The place had subtle decor and fun wall colors. The server was nice and helped me pick out a curry, since it was my first time trying actually Thai food at a Thai restaurant. The food was really good. I bit different than what I'm used to, but it grows on you. I usually prefer savory dishes, this had a slightly sweet flavour. I liked it though. I would definitely like to go back to try more. read more

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10/10!!!! This place hit the craving hard!!! I'm from the west and I had a hard time trying to find real yellow curry, and they nailed it! The pad see eu was hands down the best I've ever had. I will absolutely be back. Hyperfixation coming in hot. Also don't skip on the housemade chili oil, it's the best we've ever had. read more

Thai Smile - Pad See Eu - Thai Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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The service wasn't great and the food was also not exceptional. They were nice but I'll go back to my staples next time. Parking is also an issue. read more

Had a great visit to the Aquarium and then walked to this Thai restaurant. My standard is Panang Curry and this was some of the best I have ever had. Others had Pad Kee Mow, Kids Noodle Soup and it was all delicious, worth the trip to Chatanooga. Coco was fabulous as our server. read more

Overall the food was good. Service was not. My golden tofu and pineapple fried rice was good. My friend's crab Rangoon was good as well. Her chicken in the chicken fried rice was under seasoned. As for the service our server, Devin, was attentive to the other tables but was not for us. We were not given straws I had to get them myself. Once ready for dessert, she ignored us while checking in on other tables. When we were able to get her attention to inquire about dessert she let us know the kitchen was closed. We were ready well before the kitchen closed and would have appreciated her checking in before then especially as she checked in frequently on the other tables. At the start of service we mentioned wanting dessert too. The only difference between us and them was that we were people of color (black and Asian). Very disappointed in the service. read more

The food was great. We went in with a large group including kids. They have a kids menu and the server was very patient and accommodating. Everyone loved their meals. Great flavor and perfect amount of spice per request! Can't wait to go back and try something else. read more

My coworker picked up lunch from here and I thought why no I love Thai food. I ordered the massaman curry with chicken. Honestly the meal was quite bland and the curry sauce was very thin. The meat was flavorless and a bit rubbery. I've eaten this meal at a number of Thai restaurants and this was not my favorite. Needless to say, I'll probably not return. read more

The food here is very delicious. I will sum up all the negative reviews for you - the service. The waitstaff is friendly but they are always short staffed. Only 2 on the floor where it should be 4. On a Friday I saw people walking out after sitting at a table for 20mins with no service. No water either. Half the tables had dirty glasses on them and not yet bussed. The 2 serves were clearly overwhelmed. But the worrisome part was the one server said "usually 2 servers is enough. We are just so busy tonight." He was clearly mistaken. Nice but mistaken. Restaurant only 1/4 full. But, food is delicious. We especially loved the chicken satay, steamed dumplings, and pad see ew. Hopefully the owner can address the waitstaff issue before they loose more customers. It was frustrating to wait so long. read more

It has been on my list to try... always looking for a better thai place in the area. This is not it. Sweet tea had that pink mold flavor... if your ever cleaned sweet tea spigot containers as a waitress... you know that flavor. My kid said it tasted weird... and I am pretty sure it was that soured spigot sludgy slime. Thai tea was fine thank Buddha!! We got the sampler platter. 4 Fried potstickers, 6? shrimp, 2 spring rolls, and 8 fried tofu. All meh- potstickers tasted like the non airfryable dough ones. Spring rolls tasted like they had fermented cabbage (like sauerkraut) in them?? Shrimp good. Tofu is um... well... never my favorite... and this time wasn't changing that opinion. Also had crab rangoon appetizer. Again very hard dough overcooked... like the no airfryer freezer food that are a fail in my home. Not restaurant quality at all! Think dough is the worst crab rangoon fail I have ever had. Beef and basil to go for my hubby was good. So... I guess... SKIP appetizers... which are usually my favorite. 60$ plus the 12 tip. 72$ Ouch for lackluster dining. RAIN and Thai Basil are still our favorite in Chattanooga... but no Thai here is rivaling what we had in Alaska. Shame. read more

So sad to see this place is closing July 6. Just moved here and at our third outing saw the sign. All the usuals are great, spice is well rated, portions are generous which is a must with 4 kids who eat like adults. Service can sometimes take a minute but you can tell it's fresh and piping hot when it comes straight to the table. read more

