We ordered dumplings, curry (mango), and Pad Thai w/ shrimp. SO GOOD! Try this place out, you will be happy you did!

This is a new Thai place. It's spacious (very few seats) and they have some good dishes. We ordered the Tom kha ga soup, the Tom yum fried rice with duck, and the beef noodles. The soup is basically coconut milk + mushrooms so beware if you don't like that combo. (There are.only 2 shrimps in it.) The other two dishes were alright. I'd recommend Nudpub on comm Ave over 9zaab. read more

We've gotten takeout from here several times and it's always fantastic. The drunken noodle and khao kapow are our favorite main dishes. We love getting the crab Rangoon, chicken satay and veggie rolls to start. Net/net: you really can't go wrong here! read more

Loved their Tom yum noodle soup. Service was fast. Price was about average for the area. Ambience was modern. Everyone in our large group before the shutdown enjoyed their individual meals thoroughly! read more

9Zaab - Seafood noodle soup Tom yum style. - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

DINNER REVIEW Tip: If you check-in on Yelp, you get a free Thai Iced Tea. This place was good but not great so I am giving it the benefit of the doubt. This place is small so if you go at peak times, it will likely be busy. We went at 5:30 so we were seated immediately. I may get scolded for judging a restaurant based on this but I was really in the mood for some pad thai so I ordered some. The noodles and flavor were delicious, the only thing I didn't appreciate was that some of the pieces of chicken were extra tough which made me think it was undercooked. Luckily I didn't get sick but it just prevented me from fully enjoying the dish. The tom yum soup's broth, however, was delicious and I could drink bowls and bowls of it. Next time I come back, I will try more of the street food. read more

9Zaab - Pad Thai and Tom Yum Soup - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Just ordered from 9Zaab tonight off of Uber eats. I have never heard of 9Zaab but was browsing Thai food options and came across it. The food did NOT disappoint!! I am blown away. The portion sizes and the prices are just perfect for such fantastic food. We ordered the Hoi Tod and the soft shell crab Pad Thai. Both were beautiful in presentation and filled with flavor. Our food was not very hot (I imagine this would be due to the long travel time) and it was still amazing so I will have to go in person next time to get it again. The Hoi Tod was so unique and new to me but absolutely delicious, and I agree with other reviews that the pad Thai is on the tangy side but still very good. And the soft shell crab portion is abundant, they do not skimp out! Can't wait to order again. Thanks for a great eating experience!! read more

Our favorite Thai restaurant! The menu is amazing, with so many great Thai street food options, especially the soups. The service is always quick and staff is very friendly. Love 9Zaab!!!! read more

Only ordered the Thai Red curry with Chicken. It was delicious! They have 4 spice level from Mild to Extra Spicy and they are not tailored to the American palette and are quite authentic. read more

I used to live in Thailand and let me tell you, everything from here taste like I am back there. Everything is packed with flavor and is crafted with Thai aesthetics. I'd highly recommend the prawn phad Thai and the crispy pork belly over rice. Whatever Thai food you are craving, the menu has! I highly recommend. read more

Ordered online so review may be due to that. After seeing the great reviews, I was quite excited to try this spot but the food left much to be desired especially with so many other Thai restaurants in the area. I ordered Pad Thai, Thai Fish Cakes, and Thai ice tea. Staring with the good, the Thai tea was great. It's hard to mess this up and they didn't. A little less creamy than I like but again, it was delivered so I'm sure it's even better when had fresh. The fish cakes also were pretty good. Not the best I've had but the flavor was nice. It was quite oily though, which contributed to a texture that left something to be desired. It wasn't the bouncy fish cakes I was used to but still good. The sauce that came with it was not my favorite, it's only flavor was sweet with the shallot and scallion being drowned out. Now for what brought me to review, the pad thai. I don't want to be dramatic but it was possibly the worst pad thai I've ever had. Drowned in sauce, it was had a pool of liquid I immediately noticed when I opened the box. But that isn't always an an awful thing, I stirred it up and hoped for the best. It was soooo sweet, like truly an ungodly level. The flavors and balance I've come to love in thai food was missing here. The sauce was just not good and had no redeemable qualities. The amount of the sauce also gave the noodles a bad texture. Was so disappointed expected much more from the reviews. Maybe I got the wrong dishes or ordered at an off time but needless to say I won't be giving it another chance when I have many tried and true restaurants in area. read more

