We went here for lunch last week. The food left a lot to be desired. The chicken and beef in our choices were pre-cooked, so they tasted like left-overs. We won't eat here again. read more

I enjoyed my first experience here enormously....the service was kind and attentive and the food (of which we ordered 6 or so plates) were all equally delicious.. If i lived more proximal to the location i would no doubt be a regular. read more

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This place is amazing. I have driven by it for years without stopping because it looks like a little hole in the wall place. After finally wandering in it is now one of me and my wife's favorite places. Chinese food is good but the Thai is out of this works. Extremely hot if that's what you like!!! read more

Even being extra nice because they recently opened up this location, it was still an awful experience. I won't go back because of the food and service, but if you want to give them a shot. I'd suggest waiting until they get settled in a few months from now. Tiny place, got seated, right in front of the counter. We watched and waited as the owner helped about 8 people coming in and several more calling in before he finally cam over to our table and asked about drinks. Then another delay to take our order. Apparently they value walkins more than customers they've seated. An hour plus wait for our food, and they got the order wrong. I asked for zero spice level and it arrived with jalapeños. He said I could just take them out. And I said no it would be too spicy for me. He apologized (kind of) and said they would remake it right away so I didn't have to wait another hour. Another 20 min passed as we watched many other orders come out, and my companion finished their meal. When mine arrived, it was almost all onions instead of noodles, and bland in flavor. Terrible food, bad customer service. He did realize we weren't pleased with our food or the service and he took a few dollars off the bill. I would have been so embarrassed I would have comped the meal if I wanted a repeat customer. So a big waste of time and money. Maybe they'll get better with time. I won't bother finding out. read more

Nice place, but sort of spartan in accommodations. Very good food so far, but true to the never-ending curse of Chinese food in Tucson, they don't understand how to make Sweet & Sour Chicken. How its supposed to be: Small, rounded chunks of white meat chicken no bigger than your thumb, well breaded, served on a bed of white rice with pineapple chunks, sliced green peppers and tomato with an orange-colored sweet and sour sauce on top. No carrots. No onions. And for God's sake, no broccoli. Why is this so hard?! Good news is, theres something for everybody on the menu. Give them a try, and try to ignore the fact that the building used to house the disastrous "Buck 'N Lil's"... 4/5 stars. read more

I was disappointed, not gonna lie. My daughter and I usually go get Thai food at a place in Rita ranch, but we were running errands near the mall and opted for a closer Thai place. The decor is leftover from Papa Loco's, but comfortable in it's own way. The service was attentive and personable. Maybe a little too attentive. We were asked if we wanted to go boxes before we were halfway through the entree. My daughter got pork pot stickers and I got veggie egg rolls for apps. My egg rolls were ice cold in the middle like they had been frozen before going in the oil. They were taken away and quickly replaced with hot ones with no fuss. Like I said, very attentive service. The pot stickers were bland but the dipping sauce was great. My second set of egg rolls were crispy and flavorful but a little mushy. I really think they might be using frozen ones. My daughter and I had the same reaction to our entrees. SALTY. I had pineapple fried rice which had a very healthy amount of shrimp and chicken but lacked in pineapple and cashews. When you eat the components separately you realize the salt is in the rice, not the components. Everything besides the rice was flavorless. My daughter said the same about her cashew chicken, all the salt was in the sauce, but the chicken etc had no flavor. We ended up boxing up the majority for later disposal, rather than go full Karen. After all, the place was clean, the service friendly, maybe it was an off night, but for $51, I'm not eager to give it another try anytime soon. read more

Oh my gosh, The service was absolutely amazing. My mum was delighted by the service. My son Billy loved it too and he even wants a party there for is 12th birthday. We had a great experience and hope u enjoy it too. read more

Service was slow. Sushi was not good. The pad see ew was pretty good. Servings were good size, I had left overs and prices are low

They have delicious food! We have also been so impressed by all the precautions they are taking during the pandemic. A must visit!

The owner is sooo nice! I love stopping here for Pad Thai - it is the best that I've ever had. Love it! Support locally owned restaurants!

