When I was visiting Tampa from London last week... I remember I was served by the bartender Emma. She was the sweetest you can get. She helped me decide what food and drinks were the tastiest and was so funny, sweet and charming. She even helped me and my wife with directions to local sights and tourist spots! The food, drinks and vibes were great! We would defo come here again next time we're in Tampa! 10/10!! Aaron and Courtney. read more

Honestly, I've ordered another 3-4x since my last review to see if this place is consistent, and it has been. I've been ordering from here because of the pad Thai portion size and the flavor. I really enjoy it and will continue ordering! read more

Lemon Grass Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I love their food !! Always taste delicious and fresh !! Drive from Haines city for my Dr appointments in Tampa and that's my stop !!

Unfortunately, they are now a take out only restaurant. Set up like a fast-food quick order shop, or call ahead for pick up. Very small entry area for pickups, large glass wall divides pick window area and kitchen. This is far different from the small Thai restaurant they used to be. The food is decent but always missing items when you order for delivery. read more

Tried the veg rolls, papaya salad & beef pumpkin curry. All were terrible. Portions were small. Nothing was fresh. Rolls were fried in old oil. They were drenched in it. So disappointed. Will not be back. read more

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Good take out! The panang curry is a solid choice and the pad thai is always on my order as well. The sizes are a little smaller the last few times I've ordered, but overall I think it's a good little take out spot! read more

I ordered extra veggies with the green curry. I didn't get them. Next day, I was having to go to the bathroom constantly. I'm not going to explain it more than that. The sauce was watered down and not thicker coconut milk. Just a big miss with a big tummy ache. read more

Not my fave Thai restaurant anymore and it hasn't been since the pandemic. For one reason we have so many more choices and since the pandemic they have remained strictly takeout. One other thing, the employees are not that friendly. I was in the mood for crab rangoons and they are the only restaurant near me , that I am aware of, that uses real crab. My son's girlfriend swears by their drunken noodles so you may like it there too. I've never ordered that dish. read more

The Thai flavors here are really nice -- you can tell the dishes are made with authentic seasonings and care. However, the portion sizes felt pretty small for what you pay, and the quality didn't quite match the price point. It's tasty, but I left feeling like it wasn't the best value overall. But inadequate amount of protein, egg and love . read more

I love Lemon Grass! I've been going here for years and always really enjoy the food. The lack of indoor dining is annoying (especially after it used to have indoor dining), but they are usually pretty quick with to go! Always tell them the spice level that you want, because they sometimes forget to ask on the phone. I recommend the pad ke mao and the pad see ew! read more

I eat curry a lot and this was by far the worst curry I have ever had in my life. I ordered massamun and it had no flavor at all. I do not recommend read more

the pad woon sen is absolutely delicious! i would've given 5/5 but they made it spicy without asking (usually they ask and i tell them to not make it spicy at all). HOWEVER! i still ate it because its too darn good to throw away! keep in mind they only serve take out, so share any expectations you have with them. read more

This is one of the worst Thai food places I have ever ordered from. My grandmother is Thai, and while there aren't many places around that are serving real good Thai food, this is by far one of the worst. The Pad Se Ew was dry and the noodles were gelatinous. The green curry was not even a curry at all. I'm not sure what they sent us, but it was a brown gloopy sauce with ginger. And lastly, the fried rice wasn't even fully sautéed and had large chunks of white rice left untouched. I will never order from here again, nor recommend it to anyone. read more

Lemon Grass Thai Kitchen - Green Curry is what I ordered. This is not green curry. - Thai Near Me - Tampa, Florida

No ambience as dining room is closed; but they are offering take out and delivery through usual delivery services. Everything is automated. You speak into box to give your order and pay through a little window, not even seeing staff until they hand you v your foodI had the Pass Thai with Chicken with sweet chili sauce. It came ready to assemble, aka add your own peanuts. But it was hot and tasty, albeit slightly oily. But it was filling and tasty, oily and all. read more

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Is it the best Massaman Curry I've ever had? No. Is it the worst Massaman Curry I've ever had? Also no. I'd say taste is somewhere in the middle. I do appreciate that they are on DoorDash. read more

Lemon Grass Thai Kitchen - Massaman Curry - Thai Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Every time we ordered a delivery from Lemon Grass Thai Kitchen at this location, it always tasted amazing! It very fresh, and it's always consistent in taste. The containers arrive intact, the food is always hot! What is really remarkable is how much care goes into packaging the meals! It almost feels like a family member put our dinner together with the love and care! Will always be ordering! Thank you read more

I ordered the drunken noodles spicy and they were pretty good. I'd order them again here. I also ordered the veggie spring rolls but didn't like them, they didn't really have much flavor and tasted kinda doughy. read more

