Traveling. Picked up easy-to-eat food that was fresh and delicious. The counter help was cheerful. They aren't too far from Hwy 44 so that was a convenience, too. read more

Driving through Joplin and wanted to eat at the top rated restaurant in town. So I stopped at Thai Time Cafe. Real small shop. Even the parking lot is small but didn't have any issue finding a space at 7pm on a Friday night. I was seated immediately upon entry, was able to order in less than 5 mins after looking through the menu, and got my food within another 8 mins. So it was very efficient and strictly business, which is exactly my style. (For the record, there were two other tables with about 5 people each, and a concurrent drive through window being serviced.) I ordered my go to for Thai restaurants - Chicken Pad Thai (least spiciest option) And I gotta say, I devoured the plate in two minutes. I'm fairly well traveled, having grown up throughout California, living in the Pacific Northwest, and even spending some time in Thailand. And this was easily one of top 3 chicken pad thai meals I've ever had. For the scrumptious meal and the efficient customer service, I will definitely be coming back next time I'm in Joplin. Consider this place bookmarked. read more

Thai Time Cafe - Chicken Pad Thai (mild) - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

This restaurant in a big city would deserve five stars, easily. But the fact it is in the food wasteland of Joplin, MO.... well, the five stars isn't doing it justice. Located on the south side of town in a small building near a busy intersection, it is inconspicuous. Inside the decor is simple, but very Thai. Silk scarves adorn table tops, potted plants, and there is always a showing of colorful paintings on rotation. My mom (that still lives in the food wasteland) first brought me to Thai Time, and she has made friends with one of the young ladies that work there. I believe her name is Yim. She's delightful. Everyone there is delightful. They are always cheerful and remember regular visitor's favorites. I've had several dishes, but above all my favorite is the Khao Soi Gai. This dish originates from Northern Thailand. It's very flavorful, with the classic 1-2-3-4 punch of sour, sweet, savory and salty that is the distinctly Asian cuisine. This coconut curry includes chicken, noodles, lemongrass, shrimp paste (I'm guessing but I am pretty good at sniffing that out), fish sauce, fried shallots, other Thai spices, topped with fried noodles and a kaffir lime to squeeze extra zest on top. It's incredible!! As someone that has been to Thailand and will try anything, absolutely anything.... food from street vendors, to people bbq'ing on the side of the road in the jungle..... this place is the real deal, real Thai family running the show. I'm very jealous this little gem isn't among the great dining in the city I live in. If you're a foodie, trapped in Joplin.... just go. Now. read more

Thai Time Cafe - Khoi Soi Gai.... Incredibly delicious and savory. Perfect for a cold day. - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

One of my favorite Thai restaurants in the area. The Rad Nah Mee Krob, Pad Thai and Thai Fried Rice are always good choices. Services is very quick and the food is AMAZING! You won't regret stopping by. read more

I can't vouch for the curry as we didn't order it, but the Pad Thai and the fried rice were great. The Thai ice tea was good too. If I am ever in Joplin and craving for Thai food again, I will definitively go back again. read more

Awesome food! Good variety on the menu. Love the pad Thai. The soup has healing powers. Try it and you will know what I mean.

This place is amazing! So happy to have found great Thai food in this part of the country. Thai Time is super cute, super clean, and super delicious. We were there for lunch. My son got a Thai box which came with soup, salad, a Thai spring roll, a crab Rangoon, white rice and Chicken pad Thai. I ordered Paneng curry with chicken. Everything was outstanding! The crab rangoon was the best we have ever had! read more

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Finally good Thai food in Dumbfuk Missouri. Thank God for foreign people who make Joplin a decent place to live. I can't say much for the locals though. read more

Thai Time! A few weeks ago we found this little Gem in Joplin Mo. and have been there several times since then. It's a 45 minute drive for us and is totally worth it! Everything we have ordered has been amazing and packed with flavor! It is more of a to go place, but does have a few tables inside to eat at. The staff is always friendly and very helpful! I recommend this place if you want some awesome Thai Food! Pictured is the Garlic Fried Rice with Pork and Pad Thai with Chicken! read more

