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    Urban Thai Kitchen

    4.6 (213 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Karina M.

    Nice ambiance, attentive service. Not the best Thai I've ever had but pretty good. It also offers lunch specials. Worth popping into if you are on 99 in Katy and feeling Thai and you're already too far from Katy Asia Town. Lots of parking since it's in the strip mall with a huge Kroger.

    Saemyi L.

    I got the crying tiger steak and it was SO GOOD!! The meat was cooked perfectly to medium rare, just as I had asked for. I loved that it came with sticky rice AND papaya salad! Although I was slightly confused with the steamed vegetables. I ate it all, but they weren't seasoned at all. The sauce that came with was good too. The only thing was the meat was pretty well seasoned for me so it was a bit too salty for me when I dipped it into the sauce. The service was promptly and our server was friendly. Minor complaint, my friend's entree took a while longer for it to come out for whatever reason when she got a pad Thai.

    Mango with sticky rice
    Patrick L.

    Urban Thai Kitchen has not lost its touch. Still the best Thai restaurant in Houston area. As we ordered the lunch special, we also go cup of soup, egg roll and salad. Soup was tom yum chicken with good number of chicken pieces and mushrooms. Egg roll with the sweet chili sauce was good as well. We ordered the green chicken curry. They use Thai eggplants (small one) and was delicious. Ordered the basil stir fried ground pork & egg rice plate. Ground pork was very tasty. Comes with fried basil that were crispy. We ended our meal with the mango sticky rice. Instead of the standard white rice, they used purple rice. Probably one of the best in Houston. Service was quick. It wasn't busy when we came in on a Saturday morning. Restaurant is very nicely decorated. They have a wall of the Thai alphabets. Definitely will come again when we are in the area. Highly recommend to check them out. This is our go to place after Thai Gourmet closed down.

    Brian V.

    best thai food in Houston area! great service. beautifully presented food and damn tasty!

    Shrimp Pad Thai, Chicken Pad Kee Mao, Cheese Rolld
    Apryl M.

    This week I tried the Tom Yum Pork/Shrimp Wonton soup on the lunch menu! This place never misses! I can always count on consistent Thai flavor and quality in the food prep for their customers. The prices have increased but I still think it's a good value for the amount of food and quality you receive at this family-owned Thai restaurant and I always refer all my friends in the area to try them out. I love to order my favorite dishes; the green and red curry, pad kee mao, pad see ewe, shrimp pad thai, basil friend rice and khao soi. My favorite appetizers are the money bags, shrimp rolls, and tulip port dumplings. So if you're in the area stop and try it. Sometime the mom owner will come out and great you to say hello. She's even treated me to a delicious Thai tea which is equally delicious. Can you tell I enjoying eating at the place...LOL

    Angela J.

    Great food. Good service. Restaurant is always clean with a pleasant atmosphere. We are fans of the lunch special that comes with soup, salad, and a spring roll.

    Vegetable Spring Roll
    Leticia Ann M.

    We need more of this! The food was delicious and the service was amazing. The ambience was great and I would definitely recommend you stop in.

    Thai tea
    Tiffany H.

    Urban Thai is a restaurant located in a shopping strip near Kroger. Cozy setting if dining in. Service was pretty good overall. The Thai tea was a little too sweet. Got mild spice for all 3 dishes. Pad kee mao with chicken was delicious but more on the sweeter side (probably shouldve done medium spice?). Was not too crazy about the chicken khao soi. It's savory and chicken quality was great, but I've had better at other restaurants. Finally, for the massaman curry, the SO picked beef as the protein. I personally would've chosen chicken or tofu. You can tell from the cuts that the beef was going to be tough to chew (and it was). Aside from the beef, everything else in the curry was delicious! There was an option to choose naan or rice. This restaurant is worth trying once!

    Thai Tea
    Carolyn H.

    Love coming to eat here!!! Food is amazing!! They have great lunch specials with fast and friendly service!! Cute and clean inside! Definitely recommend!!!

    Tien L.

    Urban Thai Kitchen is one of the best Thai restaurants that I have ever been so far! I have been coming here several times but it's never disappointing me. The taste, the environment, and the service are always on point. Highly recommend this place to whoever wants to try out an authentic Thai restaurant in Katy!

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    Great food and lunch specials! I come here all the time bc it is so fast and great quality.

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    Fast and friendly with delicious authentic dishes! What's not to love? We will definitely be back.

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    Amazing food - great service we enjoy supporting small family owned business. This place very cozy.