So, first time i ordered from here, I got pad thai, drunken noodles - basically your usual casual Thai food fare. And it was good, but nothing like crazy good. Then my sister ordered the beef stew hot pot one day and recommended it to me, saying that it really impressed her. You don't know my family, but if you did, you would be impressed just to hear those words come out of one of our mouths. So I knew I had to give this dish a try. And holy moly f ----- ing --- sh--- --- -- ---- -what the -- --- -- it's so good. Seriously amazingly good. I'm Taiwanese, so I know something about beef soup, and this really blew my socks off. The only criticism i have is that it is a little bit sweeter than I'd like and a bit salty as well, but the salt is not as much of an issue if you add noodles. This broth is rich and flavorful and a little bit of spice kicks it up to that truly "great" level. They use beef shank in the stew, which is immediately a sign of a chef that knows what they're doing, and whole chunks of beef tendon which melt in your mouth. Cooked to perfection. Sometimes places in the U.S. they just don't know how to make beef tendon. But these guys, they did this dish right. read more

This place has been sitting on my list for a while and I finally got the chance to try it out today. Came here at 1 pm on Friday, and I got immediately seated since there weren't a lot if people there. I ordered the boat noodle soup with beef and got a free Thai iced tea from checking in on yelp. Thai iced tea was served very fast. It was good but way too sweet for me (I don't have a sweet tooth). The beef boat noodle soup was very delicious. It came with a generous amount of beef shank, which was super tender and flavorful. The beef ball was very chewy and juicy. The broth was very rich and spicy; it gave the noodle dish a very strong and pungent flavor (maybe from fish sauce?). I personally liked it a lot, but I can see a lot of people who won't like it. Also you can adjust the spiciness of the soup, and fyi a WARNING the default was very spicy. My only disappointment for this soup was the noodle. It kind of got clogged together and some of them were very brittle and just broke when I tried to use the chopsticks to pull it up. Overall very good experiences here. Will come back and try out other dishes sometime later :) read more

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Ordered Thai Pork Stew in Pot for $21.95. I was expecting a decent amount of stew with at least some bones and pork ribs. I ended up with a bowl of just a couple pieces of chicken and 1-2 small pork bones. Definitely not even worth $15!!! First time order and so disappointed!!!! read more

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I dined on a Wednesday at 7:30pm and it was not very busy. There were people in/out with take-out orders. I was seated immediately and given a menu and water within 1 min. I chose the panang curry chicken, which they rate as 2 "pepper" hot. That was their spiciest and I can handle Thai that advertise 4/4, so I think this 2/4 rating is accurate for spice and taste. The meal was served in a deep bowl and I had brown rice on the side. The dish had ample amounts of chicken, complimented with string beans and baby corn. I didn't see carrots in there but that didn't detract from the meal. Flavorful, great aroma, and worth the $12.95. The brown rice was $2.00 and the entire meal before tip was $16.00. I definitely recommend this restaurant. If you are a fan of extremely spicy Thai you might pass but otherwise, great choice to consider. read more

As a Thai person and picky eater, this place rocks. It has varieties of options. Also, they give out free stuff when you order past the limit. read more

Typically the quality of food is very good. But I ordered on DoorDash this time and the salad spring rolls were completely broken and not wrapped up - hard to believe that the restaurant would be OK with serving those read more

9Zaab - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Fresh, reliable, fast and above all, delicious! For these prices you won't find better in East Cambridge!