Thai Time Cafe - Garlic Fried Rice with Pork - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

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Delicious little Thai place in Joplin, MO. I came here while passing through to order take out and I was very surprised to see some authentic Thai dishes on the menu. The place is very small with not much seating but was clean and the service was good. I ordered the pumpkin curry with chicken and asked for them to make it spicy. The curry itself was delicious with coconut milk and curry flavor that complimented the chunks of chicken and pumpkin nicely. I would definitely not ask for spicy or at least be more specific in what level of spice you want because they made mine VERY spicy. I normally like a decent amount of spice but this was a bit too much for me. I did really enjoy my dish though! read more

Thai Time Cafe - Pumpkin curry - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

We were just driving through, and picked this based on the YELP reviews, and what we were interested in eating. We LOVE Thai... The service was a little slow, but I have been told many times that is the Thai way. The Thai Tea was great. I loved my Basil Fried Chicken Rice. The 3-Spicy was just the right heat, for me. If you like spicy and flavorful, I would suggest that about of heat. My husband also got the 3-Spicy, with his Shrimp Pineapple Fried Rice. He found it too hot, so don't be afraid to get a lower spice level. The flavor is what you want, and they spice things up. This is definitely a place you would want to try, whether you live nearby, or are driving through. The bathroom is very clean and spacious; single, no stalls. The price was very reasonable, too. read more

I got the black sugar coconut bubble tea and it was delicious. It was very creamy, very sweet. The woman who added it to my order last second was very helpful and sweet! read more

The food here would not rate a 1 anywhere in the Chicago metro area, much less internationally. Lights aren't on their sign, PadThais was overcooked and dry, wok stir fry was just ok and nothing to write home about, looked more like fajitas. I'd advise sticking g with the chains in Joplin over this. read more

Great authentic Thai food in Joplin! You know it's a authentic Thai restaurant when they play Thai music lol! Had the duck pad Thai with 1 Star spiciness. The food was amazing and the portion is huge! The environment is very welcoming and service was good. Would recommend anyone who's into Asian cuisine! read more

Thai Time Cafe - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

Wow - I love this amazing little restaurant! It was awesome to find Bubble Tea in Joplin (get the Taro flavor - it seriously tastes like cake and is awesome! The mango flavor is good, too). I had the "company" dish that included chicken, beef, and shrimp with vegetables and rice. The sauce was great, and everything was cooked perfectly. To top it all off our waitress provided us excellent service! I was very impressed with this place, and we will for sure be back. Not a surprise it was busy even at 2 pm on Friday for lunch! read more

Thai Time Cafe - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

Would love to love this spot!!! Convenient part of town at a well marked intersection. But raw garlic!!! So much raw garlic!!! read more

Been here a few times now and sad to say that food experience got worse each time. Portions are so small. The food just has a lot of sugar and other flavors are lost. Service is great but I won't be coming back. read more

Thai Time Cafe - Plate looks like more sauce than food :( - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

This teeny tiny restaurant is serving up Michelin star food, ha well not quite but it's small stature packs a punch! If you like spicy hot you can find it here, not crazy spicy but hot for normal, quality and presentation was fantastic and fresh. I've had thai in major cities that wasn't this good. Perhaps the dish i chose, soup also highly recommended read more

We are from Chicago and stayed in Joplin for the night. We ordered from Thai Time and were thrilled to find such a great place for dinner.

It was very clean and the service was great we steamed pork dumplings and they were great and they give you quite a lot of them about five which is a pretty good portion and I got pad kee mau and my associate got pad see u they give you so much good food so if you have the time try some good fricking Thai food from Thai time read more

Always great food here no matter what we have ordered! Definitely cannot go wrong with the Tom Yum soup.

