As I recently turned vegetarian, I awoke this morning with a sadness in my heart. It had happened. I had a Thai food craving. This could only end in sadness, I thought to myself. We live uptown and went to Yelp to look at local Thai options. I ordered the Vegetarian Green Curry and a Thai Iced Coffee, and my boyfriend ordered the Yellow Chicken Curry with a Thai Iced Tea. I awaited our food apprehensively, hoping to not be disappointed with the outcome. Boy was I in for a surprise! The Green Curry looked simple enough, with a huge pile of assorted veggies amidst a beautiful sea of green curry/coconut milk. I took my first bite and the flavor overwhelmed me. It was absolutely delicious! Savory, authentic, and absolutely amazing. This is a must stop for pretty much any ethnic-food-loving vegetarian out there! My conscience was at ease while my palate was swooning. The decor is kind of traditional Thai, and I'm half-Asian so it reminded me of all the little mom-n-pop Thai diners growing up in California. There's even an adorable plush area hidden around in the back for groups - with comfy lavish pillows and a huge lazy susan in the middle of the table. Thanks Thai Rama - you've made me a happy ethnic vegetarian. xoxo read more

Pretty decent food. Very friendly service. Neighborhoodish, family-owned, no frills environment. The tom kha gai (soup) is not as spectacular as at Malee's, but in the Phoenix area very little if anything else is. I had a sampling of several different dishes shared between a group of 5 of us, and all of them were tasty. Love the location, which is 5-10 minutes from the 7th Ave train stop. (Do not attempt alone at night if you aren't Chuck Norris). read more

Canned peas and corn in my soup and curry. No thanks. Curry was runny and the noodles in my drunken noodles were overcooked and super, super greasy. I'm disappointed. read more

One of the best Thai Food Joints out...i have never had a incorrect order, i have never had a bad meal. I took my brother and we ate the spiciest dish later he had an upset tummy but hes a wimp and cant handle spicy read more

I've lived in Thailand and enjoy Thai food so I wad excited to try Thai Rama since I've seen it a million times passing by. Got the infamous trio I always get at a Thai restaurant: Tom yam goong, pad Thai, and green curry. All three were fails in my book. Since the flaming vessel they serve it in usually just keeps it warm rather than finish cooking it, we had a lukewarm soup with uncooked mushrooms and green onions. It was flavorful, but being lukewarm, fresh onions kept masking the flavor. Next, came the pad Thai. Too sweet and the noodles lacked definition. It was a big glob and they were really cheap with their proteins. Finally, the green curry came and it was very salty. Will not return. read more

The green curry is not so good. It's very basic and just tastes like paste mixed with coconut. I prefer when there is fresh lemongrass and thai basil in it and some spice, heat and more seasoning. However, I had this soup there. I'm not sure which one it is. It's closer to the bottom of the soup menu. It's served in one of the metal bowl things with the flame under it. It is red and has lots of lemon grass stalks in it and what looks like it might be galangal(?) woody looking chips, chicken (I don't even like chicken) and spicy deliciousness (that's an ingredient now). This soup is killer. I think about it all the time. If I could marry it, I might. It's only $8 as well and enough for two people to share, and I would go as far as to say that it would fill you up at lunch time. Go there, try this soup. Other than that.... um the place isn't very nice but it's not bad either, just a casual small little restaurant. The service is good- nothing else is very memorable about it for me except that soup, Good stuff. read more

Yeah, my previous posts are accurate: these guys and gals are VERY INCONSISTENT. NEVER THE SAME AMOUNT OF HEAT. NEVER! These guys are either very savvy or they just hate me. Either way, I'm not going back and that's a shame because the food is pretty good. I order one particular chicken curry dish and I've ordered it at least 50 times over the past 3 years. Every time it's a crap-shoot how hot they're gonna make it. I tried the "stars" system. One night, it's 5 stars; next time, 10 stars. And the bitch of it is, neither 5 stars or 10 stars was very hot at all. Last night I get this broad on the phone, and she says, "how hot?" I say, "hot". She say, "hot-hot-hot?", and I agree. This, after 50 FRIGGING TRIPS TO THE TROUGH, and IT'S TWICE AS HOT AS EVER! Passive-aggressive? Douchebaginess? I dunno. I do know that Thai food is almost as common as McDonald's. I'll just move on down the road. Go if you like, I didn't. read more

