This was our first time here. I'm a Thai fanatic so was excited to try this place. We ordered drunken noodles with beef, Basil fried rice with shrimp and red curry with chicken. All the flavors were delicious but I was disappointed that the beef in my drunken noodles was going to be ground beef. If they had specified that on the menu I definitely wouldn't have chosen beef. Also pretty oily but again, flavors of everything were good. Just not sure I'd come back for the price when Sap's is insanely delicious for cheaper. read more

Thai Fresh - Drunken Noodles with GROUND beef not beef pieces (would be nice if they specified that) - Thai Near Me - Austin, Texas

I don't know why I kept eating here. Today I ordered curry to go (for $20) and found a hair as I was eating. Then as I looked closer, two more long hairs. So disgusting. I tried to call the restaurant twice and no one answered. I officially give up on you, Thai Fresh. God dammit. read more

Thai Fresh - This is what an over medium egg looks like at Thai Fresh. That poor, mangled egg. - Thai Near Me - Austin, Texas

So, I'm currently visiting my family in Austin, but my work laptop is still on Pacific time - long story short, my order was somehow placed for 8pm though I meant to place it for 6pm. I arrived at curbside pickup and texted them my parking spot number, and they replied letting me know that my order was scheduled for later. However, they were so sweet about the mix up. They immediately made my order and brought it out only 10 minutes later. Service like that says a lot about a restaurant, especially in the midst of a pandemic when we're all navigating new changes. I ordered the Vegetarian Egg Rolls and the Green Curry Fried Rice from the Chef's Favorites. I'd been craving egg rolls for weeks and these absolutely hit the spot. They come two to an order and made for a great appetizer. They do seem to have eggs in the filling, so keep that in mind if you're a vegetarian who doesn't eat eggs. The Green Curry Fried Rice is the star of the show and has to be one of the best things I've ever experienced. A stir fry of green curry and fried rice, combining my two favorite things about Thai food into one beautiful dish - how can it go wrong? It can't. The acidity from the kaffir lime leaves, the slight peppery taste of the basil, and the delicious kick from the serrano peppers all add an incredible amount of flavor to the seemingly simple combination. Definitely a must try! read more

Seven years and I have returned. Let's talk about the concept of the shop: Though you add an insane amount of dollars into your prices to make sure your workers are paid fairly... I think it's a bit much. $9 for a cup of soup? $17 for a small plate of Pad Thai? More if it's not tofu. I'm glad to see that you have moved away from using a microwave to reheat food, but the inside of your restaurant smells really bad. The utensils on our table were all dirty and had food still on them. We easily removed the food in hopes that at least sanitizer was used in the dishwashing process. The flavors of the lemon grass soup and the noodle salads were awesome. We would get these again! Highly recommended. We also got the pork sandwich and the pork was rock hard and extremely dry. Left the sandwich and just enjoyed the other plates. The workers don't seem happy. Heard some complaints from the workers and heard about money missing from a register. We were charged for a plate we didn't order as well but they took it off. Two people are easily $50 at this restaurant. Come here if you have lots of money, don't care about cleanliness, want small portions, and want to be around unhappy servers. read more

Incredible food, go here very often. Green curry is to die for! Pad thai is light and delicious. Also highly recommend the cooking classes if you're into that! read more

I've been to Thailand and this pad Thai is the closest I've tasted to pad Thai from the source! Omg the chicken wings, egg rolls and vegan desserts, yum. I loved the smell of fish sauce literally could smell it out our car window driving by and we turned right around and we're not disappointed. Go here! We will be back. read more

My favorite place in Austin fr, also just learned that all of their pastries and ice cream comes from the store gati also in Austin

Food here was very middle of the road and okay. The outdoor portion is decent and the staff are super nice. I really enjoyed the ice tea w/ lime juice though and the noodles were alright, just need some sauce. Overall okay experience. read more

Amazing and fresh food, impeccably prepared. 'Not your Mama's Thai Food'! Both original and traditional. Would eat there every day if I could! read more

I don't know about some of the other reviews that I see here ... but I think over the last twelve or more years that my wife and I have eaten at thai fresh we have always had consistently fantastic food. I think there's been once or twice that I would have given my food four stars instead of five .... but that is very, very, very rare. and I absolutely disagree with the person that said that the food has really degraded in quality over the years. and if you want a fancy restaurant with lots of service, well, go to a fancy restaurant with lots of service. everyone is obviously welcome to there own opinion - we think that thai fresh is still pretty FANTASTIC. read more

Love this neighborhood spot. The food is great and the ability to order at the counter or on phone is convenient. Enjoyed being able to sit outside. The specialty drinks were great. read more

