Really enjoy lunch. Had the drunken noodles and eggplant, red curry, Tom yum soup and Thai basil fried rice....all delicious. Highly recommend read more

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I really wanted to like this place since it's one of the closer Thai restaurants to home. The decor looked nice. The service was poor. They never checked up on us nor refilled our water. And there was probably only 2 other customers in the restaurant so it wasn't busy at all. I ordered: * Takhrai Thai Sampler 13.95 combination of satay, spring rolls, triangles, and shrimp twists. 2 each - Was A-ok. * Panang Curry light, sweet and spicy red curry in coconut milk with bell pepper and carrots. topped with kaffir lime leaf. - Also A-ok. Bf ordered an entree w/ some sort of meat in it (I forgot). The waitress asked how spicy we would like our dishes, so bf ordered it extra spicy and I ordered it mild. Well, it turns out that my mild was spicier than his extra spicy. It was as if they gave him "no spicy". (That's the term they use on their menu) We notified the waitress and we tell her there has been a mistake; he asked for extra spicy but it's not spicy at all. She offers to take the dish and make it spicy. I thought, "Oh, that was nice of her." She comes back a few minutes later and says, "Ok, there's red pepper on top. It's spicy, ok?" Wow...............REALLY? Shaking a bit of red pepper isn't going to make it spicy like how it would've been if they made the sauce correctly. I tasted bf's newly peppered dish and it still wasn't as spicy as my mild! We didn't fight it. It was time to just finish up the food, pay, leave, write a negative yelp review on this restaurant, and never return. read more

Really, really, really, REALLY good. I am a Thai food FREAK. No exaggeration. I unashamedly eat Thai at least twice a week. I am obsessed with trying new Thai restaurants. Imagine my joy when I found this hidden gem in Scripps Ranch, less than 10 minutes from my house in Mira Mesa. The food is fantastic. The curries are the perfect consistency and blend of flavors. Their peanut sauce is out of this world. Chicken satay is juicy and nicely spiced. Tom Kha soup is perfection in a bowl. I have tried 3 of their noodle dishes, and they've all been delish. Even the whtie rice tastes GOOD. The service can be slow at dinner, but is fast and personal at lunch. They are really friendly and inviting. I almost took away a star for not being open for lunch on Sundays, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. The food is just TOO TOO good. Try this place!!!!!!! They get a 5 star rating from me, which doesn't come easily but is well deserved. read more

This will probably be my last time visiting this restaurant. It is the closest Thai restaurant to where I live and the food here is really pretty good. My family enjoys the different curries, pad see yew and fried rice. My gripe is about the wait staff, particularly the waitress with spectacles, Sherry, I understand (this place only has that many wait staff). I have been here numerous times and at every visit, her service simply leaves me flabbergasted. Incident 1: About a year ago, I went to the restaurant with a neighbor and her toddler daughter who wears spectacles. When the waitress attended to us, she kept asking why my neighbor let her daughter wear spectacles at such a young age. My neighbor was surprised and explained she needed the spectacles to help her see better. But the waitress kept going on about how my neighbor should not let her wear them. She finally left the menus with us and left us alone. When we were done with lunch, instead of reaching over to take the dishes, she said to me, "Give me the plate!". I was totally stunned by how rude she was. I said, "Excuse me?" and she repeated herself. So I said, "Please?". She said, "What?" So I said, "Say please". Incident 2: Tonight, my family went to the restaurant again and lo and behold, we were served by Sherry again. After she took our order, she said, "Give me your small plates". My husband and I could not understand why she couldn't go around the table and take the plates herself (plus she still hadn't learned the word 'please'). So we asked why she couldn't go around and take the plates herself and why WE had to serve HER the small plates while she just stood there. She had the audacity to respond, "My arms are not long enough". There was plenty of space around our table for her to walk around to get to all the plates. I seriously don't understand why the owner of the restaurant has kept this waitress this long. Many of my neighbors have talked about this particular waitress and how rude she is and how she lacks social skills. She seriously needs to be replaced. I have requested for the owner of the restaurant to call me so that I can provide my feedback. Hopefully the message gets to her. read more

