Had lunch here today and ordered the Namya noodle soup. It's a coconut milk curry soup. It was a bit creamy and had ground chicken and bean sprouts. Flavor was excellent. Curry flavor wasn't too strong and it came with Bun noodles. I would have it again read more

Golden Triangle Thai Restaurant - Namya - curry noodle soup - Thai Near Me - Friday Harbor, Washington

So good! We were in town for a couple of days in April when there were few/no dining in options. Ordered take-out from Golden Triangle and it turned out to be our best meal in Friday Harbor (Tom Yum soup, Seafood Garlic Black Pepper with salmon, Bangkok Fried Rice). read more

We ordered online and went to pick up. The process was easy and the order was perfect. We loved their Thai tea, super tasty. Very generous portions and food was great! We will definitely visit again read more

Good option in Friday Harbor. Flavors are a little mild but still good. Pad see ew was better than many average Thai restaurants. Recommend if you are looking for Thai read more

Oh my, I just returned from a glorious trip to Friday Harbor. Everyone must try Golden Triangle's Hall Moak Talay. It is simply delicious. I can't stop thinking about the dish. Huge pieces of halibut, muscles, crab.... It was heaven on earth! It is a little more pricey compared to the other dishes, but sooooo worth it! I am already planning my next trip to Friday Harbor- my first stop will be Golden Triangle read more

Just did not like any of the 12 dishes I have tried over my visits since opening. The curry is very watery. The iced tea is not even enjoyable. I was excited to get some Thai here, but not so excited about the taste. The shrimp dish tasted very fishy. read more

I have eaten at the Golden Trangle weekly, and the downward spiral of lack of consistancy in the fundamental recipe, last night no thai basil. No basil in the curry oh the shame. Only two slivers of kaffir lime leaf. Granted i don't eat the leaf but it adds flavior. If the owner cooks we see and taste something of her vision. But, she cuts corners too. The Triangle is light years better then the China Hurl, the Hurl is sub marginal, a place where i have thrown up. Charlie is an ass. The Triangle is better then the Rocky Bay cafe where the disabled are not welcome, and I was told to leave because I was eating to slow. Granter the Rocky Bay dosen't serve dinner it id emblamatic of discrimination. The Brewery blocks the wheelchair ramp for more table space good look getting in. My case without the Trangle, there won't be any where to go get dinner out. I'm an excelent cook. But disability has limited my ability to safely cook. If your renting a condo bring at least breskfast, because there sre no longer any great breakfast joints. You can go to Roche and the Lime Kiln Cafe, they have house made doughnuts. McMillan's is grest if you want to pay Manhattan prices for a steak. As for Trangle if you only eat there once you might not notice the midsonh ingredients, I can guarantee ear the same thing a couple of weeks in a row it will be sadley different. If your ins wheelchair don't even come to Friday Harbor your not welcome read more

A fabulous dining experience. Very welcoming staff. Food was outstanding. Atmosphere was inviting.

Unfortunately, the food did not taste good. Bland, watery curries and poorly-made pad thai that was dripping wet too, with way too much peanut sauce (and some chili sauce?) dumped on top. They took payment (and tips??) before the meal but didn't provide any service -- I had to fetch my own paper plates and plastic utensils, pick up my (boxed) food from their pickup counter, and then serve myself. Really felt like I was at a fast food joint, but paid as much as a real restaurant. People at the counter didn't seem very keen on taking our order in the first place, as they were busy talking very loudly amongst each other. I've heard that this place was quite good before covid though. Looks like they must've changed management over the pandemic. Very sad. edit: to their credit, the fried rice isn't awful though. read more

Maybe I ordered the wrong thing, or maybe they were fusioning. It was listed on the menu as spicy Basil noodles aka drunken noodles. The noodles clumped together. I'm used to slippery drunken noodles. The flavor was ok. read more

When you arrive for lunch, you see a buffet setup where they will scoop you a portion of noodles, rice, and two entrees depending on the combo you order. Got the $10.95 special combination noodles, egg roll, fried rice, a half and half mix of curry tofu and BBQ chicken for the main. The food looks much better than it tastes. To really make it more palatable, I had to add the hot pepper sauce. Be careful on this sauce as it is salty so just take the colorful peppers and drain the liquid! The egg roll and the tofu curry were the better tasting items read more

