I'm definitely a smidge bit biased because I've been going to this place ever since I was a kid, but honestly for a chain this place is pretty great. The service is always super attentive, with your drink getting filled up before the thought may even cross your mind and in general I always feel super welcomed by whoever is taking my order on any given day. It isn't the best Thai food in Houston by any means, but even as someone who will always try and push whoever I'm getting food with to try a new place/cuisine if this specific Thai Cottage location gets brought up there's a pretty good chance I'll say yes and have a great time to boot. This was one of the places that inspired my love my tom kha soup, and going back with a more developed pallet it still holds up pretty well. My only big critique of the tom kha was that the coconut taste wasn't as present as I wish it would be, leading to the dish feeling slightly more one dimensional than it should have. But outside of that the vegetables were all great and it had just the right amount of spice (which you can choose from 1-5). The pad Thai was also very solid, and the fried tofu cubes I ordered as the protein worked exceptionally well within the dish which is usually not the case at most Thai places I've gone to. Similarly to the tom kha though sometimes the taste felt somewhat one dimensional and predictable, but that predictable taste was still very much solid. I will still prefer going to my favorite Thai places first and foremost, but I will undoubtedly still be going to this place with my dad if and when he ever brings it up as an option. read more

Thai Cottage - Tom TOM KHA SOUP - Thai Near Me - Bellaire, Texas

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Dishes were ok. The duck curry had cherry tomatoes and pineapples in it instead of vegetables you would normally see like red peppers so that was odd. The curry was also watery, but flavorful. The Thai tea was good. The mango sticky rice was good. Service started off fast and then slowed down. I waited awhile for my check. But staff was friendly. The inside was nice. My shrimp appetizer was fine. All in all, it was fine. Not spectacular but good. read more

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My husband and I, visited Thai Cottage Bellaire for the first time yesterday. Getting to the front was a little confusing but I will blame that on navigation. Once we entered through a side door we were greeted immediately and seated. Although they are participating in HRW we choose to just order an appetizer and entree to share as we couldn't justify spending over $80 at this small mom and pop type restaurant. Having visited Thailand before I was looking for a specific Thai noodle dish called Khao Soi but didn't find it on the menu. We ordered the wings of paradise and crab fried rice, both of which were delicious. We will definitely return to try a few other things on the menu and would recommend this place to others. read more

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I was craving some crispy fish and really enjoy the garlic fish fillet dish here. It comes in a tangy sauce with cabbage, baby corn, and mushrooms. It's a very nice portion and pairs well with the steamed rice. We got the sate chicken for an appetizer and it was fresh, hot, and tender. I wanted some noodles so I got a tofu pad Thai. Unfortunately I found it to be overwhelmingly sweet. Even adding plenty of lime and chili did not balance it out. Next time I'll try a different noodle dish. The restaurant is on the smaller side but has a decent amount of seating. The servers are nice. One thing that stuck out for me on this last visit was that the soda sucked. Got a Coca Cola at first and it was very flat and tasted watered down. Then got a sprite and it just tasted off. Overall this is in and enjoyable, chill Thai place in the Bellaire area. read more

Thai Cottage - CASHEW DELIGHT - Thai Near Me - Bellaire, Texas

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This is my first time trying Thai food! I can with my family to have lunch and we saw this place passing by. We were greeted by our server who was very friendly and also spoke Spanish which was great for my parents! The inside is very cozy and nice! The music was at a good level too! I ordered the lunch special Pad Thai with level 3 spicy and it was very good! The spice level was tolerable and delicious! It came with the option of a soup or salad, I got the salad that came with a veggie roll! I ended up getting another order of veggie rolls! As a family, we ordered the spicy basil friend rice with level 3 spice. All of the prices were reasonable and the portions were big! The pad Thai can probably be shared with someone. It was super good! I highly recommend to anyone that is looking to try Thai food! read more

Thai Cottage - Pad Thai & Spicy Basil Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Bellaire, Texas

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I love this Thai restaurant, I love the glass noodles the best, with chicken and shrimp. Combo Fried Rice and BBQ ribs are amazing! read more

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The lunch special is a great deal $11.50 for salad/soup + large portion entree. We were pleasantly surprised that it is available on weekends too. The staff is nice. The pad Thai and the peanut sauce were both a little too sweet in my opinion so I'd probably order something else next time. The vinaigrette was a better option for salad dressing. I've had the curry before and it's great. read more

