Some of the best Thai food I have ever had. The fried chives were so good. The curries were so different and delicious. The shrimp and pomelo salad along with the green papaya was tasty. They have a bar opening soon and I can wait to check it out!Vegetarian options: Quite a few options to make things vegetarian or that are vegetarian.
The food and concept are easily a 5/5. I am a sucker for being able to try multiple smaller plates of interesting dishes. The food was all phenomenal and the service was excellent especially considering we showed up without a reservation, close to closing, and while the restaurant was packed. My only mark down would be that the cocktails, but they’re still a 4/5. I appreciate the originality of the drinks, but some of them didn’t quite deliver on their promise flavor-wise.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yum Som-O Pomelo Salad
Meeme C
Make your reservation now ! atmosphere is so relaxed with music playing ? in the background. It is a small space and you don’t want to miss out.Parking: ?️ street metered parkingNow, let’s talk grub. The food here is next-level delicious. I’m talking mouthwatering – fried chive cake, spicy beef massaman, ? crab fried rice, pomelo salad..pure perfection in every bite. And the staff? Total rockstars. They’re friendly, helpful, and just plain awesome. So, if you’re in the mood for some seriously tasty Thai eats, Mahaniyom Boston is the spot to be. Trust me, you won’t regret it! It’s made my list of recommended restaurants and it is a short list!
Bold, big flavors with a street-food vibe!Came here for a date night. The place has a cocktail-bar vibe with individual bar counter seating and just a few tables. It's small so it fills up quickly - better have a reservation if you don't want to risk it!The portions are not big, but we think 2-3 items per person will absolutely suffice. The prices are very good for the quality of foods and there is a nice selection of creative, interesting cocktails.The food: The flavors are big, bold and everything we ordered was a mouthful. Massaman curry is wonderfully sweet, with some heat the more you dive into it. Crab curry is sweet and mild. The morning glory had a wonderful burnt aftertaste. And the pomelo salad is just out-of-this-world good mix of sweet, tangy and salty.The service is nice and was very fast. The only gripe we had is all the table are really close to one another, but it only adds to the street food vibe.Overall this small bar is wonderful and highly recommendable!
Fantastic cocktails. Outstanding service. Such a great place.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Nathan Bick
Beef panaang (a little spicy) and chicken pad Thai are both great. Best in Brookline (at least!)
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Panang, Pad Thai
Julia Cooper
Came for a late dinner on my partner's birthday and had the best time! Such a fun environment and the friendliest staff around. I've been dreaming of the crab curry and crispy pork since we left. A cool cocktail list, too. Can't wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sticky Rice
Susie Su
Really enjoyed everything at this little restaurant especially the pad Thai and Panang curry.Portion sizes are small so i recommend getting a lot of things to share.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Panang, Pad Thai
Alexis Renko
Probably the best food I’ve had in Boston—coming from a NYC transplant. Incredible flavors, cool atmosphere, and friendly service. Will absolutely return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Francesca Huynh
This cute little spot really packs the flavor. I was introduced by a friend who comes back every time he’s in town from California. There were good vegetarian options and lots of seafood forward tapas. I’d recommend the papaya pad thai, mushroom salad and curries. Lots of tasty mocktails too. You can’t go wrong with any dish here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai, Tofu Song Kueng, Massaman
We had hot and sour ramen and tonsaku ramen. The food was ok although portions were small. I asked for extra spicy but I think they forgot. The place was mostly empty but they seated right next to another filled table by the front window - kind of weird. Decor was sports themed - kind of clashing with rest. There is better in Coolidge corner.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Katie H
Too expensive for the tiny portions they serve. I understand this restaurant runs on the concept of tapas but ordering three dishes which were $20 each did not fill any of us (we were three people). Some dishes are pretty experimental, like the papaya pad thai. We expected a regular pad thai with papaya added to it but we got a pad thai with shaved papaya as the rice noodle substitute (we should have asked about it beforehand). The interior is cozy but small as other comments say, so you don’t get much privacy as people are practically eating right next to you. I really enjoyed the ginger ale with rice water.
The food was so goooood. We will definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Laila K.
Best Thai food we've ever had! This isn't the typical Thai place you might be used to. I don't know enough about Thai food to know if it's more authentic, but it seems to be. Some of our favorites are the fried chive cake, the brussels sprouts, the Kang Puu (crab in coconut milk with vermicelli noodles), Beef Massaman curry with roti.
