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    Rain Thai Bistro

    3.7 (417 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Sushi Bars
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Pad Thai with Chicken
    Nadchen A.

    The last time I was here, it was years ago when I was a college student. I have fond memories eating here with friends in the cool ambiance of the "Rain Room" and sharing bites of mango sticky rice. I came here with a friend visiting from out of town. We were seated pretty quickly. To my surprise, I had no idea they served sushi here so we got the California roll. My friend had some type of curry, I think the Red Curry with tofu. And I ordered the Pad Thai with chicken at medium spice. Usually I order Pad Thai at different restaurants with medium spice and it's been the level of spicy that I expect. However this time, my Pad Thai wasn't spicy at all. If anything, it tasted mild with slightly spicy pockets here and there in between the noodles. So I was pretty disappointed at the spice level. Other than that aspect, my Pad Thai was good. It was flavorful, nutty, and had the perfect amount of sauce to noodle ratio. The noodles had a good consistency and the veggies were crunchy and fresh. Sushi was tasty as well. Our server checked up on us multiple times and was friendly. However at the table we were seated at, we were lacking a couple things like soy sauce and spicy/hot sauce. Although our server was quick to get us what we needed. Overall, I'd give this place a 3.5/5.

    Steamed dumpling
    Natalie A.

    Rain Thai Bistro has become my go to lunch spot for a quick filling meal when on a work trip at the Chattanooga Airport. My colleague and I come for their lunch special, where we split a shrimp shumai and I order a curry dish. The meal sizes are appropriate to not put you in an afternoon slump and keep you full until dinner time. The flavors are good and the price is appropriate.

    Rain's Special Noodles with broccoli
    La Juania M.

    My coworker and I went here for dinner, on a Monday. They were busy we put our name on the list and waited. The host ask us if we wanted to sit at the sushi bar we said sure as long as we could eat there. We sat here and it took 15 mins for someone to wait on us and that is because we had to flag someone down. By the time we got a server he said he didn't know he had the sushi bar area today. But he didn't seem sorry or anything and not prepared to wait on us. After finally ordering the food did take some time for it to come out, but our waiter never said anything to us about this. My low rating is really a reflection of the service and not the food I have nothing but praise for the food and drinks. Food came out as orderI do wish the rain noddles came with more sauce. Everything was fresh and loved every bite of it .

    Rain's Thai Fried Rice
    Hannah F.

    Rain's Thai Fried Rice was the best restaurant fried rice I've ever had. It reminded me of the fried rice my Lola made. I'd highly recommend the crispy rolls, too. They taste similar to Lumpia and are soooo delicious and flavorful. I just wish they had better sauce for dipping. A sweet chili sauce, like Mae Ploy, would've been great with the rolls. Our server was fast and had a great memory. He refilled our drinks before we even had to ask. Ambiance was clean, lots of booth, but nothing to provide a memorable experience. If I was a local, I'd order my food to-go or get delivery. Would recommend!

    Spicy basil noodles   so damn good
    Khallid S.

    OMG ITS SO GOOOOD! I had no Idea how much flavor would be packed in this dish. It was delicious and I plan on coming back a few more times just to say I've tried everything lol. If your in town please stop by

    Spicy Basil Noodles
    Riya P.

    Stopped by this place on a road trip and was pleasantly surprised. Staff was friendly and efficient. They did have a private seating area that was Japanese style where you get to sit on cushions on the floor with a low table. We wanted to order Thai tea, but they were out which is super unfortunate for a Thai restaurant. We ordered spicy basil noodles, panang curry and spicy basil fried rice all medium spicy. I've never seen panang curry with this red of a color before but it was absolutely delicious. All the portion sizes for the price were decent and there was not a single miss. I was personally a fan of the way they cooked their tofu. Nice ambience and atmosphere & of course vegetarian friendly. Highly recommend to those on the way or in the area! Would definitely visit again.

    Vegetarian fried rice
    Hiral P.

    The red curry was very watery. It was still really good, but felt like it should've been a little thicker. The service is good, but not amazing. We ordered 3 entrees. They brought out 2 of them pretty quick. They forgot to put in the third one. It was pretty annoying and it took them a while to make it even after we reminded them. They ended up giving us the third entree for free which was nice of them.

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    15 years ago

    Great sushi!!!! prices are a little higher than some other local places.

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    11 years ago

    This is one of our favorite restaurants. The spring rolls are a must every time you go. Never had a bad meal here

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    10 years ago

    Great food and excellent service! The best fried rice I've ever had, and I LOVE the Garlic Delight.

