Service, food and incredible ambience. It couldn't be better! Our favorite place to dine out. read more

We have ordered Thai Smile and it is the best Thai in the desert that we have had so far! The peanut sauce is great, and you can always judge by the pad Thai and this has been the best out here so far, yellow curry with chicken was also delicious. read more

We are so sorry to have to write a negative review. Being full time residents of Rancho Mirage, we want to support all of our local businesses, but the food was so bad, we were compelled to share our feedback. You will need to bring your glucose monitor after eating here because the food is so sugary disgusting. Yes, Thai food is traditionally sweet, but every dish we had was truly inedible due to the overuse of syrup and sugar. If you are a diabetic avoid at all costs. We will return to Tally Thai which is right down the street where the food is appropriately prepared and always fresh. We are sorry Thai Smile, but the food was really terrible. read more

Just love this place. Food tastes fresh and wonderful. Service is very welcoming. I look forward to my next visit!

The service was good. The food tasted like it was just off a steam table. Sweet and sour chicken, grilled (with no sign of grilling, just precooked) was bland and boring. The brown rice was excellent. We are full time residents of the valley and we enjoy eating out. I was very disappointed in Thai Smile today and have no desire to go back. I did not like the soup and thought it had a fishy-as in not pleasing-after taste. read more

I truly love Thai Smile but the prices are up so high.... My food was good, although the size of my appetizer seemed smaller and my chicken shrimp pad Thai only had 2 pieces of shrimp. Food was ready in a timely manner. Ambience is mellow. Just shocked that what I paid for cost almost 100 after a tip. Same order I've always enjoyed as a favorite take out just keeps going up in price every year. Better to just go for lunch for a cheaper price. read more

Thai Smile - Appetizer, pad Thai chicken & shrimp but only had 2 shrimp & kung pao chicken with white rice. - Thai Near Me - Palm Desert, California

I wish I could say nice things about this place because its food is ok. But that's the problem. It's just ok and for an appetizer and two entrees to-go came out to $88! I know, it's El Paseo but $88? C'mon man. read more

Food quality just so so, not well cooked rice and they over charge you! Remember to double check your check.

Fast service and friendly staff. The food is amazing as well. I highly recommend this Thai food in the Coachella Valley.

Thai Smile Palm Desert never disappoints. I have always loved this restaurant. The food and service has never disappointed. Special thanks to Juan who always elevates our experience. Kim read more

I'm always up for good Thai food. But this isn't it. Not that it was horrible, but it's not exactly good either. I will say the Wonton soup was tasty, but it ends there. Papaya salad was lacking something. Needed more vinegar and heat perhaps? Pad see you with pork was outright bland. I mean no flavor at all. And what a small portion.... Literally half the size it should have been. I could see 2" of the platter all the way around. We usually order like this and have leftovers to take home, but not here. The kicker... after tax and tip the bill was $100 for two people. Just crazy. Go to Uncle Chai for a better meal. read more

This was my first visit to the Rancho Mirage location of Thai Smile. It has a warm and comfortable feeling. Service was prompt, friendly and efficient. I was cheerfully welcomed by the hostess and immediately seated. I opted for a different beer, choosing Bavik Belgian. It was flavorful and refreshing, especially during the current heat wave. Water was also delivered in anticipation of the need for refreshment. For my dinner I selected the Honey Pork, prepared with tomatoes, mushrooms and snow peas. It had a nice flavor and the vegetables were crisp and fresh. Brown or white rice accompanies the dish. I appreciated that the server checked on her guests periodically throughout the meal. read more

