I was craving for some Thai food and this place popped up on recommended, but what drove me here was the interior atmosphere and then the food makes me wonder why it wasn't busy on a Saturday night? If you are looking for a fancy Thai dinner date, this place is perfect! I tried a variety of appetizers, the crab cake is made of real meat so it's tender yet firm, got a taste of the sea in my mouth. The sausage is definitely made in house by looking at the shape and the refreshing seasoning, it's not so sour compared to other places that I've tried. And they bursts juiciness every bite so careful on first bite. Tom yum soup was fragrantly spiced, very hearty to drink on a cold day. Lastly, the duck curry was very delicious too. Crispy skin with the chewy meat, nicely flavored and not dry to eat. The curry is sweet and tangy, not too heavy to eat. Service was fast and they are very friendly. Eve though I was dining alone, they still checked up on me multiple times and making sure food tasted well for me. I would highly recommend here for a casual yet fancier Asian dinner date. The parking lot may look like need some upgrading but the interior is really nice I promise. read more

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Good Thai spot in the Energy Corridor area. The inside is really nice, probably too nice, it feels as if it was for a restaurant in Upper Kirby or perhaps the Heights. But I'm not complaining! Staff are friendly and service was good. We ordered the tom kha, larb, and green curry. Flavor-wise very tasty, and excellent spice level. Larb was perhaps a little too salty, so recommend getting rice with it. The tom kha and green curry both had chicken, which didn't absorb enough of the flavor, but likely a downside of providing various protein options for most items. Pricing is fair. Restrooms were clean, and parking is spacious. read more

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My wife and I had dinner here this past weekend. The restaurant setting is nice. Nothing too fancy but they tried to spruce it up a bit to feel more ethnic, and the restaurant was very clean. The service was very good. They don't have their alcohol license yet so BYOB. Overall, the food was generally good. We had: Tsunami (4/5) - A soup that was sort of like Tom Yum but creamier. Bit portion and lots of seafood in it. Chicken Wrapped (2.5/5) - This was the only miss. The flavor was okay but so salty! Pad Thai (4/5) - Good flavors but the noodles were a bit overcooked. Thai Basil Beef (3.5/5) - Okay flavors. Beef was cut into strips but a bit too big. The sauce tasted a bit too much like soy sauce. Overall, a good meal. read more

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I'll keep it quick: - Tom Kha: Delicious. I will have to restrain myself to not order it next time - Drunken Noodles: Best in the area? - Red curry: Better than the green - Green curry: So-so. The ambiance is nice, and I love that they are open relatively late to the other restaurants on this part of Memorial Drive. They only have one waiter working at lunch time, which got EXTREMELY busy. He had his hands full, and we waited 20 mins for the check. Nice guy, but he couldn't talk long! The gratuity was automatically included on the check. I'm not sure that the waiter keeps the tip. read more

Zaab Der - Inside back on booth seats - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I ordered a chicken pad see ew for takeout. It was pretty standard. I think it could've been a bit more saucy and flavorful. I like mine to have a nice spicy kick. The chicken was regular old white meat. The portion was an okay amount for the price I paid. The inside of the restaurant has nice decor, so I think it'd be a cute date night spot. read more

Zaab Der - Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

Planning a trip to Thailand and HRWeeks? You gather the team and head here. We stuck to the dinner menu and experienced a wealth of options with appetizers ranging from chive cakes (oh my) to crab dumplings there was plenty to enjoy. Our mains involved tender steak and slow cooked braised beef over some zingy egg noodles that filled the stomach and the soul. Even dessert was delicious and stunning with the lemon cake taking a backseat to the mango mouse in a chocolate globe. This was an outstanding HRW find. read more

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We ate here for lunch. We ordered chicken tom kha, Panang curry chicken, and crab fried rice. I really liked the rice because they have big lumps of crabmeat. Their place is small but decorative. The staff was friendly and accommodating. We definitely will come back to try their other menu items. read more

