Hands down best Thai food in CoMO. Wish they weren't closed on Monday nights. We always get the same thing because it's so wonderful. read more

This was a solid Thai experience. Took only 12 minutes from order to pickup. I would probably do just pickup from here because the seating area was small. The beef fried rice was spicy but the beef was a little dry just as the chicken in the pad Thai. I liked that they added peanuts and limes for the pad Thai. The beef fried rice had Bok Choy. Overall I would return, might even be a new go to for Thai take out. read more

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I almost always pick up Tiger Chef to go. Always quality amazing Thai food in Columbia. We always enjoy the curries. I love the red or green with chicken or beef. I also loved their mixed veggies with chicken. Their crab Rangoons are good. I am excited to try the papaya salad next. I always say "a good Thai place always has papaya salad" love this spot! read more

We got takeout, and the food was still hot when it arrived! It is so good, everything taste fresh. - Eggrolls (4.5/5): Not sure why these are so amazing. But so crispy and very tasty. Love the sweetness of the sauce. - Red chicken curry (4/5): The curry was so creamy, perfectly paired with the rice. Lots of veggies, basically the perfect meal. - Pad see ew beef (4/5): Love the noodles, almost chewy but great texture overall. Seasoned well. read more

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Just passing through Columbia. This was my 1st time coming here. The pad thai was not bad, I prefer less sauce than what it had. I'd probably ask for less. The potato samosas were great. The sauce it comes with is very spicy but delicious and would order again. I'd come back and try something else. read more

Tiger Chef - The restaurant opens back for dinner at 4pm. Got here Sunday at 4:30, before the crowd. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

The definition of a hole in the wall gem. Thai food here is excellent and well worth the price! Fried rice is cooked to perfection and the red curry was delicious. Just know that they don't spare the lemongrass in their curries. Also recommend the Thai tea which is served in a huge glass! read more

Tiger Chef - Thai tea - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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We had been driving a good portion of the day, doordashed some noodles and samosas to be delivered to the campground. It came hot and delicious. Really fresh vegetables and noodles were just right. read more

Food quality was poor. Restaurant was dirty. Would never go again. My kids love Asian food and they did not like it.

We arrived at 7:30 PM and the business closes at 8 PM . They would not seat us. We had to go elsewhere.

I've eaten a LOT of Thai food all over the US and cooked a lot of it. Tiger Chef is special. If you're looking for perfect customer service, a fancy atmosphere, a spotless restaurant, go elsewhere. If you're just looking for some seriously good food served by friendly but serious cooks, get some to go or eat inside and enjoy what I believe to be the best food in mid missouri. Yes, better than the totally derivative CC's. The Green Curry: best I've had. I'd literally kill for the recipe. Could eat 6 times a week. The Red Curry: a close second to the green. The Burmese Curry: for fish sauce lovers, its incredible The Thom Yum Fried Rice: most flavorful fried rice I've had. The kimchi and basil fried Rices: beautiful, craveable dishes. Better than every chinese fried rice in town. The Pad Thai: Great pad thai, but you can get decent pad thai many places The Mi Goreng: Favorite (non soup) noodle dish in town. The Pad See Ew: Perfect. The spicy fruit salads: Not for me. These guys don't miss. If como messes this up and doesn't support these guys and they go out of business, I'm not going to be a happy camper. So get over there and buy food! Now! Do it! read more

I had been wanting to try out this spot for a while now and finally took the plunge! The food taste even better than the pictures look. They also can cook it at 5 different levels of spice, which for me was awesome! I love spice, so we went with a 3 and still even thought we could do more. The sweet/chili dipping sauce for the egg rolls was unlike anything I've ever had. Delicious! Relatively affordable too!! We split this meal for under $20 :) read more

Tiger Chef - A1. Egg Rolls RN5. Mi Goreng Fried Noodles - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Came here in a whim and I would say it is the best place in COMO. I had the tiger fried rice and it reminded me of back at home in Houston. The staff was friendly and attentive. I think the restaurant was family owned. My friends got the tiger noodle and tiger chicken and it was just as good. Will definitely come back here when I go back to Colombia. read more

Tiger Chef - Tiger RN6. Tiger Fried Rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Great, fresh tasty Thai food. Service (-0.5) was generally prompt and friendly but at times a little slow. The restaurant ambiance (-0.5) felt a little worn and needed updates, but only a slight deduction since it's not a "fancy" restaurant. read more

Tried new items! *Egg rolls- love! *Tiger fried rice- love, so flavorful! *Tiger fried noodles with shrimp- delicious! *Thai tea- refreshing! Our favorite stop when we drive between KC and STL :) read more

The food was absolutely delicious. I got the chicken pad thai and will definitely be going back.

