Delicious food. Great Service. I always come back and feel like I'm at home. A shout out to jessy Lewis for the best bartender. read more

Malai Kitchen - The Best bartender Jess Lewis Every time I come she takes care of me. Number one bartender. - Thai Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Save room for the Mango sticky rice smash! We've been multiple times and it's always a Five star experience! The staff is always fantastic: welcoming, friendly, attentive. Every dish we've tried is absolutely delicious. Here's a few we've enjoyed: *Complementary sticky rice in banana leaves *Vietnamese "meatballs" (bun cha style) *The drunken noodles *green curry chicken *curry w/coconut milk *Chaing Mai Noodles with Shrimp (Kao Soi) YUM! *Mango sticky rice smash. read more

Malai Thai-Vietnamese Kitchen Last night I picked up dinner from Malai Thai-Vietnamese Kitchen in the Clearfork area of Fort Worth, and even though it was just a quick stop, this place already earned a return visit from me. Next time I'm definitely sitting down to enjoy the full vibe because the corner location and surrounding area are really nice. I ordered the Pineapple Fried Rice with chicken, and one detail immediately stood out. A lot of places throw in huge pineapple chunks that overpower the dish. Not here. The pineapple was carefully diced into small pieces, which let it blend beautifully with the seasoned fried rice instead of stealing the show. Every bite had just a hint of sweetness balanced with the savory garlic-turmeric sauce. The rice was loaded with fresh ingredients--egg, green onions, carrots, bean sprouts, tomatoes, peanuts, and cilantro--and everything tasted fresh and well thought out. It's clear the kitchen actually pays attention to the details. This was just a pickup order, but the food alone convinced me I'll be back to sit down and enjoy the atmosphere next time I'm in Fort Worth. If you're in the Clearfork area, do yourself a favor and check it out. Highly recommend the pineapple fried rice. read more

Holy moly! My husband and I visited this immaculate restaurant for the first time and we were WOWed. Beautiful restaurant and an extremely hardworking and impressive team made for a very special evening. The food was delicious. I had the drunken noodles and my husband had one of the curries. DELICIOUS! They do team service here, our fearless leader Dawson was incredible. There was not a moment where we didn't feel cared for and tended to. I could go on forever about how we have become forever customers here. If you haven't been, make plans. From managers to hostesses to food to cleanliness, this place has it ALL. Amazing. 100/10. read more

Fresh and taste like your on vacation in Asia country Great service and waiters and waitresses are very friendly and knowledgeable about their food That decor is quite quaint and romantic We will return read more

Malai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

The service is fabulous, knowledgeable, friendly, top notch and imagine the food is even better ! Have been around the world and aye aye aye this is some of the best Thai in the world read more

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We were craving Asian food and decided to come to Malai kitchen. I am very appreciative that they have a free parking garage because this area gets very crowded and has limited street parking. Once we got to Malai we were seated pretty quickly and we sat out on their patio. It was a beautiful day and the patio has some nice covering, so, it wasn't super sunny. Once we were seated, our waitress came by and got our drink orders and answered questions on the menu. My husband got the chicken wings for an appetizer and he asked for the mild option. When they came out they had jalapenos on them. The manager Karissa, brought them to our table, and when she realized the mistake, she immediately took them back and made sure that they came back correctly. I ordered the lunch special for Friday. Which was glass, noodles and I got it with tofu. My husband and kid got the fried rice. While we waited for our food, they also bought out complementary, sticky rice with a very tasty dipping sauce. My husband loved the wings when they came out and they were huge.They were so big, he had to take most of them to go. When we got our food, our portion sizes were also very large. I was pleasantly surprised, especially because I got special. So I assumed that my food might be half the size but it looked like it was a full size. It was super flavorful and cooked perfectly. I wanted a little more spice and they brought me out chilis so that I could add them to my dish. I wanted to try their in-house drinks, but they are brewery. I'm not a big beer drinker but, the manager still brought me a sample just to make sure I wasn't missing out on something I might like it. It wasn't for me but I appreciate the hospitality. I passed on a drink but we enjoyed the patio seating. The consistent customer service that we got, especially from the manager and the food was superb. We will definitely go back. Hopefully during the week, so we can take advantage of another lunch special. read more

