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    Tom Yum Koong

    3.7 (396 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Jason C.

    Came here for a Tuesday night date night. It's a small place, really quiet, appears to do a significant take out business. We won't complain because it was great that we had the whole place to ourselves. The service as great. I ordered a dish hot on the heat level and I need constant water refills. Our waitress kept me stocked up on water! The food. It came out quickly and super hot. It was not lacking in flavor either. Both dishes were delicious and would order again. Both dishes hit the spot. The hot was hot and no joke. If you like spicy food, they can get there. I would recommend this place. 10/10. Would return! If you are looking for a date night spot, I would definitely come here.

    Vegetarian Rolls
    Neha W.

    It was a small yet comfortable place with fast service. We ordered vegetarian rolls, crab rangoon, dumplings, red curry, and green curry. The appetizers were tasty, and while both curries were flavorful, the red curry stood out as the more delicious of the two.

    The food was really great. It has been many years since I visited Thailand but it brought back fond memories. Drinks were good too!

    Noodles with Beef
    Jamie D.

    The atmosphere and servers were great! I really wished I liked the food more. The Tom Yum tasted like fish sauce with a chili oil. The chicken skewers were pretty good, not too dry and had plenty of flavor. The noodles with beef (on the street food menue) was sweet! I was expecting savory but it came with a side of sugar on top of its already sweetness.

    Pad Thai & Edamame - The image shows a black takeout container filled with Pad Thai, featuring rice noodles, shrimp, bean sprouts, and crushed peanuts on top. The dish is placed on a red textured surface. Next to it, a clear plastic container holds cooked edamame beans sprinkled with salt. The setting suggests a casual meal, with the food presented in disposable containers.
    Gamze C.

    I've tried their curries and drunken noodles before and those were good. Last night I grabbed Pad Thai and edamame. If the pad thai wasn't that much sugary, it would have been delicious but no it was really really sugary and edamame was not good also. They are not bad at overall, their curries are tasty but as I said edamame and pad thai were not. So just don't go with these two.

    Khao Mun Gai, Khao Kha Moo, crispy Fried Chicken Skin
    Mei B.

    The debate is over. This is hands down my favorite thai food place in mass. Yes in all of mass!! Omg its such a hidden gem and I'm actually so mad we waited this long to try. If you're a fan of authentic Thai street food and not just pad thai and tom yum, this is the place. We got the kao mun gai (chicken & rice) and it's delicious! My boyfriend even prefers this more than our usual spot - Hen in Somerville. I got the khao kha moo (braised pork thigh with rice + chinese broccoli and boiled egg) and omg I was on cloud nine!! Can't wait to go back and try more. We were pretty surprised that it was empty inside when we went to pick the food up :( the people working there was sweet as hell too! we love this place so we really hope this review reaches the right audience. The crispy chicken skin app was delicious as well and we got two desserts to try because we couldn't decide which one to get. The fried banana was ok, like sweet egg rolls but the one that captured our heart was the sweet sticky rice with thai custard. Hallelujah it's delicious!!! Not too much at all, though I always love the mango version, this one is pretty dang good and a unique way to elevate the sweet coconuty sticky rice. Will fosho definitely coming back to try other street food dishes on the menu!!

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    Great pad thai and excellent spicy menu options. The spicy items are actually spicy just as a warning for those who can't handle it.

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    Good food. Always comes hot and fresh. Nice spice levels. Love their yellow river and their chicken satay.

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    Very fast turn time on our order, everything was very good, service was quick and friendly, definitely recommend.

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    Ask the Community - Tom Yum Koong

    Nutnapat Aroy Thai - Delicious Pad Thai

    Nutnapat Aroy Thai

    (64 reviews)

    OUTSTANDING Thai food! We used yelp to find a highly-rated…read moreThai food restaurant in the Stoneham area, and we weren't disappointed. From the time we walked in to the time we left, the staff could not be nicer, more accommodating, and attentive. The food was totally on-point and delicious. Everything was fresh, hot, and authentic. They got the spice level JUST RIGHT. Three pepper dishes were brought down just a peg per our request, and they nailed it. We started with a salad called Sum Tum Tod which was different and amazing. Fried tempura-like veg, all arranged high on the plate with the most fabulous dressing, full of peanuts. The chicken satay was plump and moist, grilled and hot with delicious peanut sauce. Pineapple fried rice was complex and smoky, full of fantastic flavors and huge juicy shrimps. Green curry with beef was coconut milk forward, fresh and complex, with a million flavors going on. The chicken basil was another mouth watering dish, piping hot and full of basil and vegetables with the most amazing sauce. The portions are generous, the service is wonderful, and the smiles are genuine. The prices are low for this much quality and content. I thought the bill was wrong when it was brought over! What a great way to end a perfect meal! The food is next-level. Do yourself a solid and check it out when you are in the area and want outstanding Thai food.