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I had the Crab fried rice is was prepared really fast the prices was decent , the rice was a bit dry but overall I'll be back . The ambiance quite relaxing . read more

Always great food!! Has been my go to for Thai in the far west Memorial area. All the dish I've had are nothing short of excellent. Green Curry is my favorite, with Massaman coming in with a close second. Spring rolls with shrimp were as good as any I've had at the Vietnamese restaurants. The Green Pipaya Salad is outstanding and "hot". I suggest you stay away from "Thai Hot" at Zaab Der, it's VERY hot, enough to kill your taste buds for the evening. read more

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Love this place! We come here almost every Sunday after church lol. We love the Pad Thai and Pineapple Fried Rice read more

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Great food at reasonable price! The atmosphere is also really nice and good vibes all around. You can also customize your spiciness here. The waiter/waitress are nice too. Check out the pictures of me and my wife's meal. read more

Zaab Der - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Ordered the drunken noodles. Came with a large patty of 8 on a Tuesday evening and the restaurant was pretty empty. Plenty of parking and dark ambient lighting. Food was pretty good. Would consider coming again if I wanted Thai and I was in the area. read more

Zaab Der - Drunken noodles - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

A nice tasty little Thai spot here on Memorial Dr. My friends like to com here because the price for the food is good and the foods are pack with flavors and the service is fast. Some of the best Crab fried rice in town. read more

Don't let the somewhat forbidding surroundings and interior deter. Located in a Class-B type strip mall along Dairy Ashford, south of I-10, this place surprises one pleasantly. Despite the dated 1980s decor and less than pleasing furniture, the welcome was warm and service prompt. Ordered Thai iced coffee, Isan Sausage, and Veg Soft Rolls as starters, followed by Tofu Prik Khing, Chicken Red Curry, and Tofu Green Curry for mains. Food arrived promptly and was tasty and plentiful - spice levels were on point (ordered "spicy"). Overall, a satisfying dinner that set us back $82 including an 18% tip. Worth frequenting if one is in one area. read more

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The food here is extremely flavorful and the presentation is just as good! I've had several dishes here but my favorite so far was the steak curry! A nice tender steak in very delicious broth. The idea sounded unique to me and I've been blow away by it since giving it a try. The pad see ew khaki soi are other favorites but honestly the meat in all every dish on the menu is so tender that you can't go wrong with anything. I highly recommend the Esan sausage and the curry puffs as appetizers. The service here was excellent! It's get busy during the lunch hour but they've added extra help. The crew is always friendly and smiles and definitely attentive. My glass has never got below half. The place is always nice and clean! The decor is very nice as well and fits both the lunch and dinner setting. They did a great job with the decoration and color scheme. They don't offer cocktails but you can get a beer or two. Great food, great people and great time! read more

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One of my go to spots for lunch! The food is straight forward (not fusion), and the portions are large. The staff here are always attentive and if something is wrong they fix it right away. read more

Zaab Der - Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

What a gem?! I was a bit skeptical when we first drove past the restaurant. It's really nice inside and the food was really good. It was Christmas Day but the server was really nice even though having to work on a holiday. I hope we get to come back again! Oh, the best thai tea ever! read more

Zaab Der - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The food is packed with Flavor and this is another hidden gem! In the Houston area. Staff was friendly and couldn't get enough of that fish! read more

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4.7 rounded upwards Brought my native Taiwanese parents here and they enjoyed it also. We ordered the crab fried rice and the peppers steak and the papaya salad, which were all very tasty. Dishes were medium in size and the ambience and service were very good May let my brother know to come here read more

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Basil fried rice with beef is delicious. Got mine extra spicy. Had it 2 nights in a row

Red Curry is amazing!! So is the mango sticky rice! Very clean place with great ambiance.

