Tried the one in the Assembly Hall. Tried with high hopes... left with sirf dukh. The spring rolls were basically cabbage parcels -- no carrot, no balance, just cabbage doing zabardasti. Almost bitter, like it was mad at me personally. Ordered the parang curry and specifically asked for heat. What I got instead was dessert curry -- soooo sweet it forgot it was Thai. Spice level: 0/10, emotional damage: 10/10. The chicken? Rubbery enough to qualify for a stress ball. Zero flavor, zero joy. Overall: Hard pass. When even your tastebuds look at you and say "kyun?" -- you know it's bad. read more

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The food here was everything I was wanting for lunch! The space is naturally bright and modern. The staff was very nice, but it did feel sporadic at some points. The parking was also kind of confusing-- they offer a code, but I believe we were in the wrong garage to use it. Overall, this was a very pleasant experience and would definitely visit again! read more

Thai Esane - Crab Rangoon and Fresh Rolls - Thai Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I'll start by saying this, we eat a lot of Thai food. My husband grew up working in a Thai restaurant. We came in optimistic but left slightly disappointed. To start with the positive aspects, this place was clean and the spring rolls and Tom Yum were ok. The disappointing part for us was the beef salad. Was more like a stir fried beef on top of iceberg lettuce. Wasn't what we imagine when we eat beef salad. We enjoy more fresh and light with an authentic sauce. Overall, wouldn't recommend this place if you eat a lot of fresh Thai food, you may leave slightly disappointed! read more

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This place is my fave Thai in nashville ! It's sooo good. The green curry and red curry chicken are my favorite. I go here at least once a week. The staff and owners are great! The place has good vibes and is super clean. All the dishes are great! The tom Kha ka soup is so yummy too! read more

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I got the red curry noodle soup with fried tofu. The dish was very balanced, not too spicy, but still flavorful. They let me sub the lettuce for mushroom, which I appreciated. The soup was quite thick, exactly like Thai red curry entrees that are coconut milk based, rather than normal water based soups. The portion was generous, definitely enough for two meals. My friend got the Mongolian noodles and spicy edamame appetizer, which were both great options. The edamame had just the right amount of spice to give a kick but not overwhelm. The Malaysian noodles were a good mix of a little spice and sweet. Whatever the sauce is in there is really good. Chicken with the noodles and Chinese sausage went well. It took a little bit of time for our dishes to come out, but we were a party of 6, so perhaps the kitchen was backed up. Our waiter was very nice though, and gave us good recommendations about the popular dishes. He even offered us extra rice at no charge to accompany our curry to-go. read more

Thai Esane - Red curry soup - Thai Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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My boyfriend and I came here for the first time, and we were truly impressed by the kindness and generosity of the owners! Chef Nina is incredibly talented! Their flavorful pho is absolutely perfect, and the variety of broths is unbelievable. The service, flavors, cleanliness , and overall quality are all top-notch. Thank you so much for such a heartwarming experience. We can't wait to come back and try the rest of the menu! read more

Ordered the red curry with chicken & a Thai iced tea - sooooo good! Moving from Cali, I've been trying to find a good Thai spot & Esane hit the mark! Loved the creaminess & all the veggie fix-in's to not make it feel so heavy read more

Thai Esane - Red curry +chicken - Thai Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I ordered this on Uber Eats and won't be ordering again. Food was very mid and unflavored. Red curry was the worst I've ever had.

It's a beautiful establishment across the street from our office. And the services is A++. So you probably guessed it, I am not super happy with the food. The pad Thai had very little color, which means there is a shortage of tomato/tamarind flavoring, and the papaya salad was SPICYYYY!! Papaya salad, in my humble Chinese opinion, should be fish saucy, sweet, crunchy, refreshing, with a tiny bit of spice. The crab Rangoon is good. Portion is generous. Just lack flavors. read more

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Sent me cashew chicken with peanuts instead of cashews ! Not good. Called , they apologized , said to call next day for a free delivery. When I did , they said they don't have delivery. That's not how you do business. Not cool. read more

Was really looking forward to trying Thai Esane, as their online menu looked so appealing! On a Thursday evening, the restaurant was empty but us, a tad unsettling given the space is quite large, and the employees were either watching the door or glancing over at us while we ate lol. Salmon curry- the curry itself was pretty tasty! Salmon had a nice crisp outer texture but tasted a bit unseasoned, along with the veggies that were undercooked. Comes with rice and the option to have chili oil in the side. Crying Tiger- beef was nice and smoky in texture, comes freshly cooked on a skillet. Comes with rice. Bangkok Wings- gives a hint of Korean fried chicken flavors, sweet and savory with a spicy kick. Overall a solid place! read more

