I opted for delivery, so I can't comment on the service or atmosphere, but the food was outstanding! The panang curry and royal curry were the best Thai dishes I've ever had. I'll definitely order from here again when I'm in town.
Food: 5
Grace Lee
Worst Thai food I’ve ever had. Service slow and indifferent. Food arrived lukewarm. Tom Kha (mushrooms not fully cooked), pad Thai (fried tofu ok), eggplant. Tasted like regret from first to last bite.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Islander
Excellent food and atmosphere. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pi Kositphon
Foods look really good. But taste was not quite what I expected. We ordered Hor Mok, Tom Zaap, Yam voon sen, Myeang Kam. The best one was Yam voon sen. Hor Mok was salty. Tom Zaap meat, I feel like it was overcooked so hard to chew. Myeang Kam had too much lime, too sour and didn't feel right when chewing. I was so excited when I saw how they looked but won't be my choice to go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Valentine Myers
TL;DR, my experience here wasn't awful, but everything left something to be desired, and one member of the staff was VERY pushy with us towards the end. It might've just been an off night, but I'm not sure if I'll take the gamble in the future.Longer review:The staff was disjointed when it came to seating us and cashing us out, with two different servers going in circles to accomplish the same task either time.For food we first got the mixed appetizers, which were alright aside from some poor-tasting spring rolls and very tough (and underfilled) crab wontons. My girlfriend got the Tom Jurd and found it flavorless with an unpleasant texture, and wondered if it was fully cooked. I got the Hot Summer stir fry plate, and while the meat was alright, the vegetables did not taste good, especially the green beans.I will say, we did get the mild spice level (my gf for a healing tooth, me because i wanted to err on the side of caution), but mild shouldn't mean flavorless.Honestly, the best part of our meal was the Shou Mei White Tea, which was very sweet in a subtle way, steeped nicely, and came in a very nice teapot.But then came the most awkward part. At the end of the meal, after being cashed out, an older staff member was the one who brought it back, and asked if we needed any boxes for our food left. After declining, she then started to grill us (pun not intended) about if we liked the food, what was wrong with the food, why we hadn't finished our food, etc. In her defense, she mentioned that she could discount us if we didn't like it, but as the initial payment had already been made, I didn't want to cause more trouble or hassle. But, benevolent reasons or otherwise it was very awkward to have to talk her down so we could leave.Admittedly, this could've been a stressful night due to Valentines Day, or there could've just been more quirks in the kitchen, and maybe the higher spice levels are the real missing ingredient here. But, with the experience thus far, I'm not sure if I'll be trying it again anytime soon.But that's just me, if you're into Thai food you should try for yourself instead of taking my word, as it appears in the other reviews people have had perfectly content experiences here.Vegetarian options: There are numerous plates and dishes that are just vegetables.Parking: Given it's in downtown Tacoma, your options for street parking are limited, especially on busy days. There are two parking lots nearby, one down the street before the freeway towards point ruston and one next to the spanish steps, but those are both paid (although the freeway one says to use an app, but that parking lot doesn't appear on that app???)Kid-friendliness: They have a kids menu that seemed to have some good options for a younger palette.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
CN Nguyen
Thai pepper aunties/uncles in the kitchen don’t mess around with their spice levels. 3 out 4 stars is damn spicy and my mom used to cook with Thai ghost peppers all the time growing up.Papaya salad and curries are to die for.Definitely my favorite Thai restaurant in Tacoma.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai, Fresh Rolls, Spring Rolls, Pad See EW, Pad Kee Mao, Red Curry, Green Curry
Misha Averill
Average Thai. We were excited to try this place as we saw it online. Service was just okay, and same for the food. I don’t think we had high hopes… pad Thai was okay and the garlic bak choy was meh.Best thing we ordered was the fridge rice!Parking: Street parking around, or a pay lot nearby.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
David Moody
