Great Thai food in Livingston county! I was quite surprised. Right on with the spice! Looking forward to going back and trying out some other dishes. read more

I was really impressed with this place. The food came quick and hot, server was awesome, ambience was chill and CLEAN and you can really tell when owners make an effort, I like that. They appreciated our business. We were 4, ordered an app and 4 meals including soups (no drinks), came up to $55, not bad for how much food we got. Pad Thai was OK but the Pad Thai curry and the beef Pad Ped were YUMMMMY! I live in Lansing so i'm not sure it's really worth the 45 min drive but i'll definitely come back when i'm nearby. Highly recommended! And honestly if you have a bad review please do tell of a better alternative, this would help us understand your "taste" more. Thanks! read more

Never ate here before but heard such good things. We went to order dinner... A beef dinner, chicken satay, fresh rolls and a side of rice. They were out of beef, rice, and chicken satay. So we ordered fresh rolls, shrimp pad thai, and Bangkok chicken. Get home and they didn't give me fresh rolls, I had one spring roll... And a piece of something silver and hard in chicken? Perhaps something from a cleaning pad (bottom left of chicken). Bit into one piece and spotted another. Worst first experience ever read more

Thai Cafe - Thai Near Me - Howell, Michigan

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Very disappointed!!!!!!! We eat here often or get takeout on a regular basis. Tonight was horrible. We had a large group (12 people). 2/3 of our group received our food but the last four waited over an hour and were then told they needed to be patient. No compensation was offered the four finally got up and left. Took more time for the rest of us to get our checks and that is when we told them we needed our bills as we were running late for our event read more

I'm a regular. Great food and service. Curry fried rice is my favorite. If you're a spice pansy, get no spice or mild or put the fire out by ordering a thai iced tea with it (it helps a lot). If you can't stand the heat that you ordered, go cry to your momma. read more

The best for carry out Thai in Livingston County. I'm a regular here, and my personal favorites include the Peanut Curry Noodles, the Gang Gai, and the Curry Pad Thai. Highly recommended for quick and quality food at a decent price for a night in. read more

We have had Thai food in various cities including Ann Arbor, East Lansing and out of state-but it's Thai Cafe right in Howell, MI that tops the charts for us! They have fresh food, generous portions and fair prices! The service is very friendly on top of all that! Give it a try, you'll be pleased! read more

Tasty food, good value. Smiling, polite service. Not a great dining room for romance.

I've frequently called in carry out on my way home from work and every time has been delicious!! Friendly staff and helpful when calling in without a menu in front of you. Never ate in the dining room, but when walking through to pick up my orders it's been quiet and low key. Curry chicken sooooo great! read more

This is my favorite Thai restaurant ever. I love in New Orleans and my friend was there to visit and I begged him to bring me food from here, its that good. Super spicy. Amazing. read more

I've traveled far and wide looking for pad Thai as good as Thai cafe and nothing comes close. Love love love this place! Favorite dish is Pad Thai and pineapple curry both medium spice with chicken. So yummy! Great service! Fast and good food! read more

Friendly staff and food is pretty good. They warn you with the spice level but it is not as spicy as I expected. I took the word for it and ordered "mild plus", ended up sprinkling so much Red pepper on my fried rice so I should have ordered Medium to Hot instead. BYOB. No alcohols including beers are served by the restaurant. The portion is huge so one order can feed for pretty much two. read more

Great service perfect explanation of levels of heat. Loved my pad Thai and my friend really enjoyed her rice dish. Would recommend for a great local restaurant. read more

Rude staff! I asked if something could be substituted for squid in my dish, could have even paid more. Brandon rudely told me no substitutions. I don't believe I saw no substitutions written on the menu! It would have been an easy fix to make a customer happy. Instead you lost a customer. I told Brandon I would not return, his reply was "ok." When my food was done he handed it to me and said "there you go." No thank you. read more

First let me say I love Thai food and food in general. I'm what you call a foodie! So my biggest complaints with this restaurant - and seeing how I am in the business myself I question how they "Thai cafe" can stay in business. (1) they change the hours more than any other business I know. One day it's 8 some days it's 8:30 and sometimes it 9. They need to be more consistent with hours of operation. (2) I'm friendly staff, for what little staff they do have. (3) the food is usually very good- unless you call on a day when they are slow then you had better lower your bar. (4) the website is a joke. They need a online menu and Howell is a busy little city. Every time I go in town there's lots going on people eating at the restaurants. It's like the family that owns this cafe doesn't need the business or they must own the building. Because every time I call or go in they are dead or closed. Hours before stated on hours of operation. So moving from Milford (4) years ago I was overjoyed with knowledge of knowing the owners of Bangckok city in Milford 5 star food and service. The owners are related. After eating and spending $$$ of with both places I am more compelled to drive into Milford for actual good Thai food because I know they're open they are consistent with their hours they are consistent with their food. Needless to say. The next time I'll be calling he manger and owner. It's sad but true Howell needs a newer more up beat Chinese and Thai Cafe. read more

