Open on July 4th! That alone deserves 5 stars, just kidding! Seriously, the food is truly outstanding -- spicy flat rice noodle with beef (pad kee mao) is not overcooked like some other places ("Thai Central" in Thai Town) and has the familiar texture and 'wok air' of the Cantonese beef chow fun. The traditional pad thai is also excellent. But our favorite is the Thai curry bowl (comes with white rice)....it's the curry dish for people who don't like curry...it's that good! The satay chicken skewers are a perfect appetizer. read more

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Smaller place than look in the picture. We got there in time with a biggest table near the entrance that 2 guests were able to leave in a minute. We've 5 people which fit well for that table of 6. Food portions are little small for that price. Taste was not bad but nothing that had made me remember. Only thing was Pad Thai noodles were pretty good & chewy in texture so not too bad. The chicken skewers were not much flavor & dry. Dishes were a bit oily. It's pricy for their portion & probably not returning for that & flavors weren't kicking. DID I MENTION ADDING BEEF (chicken is free) TOPPING TO CURRY ORDER IS +$3 & SEAFOOD I think was $8! Another thing was unhappy with them is CHARGING 20% MANDATORY TIPS! So be careful & read before you pay! We came because of Moom 48 closed today/Monday! They've better price, normal to bigger portions of food, haven't tried their lunch special yet & much bigger restaurant than here. read more

The place is small and parking isn't that easy Park at the Marriott for $1 it's around the corner It gets really busy at lunch time and unfortunately I think it compromises the flavor is the dishes I got the spicy noodle and it was super bland It didn't really taste like anything. It looked really good but it needed more salt pepper spice (everything) I had to add more chili and soy sauce to make it more edible read more

Pearl Thai Eatery - Thai Spicy Noodle - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

Fantastic Thai restaurant that serves great food. The moment you walk in you are greeted with an elegant interior. The food is delicious and well portioned. The server is very friendly and everything is well organized. read more

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Cute cozy spot, the place was busy for a Wednesday night when we arrived. We ordered summer rolls , it was thoughtfully prepared, and tasted fresh and delicate. The green curry was tasty and bold, and chicken basil was delicious sweet and strong on the basil so it was super delicious. Surprisingly they had a huge menu, and actually makes me want to to come back and try other entrees. Until next time. read more

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Came for lunch and tried their Pad see ew, Pad Thai, and curry (forgot which one). The Pad see ew and Pad Thai were soo good. The noodles were good to perfection - not too soft or undercooked and had a good chew to it and the flavors were on point. The curry was good, but the noodle dishes were the stars of the show. The restaurant is small so I don't recommend going with a big group. They have about 8-10 tables that can seat 2-4 people comfortably. Take out is also an option. read more

Pearl Thai Eatery - Chicken Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

Came here for the first time with my Thai food loving friend Food: -pad Thai: solid! The noodles were good, sauce good, solid! -yellow curry: filling and tasteful!! Service: -prompt and friendly! And available! Ambiance: -it feels like a Thai food restaurant which is nice! The way to the bathroom is quite narrow ._. But the staff is nice and helps out! Overall: Would definitely come back for the curry and maybe try the pad see ew next!! read more

Best Thai food I have ever had, I was in disbelief at how amazing it was. Great service also. I will never step foot in another Thai restaurant besides this one. read more

I've tried a few of the Thai spots in Pasadena but this is the spot we keep returning to. The staff is super friendly and always remembers us. The food is also delicious and flavorful. Chicken curry is my fave! read more

The vegan options were out of this world. Quiet romantic thai café. Service was excellent.

