If there is one Thai Restaurant that makes me reminisce my good old days in Bangkok, it must be…read moreMuang Thai. Decorations in Thailand are unique and the restaurant here in Malakas street in Quezon City just makes you feel you are in Bangkok. I like their pad thai. It is similar to that pad thai in Tesco Lotus. It's rich in flavours and it is really oily! the bean sprouts still have the crunch in it and the nuts are sprinkled on top without making tipid on it! Their tom yum is just the tom yum a Thai friend cooked for me: it tastes like the tom yum mix they usually use. hihi. Chicken pandan has the pandan aroma and taste in it. What sets this Thai restaurant apart from any Thai restaurant in Manila is that they sell goodies from Thailand. So, if you miss you favourite tamarind candy or you want that ointment or get some trinkets from Thailand, its almost sure they have it there. Dine and shop and experience Thai flavour!

The first time I met Chariya was at a wedding where she had a booth, making only her crispy catfish…read moresalad. It was a hit to both locals and the foreign guests at the wedding. It was so good with it's contrasting tastes and textures so well balanced that five years after, I still remembered her name and the information she gave me as to where I can find her. It was on a sourcing trip to Divisoria that I knew I had to make my way to 168 mall to have a dose of Chariya again. Since then, I have been religiously getting lunch from her store. My favorites would be the crispy catfish salad, her phad Thai, and her Thai milk tea. Very basic, yes. Reasonably priced, yes. Very good taste, YES. During my last visit, because I knew it might take me a while before being able to go back, I bought a pack of the loose tea hey use to make milk tea.

I discovered Chariya's Thai Kitchen because of my frequent visits to 168 Shopping Mall. I was very…read moremuch pleased to find out that in the middle of all the fast food chains in the food court of 168, I'd be able to discover really good Thai food. Through my further research, I found out that Chariya (owner of the place) is really Thai! That's why nothing that I ordered disappointed me. My Thai Tea was excellent! It's really refreshing to drink after 5 hours of shopping in the mall. The Satay and the Pad Thai were good deals also. Price wise, it's quite affordable. You know you're going to get really good dishes when you order from Chariya. I'm so glad she expanded and now she's open to getting bulk orders. So for those of you who need food for a party, you know who to call!

I had just returned from a trip to Thailand, and felt like seeing what Manila had to offer. I got a…read moreMetroDeal for this restaurant, so we went. It's in the Block section of SM City North Edsa, but it does have waiter service and tables. Jatujak's menu seems to be more of Filipino Thai fusion than authentic Thai. The MetroDeal had to be used all at once, so we ended up getting a lot of items on the menu. We got the steamed lapu lapu, crispy pata in red curry, crispy noodles, fried snapper, pad thai, pork spring rolls, glass noodle salad, papaya salad, tofu salad, and catfish salad. I can't say that most of these are straight Thai. They were all pretty good, but most of them were much sweeter than I would have liked, especially the pad thai. I would say that the pad thai was bad. The pork spring rolls were definitely just extra large lumpia shanghai. But i did enjoy the Crispy Pata in Red Curry. The crispy pata was cooked well and the red curry had a touch of heat. Jatujak stood no match for anything in Thailand, but I wouldn't be opposed to eating here.

I really find it weird that there are so few Thai restaurants in Manila. Given how much other…read morecuisines are represented, you'd think that Thai food would be more commonplace. It's sad, really, as I love the interplay of flavors associated with it. One of the bastions of hope in serving up decent Thai food in the Metro is Jatujak. They've been in business for a couple of years already and thankfully haven't shut down their doors. Throughout the years, even at different branches, Jatujak has been consistent in delivering the goods. I usually order the red curry beef. It could be a tad spicier but I guess it is tuned more for the local palate. The chicken pandan is also good, although I find them to be a wee bit small. The pad thai noodles are always cooked al dente and they don't scrimp on the toppings, which is always a good sign.

The best Thai restaurant I've been to, so far (based on the many I've been to San Francisco, Los…read moreAngeles, New York City and Manila (sadly, I haven't been to Thailand)! Everything here is delicious! Our server is awesome! I wish there's one in California! The one I could google here in the US is located in Philadelphia (which I'll put on my list, the next time I'm there.

3.5 - decent place but I wouldn't classify it as Thai. Tasted a lot like Filipino food…read more Overall, the flavors were good! Pork belly was tender enough and the dipping sauce added even more flavor. Same thing to be said about the bagoong rice- just good. Due to the saltiness of the entrees, that veggie plate was definitely necessary. Got a complimentary sangria from spending a certain amount. Service was just sub par.

Food was excellent. Service was slow, but a really good guy…read moredoing his best (short staffed) There were complimentary cockroaches on the surfaces, dirty cutlery, and weird grey stuff in the glasses of water ... Authentic experience!!!

Soi Thai is Soi Good. Hahahahahahaha…read more But seriously, I came to this place one day with an intense craving for catfish and green mango salad. And boy, did this place ever deliver - perfectly crisped and minced catfish blended so well with their green mango, and the sauce that Soi Thai gives you really balances the flavors out. After having satisfied my cravings, I decided to try out their other dishes too. What I found was that their pad thai and green chicken curry were nothing to scoff at, either. The pad thai noodles were perfectly cooked with just the right amount of chewiness and the flavor was not too sweet, just the way I liked it. Regarding the curry, it had a good and healthy amount of spice which you could have adjusted to your liking. Soi Thai is no fancy People's Palace or Benjarong, nor is it the gritty and authentic cheap eats that Som's is. It sits somewhere in between, sort of an all-rounder, take all comers type of Thai restaurant. So for steady eats, you know where to go.

