Selfishly, I don't want to leave a review because Tea Rose Diner feels like a locals best kept secret. The establishment itself may seem unassuming, but their flavors sure aren't! I cannot recommend the pineapple curry enough. I always order Pad Thai at new Thai restaurants and this one was very good but a bit on the saucier side. The pineapple curry was absolute perfection. I've already decided I'm doing a curry tour of their menu until I've tried them all. For all my spice sisters, level two is the way to go! The staff is fantastic - quick to serve and kind. The diner gives hole-in-the-wall vibes which honestly adds to its charm. I'm a big fan and will definitely be back! (Oh yeah, and the mango sticky rice is always a must. Duh.) read more

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I had the Kow Soi with the tai ice tea and it was so delicious . I added some spice to it and it made the dish better. I will be going back. I took fried rice home and it was just as good. Abby and Ahn were so awesome and friendly. The setting is homey. read more

Tea Rose Diner - Thai ice tea - Thai Near Me - Murray, Utah

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Went back for some more good curry, the pineapple curry is perfectly sweet & rich. I also went with the Green curry w/ spice level 4 which was unenjoyable. If you're not familiar with their spice ratings it goes from 1-7. I personally think it's a bit gimmicky, ppl that enjoy doing like spice challenges. They don't let new customers order over a 3 the 1st time and if you want level 3 you have to pay +$3, getting more expensive so level 7 is +$7. I like spicy, and it def made me sweat thru my shirt, but the curry itself turned from green to dark brown from the spice & I couldn't taste any other flavor besides pure heat. If you like spicy just stick with level 2.5, above that you have to pay extra and it takes away from the flavor. read more

Tea Rose Diner - Green Curry (at least used to be) level 4 spice - Thai Near Me - Murray, Utah

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The cream cheese wontons were not freshly cooked. Seems like they'd sat out for a while. Took a star off for that and my very sticky table. The massaman curry was excellent!!!! Would definitely order again. Very flavorful. I am a lightweight so heat level was a 0.5. Not a fan of their wafer meat but that is personal preference. You should try it read more

I cannot think of the last time I was at Tea Rose Diner, definitely too long!! So glad some friends suggested that we come for lunch before the holidays! I got a dish I haven't tried before, Guay teaw Kuo! It has the wide rice noodles and veggies on a bed of lettuce!! So light and refreshing! I got spice level 1.5 which was perfect! My husband got Thai fried rice, which I sampled, and it was delicious! Our friends got Jungle curry and Pad See Ew. We all enjoyed our meals immensely!! Service was great and I forgot how cute the inside of the restaurant is! So glad we came! read more

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Tea Rose if a little hidden gem! The food was fantastic. I had the Thai Sweet and Sour stir fry with Pork. It had a delicious flavor. The fresh spring rolls were tasty. Although the dining area is small, it never got too noisy. The service was a little slow to get appetizers and drinks ordered. But after we ordered, the food was on our table timely. I would have loved some kind of lunch special or combo to try a few more items such as soup, fried rice, and entree. But overall, the food was amazing. food - 5 service - 3 Overall- 4 read more

Tea Rose Diner - White rice and Thai Sweet and Sour Stir Fry with Pork - Thai Near Me - Murray, Utah

This place was incredibly busy during the lunch hour on a weekend. With only one server serving the entire restaurant, I was impressed with her efficiency. However, my water sat empty often. The food was amazingly tasty! The pad see-ew is my favorite Thai dish of all time, and it is the best dish at this place! The cream cheese wantons are life changing. The ambiance is clean but small. They have tables to accommodate parties of almost any size. I will definitely be back! read more

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We came back for another great meal, thinking it couldn't get better. Wrong! The food was amazing and the service was even better. Abby, our waitress, was world class! We're coming back!! read more

