I used to look forward to treating ourselves with thai from here when near downtown. Have ordered from here maybe 5 times in the past year. We ordered this past weekend and my husband and I got food poisening. It was the only food my husband had eaten that day (he usually fasts until dinner) and I had eaten breakfast at home. We both noticed the texture of the chicken in the green curry was strange so we just didn't eat the chicken but I wish we hadn't eaten it at all. Everyone else was fine because they ate Japanese food from another restaurant. Such a bummer but I can't eat from here again knowing this can happen. read more

Literally, want to cry right now. Really money tight but splurged on a night out. Spent $40 on dinner for two and it was inedible. Husband had Panang Curry which had no flavor other than hot. I had the Pad See Ew with beef. It had WAAAAYYYY too many noodles for the amount of sauce, little to no flavor, and broccoli that was so overcooked that it was smoosh. The worst part was that it tasted NOTHING like pad see ew which I've had at probably 15 different restaurants in my life. EVERYTHING cried out for some kind of flavor even if it was just salt. So disappointed. Won't be back. read more

Two stars sounds kind of harsh considering there isn't anything particularly wrong with the place, but the description is pretty perfect - "Meh. I've experienced better." I've been a handful of times over the last 4 or 5 years and have never had a bad experience, but have also never had a very good one. Veggie spring rolls are boring, the food is cooked pretty perfectly but all the curries have been uninspired if not outright bland. Going along with that is the fact that they charge for rice, a fact that always irritated me as I'm not about to dive into a bowl of curry with a spoon. It's a true husband and wife operation, which is endearing, but it doesn't always equate to perfect service. I don't try and avoid the place, but I would almost always rather go to Angels or Lemongrass. read more

I felt misled by all the great reviews. My expectations were high for the Phad Thai and the Phad See Lew but I was gravely disappointed. I have not tried their other dishes in all fairness. However, from what I have tried, it did not even come close to my previous experiences. I am an avid Thai food fan and this place did not meet my expectations. The Phad See Lew was bland, I felt like i was just eating plain noodles. The Phad Thai was definitely not what I had hoped. read more

One of the better meals I have had since moving to Olympia. I had the coconut soup. The wife had chicken pad thai, and my 4 year old had fried rice. It was all very good. The service good have been better. We had to wait a while for our order to be taken, for refills and for our check. There wasn't anyone else in the restaurant. read more

I was not prepared for how amazing the Evergreen Curry was going to be. I literally got a to-go box to make it last longer. The flavours were just perfect! My partner was also very pleased with his pumpkin Curry. Our wonderful waitress recommended the bi toi for dessert and it was also a grand new flavour sensation. I highly recommend and will come back any time I'm in Olympia! read more

Best thai food town, I just wish they were open more! Their Crab Rangoon's are delicious! I also recommend their mixed meat bean thread noodles. read more

Yeah, the server pulls this disappearing act and I have to track her down for my order, refill and bill but you'll always find me here on Friday nights getting my weekly Thai food fix. With the exception of the spring rolls (which are better at the Thai place down the street) the food is consistently solid! I recommend the Mixed Meats and More, Beef Fried Rice and the Cashew Chicken, I come here a lot (literally, like once a week) and these dishes have never been anything but outstanding. Authentic Thai food, just like my Thai grandmother makes. And for the price you get a good sized portion. Low-key spot and a laid-back atmosphere, this place is great for a casual night out. Don't expect too much from the service and you'll enjoy yourself. Note to management/owner: Please get additional servers. It's obvious that the one lady you have is overworked, acting as both a cook and the only waitress for all the tables in your restaurant. read more

If you're down to wait 40 minutes for an appetizer this is the place for you! Service is terrible, drinks aren't refilled and there's only one server. read more

There are a lot of thai restaurants in Olympia, but this is definitely the one I would recommend. The food is really genuine and the service is good. They make delicious curries, I've had almost all of them. All the dishes can be make vegetarian too, I think some can be vegan also. They also actually make it spicy when you ask for it hot! It's usually pretty quiet in there, which I'm a fan of. If anything I would just go to this restaurant to support the business, everyone is so friendly there. If you're downtown, this is the place to eat. So so tasty. read more

