This unassuming restaurant hides a delicious menu with delicate touches of sweetness throughout. It's our go-to spot for Thai food on rainy days, mostly because it's so close to our home--but honestly, we'd probably make the trip even if it wasn't. It's also my go-to when a craving hits--especially for the Cashew Chicken to go. I absolutely love how they pack it with vegetables... like, actually pack it (not just two lonely carrots pretending to participate). The ultimate treat is the Thai tea. Not only is it delicious, but it's served with a paper straw that's turned into a little rose on top--such a simple, thoughtful touch. The drinks and plates are even adorned with fresh edible flowers, which makes everything feel just a little extra special. And the vibe? Calm, cozy, and comforting--exactly what you want when it's gray and raining outside. read more

The food quality had decreased!! I use to order from this place often and loved it...wonder if the management has changed but the food quality is not good. The crispy garlic chicken has shrunk in amount and also we got it and it is drowning in sauce...so "crispy" is no where to be seen. When I ate it (mind you we live 5-6 min away from our house) it is really mushy...yuck. My partner decided to order a different kind of noodle and it was disgusting. It's ramen noodles with this weird flavor with eggs, bbq pork and spinach, but it looked like they forgot the spinach in the wok and just threw it in the box. Don't waste your time...it's not good! Go to Bloom Thai cause their food is great! read more

Came in for an early dinner with a party of 8. We were seated quickly, and the staff was very attentive throughout our meal. The restaurant was clean and welcoming. I ordered the pad see ewi (spice level 2) along with an iced Thai tea. The food was flavorful and came out quickly. Overall, a great experience and restaurant. read more

Chili Thai Restaurant - Iced Thai Tea - Thai Near Me - University Place, Washington

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Best pad Thai ive ever had. The service was great, pricing was good and the portions are huge. Also cute chair covers.

Ordered here on uber eats. So I can't say much for the service or decor. The spring rolls were somehow still piping hot and sooo crispy. I'd definitely order these again. The pad see ew tasted well, ew. The sauce barely had any flavor, and the vegetables tasted sour. Such a bummer. read more

We love chili Thai...we had a great lunch and the service was awesome Definitely would recommend. We also take out ! Always Happy! read more

Chili Thai Restaurant is fantastic! The food is always fresh and flavorful, and the peanut sauce is absolutely amazing. Great service and a comfortable atmosphere--definitely a place I'll keep coming back to." read more

We were greeted as soon as we entered and the staff were kind throughout our meal. The food tasted amazing, and although there was an issue with our plates, they resolved it quickly and professionally. I respect them for that because they acknowledged their mistake and went above and beyond. I would definitely return! read more

Chili Thai Restaurant - Thai Iced Tea (no whip cream) - Thai Near Me - University Place, Washington

I know ordering delivery isn't the same as ordering in but... it is what it is right now. I ordered some chicken pad Thai (3 stars), an order of spring rolls and a Thai iced tea. The tea w Is delish and I loved the cute touch with turning part of the straw wrapper into a rose! The spring rolls are pretty tasty but I wish they were served with peanut sauce instead. Would have ordered some if I realized. I just went back and looked and it does say served with sweet and sour sauce so that's my bad. The pad Thai was delish, i don't think it was that spicy for 3 stars, so it doesn't seem to run on the spicy side. All in all delish. This is not my first or last order. read more

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Horrible customer service and below average food. Don't know how it has more than 1 star

Why do you bother to ask us how many stars if you dont follow what we ask? 1 star. I said 1 star. ONE. My food (that ran me $35 for one entree and one app) is so spicy I cant eat it. And I tipped you, to boot. read more

I've visiting Thailand and this is the only place I can get quality Thai food. My husband loves their PadThai with chicken & shrimp. Yum, I'm getting hungry!! I love their fresh rolls! They are the best around. Not fishy. You can pair with peanut sauce or sweet and sour sauce. My favorite is the Papaya Salad or Som Tom. It tastes most like I make at home. Always fresh and for the price it a steal, knowing how hard it it's to make. I always get this with a side of sticky rice so I can eat up all the deliciousness! They have great stir fry dishes and curries. The chicken wings are great too. The atmosphere is great and the customer service is great. I'm so glad they hung on during Covid so I can enjoy authentic Thai dishes close to home. Try it you'll like (love) it!! read more