Lemon Grass Thai Kitchen - Drunken noodles - Thai Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Takeaways: VERY inconsistent in quality (read my "food" section for more info,) ONLY takeout/to-go Food: This is a tricky one to tackle. We ordered the Yellow Curry and the Green Curry. The Yellow Curry was easily one of, if not the best curries I've had in Tampa. If this was all we ordered, this might have taken the spot of "Best Thai" in my recommendations list (check it out on my page!) However, the Green Curry was the worst curry I've ever had. For this reason, I have to give them 3 stars. I will make sure to come back and try some other dishes and update my review, but for now the inconsistency forces my hand on the 3 star review. Service: The service was ok. This place is a takeout only, so there's no wait staff or anything. The guy taking my order seemed a little rushed and impatient, but to be fair I came in like 15 minutes from close, so I don't blame him. They are very accommodating with allergies though! Ambiance: Again, you can't eat here, so ambiance is basically a moot point. read more

Lemon Grass Thai Kitchen - Green curry - Thai Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Worst pad Thai I've ever had. The last time I ordered from here I got a different noodle dish and it was dripping in grease. My friends came here in person to pick up food and saw multiple cockroaches crawling out of the kitchen. They said one was on one of the workers feet and they didn't even notice it. I will have to find another Thai place which is a bummer because this one is very close to me. read more

Not a fan of the food here at Lemongrass and to me, it's not traditional Thai food either. The noodles always tend to be dry and stick together, they're stingy with their protein (usually 5 small pieces of chicken, and/or shrimp) and always super greasy. I typically ask for the Hot spice level (Mild, Med, Hot, Thai Hot) but always end up with Mild. On a positive note, their coconut sticky rice is great. Traditional Thai flavors are lacking, service is not attentive and just overall a disappointment if you're looking to enjoy Thai food. read more

Amazing little spot for real Thai food. The staff and the owners are amazing people! Thank you for your hospitality!!! read more

The absolute worst pad Thai I've ever had. Just flavorless noodles broken into tiny clumps covered in oily, bland sauce. And four pieces of rubbery chicken. That's it. That was the whole dish. No bean sprouts, lime, cilantro, peanut...really Tom kha was good. Only saving grace as the Tod man was just inedible. I'm still trying to chew one, lol... read more

My Drunken Noodles were dry and too sweet. Terrible. I was so disappointed. I'd eaten jere before and the food was very good. I ordered the grouper which was $29, and it was terrible. The grouper was over fried. They ruined whatever fish it was!!!!! read more

Loved the unique flavor of the wontons but the PadThai was dry and bland. Surprising and disappointing but I'd be happy to come back and try something else. read more

We got a Doordash delivery from them, so this review is only about the food, which was amazing. I had ordered one Pineapple Fried Rice with Chicken (spice level Hot) and one Green Curry with Veggies (spice level Hot) and both of them very delicious. This is the first time, I have eaten raisins in Pineapple fried rice and it was certainly adding to the flavor, hot and spicy as well as sweet occasionally due to the pineapple and Raisins. Green Curry was also the right amount of spicy, loaded with veggies and creamy. Their quantity is also pretty decent. read more

Lemon Grass Thai Kitchen - Pineapple fried rice - Thai Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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I haven't been to Lemon Grass in years (I don't live in the Tampa area), so I was really excited yesterday when I had the chance to go back. When I lived in the area, I would always go and get the Pad Thai because it was so good. I decided that since I hadn't been in years and have expanded my taste palette since my last visit that I would try something other than the Pad Thai. I love green curry, so I decided to go with that. Honestly, I didn't really like the green curry. I was disappointed in my meal. The flavor just wasnt right in my opinion. But my Dad ordered the Pad Thai and I had a couple bites of that. It was still as good as I remembered. I also want to take a moment to highlight the safety COVID protocol that's in place at the restaurant. They are open for take-out only, which I didn't know prior to arriving at the restaurant. Luckily they had two small tables outside where we were able to sit and eat. They are very COVID-cautious which is not a bad thing by any means, I just wasn't expecting it. You place your order at a speaker, and the food gets placed in a window where they can push the food through to the customer. When you sign the receipt, they have you place the signed receipt in a box. There is absolutely no contact. read more

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Lemon Grass Thai never disappoints! Always fresh, the portions are generous and the spice levels are reliable.

