I considered just shutting up and keeping this place as secret as possible so I won't ever have to wait for you to finish your meal before I can get a table as there aren't many in this small place, but then I imagined how regretful I would be if Thai Kitchen closed because the word didn't get out enough about the best thai food in Milwaukee. The perpetually-closed Jow-Nai notwithstanding, I believe I have been to every Thai restaurant in Milwaukee proper as well as Singha over in West Allis. This is by far my favorite. With most dishes under 10 bucks, Thai Kitchen has the best thai food for the best price. Each of the curries are flavorful and filling - especially with the unlimited rice offered in-restaurant and the volcano chicken is on par with the much more expensive offering of the same dish at The King and I. You've read much of this already in other reviews, so I will shorten my raves of the delicious thai food to a "yeah!" echoing those who have Yelped before. What the others haven't told you, though, is that this thai place somehow manages to pull off the best pho I've ever had. I would not have expected that. There is not much to enjoy in the way of interior design in this little old space, but it is clean and a thai iced tea costs less than a couple bucks. Do give it a fair try! read more

As far as I can tell, this place hasn't stopped being awesome since I was coming here for the great lunch special over 10 years ago. I've been back a couple of times. One recently on a weeknight last week. The Panaeng here is the real deal. EE Sane is nice, but their Panaeng is more like a thinner Green curry. This is like the sweeter golden-yellow Panaeng that other places serve, only more flavorful, creamier, and much more satisfying overall. I asked the waiter if I could get Panaeng curry over their crispy noodle dish that would otherwise have what they call "gravy". It was incredible. EE Sane has a dish called Singapore noodles that is also good (more of a green curry flavor), and was the inspiration for this request. But this combination was amazing at Thai Kitchen. It's not on the menu, but if enough people ask, maybe they'll add it. Don't be a hero, or overcompensate (for... whatever) with the heat level. Get this at the 2.5 out of 4 level and enjoy plenty of heat and still enjoy an awesome blend of flavors. read more

This places definitely has the best tasting Asian cuisine I've had! Service is excellent and of course the food. The prices are pretty good and you'll feel happy leaving with some good thai food. The only down side is just trying out new foods you don't know but it's good to be adventurous and you can always ask questions. The place is a bit small but he staff does a great job to attend to everyone when and if it's full. Great place for friends and family to talk to. They also ask how spicy you want your food to be from none to very which is a nice thing to do since everyone has different taste. Great place to eat on Oakland read more

Ordered the chicken fried rice- big pirtion of rice- not much chicken- meh expensive not much taste i will not be back anytime soon

I yelped a place nearby after a Friday night hike on the Beerline Trail. I ordered my litmus test for Thai food. And the results are: inexpensive, spicy when you ask them to make it spicy, gigantic insanely huge portions, and friendly employees. Pretty solid. I ordered take-out, so my employee interaction was brief, but it was also pleasant. The Crab Rangoon recipe needs something a bit more, to my taste - maybe diced green onion or water chestnut to cut the straight outta Philly cream cheese flavor. Still totally edible though. The Pad Thai was about 85/15 in noodle/chicken ratio, BUT they gave me enough food for 3 good sized meals from that one order, so I'm really not complaining. read more

This place has a good vibe and good service. Food is a good price and you can take a date here and make her feel like it's a treat. (Not that it's cheap or anything.) It's not too splashy and not too fancy. Just the right amount of spice. read more

I've visited this place whenever I'm around UWM and it's during the lunchtime special. The prices are cheap for the most part and the lunch time special for me is the best. Where else can you get spring rolls, a soup and the main entree for cheap? I done take out and sitting down. I personally like the sit down because the waiters have brought me more rice to eat with my meal. I also like the different levels of hot that they have, however, I've only tried "Native Thai" hot once with my Garlic chicken. Never again. The atmosphere is quiet and I like it. If there is anything, I'd say that the seating is a little cramped. Other than that, I enjoyed it. read more

Really good food. No frills...just delicious food, good portions, great service, and a good value. Me and the Mrs. tried the spring rolls, beef salad, and volcano shrimp. Spring rolls.. fresh big portion and great tasting. Beef salad. Not what I'm used to but really really good and again a big portion. Volcano shrimp.. arrived on sizzling plate with lots of veggies and at least a dozen shrimp. Yummy. They do give you lots of steamed rice. Next time we'll cut that in half. Hate throwing away food. The only reason I'm not giving them five stars was the interior was plain. But highly recommended the food. You will not be disappointed. read more

Good food. Great lunch specials. Fast friendly service. Except for the Pho' I've only ordered from the lunch menu. My favorites being the Red Curry, Pad Thai, and the Pud Prig Sod. read more

