We were visiting family in Seattle and wanted to try someplace new. We placed the order for pick up and thought we would try different things to see how they were and the food was amazing.!! We ordered a mix of different types of food for those who ate meat didn't eat meat and were vegan. We had the coconut prawns, pot stickers, spicy eggplant with tofu (my fav.. and I'm not even a vegetarian!!) Pad see ew, mixed veggies with chix and a round of Thai iced tea. Everything was delicious! And will go back whenever I make it back to Seattle. read more

Friendly hole in the wall restaurant. Got the gaeng pla (fish curry), crab fried rice, and beef salad. Was flavorful. Would come back.

Great place. Quality food, service, and ambience. If you're looking to treat yourself, this is the place.

Great food, great service and great ambiance. My guest and I enjoyed our meals. My meal was a flavorful dish - so goood . read more

Chandala Thai Cuisine - 43. Holy Basil w/ Tofu - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

One word to describe the restaurant "Yummy" all the dishes that I tried were delicious, all of them were flavorful. The mood of the restaurant was pleasant full and romantic. Well done guys!!!! read more

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ordered online. lunch menu. paid $43 for a lunch Panang Curry and 4 piece egg roll. n rice included. Outrageous!!!

Three stars for hit or miss service. We keep trying this restaurant every few months because it is in our neighborhood & they make their pad Thai with tamarind (not everyone does). Sadly, our food quality varies. Our guess is it depends on how busy they are, or maybe who cooks. Sometimes it is really great. Sometimes it isn't. read more

This place tasted like they cooked their noodles in toilet water. It was absolutely revolting. I ate two bites and couldn't eat anymore. When I asked for a refund, they only gave me 50% even though I barely ate any of it. Do not go here. read more

The Green Curry Chicken came without coconut milk. it was a thin bright green flavorless mess. I would like to believe this was a mistake, but it was so glaringly obvious that the preparation was wrong. I cannot say that it was not anything but intentional.. that being said, I would not recommend anything from this restaurant. read more

Pretty disappointed this place. Gave this place a second try after ordering really bad takeout. The rice was so spicy I couldn't even eat it. I ordered 2 stars. Most Thai places I can handle up to 5 stars, but this tasted as if they dumped a whole jar of chili flakes in it. This time we decided to dine in to see if it would be better. I ordered pad Thai thinking they couldn't mess that up. I was wrong, it tasted like straight ketchup and was just really bad. Also had the red curry and the portion was extremely tiny for lunch. The service was not good either. Waited in the entrance for a while, as no one was up front. They were laughing and chatting in the kitchen until, I had to say "hello?" There were no customers and I can see why. There are much better options around for Thai food. read more

The food is amazing! We love the crispy chicken and larb gai here. I always call to order and it's always super quick.

This is a tiny spot located on busy MLK Blvd. We were dog sitting for a friend and it was within walking distance. Since then it's become our go-to Thai restaurant in Columbia City. The prices seem like they are a bit higher than other Thai restaurants in the area, but absolutely worth it. We start with the spring rolls and the pot stickers. Both come in a good quantity. From there, garlic lovers delight is our main go-to. We usually try to mix it up and try other things in every order. We had the green curry recently and loved it. I feel like Chandala is different because their ingredients seem fresher. The vegetables all have great color and texture. In around 10 orders we've never been disappointed. read more

We ordered several things including: thai tea & thai coffee (both were incredibly too sweet), the phad thai was sweet as well and they used ketchup vs the tradional tamarind, the larb gai was pretty tasty, the pineapple fried rice was fine and the panang curry was alright. The portions were smaller than most thai places. Overall, id give this place 3 stars - it wasnt bad but not memorable either. Most likely, we wouldnt go back since there are other Thai places that are more authentic. read more

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This is my favorite Thai restaurant in Columbia City! Spice Room is beautiful, but really tones down the spice level to appease the masses. Bua 9 brings the heat, but doesn't exactly bring the date night ambience, if you know what I mean! Cozy, family-run and relaxing. When I ask for some heat in my curry, they definitely bring the heat! Best yellow curry that I've had in awhile. This isn't haute cuisine, but it's delicious, simple Thai food in a nicely-decorated space. They also have a small selection of decently-priced beer and wine. I can't remember what I paid for my wine, but it was definitely below $10! If you live in the area, this would make a nice date night! read more