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Very cute interior and good service. Chicken dish was fine, and ahi tuna spring rolls were good. Did not care for the green curry at all, had a very strange flavor. This meal was just okay, but wouldn't come back. read more

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This place was phenomenal. The service was in point. The food was on point and the ambiance was great for a date, business arrangement, or a solo meal. I really enjoyed the food and the servings was right in point for the price. If you like Thai food, this place is a must. I went for lunch with some colleagues. You won't be disappointed. read more

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I wasn't a huge fan of Thai food, but that changed once I came to Malai Kitchen! I ordered the yellow curry bowl with chicken and jasmine rice, and it was incredibly flavorful and satisfying. I don't have a huge spice tolerance, so I got mild spice for the curry, and it had the perfect amount of spice for me. We were thankfully able to make a same day reservation on a Sunday for a party of 8. The servers were so kind and even boxed up our leftovers for us. We were seated in a side room, which had plenty of bright lighting. However, I feel like the main dining area had a cozier ambiance with stylish light fixtures and booth seating. There is plenty of lot parking available around the Clearfork area, along with complimentary garage parking. Overall, I greatly enjoyed my first experience at Malai Kitchen, and will most definitely be coming back to try some of their other curry options! read more

Malai Kitchen - Yellow Curry Bowl with chicken and Side of Jasmine Rice - Thai Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

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Curry was such a great server! Knew so much about the menu, super helpful with options, checked in with us at all the right moments! Request Curry when you go! Great strong flavor in all the dishes! Loved the fresh herbs with the viatnamese meatballs. Trout was cooked nicely read more

Malai is great! I love everything I've had here. I have a lot of dietary preferences and they do an excellent job of customization my meal. The service is great, always, very friendly staff. The restaurant is cool and modern with a beautiful indoor/outdoor patio. Over all, excellent. read more

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The food was amazing , the service was top tier . Our server Brian was super sweet and personable and took great care of us . Loved every bite , so fresh and delicious!! Highly recommend, we will return . Thank you Malai kitchen we loved everything about you . read more

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Everything was delicious!!!! I wish I could remember everything that we ordered by name but show your server the pics and ask them lol. - Customer service was top tier. I was actually really impressed at how attentive our server and manager was read more

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We've been wanting to try this place. First off, the restaurant is kept very clean and all of the staff are very attentive to your table even if you already have a waiter/waitress assigned, so I love the teamwork. My boyfriend ordered the medium spiced Pad Kee Mow with chicken and it was really yummy and flavorful, but a little too spicy for my liking. The noodles were good and had the perfect chew to it and our waitress said they make it in house, so that was nice. I ordered their Pad Thai which also had great flavor, but it didn't taste like the traditional pad Thai. You can taste the flavor of it being cooked on the wok and the pickled bean sprouts gave a different twist to the dish. That's the pink and yellow toppings on the dish. Again, it's not something I'm used to with my pad Thai, so that seemed like a creative take on it. What I feel it was lacking was the tamarind flavor, which is the signature flavor of Pad Thai, so I was a little disappointed on that. Overall, a pretty nice Thai place to visit. read more

Malai Kitchen - Shrimp Pad Thai Pad kee mow - Thai Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

