I was needing a restaurant for a work lunch near Cypress and had a craving for Thai food. I read the reviews and decided to give Up Thai a try, and I am very glad that I did. This is a small restaurant inside, in a strip center, so people would miss it unless they were looking for it. Parking is a little limited but the food is amazing and the staff was on top of their game. I eat a lot of Thai Food, and the little things mean a lot to me. I ordered family style so I could try a number of their dishes and all of them were super fresh. The Basil Chicken, Pad Kra Pow, which is how I judge a Thai restaurant, was made with ground meat which is so much more flavorful than chicken breast. It had the perfect amount of vegetables to compliment it. I also ordered the Pad Thai which was on point also with fresh veges. I ordered Satay, Royal Dumplings and Panko Shrimp. All Appetizers were great. The lunch specials ordered by my guests came with Soup or Salad and an Egg roll. Portions were great for lunch specials and the family style portions were hearty as well. The waitress even made me a special batch of spicy fish sauce since they do not have it on the tables, so that little add on was amazing. I hope to have an excuse to be in the area again soon as I live North of Houston. I will make it my local stop. read more

This is a new Thai place in Cypress that I was super excited to try with my family while in town! We're definitely a foodie family (hence the million dishes we ordered) but we like to sample a bit of everything when we first try a restaurant. We ordered Veggie Fried Spring Rolls, Tofu Satay, Red AND Green Curry, Basil Fried Rice, Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodles) and Coconut Icecream and everything was presented so beautifully (disclaimer: I forgot to take a picture of the Pad Kee Mao, got a little distracted with eating oops). You know you ordered too much when you end up taking more than half of each dish to go BUT who doesn't love leftovers? The service was prompt and everyone was very friendly! The owner or perhaps manager (it was ambiguous as she didn't introduce her title) even came out to ask us how we enjoyed everything and told us that they would be updating the menu soon with a special section for vegetarians and more dishes! Just a wild guess but I think she MIGHT have noticed the abundance of tofu we ordered haha. She even recognized that we were Indian and informed us that they may be adding paneer (delicious, firm, and versatile Indian cheese) to the menu as a protein choice for those who don't like tofu, HOW PROGRESSIVE! The only reason this place was given 4 stars instead of 5 is because they lacked the level of spicy that makes your whole body sweat, your tongue hang out, and makes you want to shove a whole fountain of water down your mouth! I LOVE SPICY and we ordered the spiciest level there was and were disappointed that our food was more like borderline mild rather than the fiery pits of hell spicy that we were expecting. However, there was a little jar of chili sauce on the table that we used generously to help amp up the curries and that helped a little! All in all, this place is definitely worth trying! My favorites were the spring rolls (perfectly crispy and not oily), the Pad Kee Mao, and the coconut icecream (contained coconut shreds YUM)! Food: 4 Service: 5 Ambiance: 5 read more

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Amazing. Our goto Thai place. Often order it through Uber eats. We have been in person once and the location was nice/casual.

I ordered the crispy duck and it was the worst meal I've ever had it was absolutely horrible the duck was dry old and completely inedible and the rice was a sticky gooey mess I hope this helps someone else to never order what I've ordered and what is bad this is the first time I've ever been there as well as the last. Absolutely horrible meal!!!!! read more

Amazing Thai food!! We got our food to go. We ordered through the yelp app for pickup and the food was ready 10 minutes early. The food came and was piping hot. We ordered drunken noodles, pad Thai, pineapple curry and Tom Kha soup. Between the three of us we had enough food for two meals. I will definitely be visiting this restaurant again when I come back to visit my parents here in Texas! read more

This is the BEST Thai restaurant in Cypress and in the top 10 for all Houston. The Green Curry Chicken & Tom Kha Kai soup are so delicious! Pad Thai is OK. Try the Satay Chicken appetizer and the fried banana with ice cream dessert. My daughter loved both!! The restaurant staff are friendly. Note: It gets busy on FRI & SAT nights with limited parking. Everything was YUMMM! read more