Ordered delivery through Door Dash and it came like this. Missing an item too! Had to throw away since we didn't trust how it was delivered. Tried to reorder and they refused to remake. Canceled the order. read more

Chandala Thai Cuisine - A mess! - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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My friend and I came here for dinner this past week and it was great! The ambiance was very inviting and spa-like. The food was incredible! We ordered potstickers, orange chicken, chicken fried rice, and chicken pad Thai. The orange chicken was most definitely the best I've ever had! read more

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So excited to have found this restaurant! I can't believe I live a few blocks away and have never dined here before. To be honest, I always drive by it so it never noticed the existing of it. Fantastic food with sweet owners. PROS: Ambiance/location: Located on MLK, a block from Alaska street. Lots of street parking nearby. Decoration is modern but simple. Everything was very clean. The Dim lights sets off a very relaxing atmosphere. Service: Amazing! The owners were very friendly, formative and beyond sweet. The were also very attentive. Price: Decent prices ranging from $8-$10 per dish. Food: Overall, fantastic food. We ordered Thai iced tea, chicken pad Thai, beef pad see ew, chicken panang curry, beef and broccoli and shrimp tum yum soup. Everything was spiced 3 stars. The Thai iced tea was very refreshing and sweet. I wish I could have tasted more of the flavors from the tea. The chicken pad thai had an abundance of chicken and the flavors were every distinct. Very good. Make sure you mix the bean sprouts and peanuts with the noodles for a nice crunch. The curry was creamy, spicy and wonderful. It always goes good over jasmine rice. The beef and broccoli were cooked perfectly. The broccoli wasn't overlooked so it had a nice crunch to it. Tons of garlic flavor. The tum yum soup was my favorite. Spicy, tangy and a little sweet. Every sip was delicious. My husband stated that it was one of the best he's ever had. CONS: The beef pad see ew was a little on the dry side. I didn't taste much soy sauce on the noodles. I usually order 3 stars at other Thai restaurants and I could usually handle it. However, the 3 stars at this restaurant was very spicy. I will probably go down to 2 stars next time. None the less, I found my new Thai restaurant. Instead of driving to the Tukwila or Bellevue Bai Tong, now I can walk to get Thai food! read more

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I still continue to search for the best Thai food and I wanted to give this place a try. We were the first ones there for lunch and noticed that it was a bit warm by the windows facing the sun (even on a cool day like today), so we sat at the table furthest away and it was far more comfortable. We were handed the regular menu and the lunch menu as well and were told we could order off either and that they were serving lunch and dinner currently. For an appetizer we chose the Yum Shrimp. I liked that the shrimp were big and there were enough for two people! The taste was good but it was a bit too sweet for me. A little prik namplah helped. 4/5 We ordered the Pad See Ew lunch special with pork and the Holy Basil lunch combo with chicken as the main meals. The Lunch Combo comes with a side of Pad Thai. The Pad See Ew was great and the main reason was because of the noodles! They used the very wide noodles and they were cooked to perfection. They had a nice texture and were seasoned well. I wish the portion was a bit larger because it was so good. 5/5 The Holy Basil with chicken was served with a side of Pad Thai. Two of us tasted the pad Thai and it was very sweet. We kept tasting it until we realized you can taste something similar to (or actually) ketchup. I did not like the side of Pad Thai at all. There was also a side of rice and some cabbage. There was a very mild taste to this dish and was sort of lacking in flavor. 3/5 We asked for a spice tray and the server brought the spice tray and the prik namplah was practically empty. This was the condiment we both wanted to add to our food! I felt the portions could have used a little more food. Service was good and our water glasses were filled several times. I will go back and try more food and hopefully get the rating up a star or two! :D read more

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Amazing, amazing, amazing. Oh, did I mention Chandala is amazing?!? The best Thai place around, in my opinion. Especially the Crispy Spicy Fish (if you like coconut based curry dishes and fish, that is) is absolutely To. Die. For. The owner is very friendly, welcoming, and makes you feel like family. The place itself is clean, aesthetically pleasing, ample space to move about, wheelchair accessible (BIG UPS FOR THAT!). Most definitely will be my Go-To Thai. read more