It was good for lunch so I decided to get a deal on Living Social and bring my family of 5. (3 kids). We arrived just after 5 pm on a Sunday (just when it opened) and was probably the third table seated. We only order 4 dishes and they came out so slow, never at the same time. As for the taste, pretty good, expensive as I always expect for Thai food. But why this is earning 2 stars is because when the final bill came, they decided to add the gratuity to the check. Why? We were a party of 5, 2 adults and 3 kids. I suspect it had to do with the LS coupon but I didn't want to bother asking. By the time we were really to leave we were exhausted from waiting. The added tip was 20% I think and the service was not 20% worthy. I hope some one questions this next time. For us... unlikely to be too many next times. read more

The food was actually OK. So why only 1 star? They were very polite until I gave them the UT San Diego Deals certificate. Then they changed their attitude & became very rude!!! Didn't want to take the voucher. I had to contact dealssupport@utsandiego.com to get my refund. read more

Great place. Food is fresh, prepared well and not over/under done with too much sauce to compensate for poor quality ingredients, as some thai places I've experienced have. The place itself has clean and modern atmosphere and the staff are nice and attentive. The price per dish is also very reasonable compared to +$5 or more if you were to order at one of the overrated downtown thai spots. Definitely worth checking out for those not in the immediate area. read more

Solid Thai food restaurant, good pad Thai, good cashew Calamari, friendly staff, prompt service. We come here a lot, they are a great neighborhood restaurant read more

When I first started working in Poway, my coworkers took me to lunch here. It was all right, but we all commented on how slow the service was. I'd been back here a few times since with coworkers, and the service was always slow. Well, we came back here last week and "the slow" happened again, but also the food wasn't very good, so here comes a yelp review. We arrived at around 11:30, and there were all of 4 other tables sat. We sit down, and a waitress comes and talks to us and we're not ready to order, so she takes our drink orders. Then someone comes out with soup and salads, and they forgot one of us so my coworker sits there with nothing while we all eat. The nothing. No drinks, no missing soup, no order, no nothing, for like 20 minutes. It was ridiculous. In the meantime, the restaurant has filled up, and we see the waitresses all buzzing to the other tables, but ignoring us. Eventually the woman comes to take our order, and shortly after the missing soup and our drinks come. And then we're waiting. And waiting. And waiting. 30 more minutes pass, and food starts coming out. But not all at once, no, that would be too difficult for this place. Some people got their food seriously 10-15 minutes after the first person did. We look around the restaurant, and there are entire tables that between when we came in and now, have sat down, ordered, eaten, paid their bill, and left. And we barely have our food! We finish eating, and 20 minutes pass before we get our check, despite repeatedly trying to flag someone down. I was stunned. I look at the clock, and we've spent AN HOUR AND FORTY MINUTES at this restaurant. I know they are slow, but they have never been this slow! And on top of that, the food's not great. I ordered my usual Pad See Ew with Duck, and it was like way oversauced. Everyone complained about way oversaucing at our table, well, the people with noodles anyway. Can't really oversauce curry. The food has definitely declined, because I used to think it was pretty decent. Maybe it was an off day. Anyway, they really need to pick up their service. With a full house at lunch you think they could afford to have more than 2 servers for like 30 tables. Next time we'll drive farther so our lunch break doesn't go for 2 hours. read more

This is the spot to go if you're anywhere in the area. My office used to be in the Poway business park and we would come here once a week. We moved to Miramar and we will still make the drive maybe once a month! Always worth it. Their Garlic Pepper chicken is something I've never tasted at any regular old Thai place. It's deep fried in a sauce that is just out of this world. I always add tofu and get extra sauce cause I could just drink it alone! SERIOUSLY! I've had a few other dishes over the last few years but, honestly it's the garlic pepper that I go for! I've had the Pad Thai, Spring rolls, yellow curry, all the regular stuff and they are all delish! Great Customer Service as well, I've been a few times for sit down during lunch hour and they are on the ball. We did have one mishap a very long time ago when we picked up and they forgot a few entrees, they actually drove out to Miramar and delivered! Couldn't believe it! They kept our business! They also changed ownership a few years back and we were worried they taste wouldn't be the same...never dissatisfied! Definitely best Thai in Poway!! read more

