The food is fine--for Americanized Thai. Not the most flavorful but everything tastes clean, and it hits the "we don't feel like cooking tonight" mark. That said, do not be fooled by the spice scale. I'm not convinced there's a spice level beyond mild, no matter what you request. Now, onto the real star of the show: the service. My husband and I have turned dining here into a full-blown game. We place bets on how long it will take for our server to acknowledge us, whether we'll get a greeting or just a silent stare, if he will consider refilling or even giving us a drink, and what level of mild-to-moderate hostility we'll experience that evening. It's honestly become part of the charm. Dinner and a show. To his credit, this server is consistent. In the three years we've lived in Central Oregon, I'm fairly certain he is the only server we've ever seen there. Ever. And his attitude has been consistent. Which raises questions... but also a bit of admiration for his commitment to the bit. All jokes aside, if he hates being a server this much, it might be time for a career pivot. But until then, we'll probably keep coming back--not for the spice, not even really for the food--but to see what kind of performance we're getting that night. read more

Server made no attempt at interaction or asking how things went. Food was not bad but we were both reaching for the peanut sauce to pour all over everything because as it came to the table it was all pretty bland. Pricing and a clean dining room were positives. read more

My first time coming here, I wasn't impressed. I got a noodle dish. Don't remember which, but I remember something was off about it. This is my second time. I got the Tom Kha Soup. Yum! There's something about coconut milk and lime that just tastes amazing. I got the small size with shrimp for $2 more. It came with 4 shrimp, lots of onion and mushroom, which I love, and some cilantro. Would've loved more cilantro, but that's just me. This place is empty on a Friday night, which may tell you something. But they do get some to-go orders. I don't know. The jury is still out on this place for me. Ambiance is good. Service was unremarkable. read more

Thai O - Tom Kha Soup with Shrimp - Good! But the mushrooms and onions could've been cooked a little longer. - Thai Near Me - Redmond, Oregon

I had company from out of town and we had tried Noi Thai in bend which was very good and since they love Thai they wanted to compare. The lemongrass pad Thai had no lemon grass and was extremely bland. The cashew chicken had zero cashews but at least a few nice veggies. The pineapple curry rice was dry with little pineapple and the Tom yum soup was a watery excuse for Tom Yum. We threw all the left overs out. I will never order here again. What a huge disappointment. read more

Great Thai food! Friendly staff and quick service. Try the Crispy Chicken fried rice. Best Thai food in Redmond. read more

The service was average at best. Server didn't ask how anything was. Food portion was very small, bland, and lacking flavor. Went on a Friday if that matters. Will not be a 2nd time. read more

Basil stir fry was the choice for the day. The basil which I love was crispy and a nice contrast to the rest of the meal. With plenty of seating the restaurant was nice and cool for even a hot day like this. The waiter took our order and the food came out quite quickly, great for a lunch time meal when you have lots of other places to get to in the day. Simplified menu, great flavor, would easily eat here again. read more

Some friends and I had lunch here today. Service and food were very good. We had a three year old girl with us and the accommodated her request for plain noodles. Nice! I got Pad Thai with chicken to take home to my husband. Really good too. Hard to find a good Asian restaurant in Central Oregon so this one was a find! Check them out! read more

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Delicious and fresh Thai restaurant. It is a no frills kind of place and the food was flavorful and clearly made with quality ingredients. My colleague and I went in for dinner. We split the fresh spring rolls and the peanut sauce was excellent. I had the ginger stir fry with shrimp and the 5 shrimp were a nice size. The rice was served on the side which was nice to build your own perfect bite. My colleague had the chicken teriyaki which he greatly enjoyed. Decent portions, I had a bit left over of the veggies that I took home as left overs. The hot tea was simple but good and the Thai iced coffee hit the spot. read more

Best Pad Thai in Central Oregon! We order it a couple times a month. Thai O is also the most consistent Asian restaurant in Redmond.