Never ordering from here again. It took an hour to get delivered. The Larb came with lettuce instead of cabbage. The proportions were very small. My food was cold. And the flavor isn't all that good. Ultimately I'm very disappointed. Should have made a quesadilla at home:/ read more

I found this place on Yelp, read a few of the reviews, and placed a to-go order by phone without looking at the name of the restaurant. I realized, to my horror, that I had broken one of my personal restaurant rules of thumb: never trust anywhere that serves multiple Asian cuisines. Let's keep it real, no restaurant serving sushi and chow mein or pad thai and teriyaki has ever been any good. That said, this place wasn't actually all that bad. I got a panang chicken curry that was pretty bland and not particularly interesting, but their shrimp chili fried rice was tasty, and had a pleasant amount of spice to it. All of their entrees are in the $5-$7 range. This place isn't anything special, but it's not terrible, and the price is right. read more

I love this place (and it was actually the first thing I found using Yelp--kudos, Yelpers). I love it maybe a little too much--when I walk in the door, the staff asks me if I'd like a menu, or if I'm going to order what I usually order (spicy beef pad thai, Thai iced tea, side of white rice, water; I'll branch out someday). The staff is always super friendly and just the right amount of attentive; when I go out to eat, I usually go alone and usually bring the textbook I should be reading, so I'm not up for a lot of chatty people. Everything comes out fast and hot, the portions are big enough so that I usually take about half of my pad thai home, and everything is really inexpensive (very, very nice for the grad students among us). The Thai iced tea is the best I've ever had. It's rich and creamy and strong, just how it should be everywhere. I think they also have boba (and other boba drinks), which I do like, but why change something that's already perfect? The meat in the pad thai is a little suspect (I'm pretty sure it's not beef--maybe it's pork?), but it's not like it's bad or anything. Their tofu pad thai is also pretty good. They're willing to make anything spicy, which I love, especially after having been too many places with super bland pad thai. Here even their non-spicy pad thai is a little bit sweet and tangy, with an extra lemon wedge to bring it all together. But personally, I think pad thai is a dish that deserves some heat. Their menu says that their ice creams are made in-house, and I completely believe it. I had their red bean ice cream a few weeks ago, and in some places it tastes sort of like vanilla ice cream with sweet beans in it, but here, there's actual flavor and substance to it. It was creamy, but still kept its shape, so it wasn't too melty and didn't taste like it had sat in the freezer forever. I've got to make my boyfriend try the green tea ice cream, since as far as I'm concerned, he's the authority for that! The chefs are totally willing to change things up (like adding chili to the pad thai), and they're open to making anything and everything vegetarian. If you need something changed even after they bring the food out, they're willing to help fix it so that you do enjoy it. It's a great little place, and I'm really glad I found it. read more

I think I order something from here every time I'm in town. Quick. Delicious. Friendly. Affordable. read more

I always get dragged here because it is inexpensive and fast, but i only recommend the following (for vegetarians): curry fried rice, Andy's roll, and coconut ice cream Don't try to make it spicier than the default- it quickly becomes inedible. read more

Didn't know what to expect from the looks of this place but the food was amazing and the people were inviting. Owners made me feel like family when I set up my laptop for hours waiting to check into the Sheraton next door. I highly recommend their food and the pineapple jalapeño margarita! I will visit this one every time I'm in town! read more

This place doesn't have the aesthetic appeal you may want but the food is absolutely delicious. I tried it because it's close to my hotel and I can't wait to go back. Staff was not only attentive but personable as if family and even gave my picky toddler fries since he didn't want sushi or Thai noodles. Very nice people and a very nice meal. read more

So very good! I just had one of the best beef salads I've been had, including all the years I lived in San Francisco and LA. I love their prices and service. I also ordered of prig king with chicken and chicken satay and they were both very tasty. I highly recommend this lovely little restaurant. :)) read more

I love Chinese and Japanese food, and this restaurant lived up to all my expectations. The Thai pot stickers were fabulous, full of flavor, and the cashew chicken was out of this world. My husband had the coconut shrimp, and he loved it. Also, the staff was absolutely lovely.Thai China Bistor will become a regular with us..... read more

Food here was okay at best. The best item was the thai fried rice. The teriyaki beef was very plain.The sushi was terrible. Probably will not return. read more

All of the dishes that we had were very good during lunch. We ordered the Tom Yum soup which had a really nice sweet/sour broth. The Papaya salad with shrimp paste was fresh and refreshing. For dessert we tried the mango on rice with coconut milk which was two kinds of sweet from the mango and the coconut. The atmosphere is nicer and a little more modern than the old location on Oracle road. Same great service. read more