I'm not a huge fan of Thai food, but I decided to give it a try, as this place was just down to road from us. We ordered take-out, and the service was fast and friendly. We ordered fried calamari, drunken noodles with beef, red curry chicken over rice, and finished off with mango sticky rice. I must say, the food was tasty and well prepared, and we would keep this place in mind in the future. read more

Takhrai Thai - Thai Near Me - Poway, California

By far the best Thai food in the area. Savory and complex flavor to all the dishes. The food is spicy but if you order mild it is still tasty which tells me they don't rely on only spice for flavor. Service is wonderful and fast. read more

I need to go here more! Too bad I won't be able to until I get back. However, first impressions are usually lasting impressions and it delivered! You think you know Thai? Well, I love Thai food. Not just because I happen to be Thai, because I'm probably the whitest Thai guy I know. This place gets a lot of things right. Jeff and I came here after his oral surgery. Yeah, tell me about it! He ordered their Drunken noodles spicy and I ordered......you guessed it, Pad See Ew! Funny, I always go with old reliable! They had a great lunch special going on that we took advantaged of! What was really really surprising that they did their Pad See Ew different. I'm usually not a big fan of "different" Pad See Ew, but man, I'm craving it as I am typing you all this review! Place was very nicely decorated and I do love what they did to make this place nice and comfortable. It was clean and the service was great. I hope that I can go again as soon as possible. I hope I can make this place the go to place in the area for Thai food. I'm sorta afraid to go to Thai Go. Maybe someone can take me there to try it out. Other than that, you can't beat this place! read more

My girlfriend and I have visited almost every Thai restaurant in North County so we are very critical on our Thai restaurants; knowing which ones are great and which ones are terrible. I am giving this Thai spot the benefit of the doubt by giving them four stars and am assuming that the service is usually better than what we experienced. We went on a Monday evening because our Groupon was about to expire, and unfortunately we weren't the only ones who had waited until the last minute. This place was really busy and it was very apparent that the staff was not equipped for the crowd. They were running around like crazy trying to keep up with all the orders and it was chaos. They finally took our order 15 minutes after we sat down. We got the Tom Kha soup as an appetizer, and the pad see ew and pad thai for the entrees. We waited about 40 minutes before our soup arrived. I really wasn't mad though because I know the staff's pain as I worked the restaurant business for over 10 years. Every worker in there was busting their ass and had a smile on their face while doing so. They were really trying their hardest. Once we finally got our soup, it was amazing. Hands down, this is the best Tom Kha I have ever had. It was full of flavor and wonderfulness. About 20 minutes later our food arrived and it was pretty good. Not the best pad Thai and pad see ew we've ever had, but it was still really good. They both had a lot of flavor and were large portions. They were both just a bit on the sweet tasting side but our waiter did warn us about the pad Thai. Perhaps we should have listened to his recommendation of the curry noodles. We will definitely be back to try this place out again. I believe the slow service was due to a Monday staff with a Saturday crowd. I would definitely recommend this place to any one in the Poway area if they are looking for a nice evening and good Thai food. read more

They have a Yelp check-in offer "15% off your order". which they would not let me use during lunch. No where does it say that. The food itself is just standard for Thai food - pad thai, pad see ew, various curries, etc. However, the portions during lunch are extremely small. They come with a choice of a small soup or salad. If you get a curry dish, I highly recommend ordering extra rice. If it's a noodle dish you're out of luck and will finish your food before everyone else and still be hungry, my friend. read more