(To be fair, I'll preface that this review is a couple months old.) The food was good, but it didn't blow us away. I could see that this could be a vey popular take out place because the decor, although clean, was old and needed a make-over. When we went, we were the only ones there and then they even locked the doors 30 min early. However they gave us a Huge portion of rice (in a cool authentic serving dish). It's close to my house and would probably go back (if I didn't just feel like ordering in or driving downtown) read more

Last night I was back at my old stomping grounds - UW-Milwaukee. My co-worker and I stopped in at Thai kitchen for dinner before an event. There was plenty of seating at 5 pm on a Thursday night. Most people who stopped in stopped in for take out. The waiter was very friendly, helpful and attentive, he had a very pleasant demeanor. The menu wasn't overly large and confusing, something I have found at other Thai restaurants. We ordered a noodle dish and volcano chicken. I enjoyed the volcano chicken more then the noodle dish. The chicken was real chicken! Not small bits and pieces of chicken - the kind that leaves you wondering "what part of the bird was that?" - but whole chicken breasts cut into strips. The sauce was sweet with cabbage and carrots. We ordered a "one" "hotness" level, I would go higher next time. The noodle dish was good, but, the noodles were a bit on the soggy side so the texture was a bit off for me. The prices are reasonable. I would go back again...and probably order the volcano chicken! read more

Thai food is one of my guilty pleasures and I jumped at the chance to try out a new thai restaurant at the urging of a friend. When we arrived the place was empty so we were able to quickly to order. We started off with apps. My friend ordered the crab Rangoon, this dish was very large and tasty. It was fried to perfection and the dish was piping hot. We all really enjoyed this dish. I also ordered the coconut milk soup with chicken. Upon fist viewing, I was really confused because the soup came out red? Usually, when I order coconut milk soup it's a greenish color. It also was very thick. I wasn't to sure if this was really a curry vs. Coconut milk but I kept it anyway. The taste of the soup was OK but I wouldn't order it again. I ordered the pad thai 3 out of 5 spicy with pork and shrimp. The dish was very plentiful with a good combination of the pork and shrimp. The shrimp was clean (no black lines). The dish was not spicy at all which is a pet peeve of mine when I go to asian restaurants. It as if all Americans can't judge what level of spice they can handle :/ The dish itself was OK, nothing special I definitely have had better pad thai. It was very saucy which was good, nothing like a dry pad thai. Be aware they have two different pad thai's to choose from, the originally which is sweeter and the new pad thai which is supposed to be more soy sauce based. I ordered the original and it was sweet, so if u don't like sweet this is not the dish for you. My husband ordered the pad eew noodle with spicy level 4 out of 5. He is asian so they gave him the spice level he wanted which he enjoyed. He liked his dish and again it was saucy and plentiful. Our friend ordered the thai fried rice. This dish was so good. I wish I would have ordered it! It had chicken and shrimp In it and the flavors of the dish went together lovely. She ordered a 2 out of five spice level and her dish was actually Spicer than mine :/ (she is asian as well). If I was to go back to this restaurant, this would be the dish that I would order. Overall it was an OK experience, the dishes were very large and service was OK. However, the flavor of my pad thai and the coconut milk soup were very dissapointing. I will still be on a search to find my favorite thai restaurant in the MKE! read more

Best Thai I've had since I got back from Thailand. The 4 flavors the Thai people incorporate into their food were all there in perfect amounts! SWEET, SPICY, SALTY, and SOUR. I compare Thai restaurants by their Panang curry because that is what I learned how to make while I was there. This has the best one. They have an amazing lunch menu. Such a good deal and so much tasty food! I highly recommend trying this place out to see for yourself! OH- kudos to their awesome waitstaff as well! read more

I have only tried their Red curry, Pad thai and Thai tea. I liked it very much and prices are very reasonable. Service was good for dine in and carry out on different occasions. Will visit back again definitely. I tried the Native Thai spice level, it was extremely spicy so people who are thinking about it, give it a second, third and fourth thought. read more

Pad Thai in sweet sauce moderately spicy was good! I didn't totally enjoy it because my dish was swimming in it.

