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    Roong Aroon Thai Cafe

    4.8 (39 reviews)

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    Green Curry

    Roong Aroon is one of my favorite restaurants ever! They make the most amazing Thai food and the server, Da, always takes your order with the warmest smile. You can expect to wait a bit before your meal comes out, but every time it's so worth it. Every dish is so fresh, flavorful and tasty. I especially love their Pad Kee Mao, Basil Fried Rice, and their delicious Green Curry, all with tofu. I'd also recommend their Thai tea which hits the spot every time. There are different operation hours listed across online but after asking inside, I was told they open from 9 to 9:30ish! It's one of the only spots open so late and is such a hidden gem!

    Thai Basil pad kra pow with chicken be full and be happy

    This is one of the only places in Tampa that actually makes Thai hot. Most are Indonesian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, Chinese, Malaysian, Burmese, or wannabe Thai Hot, but these are legit Thai people. Tip your hat to them for bringing Thai food to Tampa when everyone else is just pretending to be Thai. Thai basil presented as Thai hot is top notch!

    It is a fake plant that shows the beauty of the place

    The food was very delicious and the service and ambiance was amazing. I am from Orlando and the soup was Delicious and the place is beautiful.

    Cheryl T.

    We were out late, looking for a late night dinner. Found this place that was opened till 3 am. What Asian restaurant opens till 3 am? We went to check it out. We were not disappointed! Very friendly service! We ordered the rad-na (fry noodle in sauce with pork & veggies). It was very flavourful, apparently they make their own noodles. Noodles were very good, we very much enjoyed the dish. We also ordered the Minced pork omelette on rice. A simple dish packed with flavour, we polished off both dishes. The server was very good, kept checking on us to ask us how the food was. Apparently this is a family run restaurant. The parents used to be chef at a hotel in Thailand. Very worthwhile to check them out. We are coming back tomorrow for dinner again. It's that good! We loved the food, decor & its service.

    Bad service in action

    Well my wife and I came in and there were two other couples eating, he came right over and ask did we want water and we said yes. Then an Indian family of 6 came in and he and his staff lost their mind!! 5 minutes went by they standing small talk and accommodated them and when I saw him attempt to serve them water, I got up and went over and ask"is my money green?, why did you neglect us" black folks". He said well they, and that's all he got out of his mouth before I told him how offensive that was to me and my wife. It's my first and last time here because he made me feel my blackness wasn't equal or appreciated in their restaurant. I've never called out race and service on yelp but this time it just vexed me to see it so clearly. You can improve my not favoring nationality in your restaurant, black people spend more dollars per capital than anyone, we tip generously also. Our just put the sign up, no blacks welcome.

    Kayla L.

    Love this place! We come here all the time. It is the best late night spot in Land O Lakes and in Tampa, period! The food quality is superb. I love the pineapple fried rice, pad Thai, basil fried rice, and Panang curry. The flavors are phenomenal and the owners are super friendly. The absolute BEST late night spot.

    Eggplant basil and shrimp.
    Natalie K.

    Wonderful dish eggplant with basil and shrimp. Mild for me. It could be mild spicy, medium spicy or hot spicy.

    Comfortable, Cozy Night Time Dining.
    Debbie M.

    Thai Cafe is our favorite late night place to eat in Land O' Lakes The owner "Da" takes care of you like family visiting in his "home". The food is custom created to order and incredibly tasty!!

    Prig khing w/ shrimp
    Nubian D.

    This place opens late and stays open late. We had planned to come one week and the hours mysteriously changed from 8pm opening to 10pm. It was late as is at 8pm so we decided to try another day which we did. We arrived about 815pm and the place was crowded. All to go/take out orders. I said they must call at 759pm to place their order. We were the only ones dining in, it took a few to be served but we well were well acknowledged by the sole front staff. He was also personable and that I always love. We had chicken pot stickers, hubby had the basil fried rice and I had the prig khing. Hubby and I said mild heat, his was ok but mine was too spicy, couldn't enjoy it much. My hubby had made up his mind he liked the other Thai place we visited. The food is fresh and hot and obviously made to order. Ironically another to-go customer came in and complained about the last minute change to opening the week prior. Our server explained how the time it takes to prepare food and the space they have and sometimes they do not have items on the menu and prefer not to disappoint customers. Very genuine and transparent and I appreciate it! They also evidently have their loyal customer base because at no time did the place stay empty our time there with take out orders/pickups coming through.