Maybe we just hit a bad night, but our delivery order was pretty bad. Satay chicken was tough and stringy. Veggie and shrimp summer rolls were ok, but sauce was funky. Pad Thai chicken was meh. Peanut sauce was spicy, but maybe that's just a local thing. read more

Thai China Bistro - Satay was tough and stringy. Bummer. - Thai Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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One of the best Thai Restaurants in Tucson! Thai Noodle Soup is one my favorites. It is light, fresh and delicious. They have so many items that are great to choose from. Thai Curry, Pad Thai and Kung Poa Chicken. read more

Had the drunken chicken here. Good flavor, but too salty. HOWEVER. . I also had the coconut shrimp appetizers. And I must say.. just like the menu said it was the best I've EVER had. TL;DR. Get the godly coconut shrimp. read more

Pad Thai was alright. Service was horrible. Ordered Shrimp in lobster sauce and it was completely flavorless almost like it had been watered down. I'm pretty sure the peas and carrots were from a pre frozen package and when I expressed discontent, the manager said it was what it was. Won't be going back. read more

Great food with staff to match. Very diverse menu that will suit all tastes for sure as we had kids and adults and everyone was happy with their entrée. The portions were generous we had left overs which always good for lunch the next day. Menu pricing was very affordable and would highly recommend it if you in the area.. Can't go wrong and the beer is cold! read more

Nice people, good food. The atmosphere is a little kitschy and cluttered so I didn't have high hopes, but I was pleasantly surprised as was my husband. We would definitely return. read more

Enjoyed the lettuce wraps very much. First time visit to this little gem, staff was very friendly, the food very tasty. Planning to go back for sure. read more

Holy cow. What a fantastic meal. Real authentic Chinese and Thai food. Not a fancy atmosphere but the food absolutely makes up for it. Outstanding shrimp shumai and coconut shrimp. I got the tofu fried rice, my husband had the drunken noodles with shrimp and my dad had the spicy combination. We all loved our food and will be going back as soon as possible. I'm vegetarian but my family is not. It's often hard to find places that make us all happy, but they have endless vegetarian options since you can make anything on the menu vegetarian/vegan. I just left and I'm already excited to go back! read more

This is a decent Thai/Chinese restaurant. However, I believe in my own personal opinion a restaurant should really focus on one specialty food and do it unbelievable. The service was great the staff was very pleasant. It appears they make all of their food from scratch which is what it is written on the menu. It clearly wasn't something that was frozen and reheated. My dinner companion had the orange chicken which he said he really enjoyed it was served on a bed of lettuce and he got brown rice. I ordered the yellow curry with chicken and this is a Thai Dish hand it was very much on the Bland side I also ordered half Chow Mein and half fried rice. Well, the curry was so Bland which is very uncommon for a yellow curry that I had to send it back. Also, the chow mein wasn't a chow mein at all it was a lo mein and it wasn't the best. However, the fried rice was fantastic. So, whenever I exchanged my food I actually decided to get something from the Chinese menu and I got the General Tao chicken. It also was served on a bed of of lettuce and this time I just ordered a order of fried rice instead of getting half fried rice half Chow Mein. I really like the generals tos chicken and again the fried rice was awesome. Also, both meals were served with a egg roll which was stuffed with cabbage and other greens which was fantastic. I also order the Thai iced tea with boba which was fantastic and my lunch companion had and Ice-T which he enjoyed. They have really great lunch specials I believe the curry was only 899 and the General Tao chicken it was only 799. The most expensive thing we ordered was My Thai iced tea with Boba and I had two of them and it ended up being six or seven dollars. My intent is to revisit this restaurant and try the curry again and the hopes are raising them to five stars. It was just such a disappointment that I was seeking Curry and I went and got really Bland Curry. I could tell this restaurant puts care and love into food and that's the reason they make everything from scratch. I would definitely give this restaurant a shot. read more

Tonight was my family's first time here. We ordered Pad Thai w/beef, pineapple fried rice with chicken, chicken chowmain, California rolls, crunchy rolls, crab puffs and egg drop soup. Everything was excellent, all the veggies were perfectly cooked, excellent soup and probably the best crab puffs we've ever had. Very nice staff. We would definitely recommend Thai China Bistro and look forward to coming back. read more

