Isan zaap Thai cafe

18% compulsory service charge was added without any prior notice before payment, and there was no special service at all. It might be because of the Michelin recommendation, but it still feels excessively arrogant.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

The food is fabulous and authentically Thai, specifically from the Isan region. I know. My wife is from there. We ordered pork Nom Tok, beef Tigers Cry, and the Som Tam tray. I thought my Mother-in-law made it all. Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

I was stuck between a couple of dishes. I wanted to play it safe and either get a curry or the tom yum. Our server suggested the Tom Zaap. She told me I could get the other dishes anywhere else but only their specialty is Tom Zaap. Which she’s right, my local Thai spot does not have that dish. I’m beyond happy with her suggestion. It was citrusy, sour, spicy, so delicious. The meat was tender! My husband had the Pad Thai and for our appetizers we had the chicken satay and the squid. Incredible.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The nicest meal I’ve ever had in Orlando and the nicest Thai food I’ve ever had. Visiting from Ireland but I will be sure to come back if I’m in Orlando again. Highly recommend the Pad Thai and the Fried Rice

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ordered to go portions are small for the prices$$.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

It might have just been what we ordered, most of the dishes were below expectations, considering this is a michelin stared restaurant. The raw marinated crab and shrimp were good, but didn’t blow us out of the water compared to korean raw marinated crab. The grilled squid was disappointing… It was not flavorful, rubbery and too chewy. The Tom Zaap tendon soup was pretty sour and felt like the tendon doesn’t really go with the soup. The only item we liked was the green curry. It’s very flavorful and more sweet than most green curries. The mango sticky rice was good but nothing we haven’t had before. Restaurant was super cold. Overall felt overhyped.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 4

The servers are the nicest people you will ever meet!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

The food itself was actually good, but the service was extremely disappointing and completely ruined the experience.

After being seated, no one asked if we wanted water or drinks — we weren’t even given water at all. We clearly told the staff that the dessert should be served after the meal, yet it was brought out before we even finished eating.

What made things worse was that they brought the check together with the dessert, which felt very rushed and uncomfortable. I’ve never experienced this at any other restaurant.

From start to finish, no one checked on us, asked how the food was, or offered refills. At one point, a staff member even removed the chair across from us without saying a single word.

This was Thanksgiving, and we were hoping to enjoy a nice meal, but the poor service completely ruined the mood. Very disappointing experience.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

Everything is so good, highly recommend. Real thai taste

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Papaya Salad, Som Tum Seafood Tray, Grilled Squid Appetizer

Pretty decent.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Excellent food and attentive service but the extremely loud interior takes away from the enjoyment.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

This spot was suggested by one of our friend to stop by and eat after we came back from our Cruise.
Let's just say this place did not disappoint.
Everything we order taste fantastic.
From the Appetizer, Soup, Curry, fried fish, chicken wings, noodles and dont for get that Tum Sum platter.
Michelin Star from 2023, 2024 and 2025
Food was filled with flavors, spice, and you can taste the Authenticity of every dish and bite.
Only wish the Tum Sum papaya be a little more bold. It was a little light leaning towards Thai Style.
But overall everything was great.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Pad thai was great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

4.2 stars. We tried this Michelin Guide recommended restaurant.

We ordered Pad See Ew, it wasn't too salty and had a nice flavor. The green curry was mediocre, nothing too out of the ordinary. The crab fried rice was good, but there wasn't a whole lot of crab in it. The grilled whole squid was tender and not chewy. I thought the chicken skewers might be dry, but they weren't and were well cooked. The chicken wings were crispy and somewhat juicy. The best dish was the pork neck meat, it was perfectly cooked. Everyone loved it. We ended with some durian sticky rice dessert. I personally love durian, but I was not a fan of this dessert. Perhaps it was because it was hot, and hot durian didn't taste good.

Service was attentive, although it did take a while for the food to come out. We will come back and try more dishes next time we're back in Florida.
For our family of 4, it was almost $130 before tipping.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Seriously, this is one of the best, most authentic Thai meals I've ever had. The flavors were phenomenal, I can't even explain how good it tasted!
The portions are huge and the prices are totally reasonable, so the value here is fantastic.
Our specific server was super nice and attentive, which was great. However, heads up: some of the other staff seemed unfriendly and gave off weird looks, which was the only downside to the experience.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4