If you walk into a restaurant at 7pm on a Wednesday night and the place is fully packed and there…read moreare people waiting behind you to be sat, you KNOW you made the right decision to go there. We were greeted nicely by the hostess and waited roughly 5 minutes for a table to open up. A family of five came in right after us and decided to sit at the bar to eat. I knew in my heart that this was the best place to go to for my husband's birthday dinner. We sat on some barstools while we waited, discussing the hockey game playing on the tv behind the bar. I loved the low ambient lighting that spread across the ceiling. Our waitress was nice but she never gave us her name so I unfortunately can't shout her out. She gave us recommendations so I ended up taking one of hers. Now, if you have read my Thai restaurant reviews, you know by now that I judge a Thai restaurant by ordering their Pad Thai the first visit, however, I broke that rule because I just KNEW this place was going to be good. We ordered the Tom Kha soup with chicken, Pad Kee Mao with chicken, I ordered the Khao Soi Gai (it comes with chicken, no substitutions), and one Thai iced tea. You guys. When the Tom Kha soup touched my lips, I was SO excited to get the main course! It was made PERFECTLY. I haven't had true Tom Kha since probably when I lived in California over a decade ago. The Thai tea was strong and delicious, exactly how it should be made. The Khao Soi Gai...that first sip of the curry broth nearly made me go Meg Ryan-mode in the restaurant. If you know, you know. "I'll have what she's having!" Our waitress recommended this dish and I'm so glad I was adventurous and tried something different outside of my "I'll judge you based off of your Pad Thai" attitude. It was perfect and when I say perfect, I didn't even add lime juice to it because I didn't want to mess anything up with the flavor profile. Sure, lime could have added another element to the dish but when I say it was perfect the way it was, it's true. The night at Smiley would have ended perfectly if it weren't for the miserable couple who sat beside us discussing how unhappy they were in their marriage and decided to accept the waitstaff into their broken marriage by being completely rude. But the staff remained professional and kind through it all and I give them HUGE props for that because I was a moment away from telling that wretched couple off. In short, the staff here are wonderful, and the food is memorable, delectable, delicious, perfect...it's HEAVEN. We will DEFINITELY be back to try other menu items!

This place was packed!! Which always says something about the business, means food is good and…read moreservice is good! Which was spot on! We met family there and ate great food! I had the Pad Tai prawns, it was a lot of food but it was so gooooood!!! I couldn't even finish it all, so I took it home, our server was very attentive, the ambiance was good, packed but not loud! Definitely would recommend and we will be back!

Food is good and service was too. We came around noon on a Friday, and the place was empty. Walking…read morein, you can tell right away that the place is well taken care of. Everything looked clean and shiny. The restroom is no exception. It is single-person use restroom, so you have all the privacy you need. It was clean and looked pristine. The dish that was ordered is called Pad Kee Mao with Tofu. It was good enough to warrant a second return and try other foods. This was from the lunch specials menu, only available from 11am - 2:30PM.

I will say the food was great tasting and beautiful. The flavor was wonderful and fresh.... But…read moreportions were scarce for sure. The drunken noodle barely had noodles and the pho was rather tiny for the price of the food... $150 bucks later two chicken pho, two Cali rolls one specialty Tenn roll, one drunken noodle and one fried rice... Also the added an automatic 20% gratuity to the check..... not cool

Another staple Thai restaurant to add to your list. The food & the portions here do not disappoint…read moreat all. The food is made fresh and doesn't take too long to come out. The appetizers are all fried to perfection!! You can customize how spicy you want your dish and for someone that doesn't like spicy food their mild spicy is perfect! The service could be better. The inside is pretty big, it can accommodate small and large parties.

Delicious! This place hit the spot and was so fresh and delicious. The restaurant is clean and has…read morean open kitchen which is cool to see. The restaurant has two shifts-- they close at 2:30-ish and reopen at dinner time. The service was friendly and professional. The wait staff sit you at a table and then take your order. There were 3 of us, and we arrived 40 minutes before closing for the afternoon. We ordered the massaman curry, drunken noodles, and the garlic shrimp. Except for the noodles, the entrees came with a side of steamed white rice. We also ordered spring rolls with shrimp and the fried eggplant appetizer. Overall good was super fresh and tasty. Definitely recommend this place and next time I am in town, I will pop in to try other dishes! Enjoy.

