Pleasant/cozy spot that would actually be ok for a date, with good service, and I'd say 7-8 out of 10 for the actual food. We had drunken noodles which were actually fairly spicy (next time I'll specifically request "light/mild spice") and had a generous amount of beef. The Pad See Yu was also good quality. The Peking ravioli and crispy shrimp roll we ordered as appetizers were also pretty good, though I was puzzled that the dipping sauce provided didn't have any pepper/chilli option on the table to enhance them, as most Thai places usually offer. Generally, I would not exactly RAVE about this place, but it was good enough to make me want to come back for more at a later date. Prices were reasonable given the convenient location near Central Square. And hey, this is New England after all, so you'd be dumb to expect super authentic world class ethnic food of any sort anywhere---I was mainly grateful that this was NOT dumbed down, bland-as-hell tourist food. read more

Food was really mid... got their chicken satay and drunken noodle. My friend got the duck noodle soup. Food was 3 out of 5... Stuff were friendly and nice. Gives out a family business vibe read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - Chicken Satay Tender Large (4) - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

We were originally planning to go elsewhere but the line was too long. Pepper Sky's was nearby so we decided to try it. Overall the food was pretty good but nothing beyond typical Thai food I had before. The crispy chicken was a good balance of tender and crispy but I felt like the general portion of my dish was rather small. read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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I think about their crispy chicken basil literally everyday. we've only ordered takeout, but they're always helpful when we call. the vibe seems good, but we're mostly focused on the food and it is to die for. read more

Everything my friend and I had here was very mid, ranging from the soup to the curry, especially since we ordered four of the most staple kinds within the Thai cuisine realm. There's a positive aspect which was that they gave an abundant amount of food, as the pictures could show how much they stuffed their bowls and containers with meat and vegetables. But in terms of taste and everything else, it was okay. I had a massaman curry and it didn't feel like the curry flavor had meshed with the carrots, onion pieces, and sweet potato bits included, on top of the fact that the beef was very hard to chew and dry, even with curry on it. My friend had the red curry and didn't really comment beyond saying that she wouldn't bring others back here in the future, so I guessed that she wasn't satisfied with her food. We shared the soups together, and I was overall pretty happy with the tom yum soup, especially since I had them lower the spice level, so visually it looked clear, but the taste was still there, which I enjoyed. The tom kar kai soup didn't seem to have enough coconut cream to regulate the taste, because I couldn't identify the cream aspect of it. So, yeah, if one finds it convenient to stop by for a quick bite, I say go for it. I wouldn't, however, recommend people to go out of their way to try this establishment as a result of my own experience. read more

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Pepper Sky's in Cambridge has such a warm, homey vibe, and my kids were especially captivated by the fish tanks. The food was really tasty, with just the right level of spice that felt flavorful without being overwhelming. Portions were generous, making it a great spot for a relaxed and satisfying family meal. Service was quick. read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - Pad Woon Sen - Glass noodles with Chicken - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Delicious food, nice atmosphere, friendly and fast service. Dinner menu has a lot of options, I got the Pad See Ew Noodles dish and it was very flavorful and aromatic. The ambiance is great with soft lighting and nice music, spacious dining area with nice tables that don't shake. The waitstaff give a good amount of time for you to select your items and don't hover, and the food come out fast and hot to the table. Only downside is that the Mango and Sticky Rice dessert plate is out of season right now. A++ read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - Sweet rice and Custard (hot temperature dessert) - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Delicious!!!! The food was bomb, we also got spring rolls too for appetizer that were super crispy. The fried rice was great and the chicken was super yummy and crispy. They were also super accommodating for our friend who has a peanut allergy and were very attentive! Great food and great service read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - Crispy Chicken Basil Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

I got the spicy panang curry to go, with chicken, and I really enjoyed it! The spice level was perfect , creamy sauce, the vegetables could have been cooked a little bit better, green beans were a little undercooked. Paired this with brown rice, to decrease the high glycemic load of white rice, and it was delicious! It's very easy to order online, directly from the restaurant's website, And the food was ready in under 20 minutes! read more

the crispy chicken basil fried rice was really good, would come back here again just for that service was really fast and great. kept getting water refills, which was nice ambiance was also nice, though there's not too much room read more

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Dishes are consistent in flavor and there's a range of Thai options. The restaurant is cozy but not too hard to get a table. Large rice portions that are great for left overs. read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - Crispy chicken Pineapple Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

i love pepper sky!! my go to thai restaurant i always get the spicy pad thai! super good.

