I've been to Thailand (see my review of Thai Express) and let me tell you, I'm so Proud of our little midwestern town. We don't play around. We do authentic or bust. Rama Thai is no exception. The perfect location for date night read more

One of our favorite lunch spots in Springfield. It can be hit or miss sometimes because they get so busy, but 9 out of 10 times the old house where Rama Thai lives on Walnut is home to some of the best Thai foodie this side of the Mississippi! Go at lunch - it's a healthy portion with a soup, salad and two delish crab rangoon for under $10. read more

We have been to Rama Thai twice. Great noodles. The food overall was outstanding both times. 4 Stars because the wait we experienced the 2nd was bad. It was peak time on a Saturday, so I'm sure they were just running behind. If the wait is better next time, I will call that a fluke, and raise my rating. As far as food and atmosphere, very good. read more

Good food and good environment close to campus! Good service every-time I've been! Try it out

Decent food, decent price. Service was good. Only complaint would be being seated by the back entry, and every time the door opened we got a shot of cold air. read more

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If you are in the mood for Thai, this place is a great place to go. The food is delicious. The restaurant is located in an old house, so it doesn't look like much on the outside, and the inside isn't fancy. It feels a little run down, but the food is good, and I suppose that's what matters most. read more

This restaurant is in an old house, not what we expected when pulling up, but the food was superb, the staff was friendly & it was very affordable. 10/10 would eat here often if we lived in Springfield. read more

Visiting the area again, and again the meal was fabulous! Consistently tasty food that is always satisfying. Highly recommended.

I have to admit I am one of those who "doesn't get it". Whether we are talking about the location and setting, or the approach taken by the staff, or even the menu, this place puzzles me a bit. I haven't had a lot of exposure to Thai cuisine, so that could be part of the problem, but most of the dishes I spotted while visiting looked as "Americanized" as other Asian places I visit. I will leave the issue of authenticity to other reviewers, and overall I didn't really have a bad experience- I just didn't quite feel comfortable or welcome for some reason... It's an interesting place for sure, but teetering dangerously close to an "Asian Aunt Martha's" for my taste. First impressions count; had I encountered this place in an unfamiliar city, I would have kept on walking. What I liked the most were the appetizers of all things. Everything we tried was made with care, and it was obvious that the food preparers took pride in their work. I had the drunken noodles with beef for my entrée. Overall, a very flavorful dish; I especially enjoyed the combination of spices; it had a great balance between sweet and savory. Thankfully, there wasn't much beef in there; it was tough and cut too thick considering its lack of tenderness, and when you add some nice thick, woody bamboo strips, well, you're going to spend a lot of time chewing. I had a problem mostly with the service, which could be described as spotty at best. While the wait staff was very friendly, every conceivable faux pas was executed during our visit; from serving salads without utensils to bringing us food intended for other patrons. When you combine those repeated issues with a kitchen which apparently cannot handle more than one order at a time, you are in for a long evening. Also, I did observe others who were seated long after we were receiving their food way before we did, so there's either a wait staff issue or the employees are playing favorites with regular customers. The final bill was very reasonable compared to other places we frequent. So my verdict is to try again, and I will sometime, but there are many other restaurants for me to visit, so it might be awhile, and in the meantime I will spend some time brushing up on this particular type of cuisine so I have a better idea of what to expect. And until then I give Rama Thai the benefit of a doubt. read more

Possibly it's because I live in the Chicago area where there are many excellent Thai restaurants and I expected more. The establishment is in an old house that somehow has escaped condemnation. The menu had items on it that I'd never seen before which seemed intriguing and so I placed my order. Tom Kah is a familiar friend but what I received was a total stranger. There was a chip of wood floating in the broth which had no flavor of galangal possibly because the hard wood like chip had no flavor to give. An appetiser of minced fish consisted of four flavorless lumps to dip in a sweet chunky sauce. Lost my appetite. The Swimming Angels had plenty of seafood but the vegetables were overcooked. The portion was a good size and what I left on the plate was plentiful as well. The strange part is cars were lining up outside looking for parking places. I guess there's no accounting for taste. read more

Excellent Thai food. The drunken chicken could have been spicier but great. Pad Thai was awesome!

My husband and I went here for dinner. I love that the location used to be a house. It makes it so cute and a little romantic. I had the fried rice which was so yummy. Their different hot oils and spices to add made it perfect. We got our food a level 2 heat and it wasn't hot at all. I will do 3 next time for sure! read more

Great dinner date with my husband. The food was kind of slow. But it was okay since it was delicious enough. We love the food. One tip for you: go there earlier. The restaurant fulfill quick. In order to get your seat soon, go there earlier :) read more

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Great place off the beaten path. The Pad Thai is delicious. The house/restaurant is pretty cool too.

