Great place that I definitely will return to. Super fast take out service that worked well for a quick weeknight dinner pick up. We ordered pad Thai, pad see ew, and mango sticky rice. All were solid dishes with good portion sizes, though nothing mind blowing which is why I give 4 not 5 stars - but honestly nothing to complain about. The portion of pad thai especially was huge and very filling. Spice level of the two dishes were perfect and what we expected. The mango sticky rice was dreamy with perfectly ripe mangos. Can't wait to return and try other dishes from here. read more

Creature of habit. Whenever I want really good Thai food. I always chewed Simon Thai. Went here for lunch the other day, immediately got a table, and our server was at our table, offering us water, appetizers, etc. This was one of the slower afternoons, in my opinion there wasn't a lot of people in the restaurant, but still a good vibe in the place with people enjoying their lunch. I went with the usual, which is the cashew nut chicken and pod Thai. As previously, it was amazing. My wife chose the Tom Kah soup. It came out piping hot, nice amount of spice, something she wanted to help soothe a dry throat clear up her head . We really enjoyed our meal, thanks for making it special again. read more

Similan Thai Cuisine - Lunch special Cashew Chicken, White Rice, Pad Thai. - Thai Near Me - Issaquah, Washington

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A regular spot for our family for years. Their food is always tasty and good portion sizes. We enjoy all of our usuals choices, and their pad Thai in particular is really great and stand out from other places. I also recommend the pad kee mao and egg plant with fried tofu. read more

Just wrapped up a workout and was seriously craving Thai food. Lucky for me, Similan Thai is right by my gym, so I grabbed a couple dishes to go. I've had lunch there before and remembered loving their Pad Thai, so of course I ordered it again--plus some crispy garlic chicken and Thai fried rice. Everything hit the spot and tasted just as good as I remembered! read more

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Big portion super fresh, made 3 meals out of it. I also tried their chai coffee super good! Thank you Ljay! read more

Live nearby, so have had this many times...always solid, tasty with good portions. Usually get one of the noodles or fried rice...good options abound in those categories. The only item I did not like was the crispy garlic chicken, but other than that, Similan is an excellent choice for Thai in Issaquah read more

Some of the best tasting Thai food in the area. Good food, fast service, good proportions.

I cannot say enough nice things about this place! Finding a good Thai food restaurant on the east side of the lake is a bit tricky. Stumbled upon this spot right after thrifting across the street and have come back everytime. The service is great, they are so kind and quick. The restaurant offers a lot of seating and their little under the sea design is kind of cute. Their prices are also pretty affordable! For me if it's going to be a Thai food night, I will only be coming to similan. I've also recommended everyone I've spoken to try it. 10/10 best Thai food ! read more

Similan Thai Cuisine - Pad Phad Kee Mao Thai Iced Tea Phad Thai Coconut Prawns - Thai Near Me - Issaquah, Washington

Consistently good!! Love this local spot for great take out or eat in! Phad Thai is great and fresh rolls with prawns.

Similan used to be good. My pad Thai noodles were overdone (glue like) and the squid was chewy. My colleague had seafood fried rice. He said it was average read more

We love this place! Great food, great atmosphere, and fantastic service! We come here on the regular.

Highly Recommend!! Great spot believe it's family owned. Terrific people always consistently good! Great service, great food, nice place clean friendly!! read more

My boyfriend and I came here for dinner this past week since we were in the Issaquah area. Similan Thai Cuisine has been in Issaquah for a long time. I think the last time I had been to Similan was nearly ten years ago. The restaurant is trendy casual. The interior is pretty tight, but they can fit probably fit just under 50 people. The menu has all your classic Thai entree items including curry, noodles, rice dishes, soup, and stir- fried dishes. I ordered the PAD KHEE MAO ($15.95) with chicken and my boyfriend ordered the PAD SEE EW ($15.95) with chicken. We both got 5-stars because we like our food spicy, and it's rare that a restaurant gives us an actual 5-star dish. Service was quick and we got our food within 15 minutes of ordering. Portions were generous in comparison to some other Thai restaurants in the area. Our waiter also came by to check-in on us and refill our waters. The PAD KHEE MAO was very good and probably around a 4 star in spiciness. I liked that it had just a tinge of sweetness and was loaded with vegetables including broccoli, onion, tomato, and green and red pepper. The noodles were also nice and wide and evenly coated with sauce. At the table, they have some chili sauce and diced jalapeños in oil which went well with the noodles. The PAD SEE EW was also decent, although for some reason, it tasted spicier than my dish even though both were 5-star dishes. It tasted slightly sweeter than my noodles, as pad see ew should be. Prices are slightly higher than other Thai restaurants in the area. The noodle dishes with chicken, pork, or vegetables at Khao San are $13.95 and the noodle dishes at Noodle Boat are $14.95. With that said, I think Khao San and Similan are my top picks. Overall: 4/5 for food, 4/5 for service, 3.5/5 for atmosphere read more