I tried the Pad-Thai. Not that great. The sauce was...somewhat bitter and past that it didn't get any better. Noodles were cooked well, so was the beef and the brocolli. Its just the sauce was bad. Price was ok. I mean, I didn't order from the lunch menu so it was around 9 bucks or so. But the portion was nice, really nice in fact. I really was hoping for a better dish. Perhaps I need to try something they are more known for, like one of their curries. Service was good. Friendly when they took my order and when they gave me my food. I guess I just need to try a different dish. But pad-thai is one of my favorites and they didn't get it right. Oh well. Their curry reputation is reason to go back. Hopefully an updated awaits. read more

I had dinner at the Thai Rama two days ago. It wasn't an awful dining experience, but I'm not sure I would go here again. My friend and I ordered the egg rolls (sorry, I don't remember the Thai name), and they were okay. Two pieces, small (but the price was $2, so what did I expect?), and an average filling - something I would expect from frozen egg rolls. We're both vegetarians and were happy to see a vegetarian section in the menu, but were slightly disappointed with the options. Three of the items included oyster sauce, and the other three were either vegetarian fried rice or red/green curry vegetables. I ordered the green curry vegetables (medium hot), and my friend ordered the red curry vegetables (mild - and she stressed MILD). We waited 20 minutes for our dinner to arrive. I didn't mind my dish - it was waaaaay spicier than medium, but I don't mind a little heat. The sauce was very runny, and the vegetables were soggy and looked they had been sitting in the sauce for quite a while. My friend didn't like her dish at all, mostly because it was quite spicy for being a mild dish. We spent $25 total, and I'm not sure it was worth it. The service was slow, but the waitresses were very friendly. Overall, I would probably not recommend this restaurant to a friend. read more

Super yummy Thai food! Everything is hot and fresh! It seemed like it was a family ran restaurant and we came on a Friday night so the service was a bit slow and one dish came about 10 minutes before the other. Other than that, it was great! read more

This place was a second choice because we couldn't find the four starred thai basil. Either it was relocated or went out of business. Thai lunch specials are good ranging from $6 to $11. I got the #6 hot! When it came out I got a veggie egg roll and some wonton chips. The spiciness wasn't that spicy and what disappointed was the fact that they gave me only one scoop of rice with hella food! Not Asian of them to pull that move off. Perhaps the clientele is mainly diverse and they tend to not eat all of their rice. I wish there was more though on my plate. Overall this joint was pretty good for pricing. I'd eat here again. read more

I'm done with Thai Rama!!! Today we went for lunch. The lunch menu is scarce on vegetarian options so I ordered from the main menu. Assorted vegetables & tofu in yellow curry. They brought out a green curry dish. Not what I ordered. My husband ordered the chicken & shrimp fried rice. One shrimp came with the dish. One!!!! When he told the owner/manager about it he said that he told my husband it came that way. Wow!! That conversation NEVER took place. Final straw, he ordered a regular iced tea. The waitress forgot to bring it so he asked the owner/manager for a tea. A few minutes later he brings the tea and five more minutes later she brings a Thai iced tea. My husband does not like cream in his tea and would NOT order it that way, but both beverages appeared on the check. Instead of complaining about a tea we'll simply take our business elsewhere. Thai E San here we come. read more

This restaurant is wonderful, the food is great and never ceases to be great, I would have given 5 stars but they do have a tendency to rush you out even if nobody is there. But other than that a great restaurant and the best Thaifood I've found in the valley so far! read more