Must try Thai in Tampa! Biggest Thai donuts I've ever had. Sauce that came with the crispy fried tofu was amazing! Sweet chili with peanuts, YUM. I ordered the spicy basil fried rice with tofu with the "hot" level spiciness--not as spicy as I would've wanted but great flavor and a nice portion. Came around 6pm with no wait to order (no dine in available). Phone was ringing off the hook, Uber Eats were picking up orders, and many customers were coming in after me to order to-go. This is not a touristy spot, just great local Thai! read more

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I was in town at St. Pete Beach and heard this placed had a good lunch buffet. So as the buffet king, I definitely had to go try it!! I got here around 1:00pm on a Tuesday and I believe their lunch buffet is Monday-Friday 11:30a-2:30pm. I also believe it's $8.99 for the price. Which is amazing for the all the varieties of food they included and also quality! Let's start out, the manager/owner was out there helping out and getting customers. It seemed there was a lot of regulars here as they all knew the manager/owner. I really enjoyed the Tom Yum Chicken soup. It was very very tasty. I normally don't like it but I definitely was digging it. There is a small variety of sauces but my two favorites was: Thai spicy peanut sauce and the Thai sweet spicy sauce. FYI, none of them were spicy or even hot at all. So your good in trying it out! Lol I loved the Thai Basil Chicken, Thai fried chicken wings, Pad Thai, Veggie Egg Rolls, and the papaya salad. Their dessert options were amazing. I really enjoyed their watermelon, some sweet fried chips, and also coconut cream with bananas. I will definitely be back when I am in town as you can't beat the price and quality of the foods here. Super friendly atmosphere as well. Water refills was super fast and also quick to clear the tables. If you in town, you got to hit this place up during the lunch hour!! read more

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Last time I was here a little over a year ago, I was impressed and liked it very much. I originally gave it 4 stars. This past weekend, I am sad to say I didn't enjoy the food at all. I had the pineapple fried rice with chicken. Mild. It was flavorless! I asked for no heat....not no flavor. I will try this place again and a different dish. But I am saddened by this experience. read more

Lemon Grass Thai Kitchen - Pineapple fried rice with chicken - Thai Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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The best lunch buffet in Tampa. I can't believe I never stopped in driving by it on busy Kennedy countless times. Most lunch buffets have maybe two items worth the communal dining, but there were several fantastic entrées available. Parking and seating are tight during lunch, so get there early. read more

Lemon Grass Thai Kitchen - Best lunch buffet in town. - Thai Near Me - Tampa, Florida

My first time eating here but definitely won't be last. This is the closest Thai food to school and I wanted to give them a try. I'm really impressed, the food is delicious! I ordered the drunken noodles and I asked them to make it without onions and so they did. The quality of the food was really good. It was ready by the time I got there. They don't have any seating so when you go in there's like a window and you pick up the food and Pay. I will definitely return read more

Lemon Grass Thai Kitchen - Drunken noodles - Thai Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Best fried chicken! They haven't opened it back up since COVID and don't think they will be an all you can eat restaurant ever again since they are still making the same amount of money being a take out only. Proves how good the food is. read more

Tasty Thai food at a reasonable price. I eat here pretty often. Togo only so can't comment much on service or ambiance.

Five Stars for their flavor, four that the food is 'To Go' only. I'd rather have their cooking right on a plate or bowl to savor their soups. Darn Pandemic is taking away a lot from this place. I'd still return again but would rather have the food served/plated there. I had the Panang Curry, my friend had the Soft Shell Crab. I would have ordered a Soup if they had Table Service. read more

The nam sod salad is delicious. Ordered hot spicy which may be more than many can handle. Also had a Panang curry and a green curry with veggies (the latter I added steamed tofu which was so abundant as to be excessive). Both curries were delicious ordered as medium spicy. read more

Our family has ordered from Lemon Grass multiple times. I was shocked at tonight's experience with our order. Apparently something has gone south. Who was minding the quality of the fare? We routinely order our select favorites and historically very satisfied. Has there been changes in management or kitchen staff? The food was unreasonably overcooked, and poorly substandard from even an average Thai restaurant expectation. Our experience costed $102 for two, which ought to be an embarrassment for the proprietor to charge for an outrageously substandard quality experience. Truly, Lemon Grass had zero class on this night. read more

My favorite Thai restaurant ever!! The staff is always attentive and sweet, food is cooked fresh and they are very accommodating for some substitutes. Even when I order to-go the food stays fresh without staying soggy. The prices are very very reasonable. My favorite is the crispy duck with their garlic sauce. I need the recipe for that sauce because it is incredibly delicious on everything! Including the crispy chicken wings, highly recommended. The mango sticky rice dessert is also perfect if your looking for a sweet but light dessert. Fresh ripe mango with sweet coconut milk doesn't sit heavy at all. read more

Lemon Grass Thai Kitchen - Crispy duck with vegetables and garlic sauce on the side - Thai Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Favorite thai restaurant here in Tampa! I always have the shrimp pad thai, and crab Rangoon!!!!

After Covid and to date this place just continues to go downhill. The pad Thai smells and taste like someone had urinated in it. The last time I ordered there was a rubber band that was in my food and fried with my food. I will never visit this place again. It's a shame cause I used to go here all the time. read more