Chili Thai Restaurant - My favorite! Papaya salad with wings and sticky rice!! - Thai Near Me - University Place, Washington

Eh.... I wasn't impressed. I have been here a number of times and actually don't come here because it has never been that great. We decided to try it again for the Reateraunt Rally to support small businesses during Covid. The food tastes fine (nothing outstanding), and the staff is fine and service is fast. The portions aren't that great, presentation is lacking, and the overall rating from this fam is a 3. Not sure what they could do better, maybe just the overall experience?... I would compare it to the Safeway Chinese of Thai food. read more

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This is the only Thai restaurant in Tacoma that I've been able to find chang and singha beer on the menu! Definitely a plus if you're missing Thailand. I ordered Tom yum soup with prawns for lunch. The food came quickly and was good, the taste was authentic. My server was very friendly and the food came out quickly which is great for lunch. I would come here again. read more

Chili Thai Restaurant - Tom yum soup - Thai Near Me - University Place, Washington

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Solid Thai food and I go here regularly. Very nice people and quick service. Check it out.

I ambled in to Chili Thai on a recent Saturday when I was craving some spicy food on a cold PNW day. They didn't disappoint! I ordered my fave, Tom Ka, with chicken and a side of jasmine rice. The soup was delicious! Full of chicken, veggies, and those necessary Thai-esque additions like lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, and galangal root it was creamy and hot. I got three stars, but probably should have asked for four. Thankfully, the brought a spice rack so I could fancy it up to my liking. The portion was HUGE, and I took the rest home for dinner later. They weren't too busy on a Saturday around lunchtime, but the service was good and anytime I can get in and out of a place for lunch for less than $15 (including tax/tip) it's a win! read more

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This was listed as a "highly rated" restaurant on Uber eats. Unfortunately, I can no longer be sure that fully functioning humans are responsible for Uber eats reviews. I've had my fair share of less than exhilarating Thai, but this place has clinched the crown of pathetic Pad Thai. First off, they royally forked up our order. I don't know on what planet two star spice translates to five, but clearly math at Chili Thai doesn't work the same way as here on Earth. I initially assumed that chili Thai accurately represents the palate of Thailand - as advertised - which I now can't help but question considering my mother half Asses better spring rolls than these clowns. Wouldn't feed my dog this food read more

It was inedible. All of my last order. The panang curry and the rice. This used to be a favorite restaurant, but I suppose restaurants will give subtle hints when they're tired of doing business. Today, the hints were far from subtle. The sticky rice was a solid mushy lump wrapped in a plastic bag and foil. The curry was full of gritty spices and 5mm linear fibers that probably weren't meant to be eaten. So after eating 3-4 bites I stopped eating it. I remember when this restaurant used to (1) include rice with the curry and (2) package the rice in a cute little box. Now, it's time for me to bid them farewell. read more

Chili Thai Restaurant - Should the rice look that way in my bowl?! - Thai Near Me - University Place, Washington

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Nice staff, resonalbe price! The restaurant is old in UP, but you should try it and understand why they survive and others came and gone read more

I order at chili thai very often on uber but today their pad see eiw taste weird they add sweet and sour sauce on my pad se eiw....totally ruin the taste! plus I asking for chili pepper on side and chili fish oil and they forget to add it! read more

Chili Thai Restaurant - pineapple fried rice and pad see ew - Thai Near Me - University Place, Washington

Still a favorite Thai restaurant of mine (and my family)! Although we have gone to the Tacoma location, I feel that the UP spot is just the best. read more

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Small portions. Food was ordered online and prepared quicker than expected. Food tasted great, the only downside was that the take out boxes and portions were very small. I was going to share this between two of us, but the portion of garlic beef was less than half of what I've received ordering in elsewhere and in a small take out box. The rice was also about half the size in a very small takeout box. I didn't know they even made those boxes that small. So main point.... Fast prep, food tasted great, but portion size very small compared to other restaurants (eating in). Not sure if this is because of covid or not but I'd rather have prices raised than receive food portions that are unrealistic for dinner. read more