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I went to Malai Thai for dinner recently, and honestly, it was a big letdown. I started with the Thai chicken wings (bone-in), and I was actually surprised by how much I liked them. I'm usually not a big fan of bone-in wings, but the flavor was super authentic. Definitely a nice way to kick off the meal. For my main, I got the Pad See Ew with chicken, and this was a huge disappointment. The noodles were completely burnt. I could smell it and taste it right away. I mentioned it to the server who offered to replace it for us but I reused. I couldn't believe something that burnt even made it to the table. Definitely not what I expected. I also got the pineapple fried rice, and this one was just okay. It was slightly overcooked and had a faint burnt taste again, but it wasn't nearly as bad as the Pad See Ew. It was still decent enough to eat, but nothing special. The seared scallops with noodles were fine. Nothing amazing, but not bad either. The real star of the night was the peanut-encrusted ruby trout, hands down my favorite dish. The fish was cooked perfectly, and the sauce it came with, kind of a coconutty tomato lime sauce, was really good. Even the rice was served with this green sauce that I really enjoyed. At the end, they served sticky rice, which was fine, pretty standard, nothing to rave about. Overall, I went in expecting a lot more from this place. Some dishes were decent, but the burnt food was unacceptable. I didn't order anything else after that just because of how off-putting the burnt dish was. Otherwise, I would have gotten dessert, which I was really craving, but I ended up skipping it and getting something else down the street instead. read more

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Each dish is its on explosion of flavors and aromas. You have to try for yourself to find your favorite! Flavors are more authentic and not your traditional Americanized Thai food so be prepared to really taste the spices and ingredients. Great service and ambience. Good portion sizes and great prices. Parking can be challenging at times due to the location but worth everything including the parking structure is only a short distance walk away. read more

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Came here for a ladies night book club based solely on reviews and ratings. It did not disappoint! Everyone ordered something different and we couldn't stop oooo-ing over how flavorful all the dishes were. (See pictures) Our server was new and being trained but did a good job. This place is very popular, as it should be, so if you want to not have to wait make a reservation and be on time for that reservation. Our group will definitely be back and I can't wait to try other dishes on this delicious menu. Also, while I didn't snap a picture of it, their tiramisu is amazing - one of the best I've ever had. Leave room to end your night with that! read more

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Amazing happy hour from 3-6. Start with the basil jalapeño margarita , edemame, and cucumber salad. And for the main course, the glass noodles are so good! I like them spicy and add the homemade sriracha! Forgot to ask if I could buy a bottle. 10/10 recommend ! read more

Consistently one of my favorite restaurants!! I'm really thankful to have multiple locations across DFW. For one, I love both Thai and Vietnamese food, so a restaurant giving me both is a dream. Two, they have a ton of gluten free options clearly marked on their regular menu, thank you! Lots of traditional Thai and Vietnamese dishes are naturally gluten free, but Malai still goes above and beyond with their gf offerings. Three, they have a great cocktail menu and a small but lovely wine list. And delicious desserts! And while you'll likely spend a bit, you'll want to, because it's affordable considering the menu variety and quality, the ambiance, and the service. I'll just mention a few dishes I've had that I really enjoyed and recommend. I think they're all good for sharing too. Lemongrass mussels ($17): a big bowl of Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) mussels steamed in a sweet and savory broth made of coconut milk, white wine, butter, red jalapeños, tomatoes, lemongrass, garlic, Thai chili, and Thai basil. It's sooo fragrant and yummy. Gluten eaters may rejoice in soaking up this fabulous broth with grilled toasty banh mi bread, which comes with the dish! Shishito peppers ($11): a pile of lightly battered Japanese peppers with lemon zest, pink Himalayan salt, and a sweet chili sauce for dipping. Most of these peppers are super mild but they're all delicious. Chicken pad Thai ($18): a stunning farm fresh egg and the silkiest tofu ever tossed with rice noodles in tamarind sauce, crushed peanuts, carrots, green onion, and bean sprouts. It's a pretty classic and fantastic pad Thai -- I can't imagine anyone has ever regretted ordering it. Basil veggie fried rice ($15/$18 with added protein): another perfect egg, green onion, carrots, bean sprouts, tomato, bell pepper, broccoli, shiitake mushrooms, and Thai basil. Who doesn't love fried rice? I could go on. I love their Massaman curry! And they have a gluten free coconut cream pie right now that's absolutely perfect ($10 for an enormous slice): a made-from-scratch pie with a toasty, crunchy, coconut macaroon crust, a glorious coconut custard, and tons of fresh, fluffy meringue. It's served with a tamarind-caramel, house-made coconut gelato, and sliced mango. It's absolutely insanely YUM, even better than it sounds, and you know it sounds goooooood. read more