Service: Quick and friendly Décor: Very nicely done. Parking: Free and easy Food: Absolutely great. We had two dishes, an appetizer and soup. ALL of it was very very (did I say very?) very good. Look from the street: The front is nice the back (where you should park) looks like a typical back of a building. Get past that and the interior is nice. We will be returning often! read more

Ever since the change in ownership the place has down straight down hill. Price increases, reduction in serving sizes and the customer service is non-existent. Go somewhere new. You have a better chance with the unknown... read more

Don't waste your time or money. We should have known better when there were no other customers in the restaurant. But, we are new to the area & were craving Thai food. They didn't have any fresh spring rolls. We both ordered a peanut curry entree. My husband ordered mild & I ordered medium (one spice level above mild according to the menu). I questioned the spice level because it was MUCH, MUCH spicier & also had a bunch of black flecks in it that made it taste burned. The very rude waiter said it was 2 levels spicier...mild, mild plus, then medium. That is NOT what the menu said. It was inedible both from the spice level & the burnt taste. I have eaten at Thai places all over this country, I understand that fresh thai chiles are used & I always order medium. That was not even close to medium! The most disturbing part though was that neither the waiter nor the owner acted like they cared in the least bit. Absolutely no interest in trying to make customers happy. We are accustomed to eating Thai once or twice a month. Even once a month would equate to us spending $400 - $500 a year there. So your lack of interest in fixing a $10.95 dish just cost you a lot of money. We will NEVER go back there & will be certain to share that opinion with anyone asking about Thai food. Bad food happens occasionally even in the best of restaurants but there is no excuse for bad attitudes towards customers. I understand now why your place was empty! read more

Food wasn't good nor did it look fresh. Wait staff was pleasant but that was it. Yuck!

Their Pad Thai is amazing. So glad we found a Thai restaurant in Howell, as there are very few in Livingston. Staff is always very friendly and food is always ready when we get there to pick it up. read more

I love this place. I drive from Lansing to come here, even though Lansing has Thai places. It's quiet and decor is nice. Staff is always quick and friendly. Food is awesome! read more

First time visit for myself, second for my fiancée! He ordered the seafood combo, I had the crisp rolls, we shared steamed dumplings and everything was delicious. The staff is VERY courteous and friendly, we'll definitely be back soon! read more

For being in the middle of Howell, the Thai food here is really good. We ordered a few dishes and shared, so i tried three things and they were all great. A little warning. I ordered medium and they definately brought the heat. Order with caution! read more

Best thai food in the area for sure. House special fried rice is highly recommended. Definitely spicier than average and they'll make sure you're aware when you order. Wait staff can be less than joyful at times, but they're attentive and will make sure your water is filled so you can put out the flames. Prices are very reasonable for the amount of food you get. Give this place a try. read more

Best Sping Rolls around and I love the flavor of the peanut curry! The spice is hotter than you would expect but they did a good job of warning my husband while placing the order. Extremely hard to find a place that I like, and will go again in the area! We have enjoyed the food every time! I did not like the soup that came with our meal however, my husband and daughter (3) did. I am a big texture person and it is a think soup. The service was great! We ordered take out right before closing (didn't know) our first time and they did not seem frustrated at all and our food was delicious! We will be frequent customers! I will adjust my stars when we have eaten a better variety and can be a better judge =) read more

Great atmosphere. Friendly staff. Reasonable prices. Build your own dish feature is AMAZING. Get what you want fresh and hot as well as fast! Crispy roll was not my fave thing I tried but alright. Fresh roll is outstanding without the peanut sauce. read more

Best find in Howell. Food was great and our waitress was very helpful and knowledgeable.Absolutely going back for more!!

I am very surprised by the poor reviews, as I have experienced the exact opposite. I started coming to Thai Cafe about a month ago, and I wish I had taken a chance on this place much sooner. For entrees, so far I have had curry fried rice and Pad Thai, and both exceeded my expectations. Excellent flavor in the curry fried rice. I could actually taste the curry, which is a huge accomplishment, as even my most favorite Thai restaurants in other parts of the state and country don't come close to having the curry flavor that is found in Thai Cafe's curry fried rice. As for the Pad Thai, great flavor and a perfect amount of sauce. I find that Pad Thai is usually dry at other places, so I appreciate that there is a perfect amount of sauce in the Pad Thai at Thai Cafe so that it does not get dry. As for appetizers, so far I have had the spring rolls, crab rangoon and Tom Yum soup, which are all very excellent! Someone mentioned staff giving them a hard time not ordering meat in their entrees. I have not experienced this. As a vegetarian, I ask for steamed tofu and no one at Thai Cafe has ever blinked an eye at my request. On top of that, staff have always been able to willingly and politely answer my questions. I find staff at Thai Cafe to be quite friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Looking forward to giving Thai Cafe my continued business. Well done, Thai Cafe! read more