I had the opportunity to go with a friend visiting town. We were able to be seated right away. There were a few people inside. The server brought us menus and took our drink order immediately. Since I love Thai food I knew what I wanted to try. I ordered spring rolls, crab Rangoon, and kaprow chicken with minced chicken light peppers. I also ordered a Thai tea. Overall the food was really good. The only challenge was about half my plate was onions which I mentioned to the staff. It was really flavorful however. I didn't need soy or any other sauce. I would definitely return and try a few other items on the menu. The staff was friendly. There was street and lot parking near by. There wasn't a long wait for the food. read more

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Came here for lunch on a Friday and the waiter waved for us to sit anywhere. We sat and waited for a while and he finally came by and dropped off menus and said I'll be back when I can. No drink orders no anything. We sat for a while more and finally gave up and left. Very disappointed in the way they handled us. If you are busy come tell guests something instead of just leaving us there hot, thirsty and hungry. We didn't know if we would be there 10 more minutes or an hour. read more

Thai Smile - the interior of a restaurant - Thai Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

The best Thai restaurant in the area. Probably the best Curry I have ever had, and had the best service. Definitely recommend read more

Thai Smile - Crab Rangoon and Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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The service here was pretty good. I felt that our server did a great job. We walked in and got seated right away. It wasn't packed at all and we came during lunch on a weekend. I think there was only one other table in there. The prices here are a little higher than what I'm used to. The lad na talay had a really good sauce going to it. The thickness for the gravy was also perfect. The taste was pretty good. They didn't really have the usual condiments or anything though that you would usually get at other Thai restaurants to put into your ladna. The noodles here were also thin noodles. The type you get in pho soup. I've usually had my ladna with thicker noodles than this. I also had their pla tod (fried fish). It was a piece of fish filet for $17.99 on top of some iceberg lettuce. It also came with a side of rice. The sauce on the side wasn't bad at all, though. The sauce tastes similar to their ladna sauce. read more

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Me and my buddies came in craving Thai food. I'm Thai, and was a bit confused to Chinese music playing in the background. Nothing wrong with Chinese music, I was just expecting Thai culture at a Thai spot. The waitress seemed stressed out, and was the only worker on the floor. Made me feel like we were inconveniencing her by being there for lunch. The food was ok. We ordered calamari, and fried tofu for appetizers. It was dry and bleh.. ordered pad Thai, red curry, and lad na it was alright. Would I recommend this place? Not really because it was just ok. read more

I love thai food -- and my favorite will always be pad thai but I was a little disappointed with it here. Now this isn't my first time. Ive been here 3 times already, i have really tried. However, the food tastes a little bland (I also have ordered on level 3 spice btw) with very little flavor. The food is not terrible it just needs something extra. read more

It was my first time there. Was a little bit nervous bc of the low star rating and OMG!!! My mind was blown away. If I could give more stars I would! The food is absolutely amazing, the flavor is amazing , everything is so fresh. We waited average time for our food but nothing too crazy. I visited with my husband and daughter, got 3 diff plates. THEY WERE ALL DELICIOUS!! Please give them a try. Ambience is super chill. Rest rooms are super clean and to me that SPEAKS a lot. read more

Thai Smile - BANGKOK SPICY- chicken - Thai Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

This place should be called Thai Frown. They have the poor server working the whole restaurant by himself. He was clearly done with the day halfway through the lunch hour. Never a good sign when they drop off the menus say "I'll be with you as soon as I can". No clue about the food. We had our name on a neighboring restaurant's waitlist and our table was ready before we even got a drink. read more

Nicest people, great service and the food is excellent. We so love them and will love them more when they get their bar going. Until then, we'll continue to take our wine with us and be well fed. read more

Yummy Thai cuisine overall! Appetizers were a miss for me- I hated the crab roll and the golden tofu and chicken satan were bland. However for entrees we all had different curry dishes and loved them all. Especially loved the customizable spice level! We also had the pad Thai and I found the noodles fresh and not drowned in sauce. Delicious Thai iced tea and iced coffee! Worth a stop read more

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The place is always understaffed and takes forever for drinks or food to come out. The spice level is complete BS- anything past a 1 is extremely spicy and unenjoyable to eat, and I have experience with spicy food. Food itself is nothing great to write home about, Pad Thai and fried rice have barely any flavor except pure spice. read more

Went to Thai Smile for lunch 11/10/20, since I actually was in the office for a change. I walked to the restaurant since there is no free parking, however, I saw there would have been meter parking. If you can find a meter, definitely try to avoid paying the outlandish parking charge for Republic Parking lots. I was seated quickly, but there was one waitress for the whole dining room. Yikes! This place can have slow service with 2 servers, much less one. However, although it took a while for her to take my order, she was definitely doing everything she could to service everyone. I suspect they did not anticipate the size of their lunch crowd. I ordered the wonton soup and the Pad Se Eu with a #3 spice. The wonton soup is delicious. The broth is flavorful making the wontons secondary in the dish. There was a balanced amount of green onion and fried garlic to garnish. Yummy! The Pad Se Eu was plentiful and had so much flavor. The best Pad Se Eu in Chattanooga, hands down! If it weren't for the slower service this would be a 5 star for sure! read more

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Love the food and service is fast and great!!! Highly recommend!!! The food is truly authentic and always hits the spot!

