Food is consistently good but we waited over an hour for a take-out order, after being told it on the phone that it would be ready for pickup in 30-35 minutes. When I complained, I was told, "We are busy!" I'll bet the customers who eat in the restaurant don't wait an hour for their food. read more

I work close to here and my co-workers and I order here once or twice a week. This is our go to place for our Thai food fix. My go to dishes include the chicken wings, spicy scallops and brown rice, and shrimp pad thai. It's small though nicely furnished. The food is always delicious, fresh, and they are reasonably priced. My only issue is the customer service can be hit or miss. I've felt like I was bothering the waiter just by asking questions about the menu before. Also they really don't like to compromise anything on the menu and they don't take AmEx (They need to stop being cheap because at their location they should take all forms of payment). Sigh... at least its great food. read more

Excellent food and service. The delivery was fast and the gentleman delivering was great. I defiantly would order again.

Food is wildly spicy. Like, too much so. So order down from preferred spice level. Maybe one or two notches. We order with no spice. Service can be unorganized, although we had an issue and they were quick to resolve it. Seems as though their ingredients are fresh and that is a positive. If you like spicy, this is worth the stop in. Otherwise, check out the new place on Wyoming in Melrose. read more

My wife and I first went to Thai Moon a year ago when we moved to the Boston area. We have tried many other Thai restaurants in the area and continue to say, "We should have gone to Thai Moon." We no longer experiment and have a great experience every time we go (about twice a month). My favorite is the basil beef!! read more

Quiet, authentic and fabulous! Went with a group and we had the pineapple fried rice, red chicken curry, ginger chicken, and another dish I can't remember but it was like a street noodle. All were amazing and SO filling! Staff is awesome. The only thing I don't like is the fact that there isn't a host stand, so when you walk in you're awkwardly standing in the middle of people having dinner. read more

Take out is always done within a short time of calling my order in. The food is good, consistent, and a lunch time staple. I've eaten here for years and have never been unhappy with my order. Although I have never eaten in the restaurant, there are always people in there when I go in to pick up my order. I've eaten at a few thai places, but this one has been my favorite. read more

Thai Moon is such a nice place! Staff is great and accommodating. Food is delicious. The salmon, pork and chicken taste very good.

The food is not that great but the service is HORRIBLE! They started cleaning the restaurant while we were eating and the whole place was smelling of cleaning fluid. The waitress is the rudest I've ever seen, just standing next to the table overlooking everything you're doing and gave me very spicy food when I didn't ordered spicy. So, naturally I gave her not the best tip since I barely touched my food, and she got mad after looking at it and she told my group that we never show our face in the restaurant again while shouting loudly behind our back when we left. What the hell! Clearly, I'm never going to this place ever again. It was the worst food experience ever! read more

Ok one of my most favorite dishes EVER is the Thai Fried rice. It's this exquisite blend of spicy with a smidge sweet from pineapple. I loathe pineapple so I pick around it, but I love the tomatoes etc...It's just such a light dish that's not over-fried like chinese fried rice. Also up there on my day of last food/meals before I die. read more

The only reason this is getting any stars at all is because the food itself isn't bad. It's very good but the service is awful. We gave them a second chance by getting take out again because the food wasn't bad before. They told us 40 minutes for pick up- we show up 50 minutes later and still had to wait an additional FORTY minutes. The lady was so rude and did not care at all. First time we had to wait an hour for food while dining inside... Ugh not worth it!!!!! read more

Very good food, quick delivery. I really like their rangoons, and the basil duck.