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    Food is amazingly delicious!!! Best Thai restaurant I found in the area!! The staff is super friendly. Place is very clean.

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    Great Thai. Hours a little late but worth it. Just a few tables but service friendly - all family rub.

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    Place is bomb AF!! Spicy but goooooood The pinnapple fried rices with red snapper currently has me in a chokehold!

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    Amazing food, friendly service. GREAT new spot; we tried the Thai fried rice and Pad See Ew and both were delicious!

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    Best thai food in the area, stays open late, and great service. Highly recommend the red curry.

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    Friendly staff and cute ambiance! Thai tea and pad Thai was delicious! Will be going back for more when I'm in the area.

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    Lan Zhou Lamen

    Lan Zhou Lamen

    4.2
    (203 reviews)
    9.0 mi
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    I have been here a few times via Uber Eats where I ordered and picked it up myself. Very nice…read morestaff very attentive and super friendly. This time I decided to dine in. I was greeted upon entering and seated at a table immediately -- it took a few minutes for someone to come by my table and take an order, but they answered all of my questions. My order consisted of: 1. Unsweetened iced tea. Likely from the soda fountain but decent. 2. Pork dumplings. Served hot and steamed. The pork is well seasoned and very tasty. . 3. Duck noodle soup, ordered for an egg allergy and not spicy. So let's talk about this duck soup. First of all the broth is not that salty, but has a lot of good flavor. The noodles are perfectly cooked and the vegetables are fresh! The duck is is very very good. Some may find the duck is not tender enough however I really happen to like it. One thing other folks may not like is the fact that the duck comes partially on the bone. At least you know it's freshl! If you order this, make sure to take your time with the pieces of duck! All in all a great spot for a solid meal made to order!

    Family owned and operated this place is one of the best Chinese noodle spots in the college area of…read moreTampa. It's run by a lovely couple and they're always friendly and inviting. It's also nice because they explained the menu options a lot more thoroughly if you are a first timer. I prefer to order the braised beef noodle with the thin or flat noodles. The broth is very good very well, balanced, and not overly greasy signifying that they're not using different types of oils and MSG in their foods.

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    Potato skewer
    1. Spiced Beef with Cilantro

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    Umami Sushi

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    We met a dear friend here for an early dinner tonight , who tagged this place a her favorite…read moreneighborhood Sushi place... and we found out why! I shared a bottle of hot Sake with our friend as we looked over the menus with many fresh offerings. I chose some a la cart sushi and Sashimi pieces which were very good. This place fills up fast. They do not take reservations but you can call ahead as you are en route to get your name on the list. Service, food and ambiance are great!

    This small sushi restaurant is located in an unassuming strip of stores on the east side of Dale…read moreMabry. We were meeting a girlfriend of mine who lives in the area. She chose this location as it's her "favorite" place to go for sushi. They don't take reservations, but you can do call ahead. Luckily, she got there early and got us a table. They were packed shortly after we arrived -- on an early Saturday night. My husband got a selection of sushi and sashimi -- choosing each by the fish/option he wanted. He said it was very fresh. I started with their kani salad. I'd asked the server how spicy it was and she said "not too". Sadly, it was a bit too peppery for me to totally enjoy. I shared some with my husband. There was a nice mix of cucumber and krab in it. After the salad, I had their lobster roll. It was tempura lobster with lettuce, cucumber, and avocado. On top was some eel sauce. It was very good. My friend had tuna tataki stack. There were three types of caviar (fish eggs) on top of avocado. And then sushi tuna in the middle and a layer of avocado on the bottom. It's her "go to" dish. She said it was delicious. We weren't rushed. We enjoyed our food and some good conversation. But as we realized there were a lot of folks waiting for a table, we decided it was time to leave. I might have even asked about dessert.

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    Booth near sushi bar
    New York (left), tiger (middle), vampire (right) - all delicious and larger than they look!
    New York (left), tiger (middle), vampire (right) - all delicious and larger than they look!
    Fresh cucumber roll and edamame

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