Definitely a nice Thai place, it's clean and the service is quick and friendly. I really liked the cream cheese egg rolls, they taste just like you'd think. I'm not a big spring roll person, so I skipped on that. Thai Tea was what you'd expect too, very standard and very tasty. The pork belly was an awesome stir fry! Apologies, I don't recall the full name. I was told this place has a high spice level, so I went with the medium. Personally, I wish I'd asked for more, but I know everyone has different tolerance levels. read more

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Sam, the host is always on point when I have lunch at Thai Pepper. I have had 3 different entrees and they have been amazing. Right size portions, flavors are kicking and great presentation. read more

Went for lunch, what a nice spot! Quiet during the lunch hours, a few take outs but otherwise the place was ours. Great service as a result, not pushy at all and very kind. The food was very tasty, and well spiced. The menu was filled with Thai specialties, and they had lunch specials as well. Will definitely be going back sometime for dinner! read more

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I'd give the zero stars if possible. That is what I received when I showed up for my take out. No notice what so ever; just showed up and they said "oh, that order was canceled. We can't make food without MSG." THEN DO NOT CALL YOUR FOOD AUTHENTIC- food in Thailand is not laced with msg. I'll never go there again. read more

I was really craving Pad Thai. Unfortunately, this did not hit the spot and I'm still craving pad Thai. We ordered takeout, but I really can't imagine it would have been much better if we ate there. The pad Thai was flavorless which I now see others have noted the same. I could see from the color of the noodles when I opened it that it was not going to have any flavor. Some sauce had settled to the bottom but mixing it or eating from the bottom didn't change it much. My husband got a chicken curry with rice. I tried his and surprisingly his was also majorly flavorless despite being a bit spicy. Spicy bland rice. I hate writing bad reviews but I want to remind myself not to come back next time I'm looking for Pad Thai nearby. Sadly Noodles & Co. makes a better pad Thai. read more

Surprisingly we were the only patrons during dinner on a Saturday, however, plenty of people came in for their take always. The cream cheese rolls were delicious! Came out hot, crispy, and creamy. However, the dishes to follow were too salty and bland. Maybe we're spoiled given our recent trip from Thailand. Then seeing previous reviews made it clear it's hit or miss here. read more

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1st time here and would definitely come again. The food was amazing and the service was great! Would definitely recommend the chicken basil stir fry & the chicken pad thai. read more

As you can see my spring rolls only have 2 pieces of shrimp and are entirely filled with lettuce . I picked this option over another dish for protein and I think it's actually ridiculous that I paid for this. It's not mindful of yal that people already make minimum wage so for my order including tip to be 35$ for 2 things and a drink just to be pure lettuce is very disappointing. The pad Thai was good however there's also microscopic pieces of chicken. It's not worth the price to be honest they're so stingy with the protein ! Not cool. Wish I didn't tip. read more

Thai Pepper - Fresh Spring Rolls - Thai Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

At first we were scared because there was no one else in the restaurant, however I was pleasantly surprised by the food. Will this restaurant change your life? Probably not. However is it perfectly good takeout with decent prices? 100%! Curl up on the couch watch your favorite show and chow down on some good Thai takeout. The service was fast, restaurant seemed decently clean, staff seemed slightly annoyed, however we did arrive short to close. The spice scale is accurate and both the Panang curry and the drunken noodles had a nice heat without overwhelming the other flavors. read more

Horrible. Tasteless. We order "medium" as we enjoy spice, it was a Minnesota mild at best. Will never be back.

It was a miss for us on a take out order of pad Thai with tofu and veggie egg rolls. As others have noted the dish was dry and lacked flavor beyond spice. It was hard to even stir the noodles because they were so lacking in sauce they became a giant clump. We ended up pouring the egg roll sauce on top but that made the dish quite sweet. The egg rolls tasted like frozen ones we get at Costco. Not bad, but not what you're looking for in a take out experience. On the positive side- the service was quick and friendly and our dinner was $20 for the two of us (take out) which is reasonable. read more