This place is a keeper! Tasty food, friendly (albeit minimal) staff and a good prices. Been here 3 times now (in 8 weeks). I've had Rama Showers, Won Ton Soup, and Tom Ka Talay - all were really good and large servings that resulted in 2nd meals. Hubby always gets Naughty Jungle Princess (it appealed to his purient side at first - but the taste made him reorder it twice more!). We also always pick an order of pot stickers and these amazing puff pastries as an appetizer. Planning on moving to Oly soon, and this is one of the places that will definately be on our regular rotation! read more

I'm a recent transplant from Portland, and while I've been to Olympia a number of times before and tried a few different restaurants, I certainly didn't have the skinny of phat establishments for fine chow. While I often turn to Yelp for reviews (and am finally returning the favor and starting to provide my own), the recommendation for Thai Pavilion actually came from my hairdresser, who enjoyed eating lunch here several times a week while she attended classes nearby. Maybe I should have tried it at lunch instead of dinner? My companion tried the pad thai, as she has to stick with gluten-free foods and that dish is usually the safest bet. The only good thing I can say about it is that at least it wasn't coated in the sickeningly-sweet ketchup-like sauce that the worst pad thais are. In fact, this pad thai had very little flavor to speak of, and if flavors were colors this one would have been beige. (Later, after taking her ample leftovers home with me, even Sriracha sauce couldn't improve it, and when the rooster throws up its claws and admits defeat, that's when you know you've got yourself some sad food.) As far as texture goes, neither the mung beans nor carrot slivers were fresh or crunchy. I went with a seafood dish which thankfully did have a nice tangy sauce, but the experience was marred by mushy rice and shrimp which had the bland taste of the farm-raised variety. Overall, we got the distinct impression that this restaurant has two problems: 1) They buy and cook with the cheapest ingredients they can find 2) They don't care Perhaps we were just there on an off day - incidentally, the service was just as poor as the food was - but based on this experience, I have to say this is the worst Thai food I've had in over a year (and I eat more Thai food than any other cuisine). Given its proximity to us, we may end up trying this place one more time in the future and hoping that maybe the real staff and food of Thai Pavilion were secretly replaced by inferior doppelgangers in some sort of bizarre social experiment performed on new Olympia residents that we'll read about next year in some obscure science journal. If either unlikely scenario should come to pass, I'll post here to let you know. read more

Okay, so I haven't eaten at ALL the Thai restaurants in Olympia (who could?), so I can't say Thai Pavillion is the best Thai food in town, but I can say it's my personal favorite. Everything I've ever had here has been perfectly cooked--the protein is always tender and the veggies are always perfectly crisp and al dente. So good. I love the menu, too. They have all the expected Thai dishes (pad thai, masaman curry, rama...) and a few dishes I just haven't seen on other Thai menus around town, like the tropical jade curry with avocado or the divine kalee puffs (kind of like Thai samosas in a puff pastry--every bit as hard to find as they are delicious). There are a lot of Thai options downtown--I think there are 3 on this block alone. Thai Pavillion is the only one that keeps me coming back for more. read more

One of my favorite eateries in Olympia. The atmosphere is warm and inviting and the service is excellent. It is family run and they put a lot of love into their food. Flavors are amazing and portions are generous. I recommend this place to anyone and stop by whenever I'm in town. read more

Wonderful food. I was flavorful and had a nice bit of heat. Will definitely come back again.

I have walked past this place a hundred times and never stopped. So glad we did today! We shared three dishes: yellow tiger, naughty jungle princess, and Chinese sausage fried rice. All three were equally tasty. If I had to choose from these three again, I honestly do not know which it would be. They all had their own unique yum factors. Although being initially skeptical, the fresh spring rolls were delicious. A cold Singha was the perfect complement to the spicy dishes. My main complaint was the service. It was slow and the restaurant was not busy. It's been a toasty summer in the PNW and our waters were not refilled as often as we would have liked. On a small side note, there was also no A/C, but who knew our ozone layer depletion would make us so damn hot in WA this year? We waited a bit longer, but the food really was great. It probably wouldn't have mattered so much if I hadn't walked in quite so hungry. We love ourselves some good Asian food and will be back again for sure! read more