Similan Thai Cuisine - Pad Khee Phad Kee Mao - Thai Near Me - Issaquah, Washington

Went here for the first time with my daughter and really enjoyed it. Very nice host met us at the door and quickly seated us. The food was delicious and came out quickly. Very nice interior and setting! We highly recommend giving it try. read more

A restaurant's bathroom has a lot to say about its kitchen. "Grubby" is how I found Similan's women's bathroom today. No excuse for this. read more

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Order to go food here quite a bit and their stir fried noodle dishes like phad Thai, phad see ew, phad kee Mao , are always good. Their crispy garlic chicken is amazing! read more

We stopped by this restaurant as the hubby requested Thai and we were coming back from being out of town. It was on our food bucket list and didn't disappoint! My 8 year old wanted the yellow curry, but he was not a fan nor did he like the tofu. BUT us adults LOVED it. Yellow curry tends to be bland but it was decently flavorful. Thai curry tends to be more liquidy, so we weren't surprised by its runniness that others commented on. I'm still frustrated when places charge for rice to go with curry and unfortunately was the case here. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed the tofu flavor and pad Thai. $35 fed our family of 4 with leftovers. Although this restaurant is not conveniently located to our home, we could see ourselves coming back! read more

Similan Thai Cuisine - Chicken yellow curry and tofu pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Issaquah, Washington

Our go to pick up spot for Thai food in Issaquah. Food quality is consistent, portions are relatively small for the price.

This is our go to Thai spot for years of living in Issaquah. Staff is super friendly. Food is always ready when promised and really consistent. We love their phad see ew, garlic, chicken, and phad Thai. read more

We loved the food and excellent service! Thank you they accommodated me in a walker welcoming me!

I went for dinner with my family recently and had a very good experience. The interior is very nicely decorated with fun hanging lights and an ocean wall mural. The staff were very efficient and attentive. The food came out fast and hot, and was packen with flavor. My favorites were the panang curry, tofu and vegetable stirfry, and chicken satay with peanut sauce. Everything was so flavorful, and it was cheaper than other thai in the area. Highly recommend!! read more

I have had takeout from this place more than 20 times in my life. At least 15% of the time they have given me the wrong order . Granted they credited it after the fact but it shouldn't be this many times anyways. Tonight's meal was gross. The chicken sauté peanut sauce was so oily- It had to be thrown out - no one would eat it. I ordered the eggplant dish with extra vegetables and it was just SOAKED in oil and disgusting. the red curry plus veg was good. The Tom yum was good. I was horrified to tell my guests how great this place was. Not to mention close to $100. It's embarrassing. I was a loyal customer and no longer am. I am disappointed. No one should spend that kind of money to Trust this restaurant that is not consistent and cannot deliver quality read more

The food was so good! It was busy but they got me my order in really good timing for being so busy. The employees were super nice and the restaurant looked very clean and nice to eat at. read more

Waited an hour after ordering to receive my meal. The 4 people who came after us all received their meals, ate, and left, before my table of 2 received ours. I should have just left. At least the food itself was decent. My 2 star dish felt more like a 0.5 though. read more

Love all their curry dishes and pod thai. Service is fast and to-go orders are correct.

Another reviewer commented about finding a short black hair in their fresh roll. Well I ordered to go and there was a LONG black hair wrapped inside of my shrimp fresh roll. Pretty gross. Also think general quality has gone down hill. Wouldn't order again. Not worth the price. read more

Similan Thai Cuisine - Thai Near Me - Issaquah, Washington

Best Thai food on eastside. Great ambiance and high quality food for reasonable cost.

