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    Zab Thai

    3.6 (323 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Coconut Shrimp w/sweet & tangy sauce.   Summer Rolls w/Peanut Sauce
    Tanya W.

    As usual, I love this place. The service is always great. The food is consistently delicious . I always get the Thai iced tea and they never fail to make it just right! Even when I make special requests they are good at getting it right. I've been going here for over 10 years. The only complaint I've ever had was their darned front door has some odd vacuum suction that makes it difficult to open. But that doesn't really change the awesomeness of this place. It's just something to complain about. LOL.

    Pad Thai and Pineapple beef fried rice - can't go wrong!
    Sylvia C.

    Zab Thai has been a staple for years in the Hillsboro area for a reason. It's not fancy, but it delivers good food! Surprised how quickly the food came out. A friend and I stopped by for lunch and after ordering, we promptly got our meal in a few minutes! -Chicken pad thai - delicious, and I don't ever regret ordering it -Pineapple beef fried rice - so good and filling, lots of beef, cooked well but the cut can be a bit chewy -Thai iced teas are a perfect accompaniment for a summer lunch

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    Symone M.

    Warm building well insulated for Oregon. Large portions. Couldn't taste much other than the carrots I'm no expert for Thai food but it didn't taste like anything? Customer service is awesome though.

    Pad Thai Hot
    Ma S.

    I recently saw this Thai spot near my home. I decided to stop by for lunch, and upon entering it was very empty an quiet. Which made me ponder if the food was going to be good or not. And to my surprise after I received my food, it was absolutely delicious. Thai food is very difficult to get right, because it has to be spicy, sweet an acidic all at the same time. If one is unbalanced it doesn't taste quite right. And after ordering from this restaurant a few times, I find that the balance of flavors are always spot on. I'm not sure how this spot isn't more busy? It's absolutely delicious with affordable pricing as well. I highly recommend. Support this small business! Because I would hate for a restaurant that puts out such delicious foods to close!

    Tom yum fried rice hot was amazing
    Krissy H.

    Ok so first impression a bit grossed out table table was super sticky and bathroom needs a deposit clean, we only stayed because a friend said we had to try it we had the Tom yum fried rice hot it was amazing the spicy basil was good to

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    Jina H.

    Greeted immediately when walking in and saw that menus were out on a small front table with specials and the regular menu. Employee was patient as I was taking time to decide and asked a couple questions too. Got a Zab signature menu item, the spicy crispy chicken basil to go and waited for less than 10 minutes. Fast service and it is the most popular item as the employee noted. The entree was filling and enjoyed the chicken, vegetables, and crispy basil but there was no spice at all. Now looking back I wonder if I should of asked how spicy it was so I could adjust accordingly or just get it spicier next time. Nothing some hot sauce at home couldn't fix. While waiting, I noticed the large spacious restaurant and it seems like they take reservations which is convenient during these times (as a couple tables had reservation signs up) and many carry out orders coming in by phone. I do want to try some other special dishes from here too like the crab fried rice or tom yum fried rice

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    Eggplant stir fry with chicken was delicious, perfectly sauced, ripe eggplant and tender chicken. Definitely recommend!

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    Best food ever. So fresh and full of flavor. I highly recommend. Service is good and fast!

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    1 year ago

    Ordered crab/rice & was sick within 5 minutes-had to let out the stuff outside, literally-be very cautious -

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