We loved it here! Ordered the rice balls, tom yum soup, yellow chicken curry & pulled pork sandwich with fries. The curry had such good flavor, the pulled pork sandwich was seriously out of this world and even better when we dipped it in the sauce that came with the rice balls. The soup came with a ton of flat noodles that we added to the yellow curry. You seat yourself and order via the QR code on their site and they bring it out to you as it's ready, which we really liked, but something to note if you're someone who likes to have a waiter. I think they could spruce up their outdoor seating, the ambiance could use a little attention. I also like that it's in a neighborhood, really cool place with amazingly tasty food. Definitely recommend. read more

The best pad se ew I ever had! Lovely choices and all fresh. Great desserts and vegan options

This once was a great place to enjoy a meal. I loved it. Now it is a fast food like (meaning they want to do absolutely as little as possible regarding service). They do the minimum possible. You order on your phone. If you have questions or want to vary the order... well that's when you have to go to their counter to order. No waiter or waitresses to ask anything. They do still bring your food to your table, so the ubiquitous fast food tray is still missing; however, if you want water, it's over there, find a glass (not easy, few available) and pour your own (had to tilt the dispenser to get any out... empty. To say you actually have a waiter is a stretch; you don't. It's as self serve as they can make it. Total Minimalists. Two of the four food items were really good. Stick with the curry. But for me, Bye Bye to what was once a favorite. read more

This is one of my favorite places in town. Cozy location off Mary, cozy interior, and friendly staff. Food wise, it's gluten free. Which is essential for me these days with my myriad food intolerances and gastro issues. They use good oils for some of their preparations and have delightful desserts like cheesecake and etc. You know ingredient wise if there's xantham gum or guar gum or whatever else is used in absence of gluten. And they have a very streamlined ordering process written on cards at your table. All in all, top shelf business. read more

*One friend: food so good that she actually decided to work here Other friend: more expensive than other Thai places but firmly worth it Other friend: favorite restaurant in Austin Needless to say, expectations were set high. Without going into a full blown story, here are some pros and cons. Pros: - the *idea* of factoring the tip into the price. More in the con section. - health-conscience atmosphere. Having a few friends with gluten and/or lactose intolerance, I respect that this restaurant caters to being flexible in the kitchen. Some of it isn't advertised that the noodles can be substituted, but if you ask, gluten-free options are still available. - pineapple fried rice. I'm usually not crazy about mixing sweet fruits into savory dishes, but I did enjoy the strong curry flavor and spices that led balanced the sweetness of pineapples. - chicken cracklings (appetizer) were crispy and definitely flavorful. I haven't had anything like it, and it was a pleasant surprise to start the meal off. Once it hit the table, it was gone fast. Cons: - waiting staff was lacking. I don't want to prematurely attribute this completely to the tip-included-in-the-price idea, but I was disappointed with their service. No water refills. No extra bowls for sharing the soup. Not enough silverware to go around, and no one checking on us to even ask for it. - rice was old and hard. They charge for extra rice, so when it was "stale" or leftover rice, it's hard to feel justified. My friends tried drowning it in curry but ended up giving up on trying to fix it. - kao kaa moo. Not really what I was expecting for something slow cooked in the "5 spices." Usually, the "5 spices" I'm used to is a darker, peppery taste. Almost like a jerk chicken but Asian styled. This dish was a little on the bland side, which was disappointing for a slow-cooked meat. Neutrals: - tom kha. Not noticeably good or bad. - pad kee mow. A little on the spicier side for my friend, which wasn't advertised spicy. Good but probably not for $17. *First time here review read more

Thai Fresh - Pineapple fried rice with pork- $17 - Thai Near Me - Austin, Texas

Their curry is AMAZING. My go-to every single time we order to-go!

Great find. Catching up with a friend from high school (hadn't seen him in 20 years) while I was in town and he suggested this spot. It was a bit confusing at first bc when I walked in the door under the Thai Basil sign, there were instructions to order at Thrice (next door- connected). So you order at the counter, they give u a number, u find a spot and they bring u the food. I ordered the chicken pad Thai (organic chicken) and it was sooooo very delish. The noodles were cooked perfectly. My friend ordered the Masaman curry with tofu and pineapples. I took a bite and it was so very good. They have an open kitchen which I loved and there were a lot of people reading and working so it seemed to be a cool spot. I would def recommend this spot and plan on hitting it up the next time I am in town! read more

Thai Fresh - Chicken pad thai - Thai Near Me - Austin, Texas

Flat pricing, fair wages, no tips. Woohoo. Service was ok - it wasn't fine dining but I did get a water refill. The food itself was ok, but definitely not authentic Thai food, so don't expect that. Flavors were balanced and the ingredients seemed fresh enough. I had a good meal, but it didn't wow. read more