The prices here are quite reasonable even after inflation. I placed a to-go order for chicken satay ($8.95), seafood madness ($16.95), and spicy pad thai ($12.45). I like how you can customize your preferred spicy levels for the entree dishes. My favorite was the chicken satay which was quite a big portion for its price. The chicken was not dry at all and was full of delicious lemongrass flavor. It came with two sauces which were both on the sweet side. The seafood madness was packed with seafood and came in a thick sauce. There were a lot of veggies like onions, mushrooms, and bell peppers. The sauce had a lot of umami flavor but I wouldn't have minded if it had even more seasoning. I thought the pad thai was decent. The portion was good and could be split into two meals if you are not hungry. I wish the scallions were more crunchy though-- they were on the mushy side. Overall, this is a solid spot to satisfy a craving for Thai food that won't break your wallet. read more

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Update: 10 years after my previous review and Pepper Sky's is still going strong. The food is still terrific. The chicken satay appetizer is excellent. For the main course, I recommend the green curry, the panang curry, or the drunken noodles. The pad thai is always a reliable choice. The staff (owners?) are very pleasant, and in all the years I've been getting take-out, they have NEVER gotten an order wrong. read more

The service was good; our waiter was very friendly and attentive! This is an unassuming Thai restaurant that satisfied our cravings for some good food, though I admit that most times, you can't go wrong with any Thai restaurant. I also appreciated how they had so many protein options on the menu (chicken, beef, salmon, duck, halibut, etc). I personally loved my pad thai, as it was tangy and flavorful. My girlfriends loved their basil and chili dishes! The only reason for the 4 stars is that one of them ordered a Thai tea, and while it was okay, it tasted artificially sweet and not as authentic as other places. Overall, would recommend this place if you're in the area and want some dependable Thai cuisine. read more

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Good neighborhood stop for your Thai food cravings. I had forgotten how good their Beef Pad See Yew is - very generous with the meat and veggies. We usually get other items from here - the Shrimp Pad Thai is our usual go-to, and the papaya salad and chicken satay (plump and juicy skewers paired with sweet chili and peanut sauces) are other favorites. Lately we've also been getting the potato puffs (reminiscent of North Indian samosas and Malaysian curry puffs) and scallion pancakes (eternal crowd pleaser in my household) too. I also enjoy the various curries- can't go wrong with the green curry and Massaman curry, in my opinion. Ying, who is the sole server in the restaurant, is pleasant and efficient. Food is authentic and consistently fresh and delicious. read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - Pad see ew with beef - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Thai food in Central Square! This place is tucked away on a side street near the busyness of Central Square and it's one of my go-to spots for Thai food in the Boston and Cambridge area. Good for when I'm looking for a casual meal by myself or with a few friends, and if you can catch the lunch time prices it's very worth it. On surface level, the atmosphere seems a little more than casual (low lighting plus full table service with a small drink menu), but the experience and food are comparable to what you'd see at other casual and takeout Thai spots. Whenever I go, I always see the same woman running the front-of-house, and she is always very hospitable and quick to bring the food out. Additional notes -- it's my favorite place to get spicy pad thai. read more

A decent Thai spot with a reasonably priced lunch menu. The green curry is flavorful, though not particularly memorable. The chicken satay was slightly dry, but I enjoyed the Pad Thai, which offered good taste and value for the portion size. Overall, a solid choice for a quick lunch. read more

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The food seemed to be slightly expensive compared to other Thai places. The service was average, since they only had one person helping. The ambience wasn't that good, the place had a weird smell, seemed like the kitchen smell was all across the dining area. Might be a good takeout option, but definitely on the pricy side for a Thai place. read more

Really good food! We did take out and we really enjoyed the basil fried rice and curries!

