Pad Thai Express

Food was incredible!! The broth in the pho is rich and flavorful. No cutting it short on protein…read moretoo. Beef brisket was tender, tendon was perfectly cooked not crunchy when under done. Everything about the pho was really good. My wife got a strawberry sweetheart jasmine tea, she loves it. I got a blueberry yogurt drinks and I couldn't be happier. The ambience is very relaxing, soft music playing, everything is new inside and they have good air-conditioning. The staff are quite nice and had good suggestions for a nice drink that we both enjoyed. 10/10 highly recommend

Ordered some take out and was amazingly disappointed in the flavors and quantity…read more Chicken legs were crispy at least but thats about the best thing. Pad se ew had pver cooked meat and next to no noodles. 3 pieces of broccoli and 6 slices of carrot. There was more mushroom than anything else and it had no fish sauce taste to it at all. 2 stars for the food being edible but will not be trying again and dont recommend

Spacious and beautiful interior

Pad Thai Red Curry

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Beautiful interior

Jasmine Thai Cuisine

4.0(312 reviews)

5.3 mi

We came as a table of 2 on a Saturday around 7pm. We were seated right away at a really nice table…read morewith beautiful flowers everywhere. The service was very good and they were attentive. We ordered fresh rolls as an appetizer and they were very good with generous peanut sauce. I ordered the Pad Bah Mee which had great flavor. Very sizable portion with medium spice. The other dish was the Pad See-ew which I think stole the show. The next time I return I want to order that! Can't go wrong. The beef was very good and the entire meal was very tasty. Will definitely return

I love their food, I've been to Thailand a few times and their food tastes like your eating in…read moreThailand. Their Thai ice tea is the best. The curry is delicious as well as their Pad Thai. Cute little spot, service always is friendly and prompt. This is my go to for Thai food.

Front entrance

65. Lemongrass Chicken

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Front entrance shows beautiful flowers and available cafe- like outdoor seating

Bangkok Thai Restaurant

4.2(208 reviews)

5.2 mi

Everything about this place is wonderful. The owner Koty and her main waiter/cashier Melissa are…read moreboth great people. They remember my name and my order, and I like to think of them as friends. Literally my favorite meal is made here. I go on average at least once every two weeks. At one point I'd go multiple times a week.

Wonderful meal selection to choose from. The front counter…read morewoman is friendly, fast, efficient in getting your meals to the table. Praise to the chefs in the kitchen. I like 3 stars and have never been disappointed.

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Mekong Restaurant

3.9(151 reviews)

1.8 mi

After going to Lakefare, stopped into Mekong for dinner. We ordered the Screaming Chicken and the…read moreTom Yum Seafood Soup with Coconut Milk. The food was delicious and fresh. At 3 stars, it tantalized my taste buds. The service was great and guys were awesome. The ambiance was basic and very clean. If you're looking for great Thai food, make a trip to Mekong!!

Really appreciate this place when I just want a lot of food! I've dined in and gotten takeout and…read morefor both, the portions are huge and easily two full meals and probably a little snack too for most people. The combos are great because you can get curry and noodles, which is often an either/or debate when it comes to Thai food. The food itself is good, nothing mind blowing but fills a specific purpose in a completely satisfactory way. Oh I should add that like most places in Washington, it is not at all spicy even if you order 4 out of 5 spiciness level. Service is good and no quality issues at all. Always look forward to this place when I want a lot of food comfort!

33) Mekong Curry

A mixture of about four different dishes

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37) Mekong Fried Rice with beef!

Nou Thai Restaurant

4.1(123 reviews)

1.8 mi

Great authentic Thai food All the dishes we ordered were spot on. The service was quick too.read more

I really love the environment of this place with the amazing hot spicy chicken pad Thai and it's so…read moredelicious and I really the employees and the staff that did a wonderful service for the food and the restaurant is awesome

Main seating area. There a a couple booths, too.

Gyoza or potsticker

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Tom kha soup (Thai coconut cream soup)

All About Pad Thai

4.0(15 reviews)

0.8 mi

We had come by the area to stop by for a different food truck but they were not there despite their…read morehours saying that they would be, so we decided to try out All About Pad Thai instead since they were open. As we were looking at their menu to decide what we wanted, the owner/cashier was very polite and kind and asked if he could give our dogs some treats as they were with us. Our fur babies loved the treats and the nice gentleman complimented them. I always appreciate a business that is dog friendly. We decided to order a Pad Thai classic and Pad Thai Stix. We were given a little electronic device that would beep when our order was ready. After a few minutes, we got our food and on their counter they had utensils, napkins, sauce cups, and different ways of giving your food some spice as they do not have the typical star spice level system here. The sauces they provided were a peanut sauce and sweet chili sauce and it went perfectly with our Pad Thais. We were really impressed with Pad Thai Stix as that was our first time trying anything like that. We definitely want to return to try more of their menu! There are plenty of seating near the food truck. There are even sheds with seating as well, if you want to avoid the sun.