The only reason I have a Yelp account is to review Thai places. I LOVE Thai food. I noticed this place pop up when I was last in Cypress. The only other Thai place I went to in Cypress was Anothai a few years ago and I wasn't a fan. It was a Sunday night so it was busy but definitely half the tables were open, it's seat yourself style. We ordered Pad See Ew, Ginger Chicken and Tom Yum Noodle Soup. The Pad See Ew was a little sweet for my taste but I appreciated that it wasn't dry like some other places. They also used Chinese broccoli which is always my preference. The ginger chicken was eh. The noodle soup was good! I would lower the noodle ratio and it would be perfect. Definitely a shareable item. All in all, a solid Thai option for Cypress. It's no Thai Gourmet but it'll get your Thai fix. The staff was also very friendly. read more

Food is amazing!! Service is good. Our go to spot for Thai food in Cypress. Yellow curry with chicken is our favorite.

First time there. Delicious! I had the pad Thai and cream cheese crab puffs. You won't be disappointed. Enjoy!

I think that the food here is amazing. They are friendly and are very fast at serving the food. This place definitely deserves 5 stars. You should give it a try. This place serves amazing Thai food. It has really nice decorations and a couple of pictures on the walls. It is cozy and relaxing. read more

Craving for Thai Cuisine, search online and find this good thai place. Service is great, they are very nice.

My wife and I had the Spicy Basil Beef, Drunken Noodles with chicken, and the Chicken Satay. Everything was delicious and quick, service was very friendly. Definitely an underrated place in Cypress. read more

So disappointed. Very local and waned to support. Ordered Red Curry with Shimp and fried rice. Curry was soup-like and the shrimp had tails so you had to dig for your food to rip the tails off. The fried rice, well, it as rice. Nothing else in it. Never been more disappointed in fried rice. My daughter ordered the pad Thai and she liked it, good deal. But $60 dollars to have this delivered? Never again. Wow that was bad. read more

Excellent dinner option for a nice date night! Pad Thia was wonderful! Hidden gem staff super helpful- and wine was good. read more

Up Thai Kitchen - The Special - Thai Near Me - Cypress, Texas

Perfect crab cream cheese wontons, awesome egg rolls and $3 at happy hour...(Mon-Thur). Pineapple chicken curry, spice level 2, was fabulous and I'm so happy I have leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Kiddo and husband got the orange chicken and loved it. Wine was a bit pricey at $6.95 a glass at happy hour time so next time I'll skip the wine. Mango and sticky rice was ready for us, as I had told the waiter we wanted some when time for dessert. It was a bit small in portion and wasn't the best I've had but did kill the craving for it. The mango was perfectly fresh and soft. read more

I saw off of Facebook they had $10 lunch specials so I invited my friend to join me for lunch. The lunch meals all had an up charge for any proteins to be added. I think the shrimp me and my friend added were an additional $3 each. The service was excellent. The food wasn't as good as I thought it would be. My (pad kee mao) drunken noodles were on the bland side unfortunately. Up Thai kitchen didn't have as much shrimp or veggies in their dishes to be honest. I got medium spice and it was NOT spicy at all. I like the pad kee mao better from Bananas Thai off 529. (Though the area and restaurant are dated) The salad I got with my lunch special had a thick peanut butter like dressing. I would rather have a much thinner consistency for dressing. My friend felt the same as I did about her pad thai. It was cool they did allow my friend to get two egg rolls instead of a salad. The dipping sauce for the egg rolls were similar to Vietnamese nuoc mam not a sticky thicker consistency Thai style dipping sauce. The service and cleanliness was what gave it a 3 star for my review. I am not sure if I will be back. I wish them the best of luck. read more

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We've ordered take out from here twice now and were very pleased both times. Our son LOVES the orange chicken. The thai fried rice and penang curry are also delicious. The pad thai is also good, just a tad too sweet for my taste. If I'd gone with spicy level 3 instead of 2, it would have balanced better. Their spiciness is nice and subtle. My husband gets everything at level 4 with no problem. If you prefer Thai spicy, I'd go with level 4. Their spring rolls are more like traditional egg rolls, but still tasty. We will definitely continue to visit! read more

