I usually get the Hawaiian chicken which is a curry dish w pineapple mixed in and overall it's a really good dish. I can stand a little heat, but not a lot and really the mild has been too mild lately. Ask for some red peppers on the side. You might need them. Good food. Not the best I've had, but good. I'll go back. read more

Food is decent for "American" Thai. Probably more authentic than most area Thai places, but a little bit on the high side for price. Parking is hard to find especially during events. Service is okay. read more

While visiting Chattanooga, we stumbled upon this restaurant near the downtown area. We had a party of 8 but were quickly seated. Half of the table ordered Thai teas, some without dairy milk, which caused a bit of challenge for the waiter who told us there was only dairy milk and our only option was to order the teas without milk. The Thai teas with milk and without milk were both disappointing. The typical flavor of the Thai tea wasn't there so the drink missed its mark completely. I ordered the "drunken noodles" (I think that's what they're called), my boyfriend ordered the teriyaki chicken with white rice and we shared the crab rolls as our appetizer. Do not get the crab rolls. As you'll see in the pictures they were just fried rubbery rolls of imitation crab meat. However, on a positive note, the drunken noodles were awesome!!!! I would definitely ordered them again. I got the level four spice but I think I could do a five or six next time. Level four felt like the typical spice level of a buffalo sauce so it wasn't intimidating. The teriyaki chicken was pretty basic and not very exciting. Others at the table ordered the fried rice and the green curry. I'm assuming those dishes were good. If I'm ever in the mood for more drunken noodles, I'll definitely remember to stop by this spot. read more

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It was a chilly evening in Chattanooga, decided to walk around and find a warm place to eat. Chattanooga is a very beautiful place but homeless people kind of scary and scattered. Saw Thai Smile and other restaurants nearby and stepped in to eat Thai Cuisine. While it took a while for the server to get me seated, I ordered Panang Curry, which came really quick. The curry was awesome and lovely. Not a bad price. Very nice and quite place. read more

Thai Smile - Thai Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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After visiting Rock City and Ruby Falls, I and my friend were so strafing, but we didn't know where to have dinner. That was first time for us visiting Chattanooga. Thank to Johanna, Uber Driver, who gave use suggestion and called the restaurant. It was Sunday, but this restaurant was open. We ordered Pineapple Beef Curry, Pad Thai and Thai Ice Tea. Foods are awesome, and its taste matched our preferences. It is just like Indonesian curry, but this is fresh, spicy, with paprika and cashew. Two thumbs up. Pad Thai is also delicious. Thai Ice tea is topped with coconut whip cream. read more

Thai Smile - Pineapple Beef Curry Thai Ice Tea - Thai Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Thai smile is a must visit place. First things first, server was very friendly and sweet. Ordered Hawaiian fried rice and pad Thai they were heaven! Then for dessert I ordered mango with sticky rice Omg! It's a mouth watering dessert. Awesome! Love to come again. read more

I was in the area for work, looking for a good Thai restaurant. The reviews are right. Great find on my Asian cuisine list: I went for take out; got some Fried rice chicken and Pad prik pow. Both dishes were very tasty. The Pad Prik Pow was especially good, I could have had 2 portions. I will certainly come back here when in the area. read more

We arrived saw two open signs on the door. Yelp confirmed they were open Walked in the double doors we were greeted by three dudes (kitchen staff) asleep in the booths and all the lights off. We laughed and left! read more

Thai Smile - Hours say it's open sign says it's open. Lights off three dudes asleep in the booths says it isn't. We laughed and left. - Thai Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

