Pad Thai flavorless, pretty much just noodles, except for the hair. ............,.........

My favorite Thai place closed and many people pointed me in the direction of Lucky Thai so I had high hopes. Positives: Friendly service, fair prices and portions , and a complimentary appetizer included with my order. Negative: bland flavors on noodle dishes. The apps was typical of what you'd taste from a decent Thai restaurant. However, the pad Thai, which is the most standard dish and how I compare many Thai places, was unfortunately the most bland version I've ever had, anywhere. It didn't even really taste like it had any sauce/flavor to it. If you look at the image you'll see how light in color it was, as if plain. I felt similarly about the noodle dish my friend ordered- under seasoned. Maybe I caught them on a bad night? Because so many people love it here, I'll give it another shot at some point. For now, I'm left unimpressed. read more

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My 16yo & I decided to give it a try and we are so glad we did. We were the only people eating inside but they were very busy with take out orders. We enjoyed the quiet of the dining room though. They had a nice selection of hot teas to pick from. My daughter enjoyed the Thai iced tea. She got the fried tofu with peanut sauce and loved it. She also had the fried coconut ice cream and said it was the best she ever had. I got the peanut dish with veggies & fried tofu 4 for spice. I requested no fish sauce as I am vegan. No problem. Had the brown rice on the side. Very well cooked. I tried mango sticky rice which was also vegan and omg the mango was SO fresh and soft! The rice was to die for. Everything came out fresh and hot. Wish the menu was labeled what was vegan or could be vegan but the waitress was very sweet and I'm sure she would've taken the time to tell me what I could order. Overall we loved it and will be back for sure. read more

I've eaten here a few times & enjoyed the food each time. I was kind of disappointed to receive gulf shrimp in my pad Thai as opposed to our local Maine shrimp - I think the smaller, local shrimp would be phenomenal in this dish as opposed to the large ones they currently use. But the overall bottom line is, it's good. A few tweaks and the addition of supporting fresh local Maine agriculture & this would be one of the best Thai places in Maine. read more

I've gone to this restaurant for many many years and it's past location and it's new location and the food is always good and amazing. Some of the same people are still working and are always very friendly. Excellent food and great service. They're also very quick. Also, recently, we had a large party and they were excellent and getting us served. read more

The best Thai food I ever had. I come here all the time when I'm visiting Maine (and that's often). Im a sucker for the lo mein and you can choose the level of spice you'd like (out of 5 stars I go with 4). Throw in some monkey balls for an extra treat. Relatively priced. And great tasting food. read more

Lucky Thai used to be a go-to spot for takeout, but something has happened the past few years that has completely changed it. The food now is flavorless and mushy. The last time we got it, it ended up going right into the trash after a few bites. I wish they would get the magic back from a few years ago, and we'd be back! read more

I'll preface this by saying: I've never been inside Lucky Thai, nor have I ever placed an order for pick up. However, I have eaten their food countless times because my mom is constantly buying dinner (for me; let's be honest, even as an adult is there anything better than your parents feeding you?!) from here ever since she moved to the area. Score! This to me feels like comfort Thai food; the portions are hearty, the food is hearty, the customer service is hearty too. How do I know this? We're a family full of dietary restrictions. Apparently there's a lady here (Katie?) who is unendingly gracious and patient with us when we call and make our order which always includes no fish sauce, no egg, and steamed tofu only. We're "those people", but if you're the slightest bit accommodating, fall in love with you... and we fall hard. Lucky Thai continuously goes out of their way to ensure sure our vegan needs are met - even making recommendations for us on food. But I can tell you what to get here: 1. Spicy Pad Thai: noodles bean sprouts, scallion, and peanut in a spicier sauce. 2. Drunken Noodle: large rice noodles with fresh basil, peanut, mixed vegetables (the good ones, like baby corn), and pineapple in a tangy spicy sauce. And mixed together in one giant bowl?! Swoon! Hot and fresh, room temperature and mushy, cold and a bit hard... no matter how or when you eat it, there's just something about it that hits the spot. I'd like to say I'll try other things on the menu, but I'm pretty sure I've found my home-away-from-home Thai food choices from my home-away-from-hone Thai place. read more

Just really solid Thai in the area. Fresh rolls with shrimp are exactly what they should be...super clean flavor-could eat them daily. Seriously, every day. Pad Se Ew is always fab. Small, but in a comfy way. Wait staff is attentive and responsive each time I'm in. Owner is also super kind and makes you feel appreciated as a customer. It's def a fav! read more