Such a gem of a Vietnamese / Thai restaurant, conveniently located near major streets - Chisholm Trail, S Hulen, & Bryant Irvin. Food is outstanding - fresh, epically flavorful, & serving sizes are just right (but you can leave with some if you're not super hungry). Their tofu prep is just chef's kiss perfect. Service is spectacular - attentive, friendly, & them seem to share duties for all tables. Decor is modern, very airy, plenty of booths & tables, full bar. Highly recommend the sampler appetizer to try all of their most popular apps. Pad Thai & Drunken Noodles are delicious. Plenty of parking in Clearfork's two garages. Highly recommend for a first visit & to repeat!! read more

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I scooped the hubby and headed here for a Saturday brunch. This restaurant has a special brunch menu and offers their lunch menu from 11am-3pm. Being a ravenous "brunchaholic," I ordered the Thai Eggs Benedict from the brunch menu and the hubbs had the Vietnamens soup with beef broth and a poached egg. We also got a Thai iced coffee with coconut milk, sans the simple syrup, and a bloody mary. Guests are started off with complimentary sticky rice in banana leaf with a side of spicy eggplant sauce. What a lovely and delicious surprise! Both meals were awesome. The shrimp on the benedict were tender and well-seaonsed, the biscuits were good {not the best, but good}, and the cheesy rice grits were a perfect side. The pho broth was well balanced, not salty, and loaded with noodles that were obviously house-made. Both dishes also had perfectly poached eggs. We enjoyed the Thai iced coffee, but felt that the bloody mary had way too much salt in the mix. Our server (forgot her name) was delightful. She was energetic, super sweet, and checked on us appropriatlely. OMGoodness! I almost forgot to mention the exquisite coconut cream pie I had for dessert. Wowzers -- it was amazing and topped off with house-made gelato. This dessert is plenty enough for two. Of course, you don't have to worry about parking here since there is a free parking tower in this shopping and restaurant center. There's simply no reason to not check this restaurant out. Their brunch menu has some other items I need to check out, but so does their lunch and dinner menu. See you there! read more

Their drunken noodles are over the top delicious, & their sea bass entrée is scrumptious. Steve T from Cleburne read more

The food here is fantastic! I got the Vietnamese BBQ Ribs and they were delicious. The fall of the bone perfectly and have the right sweetness to them. The noodles underneath had a wonderful fresh taste. Their dessert was also incredible. So light and cool without being too sweet. Can't wait to go back! read more

