I don't eat sushi like I used to because once I thoroughly enjoyed the sushi at The Laughing Monk…read moreit was why bother spending good money on the tenderest sushi any where else.

Stopped in with 2 friends on a weekend with no reservation and we were seated immediately. The…read moreservice is very friendly and the menu is extensive with many options for Thai dishes or sushi. A lot of people were grabbing takeout as parking was a little difficult to find. Now the food itself is the best part as the sashimi I ordered was sooooo fresh and colorful and delicious. My friends also liked their dishes and everything was very reasonably priced. I would definitely return and come back. They also have another location in Allston and Wellesley!

Delicious! Highly recommend the beef massaman or beef panang - they are kind of similar though so…read morewould recommend only ordering one of the two. The pad thai is also tasty- a lot more moist than normal pad thai. I liked the fried chive cakes; they taste similar to Korean chive pancakes. Salt and pepper pork has a slight kick to it. I liked it but was more excited by the other dishes. All in all great experience!

My favorite was the pomelo salad, I recommend getting it as an appetizer. The curries were not that…read moregood to be honest. I thought they were very sweet with a strong coconut milk base, which I personally don't like but if you do, get the crab curry. The fried chicken skin was unimpressive. I thought it'd be like the Jollibee fried chicken skin (iykyk) but it was unseasoned and unbattered deep fried chicken skin with sweet chili sauce. For the struggle of booking a reservation, I think the dishes weren't as good as I thought they'd be.

I love the Indonesia Fried Rice. It's one of my favorite things, and its the only Thai restaurant…read moreI ever see that has it on the menu. I used to live nearby over 10 years ago and it was my favorite then (when the store was called Rod Dee 2). I currently work nearby and it's still my favorite. It can't be beat. I also often get the basil fried rice with another meat if I'm not in the mood for chicken.

Overall, decent food for decent price (most dishes in the $15 range). The crispy pad thai could've…read morebeen way crispier and the drunken noodle was over salted. The red curries were on the sweet side, but pretty tasty. A nice outdoor seating area with very active sparrows trying to steal your food haha

Authentic Thai food, like it is straight from Thailand. So good and authentic. One of the top asian…read morespots in Allston. A must go to!

Ordered the satay, drunken noodles and basil fried rice. We asked for medium spicy levels and it…read morewas just right

I loved this place. The decoration and environment was lovely, simple but homey. I got the Tai Pho,…read moreand the Cha-Shu Bao buns. All of the food was amazing! I also had the kindest server, she was very nice and attentive. Also, they have OAT MILK THAI ICED TEA. That's a very rare find!!

Khao Soi at Basil Pho…read more I've ordered it a handful of times now and it genuinely never disappoints. The chicken is perfectly crispy and adds that extra heartiness and protein that makes this feel like a REAL meal. One thing though: in person is definitely the superior experience. When you get it to-go or delivered, they separate the chicken, noodles, and broth so you can assemble it yourself (which honestly keeps everything from getting soggy), but eating it fresh in the restaurant just hits differently. The service is quick and the restaurant is small. There's always usually a line but the food is worth it.

Giggling Rice has the most delicious Thai food! We came here on a whim and were hungry for Thai…read morefood, not expecting too much out of the small store. But after being served very quickly and seeing our steaming dishes, we knew we made the right choice! Their food is so incredibly flavorful and their veggies tasted very fresh. I loved how chewy my noodles were and enjoyed my meal with some delicious Thai tea. I will absolutely return the next time I crave it!

Very quick and efficient Thai takeout place. The price was great, and the food was enjoyable, but…read moreit wasn't anything over the top amazing. I ordered for takeout in person and was given my food very quickly, which was a plus. I got: Crab Rangoons - These were great! The filling is nice and creamy but also has a subtle flavor of imitation crab. There's a lot of places that just fill these with cream cheese, but you could definitely taste some of the seafood flavor here. I wasn't crazy about the pineapple dipping sauce, however. It didn't taste sweet enough for me, but that was fine because I actually preferred these without any sauce. Pad Thai - This wasn't great but wasn't terrible. The noodles were a bit bland, but they still did have some of the pad thai flavor to them, and I think they only cost $12.95 or something along those lines. It's pretty rare to get a meal for that affordable of a price, so I didn't hate it, and there were a lot of other similarly priced dishes on their menu. All in all, it is a solid 4/5 - there's a lot of affordable items on their menu and I'll definitely be back to try some of their other noodle dishes and fried rice! I've gotten their pad see ew before and it had a lot more flavor than the pad thai, so I'll probably stay way from the pad thai and order other dishes next time!

Came here after finding out it's run by the same folks who gave Somerville/Cambridge the delightful…read more"Rodney Dee" Thai restaurant at Porter Square which went out of business just before the pandemic and remains shuttered to this day. Am happy to report that it's a worthy replacement: service is good, portions are generous, prices are reasonable for the area, and food is more authentic than most "Thai" places in the metro Boston area. Oh and the interior is quite attractive/pleasant, more so than the closed-down location's was. Will be back!

Will absolutely be back. Excellent crab rangoon, pad see ew, and pad thai. Bold flavors and great…read morespice level. Very quick and nice service. I wish the inside was just a little cuter!!! I will say i've gotten takeout from here and i don't remember it being as good so just food for thought. will try again!