Pearl Thai is a hidden gem off a side street on Holly. We've done both eat-in and take-out and both are superb experiences. Food is flavorful, hot and fresh. We love the red curry - the juice is full and bold and you can request it with no spice, mild or spicy. We do mild and it's just right for someone who doesn't do super spicy. The beef fried rice is also our other go to. We are creatures of habit and always order the same thing but have no doubt everything else would be amazing. read more

I had the shrimp tom kha with shrimp and the squid salad. Medium spicy for the tom kha is excellent. Spicy enough for my nose to run but not to hot to be enjoyable! Squid salad had a great blend of seafood to salad. Service was great, very kind but not intrusive. I'm definitely going back. read more

We ordered way too much food! And guess what?! It was a good thing! You want a Pearl of Wisdom... (right? See what I did there?) Get WAY too much because the next 2 days of eating the left overs the flavors work some kind of culinary magic to tantalize your palate. We had all the curries, green, red, yellow, masaman. After the original feast, the following days I added roasted red pepper, mushrooms, Japanese eggplant and zucchini and topped with fresh basil. I call these "cheater" meals as the base flavors are from something I didn't prepare, but takes ordinary ingredients takes them to another level. Seriously, my taste buds were levitating! So if you value a bargain and stretching you take out meals, this is a fantastic option to spend your weekly food budget and supplement with your veggies of choice! read more

Pearl Thai Eatery - Dine in or take out - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

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While visiting Pasadena we decided to stop for some Thai Food. When we arrived I was surprised at how small the restaurant was. Once we were seated, the staff was so friendly and welcoming! We decided to order several plates to try! Everything was so delicious! The fried rice is the best I've ever had! The Thai Tea was fantastic! The entire experience was great! It's clean, friendly, warm and great quality! It's a must try if you're in the area! I highly recommended! read more

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Went for a late lunch on a Monday and split 3 appetizers with a friend. Restaurant was quiet, comfortable and pleasant. Waitress very nice. Had Shrimp & Veggie Tempura which was fantastic! Delicate batter, lightly fried and beautiful presentation. Tasted great too! Also had Spicy Eggplant and Chicken Satay, which were very tasty. Will definitely return to Pearl Thai when next in Pasadena. read more

Delicious food in a nice quiet restaurant on a quiet street. I love to meet my bestie here every month for green curry and a cold glass of chardonnay. read more

I do like the seafood salads with the clear noodles. Our go-to for when we don't want to cook and can just do carry out.

So small and cute place! Their food was so good! I had Thai Spicy Noodle, it was so delicious blended with spicy, flavor with crunchy toppings. Love it and I'm surprised that I finish all without bring home leftover! The waiter was very nice and consideration with our communication. Def will come back to try out more food! Parking is available on the street or garage structure. read more

Pearl Thai Eatery - Thai Spicy Noodle - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

Great soup and service! Mango sticky rice was the best, the rice was nice and steamy! read more

Pearl Thai Eatery - Great soup and service! - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

Pros: Nice ambiance, friendly staff. Cute spot for a date. They give you a bottle of cold water so you can continue to serve yourself as you eat. Cons: The food wasn't as good as other Thai places. Tom Kha soup had a lot of lemongrass taste. Mongolian beef tasted like a bottle of bbq sauce was dumped onto it. The chicken satay skewers were okay. Unfortunately I will not be returning. I absolutely love Thai food and expected this place to be really good. read more

Very tasty food with generous portions. Our group of four left full. The place is quite small, so seating is limited. We went early and were fortunate to only have a ~5min wait. read more

This was my first time eating Thia food and Everything was delicious! From the appetizers, to main dish, to mango stick rice!!!! I recommend it to everyone! read more

Pearl Thai Eatery - Sticky Rice with Mango - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Always ordered just takeout, the food is good and flavorful. I'll have to stop by for indoor dining one of these days! One of the better spots for Thai in Pasadena! I definitely recommend. read more

Pearl Thai Eatery - Pad Thai and Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

I ordered pad Thai and curry earlier this week as I was craving them and wanted to try a new Thai place. Everything looked good until eating them. The pad Thai had a very prominent red color that resembled ketchup and even tasted like ketchup..No prominent, authentic taste with sweet & salty balance, tamarind and such. As for the curry, it was a bit watery but not that bad. Both had me feeling very thirsty after do I assume a lot of msg was added. Overall, this is one of those places I'd try once then not return unless someone wanted to go. I don't usually give such reviews but wanted to be really honest.. You can go to smaller places and they'll give you more for your money but if this spot is the only one near or convenient for you, go for it! Stars mainly reflect taste read more