Thai Cottage - Shrimp pad Thai lunch portion - Thai Near Me - Bellaire, Texas

I think this place is good! There could be better places, but for a place that's in the loop and close by, you can't beat the food and the convenience. I have been here a couple of times and always get level 3 spice, which is like a fun spice level for me (and I love spicy food). This time, I decided to do a 10 because why not? I have to say it wasn't that spicy. The delta in spiciness goes down as the number goes up. Mathematically, if the magnitude of spiciness is Y, the slope goes down as the spice number (X) goes up. It's almost like a graph that looks like Y = 1 - (1/ (X+1)) Still good, though. I would come back! read more

This was my first time dining in at this location. When you walk in, it is very clean and updated. Overall, the decor & ambience is modern & very appealing to the eye. We came in during lunch time so we ordered off of their lunch menu. Each entree came with a starter soup or salad & fried spring roll. You get a choice of protein for each entree option with NO UPCHARGE! I ordered the chicken garlic & pepper & my friend ordered the shrimp yellow curry. We both got a salad to start with vinaigrette dressing & it was pretty good. The garlic & pepper chicken was soooo good & very flavorful. It was my friend's first time having yellow curry and she really enjoyed it. We will definitely be back! read more

Thai Cottage - Thai Near Me - Bellaire, Texas

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I love me some good food, and this is it. It is insanely yummy. Like the yummiest of Thai food I've ever had.

Been coming to Thai Cottage on and off for years. Recently more off then on due to a move. Found myself in the area and decided to get my regular staple from them- Yellow Curry with Chicken. Typically their curry is on the sweeter side, and the perfect texture, not water thin and not goopy thick. This time, I got more potatoes, carrots and chicken then curry itself. I didn't mind this too much since I hate when places don't give enough potatoes, which I love. I would preferred more curry but I could live with it. Until I had the chicken. It was pink, and rubbery. I noticed every piece of chicken looked off in its coloring, more pink then anything, and figured I'd try just a small tidbit of one piece to see what was going on. It was so rubbery and chewy I spat it out. Was really disappointed that they would serve that to a customer as it didn't feel safe to consume. There's so many Thai restaurants in Houston, I'll be going elsewhere next time. read more

I love pad thai but theirs was missing something but not sure what. Service was good and efficient but did arrive early. Restaurant was clean and seating made it easy to have conversations. Plenty of parking. read more

PARKING: There is a lot of parking in front and on the side of the building. AMBIANCE: It is a casual Thai restaurant. FOOD/DRINKS: I came in during a weekday to try their lunch. They have a variety of dishes to choose from! You can pick either to get soup of the day or a salad, and it also comes with a crispy veggie egg roll + your lunch dish. I ended up ordering the beef Pad Thai. Good amount of noodles and meat ratio. I thought it was good at first, but as I continue eating, it started to get too salty for my taste. I am not sure if it was an off day or that's what it is supposed to be. If I were to come back, I would try something else. I also ordered that Thai Iced Tea (5/5) would recommend this. It was really fragrant and refreshing which I believe they actually brew the tea leaves to make this. SERVICE: Service is excellent. As we got seated, we noticed there was water on the table, and our waiter immediately wiped it for us before we got the chance to ask. read more

Thai Cottage - Pad Thai (lunch; with beef) - Thai Near Me - Bellaire, Texas

Highly recommend pineapple fried rice, very delicious but very spicy too, tastes not too sweet or salty or sour, just alright read more

Thai Cottage - Thai Near Me - Bellaire, Texas

the tea to go was a bit of a rip off $7 for a standard size was not very big. the pad thai was pretty small too also came with what looked to be little chunks of tofu or sausage even tho beef version was ordered. the beef was not very good. read more

Very low quality ingredients and chicken Food tastes bad Service is bad I think they're understaffed The curry was cold and the prices are steep for what it is. Soups sweetness and tangy levels are off, doesn't taste authentic at all it's clear that they cut a lot of corners Really disappointed I wanted to find a nice Thai restaurant near me read more

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It's in the most random alley/street in Bellaire but it has big portions, decent prices, and yummy food. It's clean here and has plenty of space. My family and I got pad Thai, pad see ew, and drunken noodles. I also got a Thai tea (very rich and creamy, on the sweeter side). The pad Thai was perfect, the pad see ew was lacking in noodle (had more toppings than noodle and was a bit burnt), and the drunken noodles had a great kick to them. Had a good experience this time and I usually do! read more

