This place has some solid Thai curry! I ordered the yellow curry and man it was delicious just the right consistency not too watery not too thick . 10/10 I have zero complaints. The right amount of spice and coconut flavor. These folks are doing it right! Highly recommend if you enjoy all types of curries -Santangelo Balli Gonzales read more

* We ordered to go.* Orange chicken was different from what I've ever had before but it was good. It didn't come with a lot of fried rice, I'm guessing it was a side of FR. Also ordered the combo platter fried rice w/ no pork & that was a HUGE plate. Great portion. Taste was pretty good! Price was okay, $40 for orange chicken and fried rice to go but flavor was good. Overall, I'd be back. read more

As some others have commented, we were surprised that we didn't discover this place sooner. The interior is nothing fancy - looks like something from the 90's. We tried the Pad Thai, Yellow Curry Noodles and House Fried Rice. You can pick your protein type and spiciness levels (1-5) for the noodle dishes. All the dishes had large portions and were delicious. We got a lot for what we paid. We would rate the Pad Thai and Fried Rice higher than the Yellow Curry Noodles. Notably, the fried rice has what the Chinese calls "Wok Hei", an elusive sought-after smoky flavor that is missing from this dish in most Asian American restaurants. One thing that caught us by surprise - we ordered spiciness level of 1 for the fried rice, but it still tasted unusually spicy - enough to make me sweat (and I know and love spicy food). Maybe it was an error - we're not sure. We have tried many other Thai restaurants in the area, but I think we've just found our new favorite! read more

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What a Disappointment... price goes up is fine.. but short customer is not right!! We dont mind pay minimum 14.95 for your entree n 8.95 for your dessert but come on now , dont use less and charge more for it just because.. Even if you won best for curry , you will think i be back to support my local like this. ...... Nice cozy local place near by but after what i see before n after ,will not support ppl like this... read more

Bananas Thai Cuisine - What is on their menu, hmmm i think they missing my mangooo - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

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BYOB, friendly service, good food, fast kitchen. Carry-out or dine in, it is a medium sized family restaurant. Highly recommended. read more

Bananas Thai Cuisine - One meal, but enough for 2. - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

Bananas Thai is my go to can't cook dinner let's order delivery restaurant. This family run restaurant is the best, the food is authentic, and fresh. The portions are nicely sized. They are very consistent with their quality. If you follow their Facebook page they run specials which is an added bonus. Dining in the restaurant was a pleasant experience, they really make it a welcoming environment for families, and make sure to let you know you're welcome back. It is a bit hot in the restaurant, but if we all kept our thermostats a little higher like them maybe our power grid would be failing haha. My go to favorites are: Pad Kee Mao spice level 1 uh these are amazing. Have you ever had this noodle dish? Go eat it now! It is saucy goodness. The flavors of the fresh basil with the sauce and the wide noodles. I could eat this everyday . Green curry spice level 1 I love the eggplant and this curry is so delicious. I always am sad when the eggplant is gone. I just want a big bowl of eggplant covered curry. The way they cook it is amazing. I've tried to do it at home and haven't been able too. I like to order a side of rice noodles and mix them in with my curry. Red curry spice level 2 because it's delicious but it makes your nose run. So be prepared. It's very flavorful. They are so careful and double wrap when they do delivery/ to-go to make sure the curry doesn't spill. Chicken skewers are a crowd pleaser so I like the option of ordering a dozen of them in a party tray. Their cream cheese ragoons are delicious. The shumai are delicious and the two dipping sauces they came with were so good! Of course their Thai iced teas are delicious. They also make their own mango ice cream that's amazing! If you love authentic, and supporting small family owned businesses give them a visit or call in for delivery so we can keep this gem in our community! read more

Great food and service. Terrific menu. Regular customers. Try something different every time!

