Excellent flavors. I don't know exactly what distinguishes authentic Thai food, but my wife and I both had well-prepared entrees with fresh ingredients. The spice ratings seemed a little on the mild side, but the "death by asparagus" dish and the tam tam noodles with shrimp, spicy peanut sauce, and fresh basil were both great. Lots of fun decor. Very dark and intimate setting. No tap beers, but decent (but modest) selection of local and national scale bottled brews. I would definitely return. Good service. I don't get to eat Thai often, but this made me want more. If you're coming in from out of town...this 6th Avenue location is a fun neighborhood, with lots of options for coffee/dessert nearby, and a short drive to the Ruston Way waterfront for views and walks. read more

A friend recommended this restaurant to me and I am so glad she did. This is now my favorite place for Thai food. I ordered Green Curry... the best curry I have had at a restaurant! My friend ordered the Garlic Pork/Chicken. The seasoning was spot on! Service was courteous and very professional. Nicely decorated. If you want a dining experience that is A+ this is the place. I will definitely return to sample the rest of the menu. Thanks Kau'i for recommending this place... it is awesome! read more

Mediocre at best. I have given this place several attempts because my best friend loves it; however, she also loves the gas station Sushi at Trapper's, sooooo...just saying. Every time, the food has been lukewarm and too sweet. The restaurant itself is beautiful! I really want to love the food, but, alas, it is nothing to go back for. read more

Great food, great service and won't break the bank! This restaurant should be a 4+ rating! Tofu cooked to perfection, good size serving of vegetables, not just a bowl of noodles. read more

Food was good. Thai tea was great. Service is good. I have had the garlic chicken which was tasty. The jasmine rice was also good.

I really enjoyed the atmosphere, ambiance, and friendly staff. I had the pumpkin curry which was great. We also had the "eggplant lovers" but were disappointed, it was more like stir fried vegetables with little eggplant, too much gravy, and it was too sweet. The pad thai, I didn't try but the comment was it was too sweet as well. I'm not sure why this was but rice wasn't included with the pumpkin curry or eggplant lovers, had to order separately. How are you supposed to eat curry without rice? Generally other Thai places its a given you get rice. read more

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I have always had great food and service whenever I visit this establishment. It is, by far, my favorite Thai restaurant in my area.

Consistently good Thai food! I'm glad they are on door dash so I can get it delivered. I have gone here for years and love it. Sometimes slow service though and I wish they had more hours (open earlier in evening for early dinner). read more

Tom Kai Gia soup is amazing came with my mom.. My mom's fried chicken rice was bland and the spicy mushroom stir fry was not close to spicy.. A friend recommended to come in because the decor atmosphere and overall experience was decent. The service we had made the whole dinner experience A 5 . It was busy yes but the girl Linsay helped us and that kind of kindness and service she provided we will return soon of course we will ask for her and we recommend to friends to ask for her... The other servers seem very unhappy or not trying to make any efforts for customers they don't wait on.. THANK YOU SEE YOU SOON read more

This is my favorite restaurant! Best Thai in Seattle. My favorites are all the curry dishes. I also like the fried veggie rolls for an appetizer, they taste so fresh and are the perfect crisp. The decor is beautiful and the lighting is romantic. Perfect place for a date night (or night out with family). read more

The bf and I Went here for date night once. The food was good. But what we enjoyed most was the atmosphere and decor. It was romantic and authentic and our waitress was great. read more

They recently updated their menu and list the protein options with most entrees as "veggie" rather than "tofu." Although this is confusing and kind of strange, you can still get tofu as an option, along with the veggies that come with the dish. Just a heads up. read more

hmmm If i could give this place zero stars I would. The service is slow, the food is rather bland compared to other thai restaurants in the Tacoma area. I honestly have to say you will be paying for the beautiful decor. On the other hand if you wanna take your grandma & or someone who is not accustomed to exotic food...then take them here because it will definetly work for their taste buds! read more

Ordered the crab pad thai, almost couldn't eat it. Only thing it it was crab and sauce, and it was NOT good. With so many good Thai options in the area, I can't go back. read more

