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4.0 (3 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Galanga - Shrimp pad Thai wrapped in an egg net basket, perfect!

Galanga

4.0(127 reviews)
9.3 km•Roma Norte
•$$$

This place was really great! The ambiance was so amazing...definitely a cool date nice spot with…read moreyour boo or some friends. The service was amazing and the waiter that we had amazing recommendations for both food and drinks (Tom Yum). I would definitely recommend anyone to come here...the locals love it and everything was perfect!

I had dinner at Galanga with my mom and brother a week or so ago when we were in Mexico City on…read morevacation together. I'd heard a lot of great things about Galanga (and read about it in the Michelin Guide), and because of that - and because it's vegan-friendly for my vegan mom - I chose it for one of our evenings in Mexico City. Unfortunately, the meal just didn't live up to our expectations. The restaurant is beautiful and very comfortable. But when we arrived, we were told that they were out of many things on the menu - not one dish, not two - I'd say about 8 items on the menu, including most of the dishes we were most excited to try. Ultimately, we ordered a raw scallop dish, vegan Pad Thai, and Pad Kra Pao. I enjoyed the raw scallop dish - spicy and fresh - but the other two dishes were fine (flat and maybe not as expected - the Pad Kra Pao, for example, wasn't made from ground beef but from chunks of beef that weren't the most tender but weren't bad). I also had a cocktail that was quite nice - lots of coconut and tropical flavors. The other main issue we had was with the service during our meal. While our server was extremely friendly, the service was chaotic. They brought a dish to our table that we said we hadn't ordered. They left it at the table anyway, so we figured whatever, we'll eat it. We'd had a few bites and then they came back and said we'd been right, that we hadn't ordered it, and took it away, which was strange, since they couldn't serve it to the correct table now anyway. We had to ask for another bottle of water several times - it never came, so we kept asking. We finally got one after asking three times, I believe. It seemed like the staff or kitchen were having a very off night, and that happens. But when a place is recommended by the Michelin Guide, you just expect a little more. Our experience at Galanga reminded me of trying out a restaurant that has been open for a week or two and is still in its soft opening and figuring things out. In a city with so many great restaurants, I just can't imagine I'd return, nor could I recommend it to friends that visit Mexico City. They might have just been having a tough night, but it was perhaps the most disappointing meal I've had over three trips to Mexico City.

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Kyu México - Duck breast burnt ends and baby bok choy

Kyu México

4.3(12 reviews)
7.4 km•Polanco

Mexico City may be my favorite foodie destination. Every trip to this city brings something new…read more KYU Miami has always been a favorite, so I decided to give KYU Mexico a try. Let's just say, the experience well exceeded expectations. The food is incredible and the service, second to none!

Kyu is an amazing experience from beginning to end! The decor is sexy and chic, and the patrons at…read morethe restaurant tend to match. The night that we went, they had a DJ playing, which added another level to the vibes. This seems like a versatile spot, good for both larger groups or intimate dinners. My friend and I started our meal with the soft shell crab bao buns. These were perfectly cooked and absolutely delicious. I highly recommend. For our mains, we split the Korean fried chicken, duck breast burnt ends, baby bok choy, and Japanese sweet potato. Every single thing we had was tasty! The chicken was perfectly fried and seasoned. The duck breast was cooked well, and the sauce was a perfect complement. My favorite item was the Japanese sweet potato comes topped with white miso and black sugar better. The flavors melded together so perfectly and the potato was savory. The presentation at the table was also interesting. In addition to the food, we each ordered a couple of cocktails. Both the funky monkey and Pyro drinks were well made, with another great table presentation when served. While there was a rowdy party next to our table that annoyed us, the food, drinks and service from beginning to end more than made up for that. I highly recommend stopping here for a meal and some drinks if you ever find yourself in Mexico City.

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Kyu México - Bao Buns (2 per order)

Bao Buns (2 per order)

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Pad Thai - Pad see wee

Pad Thai

3.6(31 reviews)
8.7 km•Roma Norte
•$$

Truly enjoyed my go-to yellow curry. Small, semi dimly lit…read morerestaurant that should do it for you if you're looking for Thai. The service was not it's brightest spot, but I've definitely had worse. Started out well enough but at the end took a long time to bring the check because dude was preoccupied with polishing the silver for quite some time. I didn't eat at any other Thai places in the city, so I really can't say where it stands against competing restaurants. Good enough if you have tired of tacos. But is that really a thing? Even if you said you were tired of tacos, if someone put in in your face, would you not eat it? Think about that.

Thailand should get its hands on an arsenal of weapons and come to Mexico City bricked up solely to…read morewipe this restaurant off the face of this cursed earth. Worst Thai food I've ever had and it's not even close. I ordered the Tom Kha and Pad Thai and both were like what I would imagine if you asked me to conjure up in my mind the worst possible scenario for both dishes (and I have a vivid and twisted imagination). There's really only so much you can do to mess up pad Thai (though they managed) but the Tom Kha was so horrific that I cannot do the horrors justice with words alone (photo attached). I think the chef dumped a can of coconut milk into a pot and shook a few squirts of Valentina in there and called it a day. I looked at flights home after this meal.

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Secret Wok - thai - Updated October 2026

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