Absolute Thai Cafe (Valparaiso)

Ordered through Uber eats. My delivery driver arrived and made sure he let me know that the restaurant was not happy with the fact that I placed an order at 8:00PM when they close at 8:30PM. I found it odd because he was apologizing to me before he even got my food from his car. In a few minutes I would understand why my delivery driver was apologizing...It became very obvious that the restaurant wasn't happy due to the haphazard way they prepared the food. Sorry Absolute Thai Cafe; please talk to the Uber folks about the fact that you don't want any orders placed past a certain time...don't take it out on your customer. Had I known you closed at 8:30PM and didn't want to complete my order I would have understood and happily tried another option. The "Crispy Tiger" was inedible, the beef was obviously thrown, unseasoned, on a flat top and overcooked to the temp of warm leather. I selected the "Thai Hot" option but the few bite size pieces of beef that could be eaten without a knife had zero heat and almost as little flavor. The steamed vegetables were barely steamed, I would dare call them "raw" instead of steamed. Again...it is very hard to eat this dish without chopsticks, fork...and in this case a very sharp knife was needed. 80% of this dish went uneaten. The house salad was a small container of rough cut iceberg lettuce and tomato/cucumber slices for $7.00. No dressing included. Undressed rabbit food to eat with your fingers...since I didn't receive any utensils. The Tom Yum soup was also not anywhere close to the "Thai Hot" option I chose. It was pretty bland and the carrot slices in it were also raw and uncooked. It's also near impossible to eat this soup without a spoon. I was able to drink about 40% of this dish without utensils. Next time you don't want to do a delivery order just cancel the order instead of having someone waste $60 on terrible food, no condiments, and zero utensils (which I specified that I needed in my Uber order). Maybe the food is good...if they are in a good mood.

This place is absolutely terrible, food is tasteless, doesn’t not match the menu and is cold and greasy.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

the d1 duck was so good oh my god

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

So good! We loved it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had the Pad Thai with Chicken and was amazing! Also the portion size was on point for sure was more than I could even eat at once. 10/10 highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A very sweet couple runs the restaurant. It’s clean, they are very friendly, and the food is fantastic! It may not seem like much to look at, but my family and I highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Awful communication. Online orders placed at 7:30 and now it is 8:45 and we are in the restaurant still waiting for our food. Disorganized. Didn’t offer any compensation or apologies. Shouldn’t have to wait this long for noodles but unfortunately we pre paid.

Had to wait over an hour for our food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

Fabulous food! Employees were very kind and helpful. There was a mistake in my order which was promptly fixed. We will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Massaman Curry

The restaurant has a comfortable, laid-back atmosphere that feels welcoming. Service was quick, prices were reasonable, and the food was flavorful and well-prepared. A dependable place for good Thai without any pretense.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Takes for ever to get food here

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

This is a gem! The staff is super sweet and the food tastes fresh and delicious. They even have vegetarian options! It’s very affordable. Definitely try this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food, great price, fast service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place used to be one of our favorite Vietnamese spots. But they moved down the street. Now it’s one of our favorite Thai spots! Wide range of food on the menu. High Quality, good service, courteous staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Greatly enjoyed the steamed dumplings.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5