Best Thai I've had in a while! I ordered the red curry and requested that there only be chicken, bamboo, and pineapple in it. The made this accommodation with no issue at all. My meal came with soup, a salad, and two crab rangoon. Everything was outstanding. I hope I can make it to Springfield again just for this meal! read more

Rama Thai - Thai Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Loved the drunken noodles with chicken. Ordered thru door dash. So yum and it wasnt spicy since im a wuss and asked for mild.

Do not go there! We just left after an hour of sitting at the table with no food served. We had to ask for water several times, we ordered appetizers and never got them and were told our dinner was coming out soon and was never delivered. We finally left...as we left we heard several other customers complaining of the lack of service and poor staff.. read more

This is my go to Thai restaurant in Springfield. The place is a bit offish if you've never been there before. It is actually a house that they had turned into a restaurant. Parking is in the street. I like the atmosphere, its a bit small, but you can also dine outside on the patio when the weather is nice. You start off with one of their side salads with a sweet, I want to say plum sauce. I've had a few different dishes here but I love their chicken pad Thai 3 stars, which is pretty spicy for me. It really is amazing. Their chicken mango curry is also delicious and I usually order that 2-3 stars depending how spicy I want it. Some people order 5 stars! Too spicy for me, lol. Overall, their service is always great and so is their food. Keep in mind that they close at 3pm and re open for dinner at 5pm.. Must give it a try!! read more

Rama Thai - Love Rama Thai but this is their take out salad I got today. What a disappointment. But everything else was wonderful. Oh well ‍ - Thai Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

If you love truly authentic Thai food, there are some things at Rama Thai that may disappoint...no sticky rice, no papaya salad, chicken satay wasnt grilled, etc. having said that, the peanut sauce was legit and tasty. Khao soi had excellent flavor, if not a tad too thick. Very large portions. Service was very good. Several Thai employees, which helps. The decor doesn't necessarily give off a Thai vibe and the tables can be pretty close to each other. Yes, the cash tip policy is annoying when paying with a ccard. Will surely go back, but not before Everyday Thai, which IMO is a step up. read more

I hate giving less than wonderful reviews but in this case my experience warrants it. I will hit the low points 1. From the time our order was taken it took 40 minutes for any food to arrive including the soup we ordered. 2. When food arrived, the soup, appetizer and entrees came out all at once leaving no room on the table to eat. 3. The Tom Yum which is a soup I have eaten all across the country and made many times myself was way too sour with citrus and also too heavily flavored with lemongrass. It was totally one dimensional in flavor. Also the soups came with large pieces of hard dried galangal in them..... NEVER put inedible ingredients in a bowl of soup...EVER. I ate a few spoons and pushed it aside. 4. My Panang Curry came in a giant bowl with about a quart of overly sweet curry sauce with a few vegetables and about 8 shrimp. The flavor was fair but if I wanted soup I would have ordered more soup that I couldnt eat. I did look around and notice all of the curries were more like soup. The table next to us ordered curry with squid and I couldnt help but chuckle as the man made several futile attempts to cut through the large rings in his bowl but to no avail. 5.My wifes Crispy Duck was INEDIBLE. Every thai place I know that does this dish buys a pre-cooked half duck then throws it in the fryer to crisp. That was probably the case here but it was so fried that the meat was too hard to eat. It had literally been fried to the point that it couldnt be chewed. Our service team was very pleasant and friendly, but if you see someone not eating their meal you might ask if things are okay. I still left a 20% tip as the food was not their fault. Did I mention the piece of blue rubber band in my soup??? read more

Got the pad Thai and loved it. Cool local spot to come get food. Felt like a local even though I'm not

One of my favorite restaurants in Springfield. Always friendly, good food, and quick service. Highly recommend.

Inconsistent food. Sometimes good, more often mediocre. Has caused me to stop going due to the inconsistencies, but worth a try if you can get the "good" food. read more

It was good but I have issues with oil and the pad Thai seem to have a whole lot of extra oil on it. My friend had a bowl of soup that she said was delicious read more

Excellent serve and food!! Definitely coming back. I have eaten at Thai restaurants all over America and this is by far the best!!