We had high hopes for Thai Pepper that were dashed pretty quickly. This is one Tacoma spot to be skipped.We must have beat the dinner rush as we walked in and were seated, although we were asked if we had reservations. I paused at the bar and noticed the Elysian Hazy 96 tap handle.When the staff ask about our drink order, I asked to confirm that indeed Hazy '96 was on tap, as the menu indicated Space Dust on the menu. The staff assured me it wasn't Space Dust. I ordered and... it was Space Dust. The 12oz glass was served with a good three+ fingers of head. So they didn't know their beer and they didn't know how to pour it.We ordered Pad See Ew, Tom Ka vegetables, 2 stars; and the fresh rolls.The fresh rolls (3 stars for this appetizer) were tasty but would have been better had they been served to include peanut sauce with it rather than just the sweet sauce with a few peanuts floating on top.The Tom Ka (just a 1 star entrée) arrived underwhelming. It didn't taste like Thai Siam in Ballard or any of the Federal Way Thai restaurants we've tried. It was simply off and not worth finishing.The Pad See Ew (1-2 stars at best for this entrée) arrived last without the side of brown rice that was still on the ticket when the bill was presented. This dish missed the mark as well. Not only did the dish taste off, the noodles were overcooked and completed this lack luster dish in all the wrong ways. And was that Pad See Ew sauce? Or was it a tan colored gravy? It was too light in color, missing the sour, soy sauce, maybe the oyster sauce too? Could this have been Rad Na sauce?If anything either entrée was '2 Star' on the heat scale, I couldn't tell.We left wondering if there was a reason to return - probably not. Our poor entrée reviews seem to align with another vocal reviewers.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Tyler Frans
Probably the best curry we've ever had. Very welcoming and attentive staff. Prompt and delicious food. Well priced and charming, relaxed atmosphere. Parking can be a little bit of a challenge like most of downtown.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Doanh Nyhammer
OUR GO TO!! Best Thai food in Tacoma!!! It was so yummy and spicy, just how we like our Thai food. We ordered drunken noodle with beef and papaya salad with sticky rice. Satisfying and excellent all around!
I opted for delivery, so I can't comment on the service or atmosphere, but the food was outstanding! The panang curry and royal curry were the best Thai dishes I've ever had. I'll definitely order from here again when I'm in town.
Food: 5
Worst Thai food I’ve ever had. Service slow and indifferent. Food arrived lukewarm. Tom Kha (mushrooms not fully cooked), pad Thai (fried tofu ok), eggplant. Tasted like regret from first to last bite.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Excellent food and atmosphere. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Foods look really good. But taste was not quite what I expected. We ordered Hor Mok, Tom Zaap, Yam voon sen, Myeang Kam. The best one was Yam voon sen. Hor Mok was salty. Tom Zaap meat, I feel like it was overcooked so hard to chew. Myeang Kam had too much lime, too sour and didn't feel right when chewing. I was so excited when I saw how they looked but won't be my choice to go back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
TL;DR, my experience here wasn't awful, but everything left something to be desired, and one member of the staff was VERY pushy with us towards the end. It might've just been an off night, but I'm not sure if I'll take the gamble in the future.Longer review:The staff was disjointed when it came to seating us and cashing us out, with two different servers going in circles to accomplish the same task either time.For food we first got the mixed appetizers, which were alright aside from some poor-tasting spring rolls and very tough (and underfilled) crab wontons. My girlfriend got the Tom Jurd and found it flavorless with an unpleasant texture, and wondered if it was fully cooked. I got the Hot Summer stir fry plate, and while the meat was alright, the vegetables did not taste good, especially the green beans.I will say, we did get the mild spice level (my gf for a healing tooth, me because i wanted to err on the side of caution), but mild shouldn't mean flavorless.Honestly, the best part of our meal was the Shou Mei White Tea, which was very sweet in a subtle way, steeped nicely, and came in a very nice teapot.But then came the most awkward part. At the end of the meal, after being cashed out, an older staff member was the one who brought it back, and asked if we needed any boxes for our food left. After declining, she then started to grill us (pun not intended) about if we liked the food, what was wrong with the food, why we hadn't finished our food, etc. In her defense, she mentioned that she could discount us if we didn't like it, but as the initial payment had already been made, I didn't want to cause more trouble or hassle. But, benevolent reasons or otherwise it was very awkward to have to talk her down so we could