This place(not the one in Tempe or Chandler) is my favorite place to eat out of any option. I seriously don't think they know how damned great their food it. If they were to move to a new building and modernize the decor they could charge me twice the amount and I wouldn't even flinch. We go pretty much every Friday and hover around 5pm for them to open like stalkers outside some window. Over the 4 years I have been going to this place I have been able to try various dishes and here is my rating on each dish and overall dining experience. Ambiance: 3/5 The place doesn't have the right flow if you were to visit you would see what I mean. The takeout area is in the middle and the wait to be seated area is around 6 feet from the door and I imagine some people might not be seated due to them not being noticed. The decor isn't much of a date place if you were trying to have the whole package of aesthetics and good food so don't come in thinking it's a Ticoz or Tuck Shop. Service: 5/5 The best I have ever had, each person is lightning quick they are super friendly and the food comes out so fast it will make your head spin sometimes. Food: I don't know how to articulate how great it is. 72- 5/5 Vegetable fried rice with chicken medium spice 5/5 - This is the freshest most flavorful fried rice I have tasted. All the veggies are crisp and tasty. Just add a dash of soy sauce and it is perfection. This is the first thing I tried years ago and ordered repeatedly as well as my whole lunch party for years straight. 25 - 5/5 Chicken, onions, and peppers in medium spice sauce that must be made by the gods themselves it is so flavorful. My current favorite that I order it with extra chicken and extra sauce and it is the best thing I have ever had and is spot on each and every time. 11- 5/5 Thai Angel wings -I have had a few but by far the batter on these stands head and shoulders over any other. I always order these, drown them in the sauce it comes with and it's heavenly. Beef Panang medium spice 4/5 I am not a curry fan or any thing with similar flavors,except here, they just know how to make brilliant dishes. Yellow Curry medium spice 4/5 the default choice for most people into thai it seems but this is the first place I tasted it that I genuinely would crave it as I am not a fan of curry. 22- 4/5 chicken with oyster sauce and veggies with hot spice. This one was super one time then ok another time but still a solid dish. Usually a mild flavor so adding hot kicks it up. 29- 4/5 similar to above with cashews with hot spice. Really great also 40 - 4/5 with chicken instead of shrimp with hot spice Pretty much every dish I have tried from Mango delight to their soups are great. I will mention the food in my own opinion that isn't their strong dishes so they don't ruin your first initial impression if you decide to order them. 3/5 bbq chicken 2/5 fried combination some veggies are good some aren't 2/5 thai toast 2/5 eggplant 2/5 pad thai personal preference though as I dont care peanut sauce 2/5 anything with duck This review is specific to the Camelback location as the Tempe location started out great but lost a cook and multiple employees most likely due to a ego maniacal manager. That local does have an excellent building and decor and for a time identical food just in smaller portions but having two waitress/waiters for lunch rush lead to bad service and the cook change threw off the taste. I will state I haven't been back for over a year since finally writing it off after consecutive let downs so they may have remedied the issue. The Chandler one is in the family but they don't follow the recipes and do what they want with the dishes and is more of a take out place. read more

Thai Rama - 25 med spice with extra sauce and chicken - Thai Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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My family of five, who is used to eating VERY good Thai food loved this place! We ordered all of our favorite dishes and loved them all! Five stars. read more

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This place has some delicious food! I've been coming for years here and i love it. The only thing is that their hours of operation are "weird" so it gets pretty busy after work hours. Because its so busy and sometimes they only have 2 waitresses, the service time is bad. I would just suggest adding on more help. read more

My favorite Thai place but they have been unexpectedly closed the past few times including last night . Can't make plans to eat there with their unreliable hours. read more

Thai food is one of my favorite types of cuisines. I have been going to Thai Rama for over 5 years now, and they are always consistent! this place is a little, hole in the wall type. (those are usually the best) Whenever I am having a thai fix I usually order the same items. Sometimes different... But not always. OK.. 1. Thai tea... the best in the valley! 2. Pad thai with chicken... level 5 - 5 is usually med spice but to some ppl its very spicy... you can always lower the number to a 1 or 2 and it'll still be just as good. 3. Yellow pork or chicken coconut curry with potatoes, onions, carrots, & pineapple.... level 5 again.... my fave 4. There's one more beef dish that is absolutely delish! But, I forgot the name. Basically all it is, is thick rice noodles and thinly sliced beef stir fried.. Kind of like a chow fun but better! Oh and I would also like to add that they have a very friendly waitstaff and pretty good service. If you like Thai, check this place out!!! read more

