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    Rai Lay Thai Express

    3.2 (25 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:15 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Rose E.

    I HAVE to do this because I feel that eating here left me feeling SO scammed. First of all, I have tried Rai Lay at the South Boulevard location, and liked it (not quite loved, but enough to merit 4 stars?)...so I expected the foods here to be of the same caliber, or at least close to? Well, I got their Pad See Ew with Chicken and Thai Iced Tea...and at first I was surprised to realize it costed over 18 bucks. Yes, 18 bucks for a fast-food version of Pad See Ew Chicken and Thai Iced Tea (served in plastic wares-cups)! Then when I realized how ridiculously bad they both tasted (as in totally bland and flavorless!), I felt utterly scammed. BTW, by looking at pictures from other Yelpers, it seems clear to me that the foods here tend to be bland...like VERY bland. If you don't like spicy, maybe this is the place for you. Still, that somewhat defies the logic of Thai food...as in full on flavor and spiciness should be a given? So I had to pass on the word. Maybe it was an off day?? Whatever the case, I still got scammed lol. I will NEVER go to that vendor (let alone that restaurant) ever again. Here's a hint...If you go to Thai House just a few blocks down the street, you'll get a much tastier, higher quality version of same items PLUS Spring Roll AND Soup for the same price (or possibly even less - Lunch Specials)!

    House Fried Rice with Chicken and Spring Rolls
    Jamaica K.

    I had some extra time before an appointment, so I decided to check out Super G Mart Food Court. There were so many different options, but decided to be simple and try Rai Lay. The staff was friendly and helped me choose what I wanted. I ordered the House Fried Rice with Chicken and Spring Rolls. The food was pretty amazing and fresh. They give you 4 Spring Rolls with a Thai Chili sauce and they were pretty good also. There were a lot of people trying out different spots but it was a great vibe. I had no issue finding somewhere to eat. I would recommend this spot and to try other restaurants within the facility!

    Pad Thai

    I tried your chicken pad thai and was really disappointed. I did ask for no bean sprouts or cilantro but there is very little of anything else I've been served while ordering this dish. It was just noodles with chicken. Would not recommend this dish. Sad to say but no basil no spicy no egg, really really bland and not good at all.

    Chicken fried rice
    Asmah R.

    The PLAINEST fried rice I have eaten in my life. You can just tell the color. It had flavor to it (assuming for msg) so it didn't taste bland but idk who decided throwing on some chicken, onions and spring onions would make this into a fried rice. Very disappointing.

    Pad see ew with tofu
    Vince F.

    Pretty decent pad see ew, but a poor value. I paid something like $18-20 for the food, a water bottle, and a $2 tip. The receipt had me check a box for the tip and there wasn't a "$0.00" option but there was a "Other" option where you'd have to write out $0.00. I was a little flustered and felt forced to tip, which is annoying considering it's in a food court setting and I didn't get any service. I'd give it 2.5 stars out of 5, but that's not an option.

    Pad See Ew with Beef
    Nicole E.

    We wanted to check out Alley 51 and finally went on Father's Day. My husband is a fan of Pad Thai so we ended up at Rai Lay Thai. Staff was friendly and the food came out quickly. My husband got his chicken pad Thai and ate it up quickly. I got Pad See Ew with beef. There was a good amount of meat, veggies and noodles. It was savory and comforting - a hug in a bowl. I ate all mine in one sitting. I just added a little of black pepper. We got a side of plain jasmine rice for our little one. It was nice and fluffy. We would come back and check out their other locations.

    Love the fried fish ! It is so crispy and so good! Definitely would like to comeback again!

    House Fried Rice (Chicken)
    Christina F.

    The service was fine but I got the house fried rice with chicken and it was definitely not what I was expecting. This rice and chicken are really pale. There was hardly any soy sauce used and the chicken was pretty flavorless. Not going here again.

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    The taste of the food was mid. My wife got food poisoning from the green curry, and I found egg shells in my pad Thai.

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    4 months ago

    Great food! Crab rice and Rai Lay Special are excellent choices. Highly recommend this place and great customer service.

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    11 months ago

    Excellent Veggie Fried Rice. Fresh Vegetables! They Also Put Scrambled Eggs In The Jasmine Rice. Would Trying This Place Again.

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    1 year ago

    Smaller version of their restaurant with a limited menu. The food is not fabulous but not bad. It's located in Alley 51 and worth trying.

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    2 years ago

    Good experience from this food stall in Alley 51. I had the Basil Chicken and Rice dish. It was really good, and the service was also good.

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    4.4(264 reviews)
    1.2 mi
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    So happy that I found this Thai place last week. Even happier that I found it during lunch hours…read moreand was able to take advantage of their lunch special. I came by on 6/19 and was sat with no wait at a booth in their bar area. The waitress was very nice and held multiple roles (greeter, waitress, bartender, cashier etc). After ordering she brought us out a complementary sample of some of the best soup I've ever had. The broth was packed with flavor and it had little pieces of tofu in it. I would go back just for the soup alone. The food was equally as good. I ordered the Cashew nut lunch entree that came with white rice. Again, full of flavor and only mildly spicy as I can't handle much heat. Served steaming hot and with a decent portion size. I will definitely be adding this restaurant to my list of places to return. *Sorry for the poor picture quality. The place was dimly lit and I was super hungry so I didn't prioritize photos on this one.

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    3.9(350 reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    I clearly was hungry as I didn't take photos of my food. This is in a shopping area so tons of…read moreparking. Was seated quickly. I like the look of this location. Each is slightly different. Ordered jasmine tea and two brunch specials. Pad see wee and there wide noodle, both with chicken. I figured have some for later as there is no location in my area. They brought the soup and spring roll which is good. I was sad they changed their chicken potsticker to a pork one. My meal was great. Really flavorful. I got a tea to go as well. Love the various locations. Glad to check this one out. Food was excellent . Service was good as well. I will be back.

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    3.9(211 reviews)
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    Ordered to go as this restaurant is near my office. I have been craving good Thai food since I…read moremoved down from NYC area. There are some amazing Thai restaurants in NYC so that sets the bar pretty high. I ordered the Pad See Ew with shrimp which is definitely one of my "go-to" Thai entree selections. A couple of things I noticed. First of all they used regular broccoli in their version. I have never once seen regular broccoli and not Chinese Broccoli in this dish. That was disappointing. Then the shrimp had the talk on it. I've never had a Thai restaurant leave the tail on in a noodle dish. I found it to be annoying to have to wrestle with it. Unnecessary fir a noodle dish. Finally the sauce wasn't as sweet as o was used to. The recipe is usually made with a SWEET soy sauce. This was clearly regular soy sauce and quite honestly it tasted good first bit but there was a weird aftertaste that I can't describe which made me want to stop eating it even though the first bite was ok. Not sure what that aftertaste was but I'm not a fan and will probably never go back to try something else there. I'm gonna go gargle with Listerine now. The restaurant is cute, clean and in a great location but not authentic Thai in my eyes.

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