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    Hot Cafe

    4.3 (224 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Laotian, Chinese
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Sally H.

    While the exterior is nothing to write home about (a tired, past-it strip mall), this place is hopping when it comes to food. The door dash drivers never stopped coming in. Great shrimp parang curry! Careful service, but the interior could do with an upgrade too.

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    Rita M.

    Nice place to eat. Be living over here for years and this my first time coming. The server guy is fast and attentive. Food hot and fresh

    Annie M.

    We hadn't been here in years so my mom asked to go for mother's Day because it's so far from us now. Well worth the hour drive though! The parking lot is not huge but enough for these shops in the strip The food here is so good. I don't remember the last time I came but I'd wager it's improved! We had 6 in our group but my mom wanted to try everything so we had a ton of leftovers I loved their som tum lao with crabs! If you like spicy, it's a must try! I got it spicy and they actually gave it spicy unlike many other places We also got pork & beef jerky, sticky rice, nam tok (beef salad), sausage, fried rice, pad Thai, chicken wings, larb moo and maybe more. I didn't try everything but the table was filled to the brim Everything i tasted was delicious & well cooked! The pad Thai sauce was so flavorful and perfectly chewy noodles! Definitely give this place a try; it's worth the drive!

    Kamille H.

    Yum, yum, yum! You can order anything you have a taste for at Hot Cafe - pho, fried rice, mussels, soup, edamame, spring rolls, duck, fried chicken, Laos sausage, etc. I'm not sure if it's family owned but that's how it felt (in a positive, intimate way). Food came out hot and delicious. The servers were nice and checked in, but everything you would need is already at the table (soy sauce, fish sauce, white pepper, chopsticks). Must try the Thai coffee.

    Basil Fried Rice
    Abena O.

    This is one of our go to spot for takeout. We decided to sit down and have dinner instead of taking it to go. The space is larger than it looks. Very clean and they decorate for the holidays. At the time we were the only ones there and I think more people get take out but it's a nice place to sit and eat. The service was very quick and friendly. We got spring rolls, chicken wings and basil fried rice. My son always ask for Thai tea. This is a very solid place. You can't go wrong here

    Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodles) | 8/7/2024
    Samantha C.

    IYKYK. Hot Café is a staple. Every time I land at ATL, I make a stop at Hot Café because I know anything I order is going to hit. My go to order is the LAO COMBO which is a platter that comes with Lao-style papaya salad, chicken wings, and Lao sausage. We tear this thing up and it doesn't stand a chance. Another go-to item is their PAD KEE MAOW. So many times, I want to try other items, but I always just go to my tried and true. I can't recommend this place enough and I will always be a returning patron!

    Combination fried rice
    Angelica D.

    The viral video of Lovely Mimi on TikTok brought me in for what I had hoped to be the fried rice of my dreams. Sadly it was not. On the video, the food looked SO good. I decided to make my way to the south side to try it out on a Saturday afternoon. It's a hole in the wall and from the reviews, it's been around for a while. I placed my order and waited about 15 minutes. I ordered the combination fried rice medium spicy, minus the imitation crab and squid.The total was $24 and the portion sized was generous. When I opened the box, I was surprised to see that it didn't look as flavorful as what I saw on TikTok. The dish contained chicken, shrimp, beef and pork. None of the protein seemed seasoned and the rice overall was lackluster. Some of the meat was tough as well. While I received great customer service from the gentleman taking my order, I can't see myself returning.

    Duck Fried Rice
    Juliana S.

    Big and delicious portions every time. I love it. My favorite dish so far has been the duck fried rice. Their signage is always funny, too (the candy dish in front says not to be greedy). The service is fast and the employees are personable. They play pretty good music when I go, as well. I usually go for take out, but it's also quaint and clean so dining in isn't a bad option either. And there's plenty of parking in their lot! I've never had an issue with that.

    Pho!!
    Amy P.

    I keep going back!! The pho is great and so is the drunken noodles & pad Thai. Service is great and place is like home. Highly recommend!!

    Khao piek, keo jerky and sticky rice
    Maii L.

    I came to ATL for work and I wanted some Lao foods. So I found this place on grubhub and order the Khao piek, keo jerky and sticky rice for $48. Got my order and it was good. The only disappointment is that they did not include any chili oil or sauce. I have put it in the special instruction too. Server should have looked at the order better next time. Don't think I would order to go again.