Service was slow, but food was good. Whether we would return would have been a toss up, but... our ticket was handed to us with the server hovering anxiously waiting on our card, despite the restaurant being packed. I happened to notice "service charge of $17" on ticket just as I handed over card. When my card was returned with slip to sign, the original ticket was NOT included again, so I asked what the service charge was for. "Oh, that's a tip." Had I not seen it, I would have tipped on signature slip as we were only a party of 4. I don't like shady, and I feel like the server hovering for payment without giving me time to look at initial check, and then not bringing that itemized ticket back with the signature slip was just that. Won't be going back now. read more

Service was good. They only have one option for vegan/vegetarians: Pad Thai. It was really good, but they had to remake it because it had egg the first time. We also got spring rolls and golden tofu for appetizers. Hard pass on the golden tofu. read more

Don't order anything over a spice level of 0!!! I like spicy food but the 2 and 3 melted my lips off and ruined every dish. When I called and spoke to the owner, she was SO RUDE and said they don't measure their spices so it was my problem, not theirs. She also added that they have plenty of customers and don't need my business!! Unbelievable. When I read reviews like this I always think "Is this person just completely unreasonable??" No, I'm very reasonable but when i have to throw out food I've paid $100 for and I'm met with really rude business owners, I'll be taking my $100 somewhere else!!! read more

Crystal the server was wonderful! Obviously patience is key for anything good in life, but this was GREAT! Food came out hot. The chicken satay was divine and the papaya salad was exactly what I wanted!!! The chicken pad Thai was phenomenal! I would absolutely recommend to anyone who wants something new and different! And the location is so close to the Aquarium downtown! Short walk and cute interior. Absolutely love this place! I will be eating here again!!! read more

Thai Smile - Chicken Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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So on my Chattanooga IM weekend one night walking near Ross Landing around downtown decided to give this Thai restaurant shot for dinner. It was pretty good. I ordered the Pad See Eu (minced beef) and Fried Rice (chicken). The fried rice was solid. It was nice and hearty with lots of chicken and vegetables. The worst kind of fried rice is when more rice then anything else but not at Thai Smile. The sauce cook the rice in is tasty. Later that night for snack had the rest of it. The Pad See Eu. I enjoyed the wide noodles. It was cooked to perfection. Again with the tasty sauce and ample amounts of minced beef and vegetables. Hearty. Most of the menu feel is reasonable price or par for Thai restaurant. The portion size not single size or think double on the menu. Is really share for two. Since I was by myself plus all about carb loading before the race. The more carbs the better!! The only reason fell short of five stars is service can be slow. I felt like it was work not only getting my bill but at the same time ask for to go boxes. Honestly pretty patience person. Sure it was pretty busy close to full restaurant by the time got my food and asking for the bill. Still it left bad taste in my mouth. The food is definitely worth stopping by again. read more

Thai Smile - Fried Rice (chicken) - Thai Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Great sauce for the summer rolls. Courteous and attentive servers. I wish I could give All 5 stars. But summer rolls actually lacked some flavors, maybe some jalapeño, or tofu, or less lettuce. However, the Pad Thai was very accurate and flavorful, even with the lack of fish sauce! The pad see ewe was perfect with the larger flat noodles and perfect combination of hoisin and oyster sauce. The vegetables were not over cooked. Chattanooga Downtown has my favorite spot now! I wish the Thai tea was less sweet and more tea flavorful, the amount of cream over powered the bold taste of the Thai tea read more

Thai Smile - Pad see ewe tofu. To go - Thai Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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If there were a ZERO star I would put it. Water came out with fried rice on the bottom, or backwash, not sure. Food was Luke-warm, and their "spiciest" sauce was a joke. Asked to "sub" white rice for fried rice, but was charged the entire amount. All in all for 3 entrees we dropped 72$...FOR LUNCH. Talked to the manager about the rice mix-up and mentioned a Yelp review, he didn't seem to care either. Will NEVER be back and wouldn't recommend to anyone, UNLESS you're looking to get TOTALLY robbed. read more