So good! Papaya salad and moo ping brought me right back to Thailand. Service was very attentive and waiter had good recommendations. Excited to come back and try other things on the menu. read more

Excellent experience, saucy pad Thai, good portion size for the crab fried rice. Zaab wings were a good shareable appetizer and pad see ew veggies were top notch. I called over the phone to place an order to let them know we were in a rush for lunch, when we walked in, it was full of lunch goers, we still managed to get out in time. Service was excellent, they checked in on us, and got our check out in a timely manner. They also let us know that the mango sticky rice takes about 5-10 min to come out. The table liked it so much we tried to get 5 orders to-go! Ending the meal with a warm dessert just makes your heart full ya know? We ordered pad Thai, wings, cheese puff, crab fried rice, pad see ew, curry with noodles. Everything was a hit. Would definitely return. Interior is modern, plenty of parking, and yeaaaa can't wait to come back! read more

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I think I had high expectations based on reading yelp reviews...and the food was visually appealing,, but did I come on an off day...? The eggrolls were ok taste, but like still a little cold inside even though the outside was crispy and hot. The pad see ew was really oily. I liked that they cut up the greens into small pieces. It wasn't that it lacked flavor...but that the flavor seemed to be at the center, leaving the outer portions a bit lacking. The pad thai was...off. Like I don't even know how to describe it. Like they cooked it in old oil? Used not the freshest beef? Added a little bit too much of one ingredient? It wasn't nasty, but unlike any pad thai I've ever had. I would say it felt similar to when you burn something, except the noodles itself was not burned. It was unpleasant. I would not eat here again. read more

Zaab Der - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

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In from out of town, and decided to check it out based on the reviews. The blandest Thai food I have ever had. I'm just gonna leave it at that. read more

I use to enjoy takeout and the food here, but my past three takeout orders has got smaller and smaller for the price you pay now at restaurants. I'm noticing a lot of Asian restaurants to go orders containers and quantity has gotten smaller and cost has gone up!! I enjoy the drunken noodles and the NAM KHOA (Crispy Rice), but it's a shame the amount rice you get for $18!!! I have container filled and the rest is lettuce! That's crazy for a few scoops of fried crispy rice n a little pork in it for18!!! Never again!!! Also the to go noodles dish are not worth the cost! If I decide to go back, I'll dine in and see if there's a different! read more

Zaab Der - Nom Khao Crispy Rice. Not worth $18 for a half container of rice! Tastes pretty good, but not worth the quantity. - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

I came here for a work lunch and got some musman curry, which had onion, potato, chicken, peanuts, and coconut milk. The curry itself was incredibly flavorful, and their rice was particularly delicious - maybe mixed with some coconut milk? A fair warning - their "standard" flavor was incredibly spicy for me, so next time I would order it mild. Also, the dishes came out in a weird order, and at times, it was hard to flag down folks. Overall, I'd recommend this place for anyone looking for their thai food fix in a convenient location at an affordable price. read more

Definitely one of my favourite places in town, especially love the yellow curry! Excellent little spot with quick service. I have gotten my whole office to go on several occasions and it's always a resounding success. Always on my list of recommended local places read more

Nice clean Thai restaurant . Food was exceptional. I had the crab balls coated in tofu and lightly fried and the Crab and Rice special. They were exceptional. Service was courteous, efficient, and food was delivered timely. I'll be back. read more

I love Thai food and this is one of my fav Thai restaurant. It is 7th time that i ate here. If you want to find a great spots to hang out with good food and nice places then try it. I always got pad thai, red duck curry, tom yum, thai salad , etc.. The server here 're Thai too . They' were very nice and friendly. read more

Zaab Der - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

What an awesome place where my friend and I enjoyed her birthday dinner. Hidden and quiet. Perfect to enjoy an intimate time with the ones closest to you. We had such a relaxing time and the food also pretty awesome! I ordered the spicy chicken stir fry with white rice. Super good taste and everything a stir fry should be. We also ordered the egg rolls for an appetizer. Delicious and fresh tasting. My friend ordered the pad thai dish with chicken; medium hot. She said it was HOT. (I would have loved it) Guess you gave to watch the spice level! Spicier the better in my eyes. Definitely wouldn't mind coming back. Love that it isn't over crowded and that it was great authentic Thai dishes. Awesome service too! read more

