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I can't believe an amazing Thai place opened up in Pasadena. This is one of the best Thai restaurants I have been to in a while and we are really picky! From the ambiance to the food, everything is simply amazing. Here is what I had and would definitely get again! Nam Tok beef shrimp fried rice drunken noodles Pad See Ew crispy chicken wings beef tallow fried rice
Typically drive past and have seen many restaurants come and go in this exact spot. Decided to check it out on a Sunday for lunch with a buddy. We arrived a few minutes before they opened and were seated immediately. Noticed on the door that they had limited quantities of the mango and sticky rice and were sold out of morning glory. A bit disappointed they didn't have morning glory, we ordered a few items to share. Chicken satay - Probably the most disappointing dish we ordered as the chicken really have the same texture of it being grilled. Sure it had a bit of char but the texture was more like the chicken was boiled and then placed on the grill for a bit. Grilled corn and papaya salad - Refreshing but tasted a bit different than what we were used to. The corn added a bit more texture and sweetness to the salad. Grilled chicken pad thai - The chicken served with the pad thai was good. Definitely tasted like it was grilled. It was interesting the noodles were also thinner than normal and were more like pho noodles. They clumped together and we needed chopsticks to serve. Drunken MaMa noodles - Tasty pan fried noodles and slices of beef cooked to a medium. Would definitely order again. Mango and sticky rice - Glad we asked about this right when we ordered as the waitress stated we got the only one as the mangos weren't ripe. Oddly enough, we saw a different waitress bringing out an order for another table. Pretty good but you could taste that the mango wasn't completely ripe. Will have to ask for a bit more coconut milk next time. Decent Thai restaurant for the Pasadena area but there are better ones within a 5 mile radius in my opinion. Portions are large enough to share with 2-3 depending on how much you order.
Cute spot for a date night with a really well-designed interior. The menu is on the smaller side in terms of selection, but we decided to try the blue crab fried rice and drunken mama noodles with grilled beef. The blue crab fried rice had some nice, chunky pieces of crab, but both the crab and fried rice itself were a bit bland. The rice was cooked perfectly, though, so I think it just needed a little more seasoning. The drunken mama noodles with grilled beef were definitely the better of the two. The beef was cooked perfectly--tender and flavorful. I also really liked the basil, which was lightly tossed in oil and fried, giving it a nice texture and adding some extra flavor. The mama noodles were a little overcooked and had been broken into pieces, so unfortunately I didn't get those nice, long noodle strands I was hoping for. Our order was also delayed quite a bit because they forgot about it. They did compensate us with a discount, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, they had also run out of the mango sticky rice, which was disappointing since it was one of the things we were really looking forward to trying. Overall, the atmosphere is definitely a highlight and makes it a cute place for a date night. The food had some good elements, but a few dishes could have used more seasoning and better execution.
Saw on TikTok that a new Thai restaurant opened in Pasadena, so we decided to give it a try! The interior was aesthetic and modern, great for a casual date night! Dalah is in its soft opening phase, and it's busy! We arrived around 12pm on Saturday and there was a 20+ minute wait for a party of 2. I'd recommend calling ahead for a reservation if you have a bigger group. We were able to put our name on the waitlist once we got there. Since it's still in the soft opening phase, the food came out a tad slower. The service was excellent and the waiters for very attentive. Given the hype online, I wanted to like the food more. Also, with the higher price point, we wished the portion sizes were slightly bigger. We ordered: * Pad Thai Grilled Chicken: This might be a personal preference, but the rice noodles here are really skinny, so they came out quite clumpy and missing that chewy texture. The grilled chicken was a nice touch, but it tasted very standard, like teriyaki chicken. I was hoping for more. * Green Curry Beef Cheek : There were about 6 pieces of beef on top of the green curry, and it comes with rice. The curry was super flavorful and the beef was cooked well, but there weren't any vegetables, so it felt quite pricey for what was served. There's street parking on Cordova near the residential area, or validated parking in the underground lot.