I was in town visiting family and stopped in on a weekday at lunchtime. I had a curry and it was pretty good. My server was super friendly and went into explanations of the menu and inquired about my visit. The service was really fast, the food was good, and friendly staff. read more

The yelp help chef here and im starting a new thing here where i will be traveling all over rating resturants based on my experience in the food industry for over 17 years and let me state these are my opinons and views only. And my first stop on this new journey will be here at thai cafe in howell,mi. I had to make this my first stop because its one of my favortie hidden gems in this town located right downtown of howell. Has been here for years and is very underated. Its your basic little run restaurant but packs a punch to your tastebuds! If your into all kinds of foods like me this is the place you have to try. As i first walked in it looks not busy at all for i was there during a lunch hours i sat in a corner booth. For me, i like a nice quiet and private place to eat, but anyways i was greeted in timely fashion. Now when they asked me for something to drink they had 20oz bottles which at first, i thought was strange but got to thinking you know what i actually like that because those fountain pop machines have so much crap in them if they are not properly maintained so i do think that is a good thing. I started out with the appetizer crab ragoons and those were amazing as always nice hot and fresh with just that right amount of crisp to the top of them with the sauce. Got to have that sauce lol. Then they follwed it up with a nice mild heat cabbage soup which was on point as well. Then, came my favorite that i always get here the pad pai curry with chicken! And it never lets me down great taste everything cooked perfect to the tee! Now remember this food has heat so be prepare but if your a spicy food lover like me, this is your place to challenge that. For me i usually like a good medium heat to my food but get ready cause the medium here is on that higher scale which when i used to get med. It would be point, but then they switched it up a notch and that medium is up there so now i order mild instead. But if your in or around this town and looking for something healthy, spciy, or just something to try new this is the place to come. I see they have alot of bad reviews but hey everyone is a critic these days so come on down and try for yourself and see why this is one of my favorite places to come when im here. Sincerley, The yelp help chef read more

Excellent Thai food. I stick mainly with the pad Thai, but I've had other dishes and everything I've tried has been very good. I generally get medium spice at pretty much all other Thai restaurants but here the max I can handle is mild plus. Any hotter and I can't eat it. That's not a bad thing. Just good to know for ordering. Also, I only get carry out. They're very friendly when I pick up but can't speak to the dine in experience. read more

Love the new menu, so much more to offer. Especially with the "Build Your Own & Have It Your Way"... Great way to satisfy everyone's taste buds. And of course the food is D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!!!!!! Best Thai restaurant around. Staff is attentive and wonderful. Love the new management team that is there now. They definitely have changed things around for this restaurant. We will definitely be coming back for more. read more

Excellent Thai food! If you like spicy this is the place for you - even the mild has a little bit of a kick. The staff is always friendly and willing to offer suggestions. I love this place! read more

You'd never expect to find such great Thai food in Howell. Everything I've gotten here has been good. Just be careful because "American spicy" is not even close to "Thai spicy." read more

Food is so good! My husband and I often order food from here and are never disappointed. Can't go wrong with the Pad Thai or Pad Se Ew. Serving sizes are very generous. Feel so lucky to have this gem in our town! read more

I used to go here a lot until they switched who was doing their cooking. Well I recently went back and they're back to being awesome. They offer a wide variety that taste great. The only thing that I have to say as a con is that their mild is less mild and more spicy. But still a great local place! read more

Spent $33 on carryout lastnight. Half hour after eating, I was sick in the bathroom. My husband had a different dish and has been sick as a dog all morning and thinks/feels like food poisoning. Both dishes had chicken, and we both had the fried rice. Never again. read more

Absolutely awful!!! We have been going to the Thai Café since we moved to Howell 10 yrs ago and always enjoyed their food even after new ownership this past year or so. Yesterday my husband and I went for lunch and had a nice "curry" vegetable soup and vegetable spring roll which was nice. Then our main meal came before our 2nd appetizer and this is when all things went bad. The chicken balamaki were deep fried in what tasted different than what we remembered. We each got different rice dishes with veggies, chicken (tofu on mine) and those both tasted of rancid oil. We could only eat a portion of it and took the rest home. After spending the rest of the afternoon in the bathrooms at home with severe cramping and diarrhea...we've have decided that this is no longer the nice restaurant we used to visit in the past. We will not be going or ordering from them again and our doggie bags went into the garbage. read more

Delicious! Spicy, so don't be too ambitious. Also does great carryout. Definitely give it a try of you haven't.

I absolutely love Thai food and frequently eat it in different cities across the country. Thai Cafe is as good as it gets!! Love the Pad Thai Curry (a dish that the Thai places in Florida do not offer). Great service too!! The only downside is the tired interior decor, but forget about the surroundings, give this restaurant a try!! read more