My neighbor raved about this place and she wasn't wrong. The atmosphere is fascinating and the food is delicious! Take out during this difficult time has been a nice reward. I have definitely found a new favorite place! read more

Definately NOT the best Thai food I've had, though it's the only option for Thai food in the Tacoma area. Even though Thai food is one of my favorite foods, I don't think I'm coming back here--even if it's the only Thai restaurant around. The Pad See Ewe I had was edible, but not very tasty--overly saucy and bland. read more

Went there with a party of 15 and the waitresses worked extremely well with us! Food was amazing, Crab Pad Thai is a must have menu item because it's full of flavor! The atmosphere of the place is very peaceful but also very dark. Overall I would definitely go back to this place for seconds! read more

Moving from Seattle, the bf and I are looking for the best take-out that rivals our favorite dives in the ID. The broccoli chicken was sorta good - a little waterlogged. The panang curry had zucchini and peas in it - that was a first for us. We'd heard that Silk Thai was better than Wild Orchid, and maybe some of the other dishes are, but for my money Wild Orchid is better. I'm still on the hunt though... read more

Terrible! Got some food Togo and ordered wide egg noodles (chow fun I think) it was swimming in sauce that seemed like just straight soy and the veggies were mushy.and it tasted like plastic. The only saving grace was the spring rolls. I have had better but compared to my noodles it was fab! Nice sweet cinnamon dipping sauce that caught me off gaurd but it was surprisingly tasty. Oh and I had the mango with sticky rice with coconut sauce. That's always good and it was a good size portion. I have just moved to Tacoma and am looking for a good Thai place. I'll give it another shot but I don't have much hope for this place read more

I've given this place 3 chances, and it has failed all three times. The first time I tried the pad thai. I'm used to pad thai having green onions, egg bits, etc in it. Here they just give you plain noodles that are flavored...nothing else in it. The flavor isn't great even. The second time I had drunken noodles. It was super watery and had a fishy taste despite I ordered it with chicken. The third time I ordered garlic chicken with vegetables. It says it comes with "mixed vegetables", but there was only broccoli with it. The sauce was the consistency of water. I've eaten at probably close to 20 different Thai places around the Seattle area, and have never had a complaint about a single one, except this one. read more

I rate my thai food on a scale of 1 to chao praya (kent, wa). This was the first place I ever had thai and it's been, by far, the best thai I've ever had. I'm also super american and pretty much only eat phad thai. Anyways, ordered some take out for myself and a friend. I work about 10 minutes away, so I made the call and she said it would be about 15 minutes. Wasted 5 minutes or so and got on my way. Upon arrival, I was told it would be about five minutes. Figured it would be a good time to read some of the reviews and I noticed a familiar issue, they say 5 minutes and it really means 15. Which is about how long I waited. It could have been ten, but it sure wasn't the five I was told. After reading a few reviews, I took a look around the place and it looked very cozy. Not your typical place, but very comfy. I've heard a bit about the main cook, her true knowledge of thai cuisine and how to "layer it". Got my food and got back to work. My phad thai was 3 star and looked pretty tasty. I'd give it a solid 8. I think the 3 star was probably a little weak, but that's how it goes. I've had 3 star at other places, multiples times and it's always different. Sometimes weak, sometimes my eyes are watering for twenty minutes. It was a nice dish and I would have it again though. Still doesn't match chao praya, but it was good enough for me. The co-worker got Tom Kah Gai and she said it was to die for. Overall, the prices are okay, probably a little more than I want to spend on take out, but meh. Food was good, people were friendly. I'm a fan! read more

My wife and I had been going to Silk Thai since I've lived in Tacoma (3 years) and used to like it more: 3-4 stars. We tended to order a few of the same dishes regularly and branch out from time to time. Of our core dishes, we found that the taste and quality varied from order to order and the quality seemed to decline steadily over the last several years. Pad Thai has been way too greasy and mushy and other dishes we liked seemed to have morphed into less distinct and appealing flavors. Their take-out service is good in a pinch, but there's a lot of other options for a great Thai food experience. read more

cant u give 6 stars to a restaurant because ate at silk thai saturday nite with my gf and great service friendly greeted at the door and fantastic food i,m going to miss this restaurant when i moved away .this place has a great staff and great food.thanks again for the wonderful service and food this place... read more