I have never been inside this location. In fact, I didn't even realize it existed until I paid attention to where my uber order was coming from. I have ordered food from this location multiple times and they never disappoint! We have tried pad Thai, swimming Rama (angel?), fried spring rolls, chicken satay, broccoli beef, and massamun Curry. All of them are so yummy!! Sometimes the spring rolls are kinda mushy, but they're amazing reheated in my air fryer! Tip: if you order late they give you Hella free white rice! read more

Highly recommend the pad thai. First time having it here and it's one of the best I have ever had.

I've only ever gotten takeout here, it's very good! I tend to order online through chownow and the food is almost always ready within 20 minutes or so. I love the cashew chicken in particular, it has really great garlicky seasoning and comes with lots of veggies. read more

Came here for the mango sticky rice and as always they did not disappoint. The service was fast the staff were friendly. Will definitely return. read more

Chili Thai Restaurant - Came here for dessert and they didn't disappoint. The mango sticky rice was amazing. As always I add extra sauce! Definitely recommend! - Thai Near Me - University Place, Washington

Great food! Stopped on our way out of town and were not disappointed. Ordered chicken friend rice (lots of chicken) papaya salad (so good) Tom kha soup, red curry and drunk noodles with pork (big winner! absolutely delicious, great flavor) Good portions, fast and friendly staff. Thank you! read more

I ordered swimming Rama 2 stars. It was so darn hot. It burned our mouths. We just threw it away. I calked for a refund and they would not give us one. They said tell us next time you come in ... terrible customer service read more

Best Thai food around. The menu is fairly deep. They always have great service and the place is usually peaceful.

Best Thai Fried rice I've been able to find in UP. I can only speak to fried rice, I haven't ordered anything else from Chili Thai. You see, i got a fever..... and the only prescription is.... That Fried rice. :) read more

Always a favorite~ didn't fail tonight. Great relaxed atmosphere~ clean, calming, comfortable restaurant. The food!!!! I love the Currie, traditionally a red curry eater, I had the beef Massamun curry tonight. It was delicious! A little skeptical of the potatoes, they proved to be a nice addition. The sauce was phenomenal! The rice was slightly sticky, some bites were a bit dry~ but it was delicious with the curry. The waitee did forget the Guinness I ordered, but they didn't charge me for one either so ‍ read more

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I have heard of this place for quite awhile and wanted to try it out. I came if for lunch at about 1:30 and there was only one other table occupied. I was greeted by a friendly hostess and seated immediately. I ordered the appetizer of Fresh Roles (to me spring roles) and a lunch special of Spicy Thai Basil Beef. The spring roles ( and there were three) were excellent. I asked for peanut sauce instead of the menu listed S/S and there was not a problem with the swap. I did add a little chili sauce to mix in it though. They were very fresh and delicious. The basil beef was delicious. I chose #4 spicy and it was perfect. For my friends who are less adventurous I'd recommend starting at one though. read more

Normally I love their food but I think they got a new chef! Just ordered two orders of fried tofu! Horrible! It was like eating day old shoe leather! Clearly not fresh fried and cut so thin there was hardly any tofu! You need to rethink this dish!!! read more

I really like Chili Thai. I order to go and they are always exceptionally kind and ask me how my day is going. My food is always ready when they say it will be and they always ask if I need utensils. The quality is great. I love the fresh rolls (and they didn't raise their prices on them anywhere near as much as similar restaurants in the area) and the Tom Kah Gai and garlic pork are super yummy. I recommend! I really wish they had more diners when I go there. I'm afraid they'll close. read more