Stopped here for an impromptu dinner with the family. We had a great time eating and talking. The service was great, the food was very tasty. The serving size was more than adequate per person. Just an FYI, they actually close for a few hours between lunch and dinner. So make sure you call ahead to not arrive between those hours. Or do what we did, have a dole whip next door at Lapperts while you are waiting for Takhrai Thai to open. read more

When I want my quick fix of GOOD Thai, thank goodness it's just down the street! The first time I tasted their food, it was for take out. Amazingly enough, the take out tasted just as good as the in-dining food. What really impressed me was the service and cleanliness of the restaurant. Even thought it's a hole in the wall in Scripps Ranch, it feels like one of those nicer restaurants in Hillcrest. The service is so great, the waiters are really nice and smiley (not in a weird, creepy way). If you're in Poway/MM/PQ/SR area, I'd definitely go here for Thai. And you can even finish with some sticky rice and mango! :) read more

Do not come in here on a busy night like Friday. The service is horrible. My boyfriend and I sat down and it took another 10-15 minutes before a server would even look at us. Then, when the server was taking our order, she was rushing us and made it seem like we were such an inconvenience. Sure, I understand that it was short-staffed and the restaurant was full, but that doesn't mean that good service should go out the door, especially when you are a restaurant. It took another 10-15 minutes just for our Tom Kah (soup) to come out. Then, our food followed several minutes later. No one came to check up on us throughout the meal either. The only apology we got was at the end of our meal when the bus boy mumbled under his breath "Sorry you waited so long." The East West Steak was delicious. The Pad Thai was also decent. However, bad service can really ruin an experience at a restaurant. The food at this point couldn't save my opinion of the service here. I'm really disappointed to be giving such a bad rating for my last visit, but I'm just being honest. I really don't mean to complain so much- I rarely do on Yelp. Take this review as a precaution. read more

I went during lunch (mistake). The place is not really big. There was a lot of people waiting at the front of the restaurant. No one was taking names, they rely on the honor system... "Who was next? Whomever is next, step forward." The only problem with this is that everyone isn't honest. I was skipped. After waiting about :15, I ordered drunken noodles, which was good. It was not spectacular, but it was good. However, the egg rolls and the plum dipping sauce was AMAZING. I would drive from Pt. Loma to Poway, just for the egg rolls. The staff wasn't very attentive, i had to kind of flag the guy down a few times for more water... which is kind of aggravating but to be expected when you are eating somewhere during lunch... I guess?? Im not crazy about the help or the service. However, the egg rolls and plum dipping sauce... will make me overlook things. read more

Takhrai Thai - Soup of the Day... - Thai Near Me - Poway, California

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Though listed in Scripps Ranch, this place is actually in Poway, and is part of that city's ongoing growth in ethnic cuisine. When I first started working in the area about 10 years ago, there were no Thai restaurants; your choices were, for the most part, American, Italian, Mexican, and Chinese. Since then (and maybe this is the influence of the large business park that expanded in the late 90's), we've seen a few Thai and other ethnic eateries arrive, and some disappear. Of all that have hit the area, Takhrai Thai is among the best. Popular with the lunch crowd, it fills up quickly and you may find yourself waiting for a table if you don't get there by noon. Their lunch specials are well-priced and very tasty, and offer a lot of choices. I've only been for dinner a few times, and it was just as satisfying. Maybe because they're on the very corner of the Poway/Scripps Ranch border that is also the western boundary of the business park, they aren't as busy at dinner. Among the dishes I'd recommend would be their panang and mussaman curries, choo-chi duck, drunken noodles, and their garlic and pepper wings, which are a great take-out item. If you're in the area, drop on in and chow down! read more

Amazing food every time I come here, my favorites being pad woon sen and red curry. The owner is awesome! read more

Takhrai Thai - Delicious shrimp red curry and chicken pad sen. The quality, taste, and healthiness of food serve at the restaurant is commendable. - Thai Near Me - Poway, California