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We arrived about half an hour before closing on a Friday night. Originally they told us the wait time would be 30 min so we were worried about not being able to order. The lady in the front was really nice and told us they would stay open a bit later to accommodate people since it was so busy. We were able to get seated in less than 10 minutes and received our waters quickly. Both the food and service were great! Ivan our server was great! He hooked us up with extra rice and an order of the mango sticky rice. Not pictured is the Pad See Ew noodles. They ran out of broccoli and asked if we would be okay substituting it with other vegetables which we were fine with. The end result was even better than we imagined! Our noodles came with some cabbage, baby corn, carrots, and sweet peas. I might ask for my see ew noodles this way moving forward! Would definitely come back! Thank you for the great food and service! read more

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The Panang curry was very good, the yellow curry was also very good, unfortunately the potatoes were not fully cooked. They were very hard. Not convinced the food amount and quality are worth the high prices. Service was great. Ambiance was okay, been coming here off and on for years and the interior needs some cleaning and painting. read more

Thai Smile - Visual of the place needing some cleaning and painting. - Thai Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Not a fan, basic flavors, very small portions and HORRIBLY overpriced! Service was fine...Many better places for Thai....this place misses the mark by a long shot. Wound not ever go back. read more

Can't find a reason to give anything but five stars. Food was great; Service was great; ambiance was pleasing. Sure we will be back when we come back to the area. read more

Wonderful dining experience-food was delicious and plentiful, the service was superb! We had the won ton soup which was divine-filled with wontons and chicken with a delicate broth, and the cashew chicken. Staff were very friendly and attentive and we will definitely go back! read more

Picked up order...Pad Thai was so bad.. Dry with absolutely no taste. also, picked up order for my guests and their food was awful also. Ended up throwing everything out This was the 2nd time trying this place and will never go back. read more

The servers are really nice! Good customer service. Attentive to the orders. Clean place! I ordered tofu panang curry with house fried rice... really good! I'm very particular when it comes to asian cuisine, this one passed with flying colors! read more

Thai Smile - Yum! Panang curry and fried rice. - Thai Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Good service, poor food, overpriced. I've eaten there and used their take out service many times over the years. In the last two years I've noticed a real decline in the quality of their takeout food. Really tasteless and very small portions of rice. I thought I would try eating in to see if that was better since I really love Thai food. We went with a group of 6 and ordered family style so we all shared several different dishes. We were all unimpressed with all the dishes. An example of the crazy pricing is Mongolian beef for $35 compared to $21 dollars on the lunch menu for the exact same dish. Overall disappointing from the delicious food from a couple of years ago read more

Flavorless and overcooked. Noodles basically melded into nothing. Not going to visit again.

Reached there as they about to close . The restaurant was nice and food really tasty . Authentic Thai food . The service was amazing

Food is decent, we got pad thai and wonton soup and curry, the curry is the best for sure. Restaurant was very busy nice when you can get outdoor seating. read more

My friends and I were craving Thai food before Coachella weekend so we decided on this on a friend's recommendation. We got the pad kee mao, pad thai (lunch special), and panang curry (lunch special). Lunch specials occur 11:30-2:30 Monday to Friday and comes with choice of soup or salad, and we opted for the soup (tom yum kai soup). The soup is mediocre at best - there was not really lemongrass flavor which is essential for tom yum so it felt more like a minestrone. Pad kee mao was solid as there is a bit of nice wok flavor. Pad thai was a bit tasteless and the noodles were red which was a bit interesting. Chicken was a bit on the drier side. It also came with spring roll (or rice, your choice) which was decent. The panang curry is good - quite flavorful and has a bit of a nice spice kick. Portions were on the smaller side which makes sense as it was a lunch special, but I would probably prefer non-lunch version for a larger portion for a bit more cost. My friends also got the Thai iced coffee which was fairly strong. Overall, service is good as water refills are frequent, but food is quite mediocre. read more

Thai Smile - Tom yum soup from lunch special - IG @bougiefoodieboi - Thai Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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What Happened? I was going there for years as my go to Thai place. Sadly, I was very disappointed the food lacked the traditional wow factor I had Papaya salad and basil chicken both unremarkable. I regret ordering two extra dishes at the start of service to go as they were equally suitable for the trash when I tried them at home. $100 lunch treat totally wasted. My subsequent diarrhea was unfortunately the only memorable take away from the experience. Also, seemed like a staff turnover and or management/owner too not sure. read more