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    Thaicoon - Fried Rice

    Thaicoon

    3.8(427 reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $$

    Came to Thaicoon with my family and overall had a pretty good experience, even though a few dishes…read morewere hit or miss for us. Thai Tea: Sweet, delicious, and exactly what a traditional Thai tea should taste like--no complaints at all. It was rich, refreshing, and one of the highlights of the meal for me. Che Tai: The Che Tai tasted a little too artificial for my liking and was definitely different from the version I'm used to. It may have also seemed less sweet since I was drinking Thai tea alongside it, but overall, this was probably my least favorite drink of the night. Crying Tiger: This was probably my family's favorite dish of the evening. Paired with rice, the meat was flavorful and well-seasoned, though on its own it leaned slightly salty for me. The texture was also a bit too chewy, and I personally would have preferred a crispier bite. Even so, the flavor was still enjoyable, and both my father and brother really liked it. Grilled Atlantic Salmon Curry: The presentation was beautiful, and the salmon had a nice crisp on the outside. However, I could tell it was slightly overcooked, and the meat itself tasted a little bland, almost as if it had been frozen for too long. The Panang curry was comforting and coconut-forward with a creamy texture that I enjoyed, though it lacked the sharper punch I've had from other Panang curries. Lobster Papaya Salad: I liked this dish much more than the seafood salad. The seasoning was mellow, and the fresh young papaya was well-seasoned and refreshing. Unfortunately, the lobster still had a slight fishy taste that didn't sit well with me afterward. We ordered everything mild since my brother can't handle spice. My father thought the salad was too sour, but my brother enjoys sour flavors, so he liked it more than we did. I also personally didn't enjoy the green beans included in the salad. Yum Talay Seafood Salad: This salad had a softer, more acidic flavor, but I wish the taste had been crisper and brighter overall. The sourness felt muted in a way that didn't fully work for me. It was still decent, just not a standout dish for our family. Service & InKind Experience: The service throughout the meal was a big reason why I still gave this place 4-stars. Our waiter was attentive, friendly, and already familiar with the fact that we were using InKind, which made everything feel smooth and effortless when it came time to pay the bill. Overall, Thaicoon had beautiful presentation, attentive service, and a few dishes my family genuinely enjoyed. While some of the flavors didn't fully land for me personally, the atmosphere, service, and seamless InKind experience still made it a solid visit.

    Conveniently located just 5 minutes from our hotel, Thaicoon is in an Asian-focused shopping area…read more Parking is challenging depending on when you go. First time here and was preliminarily pleased at such a temperature-controlled room this was. It was 90 outside and probably 70 inside. We were seated and ordered quickly. Also enjoyed all-weekend-long happy hour specials. I ordered beers and pad Thai. The pad Thai was HUGE. Great flavor and cooked well. I shared some and everyone agreed it was good. Win!

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    Bar area

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    Zaab Station

    Zaab Station

    4.4(81 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    Had a fantastic Khao Soi which is surprisingly not that easy to find on many menus. The…read morepresentation was also fabulous! Can't wait to go back and try more things.

    I can't believe I haven't reviewed this place, but then again maybe I want to gate keep this place…read more After Thai Gourmet closed down, there was a big gaping hole in my heart that I thought I'd never be able to fill. I tried so many Thai places looking for a Thai yellow curry with chicken that's comparable- and just could not find it anywhere. A friend mentioned this place, and well, I live in the Heights so this is a trek for me. I will travel for yellow curry though, so trek it I did! I'm so glad I did. This place has now become one of my go-to's and has been added to my rotation. I go pretty often, and I dread the drive everytime until I get a taste of their food. It's also where I take my out of town visitors- it's that good. Located within a strip mall, but it's got a cute ambience, with low key music, and wallpaper that pretties the place up. My regular order includes their Thai tea, cheese rolls, yellow curry with chicken, pad Thai (wrapped in an omelet- so cool!) and their fried rice. Alllllll of it is so good. Oh whoops and my husband loves their beef drunken noodles. The servers are all super friendly and always helpful with suggestions. I couldn't recommend this place enough. But also don't go so much that I can't get a table please!

