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    Paste Thai

    4.0 (123 reviews)
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    Closed 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Casual
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    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Beef Tom Yum Noodle Soup
    Stazi J.

    Great service and amazing food everyone should be able to have such great tasing food!

    Pad Si Ew
    Mary N.

    Solid Thai food located in the Nugget shopping center. Clean and sleek interior. The food wasn't a standout amongst all of the Thai places I've eaten at but it was good and hit the spot. The Yellow Curry with chicken was a bit watery but the had good flavor. The pad see ew has good flavor as well. Staff was friendly and efficient. I would come here again if I was in the area but probably wouldn't seek it out.

    Nice looking place!
    Dan F.

    Decided to drop in since we always see it while going to Starbucks. Do yourselves a favor and get the mango salad, you wont regret it. Five words sums it up nicely. Best. Mango. Salad. In. NorCal.

    Panang beef stew curry
    Brian G.

    Updated review: I was in the mood for Thai takeout and decided to give this spot another try. This time I stuck to the chef's special items and while they are pricier, they tasted insanely good! Panang beef stew curry: A I was surprised how much beef they give. It's barely any bell pepper and all beef! The panang curry tastes great, a bit sweet and coconutty. Beef is tender and this pairs perfectly with rice. Crispy pork belly stir fry: A- I love the crispy pork belly. Have never had it stir fried in sauce before but the Chinese broccoli is nice. This seems more like a Chinese influenced dish but still, flavor is there! Good sized portions! These two dishes plus rice could have easily fed 3-4 people.

    Thai Beef Noodle Soup
    Austin K.

    Ambiance: Paste Thai is a local Thai restaurant with a modern casual aesthetic. Service: the service was standard and what should be expected at any restaurant Food: we got the pad Thai and Thai beef noodle soup. The pad Thai we felt was too sweet and the noodles were very hard. The noodle soup on the other hand was flavorful and had plenty of ingredients to complement the rich broth. Note: I would go to Paste Thai for its soups, if you are looking for pad thai I recommend Thai Canteen instead.

    Drunken Noodle

    Truly the worst Thai I've ever had. We ordered drunken noodles and yellow curry. EVERY Thai place I've been to yellow curry comes with white rice.... White rice is part of the dish so we essentially got half an order of yellow curry and they made us pay for white rice. Then drunken noodles with beef.... Looked like hamburger helper. Never had ground beef in a Thai dish.... Very odd. Also had no flavor and they serve this with green beans.... That should have been the first red flag. 100% don't eat here, over priced and isn't Thai food it's a knock off.

    Had dinner at Paste Thai and was very happy with our meal. The restaurant was clean, moderately busy and food came out just in time. We ordered the thai iced tea, eggplant stir fry and beef pad thai. The eggplant stir fry WAS SOOOO GOOD that I already want to go back and order that again. The pad thai was delicious too and the portions are way more generous than other downtown Davis thai restaurants. One of us also does not eat egg and this is the first restaurant in Davis that allowed us to have the egg on the side instead of just a choice of with or without egg. They are very accommodating! Will definitely be back!

    Pad Si Ew
    Christina L.

    In my opinion, the best place to get Thai food in Davis, super yummy and plenty of parking in the plaza. Greeted by the front desk and seated right away, the menu has plenty of items. Although I went for dinner, there is a lunch menu which is a few dollars cheaper than dinner. The restaurant was a simple modern dining experience, great for group settings or just yourself. Ordered a Pad Thai with chicken ($17.95) and Pad Si Ew with chicken ($17.95), there is an extra cost for other protein except chicken, tofu, and veggies. The portion of the Pad Thai is fairly large, the medium spicy is quite spicy after eating a few bites, just kept drinking water and honestly took a break from eating because of the spice. With that, the waitress was able to pick up the too spicy and offered to remake our dishes which I really appreciated. I really dislike sending food back because I believe that it is my fault for ordering incorrectly. He explained that sometimes the chili can be spicier than other times. As for the food, the noodles had a bouncy texture, al dente for sure which I enjoy. The tamarind sauce on the pad Thai was really delicious and fresh. Pad si ew had plenty of veggies and super yummy. I definitely will be coming back to support this restaurant and you should too!

    Pad thai with chicken (lunch)
    Michelle L.

    Weekday lunch with an old Davis colleague. I got the Pad Thai with Chicken, and a Thai Iced Tea. They got the Pad Se Ew with Tofu. When the food came out, their dish had chicken instead of tofu so the waitress took it back and the kitchen remade it, which cost us some time. There seemed to be only one waitress taking care of all of the tables, though. Usually, I would go for shrimp in the pad Thai, but it does seem pricier here. The lunch portion was pretty big, no/mild spice, and the Thai iced tea was good (no refills). Since our entree was delayed, we didn't have any more time on lunch break to get dessert or anything. If I'm ever back in Davis, I might consider coming back to Paste. Next time I will try the Thai green milk tea another reviewer here mentioned, I have only ever seen it at one other place so far (Manaao in West Sacramento). Located in the same plaza as Huku, Guadalajara, and Nugget.

    Shrimp pineapple fried rice. I love how they add raisins to this dish!
    Julie L.

    My husband and I really enjoyed our dinner here for the first time dining here on our way to see a concert at the Mondavi Center. We love Thai food and decided to give this place a try. The restaurant itself is quaint, small, very clean and modern inside. The hostess at the door and our waitress were very friendly and accommodating. We ordered two Thai iced teas and we both remarked to one another how this was the best version of this drink we ever had. We ordered two entrees to split---basil beef with rice and Thai fried rice with shrimp. Both dishes were excellent, super fresh tasting, and the beef in the one dish was ample and quite tender. The mango salad looked so good, if we were going immediately home after dinner, we would have ordered that, too. It looked so good!! The only thing I thought was odd is how they charge you extra for steamed ricce with the stir fry dishes.

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    My favorite Thai food in the Davis area. Very flavorful. I usually just get my food to go, but the restaurant is very nice.

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    Our dinner was delicious! We got an appetizer sampler and the peanut curry dish. The owner was very sweet and attentive.

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    I had the Green Curry with Tofu and it was delicious. I enjoyed the spice level and there was a nice amount of vegetables in the curry.

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    4 years ago

    Never go there hungry they are slow . Good food just a long wait if you want to wait for the food !

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    4 years ago

    Food is good. Service was good.. But it looks over pricey according to the portion you get. Pad thai was $16.95 that's crazy..

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    Paste Thai's food is really good!! I had the noodle soup and it was delicious!! I'll definitely be back!!

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    3 years ago

    The food is excellent. Service is awful and prices are extremely high. 40 for lunch nothing special is excessive I would avoid this place

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    4 years ago

    New Thai food place in town. Tried the green curry and the Gai Tod. It's really good food.

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    3 years ago

    Very good food but extra spicy so order one level down. We like the yellow curry and the pad Thai.

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    Love the yellow curry! Their prices are expensive, but that is totally due to the inflation going on right now.

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    4 years ago

    Excellent Thai food. Flavorful and fresh. The whole family enjoyed the fresh spring rolls and satay.

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    Excellent food and service! Top! Will come back soon. The place is nice and clean. Best Thai restaurant in Davis.

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    Absolutely delicious, I had the yellow curry, Thai hot. Our waiter was extremely helpful and pleasant. Definitely will head back.

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    Amazing! Best Thai in Davis! Super fresh, flavorful and reasonably priced. My new favorite!

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