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Quite a few restaurants in Friday Harbor. I picked Golden Triangle only because I liked their sign, and also, that the menu at the entrance indicated that a stuffed chicken wing could be had. I was the first patron of the evening (they open for dinner at 5:00pm). The smiley waitress told me I could sit anywhere. The menu declared that Golden Triangle was a fusion of Lao, Cambodian and Vietnamese cuisines. Before ordering the stuffed chicken wing, I asked the waitress if the stuffed chicken wing contained cilantro. She said she didn't know and went back in the kitchen to ask the owner. From the kitchen, I heard "Yes, of course it does!" My waitress came back, still smiling. She cheerfully told me the garlic sauce they used had cilantro. That's OK. I went ahead and ordered the salad rolls and shrimp wontons. Also their pineapple "blend" drink. The salad rolls were poor. The chef had gone frickin' wild with the lettuce. Mostly, these rolls were thick plump hearts of lettuce stuffed into rice paper with a teeny bit of carrot, vermicelli and shrimp. And yet, the dipping sauce was very good. Not a peanut sauce per se, but a little-bit tart/little-bit sweet clear sauce, topped with crumbled peanut. I just didn't like the wontons. No cream cheese at all in the filling. Instead, it was a gelatinous white-gray paste that tasted like seafood, but not necessarily shrimp. The syrupy dipping sauce was pale pink and extremely sweet. My pineapple blend drink was what I would call, as a kid who used to ride my bicycle over to buy at 7-11, a Slurpee. I did enjoy my Pineapple Slurpee tonight, but was hoping for a more pungent and fresh flavor. read more

Great options for vegan/vegetarians, but not the best Thai food I've had in my life... Which is totally fine because I believe there are maybe two Asian cuisine options in Friday Harbor. The other being a Chinese restaurant that serves Kung Fu Pizza... No, thank you. Great selection of rice, noodle, soup, curry, and more Asian/Thai inspired dishes, as well as quick, friendly service. My vegan hubby and I shared the spicy basil noodle with tofu and a tofu ginger coconut curry with steamed rice. Our curry had maybe a couple pieces of tofu in it, a bit runny, but was loaded with veggies. The noodles had decent flavor, but was more filling than satisfying. Hard to compare with our usual, fresh, and more authentic Thai restaurants in Seattle, but we would definitely recommend Golden Wok to anyone on the island craving Asian flavors or looking for a wide selection for vegetarians/vegans! read more

Golden Triangle Thai Restaurant - Spicy Basil Noodle with Tofu. Vegan friendly! - Thai Near Me - Friday Harbor, Washington

Nice friendly and quick service. Cute little restaurant. We tried the pad se ew and fried rice, which was dry and not much flavor. The noodles were very bland. Prices were high for the portion size. Probably won't be coming back here read more

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This place is when you are deperate for asian food and theres no other choices in the area. Its a self serve restaurant. They cook pad thai and fried rice in bulk - and serve is as we order from a buffet bar. The food is all ready for you. You have the option to order from their regular menu for alacarte that is much more expensive. Not recommended if you have time to find something else better in the area. read more

So good! We got a salad (Bo Bun?) and a double order with curry, fried rice, pad Thai, and spices pork. We ate everything outside and demolished everything. Flavors we good and meat was perfectly prepared. We didn't expect to find such food Thai in San Juan! Only downside, no restrooms. read more

I'm giving this place the benefit of the doubt because the food isn't bad and I've only had the one meal here so maybe it's just my taste. My gripes are that the fresh spring rolls I ordered were mostly lettuce ribs, like at least 75% lettuce, and they came with my entree I stead of before which I always hate. I also got the side walk noodles and it said on the menu they have a lime dressing which I assumed would come on the side but turns out is just the sauce and it's really limey, also the vegetables are u set cooked. Great service, a little weird that they close at 7:30 on a Saturday, but it's off season so there ya go. read more

Golden Triangle Thai Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Friday Harbor, Washington