Look what I stumbled upon in downtown Murray Utah! I was just at FOE playing in a pool playoff and as I pulled onto 5th I see the word "diner". Diners are my jam! Got me! It's a Thai restaurant!!! Doing the Yelp peek, seems I struck gold. They close in 16 minutes. I got mine to go. They kindly accepted my order and shared a prudent warning about the spice level 3/5 being extremely spicy. I opted for a 2 and she gave an additional warning that it may be too much too. The hostess and the cashier are classy ladies and very accommodating. I'll assume this food is amazing and I will be back with friends! My food arrived and I'll be home in 20 minutes. I will circle back with the foodie portion of the review in a bit. The place is pretty full and the vibe is no music and great conversations all around. I'm home and the food is so good! Grateful for the spice downgrade for a 3 to a 2/5. It's perfectly spicy. The garlic tofu, I forgot to ask for a spice level and it's just delicious. I'm eating it thinking about the perfectly cooked vegetables and firm tofu. So much good flavor and delicious flavor. The spring rolls are fresh and light the sauce a blend of peanut sauce and vinaigrette. I ate all three of them. I'll likely make three meals from this order. As for tonight, I'm full and very satisfied. I highly recommend this hidden gem. read more

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Fantastic food! We ordered chicken panang and lettuce wraps. Phenomenal. Just the right level of heat for the panaeng, and the lettuce wraps were divine. I absolutely love their panang, however the star of the day was their lettuce wraps. They were my favorite part -- I could see eating that as a meal vs an appetizer. It was served just like the menu said: lettuce, cucumber, onion, shredded carrot, beansprouts, tomato, mint, cilantro, green onions, rice noodles, served with sweet chili sauce and crushed peanuts. Yum. :) Service was a little slow, but the place was absolutely packed, so it made sense. Very kind waitstaff. read more

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We've been going here for years and it's the best 'hole in the wall' Diner ever! It's small, unassuming, yet authentic. The staff is kind, respectful and efficient and who ever is in the kitchen knows exactly what they're doing. For appetizers we love the crispy wontons with the sweet Asian sauce (our fave) - and their chicken wontons which comes with a more savory dipping sauce, When it comes to main dishes we just can't seem to move forward from the Pad Kee Mao and Massaman Curry (you can choose your spice level as well as protein). I love both entrees. My husband always gets his Pad Kee Mao with beef, limiting his veggie to onion, and basil, while I select the chicken for my Massaman. We've decided, that for us, the 1.5 spice level is perfect. We always have leftovers as the portions are large and can't resist ordering an extra dish for 'the morrow'! Looking forward to their new location which will be right across the street, as this original location will be retired. I rate this as 4.7 out of 5 only docking a tiny bit for ambience. read more

I love this place. Great food.great experience. I love mango sticky rice, dranken noodles,pineapple curry and Pad Thai. Their foods a little bit sweet for me but I love it. I recommend this place. They are also have vegan options. read more

Visited Tea Rose diner during a recent trip to Murray. Was pleasantly surprised with the quality of food and friendly service. Will definitely be back next time I'm here. read more

Let me start by saying I absolutely love Tea Rose. The food has amazing flavor, it's by far my favorite Massaman and the staff is so friendly. My biggest hangup is how inconsistent the spice level is. I have ordered from here numerous times in the years I have been going and always order a 1.5 spice level. It has been extremely spicy where it's inedible to no spice at all. I love spicy food, but they are all over the place! The food is 5 star flavor, but the inconsistency of heat can make it a frustrating meal that at times is difficult to eat and feels like a waste of money. read more

Fabulous food- service was a little slow because it was busy but it was fine. Yellow curry, Thai chicken, pad Thai and lettuce wraps. We'll be back. read more

Tea Rose Diner - Thai Near Me - Murray, Utah

This place is part of a local Thai food dynasty and well worth the drive to southwest SLC. Plates are generous and made to order. There's a "hot" plate challenge where winners get their polaroid posted on the wall near the door. It's a mix of spices so be careful. We had papaya salad, spring rolls, Pad See Ew, Larb and Panang curry. This is the real deal. read more