We are new to Nashville area and looking for an authentic Vietnamese and Thai restaurant. Well we…read morefound our go to restaurant. Eden who took our order to the manager Mimi and staff were very kind. The food and flavors of each dish we ordered was deliciously. We ordered the Thai eggplant dish and Shrimp pho and Chicken phat Thai. The cost is comparable to all the restaurants in the area. If you're craving authentic pho, I highly recommend this restaurant.

Food was fantastic, but it's expensive for being in the heart of Tennessee. (Average strip mall…read morestyle Thai restaurant, nothing fancy) For a normal size lunch serving, the curries and pad Thai were $16 with chicken. A beer lao is $7. For my wife and I, we spent $80+ on lunch. In addition to the steep prices, they automatically added a $12.12 (15%) tip to the bill. If that wasn't annoying enough by itself (tips should be optional and based on the service provided IMO), they have the audacity to add another tip line at the end of the receipt to tip the server. Food was really good, but keep that San Francisco style price gouging and tipping insanity where it belongs - in California. I'll take my Thai cravings elsewhere. There are several other good Thai restaurants in the area that are as good and more realistic in price.

The absolute BEST! Not many Thai restaurants serve the Vietnamese Fresh Spring roll! Served with…read moredelicious peanut sauce. : The wrapper is a thin, translucent rice paper that is smooth, allowing the colorful fresh ingredients inside to be visible.

Placed an order over the phone. Was already a bit scared pulling into the parking lot that was…read moremostly filled with junk cars. Walked into the hot, dark, smelly restaurant and waited at the counter. Paid for my food. Couldn't in good faith eat the food without doing some digging. Found the reviews about roaches in food and food poisoning and wasn't shocked at all. Threw out the food immediately. Current health inspection is up to 94 from 83 which sounds good, but they still got dinged for roach sightings and other important cleanliness issues. I would be inclined to believe that they shaped up for inspection and went back to their old ways. Seriously avoid.

This place hit the spot. Everything was fresh, delicious, and perfect after a long drive from…read moreFlorida to Tennessee. They really had great summer rolls, which lately have been a miss when I've ordered them out at other places. The Tom Kha soup was just OK, and the fried rice was amazing. It's a little hole-in-the-wall, but they do have some indoor seating. I would probably pick up to-go.

I checked out this spot about seven years back, and let me tell you, the food was seriously awesome…read moreback then. Fast forward to today, and I'm happy to say it still bursts with those amazing Thai flavors that you just can't forget. Definitely a place I'd recommend to anyone craving authentic, tasty eats! The is still a bit small but comfy. Servife is superb the owner comes out and ask you how you want your flavors (sauce) its great service

I've been to this place several times over the years and it's always been good. The staff are…read morefriendly and the food is always fresh and delicious. Public Service Announcement -- They aren't closing, but they are moving to Donelson in June 2026. I didn't know until today when we stopped in for lunch. They will be changing the name to Asian Cajun. I will be going to the new spot after they get settled in. That being said I'm going to go ahead and do this review as it's still going to be the same food and owners when they move. This is an Asian/LA seafood fusion restaurant. They serve Thai Apps, Salads, Soups, Wok Fried Noodles, Fried Rice, Stir Fry, Thai Curries, Fresh Shellfish, Sandwiches, weekend Seafood Boils and Boba Teas. They do Catering, also. They also serve some Cajun dishes like Gator Bites, Oysters, Gumbo, Po Boys and more. I will definitely be visiting the new spot in a few months. I think I will review some of the Cajun dishes when I go. Ohhh-- BTW-- They do have a small market selling Frozen Meats and different types of fish like Mahi, Perch, Redfish, Shellfish and Octopus.

Went for BaMi on Saturday, should have preordered, tried the raw oysters; have lived on the East…read morecoast, Daytona Beach, the gulf. The 3 dozen were EXCELLENT, big, juicy, girls and shucker did a fantastic job!!!

Excellent small business with amazing Thai food! There, Tom Yum soup is one of the best I've ever…read morehad. It is an unassuming little shop, with quite a big parking lot in building building, and the indoors is reminiscent of the 80s. There is a coziness to the atmosphere and and you walk in confident that the food will be good here. I got spring rolls and Tommy Yum soup. It was quite a hot day, so the spring rolls were wonderful to cool me down, and the peanut sauce was phenomenal! Service was very friendly. They take an hour break at 3 PM every day, so we were mindful about the time we spent there as it was 2:30 when we were seated. They were quick to make our food and everything was fresh!

