This place is amazing, very authentic. It's a couple trying to make it work, and their humble beginning is in the downstairs portion of a bar, much respect. Food tastes great, truly my favorite thai place in St. Louis.
Emma P.
Delicious and a great amount of food for the price! I got the drunken noodles and they were sweet, a little spicy, and very yummy!
Melissa Gordon
Had the GF chicken & vegetables. Had some kind of sauce on it. Very delicious. Also tried the GF pork fried rice. Also another great dish. My husband had non-GF food & also enjoyed it. Excited to try other dishes next time.
Sally Sue Ember
Very unusual location: downstairs in the basement beneath a sports bar and grill (Friendly's), with which it shares its outdoor seating. We wanted to sit outside, anyway, so it was sort of fine. We chose our own seats, I got the menus and waited to order.The tablecloths had not been recently cleaned nor fully laid out. The chairs were wobbly and required us to add our cushions (we are very short). Pleasantly shady and breezy, and a nice day to be out, but this area is practically in the parking lot.The owner had told us that I had to come get our menus inside, pay inside, and be patient, because only he and the cook were there at that time and he could only come outside when no other customers were inside. Very odd.My mom uses a walker and cane, so going inside / down many steep, dark stairs, was not feasible for her. Good thing we had just come from a place where she had used the restroom!The menu is new, he told us, and seemed great, but didn't offer one of the types of dishes she liked. The owner made a suggestion, hearing she wanted something crispy, and she took his advice.Mom enjoyed the shrimp tempura over Thai fried rice very much. Very large portion of rice and 4 large shrimp, lightly battered, will make two meals for her, with half the rice added to my very large portion of House Special fried rice.Both fried rice dishes were very un-oily, which we like, and just made, fresh. But, not very flavorful, and more steamed than fried. The only veggies were scallions, broccoli, carrots, white onions. No celery, cabbage, bok choy, sprouts, etc. It was also unexpectedly sweet.I additionally ordered the Thai Pho soup, which did not automatically come with anything. It had an extremely generous amount of thicker-than-usual, seemingly wheat-based noodles, at least 5 meatballs, and many slices of beef, but not much broth.No sauces were offered. I had to ask for chopsticks. I asked for basil leaves, which came, but we're unsorted; many were rotten and inedible: rinsed, but not looked at by the cook.The pho broth was different than most Vietnamese phos I have had here and in California and Seattle: sweeter, denser, darker. I missed the fish and chili garlic sauces, but I brought more than half home and will add those for my second meal of it.Owner knows a lot about Thailand and Thai food, which he shared with us. That was great!Overall, we liked but didn't love it. May go back, but despite its being easy to find, it's over 20 minutes' drive for us, in South City.
Katie S.
So delicious! The drunken noodles were so flavorful and our favorite for sure! This was our first time ordering from here and we are already talking about the next time we order! Thanks Brandon for your patience with ordering as I asked for recommendations!!! We also had pad Thai and Suki- so yummy!
Michele F.
Small business with the best food. Great couple that runs the place. Fair prices. Makes yiu want to be a regular
Quality Business
Got the drunken noodles and they were awesome. Got soup with coconut juice and it was outstanding. Can't wait to go again
Vesna K.
The food is pretty good. But the guy that takes orders is super rude. I'm a repeat customer because it's so close to my house and each time His attitude is terrible and I will not be back because of him. Last time I was there he tried to trash talk the king and I and say how they aren't authentic which I'm 100% sure they are. But that's not my biggest complaint. My complaint is each time I try to order crying Tiger he says with a total attitude "oh we're out, your gonna have to get that earlier in the week" ok cool you can say that without an attitude. My last time trying to order there was today when I called in to ordered spicy chicken fried rice spicy level and one spicy fried rice mild level. He told me "you have to look at the menu we have like 10 diff fried rice" so I kept trying to repeat I want spicy and he just kept arguing with me and talking down so I hung up and decided to order King and I instead.
