recommend this venue. read more

We have been to Cafe Mekong several times and it has always been been good enough considering the few options in the area for Southeast Asian, however, our most recent visit will probably be our last due to poor service. After being seated, we waited for nearly 15 minutes without anyone acknowledging our presence at the table, despite the restaurant being about as busy as average on prior visits. When we were finally able to flag down a server and place our order, one order came out almost 10 minutes before the other. The final straw was when we had to again, flag down a server to get a refill on our drink. As the drinks were being poured, the server condescendingly told us that we can get up to pay whenever we like despite us having just finished eating. We can tell when business is wanted, and unfortunately, we will just have to make the drive to Roanoke for decent service when eating Southeast Asian cuisine. read more

You'll hardly ever see me giving a 1 star review but, Their food was.... Bad. Can't describe it in any other way. I came here before when I attended tech and I came back to see if the food has changed. Big mistake. I know it's hard to find a Thai/viet place to eat around here but unless youre pregnant and have a craving, refrain from satisfying your craving here.. read more

Food was ok but the service ruined it for us. Took forever to get anyone to take our orders, then no one could bother to check on us for refills. The fact that you cant get your spice level adjusted tells me the sauces are all pre-made. read more

This place deserves four stars. But I gave it five stars because I think this is one of the best places in bburg. like their pad thai and pho. read more

As a fellow Asian I was quite horrified at the quality of food that was served. We started our evening ordering the Drunken Noodles and Pad Seeu Yew only to learn that they were out of the Flat Noodles....even though they clamied for it to be the most popular item on the menu. We substituted our desires for Drunken Noodle for the Pad Thai only to have our dreams dashed by it not having the true Pad Thai flavor. The Pad Thai tasted like cheap out of the can sauce completely missing any true peanut flavor and freshness. Pho soup was bland not so pleasing to the eye. We also ordered the Red Curry only to find out that it was heavily watered down and missing any coconut flavor. The host mentioned that shrimp was $2 extra so many times that I was completely turned off and almost changed my mind. We also had to get up and find our server so that our waters could be refilled. Thai food should represent the very best in freshness and presentation, Worst $50 spent! Not worth going back after 3 tries!! Cafe Mekong is a glorified chinese restaurant!!! read more

I enjoyed the food from here. There are very limited choices when it comes to Asian food and cafe Mekong fills that gap. The staff are usually friendly too read more

my first time at this restaurant. the vietnsmese cold noodles were fantastic. ginger beer great. fast excellent service.

I went here for the first time recently, and ordered the drunken noodle with chicken. It was quite good, but not as good as I've had at Thai places in the DC area. I ordered it 'Thai Hot' at their recommendation and was expecting to be blown away with heat, but it was not overly spicy at all. In my opinion, it was served with too much green pepper, but then again I am not a fan of green pepper. Overall, very good and I will certainly be back. read more

This place is awesome!!! The egg rolls are so fresh. The pad Thai and curry are amazing. Service was very good. Can't wait to go back!

I went to lunch with a few friends from work. The food was good however the service was awful. The staff was lackluster and not polite at all. I sat the whole meal without someone checking to see if we needed anything or even got a refill. After we sat there for a while, the manager kept trying to rush us out of the building. After us having only been there for about 30 minutes, a group of students walked in behind us while the manager proceeded to trash talk us for sitting there for too long. He also rolled his eyes while talking to the group and said "Americans" in a mocking way. I decided not to tip because of this and the waitress then began to talk down to me about not tipping, as if trying to shame me for it. Had I not been treated so poorly, I would have gladly tipped generously as I usually do. While I do enjoy the food, I can't stand to be disrespected right in front of my face. I will not be eating here again. read more

Only popular because it is the only restaurant that serves "decent" Asian food. Wouldn't go if I were in different areas.

I must say I was a little disappointed with the flavor of the broth in the Pho. I am excited to say they are working on improving it! I know they will get it right because they are so anxious to please their customers. I have also tried one of their Thai dishes with the coconut milk. That was very good. They are always very busy, which has to be a good sign! I will keep going back because the Pho is improving! Thanks for coming to Blacksburg! read more

Totally tasty! We got a variety of appetizers and I got the Pad Thai which I really enjoyed. My boyfriend got some kind of spicy, noodle dish and really enjoyed it. We will definitely be back! read more

Food is excellent but be sure to come 30 minutes early as that's how long you'll be waiting to get your food. I had wanted a booth, and was told by the hostess she wasn't sure it was possible and would much rather us sit elsewhere. If it was a busy night I would understand but as it is a sower Sunday night with two booths open I was slightly irritated. The couple that came in 20 minutes later was flat out told no. Again there were two booths open. I believe the hostess should be more considerate as to where patrons would like to sit on a non busy night. read more

Those of us who treasure the Oasis grocery store were pleased to see the owners open a cafe next door for Vietnamese and Thai food. I've just made one visit, and it was very disappointing. The food seemed uninspired -- vaguely authentic, according to the Vietnamese friends who were with us -- certainly nothing special. And the service was unbelievably surly -- no apology for the fact that our four entrees arrived about ten minutes apart. We'll probably try this place again, because we want to be supportive and hope this becomes the kind of restaurant this food-benighted town needs. read more