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    Xay’s Kitchen

    4.4 (27 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Pho
    Collana C.

    Everything was absolutely delicious! I came here yesterday to celebrate my dad's birthday, and the service was excellent. All of our food came out hot, and our server was very attentive -- we left with zero complaints. We tried a little bit of everything, and it was all amazing. If you're hesitant about coming here, don't be! The food is authentic and full of flavor. We visited on a Saturday night around 6:30 p.m. and had a great experience. I usually don't leave reviews but for this place I had to. I'm contemplating on going back again today lol

    Kao Piek Sen
    Daniel C.

    If you've never had Laotian food but enjoy Vietnamese and Thai food, give Xay's a try. Lao cuisine shares many of the same ingredients and even the same dishes, but with their own unique twist that makes it worth exploring. I love how they serve rice with the Tom Yum soup unlike most Thai places in the area. Not only does it balance the strong flavors of the soup, but also makes for a much heartier meal. The food is cooked flavorfully without much oil, grease, or an abundance of MSG/fish sauce, which is always appreciated. We've mostly ordered dishes we're familiar with such as their pho and pad kee mao (drunken noodles) and admittedly have yet to branch out too much so far, but looking forward to exploring the rest of their menu! (Update 7/21: Loved the Kao Piek Sen!) It's always been the same person serving us (they only have one person in the front of the house the last two times we've been there, which is usually sufficient for a small space like this during quiet hours) and she has always been kind, prompt and attentive. The only nags we've had so far is the beef for the pho usually comes out tougher than we would like. They have a crispy pork and shrimp wonton appetizer we also found kind of lackluster, but we do enjoy the sai oua (pork sausage) appetizer. I don't know too much about the history of Xay's Kitchen, but apparently they're a family run business with a location in Danbury as well. I'm just happy they opened in Orange and right next to Lin's Kitchen, which is actually a solid option for Sichuan food. I'm hoping their presence brings even more diverse asian cuisine options to the Orange area, on top of the more recent openings of Ji Bei Chuan and K-Pot! There's always room for another "Kitchen" next to Xay's and Lin's lol. Best of luck, and as long as the food continues to be consistently good, we'll be coming back!

    Laotian sausage, and flank steak Yum. Lots of flank so delicious
    Frederick M.

    Love this one as much as the one in Danbury! Laotian sausage is beautifully crispy and flavorful. Pho is excellent as well.

    Joy Q.

    So delicious and affordable! This restaurant has been rebranded and it does not disappoint. I loved the pho, Thai noodle and chicken satay Friendly service with smiles that brightened my day My only complaint is that the rice from mango sticky rice was partly undercooked and really hard to chew. Other than that all the other dishes were perfect

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    Thanchanok P.

    I need original Lao papaya salad. Finally I found this place it's just the test as I wanted. It great value when you order App Sampler menu. Eat with sticky rice very fantastic test.

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    Tia Y.

    Finally some Lao representation! We've been to the Danbury location and thankful for this newest location. Food is amazing and can't wait to come back for more. Very friendly service and beautiful decorated. Their lunch special is worth the drive up and will return soon to try the pho! As a Lao American, I can honestly say this is the best Lao Thai restaurant in CT.

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    The food was excellent and they had a wide selection. My server was friendly and attentive

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    Delicious and consistently authentic thai food! I visit them at least once per week. Great customer service as well!!!!!

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    Yum D Thai Cuisine

    Yum D Thai Cuisine

    4.3
    (234 reviews)
    1.7 mi
    $$

    Thai spice is one of my favorite restaurants to order take out from (good portions, super…read moreflavorful, noodles not mushy after transit). My partner and I went in person for the first time recently, and while we thought the exterior + dining room were unassuming/basic, the food continues to be phenomenal! We ordered the tom yum soup, som tum, pla sam rod with salmon and the duck choo chee. The tom yum soup was one of the best I've had - tangy, spicy and not overly sweet. The som tum unfortunately was sweeter and had less fish sauce and garlic than I would've liked, but the veggies and papaya were super fresh. The salmon pla sam rod and duck choo chee were both fantastic! The pla sam rod sauce was a great balance of sweet, savory, and spicy. The salmon and basil were fried perfectly and held up well to the sauce. The duck was also fried perfectly and stayed crispy despite the red curry + coconut milk that coated it. The veggies were also very fresh and kept the dish light. We loved the flavors and textures of the duck choo chee - the red curry was very aromatic and lemongrassy, and the coconut milk added some creaminess. So far, I have only been impressed by the quality of the food and I can't wait to try the rest of the menu!!

    We had this for the first time recently, and the food was very good. As was the friendly customer…read moreservice (we got the food to go, so we can't speak much to the ambiance). What was not good was the notable discrepancy in price on the website versus the actual prices. So, this review is a PSA because Thai Spice really needs to rectify this immediately and get all of its sites updated. At the time of our order two weeks ago (and at the time that I am writing this review), the website https://thaispiceauthentic.com/ and the PDF menu hyperlink on that website (and the Order Now hyperlinks on the site) all reflect outdated prices. If you access the business via the https://www.yumdthaicuisine.com/ site (immediately confusing because this does not appear to be the current restaurant name, and the sign outside the restaurant says Thai Spice) or if you Google the restaurant and access the Toast site to order, you will get the current, actual prices. But these are way too many variables for a customer to reasonably navigate or to know what is accurate. We ordered the following: - Thai Sampler - We expected to pay $14.96/99 (two prices, one on the PDF and one via the Order Now link); the actual current price is an astounding $22.50 ($15 was a good deal, we thought; $22.50 is not--not for what you get) - Chicken Pad Thai - We expected to pay $13.96/99; the actual price is $14.95 - Yellow Curry - $13.96/99; actual price, $14.95 - Sticky Rice - $3.00; actual price, $4.00 A difference of over $10. Not great.