Pretty bad, got two things. One was suppose to be mixed veggies and tofu, but go mostly potatoes. The other tasted a little like plastic wrap... read more

The menu says they will make any dish Vegan or Vegetarian, but that doesn't mean the transition will be a good one. I get the idea from some of these other reviews that this place does meat fairly well, but, when it comes to the staples of Asian cooking - vegetables and tofu - the place is kind of lacking. We decided to come here because we were craving Oriental food, we were craving vegetables, and we were craving tofu. We thought we found it here when we looked at the menu on the door. They seemed to have what we wanted, and we especially liked that they claimed "Any dish could be made Vegan or Vegetarian." We found out what that means. It pretty much means they cook with "Fish Sauce." To make a dish "Vegetarian," they just take out the meat. To make it "Vegan," they take out the meat, and substitute some other sauce for the Fish Sauce. I've got news for them - Fish Sauce is not vegetarian. Well, you know, that's alright. A lot of restaurants, and a lot of people don't really understand either Veganism or Vegetarianism, or the differences between them. For us, however, we've always seemed to be able to find that Asian restaurants did know the difference, and we were surprised that this one didn't. We had our dishes prepared "Vegan," but the sauces they came in were unrecognizable. We didn't know what they were except that a lot of garlic was involved. One sauce had like white chunks in it, and both were very, very watery - almost like no sauce at all. The vegetables in both were done perfectly, and we especially liked that they included asparagus. That was one thing they did well. The variety of vegetables on both dishes was very acceptable. A lot of place may only include two or three different kinds. There were at least five different vegetables on each plate, including the asparagus which was cooked perfectly. It was too bad the sauces did not better enhance the dishes. The real problems for us, (besides the sauces and appearances of the dishes), were the prices, and the lack of tofu. We paid $17.99 for each of our dishes, plus $1.00 extra for brown rice. I know they are on an island here, and things cost more, but we paid half as much for dishes that were three times better on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. I do not believe any review here that says reasonable prices. The dishes we had should never have been more than $12.00 anywhere in the U.S. When I go back home, I'll pay $8.00 for a larger, better plate of Hunan prepared tofu just to get the taste of this place out of my mouth. Speaking of tofu, I kind of upset me that we paid that much for that single plate of food, and there were only five small pieces of tofu in the mix. I liked that they used the firm tofu instead of the silken, but I was really expecting more of it to be in there. The best part of our dish was the brown rice we paid $1.00 more for. As for the "heat" index of their dishes, don't worry about it. I ordered a dish they claimed was "three stars" hot, (they offer any heat from 1-10), and boosted it up to six. When I got the dish, I could barely tell there were any peppers in it at all. They brought me more peppers, (which was nice), but even with those peppers, and a good amount of Sriracha, I got the dish almost up to the heat of, say, "Tabasco" sauce. They add heat by adding chopped peppers, but those aren't Thai chilis, or, if they are, they are soft, weaker versions. Back home, I like Szechuan, and I like those chilis. These did not compare. They were not even as spicy as jalapenos. So, to end on a positive side, there were things we did like. We liked that they had "vegan and vegetarian" options, no matter how shaky those were, we liked that they would substitute in almost any dish, and we liked that they had brown rice. After that, it was kind of a crap shoot. I understand that they need to adjust their product for the varying crowds they serve, and it's hard to please everyone, but they need to spend more time focusing on a more consistent product that appeals to more tastes with fewer changes. read more

For a quick, reasonable lunch of Thai food, this is the place. They have stews and noodles and the like on the hot table, but the rolls are made fresh. It's a small and bright place. Good for a reasonable large plate of food. read more

It's all about the soups made-to-order here. The Penompen is INSANE. So much flavor. It's a really spicy lemongrass broth with wide rice noodle, ground chicken, fried shallots and garlic. So much flavor and it's the most delicious, comforting thing on a cold or rainy day. This broth is heaven but it packs a serious kick! The other soup that I tried is called Suki, also delicious. It's a creamy brother but still on the light side - the gal told me it's part coconut broth and part coconut broth, so it's light for a creamy soup. It had glass noodles and packed a lot of nice flavor. Not spicy. The khao soi is also really delicious. They use ramen style noodles for this, which works nicely. Skip the pre-made lunch buffet stuff (I've tried it twice and both times I regretted not ordering a soup). read more