Continue to be the best summer rolls ever! Service is great…read morethey are caring and personal. Clean tables are always a plus, we have been coming here for years now and consistency makes us come back!

One of my besties and I went to this restaurant for dinner. We went on a weekday night and had a…read morepretty easy time getting a table even though the place is small and didn't have a ton of tables. The service was quick, kind, and very helpful. When it comes to sushi I love raw salmon and am allergic to avocados so I ordered the Orange Blossom Roll and a Salmon Roll. The prices are super reasonable which made me want to order more things than I probably normally would. The food was so good that even though it's been a couple of weeks since I went to the restaurant for dinner, I'm still thinking about it. I will very likely be ordering more things next time! Also for those who are not sushi fans like I am, they have a huge menu with plenty of non-sushi foods too. I can't wait to go back! Also just as an added plus, they have plenty of free parking with their own lot right out front.

This is one of the rare times the Yelp reviews don't live up to my expectations. I'm giving 4 stars…read morebecause the staff was so friendly and kind, and I don't want to trash a small business. This is a no-frills, smaller restaurant inside a strip of stores in a questionable-looking area of town. As I parked the car, I thought twice about actually going in, but based on the Yelp reviews, I decided to give it a try. It was clean inside, and, as I mentioned, the service and staff were 5-star! My food was where it went wrong for me. I started with the summer rolls (the ones in rice paper); they serve sushi and Thai food here. I have been craving summer rolls; I love the freshness of the mint and herbs, combined with crunchy peanuts and peanut sauce. However, that fell short for me here. The peanut sauce was reddish and tasted more like ketchup, so that was a letdown. No little peanuts anywhere in the sauce or on the plate. It was jam-packed with iceberg lettuce, which you would typically put on a Taco, so it wasn't very fresh-tasting, and it contained the tiniest piece of shrimp I've ever seen inside. Following my gut, I decided not to order my usual sushi selection, which is always raw, unfried, and unsauced. However, I decided to play it safe, so I opted for a Mexican roll instead. I asked for no eel sauce, but I should have also specified that I wanted spicy mayo on the side. It covered my roll, and I had to use a napkin to remove what I could. This is usually a roll that is around $6 to $10, but for some reason, they were charging $14. They made the rolls bigger, but not by filling them with more shrimp, avocado, etc.; instead, they added more rice. This may be someone's cup of tea, but it wasn't mine, and I won't be back, but wish them the best!

Loved our experience. We came very hungry so their recommendation of 2-3 tapas per person was not…read moreenough, we got 8 between two people (should have done 7 but had some FOMO). The service was great, our server was so kind and knew a lot about the menu. The drinks were hit and miss-- I loved my NA cocktail but the hubs did not love his old fashioned and mentioned it was very sweet. The ambiance was dark and cozy, giving almost speakeasy vibes. The food was very good, with some standouts and some that were good but not great: The Brussels sprouts were a 10/10- perfect cook, fantastic crunch from the pine nuts, and delicious spices. The BWD- very good iteration. Bacon was crispy. No notes. The meatballs-- LOVED the sauce. So rich and perfect with the fatty pork. Pork belly- probably the only miss. The sauce was supposed to be sweet but was very bitter. The pork belly itself was good but we didn't enjoy the flavors of the dish. I ended up dipping the meat in the sauce of the albondigas! Piquillo peppers- very good iteration again. Classic, no notes. Green rice- my favorite of the night. The crisp rice and snap peas paired so well with the guanciale. So good! Octopus- I found the pistachio a little overpowering but the cook was near perfect. Even the hubs enjoyed it and it normally icks him out. Empanada- good flavor and I loved the sauces, only criticism was it was a bit under seasoned. Some flaky salt would do wonders. Overall we had so much fun trying these dishes and would definitely return! We had zero room for dessert but next time will try their tarta de Santiago or their basque cheesecake!

Broccolini, cooked nicely & tasty sauce. Monk fish was tender but not much flavor. Glad I tried…read moresomething different but would've preferred the shrimp. Octopus was delightful, my fav. Service was friendly. Bartender gave recommendations. Spacious bar area. A bit dark/ dim. Clean establishment. Day before I went, they were only open for a private event. They gave me a voucher to try a tapas under $15. I came back bc I really wanted to try the octopus. Glad I did.