ALWAYS good!! No matter if it's lunch time or dinner, the food is always delicious. Green curry is my favorite with chicken, nice and spicy! It's best to order your food to go because service is usually slow. If the owner ever decided to update the decor/building it would be a total hit!! read more

Selection of food and product is great. Service leaves a lot to be desired. I ordered take out and asked for a call when the order would be completed. The response, "No." The restaurant had about six people in it at the time. Apparently they are either incapable of serving more people than that or really don't want your business. read more

This place was great! We stopped here after landing in Redmond and all wanted some Thai. We couldn't get their fresh spring rolls because they were sold out for the day, definitely try them if they haven't sold out. Everything was good, but didn't take pictures because we all just dug into the food when it landed on the table. read more

i've only ever ordered to-go from here but i haven't been disappointed! have never had to wait excessively long, food has been consistent and never missing anything. the basil fried rice is my fav! the staff i've encountered hasn't been necessarily "super friendly" but not unfriendly either, and the overall vibe inside isn't anything special. that being said, this is my go to thai place in town and i have no complaints read more

Great spot for Thai! It's one of our usual spots for lunch! I highly recommend them. Great food and great service!

None of the Thai restaurants in Bend have blown me away so I had hopes that Thai O in Redmond would be better. Sadly, not so much. This place strikes me as a good take-out place if you want a quick pseudo Thai fix. I'd put it in the same league as Orchid Thai in Bend. We had a tofu meal but you can get whatever protein you prefer. I don't think the flavor profile would differ much. - Ginger stir fry with tofu: Bland with very little ginger flavor. - Red curry with tofu: OK but could use quite a bit more depth to the curry and the bamboo shoots seemed to be dumped straight out of the can prior to serving. - Drunken noodles with tofu: a popular Thai dish, this version disappoints. Not real flavorful, not spicy at all and the noodles were clumped as the dish hit the table. - Green beans: Not good. Beans are not cooked through and the sauce they use had no flavor whatsoever. If you're thinking this dish is similar to Chinese-style dry fried green beans, it's not. Overall, Thai O's dishes lack depth and are not even close to being spicy or well seasoned. The chili oil / hot sauce condiments (there are two but you'll have to ask) helped but even then, they are the mildest I've ever had at a Thai restaurant. Lack of spiciness in Central Oregon restaurants is common - even those that advertise 'hot!'. So I guess I'm not surprised. But spiciness aside, Thai O's dishes could use more creative and assertive seasoning. Service was merely OK. We were there when it was not busy at all and were greeted promptly but after that, not so good. Neither server asked how we were after delivering the food. One dish was held up but we had to flag the server down to ask instead of being told it would be a few more minutes when he dropped off the other plates (they had to redo it in the kitchen, apparently). And we had to hunt down the hot sauces and call the server over to get drink refills. So, OK but somewhat disinterested service. The space is stark, laid out poorly with little thought to dining ambiance. However, the booths are comfortable and everything is spotless. Overall, OK for take-out where you can doctor up the food with your own sauces and seasoning but not OK for a sit-down meal. read more

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Recent take out- ok pad Thai was gummy and not flavorful. Red curry spicy and good flavor. But it's our option in Redmond

Crispy chicken with basil is delicious Ordered take out and it was ready when I walk in read more

The food at Thai O is excellent. We always get the spring rolls and the peanut red curry dish, sometimes pad Thai. The place is clean and service is prompt. read more

Great food here, might be my favorite place to eat in Redmond. Nice staff, clean place, quick and accurate service all topped off with TASTY EATS! I routinely get the pineapple fried rice, drunken noodles or pad thai and you cannot go wrong with any of those options - in my personal experience anyway. read more

Very fast service. My spring rolls were good, the peanut sauce was excellent. I also enjoyed the papaya salad. I came in at linch worried it would take long and I was out and paid in about 20 minutes! very attentive staff as well. Most cannot keep up with how fast I drink my water but he did! read more

Food is tasty. But if you order to sit down expect it to take an hour or more and come to you cold. One server and they prioritize take out. My suggestion is to just order take out because I've watched food sit in their window getting cold as he takes phone orders and deals with take out. read more

Thai O - a woman sitting at a table with a glass of water - Thai Near Me - Redmond, Oregon

Always good food here. We only have 1 Thai restaurant in Redmond, Oregon. Fortunately, they do Thai dishes very nicely.