The food is great flavorful to the max. The spice on high so go for mild, as medium is lip tingling heat. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and ready to recommend. The soups are on point and delicious, the apps are filling and perfect for two or four. We had several apps and soup, leaving with a ton of take home yumminess. read more

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Bananas Thai is pretty authentic Thai food. All the foods we got were generally flavorful and I enjoyed everything for the most part. We got yellow curry oxtail, papaya salad, pad krapow, crab and shrimp fried rice, and tiger cry. The only thing disappointing was the tiger cry which was super chewy and not flavorful at all. The humans cried instead Crab and shrimp fried rice was delicious and definitely my favorite. Papaya salad was my second favorite. Mild was not spicy at all so I'd go medium spicy if you can handle. Like I said overall delicious and perfectly seasoned flavors. read more

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Food is great. Service most days is great. Today they had a sever with a bad attitude. I did not get what I ordered. My dish was to have rice. I got a noodle base dish. The server knew it was wrong. He told me they had a lot of orders now ahead of me. If I wanted what I ordered I would have to wait another 20 min. I had already waited 30 min to get the wrong dish. So I eat what I got it was good just not what I ordered. Then he bought me a refill of ice tea. It had no ice and the tea was hot like it just been brewed. It was an awful experience for a $20+ meal. I hope they get some good servers like the had or this place will go under. read more

I was craving Thai food and Bananas Thai popped up. Located on 529 and highway six right next to the 24 Hr Fitness. I came on a Monday around 7:15. The restaurant was fairly big. There were two tables of 4. On the left there was this little cute house with a straw roof as decoration. The tables were spread out with the middle divider used as booth seating for both the left and right sides. I was greeted with a super friendly Hi!! From all the way back from the cashier. The waitress came over asked me what I wanted to drink. I looked over the menu and decided to get chicken pad Thai and curry massaman. When the food came out, I was pleasantly surprised! The portions are hefty! I think these entrees are meant for sharing. There was no way I was finishing both items. 4/5 The pad Thai was tangy and sweet. Noodles were soft. Peanuts were extra crispy! The bean sprouts gave a nice crunch. 4/5 Chicken curry Massaman The curry came out in a deep decent sized bowl on a plate with rice shaped in a heart. There were carrots, potatoes, chicken and whole peanuts. The curry was rich, creamy and salty. Too salty to eat alone but it is meant to be paired with rice. Gina, did a wonderful job serving with a smile on her face even though I came in close to closing time. Tip her well people! Support your local small business Thai restaurant! read more

Bananas Thai Cuisine - Chicken Massaman Curry - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Bananas Thai is our all time favorite, go-to Thai restaurant! Their food is very authentic, unique flares, and everything we ordered was delicious!!! We ordered the Triple Flavor Fish (pictured)-10/10, Tofu Pad Thai (pictured)-10/10, Thai Toast- 10/10, and Papaya Salad-8/10. Thai toast was such an impressive appetizer, something we have never tried before, but it was so crispy and flavorful! Their Pad Thai is the best I've ever had! My fiancé and I absolutely loved the Triple Flavor Fish also, presentation was just as amazing as it tasted! We ordered all this awesome food thanks to their exceptional owner, Chris, who recommended some favorites! Chris and his family/team were so attentive, patient, passionate, and personable! Their music also had us jammin' over dinner. Overall, we had such a wonderful experience, thank you so much! If you are ever in the area, Bananas Thai is a MUST!! read more