Chandala Thai Cuisine - Spicy Crispy Fish. 3 words: To Die For! I adore everything about this place. The location, atmosphere, service, food.. Perfect! - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This review is based on the 4 times I've been here. Tried 5 different dishes. (Pad kee Mao, pad see ew, beef salad, garlic squid, chandala fried rice). All dished were very flavorful and came in generous portions. The consistency of their spice levels are very off. The 1st time I ordered 3* it was on point. 2nd time I ordered 3*, it tasted like 1*. 3rd time I order 3*, it made me tear up. Must've been 5* because it was freakin HOT. For that, I took 1* off. The other star is for the small menu. It is very small compared to other places. There were no special dishes unique to Chandala. I know the menu is still a work in progress so I will change my review accordingly. @Chandala: Please add Nuea yang to the menu :) read more

Chandala Thai Cuisine - Crispy Fish Panang - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Love, love, love this place. We don't make it out to Columbia City nearly enough, but I've always enjoyed every meal I've had here. Easy parking, never a wait to be seated, and they've got a really extensive menu. My go to dishes are the seafood Tom yum (they have all the usual seafood in it except for mussels; interesting is that their broth has the faintest touch of a curry taste, but just ever so faintly), seafood fried rice (again, sans mussels), and my favorite, shrimp with broccoli in oyster sauce. Not many Thai places have this last offering, so I tend to hop on it whenever I have the option! If you're in the area, this is a must do. If it was just a bit easier to get to for those of us in West Seattle, we'd probably go more than we do. You really won't be disappointed! read more

Chandala Thai Cuisine - Shrimp Tom yum. Very savory, with a slight hint of curry. - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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First of all I would like to say that the customer service is great! it's a nice, quiet and clean place to eat at, hence the 3 stars. However the food is just bad, I got a pad see ew and the noodles are dry and sour and I also got a pineapple fried rice which was just awful, overall the experience was nice and pleasant, but the food is just a no for me. edit: I called and let them know they were very nice and offered a refund. Again the costumer service is great!!! read more

Since the start of the pandemic last March 2020, I've been ordering from here every week. I love the Chicken Phad Thai with rice, extra peanut sauce and. Thai Ice tea! The Phad Thai has a lot of chicken along with cabbage for veggies! read more

The food was pretty weird. My green curry was neon green and not very flavorful. It almost seemed like they had cut it with water and added food coloring to try and hide it. The server also spilled several glasses on the floor next to our table and and a flying shard caught my girlfriend in the arm. read more

Chandala Thai Cuisine - Neon green curry. Was bland and watery. - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

They have amazing orange chicken!! A calming and beautiful place !! They also have amazing fried rice and angle chicken wings !! The steak salad was truly satisfying read more

I have to give three star the food is actually amazing I didn't give 5 stars is because I called to place an order Togo and ordered our usual of gluten free. The person I spoke with said they quit doing gluten free fired rice ect because people said it didn't taste the same umm ya your right it's gluten free but it's pretty close to what food with gluten has in it. So sad they lost some great customers read more

This is Pleasant Suprise! we came here on a whim just to have Something diffent and are glad we did! I had the pad seew and my husband had the Sweet and Sour Pork. Both were Fantastic! The pot stickers were Super tasty too! Didn't take any pics because after the first bite, we just enjoyed it so much I didn't stop to take a pic. hahaha! read more

Feel bad for leaving only two stars but boy was I disappointed. It was mall food court thai food if even that. The food came out quick...too quick...red flag number #1. Red flag #2, photos of food plastered outside their building. Seems like that's always a bad sign that the food won't be that good. To be more specific, pad thai was stuck on top of each other and was bland. The pad see ew was very vinegar-y tasting and just blah. Won't be going back sorry! read more