Wow. I had a feeling when I stepped through the front door of this restaurant that I had found my new favorite place to eat in Springfield. I was NOT mistaken! Atmosphere: 5 Stars! It's in a super-cute old...craftsman? Georgian? house. Very airy, well lit, and the tables are a good distance apart. We arrived around 6:30 on a Thursday and were seated immediately. It would have been terrible to have to wait, in that it smelled great! We even ran into a co-worker of mine (I know maybe 20 people in Springfield, so it seemed like a sign) which I take as a ringing endorsement. Service: 5 Stars! Excellent. It seemed like we had two servers (or maybe one was more of a busboy? Not sure) and they were both attentive and very friendly. We were indecisive (so many tasty-sounding things to choose from) and they were patient and polite about it - even when my Boo said we were ready when we technically hadn't decided if we wanted an appetizer. Food: 5 Freaking Stars!!! We got the tofu Pad Thai (I, like another reviewer, love the dish and use it as a litmus test of a new restaurant) and the Panang curry with Chicken. We couldn't remember which kind of curry we typically like (I'm not interested in yellow curries with potatoes) and this was a fantastic choice. Rich and flavorful, balanced (like I'd know!) and not too spicy - just a hint of a tingle. And the portions were ridiculous! It was the right decision to forgo an appetizer (although so many of them sounded amazing) because we barely made a dent in the two dishes we got. Definitely enough for two "omg I ate so much I feel kind of gross but in a good way because it was so delicious" meals per entree. Price: 5 Stars! Wow, all of that food (2 people x 2 meals) for like $21! A bargain for such great food! I CANNOT recommend Rama Thai enough - although I guess I am somewhat concerned it will become such a hot spot that it will get busy....but this is Springfield, and there are a million other "restaurants" people like to visit. I hope and pray that there is enough support in this community that it never, ever closes! I should make a standing monthly appointment. :) Good job Rama Thai!!!! read more

Look i'm gonna be honest. I almost died eating the MILD pad thai. it was so spicy. Food was really good though if you can handle the spice level read more

I'm going to say this again. I finally found where can I eat Real Pad Thai in this town!!! Taste exactly like Pad Thai at very famous place (Rachawat) in Bangkok where I grown up! read more

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Excellent food, extremely friendly waitress, fun location. Fast service (less than 10 minutes). Make sure and request your spice level or you will get mild (1 is Missouri hot, 4 is Thai hot - we got 3 and it was perfect). Also, appetizers are awesomely fast and hot. read more

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This is a not a Springfield-relative review of Rama Thai, which would put it at six stars, but instead against all Thai places I've had. Overall, Rams Thai was very good. It's by far the best food I've had in Springfield, which is a huge blow to my beloved El Maguey (no judging). Get the crispy duck. Wow. The yellow curry was solid. And the Tiger Cry was very good. read more

Amazing find!! This was some of the best Thai my hubby and I have ever had! The service was amazing and friendly, fast yet not pre-cooked. And they serve beer! We will be back!! It is located in an older home that is beautiful and everything inside was super clean and very nice! Two lunch entrees(comes with salad, soup and 2 crab Rangoon,) an appetizer and I even had a beer...all for under $25!! read more

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This restaurant was highly recommended. We were very disappointed the food had very little flavor. Husband had curry I had pho. The service was really good and portions very generous. We won't be trying it again. read more

Great Thai Food!! Went there a few days ago for the first time and were very amazed. The place is clean and the service was great. We had the egg rolls & coconut shrimp as appetizers and were immediately impressed. The shrimp were crispy and came with a delicious sweet & sour type dip. The egg rolls were very tasty as well. For my entree I had the crispy duck with sweet chili sauce and it was amazing. The duck was perfectly cooked and had nice crispy breading on it. The rice was nice & sticky and mixed in well with the delicious chili sauce. My wife had one of their cirrus and absolutely loved it! Next time I go there I really wanna try some of their desserts and hopefully the next time won't be to long away! read more

You guys! This place is amazing!! The food is incredible and the house it's in is super cute!

Best Thai in town. Love it here and food is always excellent. House needs a little work outside though but inside and patio area still nice

Trying a new Thai place when you're visiting out of town is always iffy. However Rama Thai was a jewel of a find. When locals are flowing in, that's your first hint that this was a good find. The dressing on their starter salad was so delicious. I looked forward to trying the Avocado Spring Roll, but they were out. However the Veggie Spring Roll was a hit. All of our dishes were fresh and absolutely delicious. The Mango Yellow Curry was divine. We'll be back when we return to Springfield to visit family, guaranteed. read more

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Excellent service and excellent food. Fun atmosphere. Food was as beautiful as it was tasty. Good, authentic Thai food is hard to come by and this place does not disappoint. read more

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Rama Thai is my favorite restaurant. Hands down. The atmosphere is homey, the food is consistently authentic and delicious, and the lunch specials (which are even available on Saturdays) can't be beat. The staff is great and both carry out and in-restaurant orders are served accurately and promptly. Definitely try this place out!! read more

BRING CASH. NO WIFI. Yelp is wrong here about the WiFi. Please fix the listing. If you pay by credit Card; you can't tip. Servers are paid minimum wage; instead of restaurant scale. So they get by. read more

As a former employee, I still find myself going back weekly for the best ethnic food in town. I cannot fathom how they offer such a fantastic product for such an amazingly affordable price (7.52 after tax for lunch special). The service is generally good, though it is often too busy for a particularly personal experience. As is the case with most midwestern businesses, the ingredients come from a mass food distribution company. I have almost never heard of anyone leaving this establishment disappointed. They do have a tendency to under spice on a 4 star spice level, so do be afraid to order it a star up from what you might usually ask for. They also have small spice racks that they will bring to your table upon request. Expect huge portions, especially for dinner. read more