Ok, so when I'm not eating cheese pizzas I'm eating Thai Food. Much like pizza, Thai (or almost any Asian cuisine) is something I could eat almost everyday and being a vegetarian Thai food has a lot of options for me. Why am I telling you this? Cause eating a lot of Thai food makes me picky. Whenever I try any new Thai place I stick with one of two standards: Pad Thai or Green Curry. If you are a Thai restaurant and cannot handle either of these dishes, then you should just close down shop now. As for Thai Rama, they do both very well. I'll even go as far as to say Thai Rama is my favorite Thai food in the valley. It's near my home, open late and the staff is really friendly. I've eaten here for years and my favorite is the Pad Thai with fried tofu....dare I say the best in the valley?? I prefer my Pad Thai a little on the sweet side, not fishy tasting with some flavor, and most Thai places here have the more "traditional" type. If you like it spicy, this place can comply so watch out! Their green veggie curry is flavorful, with a good assortment of veggies. My only complaints would be their hot and sour soup, which is ok but WAY too much ginger flavor...to the point that I couldn't enjoy it. Also, like so many other Thai places, they tempt you with the mango sticky rice only to never have mango!!! When they do, its awesome, otherwise settle for the custard sticky rice which is almost as good. read more

I love this place. Great food, awesome pricing. I always get a curry but they have a great eggplant as well and some really good seafood dishes. The cashew chicken and ginger dishes are all spot on. Don't forget to order a Thai Tea as they have a great one. They're super friendly and everyone here knows me on sight. They have a perfect spice options and even offer Thai hot for the crazies out there who like that kind of thing. I take everyone I know here and my team at work loves a work lunch. They have a big table in back that's great for that. Definitely worth a visit. read more

As you know, i'm spoiled by living in the Bay Area and Tokyo. I've had amazing food and its not always expensive, usually not. I just expect quality and care in any dish. I was craving Thai food and went to Thai Rama on a recommendation based on dinner my sister had there 3 years ago. I always order Thai Beef Salad at a new Thai spot...sort of a litmus test. It wasn't my favorite. Loads of onions, no tomato and no cucumber and no mint. The spice level was nice, good flavor. The beef was way over cooked and far from the medium rare juicy I expect. I'm not sure I will be back read more

I am a Thai food addict and I love Thai Rama. The food is great but the service is often not the best. Let me be clear it's not horrible but it's not great either. The food portions are large, the prices are reasonable and the food tastes great. However when you walk in the door it takes some time to get the attention of someone to seat you. When I ask for extra sweet and sour it often never comes and when I can get the attention of a waiter I have to remind them and even then they take their time. Given that I still come her regularly to eat and love their food. Parking is easy as well. It sits right on Camelback near the light rail which is also convenient. You must try their food! read more

Saw the reviews and I had to come check it out! The pad Thai was excellent! Medium spicy is spicy! #26 the Paht Graphrao was amazing! Highly recommend! The owner even came out and asked how everything was. How can u beat that service?? Definitely will come by again when I'm in the area. read more

Thai Rama - #26 Paht Graphrao yummy basil - Thai Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Excellent Thai food. I've been coming here for 20+yrs. Everything I've tried is delicious. I especially like the Spicey Stirfried Squid. Must try! read more

Thai Rama - Thai Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This restaurant is a rip off the charge for every item we ask for like a tofive items and they charge 295 for each item we paid like $15 extra read more

I tried the Chicken Pad thai. It was ok- But was light on the chicken.

This used to be what I considered a spot-on, authentic Thai restaurant. I almost wrote a letter to their management last time I bought carry out, because I was enormously disappointed when I'd brought an order of Shrimp Pad Thai home, a quite basic and expensive dish, only to find a basic gluten ball with hardly any veggies, and all of FOUR SHRIMP! They did their usual great job of making Larb, but for a giant pile of rice noodles they sold me as Pad Thai? SORRY, THAT AIN'T EVER HAPPENING AGAIN. It's one thing when you dine in and have a chance to voice your dissatisfaction, but it's entirely different when you go to the trouble of picking up your order, just to get home and find you've been seriously ripped off. I don't have the budget to have the luxury of eating out often, but when I'm wanting to treat myself to something good, and used to like a place like this, I can't see paying big bucks for what amounts to 25-cents worth of rice noodles and four shrimp. Another reviewer said they changed hands and kept the name, I'd like to know when that happened because I think it may coincide with when they turned into the 'hit and miss'-type place they've obviously now become. How basic IS Pad Thai anyway? I lived in Thailand for several years, and I USED to like Thai Rama simply because they did a great job making meals that reminded me of why I fell in love with Thai food in the first place. Two stars Thai Rama... Get your act together, and go back to when you were a reputable place to eat! If you don't, a better, quality restaurant will take your place, like a Taco Bell! :-( read more