The place was packed!!! One waiter. However, he was doing an amazing job. Kept his head on and got everyone served. Now for the food . Omg my husband is now stuck on drunken noodles. They were amazing!! Highly recommended yellow curry was great also. We will be back! read more

Just meh. Had pad see ew which was lacking a certain something and had very few vegetables. The service was about as bland as possible. Not friendly, no smile, no nothing. I got my food to go, so I can't really speak about the ambiance. I would probably not go back when in Redmond again. read more

I ate at Thai O for the first time on 10/20/23. Although the food was excellent, the service was less than one star. When we entered the restaurant at 7:30 pm we were told they were closing soon. (8:00 pm) We asked if it was too late to order; we were told we could if we were fast eaters by the waiter. We ordered our food to go. While we waited, we witnessed the waiter being extremely rude to another customer. I have never witnessed such poor service. The food was good, but I will unfortunately most likely never eat there again. read more

There's a Thai restaurant in Redmond and it's actually good. I enjoy it, and I love not having to drive to bend. In fact, bend has a Thai drive thru place. That place is inedible, and gross, and people like it. Thai O, however, is great and I'm very happy they stay in business. read more

1st of all .....We are huge foodies ...... The Pumpkin Curry here is Amazing!!! We also ordered Fresh Spring Rolls & Pad Thai ...... both were very good , I think the Spring Rolls were on the small size compared to others we have had but the flavor & freshness was there. 100% will come back. They have beer & wine as we read more

Thai O - Beer & wine - Thai Near Me - Redmond, Oregon

Good not great Thai food. What do you expect in Redmond. I've had a few really good dishes and one really bad that had frozen vegetables in it. The curry is acceptable and I like the spice tray. read more

Excellent drunken noodle and jasmine rice. If it's your first time and you like flavorful, slightly spicy Thai food make sure you ask for at least 3 stars. They don't verbally ask if you want spice. The vegetables were fresh and the fried tofu is perfection. There is only one front of house worker and he does a fantastic job serving everyone in a timely manner. But this piece of information is just for you to keep in mind. The pad Thai is also incredible with fried tofu and three stars. I've been going to Thai O since high school and it has never disappointed. read more

This place is very new. So new that I couldn't find the telephone number anywhere and there is no website, so I had to go to the restaurant to place my order. The staff was nice and my food was ready within 15 minutes. There was no delay in the kitchen because I was the only one in the restaurant. A bit concerning at 6:00p on a weekday night, so I hope locals and tourists alike give Thai O a try. We ordered Chicken Satay, Pa Nang Curry with chicken and gave the Basil Stir Fry with beef a try. All of the sauces were creamy, but most of the food was a little on the mild side. They didn't ask me and I didn't think to specify it when I placed my order. I would guess they apply mild plus unless asked to do otherwise. I would ask them to up the standard spice level for our next order. The restaurant is bright and clean, but a little sterile. It would benefit from warming up the space with more personal and homey touches. They have a liquor license, so both beer and wine are available. If this was in Portland, my rating would be closer to three, but for Redmond, this is a very good option. ------------------- Business Update: I've submitted the phone number to Yelp, but in case it takes awhile to update the listing, it is 541-548-4883. read more

It's always good. The food AND ty service!! It's also air conditioned. I always eat inside. read more

Thai O - YUMMY Drunken Noodles and a Thai Ice Tea! - Thai Near Me - Redmond, Oregon

Always the best and the guy that handles the front counter, cashier, server etc. needs a pay raise. He handles all the customers by himself. I don't know how he keeps his smile etc. read more

We have great food and service each time we go and have become regulars! The peanut red curry is my favorite and they don't mind making it without eggplant for me! read more

Very unpretentious restaurant. The food is prepared to order and it means my husband can order almost anything on the menu as he is allergic to garlic. It is also quiet and a nice place to talk to your companions. read more

I love their food but they're literally never open according to the hours on their website. They close randomly whenever they want which they can do, obviously, but it's so dang annoying when it's literally the only Thai food in town. read more