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Oh my GOD THE FOOD IS SO FREAKING GOOD! Been twice the past three days and still craving more. I always get the tom kha extra spicy vegetarian. Every single ingredient is so fresh, I can't stop myself from shoveling another bite in my mouth even though I'm so stuffed. The prices are really reasonable, and I have had nothing but exceptional/attentive service. I'm just so stoked that I found something so good close to my house. read more

What it tries to be: Really good thai food with interesting, tasty specials. What it is: Really good thai food with interesting, tasty specials...I'm salivating just thinking about the scallop special. Value: Not terrible, you get what you pay for. Environment: It's in a strip mall, but they have great decor. Dark woods, nice lighting. Would i go again: Yes! You're gonna pay a few bucks extra for your dishes, but the taste and presentation are worth it. The way they plate everything is gorgeous. Better than/Worse than: Better than any other Thai place I've been to, and that's quite a few. Notes: I rarely ever order scallops, but my gf encouraged me to be adventurous and to try the special. OMG. Amazing. I can't remember what it was called, but it was breaded and fried scallops in a curry sauce with vegetables. Her curry was really good and the service was great. read more

One of the best Thai places in the Scripps/Poway area. I usually come here and get the pepper garlic chicken, tom ka gai, and the thai iced tea. All three are amazing!! So much flavor and the drink is super refreshing!! love. I usually get my food to go but the restaurant is pretty. One day, I'll do a sit down dinner here with the boyfriend. Maybe. The only thing that disappoints me about this place is the spring rolls. Not your typical spring roll. No shrimp just tofu. Kinda tastes bland to me but I guess it depends on your taste pallet. read more

I neglected to update this when it occurred, but the facts are still the same. The owner must have read my review and started calling me as late as 11:30pm. I wouldn't answer, because I was always in bed sleeping. It was creepy getting all of these calls without someone leaving a message. Three weeks later that number corresponded with the owner who actually left a message about wanting me to come back and get a gift card to return. That was the last call. After being stalked at disrespectful hours, there was NO WAY I would return. The calls stopped after she finally left that message. No, I have not been back. Folks, I wonder what they doing to the food in that kitchen. read more

I give them a five for two reasons--their tom yum soup (with shrimp is yummy) and their decor/ambiance. I would not have expected a Thai restaurant in this part of town, but I'm glad it's here. Their soup is what I mainly go there for, since it's the only soup that matches my favorite place up in Panorama City/Van Nuys. I've also gotten their pad ga prow with minced chicken which I like. Once we got the pineapple fried rice, but I wasn't a big fan...maybe that's just me, though, I don't really like pineapple fried rice. But the wonton strips as appetizers are a bonus. read more

Talk about a bad experience. I knew it was risky going for Thai in this area, but I had high hopes. Our server was very friendly and I can't complain about him. The food is a different story. We ordered the small potato & chicken curry cups, panang with chicken, and 1/4 duck over spinach. The appetizer was really good and was sadly the highlight of our meal. The panang was OK, but the chicken in it was very dry and tasted gross when eaten without a ton of sauce covering it. The worst part was the long hair we found in the duck. Ick! The server offered us dessert so we got the mango ice cream with sticky rice and banana spring rolls. It looked great and when we tried to dig in to the rice we realized something was wrong. Turns out the rice was still covered in the saran wrap in which they microwaved it!! After all that we go the check and took off. After an experience like that I will NEVER go back! read more

Poor service. Although clean inside. Food was mediocre. Nothing special; probably won't come back! read more

Great tasting food, lots of options. I love Thai so this is once of the good ones.