This is certainly one of the first 'authentic' Thai eateries I've found in the Chattanooga area - more so near Cleveland (where I live, approximately twenty minutes away.) It's worth the drive, by far! Foremost, Thai Smile is very vegetarian-friendly; tofu can be substituted into virtually any dish, as I did with the musamun curry - for those who eat meat, there are multiple choices such as chicken, shrimp, etc. There are spice 'levels' that are explained on their menu: 1-3 (considered American-grade spicy) and 4-6 (considered Thai-grade spicy.) For those like myself that aren't accustomed to spicy foods, this is a godsend - much the same for those with more daring tastebuds, I assume. The flavor of the masamun curry was rich and seasoned perfectly; although I requested a 1 on the spicy scale, I do not felt as though I sacrificed any flavor in doing so. My only disappointment was the bubble tea - I tried strawberry and my fiance ordered taro - and I've had much better in the Chattanooga area. Lastly, the service was extremely friendly - our waitress was prompt, attentive and personable. Even a member of the management visited our table while we ate, merely to check up on the quality of the food and if it was enjoyable. Establishment and restrooms were clean and tidy. We'll definitely be visiting again! read more

Tucked in a pocket of downtown Chattanooga is something to smile about. Thai Smile is not the most exotic place in town in terms of ambiance, but it is well worth your time. In fact, it you've been to Thailand, this will feel like the real deal. During our visit the entire staff were of Thai lineage. The restaurant sits right next to the central public parking in the heart of the entertainment district on the south of the Tennessee River. The Tennessee Aquarium and IMAX theatre is nearby. Our group of three were seated immediately in a "full-ish"house on a Saturday evening. The service was not the most charming, but efficient. For a Saturday night, the food followed our order in a reasonable time--y'know right about the time that our conversation started to wane. The food was delicious and they got the spice requests, from 0 to 5, just right. Our party included a spice request of 0, 1 and 4. No one felt like the ratings were not followed to a "T". So stop by and "Thai" one on for size! read more

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I've gotten to-go and eaten here 3-4x. Every time, the food is excellent. Always hot, spicy the way I ask and delicious. One irksome thing is their online ordering. If you're reading this: DO NOT ORDER ONLINE. Their website is insecure, so do not trust it. What that means is the traffic (including your cc #) isn't encrypted. Chrome will say "Not Secure" beside the address bar, but I'm not sure about other browsers. If you want to see for sure, copy the address out of the bar and paste it somewhere. If it says, "http://", don't send your data. If it says, "https://", you should be good to go. Be safe out there, folks! The web is a mysterious, wonderful and terrifying place. read more

Have eaten here many times over our 10yrs in chatt. Spent $60 on takeout and what a disappointment. Pad Thai had no flavor must have forgotten the sauce, order house speciality mandarin chicken and was servers frozen breaded chicken breast on a bead of lettuce, the price is almost double that lunch is and the portions are the same size. Done with Thai Smile guess I will have to go with sweet basil or rain Thai or drive out to battlefield pkwy. Seems like the last 6-12 months Thai snails has gone down in quality. read more

First time and last time. Crab appetizer wasn't edible. Rolls were tasteless, unless you drowned them in sweet and sour sauce. The chicken in the entree was tough and seemed like it had been reheated several times. Entree had only 3 small pieces of fresh broccoli, certainly not enough for a main dish. Couple that with the GI distress I experienced and that the restaurant actually smelled like a toilet - steer clear of this place. read more

I would like to leave a zero star if there is one. The waitress was racist and so rude. I mispronounced a Thai word on the menu when ordering. The waitress argued with me loudly just because I wasn't following her way of pronouncing. She added people like me were illiterate and hard to communicate with. The whole process was lack of respect. I left no tip but the restaurant charged me 20% tip. read more

Best authentic Thai. Delicious !