Most of our party likes their food. I ordered tom ka soup which I returned for being too sour and salty. We were the only patrons in the restaurant but got almost no service, had to request water refills. Our appetizer arrived once we had all finished our meal. There seemed to be a brisk take out business so it seemed that is more the focus. The floor and our table were sticky and there were holes in the ceiling with water dripping. When I pointed it out to the server she wiped it with a napkin and returned to the back. Don't think I would return. read more

Came home to como and was craving papaya salad again so I brought a friend for dinner. OMG I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant, 5 stars all around. My friend loved everything too and bought take out for her son after we were done. Pad Thai w/Chicken - my friend ordered this and I didn't get to try any (cuz ya know, pandemic) but she said it was really good. They served the crushed peanuts on the side which I thought was really thoughtful. Pad see ew - I got it with chicken the bok choy still had some crispness to it which is how I like it. I could have used a little more sauce with it but flavor was still really good. I got a spice level 4 out of 5, wasn't too bad. Egg rolls - forgot to take a pic ‍ but they come 5 per order, they are small but packed with filling. Super crispy and made to order. Crab Rangoon - best I've had anywhere. They are soooo crispy and light. A must try! Papaya salad - if you can handle spice get it at least a little spicy. It is so good against the sweet and sour notes. Make sure you get some white rice with it, it just hits different. $8 and you get so much with ur order. I save best for last, them fried sweet potatoes - HOLY CRAP please try it. PLEASE!! They are the Japanese purple sweet potatoes, a little less sweet than normal kind and more starchy but it is so satisfying. The batter has coconut milk and black sesame in it. It is just the perfect amount of sweetness. My friend had to get an extra order to go. The owner is the sweetest Asian lady. Service is attentive and so friendly. She even gave me extra peanuts to take home with my leftover papaya salad. All this food we each spent about $25. So worth every penny. read more

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I gave this place a try after reading the great reviews. I ordered the Thai iced tea - not exactly knowing what it was. Came out the color of a creamsicle, but the taste was amazing - like a creamy milky tea - almost like a chai tea without the bite at the end. Let me just say if they sold this drink at Starbucks, I would be addicted. Pad thai had a good flavor and just the right amount of spice. Next time I'll be a bit more adventurous and try something else given how good the food was - but I certainly dont regret what I ordered. Overall great experience! read more

Tiger Chef - Chicken pad Thai - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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Got the chicken pad thai and pork egg rolls, both were pretty good. I will definitely be back next time!

Very impressed. They only opened a little over a year ago, but their food is truly authentic. The man who took our order over the phone was nice, and food was ready very quickly. We got the monhinga (weekends only), lunch red curry, pad Thai, and crab rangoons. Monhinga is not something I'd typically get in the states, but this was not too fishy and very flavorful. The red curry was also extremely flavorful, perfect amount of spice. They do tend to make their food spicy, so be sure to specify it to be mild if you can't handle spice. We'll definitely be coming back in the future! Thanks for the great food! read more

Food was delicious, the flavors...just a good place to eat. Would have given 5 star but chicken was a bit dry.

the food is absolute excellence. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants some good Thai food or is a bit homesick.

I really pay attention to reviews that people post. This place was everything they said it was. The egg rolls...crispy and not greasy. I ordered the sweet and sour tiger chef and my husband got the Thai mixed vegetables with chicken in oyster sauce. Excellent! read more

Tiger Chef - Sweet and sour tiger chef and Thai Mixed Vegetables w/ chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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My girlfriend and I were wanting Thai food and we came across this place. Definitely the best Thai food we've had in Columbia. I got the bok choy with beef- 10/10! My girlfriend got the red curry and loved it. We both got level 3 spice level and it was perfect. We also got papaya salad and egg rolls- both very tasty. The Thai tea was good. We will definitely come back read more

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I'm very confused by the stellar reviews. We were treated poorly, beer poured incorrectly, had to basically beg for water and soy sauce. I am typing this why my head is in the toilet from the worst sushi I've ever eaten. Luckily most of it was thrown away immediately otherwise who knows how sick I'd be. Do not ever buy sushi from this place. Ever. read more

Tiger Chef - Salmon. Absolutely inedible. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Great food; huge portions!! My husband and I both have a meal for tomorrow. We ordered the pork egg rolls, pad see ew, and Tom ka soup. The soup was pretty spicy, but that was to be expected. All the food was super flavorful and the staff was helpful and friendly! Definitely recommend them! Note: Both photos were taken in our to-go containers because we were too hungry to take pictures first read more

Tiger Chef - RN3. Pad See Ew - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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I ordered the chicken satay. The skewers were very thin and hard more if a jerky quality. The peanut sauce as not flavorful and just had spicy heat. I've ordered this dish at other Thai restaurants and enjoyed it. Not here. The bathroom needs repairs and the area leading back there is very disorganized and messy. My husband got beef Tom yum soup. The beef was tough and the spice level was higher than requested (more like a 4 instead of a 3). read more

Great perk that they are on Door Dash! I was surprised how much my kids enjoyed the food too. We ordered for pick up on Door Dash. Ordered: Chicken egg rolls Crab ragoons Orange chicken Fried noodles with shrimp The eggs rolls and ragoons were yummy. Very crispy and came with a sweet/chili sauce. My favorite was the orange chicken. Thy sliced it thin which helped keep it so crispy. It was awesome! Also, comes with white rice which is the perfect side. The fried noodles had a garlic sauce and were even better the next day. Wish it had more sauce because it was good! Came with lots of veggies and I paid extra for the shrimp (worth it!) read more