We bought a Living Social $30 certificate and wanted some great Thai food for dinner. We weren't disappointed. Pros:The food was flavorful and portions were more than we could eat. Thai leftovers for lunch! Service: Our waters were refilled and dishes cleared quickly. Cons: Air conditioning set WAY TOO COLD (it was not comfortable), no spice/condiment tray offered. We had to ask... again (see my first review). Screaming kids running around which is not the responsibility of Takhrai Thai, but it made for a less than optimal dining experience. read more

Beware! New ownership. Used to go many times there for lunch because it is in proximity to my work. Service had always been sketchy but the food used to be really good. Well that has now changed with the new ownership, for the worse. Walked in and were served by the bad waitress, the one that never smiles. Asked her about the sign in regards to the grand opening outside. She told us that record for the ownership nothing had changed, not so. Ordered pepper and garlic squid (used to be my favorite) and received something that was without words. Deep fried, heavily battered pieces of previously frozen squid pieces.it was so horribly over salted that it was completely inedible. My wife had a vegetarian tofu dish she likes a lot but it was equally as much a disaster and departure from the restaurants previous standards. Will never go there again and can not see this place succeeding. read more

First off, I live right up the hill from this restaurant and it has quickly become my favorite Thai place in all of San Diego!!! I consider myself a Thai connoisseur, especially for San Diego restaurants, and I would drive across town to get to this place if it was farther away from my house. Food is consistently delicious: not too greasy, not too spicy, not too mild, and large portions. It is made quickly, so if you come in super hungry like I usually do then you will be satisfied with the short wait. The waiters and waitresses are attentive, super nice, and have great service overall. Everything is clean, comfortable and relaxing in the restaurant. The decor is classy and the booths are comfy. My favorite dish is the panang curry, my boyfriend loves the pineapple fried rice, and my mom loves the spicy eggplant dish. They are open until 9 pm during weekdays when most of San Diego is shut down, so if you are a late eater like myself then this is super convenient! I would recommend this place to every person who enjoys Thai food. read more

Love the food here! Always fast, very courteous and the food is delicious!! Nice atmosphere too.

I saw so many 4 stars review, it makes me wonder if this is the same place that I went to. For starter, the service was EXTREMELY SLOW, The server walked to us even apologize for the slowness of the food delivery. My wife ordered a salad and I have a pad won something .... her salad is way too salty and my pad won something is with medium heat but I can barely taste the heat. I have to say this place has definitely been converted more toward westerner's liking. The satay chicken is okay, but I definitely had better. Portion is small for the price it charged. rarely i said this, but this is a place i won't go for sure in the future. Why did the Caribbean place close down on Sunday.... (that was my original restaurant selection) WHY or WHY.... now i end up paying 40 for some food that I did not enjoy and am still hungry. read more

We used to like this place and took out did many times. However, our latest experience a week ago has been horrible. My wife and daughter had a bad bout of vomiting after eating one of the dishes (Thai basil). Hopefully this was a one off incident but our experience still lingers. read more

Since moving to San Diego, we are always on a mission looking for great Thai. So after discovering this restaurant located in Scripps Poway Parkway (located in the middle of nowhere), we were instantly excited to give it a try. To our surprise this restaurant has excellent Thai food. There menu features ample variety of traditional Thai favorites and a few house specialities. Each dish is customized to your choice of protien or not. There are plenty of options for those vegaritarens in your group. Each dish is also customized to your spicy level. Be careful their spicy level is not the same as most places. It is rather light on the spicy side in my opinion. I must say that the dishes here always meet my expectations. It has authentic Thai flavors and some non traditional Asian vegetables too. Everything we have ordered we have been very pleased (mostly noodle dishes & curries). The portions are very generous. There is plenty to share and even enough to take home for later. Service is always been nothing less then great. The staff here is always very friendly and attentive. Give this place a try you won't be disappointed. read more

I fell in love with their pineapple fried rice at first bite. It's a little different from other restaurants. I don't know what they did to it that it tastes so great. I just like it so much and having it for three meals straight. :D read more

I love this place no matter what I get. The food is awesome. We had 5 people and they were able to bring out all the food in a great way. Rather than bring all the dishes out and have everyone worry where the food was going to go, they brought it out in groups, so that we could eat them better. We ordered like 6 things. My favorites are always the Mango Chicken and the Tom Yum soup. We tried a new dish, Spare ribs. They were awesome. They come with a sweet and sour sauce over a sizzling plate. We spent about 2 hours there and I loved it all, the company the food and the conversation. It is a good place to go with great friends to catch up and just eat! read more