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Great service. Very large menu. Food was amazing. Like that they have options for rice. Oh and great beer. read more

Thai Cottage - Counter and kitchen - Thai Near Me - Bellaire, Texas

We shared a couple lunch specials. You get a choice between soup or a thai salad with it. My wife got the soup and I went with the salad, both very good. The Princess of Siam was very good, came with rice and a lot of grilled veggies.... and the chicken Teriyaki was amazing, it came with rice and veggies. Both meals came with a crispy egg roll. read more

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delicious!!!!! and the best service!!!! vegetarian options with no fish and oyster sauce!!!! Ate the yummiest pad thai, vegetable curry, green dish, tom kha soup!! will definitely be back!!!! read more

Anna & Prisco are awesome!!! They always take good care of us!! Great food & great service!!!

Thai cottage is always a good idea! It's such a neighborhood staple and our go to take out when we don't cook! The food is always prepared to perfection. Some of our favorites are the Tom kha soup, it's the right amount of tang!! The Princess chicken and all their curry options are great! Tiger cry is great protein!! Love coming here and I'm so glad this location is so close to us! Service is always fast weather we carry out or dine in. read more

Delicious as always, this is my first time at their loved location across from HEB. It's much bigger than their old location and I love the light blue and white colors. Service is always on point and the food is always hot and fresh. I orders my normal favorites: Thai Tea, Wings of Paradise (crispy fried chicken wings with garlic in special sauce, garnished with fried sweet basil) and Yellow Curry (Southern Thai style yellow curry paste in coconut milk with choice of meat, firm cube potatoes, carrots and red onions) with Chicken. My friend ordered the Papaya Salad (Som Tum) with shredded green papaya and carrots with dried shrimps, roasted peanuts, tomatoes and garlic in lime dressing. She also ordered the Pad Woon Sen with stir-fried silver noodles with sliced meat, onions, tomatoes, carrots and egg in light brown sauce. Both were great. Always a favorite place for Thai food. read more

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Bad service, rude waiters. Food is better than the average Thai food that you see. They had a Greenway location that closed. The staff and food were great at that location. read more

Picked up my food and didn't notice until i got home that it was burned. The fried rice smells, tastes and obviously looks burned. The cashews are burned as well. I'm super disappointed that they would put this in a to go order when it was clearly burnt. Today i walked by the trash can and thought one of my appliances was burning. There was no way the cook or person preparing the meal could not tell this was unacceptable. read more

Thai Cottage - Pineapple Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Bellaire, Texas

Green chicken curry is delicious and so fresh! I got take out, and it was enough food for two meals. Totally recommend!

1st time going there for lunch. Food was ok but service can improve. I was there to pickup my lunch to go back and eat. I sat there and nobody came to tell me food is ready. I had to go ask. Plus I asked if the plastic ware was in the bag and was told yes but it was NOT. Most probably will not go back. Nicely done from inside! read more

Serving size was excellent and the flavors were popping! Order came quickly not a long wait at all. My only issue (which isn't an issue) I unfortunately cannot tolerate spicy food so I requested Mild Spicy...but even that was too spicy for me. Lesson learned! Next time I'll order No Spice. read more

I used to frequent Thai Cottage at their original location. But years have gone by and I just hardly think about this restaurant. I needed to get lunch food to go for my Mom & I, before I dropped her off at relatives and I called in a to go order for easy pick up. I recall they get orders out quickly. I emphasized "NO peanuts" as my Mom is highly allergic!!! I even said please let the kitchen person preparing this order know ASAP as a double precaution! When I returned home with the to go orders, I opened up Mom's "Pad Thai" selection and I was shocked - yes there was tons of chopped peanuts! I find the person taking my order, as well as the kitchen person preparing it, both at fault! I quickly called the restaurant and I really made a big deal! I told her how serious this was and I reiterated that she took my order and I said "no peanuts!" She said sorry! I demanded an immediate refund, as I tossed both our to go meals in the trash! I just could not take a chance of cross-contamination! I noticed on-line, that I was only given a refund on my Mom's order. I now have to call and deal with this again. I realize this pandemic has worn out a lot of food establishments and they are short of help, but there is absolutely "NO excuse" not hand walking a called in order with a serious "peanut allergy" properly! I will never return and I will NOT recommend Thai Cottage either! read more

Their prices are good the food is even better. I always get something different every time I've. I have never been disappointed. The service is quick and friendly. read more