5 stars for sure! Normally, Utah Thai food with a couple of notable exceptions is bland boring and weak. Utah palates seem to cleanse ethnic food of taste within a few years, so kudos to this place for hanging strong. Tea Rose is definitely not weak and bland, its pretty tasty, and downright flavorful. If you are looking for heat, you have come to the right place! Yes, its in a run down part of downtown, in a run down building around the corner from State street. Inside is clean, and well kept even though the outside is pretty rough. It's décor reminds me of the great Mexican food mom and pop places I ate growing up in the South AZ except with Thai temples instead of bullfighters on the wall. Yellow walls, giant plastic water tumblers and low frills. Yes, I would have never gone here without the very strong recommendation from a coworker. Yes, I admit said coworker was right about the food. So, lets talk about the food. appetizer: Cream cheese wonton. I know I know, but coworker wanted them and they were pretty good with carrot and onion inside. Not greasy, well fried, what more do you ant out of a fried appetizer? Panang Curry: 5 stars, now we are talking! smooth creamy, well seasoned, with finely shredded kaffir lime leaves on top in addition to the generous meat and veg portions. Beef was silky smooth. I got a 2 on their new 6 scale (0-5 is six places if you ask me) which was pretty warm spice wise. Delicious! Pad see Ew. Also beef although i normally order it pork. 5 stars, wide noodles, healthy portion of broccoli and carrots and onions. I really enjoyed it, Heat level 1 which was warm, not hot, although it sent coworker into choking convulsions from the heat level. (said Utah Palate) Larb Na: another noodle dish, coworker favorite. Tasty although not as good as the pad see Ew. 4 stars, heat level 0 deferring to my coworker. still flavorful to my surprise even with mostly missing one of the pillars of Thai food which is the heat. So since i have mentioned it several times, lets talk about the heat index. Apparently they used to have a 10 scale which is now a 6 scale (0-5). There are semi-amusing warnings on the heat level index on the menu. They charge you extra for 3-6. They will not remake your food or refund you if you order 3-6 and can't take it. I take it they have been burned in the past by Utah palates. (nice pun right? :)) It reminds me a little of my fav AZ Thai place which will not let you order the highest level if you are not Thai. I was especially thrilled by the waitress giving me the skeptical eye when i ordered a level 2 for the curry. It kind of made my day. She was like" are you sure you want to try that white boy?" without saying it. I was going to order level 3 but discretion was the better part of valor today. I don't know if she would have let me anyway. The level 2 was plenty spicy, although i believe i could have gone higher to a 3 and still enjoyed it. I would not recommend any higher than that to anyone other than a masochist without a tongue. Service was superb. Order was fast, food was quick out, and the water refills were awesome. Our waitress was running the whole front and she didn't miss a beat. very friendly without crossing a hovering line. Definitely mom and pop vibes, and not a thing wrong with that. My two fav Thai places in Utah are the same that way, and a lot of the fancier places pale in comparison food wise. go get some!! read more

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From the outside the building is just a little run down and uninviting, but this place has some of the best Thai food in Salt Lake city! Level 2 is about as spicy as you could want... any higher and you are trying to hurt yourself (and it costs extra). Everything is good here! The peanut sauce on the fresh spring rolls was awesome for an appetizer! This restaurant is a must if you like Thai food! read more

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I order tom yum soup and modify as I want . They made the best soup ever. I love this place.

Excellent restaurant, I love the food, is so authentic, the service is so nice. I really enjoyed coming to this restaurant.

The Thai tea is delicious every time and I thoroughly enjoy the massaman and green curries. Calm atmosphere and lovely staff!

As a southeast Asian person who loves spicy food and can handle extreme heat, I was very disgusted and incredibly angered/annoyed when the white server thought it was within her right do deny the level 5 spice for my papaya salad, claiming that she " cannot serve it, unless you have eaten our level 3 and 4" and even going as far as saying that it was their store policy not to serve customers level 5. She then proceeded to give me attitude as she served the salad which was not spicy at all, and had the nerve to charge an extra $2 for one pinch of chili powder which barely enhanced the dish for me. Besides that, the restaurant was quite decent and the dishes were of good quality and proportion. Love supporting local Asian businesses and I hope that they can find better wait staff who are less obnoxious colonizers. ( overheard it was her last day so good riddance!) read more

Tea Rose Diner - papaya salad - Thai Near Me - Murray, Utah

Best Thai food in Salt Lake County. Get the papaya salad. You won't be sorry. Everything is good. read more

Consistently great Thai food in a cute little restaurant. Best Thai food in the SLC area.