Get the pad Thai, Chang Mai noodles and Tom yum soup. Ask for the spice tray. Stay away from jasmine rice. It's a total profit center. The boar meat is nothing to write home about. Service is okay. Not terrible but nothing special. Men's bathroom is dirty. Always worries me when bathrooms are dirty. Peche beer is phenomenal. Update, 1/25/15: Demoted to 1 star. I was eating my leftovers and I found a rubber band in my pad Thai. I'm so glad that my senses are good. As soon as the rubber touched my tongue, I knew something was not right. I'm sure it was an honest mistake, but it the kind of mistake that can cause someone to die. It's one of those unforgivable mistakes. I won't be coming back. And I don't recommend this place at this point. Take your money elsewhere. read more

The food is decent. I like the soups the best. The pad Thai is greasy and doesn't come with peanuts. The service is less than ideal. They have not answered the phone multiple times for carry out requests and once arriving at the restaurant I have been treated like a sit down guest and waited around while 3 families were seated and multiple orders were taken. Frustrating when I already know what I want but I had to wait 10+ minutes just to put my order in. Food is not worth the wait. The servers do not take time to acknowledge you. Have NEVER left a zero dollar tip until I came here and was treated like that. read more

I LOVE this place. Best drunken noodles with tofu that I have ever had. The staff always remember my kids, and they've even invited them into the kitchen for a tour! Silk Thai is the only Thai restaurant we go to anymore. read more

Ok so last night (30 Dec) 8 friends and I decided to have our monthly Dining Out at Silk Thai in Tacoma. My wife and I have eaten here several times before over the years and the food and service has always been excellent. BUT Last night was Definitely a totally different scenario. The food was excellent, as always BUT the service was horrible. They took our order brought our food and after that, the 10 of us somehow became invisible. We noticed how they refreshed everyone else around drinks. But never even brought us water. Other wait staff were offering their guest a dessert menu but we got nothing. One of our friends never even got his food. I actually had to go find our waiter and let him know were missing a plate. A tip is something you earn, NOT something we owe you. So if you're disappointed in the tip you got, believe me, you got more than you deserve. read more

I was first introduced to Silk Thai when I moved to Tacoma back in August of 2017, and my life has never been the same. Tacoma wins by far when it comes to thai food! My go-to by far is the Chicken Pad Thai, basic but you really can't go wrong with a classic! They give you the option to choose your level of spice, I usually go with a 4 star (out of 5). The food comes out fast and hot, I've always had good service, and even if there's a line to wait for a table, the hostess is very attentive and provides updates on wait times. Check it out! read more

Enjoyed dinner with a friend at this Tacoma gem last week. It looks unassuming from the outside, nestled in a strip mall off 6th. When you step inside, the ambiance is awesome. Wood carvings and art, bohemian lighting, it's a really cool place. We both ordered noodle dishes that were tasty (Pad See Ew and Lahd Na). The Lahd Na was on the greasy side but had very good flavors. I really liked that the tofu that came with it was steamed and not fried. Looking forward to coming back and trying more food. read more

My first experience was for take-out and I was more than pleased! Well contained (no spilling) done in 15 minutes and friendly service at pick-up. The food was oh so delicious. Some of the best Thai I have had. We had the green curry, chicken pad thai, fresh spring rolls and pineapple fried rice. Very very yummy even my lil ones really liked it. Dinner for family of four under $35. Can't wait to go there for date night. read more