Lots of selection, and cheerful service. Thai, Chinese and Japanese all on one place. read more

Thai China Bistro - Thai Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Had a co-worker pick me up some food from here as I was busy and he was already going there. To be honest I was really not a fan. The teriyaki chicken was pretty bland and the rice was either not cooked long enough or was just old. I must say the egg roll was pretty good!! The service was good so maybe this is just not my kind of place, but my co-worker loves it. Its surprising cause I love just about any Asian food, this one just did not give me any reason to come back. Side note: they do have a happy hour. read more

We have tried many of the Thai restaurants in town, and by far they have the best noodle dishes in town. Having recently moved here from near New York City, I was missing really good drunken noodles. I have found the place. These guys also get an outstanding for their ability to make certain dishes gluten free! The server made sure he knew which dishes had to be gluten free, and was happy to make anything that way. THe green curry, our second go to menu item wasn't as perfect as we were hoping. I couldn't give a 4.5 star review, so I just rounded up. The curry was very fresh with a thick coconut base. The flavors didn't remind us of other green curries from the NYC area. We will definitely be back! read more

Great little place! I can only speak of the Thai food but it's been pretty dang good. Service is fast and friendly.

Wonderful flavorful Thai Cuisine. I have enjoyed this restuarant for years. I lived in Thailand and the Green Curry Chicken and Coconut Soap with Shrimp are my favorites and very authentic. You won't be disappointing. I alternate between this restuarant and Indian Twist for great ethnic food. Of course you choose how spicy. I have found for me Medium is best. You can always get the spice tray on the side and add more if your prefer also. read more

I tried this place twice thinking the first time was a fluke. I always go with Pad Thai the first time at a new Thai restaurant because it's pretty hard to get too wrong. What I got was too wrong Phew. I was unable to eat it. I went back because a friend of mine had rated them 5 stars. I don't know how this could happen but the second time was not any better than the first. I won't step foot back in this place. read more

This place is just crappy. I ordered "pad see ew" and got a plate filled with bean sprouts. I get it if a restaurant wants to add a little garnish..aka be cheap and add unnecessary ingredients to fill the plate. But the amount of raw cold bean sprouts (which isn't even an ingredient) of pad see ew was unbearable and a rip off! I hardly got any pasta or chicken, I paid over 12 bucks plus tip for a plate of bean sprouts basically. Also, don't expect to have one server...you will have like three different people come up to you who could care less of your meal experience. read more

We have been here probably twenty times since December. When we started going, there were hardly any reviews here on Yelp and were just desperate for good Thai food (hard to find in Tucson!). The Thai Iced Tea is fantastic. I get it every time and only once has it been subpar. The curries are great. Having tried all of them (though only with chicken), the "Thai Curry" (a red curry) is consistently the best, though their Panang Curry is not far behind. If you want a little more, the Bangkok Delight with the shrimp and pineapple has noticeably more food. They have a couple Cashew Chicken dishes---the Thai one is fantastic, the Chinese one had too many peas (that clearly weren't fresh). The best part? None of it is expensive. $5.99 for any of the chicken curries is more than enough for a full meal by itself. The worst part? The service is highly erratic depending on how busy they are. Worth calling ahead to see, since food will take 10 minutes when they're not busy but easily 30 to 45 when they are. Highly recommended, though our conclusion after trying several Thai places in town? Leave Tucson if you want good Thai food. read more

Drinkable curry. Can I write that? Notice I did not say soup-like curry. That is common, especially in places with confused ethnic cuisine. The panang curry here is very spicy, but it was so rich and velvety. No 100% cream or bamboo shoot. Just a wonderful medley of all good things authentic. The rice was short grain and super mushy; it was not sticky rice or anything like that. I thought the Pad Thai was tasty, but it was fairly sweet and tasted mostly like lime. Most places have more peanuts and sprouts than noodles; this was a bunch of noodles, slightly overcooked. Go for the curry, stay for the curry, wait for the curry. Best curry in central Tucson! I can't wait to go back. And for $5.99 for most chicken, beef, or tofu portions, it is a steal. Food is made to order, so it may take about 10 minutes. Not sure how fast the drive-thru turn around is though. read more