So I've eaten here enough times to give it 4 stars. It's close to my neighborhood so that's a plus. We have ordered green curry w/ chicken spice level 4, beef pad se ew, fresh rolls, and BBQ chicken. I like that the spice level is just right (coming from someone who can tolerate habanero peppers). All dishes were full of flavor. Once, they gave me dry BBQ chicken and I was disappointed. It's still one of my favorite dishes because they marinate the chicken in lemongrass and other spices then it gets that smokiness from the grill. If you stay away from the "Americanized" dishes you'll be happy eating here. Plus the service is awesome. As long as this doesn't change, I'll be back. Pet peeve: when restaurants serve everything with sweet "Thai chili" sauce, like the kind you can buy in a bottle. read more

Chili Thai Restaurant - This is one of my fave dishes to order. BBQ chicken. So flavorful. Try it! - Thai Near Me - University Place, Washington

Excellent service and great food. This is our go to place to go eat out. Haven't had a bad dish here.

I am new to the area and someone recommended this place. I ordered over the phone and my order was ready when I got there less than 10 minutes. I ordered Pad Thai with Chicken and asked for it to be spicy. The food was delicious, serving size was large. Overall a positive experience. I will go again and I recommend this place! read more

I love Thai food and the food here is just okay. We got the pad thai, drunken noodles, and fresh rolls. The fresh rolls were kind of bland, and the sauce it came with was a too strong. My pad thai was spicy level 3 but was more sweet than spicy. The drunken noodles were spicy level 5 and weren't spicy at all. This is coming from someone who sometimes have trouble eating food with jalapeno in them! They added vegetables in the drunken noodle dish sparingly which was disappointing. The texture of the noodles didn't taste fresh and had a springy texture as if they were store brought or a day old. The service here was great -- I can give them that. Our server was very kind. I haven't tried too many Thai restaurants yet and will probably be going to other places before going here again. read more

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This place is a hidden gem!!!! Doesn't look like anything fancy from the outside but im so glad I found good food next to my house!! One of My favorite spots in the area so far. We've been back about four times the past month. The food is delicious and the service is excellent. Very friendly staff. Clean. Fresh. There are little touches that make it a great atmosphere where you can tell they care about their business. We noticed Lots of to-go orders in the evening so people know this place is yummy! is becoming a regular spot for us. Tried some other Thai in Tacoma but it doesn't compare. read more

I don't write reviews much, but I felt like this place called for an exception. A few of my coworkers told me this is a great thai place and since I just moved to the area, I should check it out. First, the appearance and cleanliness, this place is not up to par. There were three tables occupied when we went in, yet there were food scraps all over the floor. Plus it just smells off. If the smell of funk over powers the smell of Thai food, something isn't right. Next, after sitting down despite my better judgment, we ordered crispy spring rolls and two orders of pad Thai - a good tester dish for any Thai place. The spring rolls came out in less than 3 minutes. Okay, not bad, but that means they've already taken one trip through the fryer and this was their second bath just to get them hot and crispy. Sadly, they were neither. They also tasted like nothing but old fryer oil. The pad Thai dishes came out 2 minutes later. Seriously. 5 minutes from order to service. Was that a microwave that I heard dinging in the back? We hadn't even finished our first questionable spring roll yet! I ordered mine as a 4 star spicy and my son a 3. I've had pudding with more spice. I can forgive that, but the dish just tasted plain off. It was foul. The chicken was obviously the finest pre sliced, frozen, microwave cutlets. They were slimy and flavorless. They had zero texture. Chicken shouldn't "melt in your mouth." There were also unidentifiable chunks of something in my dish that were obviously scrapings from the pan, and not the good yummy kind. More like the kind that should have found their way into the disposal! My son and I had my best a grand total of 5 bites each. The waitress came and asked if we wanted boxes and I said no. She then just brought the check, not even bothering to ask if there was anything wrong with two whole plates of food left sitting there. When I reluctantly gave my card to her, she then asked if everything was okay. I told her I wasn't pleased and the food just tasted bad. She gave me a confused look, said sorry, then turned and walked away. Save your money. Go to Silk Thai if you want cheap American but good Thai or Indo if you want amazingly awesome Thai. read more

Chili Thai Restaurant - Not good food. Chunks of scraped off food from the pan that aren't even identifiable! This is how much food we left due to ITS grossness. - Thai Near Me - University Place, Washington

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