    Pad Thai with Duck
    Autumn R.

    First time trying this restaurant on Postmates, I'm very impressed. The food was fresh and was a perfect portion

    I ordered the Basil Fried Rice with shrimp
    Anna L.

    I ordered the Basil Fried Rice with shrimp and it was 500000000 damn good! Seasoned well, loads of veggies and big shrimp! The portion that was given was HUGE...I couldn't make a dent in it! Next time I'm in town...Hot Cafe will be my FIRST stop!

    Chicken Egg Rolls Basil Spaghetti Side of Fried Rice
    Kiara B.

    Food was nothing short of AMAZING! The service was great, I brought my laptop to work and they quickly went to get WiFi without me even having to ask. The atmosphere was full of great smells. I'll be back for this exact meal.

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    Local hole in the wall. Good food. Family business. Food was excellent prices are fair for what you get.

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    Food was everything we needed. Laos sausage and spicy combo fried rice is on another level. They're also very friendly.

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    Got it to go. The Laotian food was fantastic! Try the Laos Steamed Dumplings!! Highly recommend!!

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    I had a lemongrass soup and omg! It was delicioussssssss! My mouth is watering thinking about it lol!

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    Love hot cafe !!!! Love the shrimp fried rice and spring rolls. The drunken noodles are always a hit too !

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    The veggie egg rolls extra sauce and the veggie noodles are my go to when coming here ! Hidden gem on the south side must try

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    Food and service here is wonderful. I recommend the drive to patronize this establishment.

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    They are back open after a short (seemed loong) time, due to a plumbing issue. Love that they took sanitation over profits

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    Found this place by mistake but glad I did. The chicken fried rice is amazing and the curry is just as good!

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    Tyde Tate Kitchen - South Downtown - Shrimp fried rice

    Tyde Tate Kitchen - South Downtown

    4.5(125 reviews)
    10.0 miDowntown
    $$

    I always order the Panang Curry Beef. It's very spicy, it has a little kick to it. It tasty, nice…read moreportions as well. The staff is always friendly & accommodating. It's a small restaurant with a bar. I always get my food to go.

    This is gonna be a long one because this place took me for a ride. I hate to sound like but this is…read morea restaurant you'd like only if you've never ventured to NE ATL/BuHi/Norcross for the real bangers. It gives... tourist trap? I have never in my life had Americanized Thai food (or at least been conscience of it) but this tasted every bit of that. Not a single Thai national or descendant cooking or dining in here... I should have slid out the door upon noticing this but we were HONGRY and this place was walking distance. I appreciate the big portions to help alleviate the hunger, but the food going down wasn't even close to a real Thai experience. And the general ambience was definitely off. It's unclear whether this is a casual to-go spot or a sit-down spot or a bar. The service here was confusing. You have to order drinks separately from your food, for one. Secondly, it took a solid 10 minutes for a bartender to walk behind the bar and begrudgingly explain to me what they have available. I would have ordered more but her attitude made me close the tab after one beer. We didn't get served water until after we received our food, a solid 15-20 min after being in the restaurant. It generally felt like no one wanted to be there, and the staff were just moving independently to complete tasks instead of creating a dining experience *together*. There was not a smile from a single person I interacted with. I'd most likely not return purely because the dining experience is just plain out uncomfortable. On to the food. Mostly oil and noodles except for the papaya salad, which was... okay. Again, big portions. Nice heat. But just okay. The whole cherry tomatoes on top were a little weird and screamed laziness. The tofu kee mao was... okay. Same for the chicken pad thai. Lots of oil. This food made us feel pretty tired after eating it, which I've rarely experienced eating Thai cuisine. And they were very, very stingy with the protein. My husband counted 4-5 little slivers of chicken and hella noodles. The same was true for my tofu dish. I mean... it's tofu y'all. Cheap. But I can imagine they have to cut these corners because there were about 8 staff members running around in a small space with only a few customers in for happy hour. They do have HH deals on drinks depending on the day, but I found the drinks to be overpriced and not worth it. Especially the beer. And a $10 non-alcoholic cocktail is wild imo, especially for the scanty area this area is in. They are certainly milking the fact that they are in eyeshot of the Mercedes Benz stadium. The inside is beautiful and very ~trendy~ and honestly that tells me exactly where the focus is. I'd rate this a 2, but I'm adding a star for the spotless restrooms.