    Had the Yum Woon Sen. came piping hot. Was delicious. I like spicy but this wasn't too spicy. Just…read moreright. Staff were so friendly when we called and picked up. Definitely going back.

    Crying Thaiger - Crying Tiger - Grilled marinated NY strip

    Crying Thaiger

    (467 reviews)

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    Very much like their other locations but more casual style. Seated right away on a Monday night…read more Staff was friendly and your food is brought out fast. Thai ice tea - not overly sweet light and creamy after you mix it. Green Thai iced tea - more tea flavor shown thru this version i enjoyed this too! Larb chicken - amazing dish i really liked it, only comment would be maybe the minced protein toss some bigger diced chunks in too to soak up that cr*ck sauce! Basil chicken fried rice - spicy good flavor overall and chicken was plenty. I sort of was hoping they would have the signature like basil spice "glaze/sauce" they could do like other spots for basil dishes but they did not. It's good how it is though but if i was to get crispy chicken - def would need a sauce for my taste anyways. Red curry with salmon creamy extra spicy (you can choose spice level) salmon was cooked well in here and the flavor broth went so well soaked in the white rice! Bbq pork skewers - like your friends bbq where their folks went all out. Shoot perfect drinking food. Nampla chicken wings- really good fish sauce base wings! As a viet i love this style chicken wing. Glad we went with these over the fried batter version! Free shrimp crackers while you wait. Crying Tiger and their other sister shops all do well i feel. For your money, you get full and the foods good.

    Ordered delivery and Im sure the "eating there" experience is much greater and having never been -…read moredidnt know what to expect... I had ordered a bunch of things after calling and asking if they could make some changes & the girl who answered the phone was GREAT, so accommodating & friendly... (I was trying to order very limited spice for the kids) - so I just noted a bunch in the comments and we were good. Let me add, having no spice means NO FLAVOR... Yeah big mistake... My son didnt like it at all, so now I had a bunch of bland things but that was on me. We ordered a ton of apps, a few noodles, some veggies and a meat plate... All super fresh. Just mad that I nixed most of the sauces and such because they were so needed. The Pad See Ew however, I ordered as is AND OMG the flavor was great and I added extra veggies as always and the plate fed. me for 3 days, SERIOUSLY! Portions are insane! Cant wait to go back with another adult and actually just order as is!

    Lemon Thai Cuisine

    Lemon Thai Cuisine

    (380 reviews)

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    My family of 4 and a friend was visiting Harvard Musuem of Natural History and my boys got hungry…read moreafter our visit. We yelped and found this small mom & pop restaurant hidden in a residential area. It's a small restaurant of maybe about 5-6 tables. It was an awkward greeting when we first entered as the owner (?) asked what we wanted. I told her we needed a table for 5 and she told us to order and pay first. My first impression was negative but the overall service and food was good. We ordered the following; 1. 2-Lemon thai wings (6 pcs each): the wings were very crispy but there is flavor to it but there is sauce on side to dip. My boys enjoyed this. 2. Thai veggie curry puff: i enjoyed this as it reminded me of a Vietnamese pate chaud. 3. Tom yum hot & sour soup, chicken: hubby says it was a good, perfect balance of sweet & sour, slightly spicy 4. Khao muh gai tod: the chicken is crispy but the rice is dried. The flavor is plain but there is a sauce on side to dip. 5. Country style pad thai, shrimp: my 12yo says it was favorful but more on sweeter side. The noodles were chewey as we like it, but he says it was a little hard. I tasted it and I think its the type of noodles and not that it's undercooked. 6. Crazy noodles, chicken: It has a nice spicy kick to it and the noodles were cooked just right to the texture, chewey but not soft and the veggies eere not overcooked. 7. Crispy chicken hot basil: There is a good spicy kick and it is very flavorful. The most flavorful of the dishes we ordered. However, it had only onions and peppers. More variety of veggies would've been nice. Although some plates were lightly seasoned or had no flavor, the side sauce helped made it more flavorful and the food was good in general. The owner is nice despite the initial greeting and she was accommodating to us. She asked if we wanted the appetizers first or have it come out thr same time with the rest of the food, brought water our for us and didn't want me to stand by to wait for it, and

    Cozy Thai restaurant, limited seating. They close at 3pm for an hour, but when I got there 10 mins…read morebefore closing, they still accommodated my takeout order. I got the veggie curry puffs- comes in set of three, they were very satisfying- flavorful curried veggie and potato filling, wrapped in a crispy and flaky fried dough shell.