We eat a lot of Thai food, and the area has a lot of choices. For convenient takeout, we go to My Thai on Washington. When we are in the El Paseo area (or in Palm Springs), we go to Thai Smile. The service is wonderful at both Thai Smiles. Very welcoming places. We tend to always order the same things, so I can only say: Pad Thai with fried Tofu and Yellow Curry are both top notch. Masaman Curry is superb. Have also enjoyed many of the appetizers: Spring Rolls and Chicken Satay stand out here. As someone else has noted, they are very considerate with the spiciness. We always order "not spicy" and have never had an issue. read more

Thai Smiles is some seriously delicious Thai food located in El Paseo. The decor is welcoming and its a surprisingly spacious restaurant once inside with different rooms. The exterior has a couple of lovely tables overlooking the street which seems to be a hot location for people to sit and people watch. The staff here are fabulous. Super friendly and very welcoming. We had the best waitress who was informative on the menu and bubbly sweet throughout the service. They also seemed to have plenty of wait staff helping to clear tables, get you drinks, and keep a clean table for you. They have a large menu here with the classic Thai dishes and some more adventurous options. Also there were lunch specials that come with soup or salad, the entree, and rice. Overall a good value and portion sizes were perfect. As far as food goes the Tom Kha coconut broth soup was the highlight of the day. Delicious! Some of the best we've ever had. It was rich and creamy with huge portions of chicken and fresh mushrooms. This was one of the best soups I've had in a long time. Definitely order this if your a fan of Thai. This soup is a 5/5. We also ordered the yellow curry which was just okay. Maybe it's my preference by I like my curries a little on the thicker side. This one was a little more liquified but the flavor was there. More of a 3.5/5. I would gladly try a different curry next time but this one wasn't bad. The white rice was bouncy and good, the perfect little side since we weren't feeling hungry enough to order a fried rice. All in all Thai Smiles is a lovely spot to dine when your on this side of town. The food was delicious and service was exceptional. The price was also moderate for how much food we got. We left happy and full, can't wait to come back for some of the best Tom Kha Soup around. read more

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Love this place, food is great and very friendly people. My favorites are: Tom kha gai, all curries, pad Thai, pineapple fried rice. Our kid love chicken satay and of course the delicious sticky rice mango. Dining in if you are looking for a quiet experience and take out anytime as food travels very well. Great for vegetarians, vegans and gluten free diets. read more

Thai Smile - Vegetarian Tom kha gai - Thai Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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The food was very good, but a bit too sweet for my taste. Great ambience and service. The restaurant is lovely.

I ordered a lunch special and was served rotten, moldy bean sprouts. I became sick to my stomach and called to alert the manager. I never asked for a refund, but the manager showed no remorse for serving spoiled food. She offered 50% off my next meal. However, I will never eat there again. I explained that she was focusing on the wrong issue, as I wasn't looking for a free meal. I had vomited from the food. After about five minutes of her talking, I decided to hang up the phone. She later sent a text and issued a refund. I hope they also removed the spoiled food from their kitchen. I strongly recommend that customers check the restaurant's health inspection grade before visiting. Their rating was recently lowered to a B due to multiple violations. read more

I ordered take out for my mom and I, and the baby corn in the vegetable plate and the chow mein was spoiled and it made the entire house smell bad. It was hard to eat and threw out the food as it had entirely ruined the meal. I called the restaurant and let them no they had not apologized they seemed careless and all they said was "thanks for letting me know". Expensive food and on top of that spoiled. Never coming back again read more