I go here for lunch pretty regularly. The food is consistently delicious and so fresh! The atmosphere is relaxing. It's clean and the staff are very nice. I always recommend it to my cooworkers for lunch, read more

Best delivery in town. I am very impressed by this take-out place for Arlington. Fresh ingredients, fast delivery, generous portions. Simply the best Thai in town. read more

I am beyond baffled by the great reviews for this place. Ambiance was pretty good by Arlington standards, and service was just fine. But the food. This is the first Thai I've tried in MA and so maybe I need to adjust to a new East Coast interpretation of the cuisine, but there was canned pineapple in the Pad Thai. That was, um, interesting to say the least but the noodles were limp and soggy, no fresh lime juice, and just generally bland and sweet and lacking in freshness. The scallion pancakes were probably the worst thing we ordered, very greasy on the outside and raw dough parts in the middle. Massaman curry was passable, but not enough to earn a repeat visit. read more

The food is great, but be prepared to wait and wait and wait. Pretty consistently have to wait 30 minutes over there estimate for takeout, or spend 2 hours waiting when I dine in. read more

My family had dinner here and enjoyed all the items we ordered. The garlic beef was fantastic. We also tried the fried rice which my kids loved and we also tried their Pad Paradise which was very flavorful and enough food for two. The chicken satay was fine but I'm unlikely to order that again. Hope to try their lunch specials soon. read more

Really excellent for takeout! I've never eaten in the restaurant but we get take out from here a lot and it never fails to be good. Their pad c u can be a bit oily but so tasty. I highly recommend the basil chicken and typhoon chicken. I'm surprised some reviewers complained it isn't spicy enough. I think their slickness ratings are very accurate. Even the spiciest dishes taste really good - the slickness does not overshadow the flavor. read more

Love it here. The Pad C U and Chicken Pad Thai is amazing. I also LOVE the Thai iced tea!! The appetizers could be better but overall the other dishes here are amazing. The staff is also very friendly and attentive. read more

I tried Thai Moon a few years ago, and ever since it has been one of the restaurants I bring friends to and dine at on a common basis. The restaurant has improved it's atmosphere recently, and I find that the decorations are well done and that the owner has created a cozy and ethnic feel throughout the restaurant. The owner is almost always there when I go for dinner, and he is a very friendly character. It's nice to know he is working hard and taking part in the restaurant. The Pad Thai, Tropical Noodles, and Thai Iced tea are my favorites at this little spot. The prices are very reasonable, and it is a nice getaway. read more

LOVE this place! Although I not one to venture out on trying new things there basic stuff is great. I love there Pad Thai but, sometimes the chicken can be dry, and Pad C U. The crab ran goons are pretty good except I am not a huge fan of curry (a little to much for my liking) the staff is always so nice and I don't wait to long when getting take out. I suggest you try it! read more

LOVE Thai Moon!! The best Thai food by far in Arlington Their curry and pad thai are simply incredible, and if you're willing to indulge then definitely try their crab rangoon. It doesn't taste like the frozen processed stuff. Yes it is fried, but it has a wonderful curry flavor to the filling that is unique and addicting!! The staff are always incredibly kind. I wish they did takeout! read more

Sugar coated food. I couldn't eat too much pad tai because it was too sweet. The shrimp in a pot was pretty good but not much shrimp.

I've been to a lot of Thai restaurants in my day. I think Thai Moon is my favorite. There are places I frequent more often because they are closer to where I live. Some places give slightly bigger portions. Some places are slightly cheaper (although Thai Moon is inexpensive, especially for lunch). However, I think for overall taste and food quality, Thai Moon beats everyone. Everything I have tried here is extremely yummy and satisfying. Basil fish, Garlic shrimp (in a sweet sauce), vegetarian dishes, etc-all awesome. The sauces they use tend to be a bit on the garlicy side, which I love probably why this restaurant pleases my palate so much. Arlington has some other good Asian restaurants, including Sweet Chili (big portions, cheap, more crowded), another Thai restaurant across the street from Thai Moon. However, for overall taste, my vote goes to Thai Moon. Super friendly wait staff too. Food at its best. 5 stars! read more

My husband & I always order take-out from Thai Moon. He usually orders Pad Thai & I order pineapple fried rice. Their dishes are always consistent. Tonight I was in the mood for something different so, I ordered Crispy Yellow Noodles. It had ground chicken, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, carrots, & scallions in a gravy sauce. They used fresh mushrooms & not canned. There could of been a little bit more carrots but, it wasn't a big deal. It's great there is a good Thai restaurant in Arlington because there aren't any good Vietnamese restaurants. Hope they never change their chefs cause they do a great job!! :) read more

I love the Pad Thai and Thunder Chicken!!!!