leave.Admittedly, this could've been a stressful night due to Valentines Day, or there could've just been more quirks in the kitchen, and maybe the higher spice levels are the real missing ingredient here. But, with the experience thus far, I'm not sure if I'll be trying it again anytime soon.But that's just me, if you're into Thai food you should try for yourself instead of taking my word, as it appears in the other reviews people have had perfectly content experiences here.Vegetarian options: There are numerous plates and dishes that are just vegetables.Parking: Given it's in downtown Tacoma, your options for street parking are limited, especially on busy days. There are two parking lots nearby, one down the street before the freeway towards point ruston and one next to the spanish steps, but those are both paid (although the freeway one says to use an app, but that parking lot doesn't appear on that app???)Kid-friendliness: They have a kids menu that seemed to have some good options for a younger palette.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Thai pepper aunties/uncles in the kitchen don’t mess around with their spice levels. 3 out 4 stars is damn spicy and my mom used to cook with Thai ghost peppers all the time growing up.Papaya salad and curries are to die for.Definitely my favorite Thai restaurant in Tacoma.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai, Fresh Rolls, Spring Rolls, Pad See EW, Pad Kee Mao, Red Curry, Green Curry
Average Thai. We were excited to try this place as we saw it online. Service was just okay, and same for the food. I don’t think we had high hopes… pad Thai was okay and the garlic bak choy was meh.Best thing we ordered was the fridge rice!Parking: Street parking around, or a pay lot nearby.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
We had high hopes for Thai Pepper that were dashed pretty quickly. This is one Tacoma spot to be skipped.We must have beat the dinner rush as we walked in and were seated, although we were asked if we had reservations. I paused at the bar and noticed the Elysian Hazy 96 tap handle.When the staff ask about our drink order, I asked to confirm that indeed Hazy '96 was on tap, as the menu indicated Space Dust on the menu. The staff assured me it wasn't Space Dust. I ordered and... it was Space Dust. The 12oz glass was served with a good three+ fingers of head. So they didn't know their beer and they didn't know how to pour it.We ordered Pad See Ew, Tom Ka vegetables, 2 stars; and the fresh rolls.The fresh rolls (3 stars for this appetizer) were tasty but would have been better had they been served to include peanut sauce with it rather than just the sweet sauce with a few peanuts floating on top.The Tom Ka (just a 1 star entrée) arrived underwhelming. It didn't taste like Thai Siam in Ballard or any of the Federal Way Thai restaurants we've tried. It was simply off and not worth finishing.The Pad See Ew (1-2 stars at best for this entrée) arrived last without the side of brown rice that was still on the ticket when the bill was presented. This dish missed the mark as well. Not only did the dish taste off, the noodles were overcooked and completed this lack luster dish in all the wrong ways. And was that Pad See Ew sauce? Or was it a tan colored gravy? It was too light in color, missing the sour, soy sauce, maybe the oyster sauce too? Could this have been Rad Na sauce?If anything either entrée was '2 Star' on the heat scale, I couldn't tell.We left wondering if there was a reason to return - probably not. Our poor entrée reviews seem to align with another vocal reviewers.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Probably the best curry we've ever had. Very welcoming and attentive staff. Prompt and delicious food. Well priced and charming, relaxed atmosphere. Parking can be a little bit of a challenge like most of downtown.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
OUR GO TO!! Best Thai food in Tacoma!!! It was so yummy and spicy, just how we like our Thai food. We ordered drunken noodle with beef and papaya salad with sticky rice. Satisfying and excellent all around!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef, Papaya Salad
Restaurantji Recommends
Stopped in for Sunday lunch. Definitely busy, but worth it. Flavor and spice were perfect and loved every bite of my Rad Na. Going to be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So yummy
The food wait time was longer than usual. Went to pick up food ordered. Was told food would be ready in 25min, took almost an hour.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Great service and very tasty vegetarian
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Rolls, Pad Kee Mao
If you possess the ability to taste, it is advisable for you to come and have an experience at this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5