I've heard so many positive reviews of circles & drive by it often, but I'm only just now getting a chance 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. read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Chicken Curry Puff Cheesesteak Spring Roll - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I'm mad they don't give you that many shrimp. Should I be? Perhaps not, but I'll write about that. Maybe opt for the chicken dishes that come with plenty of protein. The flavor was on point for the 6 shrimp. Ok size shrimp but nothing overwhelming. Pineapple rice was enjoyed by my bestie. A staple they get at Circles. I really liked the mango rice. This was Uber eats and delivered hot to SoPhilly. I've been to their cozy BYOB before and figured-- why not get the delivery?! Service was way longer than it said. Very slow and changed drivers 3-4 times because it was so slow. Maybe busy night for dine-in, either way definitely don't depend on timely delivery. Extra 30-40 minutes beyond initial estimate. read more

Really cute Thai food place. It's not a crazy big menu. But it's good. I got the padwoseen which was great. It was so good o didn't even add soy sauce to it. Which I usually do. The restaurant is super cute aesthetically as well and service is good. Go check it out. read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Pad Woonsen - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This is one of our go-to places for Thai food. It is nicer than most other Thai restaurants. It's a bit pricier too but the portions are decent. read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Pineapple fried rice - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The food here was amazing! Popped in on a random weekday, the restaurant was very quiet and romantic on the inside--Cute for a date night! The service was top tier, the staff was prompt, helpful and kind. I really enjoyed everything we ate--The crab pad Thai was to die for. We also had the Penang curry shrimp dish which was tasty too. And for starters the shrimp summer rolls and crab ragoon was the best I've ever had. I will be back soon! read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Circles Thai is an unassuming restaurant located on the outskirts of Northern Liberties. It's a small restaurant with 10 tables. The ambiance and vibes are impeccable, especially when you consider the price of their food. It's perfectly dim and well decorated with flowers on the table and lining the walls of the beaches. It's one of the most classy casual Thai restaurants I've been to. Our server was also incredibly nice and attentive! Now for the food: We got the fried Thai rolls to share. They were so fresh, super hot, and incredibly stuffed with a perfect blend of meat, noodles, and vegetables. It had a perfectly crispy exterior and savory, soft, umami filling. We weren't sure what exactly the wrapper was. It was similar to rice paper wrapper as it had a unique texture; it still managed to have a chew to it which was awesome. The savory roll paired well with the sweet plum sauce. For my entree, I got the tofu pad Thai with a "hot" spice level. The tofu is deep fried so it was still crispy and there was a TON of it too! It had the perfect amount of vegetables and the noodles were perfectly cooked. This pad Thai is not sweet at all like some variations may be! It's spicy and has a nice deep flavor. I handle spice pretty well so I wouldn't say the "hot" is too spicy. It's a little less spicier than the Buldak noodles to me. The portions are super generous, I had leftovers! This place is being added to my rotation of regular restaurants! read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great flavor! Usually I order hot from Thai places and it barely has a kick but this place was actually very spicy. I would probably order medium next time. I selected "chicken" and it also came with vegetables which is great. Rice was included even though it didn't say so. Nice surprise! read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Panang Curry - Hot - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

sadly, they lost my business first I was a little upset that they went from the square bigger bowls to the small circle bowls it does not hold the same amount of rice. I tried it on my own because I have some of the same bowls because I always order the same stuff. Then when I called to order about two weeks ago, it went from 24 plus tax to $36 plus tax. I did asked the girl why did it go up? She said because the stuff is used to make it went up, which is weird to me so I said did it go back to the bigger bowls she said no they're the same size they were the last time you were here. I'm good. I'm not paying close to $40 for a small bowl of crab fried rice. They lost my business and I was there a lot. That's their fault read more

Dined here for the first time last night and thought the food, service and ambiance were great! A small, quiet and clean restaurant with dim lighting. Majority of the people were actually dining alone. Our waitress was very kind and attentive. We picked spice level 3 for all dishes and she let us know she could always bring out extra spice if we want it hotter. We ordered the papaya salad, chicken pad Thai and tofu green curry to share. Everything was delicious! Papaya salad was nice and refreshing. Pretty presentation and a nice palette cleanser. The pad Thai was tasty, but was not the best I ever had. I'd still recommend it, but next time I will try a different noodle dish. Green curry was flavorful and a bit more liquidy than others. Great flavors and very filling. Byo spot with great prices. Highly recommend for a nice casual Thai dinner! read more