Pearl Thai Eatery - Pad Thai w flash - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Pearl Thai Eatery which we found around the corner that is freshness meets flavor! This hidden gem is a spice-tacular spot with a 'we don't mess with freshness' policy then the sushi cross the street. They ditch the old stuff, no stretching it till it's, well, you know. Cozy vibes, kind staff, and decor that charms. Yes, it's a bit pricey, but worth it. The Thai spring rolls and pineapple curry? Yum! And that butterfly lemonade? A taste explosion! My girl and I definitely are coming back. read more

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The seafood soup was way too salty and was not enjoyable, I had to throw it away. I would like to request a refund.

I ordered the wonton soup and the sea bass with tamarind sauce. The wonton soup was described as having chicken wontons, cabbage, and shrimp. When it arrived there were NO shrimp and the soup was so overcooked that the wontons had disintegrated. It was a bunch of chicken meatballs with disintegrated wonton wrapper floating around the bowl. I hadn't eaten any when I told the server there was no shrimp and the wontons fell apart. She said they would remake it, but they brought back the same bowl of soup with the same sad wontons and added ONE shrimp. The sea bass was tasty and well presented. The pineapple basil drink was delicious. They forgot to put in my order for tofu green curry Togo, so I had to wait longer before leaving to bring the food to a friend. When I arrived, the curry was made with chicken and not tofu. Thank goodness my friend wasn't vegetarian! read more

Pearl Thai Eatery - Sad overcooked wonton soup- not a SINGLE intact wonton, and didn't include shrimp per the menu description - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

Vegetarian review First off let me start by saying , I've been blessed with finding really good Thai places out in the inland empire . I've got two that are just fire , like hands down real authentic Thai . That being said this place right here is freaking amazing . Yall I came here and was wowed by everything . The service top tier - they were so nice and attentive, I never severed my own water ! We got tom yom with tofu - offfffff ! Sooo good . Thai cashew from the wok section - I almost licked the plate . The cashews hit!!! The egg rolls - very peppered on the inside , I didn't know I was missing that In my life ! It beats any egg rolls I've had before . The avocado egg rolls were good . The sauces that accompanied both also very delicious. read more

Starving and knowing that there would be nothing in the fridge at home, I felt that a Thai takeout would be just what I needed. My first choice was Nine+Nine, but they elected not to answer the phone. I had good memories for Pearl Thai Eatery and voila: I ordered the takeout before starting a short drive, and by the minutes later, everything was ready: delicious, tender, appropriate spiciness, and hence just what I needed! Will do again. PREVIOUS REVIEW The choices are many, the competition is tough. But Pearl Thai Eatery can keep up. In Covid times, we ordered a takeout: Pearl summer shrimp roll, chicken satay, garlic eggplant, pearl green curry, pumpkin curry with shrimp, pad thai, BBQ chicken, tom kha chicken soup, pad see ew, and sticky rice with mango. There was not a single item that I would have regretted to order. Everything was on point, delicious, and despite the inability to present in the takeout setting looked very appealing. read more

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I just discovered this place and like it a lot ... I've been ordering and eating at Thai Fantasy in Hermon for over 30 years. We ordered the Shrimp and Giant Scallops in Curry Sauce, Pad Thai Chicken and Garlic Eggplant with Beef. This was for delivery. Deliciously Delicious !!! I'll order again .... read more

One of our favorite Thai spots in Pasadena. Great for takeout or dining in, but they could use a warmer dining room. The service is very friendly, we just felt it was very quiet in there and super bright. Maybe different music and lower light for dinner? They have great potential to be a cute date night spot. Anyways we love the green curry with shrimp and basil chicken. They have so much variety on the menu with traditional items but also quality dishes like sea bass. read more

Pearl Thai Eatery - Mid meal basil chicken, green curry and Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