DO NOT BRING YOUR TODDLER HERE even if they are well behaved. I am rating this two stars because some of the dishes were good and some were bad but mostly because the service was abysmal. I arrived with my husband and two year old daughter. Before we got a table I asked if they had "high chairs" and the waitress said they did so I figured that therefore they were accommodating to children and we could stay at this restaurant. We awkwardly stood in the middle of the restaurant and eventually about five minutes later she came with a booster seat. I said nicely that it would be easier for us to use a high chair. She rolled her eyes, got us the high chair and loudly plopped it down near the table. The meal went smoothly as our server (a different person) was very nice. The crispy vegetable rolls were good as was the vegetable fried rice and the tofu curry my husband ordered. My ginger tofu was heavily salted. As we were leaving I was holding my daughter and I did my best to clean up the table from any mess we had made but I didn't clean the rice my daughter had dropped on the floor. The waitress stood by the rice, glared at me and stalled implying wither her body language that I should have cleaned it up. We ordered an appetizer, three full entrees and left a 20% tip. There was no reason to be giving us such rude service. The moral of the story is, do not bring your child here and also your dish might be very salty. read more

Ok - all the people on this list who don't recognize the quality of food this place offers are smoking something. The food is truly exceptional. Of all the Thai restaurants in and around Boston, this place ranks among the best. Their food is more authentic than the other options out there, which might be displeasing to those less sophisticated palates out there and thus be the reason for some of the bad reviews. The service is not quick, but it is extremely friendly. Ever since the passing of the owner, they have been threatening to close down - it will be a terrible loss for Arlington and the Thai scene in Boston in general. Go and tell them to stay open! read more

My family and I (two adults, two kids) had dinner on a Saturday night-- we ordered a couple of appetizers, some soup, duck tamarind, seafood pak pao, and crispy fish with basil. It was nearly an hour before the food arrived (?), maybe they were short-staffed in the kitchen somehow? The food itself was decent but nothing to write home about (my dish seemed a little too sweet for my taste, and the crispy fish seemed a little overcooked). Bill was $73. I think I will probably try somewhere else next time... read more

Ordered one if their fish dishes to go, and asked for NOT spicy. Needless to say it came floating in curry and spices. Horrible. The other dishes were not any good either, except for the sticky rice. Crossed of my list. read more

Well I hate to give two stars. The reasoning is that we ordered one entree and a soup. The Tom Khar Ghai(sp) and of course the Pad Thai. The Tom Khar Ghai soup was average with the chicken not tender at all, actually is was tough, along with an average soup stock. The Pad Thai was good, even thought they did not put many bean sprouts in it., and only had two shrimp. Three shrimp always make me feel better. The thing that really got my goat is that they told us 30 minutes for our food. I had not problem with that because the place was packed. We went for a walk and came back in a half hour, and waited a couple of minutes. We got eye contact from the person who took our order a half hour ago and she acted like she was going to get our order. We waited another 15 minutes and started to wonder if they even started our food on time, all the while people are coming and going picking up their food. Maybe they called ahead. Finally they come out with our food, no sorry, or explanation. I should of asked, but I felt they would not have a good answer so I did not bother. Tough chicken in my soup and bad customer service. Hmmm. Will not be going back here anytime soon. There is so much competition in Greater Boston. You would figure that restaurants would be on there A game customer service wise. To me a 15 minute gaffe would of warranted an apology and a free appetizer. Maybe that is why I am not in this business. Just sayin. read more

yummy! i had a really good meal here and am glad i finally got to try this restaurant. had the kee mao noodles, pad thai and tom yum soup. all really fresh and delicious. the kee mao noodles were spicy and very flavorful, which was exactly what i wanted. the server was friendly and refilled the water glasses often. prices were reasonable...$8-9 for vegetarian noodles (the tofu was DELISH!) and $3.95 for thai beers. i'll definitely be back! read more