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Wonderful tasty food! Comes out hot and very nice portions- a lot of choices too. Friendly and prompt service. read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Khao Soi - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

horrible service. I received a text that my food would take 2 hours. Called the restaurant to cancel it. The woman who picked up basically berated me for cancelling the order. Refused to cancel it. Will not be ordering from here again. read more

What a nice surprise! The girlfriend & I had tix to a show at the Foundry, and the places we wanted to eat were all completely full with super long waits. So at this point, we're just like, "First place that looks open and has availability, we just have to eat there." *Glances across the street* "What about that place?" Works for me! Yummy food! One of my favorite restaurants in my hometown has a pineapple curry that I absolutely love, so I had to get the pineapple curry at Circles to compare. They're nearly indistinguishable! Which is absolutely great news for me. The pork & crab dumplings were good. Not amazing. Just good. The sauce had some sweetness. Like a syrup? Molasses? I dunno, there's some sweetness in there. It was good, but not amazing. Never tasted the crab. Just the pork. Friendly staff. Nice decor. Good price. Lovely surprise. The only reason I hesitate to give it a 5th star is because it didn't blow my hair back. But, I did find myself nodding with approval quite a bit. Can't go wrong with Circles. I'll be visiting again, no question. Pro tip: if you like spicy food but don't like things *too* spicy, then level 3 will work just fine. read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Pineapple curry w/ pork - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I order from Circles Thai 1-2 times a week because the food is just that good. A curry dish or a stir-fry is always a solid choice, but the papaya salad is a must! Delivery is quick, and everything arrives fresh and delicious. A go-to spot for Thai in Northern Liberties. read more

I can't believe I've never written a review about this establishment since it has been my go to take out location for years. I've had 2 dine in experiences and countless delivery orders. Each time that I've patronized this location parking was always a headache but that's not a surprise if you're familiar with the area. The restaurant is very warm and cozy inside. Each time I've dined in, I dined by the entrance and was warmly greeted and accommodated by the staff. There was some wait in getting our meals due to the high volume of orders they receive. The food though is consistent, delicious, and satisfying. My go to is the Pad See Ew with shrimp but I've had the Panang Curry, and Snapper in the past. I love spice so I get medium spicy and every now and then very spicy (which is not for the faint of heart). While to me this is the best Thai food in Philly, the portion of shrimp provided per dish is very small (5-6 shrimp). For this I would have to give 4 stars vs. 5 stars especially since the up-charge is significant. Anyway, we were looking for a Thai dinner last night and this satisfied my Thai food fix! read more

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Omg this spot is fire. I chose the spicy Thai option... Boy!!!! I love hot and spicy but this one here... Phew! It had my immune system flushed out. The sweat was pouring from while I keep trying to devour this dish. Philly don't play when it comes their dishes. I have to come to the location where they are making this fire bomb of flavor. The stuff I eat when I'm on the road working in the industry. Man!! Live, Love, and Laugh - Sha read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Crispy Red Snapper - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

i was strolling through the neighborhood when i came across Circles, stopped to look at the menu outside and decided to go in. Instantly greeted by CJ & ask for her recommendations & decided to go with the Pad Thai with Shrimp - medium spice level. My order was a takeout but CJ offered me a seat in the dining area & then i noticed Jack setting up working hard & spark a convo with him. Amazing people that work here & Jack even offered me a water while i waited which i greatly appreciated. I will definitely be returning off the hospitality alone. the city is still filled with love. 10/10 food. i love spicy, like sign a waiver because of my health could be at risk spicy & my nose is running while typing this lmao. Anything higher than medium is at your own risk lol. Enjoy! read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thai food always make me happy. The spice level is 10/10 guaranteed make u sweat if you choose "hot". Happy for me a spicy addict. Thai tea is good, appetizers dumplings was better than the summer roll. The filling is so good and so was the dumpling sauce. Summer roll feels lacking shrimp and too much of vermicelli. Pad see ew and Pad kee mow were so good have to try. I love the seafood freshness and the tofu is so flavorful. Whole meal 10/10 read more