This food is legit. First time in San Juans, Friday Harbor. A little wary about an "authentic" restaurant in a obvious tourist trap type area and after seeing a review doubting the chef's credentials, but I love egg rolls, and am less than often dissapointed by them. So, I decided to give it a try figuring the worst that could happen is I would have a medicore egg roll and know not to go back in the future. I ordered a crispy roll and got some help with picking an entree, finally deciding on the ginger coconut sauce curry. The plan was to eat on the ferry back to Anacortes, but thankfully I wasn't patient and decided to dive into my crispy roll while the entree was being prepared. HOLD. THE. PHONE. This egg roll was perfectly crispy, piping hot, huge, and delicious! The accompanying Plum Sauce was clearly housemade and utterly fantastic. So much so, I decided to get another one! While I was waiting to order the second crispy roll I realized they served Thai Tea. duh. Having enjoyed my first ever Thai Tea in Bangkok and absolutely loving it, I find myself always trying it when available. Unfortunately, in my experiences most Thai Tea that I have had in the states is lacking. I don't know what it is, but they are just ok. Not so here. After the picture, I stirred it up with the straw and took a sip. INSTANTLY I was transported to the streets of Thailand. So much so that I had to do a double take as my brain was in overdrive. It was an experience in itself. One I hope to relive in the future. The crispy roll, plum sauce, and tea were simply phenomenal. The ginger coconut sauce curry was very pleasant. The ginger is definitely understated, and it was not spicy at all. The prominent flavor profile I got was coconut, of which, I am actually not a fan. I ate it all and enjoyed the meal, white rice included(perfect sticky/fluffy ratio), but I would probably get something else next time instead because of my personal preference. The curry was creamy and there was a good mix of meat and veggies. Also, the carrying container for the curry is top notch. It survived a brake check without spilling a drop! Great place. I will be dreaming of that plum sauce and Tea for months. read more

Golden Triangle Thai Restaurant - Thai Tea Best I have had in the USA(NC,WA,VA,NY,TX,FL) - Thai Near Me - Friday Harbor, Washington

Delicious food and a great spot for lunch or dinner. Cashew chicken was very good and so was the Thai iced coffee. Restaurant had a casual atmosphere and decent prices. read more

This place was surprisingly yummy! It was a hole in the wall in one of the side streets. We had their lunch buffet. I picked the curry fried rice, pork basil, and Pud Thai. It was delicious!! We ended up purchasing even more for dinner that night in the hotel. read more

Pad Thai was horrible. First time I've ever not wanted to finish a Pas Thai dish. Service was also pretty lousy. Extremely slow and we felt ignored. The other dishes our group ordered were pretty good so leave it at 3 stars overall. Will not be back though. read more

Fantastic Thai restaurant. Best Soup I've had outside of Thailand. My husband had a green curry which also was amazing. Great, friendly service and would definitely return. read more

Pad see ew was delicious, tandoori chicken was a little to sweet, and the chicken satay was really tender. I will be back! read more

Golden Triangle Thai Restaurant - Pad see ew, tandoori chicken, and chicken satay - Thai Near Me - Friday Harbor, Washington

Not unless you're starving and there's nothing else open should you visit the Golden (Bermuda?) Triangle. I took my fiancee there for lunch last month, mainly because we were unable to find a Mexican restaurant touted on Yelp (apparently, neither Around Me nor Yelp had the correct address). She was getting hangry, and it was time to sit down somewhere and eat. The food was sub-par. It was so bad, I don't even remember what we ordered. The fried rice was undercooked, pasty. If it's the best Friday Harbor has to offer, then the state of Thai food there is in poor shape. Note: Always check Yelp's 'Filtered Reviews.' One of the businesses I reviewed has a 1-star rating with only 1 review, but there are 5 'filtered' (hidden) reviews averaging 4.8 stars! read more