The service was great! The food was fresh and delicious. And the waitress was very helpful and nice. read more

Thai Time Cafe - Green curry with steamed chicken, brown rice, pad Thai with shrimp, House salad with ginger dressing. - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

I am not an expert on Thai food, but I do know what tastes good and what doesn't. I've eaten here twice recently, in the same week, and I have to say that I really enjoyed my visits. The outside of the restaurant looks very small and it's never really that busy all at one time. Building was recently remodeled so it's new looking and very sharp. Inside, everything was very clean and neat. Walls painted this delicious, vibrant orange that made me feel very comfortable and relaxed. Warm, homey. The first visit I was with a group of co-workers. I ordered the sample appetizer platter with shrimp in a blanket, crab rangoon, pork dumpling, thai roll and fried tofu. All was fantastically good, except the tofu was weird, but that was just because it's tofu, not because of their recipe. My friends had lion noodles (took a bite = good), see-u noodles (took a bite = amazing), and cashew nut chicken (looked wonderful but did not try, regretfully). Second visit I went with my husband. I had the tamarind chicken in the bento box that comes with a salad, thai rolls and rice. I had them make the chicken mild, and they were able to accommodate. Very delicious once again. They also serve a selection of bubble teas. I've had the coconut and strawberry and both were yummy and refreshing. Hubby got a mocha, which I tried, and it's my favorite. I will absolutely go back to Thai Time. I want to try more things because everything sounded so wonderful. read more

This is the second time I've ate here, and took a chance in Pho in a Thai restaurant. There is no other place in Joplin that I could find that has Pho, and it's a cold evening and pho is what I wanted. Sooooooo......with that said, it's not too bad. They only have one size and one meat option. Meatballs and sliced beef combo. The broth is a little oily, and doesn't taste like the traditional pho broth. However, it's a decent beef based broth that was plenty hot. The noodles are excellent and fresh. You have to ask for the traditional sides that go with pho, but they brought everything as you can see by the picture. Final assessment....not horrible, but will stick with their excellent Thai menu from now on. read more

Thai Time Cafe - Pho - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

Really, really good food. I appreciated the fact that they didn't put hidden shellfish in the curry sauce like many Thai restaurants do. I ordered a 5 star green curry with tofu and it was really good. The downside was that the restaurant was pretty hot in the dining area. read more

This place was delicious and very authentic! If you're not into spicy, order it mild folks, and even this will make you sweat a little! Three people were in our party. We had the Thai Tea Mojitos and they were perfect with our dinner. Ordered Chicken Wings as app, they were very good. I ordered Chicken and Rice dish, I think it was called Country something, and it was very filling, very tasty! Service was perfect. Parking can be a challenge but it's worth it. I would recommend and I will for sure eat here again if I'm back in town! read more

Thai Time Cafe - Tea Time - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

The flavors are pretty good. I base value, mostly on price to quality. The prices aren't great, but I've seen worse. The food is pretty good. So my statement would be: If you have a craving for THAI food, THAI TIME CAFE will satisfy that craving" The experience was pretty good read more

First time here and not disappointed, had the mango chicken and it was great, very friendly service. Very attentive. Place was clean. Will be back!! read more

Thankfully, this place exists. Surrounded by the culinary mediocrity that only chain restaurants can provide, Thai Time stands out as an oasis of fresh ingredients and well prepared dishes. Four of us were ravenous and ordered a number of apps and entrees. Any of the fried apps were your standard fare, but the homemade filling in the lettuce wraps made us all eager for more-- and the entrees did not disappoint. The noodle dishes all had wonderful balance of flavor and spice and protein and veg. The eggplant dish was unique and delicious. I will be needing to visit Joplin again for the next few months and am looking forward to eating here again. In fact, it may be the highlight of my trip. read more

A great spot for Thai with class and kind service. Panang curry had the perfect combination of a light broth and depth of flavor. They have fresh pumpkin curry too. Brown rice was available for only 50 cents extra. Portions weren't that large for the money (my only complaint). read more