Me and my partner both used to love this place. Very disappointed in our meals today and the service. My partner ordered a Red Curry and it was overly salty and too much paste for the amount of coconut milk. It also took 45 minutes to come out! I ordered a Coconut vermicelli and it was way too sweet. I sent it back and ordered a Yellow curry. That was also too strong a paste, and too salty. This took an hour to come out. The only good things were the ice cream and the Golden Tofu. Unacceptable wait, especially for underwhelming food. Sadly, we won't be returning here any time soon. read more

Generally like this place a good amount. Ambiance is cool and lots of vegan options, prices are not outrageous, and thai food is also, for Austin, pretty solid. However, a couple things bother me enough to write about them. First of all, I have never seen another asian person eating or working here, besides one owner or chef or something. Second of all, you cannot adjust the level of spice (i like it very spicy) but this time, and only this time, there was a chili or something in my papaya salad that legitimately was the spiciest experience i've ever had in my life, to the point where it must have been some kind of accident. If I had no spice tolerance i would have probably died. As a final note, it is cool they pay their workers a living wage. read more

Best old school Austin haunt. One of the first organic Thai places in town and it still as delish as it has alway been. Love this place and hope it never changes. read more

Thai Fresh is perfect all around! They have incredibly large portion sizes with very kind staff. We are glad they pay their employees a proper wage and very flavorful food is made. Their management and owners are incredible people as well! Very efficient model read more

Are you looking for amazing Thai food?!!!! Then this is the spot for you! When it comes to Thai in Austin, there are a few good options but If you're looking for amazing Thai food you have to stop by! I can't get enough of their chicken pad thai! If I could have the same meal every day, that would literally be mine. I've tried other dishes that blew my mind but I always come back to the chicken pad thai. If you are visiting from out of town I highly recommend stopping by. Great staff, they are friendly! Do yourself a favor and stop by! read more

I was in the area and decided to try the place. I love Thai food: Pros: - nice place to chill, study, relax. - they have beer and wine to chill in the nice patio - friendly staff - parking available Cons: - no fan or water vaporized in the patio, it can get hot, although it's in the shade - Pad Thai noodle were burned, although I went around 3pm, not prime time for freshly cooked noodles. But that's not an excuse. - not impressed with the coffee, although they have a barista. - tip was included in the bill for one. Really??! I never seen this before. Let the customers decide. - Expensive: $18.50 for Pad Thai shrimp (lunch rate), with tip included. Overall: food was a let down. Wouldn't come back. There are far better places for this price range and food. read more

Thai Fresh - Thai Near Me - Austin, Texas

They are quick and very friendly. I forgot to order coffee with my online order and they added it to the tab no problem! Lovely service :)

I respect the living wage business model, but WOW this food feels overpriced. I really didn't love my lemongrass soup nor my fried rice, but felt like I had to pay an arm and a leg for it. The service setup here is a little strange in that waitstaff don't refill waters, etc. but make you feel like you're doing something wrong when you get up to use the self-serve station. Won't be returning. read more

One of my favorite places in town! Every time I come here, I have a great meal. The Pad Prik King is one of my favorites. My boyfriend and I bought the cookbook and recently made the Tom Kha - so good! So thankful for this gem of an institution. I also swing by to refill on makrut lime leaves since this is the only place I've been able to find them outside of H mart. read more

To anyone that think you won't get an exceptional service because your hiked up food prices included the servers salary...you are dead wrong with Thai Fresh. The welcoming environment before getting our seats, to ordering, to concluding our dinner were all too notched service. Our server was very knowledgeable about the menu, event items no longer on the menu. At no time do we ever felt rushed in ordering, eating our meals or at check out. The Thai Green Curry rice was awesome. The pineapple fired rice tasted good very much like Singapore Noodles but it wasn't my favorite as far as texture. It was a bit on the grimy/dry side. Can't go wrong with the Pad Thai and their appetizers was excellent. We got the fried chicken skin with the Thai beef jerky. Before getting seated, we were able to enjoy some of their coffees and ice cream. Lots of Vegan friendly options :) read more

Went there today. Place was full. Was told to wait in the coach area for a table. After seeing many people seated asked if we were on the wait list. Was told ' your food is coming out.' After reminding the gentleman we were waiting for a table we were seated an hour later than initial estimate. The manager was nice enough to throw in free ice cream! WHICH we never got. Would avoid. read more