I love Thai pepper. They were closed over the summer, and it made me so sad. They have amazing soup, I usually get the Tom Kha soup. It's been a little less flavorful this time around, but I will always go back. I've tried their fried rice, and really enjoyed it. They also have added new things to their menu from time to time that were delicious. Well worth the money!! The staff are nice, and they come out quickly with the food. Because it's a drive through, it's a perfect place to order from especially in the winter! read more

Excellent food and service. I stumbled upon Thai Pepper by accident when I was in the neighborhood. Even though it is a distance from my home I will gladly ride the bus to dine here again. After looking at several menu options I settled on the Pad Thai with Chicken. A standard Thai dish I thought to use this as my baseline for future visits. The portion was substantial and I knew I would be taking some home for more meals. I squeezed the lime which gave the dish an additional citrus kick. Next time I will also ask for Siracha or chili oil to add to the dish. The overall flavor was good, the noodles were excellent, the chicken just right; I really enjoyed the dish. I was the only person in the restaurant, but several people came in for take-out orders. The music was at a good level. Not too loud or soft, but just right. On my next visit I will order the TomYum Soup. It's a hot and sour soup which is something I enjoy. I will definitely be visiting again. read more

Thai Pepper - Thai Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Really enjoyed the food here! Everything we tried was super flavorful. We had the Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles. What stood out most was how well-seasoned everything was, not dry like some Thai dishes can be, and just the right amount of spice. Overall, a great spot! If you're on the fence, definitely give it a try. read more

Saturday night, they have one guy answering phones and waiting tables and one cook. Food came out 45 mins after the 20 mins they said it would be ready for pick up. Paid full price for undercooked and rushed out food. I don't blame the 2 employees, they were overwhelmed and doing what they could. Obviously the management for this location is derelict. read more

They messed up my take out order and gave me medium spice when I asked for none. I drove back to have them replace it and they would NOT. Terrible custom service!! They insisted I must've ordered wrong?!?! read more

Very nice place for food, ambience and conversation. Had lunch here and was pleasantly surprised at their menu. You can pick your heat, I had medium (perfect) and my friend had mild (perfect). You order stir fry etc. and then the type of meat. ALL GOOD. Good parking in a busy area. If you are looking for good Thai food, this is the place for you. read more

Thai Pepper - Stir fry with tomatoes, cucumber, onion and I chose shrimp. My friend ha stir fry too, with chicken. - Thai Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Wow.... Just had the worst Thai takeout from Thai Pepper.... No wonder it's empty. I ordered takeout before and it was ok but not any more.... Pad Thai thrown together with giant egg chunks. Rama Curry with Beef that was disgusting.... Nothing was simmered in the curry sauce. The beef was tasteless with no sauce, vegetables barely cooked and cold, again not simmered in sauce. They put the ingredients in a bowl and put thick, cold curry sauce on it. read more

Thai Pepper - Rubbery beef with water in it.... No flavor.... Not simmered in curry sauce. - Thai Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Thai pepper is an awesome spot tucked into a bit of a corner on Robert Street. The food was outstanding, I got the beef Pad Thai, medium spice level, and it was perfectly prepared. The spice level was good, not insanely hot, but definitely present and added some nice flavor. The veggies seemed crunchy and fresh, and the beef was nicely seasoned. The lime on the side finished it off with a perfect tangy kick. The online order system was super easy, and I was able to pick it up my order through their drive thru, which was also super smooth and easy. The pricing was very fair, and the portions were large, which I loved. The best part of all - they gave me a free tea with my order, which I believe was berry flavor. It had a lychee berry on the bottom which was a fun little touch. Definitely check out Thai Pepper if you're in West St. Paul! read more

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I went here and wasn't expecting much when I went in - a drive-thru Thai Restaurant was definitely something new. The food was very good, though! I got the cashew curry and the mushroom curry. Both were with tofu, and were delicious. I went again recently and got pad Thai and drunken noodles. I wasn't as impressed with these, but the order of veggie egg rolls I got was amazing. Would recommend! read more