Today was exceptional. I must say of all the authentic Thai restaurants I've visited, Up Thai has to be my favorite! Location is premiere, each time I visit it's always clean, staff is friendly and the food is so fresh! I order the same dish, drunken noodles with minced chicken. I try to slowly eat it as I savor each bite of basil. If there was anything I would suggest, provide San Pellegrino and adding Thai basil would blow this dish off the menu! read more

Up Thai Kitchen - Drunken Noddles with minced chicken - Thai Near Me - Cypress, Texas

Update... Upon my next visit the owner (A....) personally greeted me to apologize for my prior takeout experience and made it right! Tonight's takeout was awesome! Fresh salad roll ups with a perfect peanut dressing dipping sauce and Steamed Gyoza and dipping sauce to start... Then, Chicken Drunken Noodles (#3 heat) that were great! We will continue to support this establishment... First few visits were great. However takeout order tonight missed both sauces with appetizers and decided tonight to order Pad Thai w/ shrimp instead of the drunken noodles that were very impressive all 3 prior times.... Big mistake with the Pad Thai. 95% noodles with a sweet sauce (?) and 5 small imported cheap shrimp... please be aware of this as you have a lot of competition out here and we want to see you survive... read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants for Thai in Cypress. My husband and I frequent this place on rainy, cold days as well as when we just want tasty Thai food. I get the Red Curry with chicken and no bamboo. My husband gets Drunken Noodles with chicken. Both dishes have excellent flavor and we never leave hungry. read more

Ordered the pad Thai and the noodles were overdone and the dish was dry. Wouldn't recommend.

Just moved to the northern Houston area from Austin. Super spoiled for Thai food out there and Up Thai swing its way into my top restaurant list for the new location. I visit once a week now, no doubt. Brussels are killer, Tom kha hits home just right, also enjoy the standard, but great, pad Thai. Do yourself a favor and go visit them. read more

We found this spot during Covid and have been very pleased with the quality of the food. Their red curry is delicious and my husband really likes their pad Thai. read more

The food is excellent. When dining in, the service is the worst. The young man is just awful. He wears his ear pods and doesn't really talk to you. My friend asked for her coke 3 times. Her husband had to go to the counter and ask for this. He forgot to place the order of one of our appetizers. Food came out and we had to ask again for the appetizer. He just walks off, no apology, Not sure we are ready to go back. We might be trying other Thai places. read more

Wow wow wow wow is all I can say. This place is incredible. New to the area so was super worried we would not find a great Thai restaurant but this place blew us out of the water. Cute and small on the inside with great service. I wish I could add more than five stars. ALSO they are on a delivery app so you never have to leave your house. How PERFECT!!! We ordered pad thai, crab puffs, and red curry. Another plus is you can get anything to your spice level which is a great!! read more

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Seriously, not good at all. The worst Thai food I've ever had! We ordered tiger cry, pad kra pow, and broccoli garlic chicken for the kids. The beef in the tiger cry had a weird texture. The pad kra pow was soupy, meat also had a weird texture, and not at all spicy, hardly had any green beans. It's like the took the worst chefs they could find and put them in Cypress, TX, how can you screw up Thai food?? I do not recommend this place. Chinese take out would have been 100 times better and cheaper! read more

Just moved to town from California so we have been venturing into finding our go to stops. We ordered Drunken Noodle, Pad Thai, and Crispy Spring Roll. Happy to say that we found our go to Thai Spot! read more

Ordered via Door Dash. When you get Thai food, you expect an explosion of flavor. The food from Up Thai barely had any salt, let alone any flavor. Everything was super bland and overcooked. The chicken was basically just boiled to death, absolutely no flavor. Also, requested one of the dishes to be very spicy and the other mild, arrived reversed. There's plenty of Thai options in the Cypress area, I'll be sticking to my usual spot from now on. read more

Probably some of the worse pad Thai I've had...it was way way too sweet. I could not eat it despite trying to cut the sweetness with lime. The pad see ew was good. I'll choose another place to order from. Getting the pad Thai right is a must. read more

Tonight was my first time trying this place and it was delicious I had the shrimp and beef pad thai. I will definitely go back!! read more

Up Thai Kitchen - Beef and shrimp pad thai delicious!!! Still hot when I got home. - Thai Near Me - Cypress, Texas

Food is great. We have been customers since they first opened. Trust me, when you order online, DO NOT trust their pick up time! They absolutely have never met the "estimated" pick up time. Plan on an HOUR minimum so you won't be disappointed. read more

Great dinner spot! Excellent food and service. Go easy on the spicy level spice #3 was pretty spicy but very flavorful.