Bananas Thai Cuisine - Triple Flavor Fish - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I visited here with a small group and since most of their tables are 4 tops, you basically get to sit right by the front door at busy times. Appetizers range from $4-8. Their first two appetizers are sort of unique but may not be for everyone. One is a stuffed chicken wing, and the other is fried bread spread with ground shrimp and chicken. Items you don't typically see at other Thai restaurants. They also have a special menu with photos, and offers more unique items you don't see at the common Thai restaurant, like striped bass, oxtail, lamb and spare ribs. Items on this menu range from $17-30 though. Their entrees are all priced around $16 (unless you order chicken or tofu which is $13), sort of pricy for this area of town. This restaurant is not all that fancy either. They offer all the usual salads, soups, curries, rice, and noodle dishes. Seafood dishes are a little more and range from $16 - 20. Note, they no longer serve sugar cane juice, something else you don't see at many Thai restaurants. I didn't order my usual pad kra pow, since the entrees are priced so high and just chose the tiger cry since you're essentially getting ribeye for the same price as their basic beef and they also ask how you want it cooked, a great sign. The last thing they ask is how spicy you want your entree. Spice ranges from 1-5 where 5 is double Thai hot. They don't have a dessert menu, but do have a kids menu which displays various ice creams. Coconut is the best option here, it is very good. They have a Thai hut in the middle of the restaurant along one wall...where they sell bags of banana and taro chips. It took a while for the food to come out, not sure if they were short handed, or just overwhelmed. Pad see you - too sweet Tom yum soup - too salty Tiger cry - cooked perfect medium rare and served in slices on a sizzling platter. I asked for spice level 5, but got a dipping sauce that was mild initially. After telling the waitress, she went to talk to the cook, came back a few minutes later with another ramekin containing what seemed to be the same mild dipping sauce. I tried it, noticed it was the same and essentially gave up. She returned a few minutes later and I mentioned it was the same as the first one, with very little to no spice/heat at all. Major mix-up, and unfortunately it doesn't seem like I got to try their "double Thai hot" to compare it to the heat levels I had experienced a few times at Thai Gourmet. I also can' t agree with other reviewers here saying this place is similar to how Thai Gourmet was, I just don't see the comparisons. Bananas does offer a lunch menu during the week. Overall, not a bad option for Thai if you're on the west side of town. read more

The best Thai food around here. The best Thai food. I recommend. Good service, Good atmosphere for dine. read more

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I don't give out many 5 stars but this quaint little but comfortable place was absolutely phenomenal. I had the Lo Mein with chicken and tofu for the protein. Heat levels are 1 to 4 and ordered 3 as some places the heat is different but 3 was nice, hot but bearable. My business associate had number 1 (mild) fried rice with chicken. Plenty of meat added to each meal and cooked perfectly so I can tell they care about their quality and the staff is very friendly and know when to check on you, not to much but just enough at the perfect time as they pay attention unlike most places. Served free cup of perfect Tom Um soup to start and brought complimentary bite sized desert at the end. You can get hotter if asked for on the heat as well. A go to Thai place for sure. Very impressed read more

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We came across this hidden gem in a big shopping center by coincidence and honestly I'm so glad we did. From the moment that we walked in we were greeted with a smile from Kris. He brought us water and gave us plenty of time to look over the menu. We decided to order 2 appetizers, 2 meals and the Thai iced tea. Thai Iced Tea: This traditional Ceylon tea was surprisingly on point with its taste. You can expect to find your typical earthy notes, nutty undertones, and a kick of sweetness but not overpowering. After speaking with Kris about how delicious it was, he was very proud to inform us that this drink has been a trial and error effort to find the perfect balance of sweetness. He has mastered it. Soft Rolls (Shrimp) - Think Vietnamese spring rolls style with a bit of a twist. The combination of the soft rice paper filled with the vermicelli noodles, fresh lettuce, crisp shredded carrots, sliced cucumber and a bit of cilantro made this appetizer a fresh start. The semi thick hoisin sauce with crushed peanuts complemented the rolls perfectly. Appetizer platter - Comes with Spicy Cheese Rolls (4), Crispy Rolls (4), Veggie Dumplings (4), Triangle Tofu (4) : The spicy cheese rolls were very tasty, It's like a cream cheese stick egg roll style of an appetizer, the filling is a slightly spicy cream cheese and what seem to be shredded cheddar mixture that alone tasted delicious, and elevated with the paired sweet-and-sour sauce. Crispy rolls were just your typical veggie eggrolls with really good flavor and that crunch effect you would expect. Now, the next 2 we're a surprise to my taste buds. I'm very used to regular dumplings but I've never had a veggie dumpling. To say I was surprised on not only the texture but the taste of the filling is an understatement. The filling is really good and although purely veggie, had a very savory taste to it. Triangle tofu, something I normally would not order but very glad it was part of this platter. Tofu in the shape of a triangle deep fried and served with sweet-and-sour sauce topped with peanuts.. the sauce and peanut mixture on top made this a very unique and enjoyable appetizer. Panang Curry with Chicken- Bell peppers, carrots, peas, potato and panang curry paste in coconut milk. The Panang curry has a sweet, yet semi salty, thick nutty flavor. I ordered medium spice because I don't handle spicy food as well. This was right on the spicy level. The chicken was moist, the potatoes were cooked perfectly to a semi-al dente texture and the mixture of the white rice with the panang curry was a perfect balance. Next time I will actually order it mild spice. Pad Thai with Chicken- Stir fried thin rice noodle with red & green onions, radish, bean sprouts, and egg in their special triple flavors sauce. Serve with side of ground peanuts. My husband ordered his hot spicy (this was their third level on the heat scale). I was only able to take one bite to try it because I really don't do spicy. The secret to the best Pad Thai is the sauce, and through my one bite I experienced the perfect balance of Salty, sweet, and sour nutty fusion of a great pad Thai dish.My husband said one word to describe it " Delicious". We were able to inquire a bit about the family and food. Momma Chef Kay is the mastermind in the kitchen while her son and daughter tend to the customers. We really felt the love and dedication that they put into their business and am so glad to have had the opportunity to enjoy their cuisine from the heart. We are looking to return to try the coconut water, (enjoy another Thai Iced tea) the Angel Wings, Papaya Salad, pineapple fried rice and the mango with sweet sticky rice. Definitely must put this family owned business on your next food outing! read more