I've been pretty excited to try this place but sadly I had a bad experience. Now I'll admit that would happened was partly my fault but I felt like how they dealt with it wasn't cool. So we sat down at a table and I scanned the QR code and then we moved tables.. I wasn't even thinking about the fact that the QR code was connected with the table number. So anyway I am the second of our group to order out of six of us and everybody gets their food and I'm still chilling there waiting so I finally speak up and ask what's going on. The lady says she doesn't know and she'll go check.. at this point I'm so hungry so I try my friends food who got the exact same thing as me and its good! So I'm starving and excited. Finally the lady comes back and I tell her that I realized that I used the QR code at a different table so that's probably what caused the confusion. She told me okay yeah we thought that you had ordered and then left so we packaged it up.. none of that made any sense to me because there were literally people sitting at the table so they must have taken the food over to them and they told them that it wasn't theirs, so you would have thought that they would have tried to figure out whose it actually was (maybe the girl at the six top who has no food?) Instead they just assume somebody ordered and just left? She also said that they tried calling me which they did not. So then she asks me if I want her to take it out of the packaging and put it on a plate ... And she's staring at me like I'm an idiot.. of course I want you to take it out and put it on a plate, I'm starving at this point and everybody's almost done with their meals! (I didn't say that but that's what I thought) But more so than that, I really would have expected her to ask if I wanted them to make a fresh, new meal since it's literally been chilling for over 35 minutes now, but she doesn't. So she brings me some cold soup (Tom kha) that's extremely bland and cold pad see ew. I want to reiterate that I had tried my friend's and loved it .... But my dish just wasn't the same. It had barely any sauce (probably bc it was all at the bottom of the to-go box and thrown away), and again cold and just not very good at all. She can tell I didn't enjoy it too because she keeps taking everybody else's plates and ignores mine even though I pushed it way off to the side and clearly didn't want the rest. Anyway, the woman I dealt with just wasn't warm, friendly, or kind in the least bit and she really just straight acted annoyed with me, which gave me such a bad taste in my mouth. I really think it would have been the right thing to do to offer me a fresh dish.. I mean all of the dishes came out fast AF, I would've waited the 5 minutes for an actual good meal. And this place ain't cheap and of course I tipped before realizing that tipping isnt expected because they already paid good wages.. so I paid $34 for a really sad meal, half of which was thrown away and to be treated like crap. Sad day. read more

Thai Fresh - Sad, cold, lacking in sauce pad see ew - Thai Near Me - Austin, Texas

One of my favorite Thai places. Gluten free friendly, no tipping involved. Great place to go for special diets as there are lots of gluten free pastries (cookies and cakes) and vegan ice creams (most are coconut based) when I go here I get the pad kee mow and it's divine. Boyfriend ordered the fried chicken sandwich (gluten free) and it was sooooo good. A little spicy. My goal is to order everything on the menu read more

You can't dine in or even order food inside the store. I had to call to order food and wait in the car. Ordered about $60 worth of foods. Golden chicken (or nuggets) was super dry, no moist at all. Coconut soup was insanely salty that I couldn't have another bite. Meal noodles soup were just ok, still pretty salty. Spicy Thai basil fried rice was not spicy at all like it doesn't have any hotness. read more

Food 10/10 Customer service 0/10 Lady with short hair and loud mouth making drinks thinks making 4 drinks is unhandleable. God forbid you can't talk to your friends whilst at work. I order a water on the app so I can get ice (as the app says to do) then when we ask for it she tells us we have to get it ourself. Oh sure let me come behind the counter and grab some ice myself. THEN SHE MOCKED US with guy with mustache behind us lol. Sorry I tipped. Never again. Only person who was actually working was the lady running the food. She is probably the manager. Good for her. Thanks for carrying that place on your back. Your employees just complain theyre doing too much. Must be nice to sit there and make drinks, ring up food, and mock customers to make a livable wage. Crazy. Will only recommend for the purpose of their food. It's actually pretty damn good. read more

Food here has really degraded in quality over the years, very sad. Curry rice wasn't cooked, didn't even make a dent on that and really expensive for what it was. Chicken was very dry, the sauce was good though. Best part was the wine we had. Never coming back though read more

I've only ordered to go here so I'm unsure about the service. I ordered the green curry fried rice. There was good flavor and enough for two to share. They forgot my fried egg which bugged me since it's about $3 for an egg... there isn't much parking around. The lot is very small and there's not much street parking since in a neighborhood. read more

Tasty, but portions are small and prices are crazy high. My bowl of tofu red curry was flavorful and well-balanced in spice, but the brown rice was pretty hard and crumbly. There was not enough to take home for leftovers, and my entire meal was about $18 with tip. Compared to a place like Sap's, that's pretty excessive. I don't think I'd come back for entrees, but their ice cream flavors and dessert bar look promising. read more

Great food, fresh ingredients, generous portion sizes, always a good experience with the food, service, and ordering process! Really love this place and highly recommend to everyone read more

Food is bland. That's all I have to say besides the cashier was passive aggressive. First world problems.

This place is so fresh and delicious! Always a delight when we travel in to Austin. Portions are large so there's always some to take home.