Dallas A.
This quaint spot underneath Friendly's Bar is home to some of the best Thai food in St. Louis. I've been searching everywhere for an authentic Tom Yum Goong noodle soup, and I've found it at Thai Pavilion! It does take a while to cook, but it's worth the wait. I love how they packaged our General Tso chicken separately from the sauce. It kept the chicken crisp and made eating leftovers so much more enjoyable. I was able to talk with one of the owners who was super friendly and found out they opened right as COVID hit. Only tip: They're underneath a bar that has a strong cigarette smell, so if you're super sensitive to smell, I'd suggest getting your food to go. Y'all go check them out and see all the variety they have to offer!!!
bj
Delicious. Had a bunch of different dishes and have loved them all! Best Thai food in South County.
Curious little treasure in Bella Villa under a bar! Totally recommend-Pad Thai and yellow curry were excellent!
Lori Nicole
The food is amazing! My picky eater kiddo even ate the egg roll, he was clueless that he was eating carrots and cabbage! Curbside service is awesome !
Cayden Wilson
first time trying and got a carry out order. Pork jerky is amazing as well as the ramen and fried rice! Will be coming back.
Bill W.
The food was great! I had the Drunken Noodles and they were fantastic! My wife had the Fried Rice with Pineapple and and we also ordered the Res Curry to share. Both of these were gluten free, for my wife. Branden is one of the owners and a great guy. He was very helpful in understanding what my wife could eat without gluten and explaining it all to us. The restaurant is downstairs in a basement of a building. It was slightly confusing to know exactly where to go, even though there was a sign pointing. We figured it out and the confusion came due to there being 2 different restaurants in the same place, just one was street level and the other downstairs. The food came out fast even with a lot of carry-outs going on. Give them a try, you will see why they have all 5 stars. Great Thai Food!!
Jeanne Leicht
Thai Pavilion is quick carry out and curb service restaurant. The chicken wings have an excellent crispy batter fried to perfection, served with a Thai chili sweet sauce.The chicken toast although looks plain was surprisingly delicious, A must next time.
This place is amazing, very authentic. It's a couple trying to make it work, and their humble beginning is in the downstairs portion of a bar, much respect. Food tastes great, truly my favorite thai place in St. Louis.
Delicious and a great amount of food for the price! I got the drunken noodles and they were sweet, a little spicy, and very yummy!
Had the GF chicken & vegetables. Had some kind of sauce on it. Very delicious. Also tried the GF pork fried rice. Also another great dish. My husband had non-GF food & also enjoyed it. Excited to try other dishes next time.
Very unusual location: downstairs in the basement beneath a sports bar and grill (Friendly's), with which it shares its outdoor seating. We wanted to sit outside, anyway, so it was sort of fine. We chose our own seats, I got the menus and waited to order.The tablecloths had not been recently cleaned nor fully laid out. The chairs were wobbly and required us to add our cushions (we are very short). Pleasantly shady and breezy, and a nice day to be out, but this area is practically in the parking lot.The owner had told us that I had to come get our menus inside, pay inside, and be patient, because only he and the cook were there at that time and he could only come outside when no other customers were inside. Very odd.My mom uses a walker and cane, so going inside / down many steep, dark stairs, was not feasible for her. Good thing we had just come from a place where she had used the restroom!The menu is new, he told us, and seemed great, but didn't offer one of the types of dishes she liked. The owner made a suggestion, hearing she wanted something crispy, and she took his advice.Mom enjoyed the shrimp tempura over Thai fried rice very much. Very large portion of rice and 4 large shrimp, lightly battered, will make two meals for her, with half the rice added to my very large portion of House Special fried rice.Both fried rice dishes were very un-oily, which we like, and just made, fresh. But, not very flavorful, and more steamed than fried. The only veggies were scallions, broccoli, carrots, white onions. No celery, cabbage, bok choy, sprouts, etc. It was also unexpectedly sweet.I additionally ordered the Thai Pho soup, which did not automatically come with anything. It had an extremely generous amount of thicker-than-usual, seemingly wheat-based noodles, at least 5 meatballs, and many slices of beef, but not much broth.No sauces were offered. I had to ask for chopsticks. I asked for basil leaves, which came, but we're unsorted; many were rotten and inedible: rinsed, but not looked at by the cook.The pho broth was different than most Vietnamese phos I have had here and in California and Seattle: sweeter, denser, darker. I missed the fish and chili garlic sauces, but I brought more than half home and will add those for my second meal of it.Owner knows a lot about Thailand and Thai food, which he shared with us. That was great!Overall, we liked but didn't love it. May go back, but despite its being easy to find, it's over 20 minutes' drive for us, in South City.