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    14 years ago

    This is my favorite Thai place! Love the food, price and atmosphere! Service is always good and the food is delish :)

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    8 years ago

    This is the best thai food I've had in Chattanooga. It is a little pricy but you get what you pay for!

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    10 years ago

    Ordered the cashew chicken, sauce had a burnt taste and the cashews and snow peas were charred.

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    13 years ago

    One of the best in Chattanooga. HIGHLY recommended, I was very happy with the food, service, and atmosphere.

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    11 years ago

    Waited ten minutes for a server, then asked for one and was ignored so we left. Never even got to the food

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    9 years ago

    Curry. Curry. Curry. Curry. Love it. Had the Red and Green. And the spring rolls. Yes!

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    11 years ago

    Excellent service. The food is outstanding and the bar is fully stocked. Large selection of Thai dishes

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    Ask the Community - Rain Thai Bistro

    Are they open New Year's Day?

    Sorry for the late response. But yes, they were open today. I was just there a few hours ago

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    This is one of our favorite places in Chattanooga. The staff is amazing and the food is excellent…read more Their sushi is some of the best (spicy tuna roll is my favorite!). We have become regulars and love getting greeted every time we're there.

    We came here on a Saturday night and enjoyed our dinner here. Service was faster than I…read moreanticipated, and our server was sweet and friendly. The restaurant has a cute date night feel. I ordered the TK roll and Alaska roll. My sushi was delicious. The fish quality was pretty good, and the vegetables tasted fresh. At first looking at the sushi, I thought the portion size was small. But the amount of fish that's in the TK Roll was plentiful. The salmon on top of the roll was a pretty large piece. The sweet chili sauce was just great. And overall, the roll was so well balanced. Each part complemented each other so well. My stomach is growling just from looking back at the pictures and writing it about it haha. And the mango sticky rice! The mango was so fresh and juicy. And the sticky rice had the perfect sweetness level. I wish they gave more sticky rice in proportion to the mango because there was much more mango compared to the rice. That's my only qualm with our dinner. For all the dishes though, food presentation was beautiful. When our server set our plates down, I was so impressed. I'm pretty sure I said "wow" every time she brought something over lol. We had a great experience and a fun girls night. I would definitely come back again, especially for the sushi. It's a solid 4.5/5 for me.

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    Yummy Thai

    4.4
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    Best Thai Food in Chattanooga!! Hands down, you won't find…read moreanother Thai Restaurant with the same quality and taste. We've had a lot of Thai food around town, but we always come find our way back to Yummy Thai food truck. We tried the brick and mortar which is owned by the same family, but the food truck is much better tasting, and the service is much faster since it's a food truck vS a restaurant. There isn't much of an ambiance, since it's parked outside of Dirty Jane's Antiques, so I would recommend they add a pop up tent with a table and chairs (if allowed) for those who want to devour the food immediately, and to also draw more attention to the business. I'm getting hungry just writing this. Enjoy!!

    I've placed an order with this food truck almost every week for over 2 years. $40-$50 minimum…read moreorder, every time. Orders are always placed the exact same way. You text the business number, list what you want, and give your name, call back number, and pickup time. I literally copied and pasted from the previous text every time using the same template and just changed the food items, for 2+ years. Never had any problem until a couple weeks ago. The owner missed the time, tried to say I didn't list a pickup time, and got an attitude when I responded by sending him a screenshot showing that I did specify a time, as always. I decided to just cancel the order, still 1 hour in advance, and went somewhere else. He responded to this by blocking my phone number, effectively banning me. This is petty, vindictive, and highly unprofessional behavior towards a loyal customer who has supported his business with literally thousands of dollars over 2+ years, all because the owner had to act like someone else was at fault for his simple mistake. I wasn't even upset at all! I was just trying to alert him as rapidly as possible when I realized he had the time wrong so they didn't start the order early. Basic Customer Service - All this guy had to do was say "Oh, I didn't see that, see you at 6pm." No big deal. Instead he gets an attitude and bans a loyal customer for no reason who didn't even say anything negative to him. Completely unhinged. See a therapist dude. It was a mistake supporting that business all this time. Update - within hours of leaving this same negative review on their Facebook page, instead of responding or addressing this situation they have disabled their reviews and removed ALL of their reviews trying to hide this.

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    Yummy Thai doesn't have a sign but, that's the entrance at 1 North Shore in @renaissancepark
    Yummy Thai doesn't have a sign but, that's the entrance at 1 North Shore in @renaissancepark
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