Some of the best Thai food I have ever had. The fried chives were so good. The curries were so different and delicious. The shrimp and pomelo salad along with the green papaya was tasty. They have a bar opening soon and I can wait to check it out!Vegetarian options: Quite a few options to make things vegetarian or that are vegetarian.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Fried Rice, Yum Som-O Pomelo Salad, Pad Thai
The food and concept are easily a 5/5. I am a sucker for being able to try multiple smaller plates of interesting dishes. The food was all phenomenal and the service was excellent especially considering we showed up without a reservation, close to closing, and while the restaurant was packed. My only mark down would be that the cocktails, but they’re still a 4/5. I appreciate the originality of the drinks, but some of them didn’t quite deliver on their promise flavor-wise.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yum Som-O Pomelo Salad
Make your reservation now ! atmosphere is so relaxed with music playing ? in the background. It is a small space and you don’t want to miss out.Parking: ?️ street metered parkingNow, let’s talk grub. The food here is next-level delicious. I’m talking mouthwatering – fried chive cake, spicy beef massaman, ? crab fried rice, pomelo salad..pure perfection in every bite. And the staff? Total rockstars. They’re friendly, helpful, and just plain awesome. So, if you’re in the mood for some seriously tasty Thai eats, Mahaniyom Boston is the spot to be. Trust me, you won’t regret it! It’s made my list of recommended restaurants and it is a short list!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Fried Rice, Yum Som-O Pomelo Salad, Beef Panang, Massaman, Salted Pepper Pork Cheek
Bold, big flavors with a street-food vibe!Came here for a date night. The place has a cocktail-bar vibe with individual bar counter seating and just a few tables. It's small so it fills up quickly - better have a reservation if you don't want to risk it!The portions are not big, but we think 2-3 items per person will absolutely suffice. The prices are very good for the quality of foods and there is a nice selection of creative, interesting cocktails.The food: The flavors are big, bold and everything we ordered was a mouthful. Massaman curry is wonderfully sweet, with some heat the more you dive into it. Crab curry is sweet and mild. The morning glory had a wonderful burnt aftertaste. And the pomelo salad is just out-of-this-world good mix of sweet, tangy and salty.The service is nice and was very fast. The only gripe we had is all the table are really close to one another, but it only adds to the street food vibe.Overall this small bar is wonderful and highly recommendable!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yum Som-O Pomelo Salad, Massaman
Fantastic cocktails. Outstanding service. Such a great place.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Beef panaang (a little spicy) and chicken pad Thai are both great. Best in Brookline (at least!)
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Panang, Pad Thai
Came for a late dinner on my partner's birthday and had the best time! Such a fun environment and the friendliest staff around. I've been dreaming of the crab curry and crispy pork since we left. A cool cocktail list, too. Can't wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sticky Rice
Really enjoyed everything at this little restaurant especially the pad Thai and Panang curry.Portion sizes are small so i recommend getting a lot of things to share.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Panang, Pad Thai
Probably the best food I’ve had in Boston—coming from a NYC transplant. Incredible flavors, cool atmosphere, and friendly service. Will absolutely return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This cute little spot really packs the flavor. I was introduced by a friend who comes back every time he’s in town from California. There were good vegetarian options and lots of seafood forward tapas. I’d recommend the papaya pad thai, mushroom salad and curries. Lots of tasty mocktails too. You can’t go wrong with any dish here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai, Tofu Song Kueng, Massaman
Restaurantji Recommends
We had hot and sour ramen and tonsaku ramen. The food was ok although portions were small. I asked for extra spicy but I think they forgot. The place was mostly empty but they seated right next to another filled table by the front window - kind of weird. Decor was sports themed - kind of clashing with rest. There is better in Coolidge corner.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Too expensive for the tiny portions they serve. I understand this restaurant runs on the concept of tapas but ordering three dishes which were $20 each did not fill any of us (we were three people). Some dishes are pretty experimental, like the papaya pad thai. We expected a regular pad thai with papaya added to it but we got a pad thai with shaved papaya as the rice noodle substitute (we should have asked about it beforehand). The interior is cozy but small as other comments say, so you don’t get much privacy as people are practically eating right next to you. I really enjoyed the ginger ale with rice water.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Fried Rice, Plaa Hed Vegan, Tofu Song Kueng
Nice atmosphere and delicious food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was so goooood. We will definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Thai food we've ever had! This isn't the typical Thai place you might be used to. I don't know enough about Thai food to know if it's more authentic, but it seems to be. Some of our favorites are the fried chive cake, the brussels sprouts, the Kang Puu (crab in coconut milk with vermicelli noodles), Beef Massaman curry with roti.