I was so disappointed. I ordered the appetizer combo, the pad kee mao, and the basil fried rice. The appetizer combo was good in the sense that everything was well made and it had lots of variety, but it was nothing special. The pad kee mao was disappointing because they got my order wrong (pork with 4 stars) and I got chicken with no spice. It took forever for our food to come out (they were busy with both dine in and to go orders) and my dishes came out last in our group so I didn't even bother with asking them to correct it. The noodles were also under cooked (this is a first experience for me) and were almost rubbery. With all that, I would have given this place a 3* chalking it up to an off night where they were busy. But the basil fried rice pushed it down to a 2. It tasted like no one in the kitchen had ever eaten basil fried rice in any other restaurant, let alone from Thailand. It was sickly sweet. The flavor profile was just all wrong. I took two bites and basically just wrapped it to go to see if I could correct the flavor at home. I added more soy sauce and really wished I had some fish sauce, because that would have improved the flavor, but man, it was really disappointing. Service was polite and though it was very slow with all the orders going on, they did their best to take good care of us. They refilled waters and tea, they would return to check on us at (long) intervals. I think with more staffing they could better accommodate their customers. I hope this is due to the staffing shortage that businesses are facing and that they are able to correct their flavor profiles and have consistent dishes. read more

I've eaten here twice now, both times were to-go orders. I normally get chicken pad Thai at all Thai places. The pad Thai the first time I ordered was okay (which is the only reason why this is two stars and not one). The most recent time I had family in town who wanted Thai food so I ordered Thai O again. This time I got the drunken noodles. The dish was so bland I had to break out spices from my cabinet. My family member got the chicken pad Thai and said it tasted like there was ketchup in it. I thought that couldn't be right because I had ate that same dish the first time I went. I tried her chicken pad Thai and it did taste like ketchup. So gross. Everyone was disappointed in this choice. Definitely going to go to one of the great choices for Thai food in Bend next time I want Thai. read more

I've posted a review on Thai O a year ago and at that time I was thrilled to have found a Thai place (ANY Thai place) in Redmond. Mexican food is not my thing and it seems Mexican restaurants are on every corner here. Thai food has been my absolute favorite food for 30 yrs and I've eaten it in every Thai restaurant in every town I've lived in, including Portland (which is filled with great Thai restaurants), Beaverton, Hillsboro, Bend and Grants Pass (another town of sad Thai). Thai O isn't remotely authentic. Their stir fry dishes lack the complexities of that smokey-wok flavor Thai stir fries are famous for. They do have fresh vegetables which I appreciate, but their flavor profiles are sadly lacking. Customer service needs a serious overhaul, and I'm speaking primarily to their phone order service - and that's if they BLESS you with actually answering the phone. The attitude of the person who answers reminds me of "Seinfeld's", NO SOUP FOR YOU, character. The customer is made to feel like its a major imposition to want food from their restaurant. As it now stands it seems like they really don't want your business and go out of their way to deter you from coming back. Its certainly worked for me. Thai O - If you're reading this, know that you are in an enviable position, being the ONLY Thai food restaurant in Redmond. It affords you the rare opportunity to cash in on what that could mean for you. With the proper training in authentic Thai cuisine, recognizing that customers are your LIFEBLOOD and should be treated as such, and a better location to improve walk-in business, you could be really GREAT. Your return customers would be LOYAL and FAITHFUL and give you the praise and appreciation you'd deserve. I think right now you're taking the opposite view, that being the only Thai place in town allows you the opportunity to be anything but authentic and also rude to customers. Good luck with that. It may be serving you well for the time being because of your monopoly, but more and BETTER Thai restaurants will be coming to Redmond. Its just a matter of time. read more

Great food, okay ambiance. I highly recommend Thai-O for their excellent take-out, but wouldn't bother dining-in. Chicken pad see ew is our favorite; we like to order it "medium spicy". I see several reviews saying the food is bland. If you don't order any spice, of course it's going to be bland. Be forewarned that "medium spicy" has a solid kick to it. Anything more than that and you'd really better like heat! Seriously, give them a try, and don't forget to tell them how spicy you like your food! read more