Delicious and I highly recommend! I used to bounce to different Thai restaurants in Thurston county depending on which dish I was craving, but this is my go to now for everything. Really pretty and relaxing inside, nice friendly waitress, and amazing variety and taste. The spice chart is a little confusing, and they are definitely on the spicy side, but you can choose no spice. They have a private room and a nice bar. Next time I go I won't be driving so I can try that Sexy Thai drink! Side note- I have not tried take out from here yet. read more

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We ordered via Uber eats because we saw so many reviews. But we were extremely disappointed. Drunken noodles had no flavor. The pineapple fried rice and their phad Thai was super greasy. Their Thai tea was super sweet that you couldn't taste the richness of the tea. I won't be coming back here. If you want good Thai food, order from Pattaya. read more

LOVE their food! The pork Pad See Eu is my favorite but I also love the Panang Curry. I'll definitely be going back! It's very spicy though. I order a 1 1/2 spice and that's perfect for me. Staff is very nice. read more

This is my new favorite Thai place in Thurston County. My partner and I went here for a belated Valentine's date. We had not tried Northern Thai food before and are always up for trying different food, so we were eager to check this place out. Wonderful, friendly service. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere and was very clean. We shared the duck curry and the Guay Tiew Lord. Both dishes were flavorful and had the perfect amount of spice. I don't recommend more than 2 stars unless you can handle spicy food. I also recommend trying the ginger tea, it had a nice kick to it. Can't wait to go back and try more things off their extensive menu. read more

Esan Zap - Guay Tiew Lord and Duck Curry - Thai Near Me - Lacey, Washington

The food here was pretty good. I found the fact that there were two separate menus with different restaurant names on them puzzling and a little overwhelming too. Service was excellent. I'd come back. read more

Inconsistent. I am a local and I have eaten here many times. Different ingredients are often substituted without asking the customer. For example, one time my wife ordered a fish dinner and was not told it was catfish when the menu depicted another type of fish. She hates catfish. The Chicken Satay is overly smothered. Drunken noodles are a fairly good bet, but the spiciness ranges from none to intolerable no matter what you tell the waiter. Service is generally bad. The last time I ordered it was for takeout. I was told AFTER I placed my order it was going to be 40 minutes. That is unacceptable, to make matters worse, when I came back after 40 min, my order had not been even started. This was egregious. The restaurant has changed ownership many times. It is now owned by Pataya Thai which also owns the thai place just down the road a couple of blocks. That thai place is slightly better, but more expensive, but not worth the increase in price. Overall I've eaten at Esan Zap probably about 10 times. I don't know if I will ever go back. It's too bad because it's extremely convenient for me but the service the last time was so terrible, I won't return. Funny thing is the waitress that works there also works at the other place... and the service was better there. read more

Placed order for takeout was not told it was going to be a 40 min wait. Came back after 45 minutes and they had not even started on my order. I've eaten here before. The food isn't bad, but I'm not going to wait over an hour for an order and telling a customer after they place an order in person that it is over 40 minutes is grossly unacceptable. Even worse is not having the ordervwhen they come back. This restaurant has undergone several management changes. I will give it one last chance, but not anytime soon. read more

I've come here a few times and always had a good experience. I've only ever had the Pad See Ew and it's quite tasty. It's a small/intimate place that has friendly and attentive staff. Definitely will continue to frequent this establishment. read more

Be careful. We ordered the fish for $24 dollars. The initial fish was not available so they substituted for another, but charged us $13 more than the advertised price. The owners refused to change the price and left us feeling robbed. The food was good but buyer beware. The pricing is dishonest. read more

Favorite Thai restaurant in hawks prairie/Thurston county area! Their green curry is the besssst (add onions always) and it always helps me when I'm sick. We LOOOOVE their crab wontons! Also, watch out because a 1.5 stars can get pretty warm depending on whose cooking! Unfortunately they hired a new server who really doesn't know what she's doing and she is incredddibly slow, so hopefully that will improve soon. We love the owners and heard they're opening a new spot somewhere! So excited for you guys! I'll see you soon for some crab wons. read more

The food is very good. However, it took forever for it to arrive. The restaurant wasn't even full, so I'm not sure what the problem was. Our waitress said that someone had ordered a number of more complicated dishes and this had backed up the chef. It sounds as if they need additional help in the kitchen. We'll be back to give it another try because we liked the food. But for what we got, it's expensive. read more

Decided to eat here again even though the serving sizes have gotten smaller. This time I ordered Thai beef salad but it didn't come with beef in it. Also ordered 3 other dishes and dining get any rice. Not worth the drive back . Please check your orders before you leave. read more

Best Thai in Thurston county hands down. We enjoyed everything on the menu and appreciate the intense spice levels. Do yourself a favor and order the mango sticky rice, it's superb. read more

This doesn't taste like authentic Thai food and the lady forget to put a fried egg on my basil fried rice.