Fast and kind service, but the food... oh boy We got tofu green curry with extra veggies and Rama garden: Veggies were heavy on the carrot and frozen string bean,With very little of any fresh ones. Also, veggies were raw, including zucchini and eggplant(!). "Luckily", we only got 3 pieces of those in the plate lol. Green curry was a sweet, pale soup that didn't go that well with the (raw) vegetables.. Rama garden is a boring dish to begin with, so I can't say it was worse here than how it's usually is.. read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - Rama garden. Boring (but this is usually a boring dish) - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Probably some of the best Thai food I've had in a long time. The flavor was amazing, the ingredients very fresh, and pleasantly spicy. The evening was completed by friendly service and a relaxed environment. read more

I ordered the pad see ew vegan (no fish sauce, no egg). The sauce was pretty much just straight soy sauce, definitely not the sweet see ew sauce that's expected. I will say they had a good amount of veggies, but the rice noodles were also over cooked and fell apart easily. The pad Thai was mostly noodles, no lime garnish either. The summer rolls were yummy and fresh but the sauce didn't have peanut butter mixed in (was just straight hoisin), which isn't as good as a peanut sauce. Probably wouldn't return unless ai was desperate for food. Definitely not worth the dinner prices for Sunday lunch. read more

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Best. Pad. Thai. In. Boston. I had low expectations going in. The place was a little old and outdated ambience-wise. But I was thoroughly surprised by the food. This will be my go-to spot for Shrimp Pad Thai in boston. The shrimp were nice and succulent. So perfectly cooked that it melted in your mouth. The pad Thai was incredibly flavorful and juicy with the noodles cooked perfectly (springy yet soft). We also ordered a beef massaman curry and chicken pineapple fried rice. The massaman was good, but portion size was just a little small and the chunks of beef were slightly over done. The pineapple fried rice was average like any other place. Service was great. Our server was attentive and even stayed after hours a bit. Very affordable too! Only place in Cambridge / Boston area that I've been able to get 3 entrees meals for less than $40 dollars. read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - Pad Thai Noodle and Massaman Curry - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

A wonderfully cozy Thai restaurant tucked into a corner of central square! I highly recommend the noodle dishes (pad woon sen and duck noodle soup) which are flavorful and great for sharing! Service is always speedy, and friendly. The only downside is that the jungle beef curry was a bit tough and watery. read more

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I've been here a few times. Pepper Sky is tucked away in a little street down Mass Ave, which I first discovered by accident. But I'm so glad I ran into it. This place has amazing tasting and reasonably priced thai food. The menu has a large variety of options and the service is extremely speedy and reliable. This is my go to thai place around Boston, and I would go here again to try more of their menu items. read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - brocolli and mushroom - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Good price, good, food, good service. Nothing negative to say whatsoever. Hours can be shaky but it's a small place so it's understood

Food is amazing and always fresh! Whenever I have folks over, we visit Pepper Sky's Thai for lunch. The ambiance is nice but also great place for take-out. read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - My favorite dish. Crispy Chicken Basil Fried Rice. - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

I was very back and forth about writing this review. I just ordered a vegetarian green curry and it was the worst experience. First the green curry was completely water. It was almost sweet. When ordering i told them to make it mild. It wasn't spicy at all. It was covered in vegetables that aren't even part of the green curry dish. It was so watery. It had no consistency. It was a plate of liquid water with no flavor. It's by far one of the worst curry dishes I've ever experienced. I wouldn't even call it a curry. It did not have any consistency but water and a bag of random vegetables. As a person who travels a lot and eats a lot of Curry I can definitely tell you I would never recommend a veggie curry from Pepper sky. Hopefully this was just one mistake, but I had to throw my whole dish away. read more

Solid local Thai food. Delivery or in person works! Fan of the pad thai, red curry, and pad see ew.