Sorry, but this was terrible. We should have left after the spring rolls. Flavorless, and wilted with NASTY cabbage that should have been thrown out, but instead was fed to me. Nice and crispy, biting into them was a huge disappointment and was unfortunately a harbinger of things to come. Nothing but cabbage and carrots that I could see or taste. I had the bathing Rama. The spinach looked fine, but the chicken and peanut sauce were bad. Chicken tasted re heated and the peanut sauce lacked flavor. There are lots of great options for Thai within a few blocks of TP. If they don't care enough to put out decent, fresh food, I won't waste my time or money here again. read more

Best cheap (in price, **NOT in quality**) Thai place in Olympia!! Would recommend again and again! Personally, due to my favorite type of food being Thai, I tend to lean toward either curry or pad Thai. However, in this case, both are extremely delicious, particularly for the prices. I would especially recommend their delicious Green Curry, Pineapple Curry, or their Naughty Jungle Princess Curry (as weird as that sounds, look it up on allmenus.com ). As far as appetizers go, I love their egg rolls (which they call "Thai Spring Rolls"), as well as their spring rolls (which they call their "Thai *Fresh* rolls; don't get them confused, although both are delicious!), all of which are my personal favorite! Would recommend to all my friends. Excellent take-out service too! read more

Absolutely best Pad Thai in Thurston county. Great service and amazing food. I can see why they were busy.

I have to rate this lower than has been the norm amongst the Oly Yelp community. Had the Evergreen State dish with brown rice. Service was quick but not particularly friendly. Loved the serving dishes for the rice and the brown rice was nice and toothsome. I thought the entree was less special. Fairly bland actually since it was ordered *** medium spicy. My partner ordered her dish * mild and we really couldn't tell the difference in heat levels. Overall, good food and good service but with so much good Thai food around, this didn't stand out to me. read more

I love this place so much. Spice levels more accurate than most, great flavors, fantastic dishes.

The food is totally bomb diggety!! The orange pineapple chicken dish was delicious!! The wait staff was courteous and timely!! I'll be back often!! read more

We got take out here while in town for a weekend get away. We had the Pad Thai and fresh salad rolls. All was quite good. Only complaint was that they were unable to give paper plates or anything. I especially liked the salad rolls. Would go here again. read more

Every time I have gone into this restaurant the food and staff have been amazing! The staff I have come into contact with have all been nice and genuine people. Also the curry ( I always get the red curry), spring and fresh rolls, along with the pad Thai is delicious. I also appreciate how late they are open as all the other Thai restaurants in Olympia close at relatively early hours (This is understandable though with COVID). I would recommend this place to ANYONE. read more

I love this place ! the owners serve you so you get great service . The food is Very real and flavorful .Just go eat there you wont regret it! Btw One day i was in a hurry so I called in my order it was ready with all the fixins to wisk out the door . The owner always trys to seat me in the back because he says its drafty by the door, but i like to look out the window ! Its olympia .I want to see all the freaks on 4th ave.!Enjoy and grab the thai tea mmmmmm. read more

Ok, so... this restaurant has gone through four owners since I was a little girl. Somehow the menu has stayed relatively consistent throughout all of the changes, and I know that part of my appreciation for this place is nostalgic. That having been said... EAST MEETS WEST NOODLES. This is the five-star dish. Their phad thai is good, their Tom Ka Kai soup is delicious, their spring rolls and fried rolls are great, they have a nice selection of vegan dishes and tempeh options as well as tofu. Their Naughty Jungle Princess is worth a trip, and I like their Evergreen State dish too. But I CAN NOT go into this restaurant- even if I try to just go in for a spring roll at lunch time- without ordering East Meets West Noodles. I don't know what they put in these things. Maybe it's crack. and hoisin sauce. But It's this crazy penne pasta dish with sweet nutty thai sauce and fresh veggies and tofu... it's just. so. good. Otherwise... the new owners have some slightly ditsy servers, but they're all really nice, and totally aim to please. The place is clean, the service is quick, and they can handle large crowds with ease. read more

