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    Pad Thai Cafe

    4.6 (183 reviews)
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    Updated over 3 months ago

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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.

    Seating for a larger group.
    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.

    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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    Laura B.

    When up in this area of town, we will come here because the food is always good. There are a bunch of unsavory people that wander the streets in this area, so we have to be extra vigilant. We only come during the day for lunch. The pad Thai and Tom ka are always good. Be sure to ask for mild. My pad Thai today was much spicier than I would like. The server must have misheard me, as i did say mild! The vegetable egg rolls with sweet snd sour sauce was good too. The Thai tea is delicious. It is next to the Stalin Market, which also is an adventure in international foods.

    Everything was super salty. One would need a dialysis after eating here.

    Everything was super salty. One would need a dialysis after eating here. There were 5 of us and none of us liked the food here.

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

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

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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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    Loved this little spot. Nice people, great service. Beware of spice level. Medium was hot but so dang good.

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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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    We ordered delivery from here and it was good, not great, Thai food. Probably a little more…read moreauthentic than some I've had here. The portions on everything were huge and I still have leftovers in my fridge. The Pad Thai was good, sour and a little sweet. The Tom Yum was good but not excellent. I like it to have that puckery quality it can sometimes get. The Eat My Duck which is shredded Duck is good. With nice big pieces of duck amidst many veggies.. I'd stay away from the Mixed Veggies if you're ordering anything else with veggies because it's kind of just there. The big hit were the chicken wings. These are not what you're thinking. The are a whole, stretched out wing on a skewer that is grilled. The sauce comes one the side. These were excellent and look like something you'd get from a street vendor in Thailand. We ordered the third level of heat and it was too much for my wife who had requested it despite my warning. Where we used to live in the PNW, 3 stars was generally pretty mild. Here it was pretty hot. Not untolerable, but noticeable. I will try this place again, probably in person.

    We have not gone to many Thai places and some friends told us about Eat My Thai. The location is…read morequite convenient being in a strip mall near two hospitals, a gym, a seafood market, and EVGo chargers. The place is quite vibrant and spacious on the inside. Our server was very friendly and personable and helped us figure out if Thai hot was the right option. For our food, we ordered the pad Thai with beef (hot), mango curry (Thai hot), Thai fried rice (Thai hot), volcano fried rice (Thai hot). Our friends absolutely loved the Thai fried rice and volcano fried rice. They've been here before and noted how consistently goof their food is every time. The mango curry was sweet with a big kick that lingered on the tongue and a slight punch on the back of my throat. The pad Thai was a good portion with slim noodles and enough peanuts to give it texture and an earthy flavor. They've best was perfect for me. Overall, this was a nice first experience that may turn into multiple visits. The menu had many delicious options that we'd love to try, and with the flavors we found today, I bet we'll keep liking our future dinners.

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