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    Jit's Thai Bistro

    4.4 (59 reviews)
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    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Massaman curry with tofu
    Joan R.

    I love this place and visit every time I go to Spencer!! Still can't believe there is great food like this in my home town!! Love!!

    Pad see ewe
    Stan W.

    Great service and cute restaurant. Excellent flavor on the pad see ewe. 4/5 spicy and the flavor was excellent. Knowing one star be late they are not proper pad see ewe noodles. But this place is surprisingly good for small town Indiana!

    Pad Bus Sa Ra Com (45)
    Logan S.

    They do not mess around with the hotness level! Whatever you order elsewhere, take it down a notch or two; the mild or 1 is still mild though. I ordered the Pad Bus Sa Ra Com (45) with beef and it was so delicious. The flavor was amazing, I'm embarrassed to say I ruined the dish for myself by ordering too hot. My partner ordered the Pad Thai (15) with chicken and it was very good. Both dishes had a ton of flavor! Next time we're back this way we'll be back and I'll know better that you can always add heat but can't take it away!

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    Steve H.

    Service is great, the food is outstanding and the music and decor is above average. I have wanted to visit Jit's for sometime. I never really had the time or since they close on Sunday and at seven pm during the week it hasn't worked out. Tonight I found the time and they were open after a 20 minutes drive to Spencer Indiana. I worried that since I didn't get there until 6:45 things might be problematic.No worry. The place could seat about 40 people and they were fairly busy. I ordered the duck curry with fresh tomato's, pepper and pineapple in a coconut sauce. The leaves of basil on top kicked it up a notch. I ordered it medium hot with hot sauce on the side. It was just right and the white rice was warm and cooked perfectly. When my wife returns from a trip out of town I plan to ask her for a date night Thai style.

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    Matt D.

    Jit's is an absolute treasure in Spencer. It's about a 30 minute drive for us but one we're happy to make. We HIGHLY recommend menu item #45- Pad Bas Sa Ra Com. The pumpkin almost made us not order it (not huge fans) but it is sweet and spicy and extremely delicious. If you haven't tried it yet what are you waiting for?

    Peaceful atmosphere. Kind, attentive staff. Incredible food. I highly recommend if you are in or near Spencer!

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    Charged 18% gratuity for a party of two. Thought it was a scam. Was confronted by service staff after leaving cash tip.

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    Yes this is top notch for hubs and me. It is great to try different things. We just keep going back for more

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    Good Thai food, authentic & tasty! The calamari is especially delicious. Anther favorite is the Duck soup.

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    When we want Asian food this has become our go to take out here is Spencer. Always consistently great food and service.

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    4 years ago

    Great service, tasty Thai food, and the Thai Iced tea was awesome. I would highly recommend.

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    5 years ago

    This is absolutely the best restaurant in Spencer! We need more spots like this in this small town. The pad Thai is our favorite. :-)

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    Consistently delicious. And the spring rolls are perfect. I almost always get the drunken noodles or cashew nuts with chicken.

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    Very good food. Tastes freshly made. Service is also very good. If you like Thai food I highly recommend this place.

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    My Thai Cafe & Sushi Bar - West Side

    My Thai Cafe & Sushi Bar - West Side

    4.1
    (189 reviews)
    12.9 mi
    $$

    My Thai on the westside of Bloomington is not merely a restaurant…read more It is an institution. A temple. A weekly ritual site. A blessed carbohydrate-and-curry sanctuary where my family has been eating once a week for ten years, which in restaurant loyalty years is basically a dynastic blood oath. I have eaten here through different seasons of life, different levels of exhaustion, different versions of myself, and probably several minor existential collapses. And through it all, My Thai has remained the most consistent restaurant I have ever eaten at. Not "pretty consistent." Not "usually good." I mean shockingly, mathematically, almost suspiciously consistent. Like somewhere in the back there is a monk, a wizard, and a very serious Thai grandmother operating a flavor reactor calibrated by NASA. My go-to is the Pad Prik King with chicken, because I am a simple man with a complicated nervous system and a deep spiritual need for spicy green beans. The green beans come in hot and crunchy like they are ready to fight for their honor. The sauce is rich, spicy, savory, and just the right amount of "hello, your face is awake now." The chicken is there doing noble chicken work. Bawk bawk, little warrior. Bawk bawk. This dish does not ask for attention. It seizes it. It kicks open the door wearing sunglasses, throws a handful of basil into the air, and says, "Get in, we're going to flavor town, but the weird respectable Bloomington version." And the best part? It is always good. Always. For ten years. Do you understand how rare that is? I have seen empires rise and fall faster than the quality control at My Thai. The service is friendly, the food is dependable, and the whole place has the comforting energy of, "Yes, the world is strange and unstable, but your Pad Prik King will still arrive correctly." That matters. Five stars. Ten years of loyal service. My Thai westside is one of Bloomington's great constants, and my spicy green bean chicken kingdom remains undefeated. BIG BADA BOOM!

    I loved this place! I was in town visiting family and had the pleasure to eat here. As soon as I…read morewalked in, I knew the food was going to be delicious; the aroma of spices wafted through the beautiful, colorful Thai decor. We ate Pad Thai, Pineapple Fried Rice and sushi- everything was fresh and amazing. To round it out, the employees were courteous and attentive. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in the area!