I stopped in here for lunch with some coworkers and was amazed at the portions sizes. I had the pad Thai with shrimp and a spice level of 4. It had just the right amount of kick to go with the other flavors. I highly recommend if you are a fan of Thai food. read more

Best Thai restaurant around!! Consistently fantastic food and service. They bring the food out quickly and spice it to perfection. Absolutely delicious!! read more

If this were in Los Angeles or even Nashville I would have given it 3 stars which means "A-OK". Thai Smile has good Thai food and good service but nothing great. However, for being in a smaller town I think it works. The Pad Thai is typical except that theirs comes with both chicken and shrimp. The tom kha soup is good but has a sort of tomato base with the milk. The average dish will run you $10. Thai Smile serves its purpose. read more

We had Pad Thai and crispy duck. Oh my gosh! Do yourself a favor and eat here. It is one of the best Thai experiences I have ever had. read more

I love the food at Thai Smile! I'm so glad we have a place in town that can get pad thai right. The only down side to this is establishment is that some of the servers understand very little English. They cannot understand order specifications, you pretty much have to point at stuff in the menu. One server in particular never put my order in. I waited an hour for a tom kha gai soup only to find out the order had not been entered into the computer. The best that management could do to remedy the situation was give me the "staff discount" (which wasn't good enough for me). read more

Thai Smile's got good food and service, though parking of course is the typical downtown hassle. It's good that they're open on holidays! :) We enjoyed a few different dishes here, but my top 2 recommendations would be: 1. Pad See Ew - almost 1" wide noodles with a few veggies (carrot, brocolli, but thankfully no onions) and your choice of meat.. all flavored with a sauce with a slight bit of sweetness. 2. Goong Kai Kua - similar to the above, but the flavor perhaps has a bit more garlic to it, excellent as well. (yes, there is more than just pad thai at thai restaurants! Who woulda thought, right?) ;) The portions are fairly large and filling (I had considered ordering a bunch of appetizers, but thankful I didnt). The spiciness is up to you for every dish (select from 1-6). They can knock you out with their top level spice from hell, but I figured I'd rather taste my food - all you need is a slight kick if that (maybe 1-2). All in all, a solid Thai place, we'll be back. B-D read more

Oh my! My friends and I were craving Thai food after the Connooga convention on Saturday, and the closest restaurant was Thai Smile-- which none of us had visited previously. I ordered my usual fave, Beef Pad See Ew, and my friends ordered Tofu Massaman Curry and shrimp rolls. Our food arrived promptly, and we all didn't engage in much conversation because we were too busy chowing down! I have to say that this is one of the best Thai restaurants in Chattanooga area! Not only can you get REAL Thai spicy upon request, but the setting is very laid-back and approachable. I will definitely be returning! read more

Our first meal after arriving in Chattanooga for vacation. Our food wasn't very warm when it arrived at our table -- the table next to us, the food was steaming when they got theirs. I got the tom ka soup/chicken. it was pretty good, a tad sweet for my taste. I got the garlic and bla ck pepper with chicken entree, which was very tasty, although could have been a bit warmer. My partner got the golden triangles appetizer (she had to ask for the chopped peanuts accompaniment) and the Super Supreme veggies. both were good, but again, could have been served warmer. Service was friendly and good. GIven the other opportunities in town, not sure we'll visit again. read more

I truly enjoy this place. The service is friendly and quick. The food is delicious and they're not opposed to most requests to alter dishes. Perfect for dining in or carry out. Large enough portions that I always have leftovers. read more

We have eaten here every time we visit Chattanooga. We have tried something different almost every time and it's all been delicious. Everything smells great and looks amazing. Service is quick and friendly. In the past month we have eaten here at least 9 times. And I will continue to come every visit read more

I did a carry-out order when I was here for a night. I ordered Pad Thai (mild plus), side of peanut sauce, and some shrimp or crab things (not worth ordering). I'm not sure how fresh this was made as it was fairly cooled off when I got home. The chicken in the dish was super dry and it was very mild almost no flavor. The mildness of the dish could be blamed on a possible language barrier between me and the person who took my order over the phone. I wouldn't come back, if I was in town again. read more

This is a really good Thai restaurant in the tourist section of downtown Chattanooga. It sits in a portion of an old row of buildings that's been revitalized. The ambience is nice and the wait staff is very friendly. We ordered an appetizer of spring rolls and I must say, they came out HOT - do not chomp down on one as soon as it gets to the table. I ordered my usual pad Thai and my wife got the teriyaki chicken. The portions were very generous and the taste was really good. I did ask for a side of peanut sauce for my pad Thai because the noodles were a little dry, but not bad. I've never paid for a side of peanut sauce before, until now ($2). Again, a nice place with some very good Thai food. I'll definitely be revisiting. read more