I like the decor and the environment was clean and friendly. This was my second time coming in and the service was fine, efficient and correct. This time I ordered chicken satay and sticky rice with mango. They receive 3 stars for me bc their prices are way too high for what they give. I'm sorry but for $6.99 I should have received more than 1/2 of a mango cut up (albeit deliciously ripe) and 1/2 cup of very hard rice. Also, my chicken satay was $6.99 for 3....3 small chickens on a stick. (Barely 2oz in each) If you don't mind the price, come here, but if you want the same quality AND more quantity for less, head over to Thai Esan in East Ridge. read more

Yellow curry isn't very good. It's pretty thin and bland. Parking next door is $4 for an hour. Waitress's are pretty rude as well.

My husband and I were rving in a beautiful place by the Tennessee river and came to walk around Chattanooga and grab a bite. Most places were closed at the time so we ended up coming to this restaurant. The food was not bad. Our waiter, Aymir I believe was his name was really nice. The place could use a little freshen up and deep cleaning. Nothing fancy but the food was decent. read more

It was great. The food was really good, the staff was really nice. Service was slow, because they only had 1 chef, believe me, it was worth it. Can't wait to go back! read more

It's been awhile since I've left a review, it takes me to be blown away to take the time to write one these days. I'm very surprised this restaurant doesn't have 5 stars. It is by far the best Thai food I've had since moving to Chattanooga 1.5 years ago. Having lived in LA, I was spoiled and gave up on Thai in Chattanooga until a woman who just moved here from San Francisco highly recommended Thai Smile. We had the pad see ew, pineapple curry, Tom kha soup, papaya salad, and the noodle soup for our 2 year old. Everything was excellent. Our waiter was very attentive, as well. Highly recommend! read more

Thai Smile - Pad see ew - Thai Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Ordered some pick up 2 tom ka from here and some fried rice. The soups were filled halfway both of them and flavor and veggies didn't taste very fresh. Very overpriced and under delivered. The service was normal and ambiance was booth style for tourists and larger group setting. Yes. Thats it. Not going back. read more

Their food is insanely good! Definitely don't recommend more that heat level 4 if you like spicy foods! However, go to 5 if you have tissues nearby. The employees are fantastic, food is phenomenal, great location downtown, and cute decor. 10/10! read more

When you walk in you will have unlimited choices of where to sit but you most likely won't think much of it. You ponder what you want as you look at the menu because you will only be able to partially think due to Lil Uzi Vert I Just Wanna Rock blaring over head. If you have a party above two, expect each meal to be brought out one by one over the time you're there. If you're the lucky one like I was, you will need to be prepared to ask for a to go box because everyone else will be done eating when yours arrives in front of you. You could buy the frozen Thai at the store and have a better experience. FINALLY, you get to leave and the only lingering thought is why it's not called Thai Frown and where's the bathroom? read more

Beef fried rice was outstanding!!! Quick service as well!! Definitely would recommend if you like Thai food. A lot on the menu as well!

I love Thai food and I always enjoy Thai Smile. It's not my favorite Thai restaurant but I find it to be very consistent. I've been here several times (a few years apart) and the food has been good and speedy. I find the establishment to be a bit cold (temperature, not staff) so you might want to bring a jacket or light sweater if you tend to be cold, like me. On this particular occasion one of my girlfriends and I ordered satay, tom ka gai soup, beef fried rice and Thai coffee. The satay was cooked well (I didn't taste the peanut sauce) and the soup was delicious, as usual. I've actually never had tom ka gai from a Thai restaurant that didn't fill me with complete and total joy. The beef fried rice was a nice portion and wasn't oily, as some Thai places (and many Chinese restaurants) tend to be. The Thai coffee wasn't too sweet and, oddly, it complemented the beef fried rice in a nice savory/sweet way. I was disappointed, however, that they didn't have several items that were actually on the menu. The two I remember were the curry puff and the fish cake appetizers. The waitress let us know they were going to update their menus, but I would have preferred she tell us what was no longer offered before we even started ordering (read: as soon as we sat down with menus). As it went, my gf attempted to order several items and each time was disappointed with the answer: "Oh, we don't have that anymore." This is a pet peeve of mine, but I digress. We were greeted as soon as we entered and the waitress checked on us but didn't bother us. Good customer service experience. It's across from Sitar Indian restaurant and 221 Market restaurant, down the street from the Tennessee Aquarium and around the corner from the Majestic movie theatre. Great location, good food, fair prices. I recommend Thai Smile! read more

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