Great crab fried rice & delicious teriyaki chicken! Best fried rice in town. The Thai tea was good as well. I love eating here, it's soooo good! read more

Pineapple fried rice and Drunken noodle are the best-- dine in and take out! Don't forget your crab rangoons. They tie it all together nicely. read more

Always have a great experience each time I eat from here. I've been ordering from this place and have never dined in. The food is always hot and fresh and delicious. Staff are very friendly. The food is prepared quickly and is always ready on arrival to pick up. We even used a food delivery service to order once and the food arrived before it's estimated time. read more

I am over the moon to let all you foodies out there know that this place is delicious. My sister-in-law ordered us lunch Friday via Door Dash. I have passed by this brick and mortar a multitude of times and never desired to stop. I have actually never eaten Thai cuisine until today. I requested that she order me the Orange chicken just to be safe. It was so good, so flavorful, fresh , and still piping hot when it arrived to our destination. My sis ordered the Pad Me Sew (sorry if spelled incorrectly) . She normally like her food hotter than I can handle, but I sampled anyway. It was wonderful! I will definitely order this same dish on my next visit. I am excited to explore their menu. My friend if you have passed by this place please stop and delight your tastebuds to this awesome Thai fare. read more

Up Thai Kitchen - Orange Chicken - Thai Near Me - Cypress, Texas

Why aren't there more buzz on this place? Can you say HIDDEN GEM? We ordered the Crab Fried Rice, the Chicken Pad Thai, and Son in law via yelp Unfortunately upon pick up of our yelp order, they were out of the son in law but no worries, they replaced that with some fried egg rolls and they were amazing! Reminds me of my moms Filipino veggie egg rolls (veggie lumpia). The portions are huge btw so bring a friend! read more

I stumbled upon this place the other day after getting lost trying to find another Thai restaurant. Up Thai Kitchen is a family style restaurant that serves authentic Thai comfort food. I ordered their Chicken Pad Kee Mao lunch special that came with tom yum soup and a spring roll. The tom yum soup is made of stock with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, lime juice, fish sauce, and crushed chili peppers. The soup was hot and sour and I loved the fragrant spices and herbs. The Pad Kee Mao or some call it the "Drunken Noodle" is a stir fried noodle dish comprised of meat, eggs, bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, and basil mixed with chiles, garlic, soy sauce, and fish sauce, and a little bit of oyster sauce. Some people wonder why they are called drunken noodles instead of spicy noodles? Are the noodles doused with tons of alcohol? No! There are 2 explanations that I've heard of. The first is that the dish is so spicy that it makes you feel like you're drunk. The other is that this is the favorite of drunken folks at food stalls back in Thailand. Up Thai Kitchen's Pad Kee Mao tasted delicious and they give you a good serving amount. The dish was saucy and sticky and had a good combo of sweet, spicy, and salty flavors. My favorite part of the dish is the aroma from the basil when eating it. Their noodles were a lot wider than I expected and they give you whole quarter slices of tomatoes. Overall, I really enjoyed my lunch and was very happy that I stumbled upon this local hidden gem. The restaurant space is a bit small so it's not ideal for big groups or large families. Instagram: @houstonfoodee read more

Super tasty and amazing hospitality I had Thai iced tea and Thai basil fried rice with chicken and red curry with chicken both are super duper tasty with great price. read more

My wife and I usually get the curry dishes and they are always good, I only wish the Thai spice level could have more fire. The veggie spring rolls in fried rice paper are very good as an appetizer. read more