This was the 2nd Thai joint we tried out when we moved to SoCal in 2009. It was recommended by a friend. We enjoy it here, it's out of the way, not often very busy. The food is excellent. My wife is a fan of the Papaya Salad, and I personally enjoy the Takhrai Thai Duck and the Pineapple Shrimp Curry. I ask for mine "Thai Hot" and they have only once disappointed me. Gotta love flavorful foods that make you sweat! Sláinte! read more

The Soup is to die for..... Which soup? The one that comes free with your entree. Sorry I don't know what it's called. We decided to try this place out and meet some friends for lunch. My friend Jan knows the owner and has been there several times. I'm thinking...HOOK UP! I go in with no expectations. Did Jan say the food was good, because it truly is good or cause she's friends with the owner? Hmmmmm, let's find out. We go for lunch on a Monday 12:30ish and it's packed with lunch breakers noming on some food. Even though it was busy we were seated immediately, no problem. The way the menu works is you choose a protein. After choosing a protein, choose the style you want your protein cooked in. There is a detailed explanation on the menu explaining your different choices. I ordered the Shrimp and I like mines with Garlic and Spice ($8.95). You also have your choice of soup or salad. Get the soup, get the soup. GET THE SOUP! So fresh tasting. Broth heavenly. Veggies yummy. Perfection. I immediately stopped chatting with friends to concentrate on my soup. Don't bother me. Too bad the bowl is so small. Too small 'cause I wanted more. Can I have another bowl please? and can you bring it in the bowl the size the Vietnamese Restaurant down the street uses for their Pho? Just sayin'.... Hey, I would come here for the soup. If this was any indication of how my entree would be, I was excited. WOW. I was not dissapointed. It was a beautiful work of art. I tucked into my food so fast I forgot to take a pix of it for my facebook. Either I forgot or I couldn't wait to start eating. The shrimps nice and big and cooked perfectly. Sauce just right. Veggies fresh. The flavor is out of this world. Sooo good. The portion was huge. I suspect it was because Jan knew the owner and that was our hook up. (....on a side note, We came back another time for lunch and the portioning was a little smaller...still good enough for me. My husband had to order another scoop of rice for $1 though, he likes his rice) We all offered up some of our dish to each other at the beginning of our meal, in case anyone wanted to try something different...Pad Thai, Panang Chicken Curry, Scallops Choo Chi, Garlic and Spicy Shrimp anyone? That was the first and last time anyone offered during the meal. We all wolfed down our own food and didn't want to share. My husband was the only one who didn't finish his food. This is a man who can usually finish his food and eat mine and our 2 kiddos leftovers. Yeah his stomach is awesome. He ordered something not on the menu....Scallops Choo Chi (under $20). His Entree was HUGE and the scallops seriously were on steroids. Chef Gordon Ramsey would love to get his hands on those babies. PROS: Lunch for under $10 Busy during lunch hours but not too crowded Friendly Staff Owner friendly and personable CONS: Another reason to spend money My jeans don't fit like they use to Jan was right....food is amazing. A very satisfying experience. Very content to know I don't have to drive far to get good Thai food. Check the Clipper Magazine for 1/2 off entrees and deals. The owner is hard working and can be seen back in the kitchen cooking. That says alot. We will definitely be back with the entire family. Takhrai Thai gets 4 stars. It would get 5 from me, but it's so close to Lappert's Ice Cream and Nothing Bundt Cakes, which is detrimental to my wallet. I am not a strong woman. I will succomb to the call of my stomach......AND I'm Not a fan of shrinking bank accounts or expanding waste lines.....but what're gonna do? Takhrai Thai you are my friend! My wallet and jeans may despise you, but my mouth and tummy say Thank You! bon appetit! read more