We were looking for a good lunch spot in Pasadena and saw this place. We made a resy for 1130 and were seated right away. We got the prawn fried rice beef pad see ew and thai tea. My noodle dish came out first and it took another half hour for my boyfriend's fried rice to come out. The pad see ew was ok I usually prefer a drunken noodle but their pad kee Mao only came with instant mama mi noodles (??). The beef was ok a bit tough and dry to eat and was cold on top of my noodles. My boyfriend did not like his fried rice the rice was a weird texture and grainy. Really wanted to like this Thai restaurant but we won't be back.
We came here for dinner on a Friday night. There was a line waiting and all the servers are busy serving tables. The restaurant has a casual and cozy vibe. I love how the tables are set up with partial cushioned bench seating. The menu looks good and since we ordered in family style, I believe we ordered the majority of the menu Food came out fast even though the restaurant was full. All the dishes are delicious and they had fine touches to each plate. We enjoyed all the dishes including the desserts. When we left at around 8 pm, there were even more people waiting outside the restaurant. For sure, I will bring my friends and family back for more.
The food took one hour to come out, and the portions are a lot smaller than they appear in the photos. They gave us a free mango sticky rice because of how long we waited. Either way, people who sat down way after us ended up getting their food first. The waitresses were nice, and the place is clean. The food was just okay, and I wouldn't come back.
This is a relatively new hip restaurant in Pasadena next door to another great restaurant Marina.... Opened about 3 months ago their menu seems somewhat limited but the flavors and style they make things are quite unique I would have to say.... I got here 30 minutes after they opened and about half the place was filled...I had to wait for my friends to show up so as it got closer to 6PM man the place started filling up fast! Luckily I told the waitress that my friends will be here in 5 minutes and she seated me.... Though not traditional the foods were flavorful and good...the Pad Thai used a different type of noodles I'm not used to but it wasn't sweet like a lot of places which I'm glad... Hopefully they add a few more menu items so I can try some other things there in the future!
We had reservations made on Yelp for Saturday and were seated with minimal wait. Just as we were looking at the menu, we were told that half of the appetizers were not available ( on a Saturday night) due to "trouble getting the ingredients" according to our server. I understand that they have been opened for 3 months and the soft opening concept may still apply (?) but I haven't heard this before. When the menu is small to begin with and you can't serve half of the appetizers, it's a problem. We ordered 2 typical thai dishes: - Pad thai: Served with grilled chicken, it lacked the contrast between the sweet from the palm sugar and sour from the tamarind and the fish sauce flavor was absent even if it is classically a main ingredient. The subtle smoky taste from the wok was also very faint 3/5 - Moo ghon tod: the fried pork and rice balls served with a little sweet sauce were ok ; They lacked some spices to give them some punch. As is, they were bland and the sauce served in a tiny ramekin did not save them : generous 3/5 - The complimentary mango sticky rice was the best dish of the night As others have noticed, it is on the more expensive side. As much as i would like to support new restaurants, this experience tonight was disappointing. I will follow them on Yelp and might give them a new visit. But my advice: They need to tighten the flavors specially for the pad thai as it is always considered the benchmark dish that Thai restaurants are always measured with!!
Had a great meal here. Inside is modern and simple. There's a decent amount of seating but it's best for couples or small groups. The food is great. A somewhat elevated take on Thai food. Everything was delicious. Only complaint is portions could be bigger. My favs of what we ordered were the Drunken Mama Noodles Grilled Beef and Gang Dang Red Curry Braised Duck. The Khao Pad Blue Crab rice was good too with nice chunks of crab, it just needed some chili sauce for my taste. We came on a packed Friday night so there was a long wait. Maybe come during lunch or on a weeknight to avoid the long wait. Service was great. Very friendly staff. There's a pay parking structure nearby or you can try to find street parking within a block or two.
Our group was a bit disheartened when we saw that the previous store that was here had sadly closed down. However, we still made our way to try this place, as Thai food was something that sounded really good in the area. Glad to say, this place absolutely rocks! The inside of the restaurant was very cute and slightly minimal. We arrived at about 11:45 AM and got sat fairly quickly by our waitress. She was really nice and took down our orders with a very friendly smile. After about 5 minutes, our first dish, the papaya salad, came out for us to share. The salad was crisp, refreshing, and fairly sweet, not only due to the sweet fish sauce, but also due to the sweet grilled yellow corn. I got the green curry with beef cheeks and I thought it was absolutely divine. The curry was slightly sweet with ample coconut milk, but had a kick with the dried chiles scattered throughout. I also got to try some of the dtom prawn and the mama drunken noodles. Both were also very good, but I think the dtom prawns were really amazing! I would definitely order that if I could next time. Overall, love the food here and can't wait to go back!!