boat noodle soup seems popular based on all the pics on Yelp but I personally think it is just okay. i actually enjoy the Khao Mun Gai 2 in 1 more. it comes with Chicken and fried chicken over rice served with spicy sauce and sweet/sour sauce. it has a little bit more variety. i personally enjoy the spicy sauce. it comes with rice so is more filling. some of the other dishes do not come with rice. parking is challenging around this area. i did pick up and still need to double park then run in. read more

Food taste is fairly good, hostess (or server) is inexperience. I always have an appetite for Khao Man Gai (steamed season chicken with chicken source cooked rice), so I have been looking forward to try the dish at 9Zaab since its opening. Finally went there on Friday, arrived at 6pm, 7 tables were full, a couple was in front of us appeared to be waiting for their take-out. We asked how long we have to wait for a table for 2, the hostess said at least 30min, we made the decision to do take out. We ordered 2 entrees and 3 appetizers, the hostess did not mention a word for the potential wait; and then we waited for 1 HOUR. Yes, this is not exaggerating, an hour for a take-out order. The couple in front of us who ordered less than us (they left with one medium bag) had waited with us for 45min. During the wait, one table checked out and the hostess seeing all 4 of us standing there waiting for take out did not mention one word. Another lady came in, the hostess led her to the open table where she sat there for 15min waiting for her friend, meanwhile another couple came in asking for a table, I guess either this place did not have the experience of serving full house or they are never used to having a lot of customers, restaurants usually do not let the customer sit down unless the full party arrive. I suggest they should either add more tables (when we walked in, the middle of the restaurant is wide open for putting more tables) or improve their service. The appetizer Moo Ping is really good, but other dishes are moderate. Their menu has a few other interesting dishes that I would like to try (and is better to try as dine in), after Friday's experience I doubt if I want to go back. read more

My husband and I were just passing by and wanted to try a local restaurant. We both love Thai food and wanted to give this one a shot. I think both of us were not expecting much but were shocked at how good and flavorful the food was! The Khao Mun Gai was my favorite. Chicken was tender, rice was flavorful, and the sauce on the side added the perfect tangy-saltiness to the chicken. My husband also loved the Soft Shell Crab Pad Thai -- he devoured everything on the spot. It had a more fishy taste to it than your normal pad thai, given that it's a seafood based dish. We went around 5 PM Friday night and were the only people seated in the restaurant for a good hour, but there were a lot of deliveries, so my guess is that this is a popular take-out spot. Will definitely be coming back with our Thai-loving friends. read more

We ordered takeout here and the food was on-time ready for pickup. We ordered crispy rolls, fish cake, pad thai, Khao Kra Prao, Khao Yum Gao Zaab, Khao Kra Pao MooGab. This was a lot of course a lot of food for two people, but we were planning to eat it over the span of a couple days. The portions are very generous and each dish is enough for at least 2 meals. I've had better pad thai, but I do appreciate the portions. The Khao Yum Gao Zaab was very rich in flavor. Liked the combination of sweet, spicy, and a little sour. Recommend eating at the restaurant, so the chicken isn't soggy. I like the variety in menu items and how many items are authentic. This is not easy to find. We will be back for the eat-in experience. read more

9Zaab - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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I had som tum papaya salad and the beef kha prow. Pretty good. It's really spicy if you get regular

Service was great here! Checking in on yelp gets you a free Thai iced tea- which is delicious. It's perfect, in terms of sweetness, and is well balanced with the tea and dairy. Plus, it has a beautiful presentation- layered color before you mix it, and a paper rose on top of the straw. We started with a papaya salad, which you cannot miss out on! So spicy and good, with roasted peanuts. Highly recommend the street pad Thai- we got the prawn, but I think you'd be golden with any protein (it was deliciously flavored, and had tasty egg and tofu). My friend got the crispy pork belly, which he said was really good. We also got an interesting, and scrumptious, tilapia dish, which had bold spicy tilapia with a perfectly crusted, and flavorful, exterior. This place is great- ambiance, service, food. Can't wait to try the shaved ice and other dishes next time (the soups and hot pots at the other tables looked awesome). read more

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Only get take out but it's the best Thai around. Love the green bean rice and drunken noodle.