Last night was my birthday and I wanted Thai - Since I moved a bit north a couple years ago I just don't want to make the trek to Kennebunk for Mehkong Thai. So what does one do? yelp of course.... Lucky Thai was the winner. I ordered....2 fried spring rolls, 2 chicken satay, a rangoon, Peanut entree w/ veggies, Spicy fried rice w/ veggies, Panang Curry w/ chicken, Pad Thai with shrimp and Green curry with veggies. I was told at least 35 minutes, it's a 22 minute drive so just enough time to jacket up, load up the dog and head over. Well, apparently Friday nights are B-U-S-Y. There were 8 of us waiting for our orders - mine came out in 50 minutes rather than 35 but the woman at the counter was great - she was apologetic, empathetic and still taking care of tables, taking/bringing out orders & cashiering. The food came out and I was off to my birthday dinner at home with the family. Where are the pictures you ask? Well, after a torturous 22 minute ride home - the aroma was wafting through the car and driving me insane - we just had to dig in and eat it before I snapped a one! The consensus of the group - the food was delicious! Everything was well prepared, the portions were reasonable. We ordered 3 spice levels Careful, Adventurous and Native Thai for the 3 levels of spice enjoyment/tolerance in our house. Now I love a relatively high spice level - just under what is normally referred to as Thai spice so I was the Native Thai. Really wish I'd been a Show Off as their spice levels are low. Even those who like things a little on the tame side were wishing for a bit more zing. My only suggestion would be to jack it up on the spice level when you order or you'll be left wanting more. Oh, I almost forgot...due to the extensive wait, they gave us two orders of dumplings! The food and the service was a 5, the extra wait knocked it down to a 4 but the service recovery (apology and recognition/resolution) brought them right back up to the 5. I will definitely be back but might skip Fridays. read more

Excellent Pad Thai!! Masaman Curry was excellent as well. They gave use free dumplings. Not sure if they do that with every order. We will eat there again for sure. Two thumbs up! read more

Mee Pad or Pad Thai, fried dumplings, veggie tempura, some spring rolls - it's always delicious

Good fresh food and friendly service. Not comparable to a city style Thai place. But solid for the middle of Maine.

Hadn't been there in quite a while and looked forward to a great take-out meal. Major disappointment. Crab rangoon was the worst, the worst I've ever had- a microscopic amount of crabmeat without cream cheee. The ginger fish was tasteless. Totally disappointed. It's local but I won't be going back. read more

Food is great and staff is always very friendly. Awesome spot for takeout, speedy turnaround time. Chicken Pad Thai is my favorite!

I LOVE Lucky Thai. I go there at least once a month for take out and it is always consistent and delicious. The absolute best dish is the Spicy Pad Thai which is the best I have tasted anywhere (and I have tried many!). It you get out too Gorham, I highly recommend making a visit. read more

What a hidden gem. This place has become my guilty pleasure whenever I am too lazy to cook. I've eat in and had takeout and all experiences have been fantastic. The food is always wonderful, fresh and the service is always delightful. I've had most of the menu and everything is wonderful. read more

I ordered a Shrimp Tom Yum soup, chicken Pad Thai, Duck drunken noodle, and a shrimp papaya salad. I grew up eating from this Thai place, I haven't been back for years until today. My pad Thai was decent i do like mine pretty citrusy or sour a little, but it did taste a little bland. My friend got the duck and said it was ok. We tried the soup and I love Tom yum soup I've had it had a bunch of restaurants around greater Portland and this one wasn't my favorite. I don't know how a Thai place could mess that one up but it lacked originality, traditional flavors, and it was honestly kind of watery. We did get complimentary dumpling which weren't appetizing to look at but were tasty. I'd have to say the best things were the papaya salad and the dumplings for taste points. read more

Best. Pad Thai. EVER. I used to work in Gorham and it took me a year of being there to discover this gem, but I am so glad I did. The ambiance is great, the service is awesome, but the food-the food is outstanding. Their soup is among the best I've had. Its like a miso, but with a few shredded carrots and lettuce, and no tofu. The crab rangoons are my favorite of any thai joint. The wontons are always crispy and the crab/cream cheese ratio is perfect. I love about 25 minutes from Gorham and no longer work there, but I would (and have) driven the distance just for pad thai and rangoons, despite the number of Thai places in Portland. You can get chicken, shrimp or beef pad thai, or plain. The spiciness level is on point (I am a wuss, so I go no spice or "1 star") to what you order and the dinner portion always leaves me with leftovers (which are better than fresh, sometimes). Its lighter than a lot of pad thai I've had and I feel like its healthier than most. I've ordered a few other dishes there and nothing has ever disappointed. read more