No thai restaurant makes papaya salad and panang curry the way Thai kitchen does. I grew up in Milwaukee but don't live here anymore, but every time I come home to visit my dad I always make a stop. The papaya salad is made super super well! The flavours are all balanced, the spice levels are actually reasonable, there are fresh tomatoes and cabbage and such as well as a very generous size of shredded papaya in the order for a great price. I don't know, but maybe the papaya salad just tastes more Hmong and that's why I like it a lot here! The panang curry (which I ALWAYS get!) is always super flavourful and the perfect amount of thickness. I hate watery curry more than anything. The veggies make sense (I know this is weird to say but some restaurants put the weirdest things in their curry) and the portions are really good. I always have leftovers no matter how hungry I am. I never really feel satisfied after eating panang anywhere else, simply because Thai kitchen makes it exactly how I like it and nowhere else I've gone has been able to compare. All in all, the food is so damn good that I don't care about anything else- but the place is a little small. They are always super accommodating and I've never really seen it super packed whenever I happen to go. I love it because it feels homey, it's not run down or sketchy feeling despite the small size. It's not overly gentrified either. I like it a lot. It feels like a restaurant my mom would make and cook at, with food that is the quality of a good home cooked Hmong/Thai meal. Love. read more

Thai A Kitchen - papaya salad, tofu panang curry and chicken red curry - Thai Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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This is probably my partner and I's favorite thai restaurant ever. They are super chill and friendly and not the fake kind of friendly either, just straight to business kind (haha) which is great when ya girl's hangry. If you like fancy flashy restaurants and a big menu, then this place isn't for you. Super delicious food, very affordable prices and simple basic menu. Food is always consistent in size and taste. Lately they have been a lot slower in service so I knocked a star off for that, but that won't ever stop me from going there. This place is great! read more

The New Pad Thai here is so good I didn't want to stop eating it. We just moved to town and were looking for our go-to Thai place. We just found it! Waitstaff super nice and our food came quickly. Everything was flavorful and delicious. We will definitely be back! read more

Really the best red curry I've ever had. Incidentally, I appreciated that Thai hot was truly spicy. But it wasn't like some places that just add red flakes, the spicy flavors added a lot of complexity to the dish and really made it come alive. The fried spring rolls were also very good, as was the sauce they came with. And the price for dinner seemed like lunch prices. Great value. I'm going back again before leaving town. read more

Oh East Side Thai Food, How I Love You. Disclaimer : Thai Kitchen is my second favorite thai restaurant in the city and I only eat here if I don't feel like making the (One Mile, Fuck I'm Lazy) trek to Ee-Sane. That said, it's delicious. Especially the Yellow Curry. My taste buds almost think that their Yellow Curry is better than Ee-Sane's, which is blasphemy as far as my brain is concerned. I will say that their ambiance is probably better than Ee-Sane's dodgy-Bangkok street-food vibe. All-in-All, if you're craving thai food and you're on the east side, Ee-Sane is your best bet. But if you're on the corner of Locust and Oakland and all your friends want Oakland Gyros and you just NEED curry to make your life whole, you could do a ton worse than Thai Kitchen. Oh, one last thing, their spice scale is nonsense. 1-3 is not nearly evocative enough for peoples palates. Even the three is kind of sissy-fied. read more

Where is the love? Maybe I'm just a bit nostalgic. This was my first Thai meal ever. I love you, Volcano Chicken. I've been eating you for over 12 years now. It's been wonderful. I've had the spring rolls as well and those are delicious. The people that own/run this place are super nice and they never screw up my order. I moved closer to downtown on the east side, so I don't get there nearly as often as I used to... but I miss it. The spice is good, the food is good, and the price is right in line with everyone else. King and I is my favorite, but Thai Kitchen was my first and still one of my go-to's for Thai in Milwaukee. read more

Very good service and very good lunch prices, but I find their food to be mediocre at best. So far I've tried their curry and their pad siew and I wasn't a big fan of either dish. A friend of mine likes their curry because of it's creaminess, but I find the creaminess and the sweetness a bit of a turn off. I also wasn't a fan of the pad siew since I felt the noodles were too soft, too salty, and that they had dumped too much soy sauce on it. Not a fan of the egg drop soup either since it looks rather haphazardly made with canned broth and a couple veggies. On the plus side, they are close to UWM and they do have a good Thai iced tea/iced coffee. The latter, I recommend trying it mixed in any Thai place you'd go to. read more

I use to go there every weekend for sure and I loved the ambiance and food of this place. My personal favourite was volcano chicken. The staff was really friendly and always the order came well in time. I still remember that our table during group dinner use to miss forks/spoons and we had to remind the staff couple of times. (its ok happens). Once i moved from Wi , i have never seen volcano chicken @ West coast Thai places. Once i go back for some trip i am surely planning to go back. read more

Very pleased with my first experience here. Ordered the chicken pad Thai and it was phenomenal. Staff was very friendly and helped me pick between the different kinds of pad Thai. Will DEFINITELY be going back! read more