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    26 Thai Kitchen & Bar - Midtown

    4.3(608 reviews)
    11.9 miMidtown
    $$
    Full bar
    Locally owned & operated

    Best Thai food I've had in a very long time. Absolutely amazing food!! We ordered the Pad See Ewe,…read morethe Massaman Curry, and a bottle of soda. My portion of the food was the Massaman Curry, which was plentiful, hot, fresh, and packed with flavor! DoorDash ran a BOGO offer, turning $25 for one order into $25 for two! I would definitely order from here again or, better yet, dine in!

    I wanted to love my experience but I didn't. I convinced my party to try this midtown location…read morepassing about 20 other Thai restaurants. The Victorian charm is nice but loses some appeal when the main level dining area has tables so close together. Upstairs is way better. I took my party at 12:15 and arrived a few minutes early. I asked for a table in the corner because I brought some older guests. I was rudely denied by the hostess. Impolitely in tone and manner she said if I seat you there, where would I seat a larger party if they come. I explained that she could merge tables for them like she did our table. Our two tables weren't even but rushed together. Throughout the whole time we were there, the table was never filled. :( Nonetheless, we were seated and quickly greeted. The food was a solid 5 for taste. The server was fantastic until the bill came. He could have used some decorum to let me know there was a problem with my card. I transferred some money then there was a problem with the way he explained after trying to resolve the bill. I asked someone to take me to the manager. It was disappointing that the tone quickly became passive aggressive, progressed to let's just look at the computer system so you can go, and at points there was a lack of clarity on next steps with the bill. I felt dismissed. In the end, he did apologize and he did resolve it. However, it was an upsetting experience. I won't go back to this location but I am willing to try another location.

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    Poor Calvin's - Drunken noodle scallops and lobster tail with shrimp

    Poor Calvin's

    4.4(5.2k reviews)
    11.3 miDowntown
    $$$

    My husband and I were in Atlanta attending a conference and doing some research when we came across…read morePoor Calvin's online. We intentionally avoided reading reviews because we wanted to form our own opinion, and we're so glad we did. From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed warmly by the host, which immediately set the tone for a great dining experience. Once seated, our waiter was attentive, personable, knowledgeable, and genuinely seemed to care that we enjoyed our meal. The food was outstanding, the drinks were excellent. Poor Calvin's delivered from start to finish. If you're visiting Atlanta or you're a local looking for a restaurant that combines exceptional food with outstanding hospitality, Poor Calvin's is well worth the visit. We left with absolutely no complaints and look forward to returning the next time we're in Atlanta.

    So poor calvins was such a treat. What they had there was super solid and it would definitely be…read moresomething that I would consider a go-to if I was feeling like I really wanted to dabble in some of this Asian fusion food and I was in the area. Jojo was an excellent waiter and he took care of the table very well. The last time I went was the first time I went so I went ahead and had him give the list of things that were good and the perspectives on the food. He knew his stuff and did it in great detail. Trained really well. Awesome experience . I took an Uber. I don't actually know about the parking situation but you can probably find parking because of where it's at. Just keep in mind that it's in an area where it's going to be pay-to-park so don't think you're going to get away with something for free . The ambience is nice and it's a lot more elegant than what you would think. Not over-the-top elegance though, not at all, but it is very neat and well-placed. Everybody is super friendly when you come in and the establishment is very clean . Shanghai pork belly eggs - I saw something that said that the deviled eggs were good so I gave them a shot and they did not disappoint. They were super flavorful. That was almost a little confusing because you had egg there and you had it lightly deep-fried and you had pork belly and you had what it seemed to be like was jelly. It was a whole lot of flavor happening at one time. I don't have any issue with it, not whatsoever. It was a really good appetizer and you get about four of them so you actually get to taste it and then taste it again and make sure you're tasting all the flavors correctly lol . Drunken noodle scallops and lobster - so the noodles were really good. They came in a little bowl with a tea light to keep them warm. That was pretty cool as far as optics go but the food itself was good. Now when you get something like seafood you kind of expect it to be little or not huge portions but this was a different story. They had two pieces of lobster tail in there so you peel the lobster tail out and you chop it up and there was plenty of lobster meat and the scallops that were in there as well were huge. You have to be able to probably cut those in half to eat with your pasta as you use the fork in the bowl. It was plenty of seafood. There was almost more filling in the bowl than there was pasta, which is crazy! The flavor of it was sweet and savory and it wasn't as if one thing carried the dish. All the way around the dish was good. Lemongrass steamed mussels - now these are pretty good. Originally I was going to order the soup on the menu but JoJo said that the soup was basically the broth for the mussels so I just went ahead and canceled that. They were good and they were savory. They weren't the best mussels in the world but they are really good and the broth had the lemongrass flavor everywhere in your mouth. Super good. Also usually you may get like eight mussels or maybe 12 of them but this order came with like 25 of them and it was a huge order so that's not to be slept on. It came with a really toasted bread that you would use for the broth at the bottom. That broth after you finish could definitely be used for something else. Very tasty . Overall this is absolutely a stellar spot. I have zero complaints about it. The food was good. The ambiance was great. The service was superior and they might have another customer returning soon enough . It was a great fusion of food and flavors.