Um... no. We were craving Thai food, so we thought we'd try this place, hoping to add it to our repertoire of tasty neighborhood spots. Not a great decision. We got a couple different menu items (take out), like red curry, pad Thai, gyoza, egg rolls... Everything pretty much tasted like airplane food. But worse. This is not fresh, scratch-made fare at all; seems like all frozen stuff like you'd buy in bulk at Costco or something? Absolutely flavorless, not authentic at all. Skip it - there are so many other delicious choices available around here! read more

I know Thai Pepper has been here a while in this retro fitted drive through coffee shop. I drive by it occasional and being it's a drive-through pick up eatery I've been waiting for an opportunity to get something. I happen to be in the area today and wanted to sit down and eat, it's beautiful outside in the warm autumn sunshine, and they have three patio tables out front so I thought I'd give it a shot. There's no parking to speak of, only a couple of spots in the back that could easily be taken up by the employees but alas they were free so I pulled in after placing my order at the drive-up and walked around front until they brought my food out for me (which they offered when I ordered and told him I'd like to sit out front). The food was excellent, freshly prepared, hot and evening to go containers has nice presentation. I tried the fried pork belly which was crispy and delicious, served on a bed of chopped cabbage with a thick spicy dipping sauce to go with it, recommended. I also had the Prik Pao Fried Rice, a sweet roasted chilly paste w/ red bell pepper, carrot, green onion/onion and cilantro (I added tofu). It was nicely aromatic and enjoyable, nice heat (I had medium), recommended. Also I had a Thai iced coffee which is a favorite, good dark heavy coffee with sweetened condensed milk, very good! The food is good, I will make an effort to go out of my way in the future. I hope you can make it, it's an odd location and in the hour or two I've been here I've not seen anybody else come by. That's sad because they've gone thru a good effort to give you a taste of great Thai cooking in a small easy to order grab and go location. Order online, and give it a try. I think you'll like it. read more

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Food is fresh and overall amazing. Each time I have gotten food here I have not been disappointed. Service was great. I Definitely recommend going to Thai Pepper! read more

Great medium spice pad Thai, delicious hot veggie rolls. Fresh and light pad Thai, wonderful service.

We ordered from here after moving in nearby. They were quick to have the food ready (quicker than the online yelp delivery estimated) and the food was very good. We ordered a chicken laab, which was perfectly seasoned. We also ordered pad Thai to be vegan, and they handled that well. The pad Thai was very very spicy which was fine but we did request that mild. The heat level of the pad Thai didn't taste like it was coming from fresh Thai chili's but instead some sort of dried pepper. It wasn't bad, just different to most Thai food I've ever had. They also had a super cute walk up and drive up window which made ordering really convenient. I'd order from here again. read more

I really love Thai Pepper! So glad there's a Thai place in the neighborhood. One thing, I love spicy food and always get a medium-hot or a 7 out of 7 at Thai places but Thai Pepper's medium is too hot for me. I'm Asian! And have been eating Thai food here for 32 years. So start out with the mold unless you eat raw jalapeños every day. read more

First Thai Food in Robert street in St Paul, i just try their food and yes they are good, I had Shrimp Tom Yum which was Really good but I had only 4 shrimps so I was sad about it. I also had egg rolls they are good, and finally I had Deep Fried Pork well it was dry, no flavor so I didn't like it but the sauce was really good. Right now they don't have tables because the winter but I'm sure in summer they will be outside, it's better you order aheaD si by the timE you are there your food its ready. read more

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Brilliant experience/service. Green curry is on point. Highly recommend. Will be back and soon.

This is a new hidden gem in West St Paul! Food: We've tried the Panang Curry, Pad Thai, Egg Rolls, Green Curry and the Thai Basil Stirfry. The Panang was the best - it's a true creamy, spicy panang. The Pad Thai was the weakest and I'm not sure I would get this again as the noodles weren't very "saucy", it felt primarily like plain noodles. The egg rolls are authentic and crunchy and I could easily eat six of these in a sitting. Venue: It's a drive thru venue so I highly recommend ordering ahead and picking up. read more