Good service and I recommend to try their grilled squid appetizer and boat noodle. Don't forget to spin the wheel for additional discount or bonus food if you spend over $60! read more

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Love, love, love this place. Our go to thai place! We always get the chicken pad se ew, yellow curry and chicken satay! Bomb.

I liked this place! It didn't have as many vegetarian options as I was hoping. There are, obviously, quite a few because it's thai, but the menu was very meat heavy and I did feel like I was relegated to a few options. But the staff was friendly and I enjoyed my pad Thai! read more

9Zaab - tofu/veggie pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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The food looked delicious on the menu and I'm sure many of the classic Thai dishes are delicious, but I was really disappointed by the crispy chicken pad Thai. The pad Thai was fine but the crispy chicken wasn't a fried cutlet like most places, it was fried chicken nuggets that was mostly dough. Disappointing but I'd try other dishes from here next time read more

The best Thai I've had in Cambridge. Super fresh, good portions, delicious sauce. I ordered through door dash and received my food within 30 minutes. read more

Love the Tom Kha, Papaya Salad, vegetable dumpling and etc. definitely coming back again to eat with other friends and family... read more

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Ordered the Khao Mun Gai 2 in 1 for takeout and was extremely impressed! The poached chicken was aromatic and flavorful while the fried chicken was crispy and tender! Loved both variations especially paired with the delicious sauces. Don't even get me started on the garlic rice that it came with. I can literally just eat the rice and be satisfied. Amazing meal and dying to order again. read more

It reminds the street food when I visited Thailand. Light and fresh. Very happy to see Mango on Sticky Rice which is very hard to find during the off season (in the winter). read more

Our favorite Thai place around! Their pad Thai is one of the best we've had and their curries are wonderful. Highly recommend everyone try them out. The only thing we didn't love as much was their noodle soups, but everything else has been wonderful. read more

New Thai place in Cambridge, 9Zaab was so good and delicious authentic Thai food. Staff was so nice. I recommend "Thai Beef Stew in Pot", chicken skin. Highly recommended. read more

9Zaab - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Loved - amazing Thai food and good prices. The staff were so kind, even to grumpy Uber eats drivers. They truly make an effort to be kind!

Tasty food. We have been here several times. Services depend on who is on the clock and how busy they are. More recently the food quality gone down quite a bit with the price going in the opposite direction. We will eat here less often unfortunately read more

Walked in, placed an order to go. No utensils or napkins were in the bag. The food was not good at all! Everything is bland and tasteless. I'm from San Diego and visiting Boston. Gyoza... doughy and bland. Egg rolls... no taste. Rangoons... filled with cream cheese, no crab was found! Golden bags... eww. Panang curry was watery and had no depth of flavor at all. $50 down the drain! read more

Woooooow!!! REALLY happy we found this place. This is a hidden gem in Cambridge. They are one of the best Thai restaurants here. I started with Thai roti and Khao-Mun-Gai with Thai style sauce. It was so good. My friends had somtum and pork larb, which was little spicy for my bf but REALLY TASTY and delicious! And we had shaved ice/milo for dessert. Highly recommend if u in the mood of Thai food :))) read more

9Zaab - Shave ice :)))) - Thai Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Yum. Got the ba me moo dang and fish ball soup (with soup) which was the perfect portion. You can also get it dry. I would say I've had better soup and roast pork before but this hit the spot. We also tried the roti egg dessert (which is a pastry that has egg cooked on top, and then drizzled with something sweet) as well as the fried bananas (which were wrapped up like a spring roll). Also you get a free Thai iced tea if you check in on yelp :) Delish. read more

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Great authentic Thai food at reasonable prices. I've tried most of the items on the "street food" section of their menu.