food is great and service can be slow, not many people work here. I saw many people picking up phone orders. I've always been able to get a table. which you pick yourself. the menus are under glass at each table do you can peruse what you would like to have, by the time someone takes your order. nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Karl Bat
I ordered the Pad Thai. I don't know what I was served but it was disgusting and not even close to Pad Thai. It had the flavor of scopy ketchup, it lacked peanuts, it didn't have lime, the color was wrong. It was served with a honey mustard sauce, why? I took two bites and pushed my plate to the middle of the table. My wife took a bite and had the same opinion. The owner and her son who was working walked past our table 8 times and never asked how the food was or anything, they actively tried to avoid talking to us.We got up to pay with an almost complete plate of food sitting on the table. We were never asked if we wanted it to go or how was our meal. They knew it was bad and didn't do the right thing.My wife ordered a Thai soup she said that it was better than my Pad Thai but it wasn't good.Never need to have that experience again. I would advise you to skip it also.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Pepe
It’s a small cafe two employees when I was there but the food is great and you receive a lot for the price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice
Gloria M.
I had the special curry with sweet potatoes. Absolutely delicious. Polite wait staff, without being intrusive.
Gayle H.
The food is usually tasty and with generous portions. However, the server is usually the same person and she's usually aloof, on the edge of being rude, and sometimes blatantly rude. One must always have to ask for your check and a "to go" box. She seems oblivious that customers have time restraints. The setting is comfortable, but basic.
Mark Buck
If you enjoy Southeast Asian food this is the place to go in Lakewood. The bahn Xeo is the best I've had. The owner is a super talented crafts person as well, as most of the decor is her creation. Highly recommend!!!Vegetarian options: If asked will make many dishes vegetarian.
Recommended dishes: Thai Curry, Special Vietnamese Curry with Sweet Potato, Pad Thai, Pad See Yeu
Sandra Plasencia
My husband and I picked up food for dinner this afternoon, and it was amazing!My favorite Thai dish is Panang Curry with chicken and it’s the best that I’ve ever eaten. I’ve tried so many different Thai restaurants and this was the absolute best!!Chicken was so tender and tasty and the curry sauce was perfect!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai, Seafood, Tom Kha Soup, Labe
J Frost
The food portions were small for the amount charged compared to the portions we used to receive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai
Susan M.
I believe everything we ate there was prepared days before. All the vegetables in our noodles were way overcooked; they were very mushy and their colors had a hue of light brown. To top it off the sauce tasted like canned soup. We ate here about 8-years ago. The food was delicious then and we had a memorable experience. We've been wanting to go back sooner, but the location is not convenient for us. This time it was a total disappointment. The food was barely edible; I had to force myself to swallow it because our meal cost $50.
Ian Speckmaier
Received zero service on our most recent visit. Cashier was behind counter talking on the phone for a while, came out to chat with another customer/regular who walked in, and completely ignored us the entire time. I was going to order more than just appetizers, but got tired of sitting awkwardly with empty plates and waters so I just paid for apps and left.Advice to owner/management - You need to either serve your dine-in customers yourself if you do not have any wait staff working, or make sure you have a server that can actually wait on tables if you are open for dine-in.
The Cafe is a sumptuous small location that is very nicely decorated. The dishes offered are varied, delicious, and beautifully plated. Their prices are in the mid-range of most restaurants.
Yo L.
So first off their sweet potato curry is amazing! BUT that is the only thing, I got pad se we and it was the worst I've ever had! The noodles were clumped together with no sauce, it was just bad! I called the order in and it was like they forgot and threw something together! I've tried wonton soup (flavorless) and their pad Thai (tasted like noodles with ketchup)! And the lady host is rude until you get ready to pay! Prices on-line are incorrect or she over charges when you pick up!
Angela Garcia
I rarely leave reviews, but I had a strange experience with payment at this restaurant. I split the bill in half and asked for an itemized receipt because the total seemed high. After several requests, I assumed that the server either didn't want to give me the correct total or that the machine couldn't do that. I was in a hurry, so I paid and left. However, I later disputed the amount with my credit card company and was refunded the overcharge.