This place exceeded my expectations! First time here and the foods are great! Will be coming back for sure . read more

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Best Thai food in Milwaukee. I always order the Pangang Curry with either chicken or tofu. It never disappoints. The staff are friendly, but I usually get it to go. Keep it up Thai Kitchen! read more

The food here is always good. The lunch combos are a good deal if you ever get to eat there for lunch. I always go for the volcano chicken and seafood soup. That stuff is very good. Actually all of it is good I just love that stuff more. read more

Thai A Kitchen - Pot of the seafood soup - Thai Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Excellent food and reasonable prices with authentic flavors. Very good PAD Thai, excellent Pho huge portion, incredible Red Curry, huge portions, great food, reasonable prices. We highly recommend Thai Kitchen. As a bonus very nice staff. read more

Food was OK. Customer service was good. Street parking is hard to find and limited. Restaurant is very small and tight seating. Prices are fair. Given the small space, when someone orders a sizzling plate the entire establishment get smoky. My eyes were burning when I left from the smoke. would go back again as a last option. read more

People who is working,Their energy is awesome and food is soooo good.I recommend here is the best Thai restaurant in Milwaukee.

We ordered spring roll, beef pho, red curry, and a entree( sweet basil and ginger flavored vegetables) to share. I had a tum kai gai (shrimp soup) for myself. They are all very good. Especially the shrimp soup. I only took a picture for the soup. Because by the time all dishes were on, i was too busy eating... read more

Thai A Kitchen - Tum kai gai ( the shrimp soup) - Thai Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Order consisted of: Chicken Pad Thai (Originial) Shrimp Fried Rice Volcano Chicken I've been here many many times in the past. It's one of my favorite places in the city to get Thai. The Pad Thai here is perfect every single time. I suggest going a little less on the spicy level on the pad thai so you can really enjoy the flavor, I usually go with a two (level is out of five). Shrimp fried rice is my favorite fried rice of all time. It tastes so fresh and it's not drowning in soy sauce. I'd suggest a little spicier on the fried rice, I usually go with a three. And finally the glorious volcano chicken. If you grew up eating chicken tenders, this is going to be perfect for you. If you order it in the restaurants, it comes covered in sauce, but somehow remains crispy. Ordering carry out on the volcano chicken is just slightly less exciting because the chicken doesn't maintain it's crispness but the flavors are so delicious it won't make much a difference. 5/5 would eat this everyday if my body could process spicy foods read more

Love this place. No frill, fast, consistent, inexpensive, and delicious. I normally go for the curry lunch special. 6.95 is a steal. Just go here already. read more

I'm disappointed with the combination fried rice. So salty and very pricey. 14 bucks. That's it I'm not coming back. Over rated. Kin Kao mai aroy. read more

Portions of curry for takeout are huge! Provides at least 3 meals for me per order. Decent prices. Nice people working there too. Also recommend tom kha gai soup and pad se ewe (sp?) read more

We have been going to A. Thai Kitchen for many years. It is a small operation but we have come to recognize the staff, which are very attentive and friendly. The food is consistent, excellent, and very reasonably priced. Crab Rangoon, Pud Prig Sod, Panang Curry are favorites. This is a hidden gem for Thai food in Milwaukee. Unfortunately, you will have to deal with the near campus parking hassles, but it is worth it. The decor needs a face lift, but the food makes it easy to overlook. read more

One of my favorite go to Thai restaurants. Great service, small intimate space. Consistent taste with fresh ingredients.

I live right up the street from Thai Kitchen and drive by it on a daily basis. I decided to give it a try tonight, and I have to say I am impressed. I had the red curry, it was delicious. Its a huge portion size, it could easily be 3 servings. Also, the employees there are really nice! Will definitely be back! read more

mmmm...Not so much. I am excited to try a new Thai place closer to my house than some of the other ones downtown but what this experience taught me was it is probably best just to drive the extra 6 blocks to EESane and get a quality meal for the same price. I got take out and the highlight of the meal was the Thai Iced Tea (which was just Okay...I Loooooooooove me some Thai Iced Tea). I love to start every Thai meal the Tom Yum Soup- duh who doesn't right? But this soup tasted someone just poured grease in a pot and put a few green onions and mushrooms in there- ew. sick. I got Tofu Pad Thai (The new Pad Thai) and again, all I tasted was grease. The left overs were even more gross. Will not be back. EESane, we will see you soon. read more

My favorite go to Thai food restaurant! You won't be disappointed! I recommend pad thai, pad see ew, laab (larb) and papaya salad :) Service is always good and love the vibe in there too. read more