WOW. This place is my all-time favorite Thai restaurant in the Boston area. I've had a few…read moredifferent things here that hit it out of the park every time, but the biggest reason to keep coming back here is that they have a dish I've never seen at any other Thai places: Ba Mee Song Kruang. I had never heard of this dish before but it quickly became a favorite in my household and we always order at least one order of it. Basically, it is described as "thin egg noodles with Thai style roast pork, fish balls, chinese broccoli, bean sprouts, and topped with crispy wonton." It is AMAZING. On top of what's listed, it comes with ground pork in the noodles and a sweet and savory sauce that perfectly coats the egg noodles. There are 3 different kinds of fish balls - a shrimp one, a whitefish one, and a fried one, as well as peanuts, deliciously juicy roast pork (char sew), and the crispy wontons add that perfect extra texture and crunch. Man, if I could eat this every week I would. Easily a 5/5 - this is the only place I've seen this dish and it is out of this world. The rest of the menu is also great, but you absolutely have to try the Ba Mee Song Kruang if you come here.

Place is awesome. Delicious hot, fresh food, huge menu with something for everyone, homey interior…read morewith self serve water and lots of seating, super friendly staff, and food comes in seconds. Always recommend this place and they have plenty of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options. I like everything there but I got the crispy chicken basil last time and it was fantastic, super juicy and crunchy but also covered in sauce with a massive portion

We stopped into Thaitation for lunch between visits to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the…read moreMuseum of Fine Arts; it was the perfect spot, since it only took us about 5 minutes out of the way. The restaurant was casual, but nice, and had several other tables of diners at that time. The staff was very friendly, as well. The menu had some really interesting dishes that I had not seen elsewhere, but I was lame and ordered my usual - Chicken Pad See Ew. I found the poultry to be very tender, and the included broccoli was fresh and crisp. I should note that the broccoli used was the popular Calabrese kind, while Chinese broccoli cost $1 more. In fact, there were several upcharges scattered around the menu, which was a bit much. Anyway, back to the dish...In addition to the broccoli, carrots were also included, which was not typical for Pad See Ew, but I was fine with it! The sweet soy sauce was a bit thick, like a light gravy, so that was a bit unusual, but the flavor was terrific! I heard reasonably positive things about their Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles as well. Thaitation would be a place I would frequent if I lived in the area.

Unassuming restaurant. Not very large, but plenty of open seats on a Friday night. Service was very…read morequick. Noise levels were low for most of the meal, but at one point turned up to blast a rendition of "happy birthday" for another guest - after that, music stayed a bit too loud, which seemed to clash with the otherwise calm ambiance. They didn't ask for our preferred spice levels for the main dishes, and I would've liked everything a little bit spicier. We originally wanted the salmon spring rolls but they were out. We got Tod Mun (fried fish cakes) instead, and they were really tasty. They were smaller but greater in quantity than what I've seen elsewhere, and the sauce was good. I'm not a huge fan of the side salads, though this one surprised me with the spiciness in the dressing. We ordered the mango curry (which comes with chicken, and we added steamed tofu for no charge) and tofu drunken noodles. The noodles were really good, plus looked more appetizing than the similarly-popular pad thai. I was hoping the mango in the curry would be large, beautiful pieces of sweet mango on top, so I was a little disappointed that the small chunks weren't quite as flavorful as I was hoping for. However, I was still quite happy with the dish overall. It also comes with a (pretty small) bowl of rice on the side. The food by itself would be 4 stars for me, except that at the very end of my meal, as I was polishing off the curry, I found a long hair stuck to the bottom of my plate. It didn't match ours, so I know for sure it came from the staff. I know it happens, but the ick factor is hard to get over. Knocked off a star for the unfortunate hair.

First time here and it was great! We did the AYCE all-you-can-eat on a Monday (they only do it…read moreMonday and Tuesdays) - got there around 7:30p and even though it was very full, we got seated quickly with a table for 3. It's $50 for the regular AYCE or $80 for the Premium AYCE. We opted for the former, and it was plenty great. We have done lots of AYCE sushi and I will say this is the BEST of them - I think it's because it's the same grade sushi as they would normally do Ala carte on other nights. The $50 menu had plenty of sashimi and regular nigiri (sushi with rice) options and some Thai too. We had mostly the sashimi Salmon, Tuna, Yellowtail, Octopus, a few rolls, some edamame, gyoza, shumai. My favorites were the salmon, as the cuts were large, thick and amazing silky, and the gyoza, as it was perfectly crispy. The Pad Thai was bit way too sweet for my taste - a skip for me next time. The decor is very nice - reminded me of a dive Tokyo bar. Service was quick and very attentive. We will be back!

I've ordered delivery from here so many times, and my first dine-in experience did not disappoint…read more We got here on a Friday evening without a reservation and were seated with no wait. The menu is so large and varied (sushi, izakaya, noodles, Thai food, etc) and yet every item is done so well! We got the teriyaki chicken, chicken katsu, yaki ika, and unagi and cucumber roll, and every item was fresh and delicious. Our orders were taken and served quickly, our waters were refilled regularly, and prices were normal for the area. I would definitely come back to try even more of their menu items!