Stumbled upon Dalah and was intrigued by its modern but authentic take on classic Thái dishes! They have been open less than 2 months and already a line is forming!!! People are telling their friends and through word of mouth, Dalah is already getting the recognition they deserve!! We came to celebrate a birthday and it was perfect. The ambiance was intimate and cozy with warm inviting colors and confortable seating with booth options and pillows. The food was delicious!! They have a simple menu, but all the dishes are heavy hitters in their own right. The proteins offered with the dishes are really well prepared and cooked! The beef and chicken were so tender! I highly recommend ordering a bunch of dishes and doing family style to share! There are just too many you must try! The service was great! Ploy was so lovely and we got to meet one of the owners as well! She was so sweet and told us that her and her husband opened up this restaurant to pay homage to their roots. They asked for feedback but we had no notes, all was done so well. The pad tai had great flavor and I loved the details of the fried pork skin for texture. The pad see ew had that nice char from the wok and were thick and chewy. Fried rice had great texture with large chunks of blue crab. The chicken and beef proteins were so tender and seasoned well. Highly recommend the Nam Tok! The papaya salad was refreshing and had grilled corn which is different. The green curry also had great flavor and I loved how the fried whole fish was already deboned. The mango sticky rice was perfect and came with a coconut ice cream that was the sauce for it! We all had different favorites at the table and still I need to come back out of curiosity to try the rest of the menu! Their chicken wings, grilled shrimp, pork balls and duck curry look amazing as well! What we ordered: Thai Tea Blue crab fried rice Papaya Salad with Grilled Corn Nam Tok Beef Pad See Ew with Beef Pad Thai with Chicken Green Curry with Beef Cheeks Fried Trout that was already deboned Mango Sticky Rice Huge thanks for the hospitality! We'll be back!
I saw the mango sticky rice and was super excited to try this place. However, they had already run out of mango sticky rice even though dinner service hadn't started that long ago. That was disappointing, but it's still soft opening so I'll come back for it another time. The noodles were the highlight of the meal. The green curry beef cheek was underwhelming, but if you like spice that creeps on you, this one's for you. Parking: underground parking is validated for 30 mins
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4 months ago
The service was so nice and welcoming upon arrival. The food was delicious! They accommodated both of us to make the red curry and green curry vegan with fantastic crispy tofu and veggies! 10/10!!! read more
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4 months ago
foods great i wish could order everything on the menu i want it all , service awesome,our waitress ploy is helpful and accommodating. floor high ceiling Open space. Love it. read more
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4 months ago
Ended up discovering this gem through friends of mine. The decor is very cute and it has a nice open feel with touch of Thai styling and decor. Service was top notch with our server who was very attentive and patient with our table. I REALLY enjoyed my Pad Thai chicken. It sounds super basic if you eat Thai food regularly but it had a burst of flavor with a very good balance. The lime, peanuts and filet of grilled chicken came together very nicely. You can tell they took a lot of time with creating the recipe. I look forward to having it again! read more
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4 months ago
A Hidden Gem for Modern Thai! You NEED to try this place. It's a modern Thai spot that hits you with rich, authentic, and incredibly bold flavors. The prices are super reasonable for the quality, the staff is welcoming and attentive, and the restaurant itself is completely spotless. We ordered a bunch of dishes, and honestly, every single one was a hit: Garlic Grilled Beef Short Rib: This was my absolute favorite. The flavor profile is so unique; I've genuinely never tasted anything like it before. It's a must-order! Pad Thai: You CANNOT miss this! The noodles have that perfect, authentic chewy texture. It's served with crispy pork rinds. The combo of the savory noodles and the crunchy pork rinds is literally fire. Braised Duck Red Curry: The curry is rich and perfectly balanced. It was so incredibly good that I ended up ordering two extra bowls of rice just to soak up every last drop. Pad See Eww Beef: This had the most amazing smoky, wok-hei aroma. It comes topped with grilled beef that is incredibly tender. Chicken Satay Chimichurri: Even the appetizers stand out here. The chicken is so tender and juicy, and the dipping sauce is totally unique and unlike any traditional peanut sauce I've had. Overall, 100/10 experience. The food, the service, and the vibes are all amazing. I will definitely come back. read more