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    Interior
    Spicy Chicken Lunch Portion.
    Spicy Chicken Lunch Portion.
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    Siam House

    Siam House

    4.2
    (265 reviews)
    15.0 mi
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    Cozy yummy restaurant in a former house. Great service with interesting decor. Loved the clay pot…read moreshrimp!

    Excellent Thai restaurant with high marks for food, service, and atmosphere…read more I've tried the Thai fish cakes, sweet and sour saute, pad bus sa ra com, mango sticky rice, and Thai iced tea and coffee. The savoury dishes were all super flavourful, cooked well, and generously portioned. Maybe this has something to do with the dishes I got, but I think the flavours here are generally more intense than the other Thai restaurants I've tried in Bloomington, and their spice levels might be a little higher. I've been somewhat underwhelmed by level 3 (out of 5) at other places, so I tried level 4 the first time I ordered here, and it was a little too hot, so I went back to level 3 the next time, and it was just right. The Thai tea and coffee were both very good, especially the coffee. It almost tasted chocolatey. The service is consistently on top of it. I was there on Valentine's Day, and they were slammed but had enough staff on the floor for it; the food was quick as usual and everyone was still very friendly. I also love the atmosphere here. The building is one of the converted houses on 4th St, and there are different dining rooms, some with lots of windows, all filled with interesting decor, and there's also a very nice patio during the warmer seasons. The only problem here is, unless there's a back entrance I don't know about, I don't think the building is wheelchair accessible; you have to go up a few stairs to get to the main entrance.

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    Blooming Thai

    Blooming Thai

    4.2
    (77 reviews)
    14.9 mi

    This and Siam House are both great. Can't go wrong with any dish and it's a nice vibe.read more

    Really liked it! I really chose this place for dinner because I wanted bubble tea, and the bubble…read moretea was good but the food was the highlight. The menu is very vegetarian-friendly since you can choose tofu as a protein for most entrees, and even vegan-friendly since they have nondairy milk options for drinks and some entrees can be easily customized to be vegan (order with tofu/no meat and remove egg). I got a matcha latte with brown sugar crystal boba and the Pattaya pineapple rice. Matcha latte: The matcha was decent - it had the flavour of matcha latte mix rather than pure matcha, but it wasn't unpleasant, and it was strong. I like the brown sugar crystal boba as a topping - the flavour is very similar to brown sugar tapioca boba, but it doesn't sit as heavy. It's a different kind of chewy than tapioca, but it's close enough that it basically gives the same kind of experience as regular tapioca boba in a drink. Pattaya pineapple rice: Really good! The rice was well-seasoned and the pieces of juicy pineapple and raisins added some sweetness that contrasted very nicely with the curry-spiced rice. They have 5 spice levels (mild, medium, hot, extra hot, Thai hot). I usually went for medium heat when I lived on the west coast, but since this is the Midwest, I tried "hot" and found it had a bit of a kick, but the heat was still secondary to the other flavours, so it was the right choice for me. Very good service. The waiter was very friendly and attentive without hovering - he came by at just the right times. My drink and food came out not too long after I ordered. The place is nice. Like the other restaurants in this area, it's situated in a small house-like building. The atmosphere feels down-to-earth. There were lots of things on the menu that caught my interest, so I'll definitely be back!

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    Cute local Thai right on the square
    Cute local Thai right on the square
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    Khao man tofu ("the veg")
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    Bangkok Thai Cuisine

    Bangkok Thai Cuisine

    3.8
    (136 reviews)
    16.8 mi
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    I know we just moved here, but this might be our go-to choice for Thai food in Bloomington!…read more The restaurant is small, but still maintains a good atmosphere. The night I visited, they were very busy, with a large party in the back part; however, they didn't miss a beat, and service was as good as you would hope. Food was so good, I had to order a second dish, so I could take the first one home to the wife! We also found the prices to be reasonable. A high bar has been set. We will try other places, but I won't be surprised if we keep coming back.

    I used their website to order takeout. The site tells you it takes 45-60 minutes to prepare an…read moreorder. I showed up about 50 minutes after ordering and my food was hot and ready on arrival. The host who greeted me and brought out my order was very friendly. While I was waiting for him to get my food from the back, another staff member also came by to check that I was being helped. I ordered the fried eggplant stir-fry with tofu and the coconut ice cream. The stir-fry tasted good, but I selected spice level 3 "hot" (and the takeout container had a "3" written on it so I know they got it), yet there was not a hint of spice in the dish, not even a single chili flake. I don't know if they messed up and forgot to add the spice or what, but I was kind of let down. Taking the heat level out of the equation, it would rate it about average for American Thai food. I wasn't really impressed by the dish, but I enjoyed it (spicy is nice but not a must-have for me if there are other flavours). I liked the coconut ice cream dessert. The included banana spring rolls were helpfully packaged in foil separate from the ice cream, so I warmed them up in my oven a little, and they were very good warm. I'm pretty sure that what the menu calls "homemade coconut ice cream" was actually vanilla bean ice cream with shredded coconut on top. Which is still delicious but not what is written on the menu. Based on my single visit, I don't think this is close to the best Thai in Bloomington, but it's alright, and I might come here again because it's closer to home than the other places I like. I might have even given the food 4 stars if it had just been described differently on the menu, but the lack of spice in a dish that was supposed to be made hot plus the "homemade coconut ice cream" not being that left a little bit of a bad impression.

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    Pad See Ew
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    Filthy air vent
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