I was not a big Thai person until I had gotten take out at Lucky Thai. Their food/ingredients are fresh and cooked well. Their chicken pad thai is amazing! The kids love their chicken fried rice and we have never been disappointed with anything we have ordered. If you're looking for Thai and not wanting to go far; this is your go to spot ! read more

Lucky Thai - Thai Iced Tea with Chicken Pad Thai and peanut sauce - Thai Near Me - Gorham, Maine

Hands down the best Thai I have ever had. My go-to is the fried tofu Pad Thai. Very sweet owners. I have never heard a bad thing about this place. Go go go! read more

Always order their fried tofu which is perfect. I don't like their peanut sauce, so I order a sweet n sour sauce instead which I love. I love the pad Thai, its one of my favorite places to get pad Thai. Always very nice. read more

Good food at a reasonable price...have enjoyed lunch there a few times, ordered different items from the lunch menu each time and have liked them all...would especially recommend the fried dumplings and the chicken pad thai!! read more

I must say I always enjoy my meals from Lucky Thai. The tofu pad Thai is enjoyable and I give lots of instructions like please no spicy, extra nuts, no little worms and they always get it right. I love the masaman curry as well. I have never dined in, it's always been a take-out experience for me but it's always been great. I do wish so wish that they would deliver, Gorham could use more delivery options. read more

Fantastic Thai food close to home - finally! Typically we dine at the pricier joints closer to or in Portland, but had the Portland Dine Around and were eager to give something closer to home a go. Glad we did! It's in a strip mall so I didn't have the highest expectations for it, but we'll definitely be back! Surpassed my expectations by far. And the interior was nice. However - the lights were REALLY bright - I enjoy the track lighting but it was on full brightness on a Friday night. The ambiance would have been a little nicer with dimmer lighting. The 3 star spicy pad Thai brought a little heat, just enough. We'll probably try 4 star next time. The pineapple fried rice was just right too - simply chunks of pineapples, nothing extreme, but a good ratio of pineapples to the rest of the food. Also had the vegetable tempura - superrrr tasty. And friendly service! Great pricing - overall awesome experience. Call me crazy but I think if the ambiance would have been more appropriate for an evening dining experience, I think it would have been 5 stars. read more

I'm a picky eater so i always ask for my Thai lo Mein without mushroom and onions and ask for broccoli and extra juice because the chickens usually dry. I go out of my way to come here. I drove 20 minutes home to find that it was loaded with onions and no extra juice. I called them and got a credit. They said "oh i just looked at the order real quick". Went tonight and ordered the same exact thing. I peeked in the top before i left and it looked ok. Got home and poured it into the bowl. It's loaded with mushrooms, no broccoli and no extra juice. At this point I'm done with them but very disappointed that they can't make an order correctly read more

Wow this by far has to be the WORST thai food ever in the world. From California to Montreal.. What the hell was I even thinking!!! When I approached the seating area I was sat by our only waitress who was not only rude.. But impolite.. I ordered chicken pad see ew under the lunch menu because pad see ew is one of my thai favorites. When I was given the food, it had a HAIR on it. And it was definitely not mine is because i have really short hair.. I have a picture of it too.. I had to take it back and she did take it and said that she will replace it.. Like literally 30 seconds later.. THE SAME DISH was back on my table. I could tell based on the temperature of the food. GROSS! I have decided to let it go and give it a try.. It had so much fish sauce and was almost unbearable to eat. The dumplings were deep fried and previously frozen so once i ate the dumplings. The oil and grease splashed on everyone and was not very pleasant. If only i could give this place zero stars I WOULD!! If you are willing to go to portland or south portland for great thai its definitely worth it. Go to poms thai in south portland but if you really want good food.. Go to saeng thai house because this place is just terrible and unbearable. Looking at the expressions of other customers. They did not seem impressed as well as far as how the food went as well as the service. They are moving to a shopping center center soon and i don't recommend you go to lucky thai whether you come to this location or the new location.. I would never recommend this even to my WORST ENEMY. I am going to spread the word to yelp.. Tripadvisor or whatever... Just dont come here. read more

Lucky Thai - The hair i found in my food. :( - Thai Near Me - Gorham, Maine

I am so confused by the negative reviews regarding this restaurant-you sure you weren't lost? The food is excellent and as important, the owners are delights. Having lived in NYC for 10 years and having had my share of Thai, eat-in and takeout, I can't laud them enough. Keep it up! read more