In the mode for Thai and you have had the privilege of eating authentic Thai, don't come here. Don't order from here unless you can wave a wand to erase the flavors of creamy COCONUT based curries and the smell of lemon grass, basil, kafir lime and ginger Traditional Thai leaves on your palette. Our order: garlic beef, chicken panang, spring rolls, pad Thai. We always order basic first when trying an establishment for the first time. Upon ordering we were asked if we wanted the spring rolls fried? Haha? Spring rolls are fried. Spring rolls should come with lettuce, cucumber, basil, mint and a fish/peanut/chili sauce. You wrap everything up in the lettuce to eat. Summer rolls are wrapped in the "see through" rice paper. When I saw them coming I knew they weren't either one. They were a poor excuse for lumpia or some type of egg roll at best. No lettuce, no basil, no wrapping. But the sauce was there and it was sweet tasting not spicy. Thai should be spicy! We ordered everything a level 7. The curry was sweet and watered down. The garlic beef was more like beef and broccoli with a cornstarch based sauce. Absolutely no coconut cream added here. And it was sweet? Pad Thai was the best item we ordered. By no means was it great. It was edible, the flavor was almost there but overwhelmed again by something sugary sweet added. The search for Thai in Tacoma is still on... read more

Some of the best Thai I've ever had. When you first walk in, the first thing you'll notice is the Indiana Jones decor.

I'm a huge fan of Thai food. But not to this one. It seems their food is progressively getting worse, not to forget that people who order to take out get treated carelessly. My pad Thai 3 stars came with handful of spice and burned egg on top.(almost wanted to return this dish to claim my money back). Did it at least taste good? No, the spice was too overwhelming for me to get any flavor out of the noodle. Maybe I'm just spoiled by all the competitive Thai places around u-district. I'll return to this place in the future to see if their cook was just having a rough day. read more

1st time eating here and we did take out. Food was excellent, would have been a 5 star, but wasn't happy about the extra charge for rice and the thai lettuce cups were not what I was expecting, they had a terrible flavor. I'm used to pf changs lettuce wrAps, these were nothing like those. Mussaman curry w/beef was amazing, my favorite out of all 4 dishes. Green curry and drunken noodles awesome. We will definately be going back! read more

Background History: My family, friends, and I are knowledgeable about Thai's food. My family owns a Thai's restaurant and my boyfriend went to Thailand before. In other words my boyfriend would be the one that has most knowledge about Thai's food. Positive: the atmosphere was quiet and causal. We dine in around 4-5pm. The restaurant decor was amazing. They had many antique and unique items displaying around the restaurant. Con: The food was okay - moderate. We have tasted better Thai's food. We ordered chicken pad thai, beef pad see ewe, beef drunken noodles, and pineapple fried rice. The guy server that we had was nice but not very friendly. It didn't seem like he wanted to interact with us. It's not like we are expecting him to be friends with us, but at least make us feel welcome to your restaurant. There was also a lady who was cleaning our table. She kept on going back and forth to our table to clean out our dishes even though we're not even done eating our dishes. It feels like she was trying to rush us out of the restaurant. I can understand if she was doing that if the restaurant was busy, but there was no costumers except my family and friends. Overall, I would rate this restaurant a 2 out of 5 stars. I can understand if the restaurant has delicious food, but their servers are terrible. But, if the restaurant servers and food isn't that great I believe they should do something about it. Maybe, retrain their servers. I wish they put more effort into their food or costumer service as they put into their restaurant decor. read more

The yellow chicken curry and pot stickers were delicious and the atmosphere was very dark & intimate. Our servers were so happy and very attentive. I would definitely make this a regular place to eat when in Tacoma. read more

Perfect food and amazing decor. It is always a treat and a pleasure to eat here.

Great food, Asian pear salad snd the lamb shank curry was fantastic! The staff was attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable. Nice ambiance and comfortable. Great place, I will definitely be back. read more

Something has changed here. New ownership or management? My last three visits have been disappointing, and last night was probably my last visit for a while. Our appetizer and entrees arrived at the same time. The server tried to take away my plate while I was still eating off of it. I told her that I wasn't finished, and she walked away only to return with a to go box that I hadn't asked for. The place was NOT busy, but she sure wanted us out of there. We took the hint and left to have a drink elsewhere. read more

Love Silk Thai. (Especially the Pad See Ew.) Best Thai food in Pierce County and in super fun neighborhood.