The food was tasty, the atmosphere was nice and the service was very good. I like to have dessert with my meal and not many places have dessert with Thai restaurants. They had pandan ice cream with fried banana, and it was very authentic. read more

Great food, good service, & nice location! The Pad Thai was wonderful. It was great to learn that even their spicy specialties can be turned into non spicy classics. read more

Beautiful decor! I came here once when it was where the new H-E-B is located and loved the food. I actually did not realize it had moved just across the street. It's pretty well hidden if you are not driving through that back street. We came in on a Saturday the customer service was great. My mom had the pineapple curry with shrimp and I had the yellow curry with chicken, we ordered the fried egg rolls the veggie ones, everything was delish! We ended our meal with the homemade coconut ice cream and sweet rice we loved it. We will definitely be returning. Oh make sure you check the times before you go by as they close and re open for dinner. read more

I did not want to come here. I thought this was a chain and it would taste like a chain. But my food was yummy. Can't compare it to authentic Thai home cooking, but relative to my NYC days, I like this Thai food enough that I got nostalgic for my evenings dining on Thai food in Park Slope in Brooklyn, NY with friends before or after gallery hopping, park walking, and art making. Ambiance was mood enhancing. Low key, airy, yet polished. Service was mindful, gentle, kind, yet gets done what needs to get done. read more

Ordered take-out from their lunch menu (available even on Saturday). The food tasted amazing - the old neighborhood faithful still impresses! The lunch specials are of course a smaller portion than usual - if you want larger portions you can order from the full size regular menu. We had red and green curries and the sticky rice with mango. The Tom Yum soup that came with the lunch special was delicious (note that it's a soup of the day so the lunch soup may be different on other days). However, fried spring roll that was also part of the lunch special was mostly devoid of filling! Nevertheless - our main entrees were so yummy I shall give the full 5 stars. If I could I would order a giant pot of their Tom Yum soup to enjoy all day. Walk in and head to their counter at the back to pick-up orders. read more

My family and I have been going to Thai Cottage bellaire for years. It's definitely the best of the Thai Cottage locations. I've tried other locations around Houston and the dishes lack flavor. The staff is delightful, especially Miss Angie. She's so wonderful! She gives the best recommendations and always remembers my orders. I've tried most of the dishes but my favorite ones are the Red Curry Beef, chicken princess Siam, Drunken Noodles, Wings of Paradise, Cashew Beef and shrimp Tom Kha Gai soup. Honestly everything is delicious! Make sure you get everything level 3-4 spicy so you can really enjoy all the flavor. Their Thai tea and sticky rice with mango are also a must. Miss Angie will always let you know if the mango is ripe and in season and if it's not she'll recommend something just as tasty. read more

Okay Thai food. Wouldn't necessarily return unless I'm desperate. Just didn't have the depth of flavor found in other Thai establishments around houston. Great coconut flavor in the curry though. And yummy Thai ice tea. read more

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I was impressed with the service by the waiter. I ordered a Thai tea, but didn't know it came with milk. So I requested one without it. He was pleasantly replaced it for me. So you asked why I only gave Thai Cottage a 2-star. Please read on. The food was okay. I'm not a fan of sweet food. I felt like eating syrup, not Thai food. The tea was super sweet. I think that was why I got a glass of water on the side. The soup had a very strong after-taste and it had so much beef with little liquid. Was I their last customer? Up till this point, I rated it 3 stars. (My rating on restaurants of visiting cities is on a scale of 2 to 4.) Sorry to say that they lost a star for eating their lunch behind the counter where customers could see. Oh, also the door knob for men's room was broken. Yikes. read more

Thai Cottage - Lunch special $6.95 for pad Thai, beef soup and an egg roll. Thai tea not included. - Thai Near Me - Bellaire, Texas

Awful! Wanted to enjoy the food but it was unbearably spicy. The fish cake and satay chicken were the only two items that were not spicy. We ordered garlic pepper shrimp, stir fry veggies and crab fried rice and a wide noodle. We asked for a 5/10 spice level online. The food was more like a 15/10!!' I had severe heartburn and chest pain after that. Not returning. read more

I've never been here physically but my boss always hands us the menu to pick for lunch and I've gotten nothing that I wouldn't have again. The food although not as Thai as I'm used to when I crave Thai, is really delicious. read more

Thai Cottage - Garlic and Pepper Lover Lunch Special - Thai Near Me - Bellaire, Texas