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    4.4(100 reviews)
    12.2 miWestside / Home Park

    First time visiting and Qoussai was my server. He was very attentive, gave great suggestions and…read morethe food was delicious. I'll definitely be back!

    I was walking around that area and I happened to go into this spot because I hadn't seen it before…read more I have no complaints or any issues with it but I only really came for the bar and I didn't actually try any food. I can only give so much of a perspective on it but even though that is said I still had a good experience . The place itself is bigger than what you would see from the outside and it's decorated very well so it would be good for maybe an intimate night or a close friend night or a date night kind of situation. It's not something you would do for a sports bar kind of vibe . In the location you already know that you have to worry about paying for parking so just keep that in mind. The parking in the structure on the other side of the building isn't so bad so you could easily just park someplace else and walk across the bridge. It's not going to break the pocket lol . The bar was very clean and the service there was friendly and I have no complaints about that . Chili honey old fashioned - this was a really good and flavorful drink. I like the way they mixed the flavor profiles together and it really helps it out. It's not as spicy or as peppery as I would have liked but that's probably by design. You have more sweet than it does spicy because it's supposed to be an old-fashioned at the end of the day . That indoor and outdoor seating. So if it's a good day, you could at least sit outside on the patio area and a lot of that area is indoor and outdoor so you have plenty of options as far as that goes. The restaurant is really nice and very clean and it will definitely get my attention because I saw some food there that looked like I can eat lol. I got all positive vibes so I have no complaints.

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    Bangkok Station - Crab meat Fried Rice

    Bangkok Station

    4.1(570 reviews)
    16.1 miBuckhead
    $$

    Beautifully decorated restaurant. They really put a lot of thought and intention into making the…read morecustomer feel like they are enthralled into Thai culture. I ordered an espresso martini, and fried Gyoza for an appetizer. The Gyoza came with a mushroom soy sauce that was really light and delicious. My espresso martini was amazing! I ordered the crab meat fried rice for my meal and it was very delicious. Pretty simple and didn't have a lot of extra stuff in it like veggies but still very delicious. We had a large group of people and our server was really nice and dealt with it very well. Everything just took a little bit longer. I definitely want to return for that award-winning pad Thai. Oh, and by the way, parking was super easy and simple. I got there around 7:20 on a Friday evening and was able to find parking behind the building in the open air lot very easily.

    Bangkok Station is such a cute, cozy spot for some good Thai food! From the outside, you honestly…read morewould never expect the aesthetic waiting for you inside. The exterior is pretty unassuming, but once you walk in, the space is beautifully decorated. Definitely a shoutout to whoever had the vision for the interior because they did their thing! My friend and I stopped in for lunch and were able to catch the lunch specials. We started with the roti, which you can truly never go wrong with, and it was PERFECT. Honestly, I may have enjoyed my appetizer even more than my entrée. For my meal, I ordered the Thai basil fried rice with shrimp. It was good and I definitely enjoyed it, but that roti had such a rich, delicious flavor that it remained the star of the show for me. And because I will always give a parking report : parking is free, which we love, but the garage is directly behind the restaurant and it's pretty tight in there. If cramped parking garages make you uncomfortable, that's just something to keep in mind. Overall, this was a nice lunch spot with good food, a beautiful interior, and a cozy atmosphere. I definitely want to circle back for dinner because the bar caught my attention--it looked pretty spacious with plenty of selections. I'd love to come back and see what the evening vibe is like!

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