So delicious! The drunken noodles were so flavorful and our favorite for sure! This was our first time ordering from here and we are already talking about the next time we order! Thanks Brandon for your patience with ordering as I asked for recommendations!!! We also had pad Thai and Suki- so yummy!
Small business with the best food. Great couple that runs the place. Fair prices. Makes yiu want to be a regular
Got the drunken noodles and they were awesome. Got soup with coconut juice and it was outstanding. Can't wait to go again
The food is pretty good. But the guy that takes orders is super rude. I'm a repeat customer because it's so close to my house and each time His attitude is terrible and I will not be back because of him. Last time I was there he tried to trash talk the king and I and say how they aren't authentic which I'm 100% sure they are. But that's not my biggest complaint. My complaint is each time I try to order crying Tiger he says with a total attitude "oh we're out, your gonna have to get that earlier in the week" ok cool you can say that without an attitude. My last time trying to order there was today when I called in to ordered spicy chicken fried rice spicy level and one spicy fried rice mild level. He told me "you have to look at the menu we have like 10 diff fried rice" so I kept trying to repeat I want spicy and he just kept arguing with me and talking down so I hung up and decided to order King and I instead.
This quaint spot underneath Friendly's Bar is home to some of the best Thai food in St. Louis. I've been searching everywhere for an authentic Tom Yum Goong noodle soup, and I've found it at Thai Pavilion! It does take a while to cook, but it's worth the wait. I love how they packaged our General Tso chicken separately from the sauce. It kept the chicken crisp and made eating leftovers so much more enjoyable. I was able to talk with one of the owners who was super friendly and found out they opened right as COVID hit. Only tip: They're underneath a bar that has a strong cigarette smell, so if you're super sensitive to smell, I'd suggest getting your food to go. Y'all go check them out and see all the variety they have to offer!!!
Delicious. Had a bunch of different dishes and have loved them all! Best Thai food in South County.
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Curious little treasure in Bella Villa under a bar! Totally recommend-Pad Thai and yellow curry were excellent!
The food is amazing! My picky eater kiddo even ate the egg roll, he was clueless that he was eating carrots and cabbage! Curbside service is awesome !
first time trying and got a carry out order. Pork jerky is amazing as well as the ramen and fried rice! Will be coming back.
The food was great! I had the Drunken Noodles and they were fantastic! My wife had the Fried Rice with Pineapple and and we also ordered the Res Curry to share. Both of these were gluten free, for my wife. Branden is one of the owners and a great guy. He was very helpful in understanding what my wife could eat without gluten and explaining it all to us. The restaurant is downstairs in a basement of a building. It was slightly confusing to know exactly where to go, even though there was a sign pointing. We figured it out and the confusion came due to there being 2 different restaurants in the same place, just one was street level and the other downstairs. The food came out fast even with a lot of carry-outs going on. Give them a try, you will see why they have all 5 stars. Great Thai Food!!
Thai Pavilion is quick carry out and curb service restaurant. The chicken wings have an excellent crispy batter fried to perfection, served with a Thai chili sweet sauce.The chicken toast although looks plain was surprisingly delicious, A must next time.