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Located near the gulch/midtown area of Nashville, Thai Esane offers a unique twist on traditional brunch with a family style approach that blends made to order food with all you can eat ($24.99). The ambiance is warm and inviting, nicely decorated. The pho & sukiyaki was delicious. The lettuce wraps were amazing and we loved sharing the experience with family. Definitely the place to be for brunch & the menu always changes which is what will entice us in every Sunday. read more

Thai Esane - Sukiyaki and lettuce wraps - Thai Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We were a large group of friends that wanted to try different cuisine and what better place than the assembly hall!! We had seen some good reviews for this place and found ourselves lucky to try this on our first day in Nashville. We ordered a few different dishes here with different spice levels and meat options and every single person thoroughly enjoyed their food. All their servings were great and enough for one person, in fact their red curry could easily feed two ppl if you got an extra bowl of rice with it. Their food is rich in flavor and some of their dishes can be considered a healthy option as well. The place is clean, their service is quick, the staff is nice and give you a good idea of what you are ordering. It's definitely a spot to come back to if you're looking for an Asian taste! read more

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Got takeout - drunken noodle (pad kee mao) with tofu. When I went inside, there was nobody in front, and nobody was doing any service for the dine-in guests either. After waiting for a few minutes at the counter where takeout was, nobody showed up and I walked to the kitchen and asked through the open door about how to get pickup. Terrible. As for the food, I wasn't pleased; the first time I came here was surprisingly good so I'm disappointed this time, especially because pad kee mao is a pretty standard noodle dish that's served in all Thai restaurants. All the noodles were stuck together, it was pretty bad. Asked for spicy and they gave me a container of spicy oil on the side, instead of adding spicy peppers inside the noodles themselves. Good amount of basil and tofu, along with broccoli and onion, but definitely could do with more vegetables in general. For the price and quality, it's pretty expensive at $16. Wouldn't recommend it, there are likely better Thai places around. read more

I noticed the average rating isn't great, but I had an awesome experience. It's a no frills ambiance, but it's a large dining room (free parking in the building) and I had a great time. The food is the main focus for this review. The pad Thai was so tasty and was a large serving. It was on special for $10 so I had to get it. We ordered the spring rolls and crab Rangoon to start us off. I enjoyed crab Rangoon, and I loved the peanut sauce for the spring rolls. I got a Thai tea to go and omg, these are just so dang good. It was sweeter than ones I've had before, so I'd recommend splitting it with someone or saving some if you don't want a sugar overload. Easy service, wasn't busy so was tended to quickly. I'll definitely be back, I love Thai food. read more

Thai Esane - Pad thai - Thai Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Definitely not my go-to Thai. I only ever go here if I'm starving for Thai food and Smiling Elephant has a wait upwards of 30 minutes. The restaurant is usually empty, and though the servers are friendly, it does feel a little odd and deserted inside. I've tried both their Pad See Ew and their Esane Fried Rice, both of which were average. You don't get a huge portion so it's not like the Smiling Elephant where you usually will have leftovers. It's about the right size for a hungry person. The Pad See Ew was pretty flavorful, though didn't have as much chicken or as many vegetables as I would have liked, and was a little bit spicier than the normal level of Pad See Ew (which isn't a traditionally super spicy dish). read more

My honest opinion... No real flavor. Just your a typical Chinese take out mix of soy sauce. Sad part was I had asked the young lady if she had to choose between drunken noodles or the coconut curry rice dish...she said drunken noodles. Price wise: id say it was a decent portion for $12. read more

Thai Esane - Drunken noodles w/chicken - Thai Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

My husband and I grabbed a bite for dinner here. We liked that they had tons of options in the food hall to choose from. We decided to both get Thai food. We ordered spring rolls to split. The rolls were good and the sauce was delicious. It was peanut based. I ordered the shrimp red curry and my husband got the drunken noodles. I forgot to order my meal Thai spicy so my husband went and got them to give me some additional spices to add. Once I did that my meal was tasty. Overall a decent Thai meal. read more

Thai Esane - Drunken noodles - Thai Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Visiting Nashville and stumbled upon this little gem. From egg rolls, to phenomenal red curry, to amazing spicy Pad Thai...YUM!!! Service was great and ambiance was very relaxing. Would definitely recommend! read more

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One of the best Thai restaurants in Nashville! I have been coming here for the last three years with my friends and we all love it so much. The food is always delicious and the staff are so nice! Today we got the pad se ew, crab rangoons (these are literally the best ones I've ever had), Thai tea, and fresh rolls. Also be sure to check out their happy hours for half off appetizers and some drinks on weekdays from 3-6! read more

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Red curry and fried rice were solid. Great flavor and plenty. Red curry was overflowing with carrots. Value for the price is uncertain but inflation dictates price. read more

Nice spot!!! Decent food. Great customer service! We will be back. Considering the area this is the best Thai spot in this area