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This will be our regular Thai place. Food is devine and the staff were very kind. Can't wait to go back and try more dishes read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Garlic Basil Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I've been living in NoLibs for 4 years and some people will ask if I've had circles bc "it's so good". I hate to sound pretentious but having visited Thailand and having some of the best Thai food of my life I always refused to try this Thai restaurant that had been closed down a couple times for health violations. I finally decided to try it out to say that I've tried and in my honest opinion and for my fellow locals I have to say Baan Thai is a way better option if you're craving Thai takeout. Please refrain yourself from this whitewashed version of Thai food. And to the chefs and owner, do better. Summer rolls - I liked that the shrimp was cooked well but they were super warm which I did not like for summer rolls and no peanut sauce. Just a really salty hoisin like dipping sauce I didn't care for at all Pad see ew - the beef was so tough and chewy I refused to eat it. There were barely any noodles but lots and lots of vegetables. This was honestly a disgrace to the pad see ew! For the price I basically got sautéed vegetables with over cooked beef Red curry - this had way too much coconut milk and not enough curry paste. And I even ordered it the spiciest level! The chicken was so rubbery I also refused to eat it. It was also super watery. The best thing about my order was the side of brown rice. It was cooked well All in all, no one is allowed to tell me Circles is good Thai food anymore. The protein was inedible and the flavors were lost. This is your good ol gentrified Thai food read more

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I've ordered from Circles Thai many, many, many times! The food has always been consistently good! The portion size is enough for two days! My most recent order, I had the very tasty crab rangoon! FYI, all crab rangoon are not created equal -- Circles Thai's are yummy! For the main meal, I had their pumpkin curry w/ shrimp. You can taste the flavors of the spices along with chunks of pumpkin and decent sized shrimp! The juices of the curry with the rice -- mmm mmm good! Love this dish! Typically, I order their Thai tea that is also delicious! This is a place where you can eat some good Thai food! read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Crab Rangoon - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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We ordered takeout from here. I usually love Thai food and don't get very picky when it comes to eating it. But unfortunately I wasn't feeling satisfied after ordering from here. First they didn't get our order correct as I ordered 3 Thai teas and they only gave us 1. We got a variety of noodle dishes. The pad Thai, pad see ew, and pad kee now and they were all fairly bland. Plus adding any protein costed extra. read more

Reall has gone down in quality. Super salty and I ordered a salad and it was sitting in water. read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Beef salad just drowning in whatever this salty watery sauce is.... - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We had a wonderful meal at Circles Thai in Philly. Service was very good as staff was warm and friendly. The restaurant was more upscale than we were expecting. Our table offered us privacy and quiet even tho' there was a large party nearby. We'll return read more

Food, ambiance, and service is incredible! Will definitely be returning for the Pad See Ew

Caviar was offering 10% off Thai spots last week, and you bet we took advantage of it! We called Circles and placed an order for drunken noodles with tofu, chicken pad thai and a papaya salad. The portions were large and the food was delicious. The tofu in the drunken noodles were fried and chopped in large half chunks just the way I like them. It seemed like the noodles was missing something though. There is usually some sweetness in drunken noodles that I did not taste in Circles' version. My husband had the chicken pad thai which he thought was just all right. Finally, we both enjoyed the papaya salad. It had just the right balance of sweet, salty and acidity. Circles is definitely one of the better Thai restaurants in Philly. If you're craving authentic Thai food and don't want to venture into Center City, Circles is your best option. read more

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I stopped by for the first time for takeout. I ordered chicken pad Thai with mild spice. It tasted pretty good although the portion was a bit small for the price. It costs $15. But compared to the other Thai place down the street, this one is definitely better: more flavorful and more chicken. TIP: during covid, the restuarant is open for pick up but you have to call in advance to place the order. You can't do it in person. read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Chicken pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I always liked Thai food. I never realized just how good it can be until I had dinner here at Circles! Wow, this was good. The service was just right. Not too hovering and not too unresponsive. They hit the Goldilocks zone there. The atmosphere was nice. My only complaint is the entrance way. The door opens directly into the single room dining area so I felt a chill whenever someone opened the door. I guess it matters how far you are from the entrance. I highly recommend this place. I would like to go back there. The food was just SO good. read more

Best Thai in Philly. The wings are fantastic, calamari is good too. I think you can order a 4 level for curry and have it be pleasantly spicy, but 4 for Pad Thai is surprisingly hot. Anyway, my boyfriend and I have tried multiple dishes off of the Specialties menu and every time the protein is tender and curry or pad thai noodles are flavorful. I even had roti from the location in South Philly and it was better than either of the Malay places in Chinatown. (Ordered at spice level 4, and delivered that heat). read more