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Food was excellent although disappointed they don't make a fish cake that is an amazing appetizer and pretty famous in Thailand food street. Tom yum was flavorful but a bit too much salt that day I went . (Chef might have double the salt) But overall will go back again and again. read more

Was on the look out for some authentic Thai in the neighborhood and happened upon this restaurant and we are glad we did! Eatery has a cafe vibe, the waitress was really sweet and helpful, even the owner came out of the kitchen to talk with us, just really down to Earth. The food was well worth the trip. The papaya salad was sharp spicy with just enough fish flavor. Beef jerky with sticky rice with jeow sauce was perfect, one of my favorite appetizers now. This was my first time trying a catfish dish, maybe won't be my go to but I did enjoy the eggplant in it. Shumai was just right. The pork in yellow curry was just as expected. Finishing everything off we had mango and sticky sweet rice, perfect semi sweet, the warm rice was very flavorful, the slices of mango were so fresh. The perfect non encumbering dessert. We also had a Thai Iced Coffee not pictured because my husband drank half before I could get a picture Will definitely be returning! This place is a must go for authentic Thai food! read more

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Setting: Needs improvement/nothing fancy Food ordered: Thai Tea with soy milk - ran out of milk so they had to use soy milk; didn't taste bad at all; recommend trying. Jasmine green tea - Too sweet; stay away if you are diabetic. Pad Thai combination - beef and chicken; sauce was good but super salty! Pad see you combination - shrimp, chicken, beef; sauce was good; real Chinese broccoli was used; again super salty! Be cautious if you are high blood pressure. Overall: Food was decent but chef got too friendly with the salt. Service: Friendly. read more

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I don't know that I have ever felt so well taken care of. Bananas Thai gives some of the best customer experience I have ever...well...experienced. They took time to note my name, pay attention to the small requests (we had a vegan modification), and check on things. On top of all of that, the food was some of the best Thai I've ever had. FINALLY, they even drew all of these adorable pics on our food containers. Each one was unique! Love it. We'll be back for sure!! read more

Bananas Thai Cuisine - Dinner! - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

Pleasant, spaced out restaurant. Server was nice and attentive. Kenny G in the background, soccer on the large TV. Food was good. Large portions. Okay pricing. Soda is canned. I think the crispy egg rolls were my favorite. The pad see you was tasty though the chicken in it was maybe a little dry. The udon noodles, Thai hot, were gone by the end so I assume my companion found them acceptable. I'd come back. read more

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I had the Green Curry and Triple Flavor Crispy Duck served with white rice for lunch. I really enjoyed the green curry which was creamy and had a very mild spiciness. However, the beef went with it was a bit overcooked and hard. The duck was well-done, tender, and melted in your mouth. The sauce was a bit too sour for my taste. The waiter introduced their traditional Thai dessert which was Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango. I love it! The sticky rice was so soft and semi-sweet. It went perfectly well with fresh mangoes and coconut cream. Customer service is friendly and thoughtful. read more