Great and yummy Thai food inside of Assembly Food Hall. Great options and ready fairly quickly. Both times I dined I had to back and ask for chopsticks, I wish they would have reminded/asked me but no biggie. The ambience as as expected for a food court but all in all I highly recommend this place! read more

Let me start by saying, I've been to this location, about a dozen or so times. Yesterday's experience however, was awful. To start, it took about 10 minutes to figure out who our server was. (Disclaimer- It may have been her very first day. I respect that, and understand it can be overwhelming for new servers. However, the Manager that was there, provided no help to her, and she was clearly struggling. She was so nervous/shy, she could barely speak, nor did she know how to order the food, on their tablet device. She also didn't know the menu at all (Couldnt find edamame to place our appetizer order.). Again, I blame the Manager that was on duty there, as he just let her fumble around) Here is the real problem. Their food is delicious, but only when your order is made correctly. I have ordered the same meal, about a dozen times. It was made properly exactly one time. on our first visit about 10 months ago. The inconsistency is awful. I have two simple requests. No bean sprouts, and no Chinese sausage. I get both in my meal, ALL THE TIME. My customer asked for a very minor change, when he ordered. That wasn't done either. I honestly love the food here. But if you can't make a few minor changes/deletes, than at least say so up front. I'm tired of my customers, and myself, having to pick through a meal, that wasn't made properly. I don't like updating a 5 star review, down to a 2 star. but I've been so patient, and honestly, just tired of the blatant lack of caring, or listening. read more

Thai Esane - Malaysian egg noodle with chicken. Extra spicey - Thai Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

There is validated free parking. Always have great food and service in this beautiful location.

i might have just had the wrong item. The service was good. the restaurant was clean. I had the chicken satay. The peanut sauce was one of my favorite I've had. chicken was a little too dry. I had the chicken noodle soup. The broth was great but the noodles were weird. They were a rice and tapioca noodle mix. They were a strange texyes. they were too chewy. If I was in the area I would go again and just try a different dish. my friends had the pineapple fried rice, the drunken noodles and the wings and they seemed to like their food. the wings looked great. read more

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Authentic flavors with good service. Staff is friendly and engaging, To start I tried the tom kai soup which had chicken, peppers and mushrooms with coconut milk. Followed by green curry which they let me split half chicken and shrimp for my proteins. Served with a plate of rice everything was hot and delicious. Dont forget to order a thai tea! read more

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Came in at 11:30 on a Wednesday. Dead as a door nail. Thought "okay maybe it's a big take out place." Which they did have a lot of take out orders. We had the chicken dumplings as an appetizer and they were good but pretty dry. I had a couple questions on the menu, one specific question about the term "drunken". Growing up some in California and being surrounded by Thai locations, the term "drunken" tends to mean spicy. I asked the server what this means on their menu and he said "it's just the name. No reference to sauce or spice or anything." Okay hmm that seems odd. So I proceed to order the drunken fried rice with chicken. This was quite possibly the most bland and dry dish I have ever had at a Thai restaurant. The server never came back after serving our main entree. I had to ask for the bill. It was brought out and I asked for an itemized receipt. The wrong receipt was brought to me. I waited THIRTY minutes for him to come back and he walked past our table 4 times and I could never get his attention. I ended up leaving w the incorrect receipt and still hungry but had a $47 bill. If you like bland Thai (which I didn't know was possible) and poor service, this is the place for you! read more

I had my first visit at the new Thai Esane recently since their move from 8th Ave. it didn't disappoint. I ordered the Khao soi with shrimp. It was an excellent soup and the shrimp were large. Thai Esane is a great place for authentic Thai in a nicer venue. The service was only so so, but there was also only one waitress. The soup had mild spice but was still very good and authentic. I'll definitely be back. read more

I have never had a more disappointing meal. The pad Thai tasted like a they forgot to add salt or pepper or truly any kind of flavoring. The crab Rangoons were a miss as well. Overall I would never recommend this restaurant sadly. read more

I dined at Thai Esane on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:30. Walking into the restaurant, I made note of the simplistic interior design with its open ceiling, big windows with natural lighting, and neutral colored theme. Outdoor seating was available. The steamed dumplings were homemade, but $8 for 4 is a little expensive. Still tasted nice though. Spring rolls were rolled very thick with a lot of vegetables. Peanut sauce was perfect. I thought the bell peppers in the Tom kha soup was strange and the flavor was okay. The Malaysian noodle was great and would recommend it if you're looking for a noodle dish. The esane sausage had good flavors but the consistency wasn't right. The sausage fell apart easily, which explains why the sausage was cut very thickly compared to the menu picture. The papaya salad was heavily drenched in liquid; wish they could have drained it before plating. I didn't care for the spare ribs and Bangkok wings. Spare ribs were overcooked and the wings were also drenched in sauce. Both the spare ribs and Bangkok wings had the same garnish, which weren't accurate to the pictures from the menu. Service was excellent and attentive - waters refilled multiple times and food came out in reasonable time. read more