Pearl used to be at the top of our list for Thai food, we've ordered there many times as well as dined in, always a great experience. We were disappointed in almost everything we got today. Unsure if there's a new chef or? We had the beef curry and although I prefer Al denté vegetables the potatoes were very undercooked, almost crunchy. All dishes were over salted. Everything was too spicy including the cucumber salad. I love spicy however my sister does not and I think dishes should appeal to all. Disappointed as I said, Pearl was among our favorites but doubt we'll return soon. read more

I wish I could have given it more stars but I'm not sure how it got the reviews it has now. Place is tiny. Cute but super small. Ordered a beer and Thai tea. Hard to mess up. We ordered the Thai appetizer sampler. It was a lot for 2 but we wanted to try them all. Unfortunately, they ALL mediocre at best. The tempura shrimp were just like the ones you get at Costco. The spring rolls were crispy and good but the rest were in describable as anything. The crab triangles were mostly air and a very small amount of crab and cream cheese. The sauce was not enough for all the apps. The other triangle things were literally indistinguishable as a protein. All had virtually little to no flavor. We ordered the Mongolian beef and the spicy Thai noodles I guess Pad Mee Kao? Again it had no sauce and was dry and very bland. The Mongolian beef was ok but the sauce would have been great on my noodles. The beef was ok but very chewy. Not from this area so not going back. Very cute area and sure there was a better place. read more

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They had great food and service and I would genuinely recommend this spot for sure. I don't know how there wasn't that many people there when I went but the food is fire. There is a good ambiance at the place too with the lighting and music. read more

Pearl Thai Eatery - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

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The Thai and coffee drinks are tasty and customer service is amazing and attentive. Very cozy restaurant.

yummy authentic food. great service very nice workers. ambience is cute and cozy. would def go back read more

Pearl Thai Eatery - thai beef salad - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

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YUM! This is the 5th Thai place I've tried since moving to LA 5 months ago and is the most authentic, with fresh, bright flavors. I always order the green papaya salad/som tam and judge a Thai place on this classic dish and this place got it right! The papaya maintained its soft crunch, and was well dressed with the lime and fish sauce. This salad packed a good amount of heat which I'm not used to, although still enjoyed. I also ordered the pork larb, but didn't end up digging g into it until a few days later, and ate it with some steamed rice. Perhaps sitting in the juices helped enhance the flavors because I was so sad to see the bottom of my bowl, it was that good. I'll be sure to come back to try other dishes off their menu! read more

Pearl Thai Eatery - Papaya pok pok salad - Thai Near Me - Pasadena, California

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This place is cute and clean! And the service is good ! The food is ok but not too impressive. The Fried tofu here had a regular tofu consistency ...it seemed breaded and deep fried. Usually... in Thailand...the tofu itself is deep fried making Tofu puffs which would be very crispy on the outside and soft & spongy and airy inside. Maybe they just didn't deep fry it enough or maybe it's just the style here. The Royal Crab Lagoon was crispy outside. Not much of the crab meat or cream cheese as I expected. The stuffing was a bit bland. Crab meat didn't have much of the freshness or crab flavor. Fried wonton itself was good. The main dish I had a very high expectation was the Sexy Sea-bass.($22). Fish was a bit dry. The sauce was good but it was pretty strong and sweet for me. The main issue here is there's a lot of it! Garlic eggplant was ok. This was on the salty side and thick on the sauce. Eggplant was cooked good..not too hard or too soft. Their brown rice was good! It was as like rice berry ...dark purple...good texture... not too hard or too soft. Service was good & polite! Food came out promptly! Overall, this is a decent but pricey Thai food option in Old Town Pasadena area. During this Covid time, many restaurants may have problems due to supply shortages, cost increasing, short of employees...etc. many thing could happen. I will be back to try more dishes. read more

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Pearl Thai Eatery is one of the most delicious Thai eateries in Pasadena. The ambiance is chill, relaxed and visually appealing. The presentation of the food is literally food art, and the taste is exquisite! To top off the dining experience, the service is always amazing. The vibe is always welcoming and the team at Pearl's is always makes you feel prioritized. Overall an amazing, beautiful, and filling restaurant. read more

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