Doesn't look like much but the food was great. We had Pad Thi and mango sticky rice and it was really good. Service was not so hot. Waiter only checked on us one time and we waited over 20 minutes after finishing our meal to receive a bill. Food 9/10 Service 4/10. read more

Waiting for food currently, so this review is based on the music only. They are playing 50's music and it's all very depressing and slow. Killing the ambience for sure. I feel really sad to eat now read more

What a superior treat! Savory delight! We loved every dish ! It's was truly a party of flavour. Its more than just Great place do dine. read more

Thai Smile - Delicious!!! - Thai Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

My part of five arrived in the late afternoon. Our experience started with being seated at a table standing in water from having been cleaned. No one seemed to notice, so we had to ask for it to be dried when a server arrived to take our drink order. That was about the end of any attention that would count as service. A second server was attending to us the rest of the time. She was indifferent to our needs at best, but was entirely inattentive. If we had not had problems with our food, I doubt we would have seen her again. Three of our entrees were served cold. We sent them back to re-heat. When the dishes came back and had a chance to really taste the food, two of the curries were the wrong kind. One of my party sent his curry back to be re-made, the other was already frustrated with having had to send it back once and decided just to eat what was presented. By the time the curry replacement was served, the rest of the party had finished eating. There was no attempt to refill our beverages, even with all of the trips the server made to the table trying to get our meals correct. When we attempted to flag down the server about the drinks, she just passed right by our table. Two of the party requested to-go containers. We were brought only one, and the server never returned. We had to go to the server's station to ask another employee for the second container. As we were paying, we told the cashier about our experience and asked to speak with the manager. We were told there was no manager on the premises. The cashier did not even offer an apology. The only positive comment to make is that the food was tasty, even if some of us ended up settling on eating food that was not quite what was ordered. However, the poor service, uncaring attitude of our server, and exasperating experience overall eclipsed anything redeeming about the food. Needless to say, none of us will be returning. read more

Solid Thai, friendly staff. I recommend the red curry! read more

used the online ordering via yelp / EAT24. Excellent service, food ready when I asked for it (about an hour after I placed the order.) plenty of goodness packed & ready to go! highly recommended. read more

Embarrassingly slow service. Walked in and order before a 10 top, and three other parties. All received their food, ate, paid, and left before we even got acknowledged. We walked out after an hour of sitting... read more

Yum! I had such a delicious lunch today with some Chicken Pad Thai. Highly recommend, great atmosphere, tasty food.

Food is very good, and it is at a good location but it is pricey and service is a little slow.

I've been there several times now, and the service keeps getting worse. I was there a few months ago, and the waitress stopped visiting our table altogether. We had to chase her down for drink refills, checks, etc. Recently we tried going back again, just to see if it was one bad day. We waited 80 minutes from the time we were seated until the last person got their food (party of 4...not a large group). I will not be returning. As far as the food goes, it is fairly average Thai food. Nothing terribly special about it. Much better options exist in the Chattanooga area. read more

The facility was open when we arrived but VERY understaffed. The table was sticky and food was okay.

Only been there for lunch. Kitchen can barely keep up to the packed noon time crowd. My dish is the Rama Chicken. Chicken and Broccoli smothered in crunchy peanut sauce! Delightful. Pad Thai was also decent. read more

We checked this place out because it looked like it had the shortest wait of any restaurant downtown on a Saturday night. The atmosphere was not the greatest and didn't make us feel like hanging out longer than it took to eat our meal. The food was pretty good and the service was okay nothing great though. There is a bar next door and when the band starts you can hear it so it gets loud. There are other restaurants that we'll try and I doubt we'll go back; it was just mediocre. read more