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I love Assembly Food Hall since there are so many different places to try. When it first opened my friends tried Thai Esane and raved all about it so I finally decided to give it a try. It was good but nothing amazing. The service was alright. I stood at the register for a hot second before anyone recognized I was there and came to take my order. Once I ordered they took my name and phone number and texted when my food was ready which was very convenient. The curry itself was a bit spicer than I expected since it was described as a "sweet and savory" peanut based curry. The rice didn't seem super fresh either. I've heard better things about the noodles dishes so maybe I should have skipped the curry and opted for the pad thai. read more

Thai Esane - Paneang Curry with Chicken - Thai Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Thai Esane has always been one of my favorite Thai restaurants. They moved into a new location, it's bigger and the menu has expanded... I always want to order everything. I love the shrimp wrap appetizer, it's like an egg roll but the inside is just shrimp. We always get the papaya salad and yes it was super spicy, just how we like it. One of my favorite new additions to the menu is the red snapper and the Bangkok wings. It's best to eat family style, that way you can have a bit of everything. read more

Thai Esane - Spicy edamame, shrimp wrap, papaya salad & Bangkok wings. - Thai Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Thai Esane to me was hit and miss. When we got there, including us, there were about 5 occupied tables. To start we ordered drinks. One person got a cocktail and then two of us ordered a bottle of wine to split. The drinks took an exceptionally long time to arrive. We were pretty shocked considering one was just a bottle of wine. Eventually we got our drinks. My order- Dumplings- they were a little bland. There wasn't much flavor there. I wouldn't order again. Malaysian noodles- I think this is an acquired taste. Something about it tasted off to me, but my husband liked them. The picture was quite misleading though. Beef salad- the beef salad I got looked NOTHING like the photo. It was a whole different thing. However, this was the hit. It was so fresh, tasty, and spicy. I would definitely order this again! Overall, I likely would only go back for the salad. read more

Most of the Yelp reviews of this restaurant are a yr old & they complain that the food isn't spicy enough. Well, THEY'VE FIXED THAT NOW! The night we went our waiter said most of the dishes were available in medium or hot & he offered a just few mild options. I trusted the Yelp reviews & opted for medium but mild is my usual speed. Don't believe those other Yelp reviews anymore. If you want hot Thai they've got it! I had trouble finding it but front door is right on the traffic circle. The restaurant is in a residential hi-rise that offers public parking. The residents park in a gated section & the public can park in the numbered spaces. read more

I've been visiting Thai Esane for about 4 years now before they moved to Division St. Their new location is really nice and would make a great spot for a date night! They offer free parking in the garage next door. I haven't tried a single thing here that I haven't loved. I'm a huge fan of their Pad Thai and their Drunken Noodles. Be careful with the spice level! Their Medium is veryyyy hot. I usually opt for the mild option and ask for a spice tray so I can slowly control the spice of my food. Also Thai Tea is essential - they make it perfectly! read more

Thai Esane - Drunken Noodle with chicken - Thai Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Came here for lunch as it was near my dad's place of work. I was super excited about the Thai food. I will say I was underwhelmed. I got the salmon curry, which honestly was fairly good. It was nothing super special and the choice to fry the salmon was an interesting culinary choice but it ended up being very tasty. The curry itself was delicious, although the vegetables were undercooked and still crunchy. My dad got the pad Thai and he ordered it spicy, which is was indeed. Some notes: the service is lacking. We were not really greeted at the door but instead mildly ushered into a booth by someone who looked like they would rather not be there. Our server was soft-spoken and inattentive. The restaurant is super nice, but for the clientele they serve and the aesthetic they present, I was hoping for a better experience in service and cuisine. Overall, the food is average but for the price they charge you might be better visiting another Thai restaurant in town with quality service. I was very underwhelmed with my experience here. read more

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Fraudulent food Got the kra pow shrimp $20 Frozen shrimp. Dry and dense. C'mon man! Pre fried eggs. Cold as bricks! C'mon man! Flavor...? Not there. Makes panda express look like chef morimoto. Take pride in it please. Especially if your charging $20 for that. read more

Thai Esane - Shrimp kra pow - Thai Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Went here for lunch. Got the Thai style 炒面。It was really oily at the bottom and was fine flavor wise. The pad Thai was really meaty without much noodles. Overall these dishes with a small appetizer was 50$. read more

Thai Esane - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Well unfortunately we did not care for the food at all. It was a To GO order. We ordered pad woo sen with shrimp. The shrimp was so overcooked and rubbery. The noodles were very sad, very heavy, mushy and could not even eat it with a fork.. the chicken satay was cardboard, the service was fine, I called the order in and the person was Lovely. It was a beautiful place inside. read more