The food and the service was excellent. The only thing that keeps me from giving them a five star would be the Tom Kha Kai soup. That was not my favorite. But the chicken satay and the Panang Curry was the best ever! read more

My family eats here regularly and we love it! Pineapple fried rice is so delicious and their crab rangoons are too! Can't wait until they reopen at their new location! read more

Lucky Thai provides decent Thai food at a reasonable price. We ordered take-out. Our menu included: Crab Rangoons-These had a nice crab to cream cheese ratio and a good flavor. Yum! Fried Spring Rolls-Crispy and delicious. Fresh Spring Rolls-Bland. The fresh spring rolls lacked flavor or spice. I would not order them again. Pineapple Fried Rice with Pork- Decent flavor with a good amount of pork and and pineapple. Chicken Pad Thai-Good flavor. We ordered it with a 2/5 spice level. This was mild and had good flavor. When we went to pick up the takeout, we saw the inside of the restaurant. It has a cozy dining room which is neat as a pin. There is also a bar which serves beer and wine. The staff was very welcoming. If you are in the area, check it out! read more

Fabulous Thai. Tamarind duck fantastic! Massaman Curry best ever had (including New York... Dino feel free to stay in NY). Pad Woon Sen (cellophane noodles with vegetables and Togu) to die for. And Triple Delight was great with perfect ginger sauce. In the middle of nowhere coming back from home on Kancamgus Highway. What a find! read more

Lucky Thai is a weekly occurence (Sunday Evening) for my family. Anything from Lucky Thai is amazing. My personal favorite is the PAD CE YE and they do it better then every other Thai restaurant in the Portland vicinity. read more

Ordered the chicken Pad Thai. Decent amount of chicken. Just a small amount of chopped peanuts and bean sprouts. Biggest issue is that the dish had no flavor whatsoever. It was very dry with no sauce seen. Very disappointed. Never ordering this again. read more

Great Pad Thai. I am a local and frequent take-out patron of Lucky Thai. I am generally very critical of my restaurant experiences...overly critical my wife would say. I rarely give a restaurant a second chance after a sub-par meal or bad experience. Lucky Thai's food is consistently exceptional and prepared promptly. I have never had a bad experience ordering there and the ownership and staff are friendly and efficient. Prices are reasonable. Highly recommended for the food quality and preparation. read more

we ordered a carry out. pad thai has to much fish sauce in it and was just ok. we got some other kind of thai basil noodles that were ok. meh. pom thai is way better read more

One of a kind pad thai. I recently moved away from the area, and cannot find a Thai place that serves this style of noodles.The orange. It's great. read more

Not bad - tasty even. But - if I ask for " show off" level spice - I should at the very least cough once or break a slight sweat. This was what I would consider to be medium level spice when I had requested to be flamed out. It's not bad at all - but c'mon - hook me up with some spice- please. Thai basil - good- pad Thai - good as well - dumplings - eh - green curry fried rice - okay, but I hoped for so much more. It's a good place, but not a great place. read more

I absolutely love some good thai food. I was excited to try Lucky Thai because of the positive reviews I've read as well as heard from friends who have eaten here. Sadly, I was a little dissappointed. I ordered the Pad thai with veggies, chicken, and shrimp on the number 3 heat level. This meal was actually pretty delicious however, for it being a level 3 spice, It seemed to be not as spicy as I had expected. I am a person who loves spicy food and a 3 is usually enough. If I order this again, I will get a level 5 spice. I also ordered the seafood drunken noodles. I had never tried drunken noodles prior to this experience so I have nothing to compare it to. I was really disappointed in this dish. The Noodles were really soggy and over cooked, again, level 3 spice wasn't enough, I had to search for the seafood in the dish, and overall was not a really satisfying dish. I also ordered a small tom yum soup. Again, this is an item I have not previously tried but it sounded delicious and I was feeling adventerous. Overall, I was pleased with the soup. It could be a little spicier for my liking though and I was disappointed that it only had 2 pieces of shrimp in it. I will definitely order from here again but prob will not order the drunken noodles again. read more

The Tom yum seafood soup for 2 is an incredible value with haddock, scallops, shrimp and calamari for $9.50. The Thai dishes are good as well. Get 5 stars for spice level, as it's not very spicy. The scallop pad Thai is among my favorites as well. Spring rolls are home made, and tasty for a vegetarian treat. Good stuff for Gorham!!! read more