The food was delicious! The fried rice had a nice flavor with generous toppings. Pad Thai was also very flavorful. I normally don't really love broccoli in my pad Thai but I loved it this time! Mango sticky rice, also very good- not too sweet, just right. Wish they were a little bit more friendly with service. But I'd eat there again! read more

Thai Pavilion is my secret little friend. I have taken myself here on dates for about 4 years now. When I go to other places by myself, I always lament on the fact that I forgot something to read or an ipod, and endlessly stare at the menu and figure out the things that I would change or things I would adapt to my menu in my dream restaurant. The first booth on the right by the window always becons me. Time and Time again I find myself in that same booth, smiling at the patrons entering the restaurant. Even the assholes that hold the door open in January whilst screaming via their bluetooths, "No, I'm here right now, I'm about to go in." Time and Time again I am so impressed with the perfect texture of the noodles and vegetables, the silkiness of the egg in the Pad Thai, the complexity of the curries. So... nice. Plenty of Thai food ... Across the street for example, are expertly garnished dishes that are so pretty it tells your brain that it must taste good before you try it. This can cover up a frumpy Pad Thai sauce lacking tamarind and fish sauce. Thai pavilion is simple. Honest. It makes eye contact with you and says, "You don't like me? Your face is stupid". Just the type of date I like. read more

Excellent! We had the Washington State Curry and Sweet Black Rice Pudding for desert. Best curry I've ever had! The pudding was great too. Nice atmosphere, quiet enough to talk easily, pleasant music. The only negative is that we live over 900 miles south of the restaurant. :-] Highly recommended. read more

The Evergreen state curry was delicious and unique. Amazing service. My new fav thai restaurant downtown.

The food was tasty and their spiciness ratings were impressively accurate. Service was adequate, as was the atmosphere.

Very tasty Thai food, especially in the curry section of the menu. Optional ingredients include tempeh, which makes the vegans happy. I highly recommend paying a little more for brown rice, as it's exceptionally good here. read more

Very good food. Owners are nice. Pad Thai is wonderful and so are the spring rolls. One of the best menu item is the Beef Salad. Huge portion and a very distinct dressing that I think is great. It is full of meat and fresh lettuces, not just Iceberg. The one thing I don't agree with here, the fact they charge for rice. I would assume you get rice as part of your meals at an Asian restaurant. Other than that....I'll keep going. read more

Chinese Pavillion. A thai restaurant with Chinese cooks. Terrible, thai fried rolls with no meat. No those are chinese fried cabbage rolls. So many better thai restaurants with authentic thai food on the same street. Do yourself a favor and avoid this place. Just bad. read more

The fried rice and tom yum are good here, but I have had better. What I don't like is coming here during cold season, as the server always seems to be coughing and sneezing then serving our food. I will stop in during the summer if i am starving and in the area, but most likely you will find me opting for lemongrass instead. read more

This place sucks! The service was pathetic and the food was less than mediocre. Avoid!

Pad Thai, panang curry and fresh rolls were disappointing. Satay and spicy eggplant were quite good.

With the plethora of Thai restaurants in Olympia Thai Pavilion has to be the most authentic around. I've been frequenting this establishment for the last 7 years and always leave satified. Friendly owners and servers. I highly recommend the Yellow Tiger. read more

This place is weird. We stopped during Fall Arts Walk and you'd think they would staff up on one of the busiest nights in downtown Olympia. We were seated quickly, but there were lots of dirty tables around us. It took about 10 minutes to have our order taken and for water. Then, we waited 45 minutes for our food. While we were waiting, those tables were never cleared. At least 6 parties came in and were turned away. "Can't you clean those ones?" "I don't have time" was her response. She was the only one working the floor. Once the food finally arrived, it was really quite good. I would recommend the food, but the service left something to be desired. read more

Edited post: Revisited, food has improved since last years visit. Still not my favorite spot. Orig Post: Five years ago the food here was good. The establishment's quality and food has gone downhill. If you're looking for Thai food, go to one of the several other places available. I suggest mekong. Food at Thai Pavillion is a mix of Asian - but falls horribly short of being Thai (as the name implies). save your money. read more