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I've been coming here frequently for the past 2 years. The food and service is consistently amazing. Their Tom Yum soup is wonderful, my favorite entree is the Pad Cha (volcano) but everything I have tried has been delicious. They recently brought back lunch specials as an option. read more

Bananas Thai Cuisine - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

Been wanting to try this place for a while and so I did stop and gave a chance. First No fish cake they were out so was hungry for simple fried chicken rolls- SHOCK- they were out! So opened 8 packs of sugar and 3 pink sweeteners and paid for my 3$ tea and left. Sucks heading to a different restaurant read more

We ate dinner here for the first time the other night and loved everything we ordered. We definitely will be going back to try more dishes. The portions were large, flavorful and delicious!! Service was great and the staff was friendly. The restaurant itself is kinda blah and could use a makeover but it was clean and the food was wonderful! read more

Bananas Thai Cuisine - Pad Thai Noodle - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I was having a hard time ordering online because it kept directing me to GrubHub. I ended up just driving over. Im so glad I went in. It was so clean and smelled delicious in there. The chef, Chris, was super sweet and very accommodating with vegan/vegetarian choices. I got Lo mein with a mushroom sauce instead of the sauce using meat broth and triangle tofu. My husband got Drunken Noodle and crispy veggie rolls. We were very pleased with our food and have plenty to eat later. read more

Bananas Thai Cuisine - Inside. The chef, Chris, is mingling with customers (and giving directions) - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Soooooooo Good!!!!! I wanted to try this spot so I placed a pick-up order for basil fried rice with shrimp. I was very impressed with how fulfilling it was and the portion size. My only complaint is that it cost $16, kinda steep for fried rice. All in all it was very very good. Will return to try other items. read more

Bananas Thai Cuisine - Basil Fried Rice w/Shrimp. - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

I have recently visited twice. Once was for lunch ordering the shrimp lomein which was perfect (no picture, sorry). The best shrimp lomein I can ever remember eating. Great egg noodles and generous shrimp made this meal an easy 5 and one that I still think about this the day. It was a large serving that would fill any appetite. The second visit was for dinner where I tried the Pad See You with chicken and flat noodles, broccoli and egg. This meal good but I thought a 3.5 in taste. It needed a little more flavor and perhaps I should have asked for more spice which this dish had none. Table service both time was very good and attentive. Plenty of parking in this shopping center. I will return for that lomein for lunch as some of their prices go up for dinner. read more

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Horrible. Ordered "Chef's Special" pork ribs and veggies and the ribs were tough, dry, chewy, seemed like they were cooked by a teenager with no kitchen skills. Just gross. Went back today to try the Chicken Teriyaki just for reference. It too was unpalatable. Not sure if we're under new management here or the teenagers have taken over, but I don't suggest eating here, Yuck! read more

We have been trying out various thai restaurants in the NW/Cypress area and stumbled upon Bananas Thai just today. I must say that this one is our favorite so far! Highly recommend: - duck curry - tom kha shrimp soup - spicy eggplant The only thing we didn't love was the crab fried rice. read more