Solid Thai food. Friendly staff. Had the yellow curry and mango sticky rice. Not too busy when I came, as it is in a small street off of state street. read more

It's like white lotus season 3 in my mouth. So good! Family owned business and you can tell the how much they care about the food they cook. Support local read more

We were seated quickly, food came out fast, and the food was good. We drove up to this little diner and worried it was closed, but the windows are all just covered. It's a really great little local eatery. I wouldn't call it "family friendly", but if you want really well made Thai food to eat with a bunch of friends this is a really good spot. read more

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Wowza! So glad I found this place. You can choose your protein for most dishes. Family run and pleasant service . I can't wait to go back and try other dishes. I had Tom Yum soup. Perfect for a cold day. Felt nurturing and the ingredients are obviously fresh and well prepared! read more

So good! Went here with a friend and they loved it too. We like the pad Thai especially! And mango curry.

Very good food. Surprised. Right in the corner don't miss it. Had the grill chicken the papaya salad. Tea is good

This is extremely tasty and legit Thai food, despite its unsuspecting location. Upon entering, we were immediately seated with menus, and someone near us warned that his food was a 0.5 on the spice level and was still pretty spicy. Apparently a 2 out of 7 is as spicy as most people want to go, so this place takes spice seriously!! We got the mango curry at a level 1, and it had plenty of heat. The best part was the sauces with the spring rolls and chicken satay- some of the best peanut sauce ever! I think it's a bit overpriced for when compared to some of my other local faves (Laan Na, ChaiYo), but will definitely return for these flavors and leftovers. There is no ambiance to speak of, but who cares? Solid 4.5. read more

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I am so incredibly disappointed myself for not finding Tea Rose Diner sooner. Its slightly hidden and you park across the street and enter a small, homey looking restaurant. The food here is fabulous. Its fresh, authentic, filling, and very well priced. I ordered the Pad Thai and the noodles were cooked perfectly, nice crunchy toppings, and great sauce. The curry was creamy, smooth, and flavorful. I already want to come back and order more stuff. read more

Tea Rose Diner - Thai Near Me - Murray, Utah

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I love this place for casual dining and take out. We love all the noodle dishes and curry. Delicious.

I have been coming to Tea Rose for about 12 years, but never reviewed. It is my "go-to" Thai food here in Utah. I've yet to find better. Watch spice levels! 1-5 with 5 being spiciest. I usually choose 1.5 or 2. I like spicey food, but anything over 2 is too much for me. Don't miss out on any of the curries. My fave noodle dish is the Lard Nar. read more

It was okay! The pad Thai was really mushy and not super flavorful. The appetizers were great though! Should have just stuck with the wontons and spring rolls. The sauces for those were great! Would have liked to see more flavor in the pad Thai. The yellow curry also wasn't as creamy as it normally is, but the price is pretty good for this spot. read more

Food was yummy, but pay attention to how much spice you tell them! Our order was brought to the table quickly. I like the ambience of not overly noisy. Nice little place out of the way. Will be coming here again. read more

For the best Thai food in Salt Lake County, start with the papaya salad--it's unforgettable. You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu! read more

Ordered pad see-ew for takeout. The restaurant was quaint and quiet when I walked in. The pad seemed-ew was different than any others I've had. It was good but not my favorite. Perfect level of spice read more

Tea Rose Diner - Pad See-Ew - Thai Near Me - Murray, Utah

We ordered the spring rolls and the pot sticker and they were both delicious. The service was also excellent!

One of the best Thai places in the valley, in our opinion. Fresh and flavorful, cool little spot.