We come here for lunch from work in Lexington at least once a week, and it never disappoints. I've gotten most of the noodle and rice dishes and some of the curries as well. This place is usually close to empty at lunch, so the food always comes out super fast. Service is very friendly. One caveat: the pad thai (which I LOVE) isn't like most pad thais- it's very saucy and not dry like most. read more

It's OK, but I don't follow all the excitement of other reviewers. Golden bags were crunchy but not very tasty. The much raved about Pad Tai was on the bland side. The Siam Splendor could have just as easily come from a Chinese restaurant menu. Parking is easy as there is a lot (free after 6:00) just behind the restaurant. The place had plenty of available tables at 6:15 PM on a Friday evening when we arrived, but was packed by 7:00 PM. Even though yelp says they do, they do not in fact take reservations on Friday, Saturday or Sunday (which is when you may actually need them). I could see coming here again if I lived in Arlington, but no need to drive over if you are farther away. (BTW: No AmEx accepted) read more

I found this place on Hidden Boston & had to try it. We normally go to Sweet Basil, but the last time I had take out from there it was just ok. We went to Thai Basil on a Friday night & found it immediately got filled up. The service was much more professional than other asian restaurants, the food took longer to cook - and I'm sure that's because it was fresh. The fried rice was the best I've ever had. The wine selection was weak, but that's not how we choose a Thai restaurant, so that's ok. My husband and I both loved the 2 pepper rating. Definitely a good strong fire. We needed lots of water and lots of kleenex. It was great! We left with plenty of left overs and happy to say this most likely beats Sweet Chilli! read more

My friends and I were heading to the Regent Theater and went to Not Your Average Joe's for dinner beforehand. By 6pm on a Saturday night the wait was well over an hour. We opted to take a walk and see what was offered.We were tempted into Thai Moon and what a fabulous find it turned out to be! My friends had specials, Basil Fish and Duck Tamarind, respectively and I had Shumai. We all had the yummy sticky rice, served right from the steamer wrapped in plastic wrap but inside individual bamboo containers. The Shumai was the best I've had. Sweet shrimp ground with chicken and very delicately flavored. The sauce that accompanied was sweet & mildly spicey--just right for me as I just underwent surgery and was unfortunately unable to have regular portioned hot/spicy. But my friends reported their dishes to be wonderfully cooked & seasoned, albeit the fish was somewhat salty. I did taste a green bean and if it is said that the best test of a cook is the most simple of ingredients, this sole bean said it all. Perfectly balanced spice and flavor that doesn't burn or overwhelm but instead tells it's masters story of learned spice use...pepper bounced from tip to base and just awoke the senses... Service was pleasant and quick. The room was almost empty when we arrived but soon filled out. The decor is simple. The front door is ingeniously hidden by curtains, which alleviates the cold rush of air as it opens/closes. I imagine seating more than 4 should mean a reservation or at the least, a call ahead. As we walked to the theater and past Joe's an hour later we spied the same people still waiting and although the scents from within Joe's was tempting, our palates were so happy that we didn't make the faces of content TOO apparent to the poor souls still waiting for service.... Strongly recommended! read more

well the food's good but the service was not... We've waited for 4 0minutes to get what we ordered，and after that they all went back to kitchen or sth ，left the customers helping themselves... read more

While the food is standard for Thai fare - try the lollipops which are fried chix drumsticks very good. Service and attention needs to take lessons from Thailand "Land of Smiles" which is lacking here. read more

This restaurant is not well known so it seems. However, it is the best thai food I have eaten in the US. It is exceptional! I highly recommend it without question. read more

I work nearby so I order from here a lot. I am a huge fan of Thai noodles and I hate cooking them myself at home, so my experience is only with the noodle section of their menu. I was disappointed by their Pad Thai because it was salty and oily. However, their Pad C-U and Rad Nar are awesome. I am a huge fan and I order them all the time. If those noodle dishes came with more of the broccoli and Chinese broccoli, they would be perfect. read more