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    Zaab Station - Interior - in front of the restrooms

    Interior - in front of the restrooms

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    Iyara Thai Cuisine

    Iyara Thai Cuisine

    4.4(211 reviews)
    9.2 miEnergy Corridor
    $$
    Grab-and-go
    Happy hour specials

    1. Service - the hostess and wait staff were outstanding and attentive. They filled your drinks as…read moresoon as it hit midway, and they took your plates away as soon as it was empty. When you come in, wait to be seated, order and pay at the table. 2. Price - approximately $15 a plate. 3. Ambiance - Classy restaurant. I love the white linen on the tables. Soft music, white and red walls with Thai decor. Natural lighting during the day with warm interior lighting. It appears that there has been a makeover to the restaurant. I like the new look more. It seems more upscale in appearance. Dress code here is business casual. 4. Food - I've had their YELLOW CURRY WITH CHICKEN AND WHITE RICE. Curry is a bit sweet to my liking, but overall, it was a good meal. Will have to try other dishes next time. Food presentation is nicely plated. Not messy or sloppy. 5. Cleanliness - dining area is clean. The waitstaff keeps this place in tip top shape. The only complaint I have, although not exactly about cleanliness, I would suggest that management take a look at the lock in the men's restroom. Although it was locked, someone was able to enter still. SUMMARY This is a petite Thai cafe. Everything about this place was enjoyable. I would definitely come back to try again and will highly recommend this place.

    While driving down Eldridge St. in Houston, I found myself craving Thai food and came across this…read morespot. It's cute from the outside, and as soon as you walk in, you're warmly welcomed by both the waitress and waiter. Once seated, they were quick with drink orders and attentive throughout service was impeccable...For food, I ordered my go to Tom Kha Kai, along with the crab wontons from their happy hour menu. The Tom Kha had a lighter, more watery base than the rich coconut flavor I'm used to. I know this can vary by region, so it wasn't bad, just not my personal preference...The cream cheese crab wontons were decent and nicely presented. They also served a complimentary appetizer, which was a fun surprise, a taco shaped fried wonton wrapper filled with cabbage and their house dressing...Overall, if you're looking for a quick Thai bite with excellent service, this place works. I'm giving it 3.5 out of 5 not because it's bad, but because the flavors didn't quite match what I personally look for. For what it is, it's solid. -- Pilgrim Sojourner

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    Iyara Thai Cuisine
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    Uncle Chin's Kitchen - Malaysian Curry Chicken

    Uncle Chin's Kitchen

    4.8(257 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $$

    Two words: Absolutely spectacular! I hadn't eaten in a few days (long story) and I found myself in…read moreKaty on a Friday so I did a quick Yelp search and came upon this place. As I dug deeper, I read Jando's glowing review word-for-word and found myself salivating. Well, I ventured out to S. Mason for lunch, found the place easily, appreciated the ample and free parking, and walked in. I had read before that they used to be closed on Tuesdays and Saturdays, but now they are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays but open for dinner on Saturdays. (See my photos.) Anyhow, we walked in and found the place homey. Nothing fancy - just a nice, clean, homey Malaysian restaurant. Not too big, and not too small. We placed our order of roti canai, stir fried flat rice noodles, seafood sizzling tofu, and topped it off with a Malaysian milk tea. Oh my - we were satisfied and stuffed as a party of 2. We ended up boxing up almost 40% of the meal. The roti was near perfection - crispy, hot, flaky. The dipping sauce was perfectly seasoned with the right amount of heat. It included chunks of chicken and potato. You must absolutely order this one. I love me some stir fried flat rice noodles so we got that one with chicken. Overall, it was excellent. Portions were a tad smaller than I would like for the price. Also it could use a little bit of hot sauce so we asked for a side of sriracha which they gladly and quickly brought. The sizzling tofu - OMG so good. I can't even explain it. I just love it so much and the portions are huge. I'm not sure what the vegetable flavor would taste like but we tried the seafood one and have no regrets. Lastly the milk tea was just because we felt like splurging and it was also a great decision. The tea flavor itself is deep and the overall drink is very nice. We got it iced. And an honorable mention - we ran into Uncle Chin (at least we assume it was Uncle Chin) and told him his food was amazing. I think he really appreciated it. He seems like a super nice guy and I want his business to do really well. If that wasn't Uncle Chin then we talked to a random person and raved about the food... Many thanks for Jando for the raving review that convinced me to try this place. Loved it and would absolutely come back as soon as possible!

    We'd been meaning to try this place for a long time and finally got around to it. It's a small,…read morehole-in-the-wall mom and pop spot that feels really cozy, which I actually appreciated. It gives the place a very homey feel. The servers were all super friendly and attentive and the owner was also very kind and checked on us a few times. The food and drinks were all delicious, good portions, and prices were reasonable. Everything came out in a timely manner. The drinks took a little longer, but it wasn't a big deal. We also ordered a noodle dish that I forgot to take a picture of. One thing to note: I wouldn't recommend using the restroom if you can avoid it. My little one really had to go and it wasn't clean at all or well kept which was a bit of a downside especially with a kid. Overall, we had a great experience and I'm glad we finally tried it.

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    Uncle Chin's Kitchen - Front counter and bar area

    Front counter and bar area

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    Malaysian Roti Telur (roti coated with eggs)

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