What a nice surprise!!! I am half Thai and cook my own Thai food. Well, let me say this, if I want Thai food and I'm not in the mood to cook this is where I will go!! We had the pad Thai, Thai style fried rice, and the tom kha soup. They were all very delicious. I ordered the black pudding for dessert to go We will go back and explore more of the menu. read more

Pattaya has always been my go to Thai place. Not only do I live the food but a regular waitress/cook there Amy is the best! Hadn't seen her for some time so I asked where she went and they told us she opened this place with the current owner of Pattaya. They have pretty much the same items on the menu plus LOTS MORE. Great ambiance and love the food! Give it a try, you won't be disappointed read more

This place is so good they make everything fresh! The flavors are so delicious and savory. Customer service was on point too. The presentation of food was amazing. I wish I took pics however we were hungry so didn't think about taking out my phone and snapping some photos. Will do next time as we plan to come back again and try some other dishes. If your in The mood for some delicious food come to this spot. We def will be regulars here read more

Delicious and different Thai food not to be missed! Wonderful fresh seafood. Delicious spicing! We love this new restaurant. Please support it and go often. We need this excellent food and different regions of Thailand to be represented in our community. read more

Found this place by accident and so glad we did! I had a basil stir fry dish and my husband ordered the pineapple fried rice. Level 2 spice was just enough to warm us up. Everything was excellent. We wish we lived in town. read more

Favorite Pad Thai I've tried so far in the south end. Tastes similar to Thai Tom in the U district

Most complicated spicy chart ever rofl Non-compostable take-out containers. Food was delicious though! =D read more

Esan Zap - Thai Near Me - Lacey, Washington

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I would say three and a half stars but picked four as not to lower their Yelp rating too much. Waitress was friendly, but different...not in a bad way but maybe a little inexperienced in waitressing. We ordered the massaman curry and the roasted duck. The massaman curry was delicious. As another rater said...they are overly cautious in giving you the spiciness that you order. There are quite a few Thai restaurants scattered throughout the Greater Puget Sound area...some of us know what we want. The roasted duck came out cool to the touch...they did remake the dish. I felt that the portion size, especially on the duck was on the smaller side. Same ambiance as the previous restaurant that occupied the space, I dont think that much, if anything was changed. Although it is obvious that this restaurant differs from most Thai restaurants in the area, serving several different dishes from what most others in the area offer...we shall see how this venture goes. I might return to try more of the menu...but, I might not. Not bad...but not great. read more

Service - 1 star. Sat out front in a restraunt that wasn't very busy at all except 1 large party and 1 small party. 2 waitresses working should've been able to handle this. Yet we didn't get seated for near 5-10 minutes. Once seated was served water without being asked if we wanted anything else to drink and given our menus. 5 minutes later our orders were taken. As I write this we have been waiting about 20 minutes for our food and 1 dish was brought out much before the other. In this time waiting it looked like 2 other customers that were waiting for a to go order that had been here much before us just got up and left. Terrible service. Food - 4 stars. The food was actually pretty good but took forever. I got the duck over rice, both were very good but the duck was pretty skimpy a few pieces were actually just skin not even meat attached. My wife got the garden wraps which were on par with what they cost but again she had finished her food before mine even came out. Overall not sure how this place is 4.5 stars they might have had an off night or something but that's all it takes for someone not to come back or not to recommend someone to go there. read more

Worst customer service I ever seen before. If your restaurant don't want to cook ,so please don't take my order. It's waste my time to drive to your restaurant with nothing by blamed. I have order the food and they told me it will be ready for 30 minutes but when I be there and they don't know my order and told me that I need to wait 30 minutes more for my food because have other group is come when I'm order. Feel sorry because we not the big order like the other group. read more

These are the best wings in town. I've tried several of their other dishes and it's really hit or miss. Don't order sticky rice for delivery - you just get an inedible block of rice in plastic wrap. The spice here is also no joke. I can't even tolerate the lowest level (1/4 tsp) and just order without any. For reference, I normally get a level 1 or 2 at other local restaurants. I am very sensitive to spiciness so choose your own adventure. read more

Come here if you want flavorful, spicy, fresh Thai food. We had three things we'd never tried before: Som Tum Thai salad with green papayas, Thai Boat Noodle soup, and Guay Tiew Lord. All the dishes were wonderful. Everything was delicious, with interesting texture and flavor combinations that I haven't come across at other Thai restaurants. The pricing is a bit higher than other Thai places in the area, but the quality of the food and the classiness of the place makes their pricing seem appropriate. I will definitely come back for special dinners or date nights. read more

Their food is amazing. I've been to Thailand to visit my wife's family and honestly the food reminds me of exactly the food I had with her and her family there. The service was great as well a bit of a longer wait then other places but I think that can be attributed to the smaller staff since they only recently opened. My father in law who lives in Thailand came to visit and was very very impressed with the food here. My wife and I come here at least once or twice a month even though it's about 40 mins away from our house. I am so happy my wife and I can have wonderful and authentically spicy Thai food in Washington. read more

I've ordered various items on the menu and all are absolutely delicious and authentic. That distinct Thai profile flavor is immersed in their dishes that I've had to include - Pad see ew, Phad Thai, Kao Phad Gai (translitertion), Thai beef salad. Brings me back to the Kingdom and the fun travels there, if only for an enjoyable sentimental dining experience. Encourage others to treat themselves to an authentic international culinary stayca. read more

Amazing Drunken Noodles and Pad Thai. Service is solid. Looking forward to dining in when everything opens up.

