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    Malai Thai Restaurant

    4.3 (123 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Closed 2:00 pm - 7:30 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids

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    Stopping by for fried tofu and red curry.
    Laura H.

    I was so excited to see several vegetarian items on the menu. I called to see what time they close. The woman told me 8:30, so we headed over. Unfortunately, it's take out only. I wish I had known that, but we were already there, so placed an order for fried tofu and red curry with fresh tofu. The curry came with Jasmine rice, but we ordered a side of sticky rice, as well. The fried tofu was phenomenal! It doesn't look like much in the picture, but it was really good. The red curry was sort of so-so. It definitely lacked flavor, although I think I got 3 stars spice level, and was quite runny. It probably wouldn't have taken much to make it pretty good! Either way, we ended up finishing it over the next day or so. I will definitely give it a try again. The woman who worked there was very friendly!

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    Bobby R.

    #40 It was good but i think it's about $2-3 over priced on most items for "just good" portions are fairly average for Thai food. Food came fast.

    This is supposed to be chicken satay. I thought someone vomited .

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    10 months ago

    The food was delicious and very fresh. They accomodated my gliten free request, too. Glad we found it!

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    2 years ago

    Been going here since they opened and I've never been disappointed. The family that owns it are super nice

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    6 years ago

    Losing a star for lax COVID-19 protocols. Staff not wearing masks. Food still good, hopefully.

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    2 years ago

    Large portions, enough for two, great taste and fast service. Our go to place when in town'

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    2 years ago

    Great food! Love the pad Thai . Service is quick and friendly tho only take out available.

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    2 years ago

    They serve excellent and authentic Thai food. The Long Beach Peninsula is lucky to have this jewel of a take-out serving our community.

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    3 years ago

    Great Thai on the Peninsual. Love the green curry and fresh rolls. Although you can't really go wrong with any dish. Worth a stop!

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    Dee Dee Thai II - Chicken YakiSoba (with rice noodles)

    Dee Dee Thai II

    4.6(17 reviews)
    14.7 mi

    Ok......so let me start off with saying I love Thai. I'll get Phad Thai with chicken to check out…read moreany new place. That said, I've eaten it ordered from ladies squatting next to rocket stoves on the street...and I want my Thai properly spiced, like my eyelids oughta sweat. American Thai food is adjusted to our tastebuds. So, I typically get it as hot as I can, and add my own chili dust. Folks, I have met my new go-to Thai! They offer spice levels one through five. I ordered it a six. The server told me she could adjust it up to a nine spice level, if I needed that. Um, no ma'am! Six is delightful! Phad Thai tends to accentuate the savory and sweet in most presentations. Not so, this savory, crunchy, tart, and fiery masterclass in Thai noodles! It was incredible. I cannot wait to go back and put myself at the mercy of their amazing presentations of what many will visually recognize as "Thai"......but your tastebuds are in for a treat! This is a destination food truck, people! Wow. I decided, on the strength of the Phad Thai, I should taste the Thom Kha Gai I ordered before I chilled it for my intended lunch tomorrow...... Yeah, so Dee Dee has spice DOWN! Her food also has the delightful flavor layering I love most in really good SE Asian food. The mushrooms in the soup? Buttery, and perfectly cooked. A delightful springiness. The tomatoes are bright and soft. The onions still have body, and onion flavor........and there's a lot of lemongrass and galangal floating around in there! Like the other entree, the Thom Kha is super special. I'm so glad this is a local option for me......my belly has a delightful burn, my lips are only slightly numb, and I'm really content with my Thai tea and mango juice. Love this place already.

    Ordered a couple of apps to go with the buoy beer at the taproom and what a waste of money. Veggie…read morespring rolls and tempura shrimp Very greasy, mushy, AND tasteless! Only able to do one of each Ick

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    Curry&CoCo Thai Eatery - Pad Thai Country

    Curry&CoCo Thai Eatery

    4.3(89 reviews)
    15.4 mi
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    We came here on our Astoria stay. The first time we stayed in Astoria 3 years ago, this place was…read morenewer. After 3 years, this spot has been here for at least 5 years. So we had to give it a try. Positives: -reasonable prices -friendly service -the fried rice was good and drunken noodles look to have been cut from scratch. Negatives: -khao soi was a little salty. -location is smaller so you might not be able to get larger parties in that easily. Overall 4/5 We are very seasoned Thai food lovers. Our review might be nit picky because of that too. However, for a Thai spot in a small town this was good and deserves its praise.

    Really good food here. This is a charming, quirky little place tucked into a side of a building…read moredowntown. It's a one woman operation, so bear this in mind. The owner is the waitress and the cook (and presumably the dishwasher, etc.). The restaurant's interior has a Cuban decor, often with Caribbean music playing. Super cozy and intimate. Despite the Cuban decor, however, the food is Thai. Like I said, it's quirky. It's not your standard issue Thai restaurant food either. It's got a hard to define uniqueness to it. Super fresh and flavorful. It's really good! The main frustration with this place (and why I gave 4 rather than 5 stars), is the irregular hours of operation. It's hard to tell when it will be open. I wouldn't count on posted hours, because they're not always reliable. Understandable for a one woman operation, perhaps. But it's well worth a visit if it's open. Our approach is to aim to come and eat here (we live here in Astoria), with a back up restaurant in mind. We fully expect that the back up destination is where we'll end up eating. If Curry&CoCo is open? Great. We eat here. If it's not, we move onto the second option. I get that this might be annoying to some folks, but it is what it is. Embrace it and pop in if and when you can. Like I said, it's worth your time. The food is great.

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