Been here often in the past but, haven't visited in over 1.5 years. This visit did not live up to expectation. The food overall was too sweet and bland. We ordered Tom Kha Gai and there was a slight flavoring of tomato soup. Something between Campbell's and ketchup. The flavor actually isn't bad but, not what I was looking for in a Thai soup. The Phad See Ew and Spicy Eggplant were similarly too sweet and not flavorful enough. We also got the crispy salmon Penang. Which as okay but compared to the past did not live up to expectation. I think my least favorite part was the music. It sounded like the equivalent to elevator music for looking out the window at at typical winter-in-Seattle sky, which isn't that bad if you ignore the weather. The music and the flavors seemed like they were catered to a slightly more toned down audience. Still willing to come back because the fried salmon Penang still leaves a good memory for me. Not sure if I would be willing to do it as the food currently i. read more

This was excellent food and service. We had an order delivered and it was still hot. Tom yum was a hit favorite. Will be coming back again

Caution! Fantastic thai food is located here! I tried the orange chicken and pad kee mao for take out one night and was blown away by how fresh and tasty everything was! The reviews on yelp have glowing things to say about the curry, so I cannot wait to go back and try the massaman and panang curries! read more

Great find. Traveling for work and my husband and I stumbled upon Chandala. The flavors were spot on, food was hot and really fresh. I spent 2 weeks In Thailand last year and these dishes were definitely comparable. We had the pad ke mow. Massam Curry and spicy eggplant. Everything was amazing. My husbands very finicky about fish sauce and he said that this was one of the best Thai Food experiences he has had. We will be back. read more

This place is always empty when I go but don't let that dissuade you from coming in. The decor is nice and so are the employees. They're very sweet and accommodating. Top dishes include: -pineapple curry fried rice ( Tons of flavor w/ a perfect balance of savory and sweetness, I think there's raisins in it which surprisingly made it even better) -crispy panang fish (ask them to drizzle a little bit of curry top of the fish, otherwise fish gets soggy) -pad kee mao The food is very flavorful! It is a little pricier than others, but the decor is nice and the dishes are beautifully plated. You can tell a lot of care is taken to make each dish. I will definitely be returning. read more

I'm estatic to see a new restaurant in the neighborhood. I ordered tofu pad see ew tofu 5 stars, togo. It was pretty good. The employees were very kind. I think i need seconds now lol read more

Chandala Thai Cuisine - Pad see ew - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Delicious. Period. We love their spicy crispy tofu and long green bean with garlic sauce dishes! Best part is it's in our neighborhood!

OK overall. They have a pretty affordable lunch special. I had the pad thai. It's the Americanized version - it's heavy, and has ketchup.

Welcome to our new FAVORITE restaurant!!!! Omgoodness so good and so fresh. The restaurant is clean and so relaxing. The owner was our server and he was really great. We came for dinner and the food: amazing! We ordered Angel wings marinated, bone-in fried goodness. Spicy combination seafood: stir fried shrimp,scallops, crab, squid, mussels and veggies in a spicy sauce. Side of brown rice!!! But the star of the night was #47 crispy fish panang: meaty Basa fish covered with panang curry, bell peppers, basil steamed broccoli and coconut milk. Heaven here we come. We will be back soon! Go and bring a friend or two!!!' read more

Update: after receiving a response from Chandala, the owner, offering a free meal for another chance, my husband and I tried the pad Thai and pad kee mow. We also tried spring rolls on our own dime. The food was good! Tasty and spicy - at a level 3. Solid Thai food on the south end. I would still warn vegetarians though because when we picked our food up, the employee who works there Andrew, says that most vegetarians eat fish sauce. Um no Andrew, that would be pescatarian. Read the descriptions on your own website. It is quite worrying that they have 3 different definitions of vegetarian on their site and don't know what they mean. That is what bugs me - just take the vegetarian menu off your site! I still love Arayas and Jamjuree for Thai food. Jamjuree manages to make all items fish sauce free and they don't have a misleading vegetarian menu. I would recommend this restaurant to non vegetarians and pescatarians. The entree choices for true vegetarians are limited to noodles and stir fries. read more

Get the Tom yum soup and the Crispy chicken in garlic sauce! Super yummy! I can't wait to order again.

Absolutely fantastic & reasonably priced. Do you ride light rail to the South End? Add 10 mins to your trip to swing by for great Thai takeout: makes life better. read more

Chandala Thai Cuisine - Thai Near Me - Seattle, Washington