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Visited Banana Thai this afternoon for lunch. When we entered the door, there were already three or four groups seated. I thought to myself, this is a good sign. The decor is nothing special. But the place seemed clean. We found a table that had just been wiped down Another good sign during these COVID times. We spent some time looking over the menu. There are a lot of options that sounded good. But, I've been eyeing the place for almost a week. I already had a game plan after looking at the online menu. We proceeded to order chicken and glass noodle crispy rolls, small Tom Yum soup, Papaya salad and Pad Kee Mao. The rolls and soup arrived first. The rolls were light and crispy, filled with chicken, noodles and cabbage. It was served with a very light sauce. Not sure if it was sweet and sour of sorts or just fish sauce. But, it was really good. To accentuate the flavors we used some of the peppers in fish sauce with lime and garlic. It wasn't too hot and added a lot of great flavor. The soup was delicious. We ordered it with shrimp. A small serving was probably about 3 cups. More than enough for 2 people. It was spicy and tangy all at the same time. Just how Tom Yum should be. The soup was full of tomato and large pieces of mushroom. There were only 3 shrimp in the order. In my opinion, they were a bit over cooked. But, they had good flavor. I really enjoyed the soup. The next dish came. It was the Papaya salad. I've had this salad at several places now. it is something I really like. This dish had a bit of an unusual after taste. We talked to our waiter. He informed us there were 2 versions of the salad. The other had more of a pungent flavor with fish sauce. He offered to bring that version. He said he wanted us to be happy with our order. The Papaya was fresh and crunchy. It was topped with peanuts and carrot strings. The salad was dressed in fish sauce. I agree it was better, but still very different from other restaurants I've experienced. The final dish arrived, Pad Kee Mao. This was wide noodles, chicken, onions, broccoli, tomatoes and egg in a spicy brown sauce. It was the highlight of the lunch. The noodles were tender. The vegetables still crisp. The sauce was thick and covered each bite. It was spicy, but not too spicy. We ordered all dishes with medium spice. This level was just the right amount of heat. We had the sniffles all through lunch. If we needed additional heat, there were a lot of accompaniments offered; sambal, siracha, a dry spice blend. But the two that made an impression were the chillies in fish sauce and the chili oil. The first was a blend of pepper slices, fresh garlic and limes marinated in fish oil. Fantastic! The chili oil was the tops. There wasn't much oil to it. It was chopped chillies that were so smoky in flavor. It was amazing!!! It added so much flavor to the Pad Kee Mao. I might also add, the prices seemed very reasonable at Banana Thai. The service was awesome. Overall, it was a great lunch experience. I highly recommend and yes, we will be back. Thank you Banana Thai read more

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Came here after a work day, very quite and chill restaurant. They had about 3-4 customers dining in. Saw many people come in and order take out. Place was very nicely decorated and they played nice music that wasn't too loud. We ordered spicy crab rolls, chicken tom yum soup, chicken pad thai + spicy tofu green beans. 3/5 spicy crab rolls - something was missing from this, it wasn't spicy at all. 5/5 chicken tom yum - delicious! Pack with some spiciness and veggies with chicken! 5/5 chicken pad thai - my favorite Thai dish anywhere I go. Very flavorful and noodles were soft to my likings. 5/5 spicy tofu green beans - love the flavorful dish and how the green bean still have this crunch! Good and healthy dish to order! Would come back and try different things! read more

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Big portion Amazing authentic food Will definitely be #1 Thai place We ordered pad see ew and ox tail curry for entree. Also had their mango sticky rice to go. Next time, I would love to try their fish dish. read more

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I've eaten here many times and it's amazing I love it. The food is great and everyone who works here is very kind.

The pad Thai and green curry are some of the best I've had, and the service was quick and friendly.

Bananas Thai Cuisine Best THAI food in town !!!!!! Seriously, don't hesitate to get anything on the menu. Maybe even the best in the country. read more

Bananas Thai Cuisine - Best green curry chicken and Houston. Actually best Thai food in Houston !!! - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

Came in here since we were around the corner home good shopping. Yelp and looked for close restaurants. Banana Thai was our first choice but probably the best choice. Outback, subway and fajitas was a no bueno today. Everything came out great, service, atmosphere and food was delightful. Definitely recommended and will be coming back. read more

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The food is very authentic and very flavorful. The Tom Yum soup is the best that I have had in Houston. The larb pork was absolutely like I got in Bangkok, Drunken noodle was yummy, Spicy basil red snapper was good flavor. The service was friendly and very timely. We will be back often! read more

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Came to this restaurant twice now. Love trying their menus because they never disappoint. This time we ordered curry and fried fish dish for the first time. Will definitely try these two dishes again because it was AMAZING Would highly recommend this place to other friends of ours read more

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It's a little hidden gem! I love that it's super kid friendly. They brought out cute plastic shaped bowls for my kids and have a little play kitchen set up for them to play in. The food was delicious. We also tried the orange chicken, but forgot to take a picture of that one before diving in. We will definitely be back and bring some of our friends as well. read more

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