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Malai Kitchen 5289 Monahans Ave Fort Worth, TX 76109 Upscale Pad Thai / Vietnamese cuisine. But that doesn't mean expensive. I got out of there with a meal, dessert, and house made lemonade for $40 including tax. The dessert was 1/4 that and worth more. But more about that later. And it included a take home bottle of the house made Sriracha Sauce. When you arrive they bring you a small sticky rice wrapped in a banana leaf (don't eat it) and side dipping sauce. I unwrapped mine so you could see it. The dipping sauce is a mixture of eggplant and other vegetables blended with a variety of spices. I seasoned mine a little with their Sriracha Sauce. The perfect appetizer. Not too filling. Just enough to whet your appetite in preparation of the main course. For the main course I had the Bangkok Street Rice (Pad Grapao). This dish was amazing and consisted of seasoned minced pork with Thai basil, served on a bed of seasoned jasmine rice. It was topped with a perfectly cooked over-easy egg (Sorry I cut up the egg before I remembered to take a photo). It also had a medley of carrots, onion, cilantro, thai chilies, and warm sliced cherry tomatoes. I took half home so I would have enough room for my highly anticipated dessert. Dessert. Coconut Cream Pie to die for. Literally the best I've ever eaten. This alone made the experience worth it. This is a made from scratch pie like no other. It is layered with a coconut macaroon crust, coconut custard, and fresh meringue. Somewhere in there was toasted coconut. It is served over tamarind caramel and topped with house-made coconut gelato with thinly sliced mango on top. I have never mixed gelato with a meringue pie but this really worked. Each bite of this pie is an extravaganza. Trust me. They prepare fresh coconut each morning. Amazing. Service was fantastic. Forgive me if I'm wrong but I believe his name is Brian. Such a nice guy and he made sure my every need was answered. Thank you. I didn't know what to expect but I do know I was pleasantly pleased. And the ambiance was fantastic. They will see me again. PS The Sriracha Sauce is available for purchase. That was included in the $40. UPDATE: Took my wife back today. She loved it as much as I do. Coconut Pue is $9 and a whole pie is $40 as of this writing (8/41/25). Whole pies must be pre-ordered at least 1 day in advance. -- at Malai Kitchen. read more

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Jes- absolutely amazing! Fast and efficient service Very nice restaurant and delicious food! I love how the vibe was so good and not too noisy. Everything just flowed! The staff vibe together and I didn't hear one complaint. I loved everything about my experience. I've not visited a restaurant so organized and so focused on making sure everyone was happy and got their food, drinks etc as needed! I'd love to recommend this place to anyone on a date, or celebrating an event. read more

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Another great meal at Malai. Love the "team service" concept here. All ladies tonight and every one of them delightful. We had: - Jungle Curry with Chicken - Panang Curry with Chicken - Chiang Green Curry Bowl with Shrimp - Shrimp Spring Rolls Thanks Malai Kitchen for another great meal. read more

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4stars.... Waitress was great. Loved being on the patio to people watch. Just need to grow more on Indian food. read more

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Service was great, our waitress was very attentive! I don't typically enjoy crab but I really enjoyed the spicy curry crab dip, it was very flavorful. My chicken pad Thai is probably the best pad Thai I've ever had, it was so delicious and every bite was amazing. So many flavors and spices, I was very impressed read more

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Malai is a fun place to visit with an array of great Thai options. I appreciate that the restaurant itself is casual enough to wear jeans, but has the service, presentation, and taste of somewhere fancier. Make sure to take a look at the wine list; it does not disappoint! read more

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We were really looking forward to trying Malai Kitchen tonight. We love Thai food, and I was craving some real heat. We ordered the Panang curry (medium heat) with beef tenderloin, which came with a side cucumber salad, Drunken Noodles (also medium heat), shrimp spring rolls, and seared tuna spring rolls. For context, we've lived in Asia, my husband has been to Thailand over twenty times, and we have Thai friends--two of whom own and operate restaurants. So we've enjoyed authentic Thai cuisine countless times and know what to expect from these dishes. Unfortunately, this was easily the most disappointing Thai meal we've ever had. Neither entrée had any heat whatsoever. The Panang curry was bland and grainy--more like a beef stew than a curry. The Drunken Noodles were just as flavorless. The spring rolls were passable, but even the peanut sauce was missing that rich peanut flavor you look forward to. To make matters worse, the whole meal came to $90, which only added insult to injury given the lack of flavor, authenticity, and overall quality. We wanted to love this place, but sadly, were left completely disappointed. read more

My wife never does 'experimental asian'. Which is to say she won't eat anywhere I haven't eaten first. We decided to try this one together and it was SO GOOD!! Our server was absolutely delightful. She took great care of us - but not too much. No what I mean? The app sampler was good. The special app was fried wontons. Delish! Spicy Basil Chicken and Drunken Noodles - yummy!! We ate at the Fort Worth location because we happened to run across it. But then to find out the original location is in Southlake - just down the road from us. We will DEFINITELY be back! read more

