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    Pad Thai Cafe

    4.6 (184 reviews)
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    Christopher A.

    Yoooooooo!!! I have been ordering take out from here for years but today was the first time in a long time I came and sat in. I know it's not in the best neighborhood, but hey to get good food sometimes it's a risk in Burque. This place is great. Their menu is easy to read with lots of pictures which encourages you to be adventurous. It's a small place with very nice people working here. I can honestly tell you the service is really really fast. I got my drunken noodles within 5 minutes of ordering. My appetizers came with my first drink order. Everything was hot and tasted great. I ordered everything at spice level hot, I know the Thai don't play with their spice levels so I don't mess with the hottest. They keep the drinks full. This place is worth going out of your way, this is a cool local spot to support.

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    Eric B.

    Keeping the good vibes going, this place is excellent 100% of the we come here. Food is delicious and beauty. The staff is always so nice. Little place, but smells so good every time you walk in. A must try.

    Immaculate and clean tables!
    Maryanne M.

    The restaurant is extremely clean! When you walk in the door, every table is set beautifully and the atmosphere feels very warm and inviting for being a smaller restaurant tucked away by the exit doors ofthe Talin market. Each member of the staff that I encountered was just as nice as the previous. Very welcoming and greeted us with a smile. Their prices are reasonable, and the food was absolutely fresh. They used white meat chicken in my drunken noodles, and their green curry with chicken was absolutely delicious ! You will be very happy that you tried this restaurant because it is probably one of Albuquerque's best kept secrets !

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    Konrad J.

    Pad Thai Cafe is the best Thai food we've found in Albuquerque, and we've eaten a lot of Thai. I got the Pad Thai with tofu, mild, and it was savory and delicious. Everything was cooked well, including the broccoli that had the slightest crunch left to it. The menu's description was: "Stir-fried rice noodle in chef's Pad Thai sauce with tofu, bean sprouts, green onion, eggs. Served with ground peanuts, and fresh lime on the side." There was nothing to critique about the dish, and it was well worth the $13.95. My hubby got the Thai Green Curry Fried Rice, which was stir-fried with green curry paste, coconut milk, green peas, basil, and kaffir leaves. He ordered it mild and it still had a kick to it, which was a welcome surprise. Again, well worth $13.95. The service was friendly and our drinks were kept full; we never ran out. We had our go-to spot before, but this is going to be our new one. I highly recommend it.

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    John S.

    The Pad Thai cafe is just to the left of the front entrance of the Talin Market in Albuquerque. The bathroom had lit candles and looked spotless. I met my friend from Oklahoma here on Thursday, April 21, 2022, for supper. Our waitress recommended the green curry, which I ordered in addition to the fried shrimp rolls. My friend ordered a side of the dirty rice. Four shrimp rolls come with large shrimp stuffed with pork sausage and wrapped in crispy spring rolls skins. The accompanying sweet chili sauce had more sweet than spice, but this turned out to be a light, delicate appetizer. My green curry I order super hot and it came out that way. Not intolerable but definitely delivered on the spicy. It came with beef bathed in coconut milk, curry paste, fish sauce, salt, sugar, basil leaves, and bamboo shoots. This dish, coupled with the shrimp appetizer and dirty rice I shared with my friend really filled me up. They are generous with portions here and super friendly. I paid $5.95 for the appetizer and $9.95 for the green curry. Not a bad price for a great thai dinner. I'll be back since the spice level was exactly as advertised and the food good and fresh.

    Two vegetable egg-rolls, Drunken Noodles, and "Tofu-Stir-Fry" (more like veggies & white rice). Yummy!
    Nicole O.

    Holy-Moly! Good but HOT and not wholly accurate. Let me explain. We love a good Thai place that's open on Sunday and had good reviews. We choose this place today. We ordered: 4)Vegetable Egg Rolls $4.95 Six egg rolls served with sweet and sour chili sauce 32)Drunken Noodles Kuai-tiao phat khi mao () Stir fried wide rice noodles with fish sauce, chili, garlic, basil, baby corn, carrot, and broccoli 35)Stir Fried Tofu w/mixed vegetables $9.95 Tofu, baby bok choy, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, and snow peas. We took our food to-go. They asked us "spice level" for the Drunken Noodles, scale from 1-5, we ordered a 1- it was HOT (and I'm Hispanic). It was good through! The egg-rolls, there were only 4, so that was strange-- not the best sweet & sour-- but ok. The Stir-Fried-Tofu was actually very liquid, the veggies came in liquid with white rice... that's not really stir-fry, but you know what? It was GOOD. Overall, they should update descriptions, clarify heat levels, and they will get 5-stars all the time. 10/10 will go again.

    The best pad thai ever!
    Emily K.

    The best pad thai I've ever had, hands down. I wrote a review for this spot back in July 2020 but feel like I need to update it to explain just how amazing this pad thai is. My boyfriend & I don't live in Albuquerque or even near Albuquerque, but we have driven out of our way to eat here 5 separate times now, including the last time when us & our friends ordered a total of 8 containers of pad thai so we could take some back with us. I have tried pad thai in Houston and Austin, and so far I haven't found a spot where the flavor comes close. My boyfriend has been to Thailand and claims this is the only spot where the taste is actually on the same level. If you live in Albuquerque, are on vacation, or just driving through - I highly recommend stopping here! We hope to be back again soon.

    Chicken cashew curry. Lotsa veggies
    Seema Z.

    Came for the lunch specials but not they don't serve them anymore. We tried the chicken pad Thai, chicken cashew curry and beef pad Thai. Thai ice tea was way too sweet and barely could taste the tea. Portions though are very generous and we had leftovers.

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    Excellent food, the pot stickers were sooooo fresh as was the pad tai (tofu) not much ambience but a great stop in for lunch and enjoy !

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    Good Thai food in Albuquerque!!! confirm by Thai people I ordered a pad Thai, tumkhagai, papaya salad

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    I visit every six months or so from the east coast. Best Thai food I've had in years when I'm here

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    Most delicious tomyang place in ABQ! My colleques also like this place:) Their fish source is another hidden card!

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    Fantastic Thai food! The massuman curry was some of the best I've ever had and Thai cuisine is my absolute favorite.

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    Shrimp Pad Thai (center), Pud Woon Sen (left), and Pineapple Fried Rice (right)
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    Thai ice tea and chicken satay
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    3.9
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    4.1
    (41 reviews)
    1.4 mi

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    Nice decor, right down to the place settings.
    Nice decor, right down to the place settings.
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    The tiny pieces of duck I fished out of from the "Eat My Duck" (wok section) dish I ordered.
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