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    5.0 (1 review)
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Takoi - Grilled Sea Bream

    Takoi

    4.3(792 reviews)
    27.3 km
    $$

    We enjoyed 5 dishes and each was unique and delicious. Service was exceptional!!! the drinks are…read moreincredibly creative and delicious. I always have an excellent meal every time I come here one of my favorite restaurants. The only negative thing about the restaurant are the seats, I find them very uncomfortable. I will definitely return!! I love Takoi!!!

    If you didn't know what the door looked like you would pass right by it! Takoi is conveniently…read morelocated in Corktown, and it was fairly easy to find parking on a Saturday night. Their sign is easy to see as you drive by, but my friend did give me a heads up that their door was not obvious. You need to walk through a fence and then open a non deacript door. The artwork outside is awesome! When we walked in we received a friendly greeting and were quickly shown to our seats. We had made a reservation ahead of time and there was no delay to seat us upon our arrival. Our server was friendly and took our drink orders right away. I appreciated that they had multiple non alcoholic drinks and at a fair price. I started with the Thai Iced tea which was delicious, but I would have loved a glass 2x the size! We ordered multiple dishes to share amongst us. I did ask the server how many dishes they recommended that we order as I wasn't sure of the size. The items are brought out as they are made, so we had food being dropped off to is at random intervals. The only slight issue we experienced was when someone else tried to bring a plate of squid to our table. We let them know that we had not ordered it. They then went and talked to our server, who brought the squid back to our table. We also let them know that we had not ordered that dish. Our server did bring back our order slip and looked it over, and I believe at that point they realized that we really had not ordered that dish and just weren't rejecting it. I am not sure if it had been written wrong, communicated to the kitchen wrong, or what but we did have to state multiple times that we had not ordered it. The rest of our dishes arrived correctly. The crispy chive cakes were great, and the sticky spare ribs were AMAZING. The caramel glaze on the outside of the ribs was so good, and they were tender as well. The outside was super crispy. I would absolutely ordered these again. I would say that both of those dishes were only for 2 people. The sticky rice and jasmine rice were as to be expected, and I personally felt that the papaya salad was not as good as others I have had. The chilli noodles had an amazing broth and I would also recommend. Overall, I did enjoy our dinner but I am not sure that I would go out of my way to return. I am rounding up to 4 stars based on the sticly ribs alone, otherwise a 3.5 would be more fair. I have been hearing about Takoi for years, so maybe my epxections were too high but I was expecting a bit more.

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    Takoi - 2025-05-14. Takoi. Corktown (Detroit), MI. Interior. Entrance to dining area behind the bar.

    2025-05-14. Takoi. Corktown (Detroit), MI. Interior. Entrance to dining area behind the bar.

    Takoi - KHANOM GUI CHAI TOD (CRISPY CHIVE CAKES)

    KHANOM GUI CHAI TOD (CRISPY CHIVE CAKES)

    Takoi - 2025-05-14. Takoi. Corktown (Detroit), MI. Chef's window.

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    2025-05-14. Takoi. Corktown (Detroit), MI. Chef's window.

    Thai Vylai - Chicken Satay in Peanut Butter Sauce

    Thai Vylai

    4.0(225 reviews)
    32.9 kmDownriver
    $$

    The 4-star Yelp rating we saw set our expectations fairly high, but unfortunately our meal did not…read morecome close to matching it. The Tom Kha soup was unlike any version I've had before, and not in a good way. It was yellow/watery rather than white/creamy, with very little of the coconut, lemongrass, lime, or other distinctive flavor I would normally expect from Tom Kha. It was bland and had very few vegetables. The difference was significant enough that I asked the server to confirm that we had received the correct soup. The other dishes were not much better. Both the beef and fish were covered in a thick brown gravy that was salty and overwhelmed the rest of the ingredients. The service was polite, but the food was below average and did not reflect the strong Yelp rating. We left disappointed.

    We been customers since first open, always a five star experience . It's Soup Season, FREE Hot Sour…read moreSoup at lunch time spot on wonderful. Ordered a Tum Yum and Tom Kah both outstanding Delicious . A order of Crispy Chicken Rolls and Chicken Satay very best around town. Place packed at lunch time with long time Happy customers. Ordered just a bowl of Noodles only $2 , added some to Soups. Shout out to Ms Itzel for the great service, you rock. #thaivylai #freesoup #hotsoursoup #tomkhasoup #tomyumsoup #crispychickenroll #chickensatay #downriverfriendseat

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    Thai Vylai - Crispy Chicken   Rolls,  Chicken   Satay biggest best ever  and Tom Kha Soup

    Crispy Chicken Rolls, Chicken Satay biggest best ever and Tom Kha Soup

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    Vangs - thai - Updated August 2026

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