I'm torn! The food was good but the service was terrible. The waitresses were rushing us the whole time. I don't want to judge this place off of the service but it almost makes me not want to come back!! Edit: Camelback after the second time and my mind has been changed. Great food and okay service. So good and such big portions. You'll want to take the leftovers home. read more

True taste of authentic Thai food in Phoenix. I do recommend this place. We ordered crab fried rice, seafood Tom yam, pad see ew, Pla koong, Tom Kha, pad prik khing. read more

Food is amazing but the service is poor..seems like you have to wait a long time to get a drink, an order in and refills or service.

I've been here several times over the last year, and like others have mentioned, I've found it a little hit or miss on taste and quality. Tonight I got my usual favorites of Pad Thai and the Yellow Curry, and the total came to over $22. That seems expensive to me, at least compared to many other Thai restaurants I've been to. And also, they want $2 for a side of rice. That's a lot. At least they give you a good amount to begin with. There were also no shrimps in the Pad Thai, despite being listed on the menu. And what Thai place doesn't have limes? read more

Very good place for thai food. I had the pad thai noodles with chicken and it very good. Will definitely by back. read more

Thai Rama - Sweet and sour chicken soup with coconut milk. - Thai Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Pretty good deal on the lunch specials - all around $9. Unfortunately, had a craving for the drunken noodles so I ordered off the lunch menu the noodles with beef ($10-12) and it was huge and pretty good. The food is solid and it looks pretty authentic. read more

Amazing, I had a number 6 for lunch special and will be going there much more, even if it expands my waist. Thank you read more

Not bad. Restaurant was clean. The staff was friendly. Adequate parking. I got the cashew nut all veggies. Nice flavor. Only drawback would be water wasn't filtered. Would eat here again. read more

First time ordering from this establishment. I ordered takeout- 2 entrees and 1 soup. It's been over 30 minutes and the food is still not ready. I was promised my food in 15 minutes. They keep bringing food out to tables that are eating in but came after me. This is very upsetting as I've never waited so long for a take out order. read more

Its a hole in the wall but the food and.staff is.amazing. read more

Thai Rama - #23 - Thai Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Have a hankering to eat meat from sticks and don't want to visit the county fair? Thai Rama is your place. Of course I am speaking of the chicken satay. Very good with some peanut sauce. I haven't had a whole lot of exposure to Thai restaurants but the few times I have been here, I haven't been disappointed. The menu offers many interesting dishes including a soup served in a flaming bundt cake pan (OK so it isn't actually a bundt cake pan, but I like to imagine it is). The soup is absolutely delicious, just don't eat the wood floating in it. For seasoning only. You can eat it if you want, just don't come crying to me when you have a mouth full of splinters. I tried a coconut curry stew with chicken and potatoes. I couldn't stop eating it even after I was full. An incredible dish available in varying degrees of spiciness. Might I also suggest you try an iced coffee? I'd have it with or for dessert though. It's so sweet and strong and good that I swore I could almost see through walls when I finished it. The staff is very friendly and attentive and I would recommend Thai Rama to anyone. Even you... I guess. read more

I have been here 3 times and won't go back anymore. The first time was a year and half ago and was great- good food and service. The second time was about 10 months ago and the food was good but the service was not. I ordered a lunch menu item (at lunch time) and was brought the dinner portion. I mentioned to waitress that I was holding the lunch menu while ordering the lunch item and I was confused how the mix up happened. She said there was nothing she could do and I would be charged the dinner price. Not only charged the dinner price, but would not be getting the egg roll which came with the lunch item I ordered. She said she would bring an egg roll. Sure enough she charged for it on the bill. Not impressed. I shouldn't have to pay for a mistake that wasn't mine. But I did anyway and left. I went for the third time a month ago and decided to skip any possible service mishaps and get take-out. The food was BAD. Not just mine, my husband's also. Poor service and now poor food means we won't be going back. read more

The people here are extremely friendly and the food is so damn good. My favorite dish is the beef and broccoli