Only words that describe our lunch here today on a cloudy afternoon - soothing and flavorful. They do have a lunch combo but we went for the full entrée option. We ordered Tom kha soup, papaya salad and cashew tofu. Every dish was delicious and filling. Good portions. We will definitely come again. read more

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We have come twice with 6 adults and 3 kids and this restaurant rocks. They are accommodating to children. The Thai food is absolutely amazing. And the service is fantastic. Highly recommend! read more

I have been going here for the past decade, and it's one restaurant I do not get tired of. When eating in, the quality is always 5/5, with my favorite being the phad see ew. Their service is always pleasant and they seem to handle rushes the best they can. The best Thai place in Seattle area. read more

I have been coming to this place for years. I think it is the best Thai restaurant in Issaquah (my opinion). The service is always good and the servers are friendly. Good always comes out pretty fast and accurate. I love the Chicken Phad Thai, Crab Puffs, Mango Sticky Rice and much more. Honestly can not remember eating something here I didn't like. My GF also enjoyed her food as well. Prices are reasonable and parking is easy. Usually can get a table pretty fast too and ordering food for pickup is also nice and easy. Will definitely be back and recommend this place to everyone. read more

I ordered the Panang curry and was shocked by the portion size--just a one-cup scoop for $17! I eat curry regularly, and this was by far the smallest serving I've ever received for the price. On top of that, the flavor was just average--not bad, but nothing special. If you're looking for better value and higher quality taste, I'd recommend trying somewhere else. read more

Excellent in all possible ways! Very attentive and quick service, the staff was extremely friendly and welcoming, the food arrived quicker than anticipated and was absolutely delicious! I stopped in for a quick bite while returning from a day at Snoqualmie Pass, and before getting stuck in heavy 405 traffic. This place hit all the marks I was looking for! I will definitely be back to try more of their dishes! read more

Consistently excellent food! We've eaten here for years without a single miss. The take out is always just as delicious as dining in. Service is fast and friendly. The dine in experience is casual but very tasteful. read more

I've been here a couple times for business lunches and the food is just OK with the portions either being just right or too small. The service isn't good. I wouldn't choose to return. The first time I was here, I was in a group of 4. The restaurant wasn't busy. Someone had to flag down the waitress to get her to take my order after waiting for some time. The waitress complained to us when she brought the food that she was overworked. She was bringing my entree after everyone else was done eating. The second time I was here, there were 8 of us. We were seated in a dining room where no one else was. When the entrees were brought out, they brought everyone's but mine. Before I could say anything, my colleague did. They asked what I ordered, so I let them know. They came back a few minutes later with an entree that was for someone else. When my entree finally arrived correct, everyone at the table was done eating. I've had the number 2 lunch special, which is chicken satay, rice and curry. This was a good size and tasted all right. Also had the sweet and sour shrimp entree, which was a meager portion with one scoop of white rice. Ordered a mango peach juice which came in a cool glass. That glass was the best thing out of my dining experiences here. read more

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This is one of my favorite Thai restaurants in the area and because it's conveniently located near my work, I come here fairly frequently. I tend to order the same thing (Pad See Ew) but have tried a few other dishes and the food is always made fresh and quickly. I do find that, depending on who's cooking, the level of spice can vary quite a bit--I consistently order "2 stars" for spiciness and sometimes have no spice level and other times the food is so spicy my nose is dripping, so....be warned. I've never complained cuz I do enjoy spice occasionally but I'm sure if you did, they would re-make the dish for you. There can at times be a little wait to be seated, but with the food coming out quickly, you don't usually have to wait too long! I also order take out periodically so I don't have to worry about getting a table and my order is almost always ready before I even get there, so that's a great option as well. read more

Similan Thai Cuisine - Pad see ew - Thai Near Me - Issaquah, Washington

Yum my mouth is watering just thinking about how good this place is. You have to get the crispy garlic chicken with a side of white rice. If you have leftovers, throw them in the air fryer to warm up and they don't get all mushy. The pad thai noodles are thin and not greasy. My sister came to visit from CA and she even mentioned this was the best pad thai she's ever had. The potion was huge too so that's a plus. Also the yellow curry is really tasty and filling. The chicken satay with peanut sauce is also delicious. I've only gotten my orders to go but the inside has a really nice ambience. read more

Had a business meeting here today and our client asked if we liked Thai food and recommended we come here. I've eaten a lot of Thai food but nothing like this. All of our dishes were beautiful and most of all large and tasty. I simply got the fried rice combo with pork. There was almost more pork that rice and was seasoned perfectly. Great service too. Just an unassuming spot in a strip mall in Issaquah however it was packed with a wait for a table. I can see why. Can't wait to go back. read more

Ordered the pad ke mao, pad thai, pineapple curry fried rice, and mango sticky rice. Everything except the pad thai was a 4/5 good. The pad thai was *terrible*. It tasted and looked like it was swimming in ketchup, and was very sweet. It was bad enough that we had to send it back (it also showed up very late). The place overall was ok, but no Bai Tong. Don't plan on returning. read more

Great food, attentive service and a charming atmosphere. We are happily repeat customers.