This place is bomb.com lol. I've been in now 3 times and each time did not dissapoint. The food is very authentic and made with care, some people have complained about the wait time but good food takes time! I would say my only complaint was we heard about the fried ice cream that's not on the menu so we ordered it and while it was good it was not worth the $12 we were charged that's the only reason for the 4 stars instead of 5. Overall a great place to eat and we will definitely be back read more

Ordered off uber eats. Loved all the food. Pad Thai for me (2 stars is pretty spicy and perfect). Noodle soup for the toddler and fried chicken for the teen. Everyone was happy. Parents get what they want and picky eaters are happy. Win win read more

Was craving some Thai food and we decided to try this place cause it was close to the house. Turned out to be amazing. A great place for Thai food! We ordered the chicken wings for an appetizer and it was amazing! They have a bar also with a great selection of some drinks with their twist! read more

Foods are very delicious and authentic. There's so many street food dishes that you can't find in typical thai restaurants here. The staff is very nice and professional. As a Thai person, I highly recommend this place. read more

The food is really good but waited 30min in person when Uber Eats said it was "ready for pickup" at 6pm on a Sunday.

Fantastic place for thai cuisine. Offers pretty wide range of traditional thai dishes, decent draft beer selection, and good dessert options. The venue is clean and service is courteous. Will be back for sure. Oh, their spice chart is on point, got 3 out of 4 and really felt it for awhile. read more

Delicious meal and excellent service! We wanted Tom Kha Gai soup but it wasn't on the menu. Our server knew exactly what we wanted and made it for us. It had amazing flavor and fresh ingredients...not to mention the biggest shrimp I've ever seen. They do not skimp! We also enjoyed the basil rice with chicken. Full of flavor and fresh vegetables. If we were locals we would eat here every week!! read more

Esan Zap - Basil fried rice with chicken - Thai Near Me - Lacey, Washington

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Straight As a restaurant business owner I always try new places and this is my favorite spot so far! The food is as authentic as it gets and the flavors are out of this world! So far I've tried 7 dishes from them and all of them were amazing! My favorite being Goong Aob Woon Sen & Yum Pla Duk Fu. The service is great and the wait time isn't really that long. People have to understand this is fresh made delicious food with care it's not Applebee's, so dishes do tend to take awhile sometimes but it's all apart of having fresh food. Keep up the good work and I will definitely be spreading the word. Since I posted my original review I have been in about 10 times now. Food is still amazing customer service is decent, there is a BUT coming. Recently I went in with my fiancé and at the end of our dinner we decided to order the Fried Ice cream dessert. The ice cream was good but the owner charged us $11!!!!! For 1 friend ice cream ball. I honestly found that to be quite a rip off. Just 1 business owner to another please think about changing the price of that especially sense it is not on the menu with a price 1 and 2 it's not a dessert worth $11. All other restaurants charge roughly $5.99-$6.99 for the same thing. read more

Came back for a 2nd time and was not disappointed. Sooo sooo flavorful. Had the marinaded steak Nom Tok Neuh and the Kao Moo Daeng and Thai boat noodle All dishes were excellent. Thank you for these excellent foods. read more

Entrees are pretty good and big portions. Ordered the calamari and the portion was tiny for 12 dollars so I'd avoid that. Fave thing was coconut cream sticky rice with mango. One star because there was one waitress that was in over her head that seemed like she'd never been a waitress before. She was forgetful cause she needed help. I asked her to put 30 on one card and the rest on the other and she didn't know how and said she didn't want to go ask the boss who I think was cooking. So I just told her to split it. She split it and then ended up charging both orders to my card and nothing on the other ??? If you have a new waitress they need to be paired with someone who knows what they are doing when they have questions. I'll try this place again and hope it gets better. read more

We have been getting take-out here every week for months. The food is fabulous. Our favorite Thai in the area. But we ordered take-out they said it would be ready in half an hour... an hour later our food was ready. We waited a couple weeks and tried again, everybody has rough nights. Ordered take-out again last week, same thing. Quoted 30 minutes and it took an hour. All the time as waited we heard them answering the phone, accepting orders, and quoting the half hour wait. Meanwhile their waiting area was filling up. read more