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This spot has very good Thai food period exclamation point I do not frequently order Thai but that may about to change. The Calamari salad had a delicious salad dressing that was tossed in a chili vinaigrette. Important note : Get the dressing on the side if ordering take out or pick up as this was bathed in salad dressing and I had to throw out alot of the salad due to the salad basically becoming a soup. I believe there was some tentacles in the salad which I love but mainly grilled calamari rings. Seared Margaret Duck Breast Salad - Very good. Again, get the salad dressing on the side or you will be sorry. The duck breast was great and the dressing again was sweet chili vinaigrette with cashews (interesting side note you can request how spicy you want your salad to be!) Mixed Vegetable Stir Fry- You can add chicken, pork, or tofu for as little as $2.00. I ordered this with medium spice selected, wow! This "medium" spice was very intense. You can go up to hot level spice or the most extreme Thai Hot, the medium spice was no normal medium however and I would go with mild next time as I think authentic Thai restaurants take there level of spice pretty darn seriously. Alot of the food here looks pretty artisan including the desserts. I would definitely order again however this order ran me over $45 due to service charge, delivery fee of $5 and tip. read more

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Asked for Pad Thai without fish sauce and was served a pad thai with fish sauce - did not take it off the bill. Ordered a stir fry, the rice was undercooked and the veggies were salty. Would not recommend. read more

Circles will have you doing circles of joy once you've ordered any of their Thai dishes. The service was quick and painless duding quarantine. Originally, the order was going to take 45 min to an hour, however...it took 15! Talk about not meeting the mark. Any who, what we snagged: -Pad Thai w/ Chicken -Pad Kee Mao -Pad See Ew All of the fishers were great and the correct temp. Not too spicy, not too bland. I'm holding off once star because my Pad See Ew was a tad bit watery. Need that thicc sauce. We'll be back and you should too. read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Excellent food! We dined in and the service was lovely, it was a quiet dining room, and we felt very taken care of. It's BYOB and they chilled our wine, which was nice. Highly recommended. read more

My friend and I went here for a casual dinner - overall, quite decent and affordable Thai food. I got the green curry and my friend got the pumpkin curry - the green curry is a bit on the sweeter end and the pumpkin is surprisingly good. Portion is also quite generous so would recommend:) read more

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The service as very slow, we had to literally flag them done for anything. Water, check, dessert and it wasn't even crowded. Literally felt like they hated us. I had the paw see ew and asked for no scallions or onions but it had them... yeah not a big fan. read more

The food is good, but please don't underestimate that spice. I had the hot pineapple fried rice, which tasted amazing, but the heat was with me all night. I'm not sure how they do it without a vinegar taste, but they spice up that food nicely. I did a pick-up with Grubhub, and it was delicious. read more

Food was good enough. Doesn't travel well so that was a concern since we got it to go. Service was good but hours of operations need to be updated because they do not open until 5pm. Fried shrimp was soggy by the time it made it home. The flavors were still nice but I can't imagine soggy seafood making anyone happy. The mango rice was a bit hard. This is a soft rice dish so I was surprised that it wasn't more delicate although the mango was fresh. read more

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Great food. Doesn't answer the phone to much but will accept online deliveries which is annoying They have a great summer roll but it can't be ordered from online ordering. Pretty sure they are ignoring calls. On a high note green curry is outstanding. read more

The summer rolls and puff were amazing. The pad kee mao was decent, could have had more spice and kick to it. read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Pad kee mao - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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*Delivery via Caviar* Circles did not disappoint! I was craving Thai and thought of giving Circles another try. I opted for chicken pad Thai, shrimp summer rolls, and crab & pork dumplings. Everything was fresh, tasty and the portions were generous. I will absolutely be ordering from them again! read more

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Circles is just as good as when I have been in the past. The Thai tea and crab rangoon were excellent to start. They were busy with takeout orders but our food was out in a timely manner. Ordered the Chicken Pad Thai with a spice level 2- could have definitely gotten a 3, as it really wasn't spicy, but that's okay. Our service was fast, efficient and attentive-- our water was never empty. Would highly recommend. read more

Circles Contemporary Thai - Crab Rangoon - Thai Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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