Fantastic green curry! Couldn't have asked for a better experience. I love the option to pickup through the drive through. Fast, easy, convenient. If you order at the drive through, there are some spots to pull off and wait. I ordered green curry with chicken at the medium spice level. The flavor was terrific , the spice level was perfect- noticeable but not overwhelming. The vegetables in the sauce were crispy and fresh. I particularly enjoyed the Thai eggplant and bamboo shoots. Strands of ginger are noticeable and can be alarming if you don't expect it. I had enough curry for two meals but I can see how one could finish all of it in one sitting. I can't wait to come back and try the other dishes! read more

This is for the new location at 5455 Nicollet Avenue ( Nicollet & Diamond Lake Rd). Went for lunch on Friday. There were a total of four people in the restaurant . That may tell you something. Got two dishes: Cellophane noodles with chicken, and pineapple fried rice with shrimp. Both dishes were very bland, lacking taste. The pineapple fried rice had several small chunks of pineapple, and maybe two cashews. The meal was very disappointing. It was $38 for lunch for two - IMO outrageous. Additionally, the parking lot, is the size of a postage stamp. Not a value. We won't be back. read more

Looks to be closed,looks to be closed, abandon not in service drive by there and saw no one around lunch time.

I've only been here twice. The first time was good enough for me to want to go again. The second time however was very disappointing. I ordered sticky rice and when I came home I opened it and I was shocked at how old it was. Literally looked like it was 3 days old. It was breaking apart and hard. Couldn't even finish my meal because it was so off putting that someone would package that up knowing it looked like that. The larb was also bland and the egg rolls weren't Thai but full of cabbage.. I think they changed their cook or something. Anyways,I Will not be back. read more

Thai Pepper - Thai Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Doesn't catch the eye driving by but the food is incredible. Amazing prices too. Pad Thai had a nice flavor and the curry's are good too. Love this place! read more

Don't let the small size and short menu for this drive-thru Thai restaurant fool you. They serve up BIG flavors. And, they deliver. We enjoy the beef jerky appetizer, chicken pad Thai, chicken basil stir fry, among other entrees. We were not disappointed. Spicy level is higher than you'd expect... so take it down a level for your first order and dial it up from there. read more

Don't let the exterior of this place deter you. At the moment their ordering screen is down so pull up to the window to order. The food is really good! Drive thru is quick and staff is always friendly. The curry is addictive, I've tried them all. Oh and get the cream cheese rolls. read more

I went to Thai pepper yesterday and was quite impressed especially for a drive thru. I would recommend ordering ahead 5-10 minutes if you don't want to get out of the car. The drive through window is for pick up. With that I went in and ordered the food was ready in about 5-7 minutes. The owner was delightful and excited about the new place. He is looking forward to adding a few more items soon. The egg rolls were great, 3 big ones per order. Very light flakey outside and fresh inside ingredients. The Pad Thai was very good but I prefer a touch more sauce(it may have soaked in because I didn't eat it for 20 minutes). I ordered it with chicken and there was plenty of it! I look forward to trying some of the other items. read more

Thai Pepper - Egg rolls - Thai Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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It was good. Ordering was okay, guy on the other end was stressed and it came through in our interaction. There is no seating, carry out only, and if you order ahead you go through the drive through to pick up. That worked well. Food was ready on time. I had tofu green curry and my wife had shrimp pad Thai. We're pretty spoiled in the twin cities with incredible Thai places, which makes the bar rather high. This Thai was good. It wasn't amazing I can't wait to go back good, but it was good. It's far from my place of residence, and I think Ruam Mit has superior green curry, so unlikely I'll be back soon. That said, if anyone said they were ordering from this place I'd happily place an order and eat it up. It was good. read more

The second (and third) time around they got my order right. I'm still a fan of their Pad Thai and I'm definitely a fan of the convenience of the drive through. I would recommend Thai Pepper for a quick week night meal. Call ahead and pick up in the drive through 20 minutes later! read more

Not gonna lie. I wasn't expecting much from a drive thru Thai place located in an old hot dog stand. I mean, seriously? But then I have it a shot. It was actually quite amazing. The Panang curry was flavor packed, and the three pack of egg rolls were a nice side. I look forward to checking out the rest of their menu over time. When rolling around with the kid strapped in the car seat, it's great to know there are options for fast food that don't require me to visit the usual suspects and their usually suspect menus. read more