Our go to spot for Thai. It's family run, so when they get busy expect a little waiting time but it's very worth the wait. Veggie pad see ew spice level 3 (ranges 0-5), delicious. Tom Yum rice was a new one for us, a little heavy on the lemongrass which took away from the spice but a great portion. Will be back! read more

Very pleased with the authentic, hole-in-the-wall dining at this establishment. My fiancé and I ate here for lunch on a Sunday afternoon and had a great experience with both the food and service! We ordered chicken satay, the bamboo shoot + chicken dish, and the tiger chef noodles with chicken. was excellent and they ask you for your spice preference 1-5 (bonus points!). We could tell a clear difference between the bamboo shoot, spice level 3, and the tiger noodle, spice level 2. Both were steaming hot when they came to our table and we'll portioned. The waitress was very kind and attentive to refill our drinks and the chef even checked on us and our food as well. If you're considering Thai, definitely go here! They are a little hidden but definitely a gem of Columbia's Asian food scene. read more

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I had been really disappointed with the Thai offerings around Columbia until someone recommended Tiger Chef. Oh my GOD, the food is fantastic! My wife and I got the Burmese curry and the green curry. Both were perfect. We've had a lot of Thai food around the country and my wife has spent time in Thailand and China and we were both blown away by the depth and authenticity of flavor. The egg rolls were crispy and "clean" and not greasy. Delicious. The staff was super friendly. The vibe was laid back, quiet. and very hole-in-the-wall, which is totally our scene. And the meal was very affordable. Highly recommended. We'll definitely be back! read more

Great Thai cuisine. Very friendly staff. I don't have anything to compare it to but don't need to try any place else. The place is kinda cluttered but not out of the ordinary. read more

Great food and great service! We loved the variety on the menu from the traditional Asian favorites and Thai dishes to some seemingly authentic Burmese dishes. We got a little of each. Even though Orange Chicken is probably an American creation within Chinese food, Tiger Chef's was not overly breaded or syrupy like some. The Burmese Beef was very tender and flavorful, with hints of Indian spices. We ordered the Green Papaya Salad without heat, but honestly it needed a little bit of spice to round out the flavor. We couldn't leave without trying the Fried Sweet Potato. The batter had a hint of sweet with coconut, and black and white sesame seeds, but the real surprise was the white and purple sweet potatoes inside! Definitely not sweet like American desserts but plenty to share! They'd be even better with a sweetened coconut drizzle or dipping sauce, but I'd get them again either way. read more

Tiger Chef - Fried SL3. Sweet Potato - Asian Fusion Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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The food was amazing ....but The girl with long black hair was super rude when waiting on me. She walked in from the front door with an attitude and did not even acknowledge me standing at the bar for the past 10 minutes. It seems like this may be a family owned business but sometimes you need to fire your own kids if they cannot treat people right and running your business down. . read more

Very tasty food. The Tom Yum is perfect. I ordered it spicy and it left my lips tingly afterwards but was very easy to eat. Kids split basil fried rice which they loved. Tea leaf salad super crunchy and yummy and is a nice alternative to typical Thai. You can't get that many places and is worth a try. Service was prompt and courteous. read more

Decided to try this place for carry out today after reading the reviews and I was not disappointed. The very first thing I noticed was the very friendly staff, usually I feel so rushed when ordering over the phone, but the woman took the time to answer my questions and was very polite! I'll definitely be ordering again very soon!! read more

Customer service is horrible went threw grub hub then called the restaurant to make sure everything was right told them I wanted 6 tubs of peanut sauce witch I paid for they assured me that lt was in the bag when my food arrived guess what was not in the bag so I called told them that I don't drive and I wanted what I paid for also the food was wrong orders no veggies in the fried rice the man I was talking to hung up on me when I tried calling went to a voice mail so my husband walked a half mile they was rude with him the food was bland no flavor grab Rangoon was horrible no filling and coverd in oil the shrimp egg rolls tasted spoiled and the seemed not to care will not go back read more

My husband & I order from them often and have yet to be disappointed even a smidge with any dish. You can't go wrong. Petty me would love to give 1 star to keep the is place a semi-hidden gem all to ourselves, it's that good. read more

Pretty good food. Very big portions. Nice staff. We will be going back. My daughter and I both enjoyed it and had leftovers for a whole other meal. read more

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I like how the menu ventures beyond the usual mainstays of Southeast Asian food such as pad thai, red curry, and satays to offer Burmese specialties like tea leaf salad, Burmese curry, and Shan tofu, which is made with chickpeas, instead of soy. I enjoyed the fish cake and glass noodle salad, which is very nice during hot weather. Tiger Chef is the only Burmese restaurant within a six to ten hour radius of Columbia, MO, so one will have to drive either 385 miles to Chicago or 727 miles Denver for Burmese food, if Tiger Chef didn't exist. The owners are honest and hardworking, who are eager to share different flavors from their home country of Myanmar. read more