The Pad Thai here was very bad during my one visit when I tried it for my lunch. I was the only…read moreperson waiting to place an order that day, and they took a very long time--I waited 25 minutes.

Sauces (chili, sweet chili and peanut sauce).

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Da Nang Restaurant

3.8(219 reviews)

1.9 mi

To be fair, I have only eaten their combo lunch/dinner here, so I'll keep this review to that…read moreparticular menu item. First, it's a deal. One entree, two eggrolls, fried rice and a cup of soup for under $20. Decent portions, too. I usually have the Mongolian Beef, but have also enjoyed the Sweet & Sour Chicken on a few visits. It's what you would expect of Chinese American food, and from a Thai restaurant to boot. Service has always been fast and friendly. The restaurant itself is clean and neat. During busy times the street noise can be a bit intrusive, but that's downtown Oly for you.

It's a busy Saturday evening. I stood by the entrance for 20 minutes waiting for a menu to order…read morefor take out. To which the host/server said they were out of menus and will look for one? Exactly how do you run out of a menu?

Dining Room

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Lettuce filled 4. Spring Roll

Lime Leaf Asian Fusion

4.4(136 reviews)

7.3 mi

We have dined here several times while we were in town. The employees were friendly and served the…read morefood fairly quickly after ordering. The portions were huge and delicious! However, one of the ordered dishes was a bit spicy and very greasy...there was a bit of oil left in the serving dish. Overall, we will visit again when we are in town.

Best tasting water by far in any restaurant I've ever been in. It is laced with mint and lime I…read morewas told. Food was Delicious if a bit spendy but portion was large and brought some home with enough for another meal...

Outside

And her stuff on rice that they give us with your meal.

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Vietnamese coffee, delicious

Basil Leaf

3.5(156 reviews)

0.8 mi

Always a go to!!!! Great tom kow Gai soup. Always get two cold Thai teas Clean with attentive…read moreservers.

We live very close to this place, but we haven't eaten there in years, since Covid I think. Our…read moreregular Thai place in West Olympia is closed on Monday and I was really wanting some Orange Chicken and Tom Kah soup. We thought, they are still in business so maybe they're not as bad as we remember. Actually, it is WORSE than we remember. The Orange Chicken was horrible. Tiny little chunks of heavily breaded chicken and not crispy at ALL. We also ordered the Crispy Crab Wonton...flat pieces of brown won ton with very little filling. Again, NO CRISP! The Tom Kah soup was mediocre at best. I didn't even try the Chicken Pad Thai, but husband was underwhelmed...and they didn't even bother throwing a wedge of lime or lemon on it. NEVER EVER EVER AGAIN. Total waste of $70

My soup is great, so his husbands Swimming Rama

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Storefront

Nana Pattaya Thai Express

3.5(42 reviews)

4.8 mi

Drove by so many times but finally decided to give it a try. I ordered the Chicken pad thai with 3…read morestars of spice. The cashier told me it would be a 5 minute wait and he literally brought my food out within 5 minutes. The presentation was beautiful!! And it tasted amazing!!! The spice goes up to 4 here and 3 was a little spicy for me so I'll have to go down a star. I will definitely be ordering from them again.

Not good... it's just not tasty at all!! I do not recommend the Lacey one. The flavor is lacking…read moreand I definitely wouldn't consider this "Thai" food.. very disappointing.

Chicken pad thai

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Ryan H.

134

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10

12 years ago

In a town loaded with Thai restaurants, these folks have become my go-to Thai restaurant. Don't let the strip mall store mislead you. They use all fresh vegetables and spices, I have always been satisfied with my meals. Not to mention they are actually Thai cooks. In particular, I enjoy the prad prik khing with beef, the garlic pork and green curry with chicken. Ask them to put your food over raw spinach instead of rice for a paleo treat. Yikes, I just got hungry! read more

Vicki G.

2

0

9 years ago

This evening was the first time I've had their orange chicken and it was superb!! Have had their crying tiger salad and the phad thai, chicken satay. Prices are good. read more

Gooe I.

191

80

2

3 years ago

Consistently delicious and friendly. This family-run business is our go-to. Garlic Lovers Shrim0, Beef Prikking, curries etc. we love it all. read more

Trey A.

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4

0

9 years ago

Food is excellent and great prices. Love the chicken Pad Thai. Just a small local place, not fancy, just good food!

Nath S.

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25

5

7 years ago

Nothing to choose from really not like anything that me lol but not for everyone yes but we are all different .

Tom D.

2

13

0

13 years ago

Love this place. We have yet to order something that isn't delicious (we especially love the chicken satay).

Monica Rocha R.

47

12

7

9 years ago

Love love this place!! Been coming here for about 3yrs now. My ultimate favorite is the wonton soup!! Yummm read more

Kat H.

0

2

0

13 years ago

The Pad Thai and Basil Fried Rice are excellent! Highly recommend Pad Thai Express.

Heather R.

0

3

0

15 years ago

Love this place....and it's very fast!!!

Nancy M.

0

2

1

6 years ago

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