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I've been looking for a good Thai place and I found it! Cream cheese puffs on point! Pad Thai awesome! And you can adjust the spiciness which I love! Veggie egg rolls also wonderful! read more

Wayyyy overdue review. This is a really good option for Thai food given the location. Even though the service can be a bit slow at times, I feel like the flavors at Zaab Der are phenomenal. It is northeastern (Isan) style food. You will see the usual pad thai and flat noodle (drunken?) dishes on the menu along with super powerful and strongly flavored papaya salad. If memory serves me correctly, their spiciest isn't that spicy but it is actually quite on the border of being spicy. If that makes any sense. If you love spicy food you might want to ask for extra spicy on the side haha. My favorite items here were their Thai tea and the crab fried rice. I literally got two Thai teas!! Clearly, calories didn't count that night. read more

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I love when you're hungry and find a random place to eat and it turns out yummy, score! Quiet, little restaurant in large shopping center, off memorial drive. Walked in, smelled a little funny but we looked past it and took a chance anyways. Colorful furniture, clean restaurant and staff of 2, friendly and helpful. Food presentation was nice, classy, food tasted healthy, not oily or cheap and every thing we got was delicious. Fragrant and tasty! Best mango stickie rice we've ever had. Would recommend and we'll definitely be back. read more

Zaab Der - Warm stickie rice, so good! - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

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We met a few friends for dinner (1st visit for three of us.) 3 of us ordered from the HRW menu and one person ordered the Cashew chicken. For starters, we had the soft shell crab and the Hoy Jor. The soft shell crab was excellent. For mains, we had the sea bass Panang and Lamb Musamun. Both mains were excellent. For our last course, we had lemon cake, mango maelos and ube cake - the mango maelos was very unique and tasty. The Thai food was excellent and we will return. The ambiance is very inviting, service was eager, but dragged a bit as it became busy for the 2 servers, but they worked hard to take care of everyone. We observed a brisk take out business. Plenty of parking in the strip center parking lot. read more

Solid food. However the most disappointing item was the crab fried rice. It lacked flavor (char). the crab meat was generous didn't taste sweet and fresh. Everything else we had : pad Thai, duck curry, Tom kha was delightful and full of flavor. There was miscommunication and we had a pad see ee vs a pad kee mao in my order which was frustrating. We will return but it order the rice again. The duck curry was so so flavorful. For the price there should have been a few more pieces of meat. Felt I ate lots of skin. read more

Moving from in the lop out to Spring Branch I was worried about losing my favorite Thai spots. Luckily I found Zaab Der, some of the best Thai food in Houston. I love their curries, all of their noodle dishes and haven't had a miss on the menu. Such a friendly team with great service. The restaurant itself is very well decorated as well. read more

The service was pretty nice, the food was pretty good, I was kinda disappointed by the chicken quality, it tasted a tad chewy and old, but the Panang curry broth was wonderful. The Tom Kha was really good. The wings were extremely sugary and sticky, which is fine but not what I expected. What I especially did not expect and was what made me give 4 instead of 5 stars was their drunken noodles. These were pretty darn bad, the noodles themselves were all broken up and tasted like leftovers reheated, you know, like overcooked to the point of disintegrating. And the dish tasted like- no joke- burnt marshmallows. I usually expect spicy and wet and these were sweet and sticky, do not recommend. read more

Zaab Der - This is the finished plates Zaab Wings, drunken noodle, and Panang Curry - Thai Near Me - Houston, Texas

I stopped in here after looking it up on Yelp. I tried the wings and they are delicious, but small. I would have to eat a few before being completely satisfied. I plan to go back to try some more items on the menu. read more

Zaab Der was one of the best Thai spots I have ever been to! The ambiance of restaurant was very clean, nice, and cozy. Our food came out quickly, and it was hot as well! Would recommended and will be back read more