    Sugar & Spice - Chicken on Fire: Char-grilled chicken marinated with Southern spices and coconut.

    Sugar & Spice

    (957 reviews)

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    Porter Square

    Sugar & Spice is a great casual Thai spot in Cambridge if you're looking for something delicious,…read moreefficient, and no-frills. The restaurant has a fast-moving energy to it -- the food comes out quickly, the service is very efficient, and it feels like they do just as much takeout business as dine-in, which honestly adds to the neighborhood spot vibe. My wife ordered the Massaman Curry and I had the Kana Moo Krob, and both dishes were excellent. The flavors were rich and well balanced, and the portions were surprisingly generous. Definitely one of the better Thai restaurants we've had in the area. It may not be a place you go for ambience, but if your priority is flavorful food and a satisfying meal, Sugar & Spice absolutely delivers.

    This is my FAVORITE Thai place in all of Cambridge and probably Boston. I so so recommend it, I'm…read morebaffled at some of the lower ratings. I've gotten lucky with walking in but they have enough seating for one to generally be able to snag a table even around dinner time. During the summer, they have lovely outdoor seating! I've gotten take out here once and the food holds up well. Now onto the food... - drunken noodles: occasionally these are very spicy and occasionally they are appropriately spicy. They are always so excellent and the noodles are bouncy and chewy! I usually get this with pork. - pad see ew: this is my favorite Thai noodle dish and it's no exception here. Not as spicy as the drunken noodles but just a massive portion of filling noodles, chicken/tofu, and Chinese broccoli. There's something about the way they do the sauce here that is just so savory and delicious. It feels less greasy than it usually does at other Thai places, which I really like - pad mee korat: my friend always get this and raves about it. I felt like it was worth sharing that this comes in a huge plate and was finished completely. They have a lot of variety in dishes!!

    Thaiger Den - Grilled Beef Tongue

    Thaiger Den

    (64 reviews)

    Thaiger Den been in my list for so long, finally trying it now…read more Sous Vide Beef Tongue - I wish the cut is more bigger and/or bigger portion. Smoky and a rich beef flavor. My favorite dish. Grilled Portobello Mushroom - This dish was order as extra, nothing special. Wagyu Boat Noodle - The soup was savory but disappointed only wagyu beef, did not have the beef heel muscle and beef tendon as it described. The rice noodle just right, not overly cooked. Crab curry - Not really my favorite crab curry with small portion of crab. I keep comparing the crab curry that I had at Mahaniyom in Brookline.

    Thaiger Den offers an upscale, modern take on Thai cuisine, serving both traditional dishes and…read moremore refined, fancy versions. The atmosphere is sleek and stylish, with nice decor and an open layout that includes a central bar. There's plenty of seating, making it a good spot for larger groups. We tried a few different dishes during our visit. They started us off with a couple of unique side dishes on the house, which was a nice touch. For our meal, we ordered the chicken satay, a pad thai, and a curry with steak. The chicken satay, unfortunately, wasn't for us, the flavor was different than what we expected and we didn't end up finishing it, though others might like their interpretation. The pad thai was delicious, with a really generous portion size and great flavor. The real highlight of the night was the steak and curry. The steak itself was cooked perfectly, really tender and juicy. It went amazingly well with the rich curry. The curry had a slight, building kick to it that paired perfectly with rice and brought the whole dish together. We ended the meal with the mango sticky rice for dessert. It was presented beautifully with the rice shaped into a heart, and it tasted perfect, with it being not too sweet at all. The scoop of ice cream on the side paired with it really well. It's a solid choice for a nicer Thai meal with a cool vibe. While not every single dish was a home run for us, the highlights were genuinely excellent and made for a really enjoyable dinner.

    Tom Yum Koong - thai - Updated May 2026

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