I've been on the hunt for a good Thai place in Manila since forever. When Soi opened, I thought…read morethat was it. We ordered Chicken Pandan, Pad Thai, Fish Fillet in Black Pepper Sauce and also the Fried Spring Rolls. Initial tasting was very good. I thought the food was very flavorful. I thought they used a lot of spices but a few hours after I ate there, I got the worst headache ever and I started to feel really thirsty. The food was laden with MSG. If you're not very sensitive to MSG, I think you'll find this place to be very enjoyable. Unfortunately for me, the hunt goes on.

One day while driving around on an errand with my friend, I had this insistent craving for…read moresomething sweet and hot at the same time. And so we googled for the nearest Thai restaurant, which landed us at Soi Thai in Greenhills Promenade. The interior was a bit crowded to my liking; I rather prefer airy, open spaces when eating. That aside though, we looked at the menu and saw plenty that we liked. There was pad thai, of course. And chicken satay. Then we decided to splurge with some red curry fish and an order for spring rolls for the two picky kids who were with us. We were served some corn nuts while we waited for our orders to be served. After a short while, the food came and the servings were rather smaller than we had expected (given the price) but it was good. The pad thai was well-balanced, and the red curry fish was moist and flaky in its creamy sauce. The spring rolls were a surprise --- they were rather quite good, with the meat flavor being first and foremost. The chicken satay was not bad, but not that good either. One of these days, I might just come back for some more of that pad thai.

Location & Directions The street faces the A Venue entrance…read morewith Domino's Pizza and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. (on foot) From "A Venue", cross Makati Ave, walk along Guanzon, and you'll see the restaurant on your left. Restaurant I expected it to be warm since it's hole-in-the-wall but it's kinda breezy during the evening, making our stay relaxing. The dine-in space is limited with a few seats outside but they have a bar, high chairs and all. Morning Glory with Garlic This one is typical veggies. It's okay to have for mixing things up but I won't really look for it. Thai Basil Chicken We liked it enough to get an extra order. We shared but each order is already a meal for one person. Thai Stir Fried Glass Noodles This is their Pad Thai. It's good but not the best I've had just yet. Service It was quick up to taking care of the bill.

Crying Tiger Street Kitchen is one of Poblacion's ever favorite hole-in-the-wall Southeast Asian…read morecuisine restaurants that will take you back to the street market food stalls of Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. A bit hidden on P. Guanzon, the street directly facing the frontside of A.Venue Mall, this restaurant is widely known among the neighborhood, but could be easily located on an online map. Dining was an easy breezy as the dishes are described in the updated menu spread with photos of their best-selling items. We had their famous Mee Goreng, Beef Rendang, and Thai Iced Tea. Our food was served in less than 15 minutes, considered fast for table-service restaurants. Calling the attention of the service crew, asking for recommendations, and ordering were all easy. Most service crews were welcoming, though we encountered one who just grabbed the menu spread and the tissue rack off our table when we were still dining. We didn't mind, but it could have been much more courteous if she spoke with us and asked for permission, as we were still eating. Also, the music could have been much softer to preserve the relaxing vibe, because it was hard to hear my companions when we were chatting, to the point that we had to shout at each other. Their Mee Goreng was full of ingredients and a plate could serve up to two to three people--but less in seafood. I mean, what's a "spicy seafood noodles" without much spice and just a few pieces of seafood? It was flavorful and a bit on the sweet-spicy side, may be catering to Filipino tongues that are used to the sweet palette. Beef Rendang, their take on Malaysia's spicy beef curry, was an instant favorite. The meat in the dish generously spicy and soft that it tasted like it was braised slowly and carefully. With rice, the dish can only serve and would leave you wishing you'd have more. The Thai Iced Tea was the spice quencher, if it suddenly feels hot when eating both the Mee Goreng and the Beef Rendang. Crying Tiger is definitely a must-visit in the area if you crave for Southeast Asian dishes, but make sure to get a table before groups go in around dinnertime as it gets full with avid patrons.

Having some quick fix on the urge to eat and taste Thai food on Friday late night (like, 1130pm)…read morehad me driving to Wilson st. in San Juan City since this is the only legit Thai restaurant open at the weirdest of times. I just wanted my pad thai, that's it. I wanted the pad thai I'd always buy in Tesco Lotus in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. It was oily, nutty, a lot of spices on it, and loaded with shrimps. I know the nearest flavour of that Tesco Lotus was in My Thai. Not that I'm telling that their pad thai is greasy, but I must say that their pad thai is deliciously oily. It was yummy! The shrimp pomelo salad sa a bit sad for me because the shrimp is not fresh anymore and the pomelo's a bit dry. But the tago haew was simply amazing. Its the best dessert in Thailand and they brought it here! I was actually giddy happy to order that dessert!

Ordered the tom yum along with chicken curry and bagoong fried rice. The soup was served last and…read moreit tasted like "sinigang", brought up the matter with the staff and they offered to replace it. When it was served again, taste was still a bit off. Alas! Where was the shrimp?? The answer was the cook "forgot"?!? Used to be regulars here, but service has deteriorated and the interior's seen better days. Would definitely think twice before going back..