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    Barn Thai Restaurant

    Barn Thai Restaurant

    4.6
    (55 reviews)
    4.0 mi

    Good choices Barn Thai Sampler (starter): Nice pick --…read moreusually a good way to try a mix of appetizers. Shrimp & Asparagus (entrée): Seems like the best main from your order. Mixed Drunken Noodles: Not quite up to the usual standard you expected. Not your favorite Thai Milk Tea: Too sweet. Atmosphere & service Clean interior Quiet environment Good service Overall it sounds like a pleasant place with solid service, with a couple menu hits and one miss. If I go, I might like trying: Thai basil dishes Curry options (often what Thai places do best) Asking for less sweet on drinks like Thai tea.

    I've been trying to come here for a few months, but they seem closed at odd times…read more Today I went staff was very nice. Very polite. I had the rice noodle soup, I asked them to hold the bean sprouts. This is a $17 soup. For me, it was far too little broth, it was served in a huge bowl, but the bowl was not full of broth. It was maybe half full, including the meat, the shrimp and the rice noodles the broth was very bland. The restaurant pouts being a traditional Thai restaurant however the soup was served no traditional accoutrements.. Fish sauce (salt + umami) * Chili flakes or chili oil (heat) * Sugar (yes -- balance) * Vinegar or pickled chili vinegar (acid) * Often lime wedges They're seem to be only one person working the dining area and when I could finally get their attention, I was able to get some lime wedges and chili sauce. I'm on the fence if I'll go back sometimes like to give these places a second try nothing was awful and nothing was bad but the quantity was minimal. It wasn't worth the $17. The broth was minimal. They could definitely offer more broth and it just to seem like a bother to get traditional accouterments. This these types of soups are finished at the table and not in the kitchen. That's the traditional way.

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    South Side Thai Restaurant

    South Side Thai Restaurant

    4.3
    (270 reviews)
    16.0 mi
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    Best Thai food in Wallingford hands down…read more The pad Thai is the best I've had. It's hard not to order it every time. But everything on the menu is delicious so ya gotta branch out. The location in in between two pizza places on the North Haven side of Rt 5 in Wallingford. It's our go-to take out place. Recently we dined in and it was even better. Their tom kha is so flavorful. The green curry beef noodle dish was huge and delicious with the right amount of spice. Unassuming simplicity inside with more take-away orders than diners, it seemed. But dining area was nice. I've dined here years ago and it was different. I imagine they changed owners or renovated in some way, because it's extra good.

    I've been to this restaurant a few times and will say cashier is always super friendly. I remember…read moremy call dropped once while placing an order the they called me right back! Food- spring rolls are always good. However, I will say my go to is generally the pad Thai. Sometimes it is spot on and other times it almost tastes like there are different cooks, and it where it tastes like it came from a wok that is too hot/singed flavor and the right flavors just aren't there. I did notice they changed to more biodegrading to go products which is nice though! My family member got the Massaman Currt and reported it was not as good as usual, this time around it was very soupy with minimal spice. I've never eaten inside but this looks like a small hole in the wall spot from the outside , it is very quaint. Overall, return out of convenience when visiting the area from time to time but wish there were more consistency with when those dishes have been closer to their best!

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    September In Bangkok

    September In Bangkok

    4.5
    (533 reviews)
    6.5 mi
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    Came in on Tuesday right before noon for lunch. This was my first time to the restaurant and I was…read morepleased to find free two hour street parking right next to the restaurant. The place had a really nice and chill vibe, really nice decor and a great spot for a somewhat nice lunch. They were serving their lunch menu and I ended up getting the mussels pad Thai, and a chicken curry puff appetizer and a Thai tea. The Thai tea was solid, and the chicken curry puffs were very good. But the stand out was the pad Thai. I've never had a creamy pad Thai and this was amazing. So flavorful. I didn't know what to expect with the mussels but I loved the mussels in the shell and it added a great flavor to the dish! I will definitely be coming back again to order this, and try some of their other items!

    This place was huge inside. Very dark…read more Lychee soda: NOT CARBONATED. Disappointing. 2/10 Thai Iced Tea: extremely sweet and too much cream. 2/10 Crab Fried Rice: a dish they are known for. They don't skimp on the crab or egg. The rice is made with butterfly pea tea to color it blue. That was fun. It was a wok-y flavor and overall solid. Something that was concerning, was that the cilantro lime sauce helped the fried rice A TON. and I think that if you can't eat something without a sauce then it's kinda a sign that it's not the best... for $28, I would not get it again. This was the only dish we ate. 7/10 Tom Yum Shrimp: the entree size had peanuts but the appetizer didn't. Weird. This was by far, the WORST tom yum i have ever tasted in my life. It was sweet. No sour from the tamarind. No tomato flavor. No lime. Only sweet. What in the world????? 0/10 Drunk Man Noodles: no flavor except spicy. Missing MSG, wok flavor, soy sauce, sugar, literally anything. Still edible but we barely touched it. 2/10

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    Drunk Man Noodle w/ tofu ($18)
    Drunk Man Noodle w/ tofu ($18)
    Drunk Man Noodle (tofu $17)

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    Drunk Man Noodle (tofu $17)

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