Recommended dishes: Soup
Christina Fitzer
Stopped in after showing our clients a home. Ordered the Chicken Vietnamese Salad, which I would highly recommend. Love places like this that put in the extra effort, i.e decorating the space and playing music to create an atmosphere. Would go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad, Vietnamese Salad
Lilli Alton
One of the best Thai restaurants in Pierce County! Their Fried Rice and Spicy Garlic Chicken are so flavorful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai, Fresh Spring Roll, Fried Rice with Chicken
food is great and service can be slow, not many people work here. I saw many people picking up phone orders. I've always been able to get a table. which you pick yourself. the menus are under glass at each table do you can peruse what you would like to have, by the time someone takes your order. nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I ordered the Pad Thai. I don't know what I was served but it was disgusting and not even close to Pad Thai. It had the flavor of scopy ketchup, it lacked peanuts, it didn't have lime, the color was wrong. It was served with a honey mustard sauce, why? I took two bites and pushed my plate to the middle of the table. My wife took a bite and had the same opinion. The owner and her son who was working walked past our table 8 times and never asked how the food was or anything, they actively tried to avoid talking to us.We got up to pay with an almost complete plate of food sitting on the table. We were never asked if we wanted it to go or how was our meal. They knew it was bad and didn't do the right thing.My wife ordered a Thai soup she said that it was better than my Pad Thai but it wasn't good.Never need to have that experience again. I would advise you to skip it also.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
It’s a small cafe two employees when I was there but the food is great and you receive a lot for the price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice
I had the special curry with sweet potatoes. Absolutely delicious. Polite wait staff, without being intrusive.
The food is usually tasty and with generous portions. However, the server is usually the same person and she's usually aloof, on the edge of being rude, and sometimes blatantly rude. One must always have to ask for your check and a "to go" box. She seems oblivious that customers have time restraints. The setting is comfortable, but basic.
If you enjoy Southeast Asian food this is the place to go in Lakewood. The bahn Xeo is the best I've had. The owner is a super talented crafts person as well, as most of the decor is her creation. Highly recommend!!!Vegetarian options: If asked will make many dishes vegetarian.
Recommended dishes: Thai Curry, Special Vietnamese Curry with Sweet Potato, Pad Thai, Pad See Yeu
My husband and I picked up food for dinner this afternoon, and it was amazing!My favorite Thai dish is Panang Curry with chicken and it’s the best that I’ve ever eaten. I’ve tried so many different Thai restaurants and this was the absolute best!!Chicken was so tender and tasty and the curry sauce was perfect!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai, Seafood, Tom Kha Soup, Labe
The food portions were small for the amount charged compared to the portions we used to receive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai
I believe everything we ate there was prepared days before. All the vegetables in our noodles were way overcooked; they were very mushy and their colors had a hue of light brown. To top it off the sauce tasted like canned soup. We ate here about 8-years ago. The food was delicious then and we had a memorable experience. We've been wanting to go back sooner, but the location is not convenient for us. This time it was a total disappointment. The food was barely edible; I had to force myself to swallow it because our meal cost $50.
Received zero service on our most recent visit. Cashier was behind counter talking on the phone for a while, came out to chat with another customer/regular who walked in, and completely ignored us the entire time. I was going to order more than just appetizers, but got tired of sitting awkwardly with empty plates and waters so I just paid for apps and left.Advice to owner/management - You need to either serve your dine-in customers yourself if you do not have any wait staff working, or make sure you have a server that can actually wait on tables if you are open for dine-in.
Service: 1
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The Cafe is a sumptuous small location that is very nicely decorated. The dishes offered are varied, delicious, and beautifully plated. Their prices are in the mid-range of most restaurants.
So first off their sweet potato curry is amazing! BUT that is the only thing, I got pad se we and it was the worst I've ever had! The noodles were clumped together with no sauce, it was just bad! I called the order in and it was like they forgot and threw something together! I've tried wonton soup (flavorless) and their pad Thai (tasted like noodles with ketchup)! And the lady host is rude until you get ready to pay! Prices on-line are incorrect or she over charges when you pick up!
I rarely leave reviews, but I had a strange experience with payment at this restaurant. I split the bill in half and asked for an itemized receipt because the total seemed high. After several requests, I assumed that the server either didn't want to give me the correct total or that the machine couldn't do that. I was in a hurry, so I paid and left. However, I later disputed the amount with my credit card company and was refunded the overcharge.
Recommended dishes: Soup
Stopped in after showing our clients a home. Ordered the Chicken Vietnamese Salad, which I would highly recommend. Love places like this that put in the extra effort, i.e decorating the space and playing music to create an atmosphere. Would go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad, Vietnamese Salad
One of the best Thai restaurants in Pierce County! Their Fried Rice and Spicy Garlic Chicken are so flavorful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai, Fresh Spring Roll, Fried Rice with Chicken