Thai was been my JAM as of late Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation did not disappoint. It's not top tier Thai by any means but my tofu green curry lived up to my expectation and was actually slightly spicy (yay). Flavorful, rich w veggies and tofu, and a large portion to boot. Scarfed it all down and left me more than satiated. read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - Green Curry - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

i ordered take out last noght and was higely dissapointed. ordered pad see ew with extra meat and vegetables and a fishermans madness For the pad see ee, the meat was dry as a bone and tasteless. I ordered extra vegetables too but you are paying for add ons so they seemed to reduce the noodles so with the added meat and vegetables there was almost no noodles...for a noodle dish. For fishermans madness, I also added vegetables. With the added vegetables I literally was left with two small shrimp and some small pieces of calamari. So it was a $20 vegetable stir fry. Again, a seafood dish with almost no sea food. read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - Seafoid dish sans seafood - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

I came here for lunch with a friend. I work near the area so but for those who are not familiar, it's a short walk from the central stop. The food was good. They have the curry in lunch and dinner prices. I got the yellow curry with duck. It wasn't too spicy but there's a slight kick. Quick service for a work day so I was able to be back in the office to continue my day. I would high recommend trying their lunch specials. read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - Yellow curry with duck - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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The food is great and service very fast. Lots of options. Servers helpful.Decent spice, but not too spicy. Prices are reasonable and portion sizes respectable. read more

Nice place, friendly staff. Some dishes are nice like their fried rice and drunken noodle. Beef noodle soup was OK. Not a Chinese style but more sweet. Pad thai is good, but also a bit sweet for me. Not recommend their chicken wings. read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - Brasil fried rice with shrimp - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Small restaurant. Simple decor. Quick service. Friendly staff. Thai owner. It makes a diff! Seamless web available. Saw a lot of take-outs. Large food portions! My order: Tofu Pad Thai - love the fried tofu. Well-flavored! His order: Tamarind Duck - appearance-wise, not too appealing, but it tastes very good. Moist meat! Large cups of beverages. Reasonable prices. Quite satisfied. read more

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tl;dr delicious food, good portions, great value. DON'T GET THEIR HOT POT. My friends and I got a pad thai, the fried duck, massaman curry, a hotpot, and the mango sticky rice. Pad Thai - 5/5: classic. It was a bit sweet for my taste, but I loved it anyways. Fried duck - 4/5: The fried duck was a little tough. I'd recommend getting the version that's on top of curry, it seems like that'd be delicious Massaman curry - 5/5: This was a little bit watery, but I really liked the flavor. Hot Pot - 0/5: WTF. Why did this taste like cheese? The dish was INCREDIBLY off putting. I have never eaten any thai dish that tasted like cheese before. Is this a real thing, or did they just used expired milk?? Either way, you can be sure I'll never try it again. In summary, I've been here a few times, and I will be here again, but DON'T EAT THEIR HOT POT. read more

Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Service was good, ordered ginger salmon and chicken green curry. Green curry was ok but very soupy, but ginger salmon was overpriced for both the portion size and quality (only 1 piece of salmon with some green beans, salmon tastes rather chewy most likely used frozen salmon, again very soupy for some reason, nothing special). Or maybe I didn't order the right dishes. read more

Pepper Sky's is located a short walk from the main drag, just beside Rangzen on Pearl Street. They have a lunch menu and we were able to order off of it on a Saturday afternoon. With its rather cute moniker, I love Ma-Ma $10.95 (on the specials menu) turned out to be a rather large portion of stir-fried egg noodles, chock full of vibrant vegetables and tender slices of chicken. It had lots more veggies than my vegetable pad thai $8.95 (off the lunch menu), even though I couldn't finish my noodles either. Their soups are also full of hearty ingredients - whether a rainbow of bright colored veggies in a clear broth, or a bounty of clear noodles in the Clear Noodle Soup (chopped chicken in clear broth, seasoned with wood-ear mushroom, bean thread, scallion and roasted garlic) $4.50, and the portions were rather generous for a single diner. One bowl of soup would be plenty as a hearty snack for a healthy diner. Take out containers were needed for all, except the one who ordered the Seafood Madness* famous on phuket island, this dish consists of shrimp, bay scallop, calamari and mussels, sautéed with onion, mushrooms, bell peppers and garlic in a basil-roasted chili sauce $8.95, which arrived as large chunks of seafood with fresh veggies with a bit of heat in the sauce beside a scoop of white rice. You want chopsticks? They have them - just ask. Service was satisfactory; menus a bit entertaining. read more

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I had seafood tom yum kung soup and duck with redcurry. Both are very tasty and hearty portion! Their duck was very tender and matched with soup. There are so many choices on the menu and definitely coming back to try another thing. The service was friendly and the price is reasonable: not rip-off like other restaurants in Boston or others in Cambridge. read more