This nice quaint restaurant was our go to for Thai food after shopping. Angel Wings 10/10 ...crunchy stuffed chicken wings with an amazing cucumber tamarind sauce. Tom yum Kong- 9/10 wish the cup size was much bigger. taste is authentic tom yum you can ever get. Chicken Larb 10/10 ...they served it with cabbage (not lettuce) and the chicken was not the typical ground chicken instead it was shredded and chopped. Pad Thai 8/10 great taste but nothing to wow you. Red curry 9/10 everything seemed so fresh and not overcooked like the veggies at some restaurants. there was crunch from the vegetables in each bite. Customer Service Excellent! 10/10 Ambiance 10/10 read more

I placed a pick up order today for lunch, I ordered 2 pad thai based on their lunch special listed online which had shown for $13.99. I was then asked if this was going to be for a lunch special or dinner special. Which I replied with lunch. I went on to ask if I would be receiving the lunch special for 13.99 because this Thai smile place has so many websites and menus with prices all over the place. The women on the phone confirmed that it would be the $13.99 special and I could pick up my food in 15 mins. I walk over to pick it up, sign for the receipt, tip and leave. On my way back to walking to work, I started to think $37.41 was kinda expensive for 2 lunch specials, mind you. This was not a full size portion. I looked at the receipt and was charged for $17.50 each pad Thai. I called back and spoke to the same woman I placed the order with and she told me that yes she did tell me that the first time about them being $13.99 but that the price online are wrong and that they recently had a price increase. So I paid $17.50 for each pad Thai, not a full serving and was basically told it is what it is since it didn't seem like there was any desire to fix. Honestly super upset with this place. Especially since it wasn't even a dinner portion. It was a small lunch portion. read more

Thai Smile - Incorrect menu prices. - Thai Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Very average for the El Paso experience. Wonton broth was watered down and the crispy spring rolls were boring. Service was fine. Pricey. Love Thai. read more

We recently moved to the desert and decided to revisit this restaurant after several years. We ordered takeout, and while the curry was good and we appreciate quality Thai food after living abroad, we were taken back by the pricing -- $30 for Pad Thai with just three small shrimp is excessive (more then NY or LA), There are several great Thai options in the area at far more reasonable prices. Wishing the restaurant well, although we'll look elsewhere in the future. read more

We cannot seem to find a good Thai restaurant in the Palm Desert area. Last night we tried this one on El Paseo. The best things were the cocktail with mango, the good service and nice people working there, and the presentation and looks of the food.Unfortunately, all the meats tasted exactly the same,dry and tasteless ,and the food needed much more seasoning. If you are the type of person that likes your Thai food on the bland side you will like it here. Or, if you are a vegetarian you could stick to tofu. As much as it pains me not to give more stars , I feel I have to be honest for the yelp review. read more

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This is the place if you like the flavors of Thai food without the spiciness! I love Thai food but I struggle with overly spicy food. Thai Smile brings you the flavor without having to deal with spiciness. The lunch specials are great value. However, we love some of their more "different" items like Yum Nua, a Beef Steak salad. The dressing has strong flavors of garlic, lemongrass, fish sauce, and lime juice. Another "different" selection is Larb. This is a Thai cabbage salad with your choice of ground meat. Both are refreshing selections during the desert heat. The service is always friendly and speedy. They almost pay attention too much because they want to take our plates away even when we are "taking a break" from eating. The patio dining has a great view of El Paseo and is heated. read more

Thai Smile - Yum Nua (Beef Salad) - Thai Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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Delicious food and drinks. Service was quick and the atmosphere was cozy. Definitely recommend for lunch.

Lovely!! Fabulous service, very attentive. Fresh, delicious traditional dishes. Will be back!!

carry out i picked it up it was ready on time exactly as they predicted they called to let me know greeted with smiles and gratitude asked if I would like hot sauces yes! delicious, delectable, delightful... cripsy veg eggrolls - perfect tom kha kai soup - perfection beef red curry - superlative thank you my thai is full of smiles! yum! read more