Thai Time Cafe - Dinner Panang curry (vegetable), brown rice. - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

Very small building and the parking is a little difficult. Very good Thai food, but wouldn't order the boba-very watery and the boba dissolves in your mouth. read more

Interesting take on Massimo on curry. Felt very safe here everyone was wearing a mask inside they don't allow people inside only hand your takeout to you from the door. Appreciate this option here in Joplin! read more

I have had Thai food at other restaurants in town and it has been very good, but I was impressed with the quality of the food and the perfectly seasoned bite after bite at Thai Time. This is a great takeout place, somewhat small for eating in. Prices are reasonable and competitive. Service is fast and friendly! I will definitely be back to try bubble tea and curry dishes. I had the pad Thai and tried the Thai fried rice and both were excellent. read more

Amazing fried rice! My boyfriend got beef only, my friend got chicken only, and I got beef/chicken/shrimp. We all LOVED it. Their Crab Rangoon is probably the best I have ever had. Definitely will be back when passing through Joplin! read more

Had the pumpkin curry and green curry. Both were okay. The pumpkin was very sweet, ordered as a spicy level 2. Green was also sweet, and had a spicy level 3. Had some spice to them but overwhelming sweet. The serving of rice that came with was about 1/2 cup of brown rice but the container we ordered of white rice was packed full. People were very friendly. read more

It's small inside, so it could get stuffy and uncomfortable during the busy hours. The parking is also small but more parking is offered at the vape store next door. Other than those two small things I love this place and have been coming here since 2013 or so. The pho is like an 8/10 broth wise if you're coming in just for that. It's Joplin so you aren't really going to find any super amazing place for pho. I'd choose this place for pho over the other place on 7th street in Joplin. The sauces and spices are spot on for Thai food here. A little list of my favorites are the Red Curry, Panang Curry, Larb Kai, Nam Tok, Pla Kung, Tom Yum Soup, Fiery Pad Thai, Pad Kee Mao, and Larb Mao Jania. The bubble tea is great. I'm not sure if it could come blended but it's usually over ice, which doesn't bother me. I've never had a problem with the services so I'll continue to come here and do reccomend others to as well. read more

Thai Time Cafe - Fiery Pad Thai. Has a hint of curry taste but still very good. - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

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Some of the best quality food in the area. Flavors are spot on. Portions could be bigger.

It's not the best Thai food I have tried but it's the best one in the area! I usually order ahead & come pick it up instead of dining in. They're usually quick & have a pretty good amount of spices, it's not bland. The Khoi Soi Gai (noodle soup) is perfect for a rainy day & the pad Thai is, of course, a classic. The fiery pad Thai would be my recommendation, it's not too spicy and has a bit more flavor. The prices are very reasonable. The lion city noodles are not my favorite- they lack in flavor. I wish they would put a pair of chopsticks with all their orders but they don't so if you're like me, you will have to remember to ask for a pair of chopsticks. read more

Thai Time Cafe - Thai style wings - Thai Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

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Hate to leave a less-than-good review for a local business but here we go. My party of five received poor service, yes it was a Saturday evening, but we had numerous issues and our overall experience was off. I had to literally get out of my seat to find the server about five times. She didn't bring a Thai tea that was ordered, it was very slow getting the drinks that did actually arrive, and they came at completely different times. I took my parents here to try the pho - one of the only two places on town that offers it - and we were pretty disappointed. The beef was well-done and not rare as it should be. We were given one tiny plate of garnishes for three orders of pho and had to ask for more. The pho portion was also quite small. The Pad Thai was wet, overdone, salty with not a bit of sweetness, and my mother could barely eat it. There was seemingly one nearly empty bottle of Sriracha that was for the entire restaurant, and they pulled it from our table to give to someone else. The parking lot is strange consisting of only parallel spots but I think a lot of people park in the spot over. Overall, not impressed with the service or food. read more

Love this place. Never disappointed. Yellow curry is great. Spring rolls, soups, salad. Always get an extra order to take home with me.