Definitely not worth the price! Almost every menu item was 15.00 or more... The food is no where near as good as Seattle, but maybe I should have expected it being on an island? Curry was probably the best thing out of all the dishes we ordered. Fried rice had no veggies aside from the cucumber on the side and pad Thai was a little off to me. read more

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Friendly staff, excellent food, and great service. Very fast food made fresh! Highly recommended if you're tired of the same old same "pub food" fish and chips and burgers you'll find at literally every other spot in the islands. read more

The staff was very knowledgeable about the gluten-free options. The customer service was extremely friendly and the overall service was great. The food was very good, although it seemed like it was priced a little higher than most places Thai restaurants. We enjoyed it so much that we ate there 2x in the 4 days we were visiting Friday Harbor. I'd highly recommend it. read more

The broth for my tom khar was scorched. The broth was discolored and tasted almost like dark roux. There were 3 pieces of dry chicken breast in the soup. I also ordered extra mushrooms so there would be some substance to the soup and I got a total of 3-4 mushrooms. Please next time just charge me extra and give me what I requested. For soup and a side of rice that was almost $20 with tip I expect to get more than three strips of chicken. They do spice it up if u order 10 thai, however what is the point of pouring scorched, spicy under seasoned broth over rice because there is NOTHING else in the container. I have ordered this more than once now and attempted to pay extra for better food. This is why I added extra mushroom and a side of rice and it still is not a meal. If you cant execute the dish take it off the menu. I order this dish every place I go, this version is so disappointing but we have no other options on the island. Too bad they obviously know we have no choice. If you mess up the soup just 86 the item that day please. Dont pass it off on the guest. Thanks..... wish I could talk myself into being a regular but I can make at home much cheaper and better. read more

Good food but it depends on what you order. curries are very good. pad was uber sweet and extremely off putting. I would eat here again but skip the pad thai. I would not throw the baby out with the bathwater just because of one dish. read more

I get dragged to all sorts of Thai restaurants in all sorts of places. I think my blood is 32% green curry at this point. Thus, you can trust me when I say, this place is well above average. We are vegetarian and Golden Triangle accommodated perfectly. We ordered the green curry (of course), street noodles, and vegetable fried rice. The thing that stands out the most is the freshness of the ingredients. It is clear that they avoid frozen veggies and use the best available stuff. There was fresh asparagus in the fried rice which was great! Service was excellent and I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Absolutely awesome soups at this terrific and authentic Thai restaurant! Owner and staff are so kind, too. Must go!

Amazing food and great service. The ladies were so kind and friendly- felt like we were truly welcome. Best Thai food I've had in a long time!!! Highly recommend!!! read more

My husband and I ordered the Panang curry and 5/10 spice. It was a lower end medium but still very tasty. White meat chicken, quick service, and great location. Sad there was no sticky rice, but the quality of the food made up for it. Cheap lunch buffet looks like it is the way to go. Not the best thai I have ever had, but pretty good, and great on island since there are not other choices. read more

Fantastic lunch. Super tasty and reasonable food. Lunch was filling and 5-7$ is not bad! I had peanut chicken, chow me in and rice. The rice was excellent. Chow mein meh... BUT.... Both times I have come (3 months between them), I have got hair in my food. Usually I chalk it up to random circumstance but it was there. There are gloves at the deli style lunch, but they aren't used. Proceed with caution. I wish they'd fix this issue, I really like the food. read more

I am giving this restaurant two stars for the service. The servers were very attentive and very nice. The food on the other hand was less impressive. I ordered the green curry because I love green curry. It was way too salty and thick to the point of being inedible. I have had green curry at dozens of places, and this was one of the worst. If it was thinned out a bit and less salty, it would have been okay though because the veggies and tofu tasted good. I just couldn't get past that thick, salty sauce. Not good. My sister thought her dish was over salted as well; however, I might be inclined to try this place again in the future.They were very close to getting things right so I hope this was just an off day or something. read more

Perfect place if you want a quick lunch with plenty of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. I had the combo with orange chicken and noodles and it was really tasty and fresh. They even had plenty of add-on sauces on the side like soy, sweet-chili etc. My vegetarian friends were pretty satisfied with their curried tofu as well. Def. recommended if you are looking for quick Chinese food. read more