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We visited during lunch time to celebrate a birthday. We were sat quickly and greeted by our server Dawson who was fantastic. He made great recommendations and treated our birthday guest to a complimentary dessert. The sticky rice appetizer they bring is interesting, and the sauce has a good savory flavor. We also got fresh spring rolls which were al tasty; they came with a peanut sauce and a more vinegary sauce. My lemongrass beef was very flavorful, the lemongrass and ginger were present but not too powerful and the pickled sprouts were good. The fried rice was one of my favs. Chicken pad Thai was a huge hit at the table as well. When Dawson brought out the birthday treat, they were even sweet enough to put a candle in it. I personally do not care for fresh coconut because of the texture so I don't usually order coconut cream pie but since the birthday girl chose it, I thought I'd try. So happy I did, no texture issues because the taste was phenomenal and I ended up helping her polish it off. We sat in the area closer to the outside that was like a greenhouse style with solid glass so it was full of light and a really nice vibe. Overall it was a great visit and I can't wait to go back and try more as the menu is extensive! Thanks Dawson for making our lunch even better with the friendly quick service. read more

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Had always been a loyal fan to Malai since it opened a few years ago... til today! I ordered take out and I can see the quality has really declined. My pad Thai was gooey and bland, veggies looked old and overcooked, herbs over wilted. Hubby pho only came with noodles and the beef, nothing other than that! Will never go again, especially now with so many other options. You had a good thing going Malai, why did you ruin it! read more

Solid Thai restaurant, never fails and always consistent with thier menu and food taste. You can go for a nice dinner date or be a casual lunch spot. Been here a few times already and every time they never disappoint. The service is quick and very attentive. Panag curry 3.5/5 Green curry 5/5 Spicy basil chicken 4/5 read more

It's a busy place but we get a reservation and are always seated right away. Service is impeccable. Food is fresh and delicious.

Fabulous food and service. The Vietnamese meatballs are so tasty. Use the lettuce to wrap the meat and add the other ingredients. We had the beef lemongrass and the chicken lemongrass, both were wonderful! read more

Happen to be in the clear fork area, and decided to go for for this place. I haven't been here before, so this was the first time, and it did not disappoint There's plenty of seating within the establishment, and the waiters were very professional, and knowledgeable about the menu. We decided to go with the daily special and a couple of appetizers. Overall, we had a great experience and we highly recommend this place. The management team did just roam around asking if everything was okay, and of course we had to say everything was wonderful Easy to find in the clearfork shopping area, parking may be a little bit of a challenge, but thank goodness it's really close to the entrance of the parking garage and the central location Would I recommend this place, absolutely highly recommend it read more

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A fusion of Vietnamese and Thai cuisine is what makes Malai Kitchen such a special treat. We started with charred ahi spring rolls. My dining partner ordered Shrimp Pad That while I ordered the Red Curry North Atlantic Cod. The pad Thai received a "best I've ever had" rave, and my cod was superbly cooked with brown rice and crunchy broccoli. We ended the meal with a tiramisu made with rum and Kahlua. Yum! Excellent service by all, but shout-out to Daniella! read more

Malai Kitchen - Shrimp Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Fresh, flagrant and ready to enjoy! We happened upon this place while doing some light shopping at Clearfork and so glad we stopped in. The wait was short even though it was a busy Friday evening. We started our dinner with the spicy beef samosa and it came out piping hot, crispy and oh so good. (Sorry no pic, I was too excited) For entrees, my beau with the pineapple fried rice and added shrimp for a protein. I went with chiang mai curry noodles with shrimp. Again it was all so delicious and full of flavor. We will definitely stop in again. read more

Malai Kitchen - Chiang Mai Noodles with Shrimp - Thai Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas