Just moved to the area and was looking a place with good Thai food. Seeing the amount of stars this place got and how some people raved about the pad Thai here, made me want to try it. Ordered the fried squid and the regular portion of chicken Pad Thai level 2 spice, which came with an egg roll. If you're going to come here for lunch, and don't like eating left over, I recommend getting the lunch portion of chicken pad Thai. The lunch portion comes with a small cute salad, egg roll, and a good portion of chicken pad Thai with the bean sprouts on the side. The fried squid we got was very soggy which was a little disappointing. Then it got more disappointing when whad more fried onions and carrots compared to the amount of fried squid on the serving plate. The chicken pad Thai was ok in my opinion. Not sure what everyone's raving about because my noodles were all over cooked so it was a little difficult to enjoy. I may need to come back here one more time to see if anything changed and to bump up my rating or to see if the food usually like this. read more

Stopped by The Blue Rat in downtown Garland after the initial place we were trying to eat dinner at had a 2.5+ hour wait on a Friday night. This was recommended by some locals in the park when we were trying to figure out what our next move would be, and we thought -- why not? My husband and I got the soft spring rolls with shrimp and the corn fritters to start, and then we split two entrees: the khao man gai (Thailand's version of Hainanese chicken rice) and the khao soi (yellow curry noodles) with tofu. The fritters were pretty dry/mostly batter, mostly just a vehicle for the sauce they came with. The spring rolls were very loosely packed, so every bite we lost some of the filling to the plate and had to sop it up with our hands. The peanut sauce that came with it was also pretty tasty, though! The khao soi was quite delicious and definitely packed a lot of flavor and heat (we requested level 2 spicy), but it was honestly pretty small portion-wise for an entree, and there weren't a lot of noodles. The tofu was excellent, however. And the chicken breast on top of the khao man gai was super dry and disappointing (I would've vasty preferred dark meat chicken with skin still attached), but the bed of aromatic and flavorful rice is probably one of the best I've ever had. They have the khao man gai rice available as a side and I'd recommend that to anyone who comes here, because it was incredible. The flavorful khao man gai sauce was the only reason we were able to finish the super dry protein on top of the dish. The friend we were with got the pork pad see ew and found the protein there to be pretty tough and dry as well, though the noodles were good. This place is pretty far away from us so we would not go out of our way to return, but if you find yourself in the area and craving Thai, definitely give the khao man gai rice a try. read more

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Pad thai was pretty solid, no complaints other than I ordered online. Got there and picked up my order and as i was walking away, a kind gentlemen rushed back and checked my order to say he gave me the wrong order and that he had to RE MAKE my order. Would have been fine except I ordered online for a reason. I was about 25 mins late to work due to this and that SUCKED!- so probably won't order here unless I am not in a rush. read more

The Blue Rat Thai kitchen - Thai Near Me - Garland, Texas

We lived in Thailand for six+ years and love good Thai food. Blue Rat is really good, and we are regulars there. Johnny Jate, the owner treats us like family. read more

Authentic tasting Thai food Friendly Quick service Could improve on quantity since you don't get much each entree read more

Great food! Chicken Basil was great at spice level 3 and the chicken wings were nice a crispy.

The Blue Rat is far and away best Asian/Thai food in Garland. All of their entrees use fresh veggies that are crisp, their curries are great and none of their dishes are stingy with amount of chicken added to the dish. I eat here once a week and have not gotten tired of it and doubt I ever will. Personal favorites: Red curry, Yellow curry, Lemongrass chicken entree read more

This was the best Thai food I have ever had! I was unsure how the experience would go because the ambience isn't the best but the server was very friendly and we ordered the chicken pad Thai and pineapple fried rice with pork both at spice level 1 and the food was delicious, the portion was big I could barely finish it and the price was definitely good for the amount of food you get and how good it is. If you are looking for Thai food in the garland area look no further service and food was great! read more

The Blue Rat Thai kitchen - Chicken 1. Pad Thai 5. Pineapple Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Garland, Texas

I ordered the pineapple curry with pork, vegetable egg rolls and mango with sticky rice. My first time eating here and this is the best Thai food i have ever had. The pineapple curry has great flavor. Egg rolls are larger than you would get from any other Thai place and the mango and sticky rice was amazing as well. My ONLY complaint is that i wish the mango with rice came with just a little more rice. Comes with lots of mango. It was so good. Would recommend a thousand times over. read more

Back again to The Blue Rat Thai Kitchen in Garland. The food is great! Come see for yourself!

Love this place, it's our go to Thai place. It's fresh and healthy and lots of variety. They're fast and convenient. I like the green curry and the veggie delight with chicken. Yum! read more

The Blue Rat Thai kitchen - Inside - Thai Near Me - Garland, Texas

Decided to check out this location after being recommended by a few fellow neighbors. Great tasting food with plenty of options to choose from. Excellent service. I love Drunken Noodles and this was one of the best I've had so far. Will definitely be back when visiting read more

The Blue Rat Thai kitchen - 3. Drunken Noodle - Thai Near Me - Garland, Texas

Can't believe last night was our first time trying this restaurant!! Wish we had started eating here sooner. We ordered delivery. Everything arrived very fresh and WARM! We had the Pad See U, drunken noodles, and pineapple curry. Everything was sooooo delicious and flavorful!! Highly recommend all three dishes. Please support this establishment, especially during the stay at home order. We are grateful to have a quality Thai place in the area! read more

The Blue Rat Thai kitchen - 2. Pad See U Noodle - Thai Near Me - Garland, Texas

Honestly this is one of the most plain pad Thai dishes I've ever had there was like no sauce on it, it literally just tastes like unseasoned chicken spaghetti noodles and red pepper read more

The Blue Rat Thai kitchen - The noodles are like straight up white no sauce at all - Thai Near Me - Garland, Texas

Ordered my Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodle) and wasn't impressed. There was no flavor really, not much basil, but lots and lots of oil left over at the end. Probably won't try it again. read more

Found this place and so glad I did. The food was amazing. Shrimp spring rolls are great. Light and fresh. Peanut sauce was good with a little spice which was interesting. Beef pad Thai noodles were great. Everything was so fresh and authentic. I haven't had pad Thai this good in such a long time. Pineapple fried rice was good too even with the extra spice. The pineapple sweetness evened it out and tasted great. Mango sticky rice was my favorite, but I'm biased because dessert is always a highlight for me. read more

Okay, admittingly, it took me a moment to get past the name, in order to build the courage to play the restaurant lottery and go inside, but am I ever glad I did! This place is something special. Quaint when you walk in, there is not a lot to this place when you walk in. Just one row with tables on either side. Maybe eight tables on either side. Started out the meal with Crab and Cheese Rangoon. They were some of the best I have had anywhere. My main course was Pad Se Ew with Chicken. It was really good, but not the best I have had. read more

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Excellent service and food in a cute area! My boyfriend and I decided to try this place for lunch. We were really wowed by the service and the food was delicious. I love fast service! It was nice because we could relax and walk around some instead of rushing back to work. The food had great flavor. I love the lunch deal too! 10% off for soft opening until October 31st! read more

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Cheaply made buffet quality food. Ordered Tom Kha soup and it smelled like dirty socks...Tasted super rancid. I let them know it might be spoiled and he said that's how it comes because I ordered level 3 spicy? It wasn't spicy and what does that have to do with the rotten taste? He told me that's how it is everywhere but I've ordered Tom Kha soup all over the metroplex and make it at home myself- theirs is simply inedible!! Rating is only good because they have a small amount of reviews. read more

First time for supper at The Blue Rat Thai Kitchen tonight! The Thai Iced Tea was a good size and delicious, the Soft Spring Roll yummy and good for sharing, and we enjoyed the Spicy Fresh Chili Chicken (spicy, oh yeah) and Massaman Curry Chicken (great flavor)! Johnny took great care of us at the table, and we met some great people sitting near us and then walked to the square for music. Great food, nice area near the historic downtown Garland square, and we'll definitely be back for more. read more

The Blue Rat Thai kitchen - Spicy Fresh Chili Chicken with a couple of Soft Spring Rolls. Delicious! We will be back for more... - Thai Near Me - Garland, Texas

Stopped by Blue Rat Thai Kitchen for lunch today. Everything was delicious! Pad see U w/ beef - excellent sweet stayed hot the entire time! Pineapple fried rice w/ shrimp - very interesting fried rice with pork floss (dried pork with a light fluffy texture, lots of porky flavor) overall delicious! Thai basil chicken appetizer - had a similar taste to mama noodles seasoning (instant ramen) Tom Yum Soup - sour and tasty and full of shrimp and veggies, Corn fritters - served with a side of honey & peanuts, I actually enjoyed this one a lot! Mango sticky rice - firm fresh mango, paired delicious with sticky rice w/ coconut milk! Spent about 80$ for 3 people , but we had a lot to eat! I'll be back! read more

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This small restaurant with a unique name was a great find. The food was delicious, some of the best Thai food we have had. Service was great and it was BYOB. Win! Win! read more

Most importantly, the food selection, quality, quantity, and service were outstanding and the prices were reasonable. The ambiance would improve with an upgrade in furniture and decor. read more

my best friend and i showed up to the Blue Rat a little while ago, I ordered Chicken Pad Thai while my friend ordered Chicken Drunken Noodles. they were both exceptional and tasted very authentic 10/10 highly recommended. The store interior was cute and cozy, felt like i was eating at home. read more

Pad See U: Too sweet for my taste, I've had better. I ordered to go and would have been nice if they toss in a couple of soy sauce packages, definitely would have balance out the dish nicely. Pineapple fried rice: It's pretty nice. yummy and balanced flavor profile. Got 3 stars for this dish alone. Thai fried chicken: Typical fried chicken with added garlic flakes with typical sweet and sour sauce. Super overpriced: 5 wings for 9$. Portions is small for the price you pay and you could definitely get the same food if not better for cheaper elsewhere. read more

Good food, best to do takeout - not a great place for dine-in as place sets about 10 people.

Tried to visit and the restaurant is takeout only because they have no working restrooms. Didn't find this out till we had driven there.

The pad Thai is phenomenal. The Tom Kai is so yummy too! Highly recommend both of those options

Food was okay, portions are fairly small for the price . Place is very run down and dirty .

Although the ingredients seemed to be good quality, the food was not what I expected. We ordered 3 entrees to go - they gave us an estimated 30 minute pickup time. We got there and had to wait an additional 20 minutes. I'm normally pretty patient but we got it to go because my daughter was sick and we needed to get back home quickly. The food smelled and looked very good but it was insanely spicy. I can handle if there's a bit more spice than "mild", because I understand we all handle spice differently, but omfg this was aggressively spicy for being lowest level spice. I tried to finish my entree, but couldn't eat the food because it gave me instant acid reflux, so it was wasted. I'll go back again and try zero spice and update. read more

We found this place on around me and decided to try it. Wow! This was the best massaman curry We've had to date. I had the vegetable version and my wife had the tofu. Mine was packed with vegetables. We had a spice level of 2 which was perfect. The service was great and the food was hot and fresh. I highly recommend this place. We will be back for Update: 8/8/20 This is our favorite Thai place. We order from here a few times a month. The pad Thai with tofu is the best ever. I tried some at another place and it didn't even compare. It's a must try!! read more

I found their food delicious!!! I had the fried rice, heat level 4, plus a coconut dessert and a high tea? Absolutely awesome and easy to get to. They're about 5 minutes from my buddy's house so I'll definitely do this again. read more

We've been waiting anxiously for them to open. Great to have a different option downtown Pad Thai was very good, the braised chicken soup was good as well. We will be back to try more of the extensive menu. read more

This place is a hidden gem, got the drunken noodles. Let me just say, I have had drunken noodles all over dallas, this place is every bit as good if not better than the best I have had! Egg rolls are on the small side but they sure are tasty! I very highly recommend this place! It's our first time in and we will definitely be back! read more

The Blue Rat Thai kitchen - Egg rolls - Thai Near Me - Garland, Texas

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The food is amazing!!! Have eaten the drunken noodles, Thai pad, green curry with medium spice, egg rolls and cream cheese rolls! I have been extremely impressed with everything that I have eaten. Legitimate Thai food read more

When I first heard the name, I was all "I must go." A place calling itself Ratty has to have good food, right? Because irony? Well, turns out it does have really good food. Probably eaten there 6 times in two months good. Ordered different items and came away happy each time good. It's not a fancy place, there's not many tables, but the food is so good! A word of caution, they know spicy. It's a 5 point scale. You like spicy? Start at three. I did a 4 on a dish, I had been warned, and I loved it...but I knew what I was getting into. I've seen many customers reassessing down to a 2 or a 1. Start at 3 for spicy, go up after you've started at 3. I love this little ratty hole in the wall. It saddens me when they're not busy. But it's a tiny place and word of mouth is how it will make it, so go try it! Then tell your friends! This rat deserves a home. read more

thethe food the food is really really good! service is impeccable ery clean + comfortable ​ read more

We had dinner last night for their grand opening. The space was bright and clean, and the food was great! The shrimp spring rolls were delicious, and I loved the pad kee mao. Their menu is pretty extensive, and I'm looking forward to going back to try the Hainanese chicken rice and whole red snapper with spicy lime sauce! read more

The Blue Rat Thai kitchen - Drunken noodle and Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Garland, Texas

This is our go to Thai restaurant in the Dallas area. Small place and not much to look at but the food and service is exceptional. Thai fried rice, fried coconut ice cream, really everything we've ordered is great. Not sure what kind of iced tea they have but there is no sugar and its super smooth and has a great flavor. If you go out to eat for fancy decor maybe it's not for you. Prices are good and it's nice it's run by a Thai family! read more

Don't let the small little place slip by on you! They have tasty food, we've been there a number of times and never disappointed! We had curry, pad Thai, drunken noodle, pineapple fried rice, and egg rolls. All of the above were delicious and yea you have to pick the heat level so be careful. Man I've never had pineapple fried rice but i will again! I hope you give this small place a try. read more