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2 months ago
Wow! Everything we ordered was delicious! Chicken satay chimichurri, beef tallow fried rice, fried fish fruit salad, crispy tofu, pad see ew beef, pad thai, and papaya salad. I think my favorite was the chicken satay. Very friendly and pretty quick service as well. We will definitely be coming back! read more
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came across this new thai place and had an amazing experience! we ordered the pad thai and the beef, and both were flavorful, well-balanced, and beautifully presented. the beef was chewier on the end pieces, which may have been cooked a bit longer, but overall it was yummy. the mango sticky rice was delicious, and they were very generous with the mango portion. the service was also fantastic. the staff were attentive, friendly, and checked in on us just the right amount. the restaurant itself is beautifully decorated and has a warm, inviting atmosphere. it's the perfect place to catch up with friends and family, enjoy great food, and spend a relaxed evening together. definitely worth a visit! read more
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3 months ago
I tried Dalah for the first time and was greeted with the kindest staff and such a warm and inviting ambiance. The server helped us through the menu and a manager gave us a complimentary fruit salad to try. My food was delicious and I highly recommend. This is one of the finest Thai restaurants Los Angeles has to offer. read more
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Delicious food and great service. Fresh dipping sauces with the appetizers, the green curry was to die for, and the Pad Thai with grilled chicken was so well prepared! We will be back! read more
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Dalah is a beautiful new restaurant and everyone there is so kind! They have a small menu right now for their opening but they were able to offer multiple vegetarian options with tofu instead of meat. Everything was delicious. Can't wait to come back when they have their full menu. read more
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The duck curry absolutely schlapped, it was so tender my god and the curry was super creamy and yummy read more
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My family and I were running errands in Pasadena today and stumbled upon this new Thai restaurant on its very first day of opening. Honestly, we didn't expect much at first, but the cozy and inviting atmosphere drew us in, so we decided to give it a try. And oh my god, it completely blew us away! Forget about the ordinary Thai food you've had before. We ordered the Beef Nam Tok (Spicy Grilled Beef Salad), Roasted Duck Red Curry, Pad Thai, and Pad See Ew. The Nam Tok was incredibly flavorful--my husband absolutely loved it. The Roasted Duck Curry was rich and intense, and the duck itself was wonderfully crispy and delicious. The Pad Thai was perfectly balanced. But the biggest surprise of the night was the Pad See Ew. We've never seen Pad See Ew served with such massive chunks of beef before! It felt like eating a whole steak. It was worth every single penny and tasted like a solid 10/10. We will definitely be back! read more
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4 months ago
I just had the chance to try Dalah, a new spot located on Lake and Cordova. It's right across from LA Fitness, but it can be a little tricky to spot at first--just look for the red door handle! The interior is beautiful and very modern. The food really hits the spot with an authentic, homemade flavor profile. My absolute favorite was the Padthai--the noodles were perfectly chewy, and the flavor was unique compared to any other Thai spot I've been to. I especially loved that it came with Kab-Moo (Thai-style chicharron); catching those fatty, crispy bits in every bite was pure bliss. Another must-order is the Moo Ghon Tod (fried pork bites). The pork is marinated so well; it's perfectly savory and umami-rich. I could honestly eat this dish every single day. The service was also lovely--the staff even brought out an Es-Yen (Thai coffee) for me to try, which was delicious. It isn't too busy right now, but I have no doubt that there will be a line out the door very soon. If you're looking for authentic Thai food with a unique twist, I highly recommend checking this place out before it gets crowded! read more
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851 Cordova St
Pasadena, CA 91101
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(626) 884-2845
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