Why Not My Thai Kitchen

4001 Summitview Ave #12, Yakima
(509) 426-2118

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Beef Pho with Bean Sprouts Jalapeno and Thai Basil
Orange Chicken with Broccoli
Fresh Spring Rolls
Pad Thai Noodles
Orange Chicken
Korean Hot Dog
Chicken Pho
Wonton Soup
Egg Rolls

Menu

Appetizers
Butterflies
Deep-fried wonton stuffed with cream cheese and crab meat served with sweet n sour sauce.
Fresh Spring Rolls
Steamed prawns and chicken wrapped in rice paper stuffed with sweet n sour sauce.
Crispy Spring Rolls
Deep-fried spring rolls stuffed with chicken, bean thread, cabbage, and carrots served with sweet sour sauce.
Thai Sampler
BBQ pork, chicken satay, prawn say-Tay, deep-fried spring rolls, and butterflies.
Chicken Satay
Chicken barbecued on skewers served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.
Larb
Minced beef or chicken salad seasoned with Thai herbs, spices, and lime.
Prawn Say - Tay
Barbecued prawns on skewers served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.

Soups
Tom Kha Gai
Chicken cooked in coconut milk with galanga, lemon grass, and lime.
Tom Yum
Light soup of your choice of chicken or shrimp served with lemongrass and lime.
Tom Yum Talay
Seafood combination of hot and sour soup.

Salads
Yum Seafood Salad
Seafood combination salad with cucumber, lettuce, onion, carrot, cilantro, and lime.
Yum Tại Salad
Chicken and prawn salad with cucumber, lettuce, onion, carrot, cilantro, and lime.
Yum Woon Sen Salad
Shredded pork salad with bean thread, mushrooms, cucumber, lettuce, onion, carrot, cilantro, and lime.
Yum Nua Salad
Beef salad with cucumber, lettuce, onion, carrot, cilantro, and lime

Main Entrees
Orange Chicken
Garlic
Garlic and black pepper.
Gai Phad Med - Muang (cashew chicken)
Chicken sauteed with cashew nuts and dried chili.
Pepper Steak
Mushrooms bell pepper onion carrot.
Swimming Angels
Steamed spinach topped in our own homemade peanut sauce.
Basil
Bamboo shoots, mushrooms, bell pepper, and basil.
Ginger
Mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, and carrot.
Thai Garden
Large cut vegetables, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and baby corn.
Pad Prik Khing
Green beans and Thai curry.

Curries
Red Curry
Bell pepper, bamboo shoots, green beans, and basil.
Yellow Curry
Potatoes and carrots.
Green Curry
Bell pepper, bamboo shoots, green beans, and basil.
Massaman Curry
Potatoes, carrots, and peanuts.

Seafood
Spicy Scallops
Scallops, mushrooms, bamboo shoot, bell pepper, carrot, onion, basil.
Seafood Combo Basil
Prawns, scallops, and squid, sauteed with basil and bamboo shoots.
Curry Prawns
Shrimp, mushroom, bell pepper, carrot, onion, and yellow curry.
Spicy Squid
Squid, mushroom, bamboo shoot, bell pepper, carrot, onion, and basil.
Basil Prawns
Shrimp, mushroom, bamboo shoot, bell pepper, carrot, onion, and basil.
Goong Tod Kratiem
Stir-fried prawns in garlic and pepper sauce and steamed vegetables.

Noodle Dishes
Pad Thai Noodle
Thai noodles with bean sprouts, topped with peanuts and seasoned tamarind.
Pad See Ew Noodle
Pan-fried noodles with your choice of meat and broccoli.
Pad Kee Mao Noodle
Pan-fried noodles, egg, chili paste, and basil leaf.
Rad Nah Noodle
Rice noodles topped with broccoli and your choice of meat.
Ba-Mee Rad Nah Guy Noodle
Egg noodles topped with bamboo shoot.

Fried Rice
Pork, Beef, or Chicken Fried Rice
Peas, carrots, onion, broccoli, tomatoes, and egg.
Combination Fried Rice
Shrimp, chicken, and beef, with large cut broccoli, bok choy, cabbage, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, carrots, onion, and egg.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Carrots, peas, raisins, pineapple, cashew nuts, and broccoli.
Yellow Curry Fried Rice
Beef or pork, curry, peas, carrots, onion, tomatoes, and egg.
Shrimp Fried Rice
Peas, carrots, onion, broccoli, tomatoes, and egg.
Basil Fried Rice
Bamboo shoots, mushrooms, bell pepper, carrot, basil, and egg.
Vegetables Fried Rice
Large Cut broccoli, Bokchoy, cabbage, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, carrots, onion, and egg.

Beverages
Blended Boba Tea
Thai Iced Tea with Half and Half
Soda
Hot Tea

Desserts
Mango Sticky Rice
Black Rice Pudding

Vegetarian Entrees
See Ew Tofu
Pan-fried noodles with tofu and broccoli in a house sauce.
Pad Thai Tofu
Stir-fried noodles with tofu, green onion, bean sprouts, and chopped peanuts.
Nah Tofu
Rice noodles topped with broccoli and tofu.
Hot Garden
Combination of vegetables and tofu in a house sauce.

Pho
Beef Pho
Choice of cuts filet mignon, flank, meatballs, and brisket. Includes aromatic herbs, cilantro, jalapenos, onion, bean sprouts, and lime.
Seafood Pho
Includes aromatic herbs, cilantro, jalapenos, onion, bean sprouts, and lime.
Veggie Pho
Includes aromatic herbs, cilantro, jalapenos, onion, bean sprouts, and lime.

Yakisoba Special

Yakisoba Noodles

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Recent Reviews

This place is fantastic. Don’t understand how it can be under 4 stars. I’ve had every version of their curry and pho and it’s absolutely amazing—not to mention it’s the best priced curry I know of in Yakima. As of late 2024, $15 for curry/pho is insane. I can’t recommend this place enough!
December 2024
My kids and I just went to Why Not?for lunch? We had Korean corn dogs, appetizers, pho and boba. It was excellent, but the best part about our adventure was our server. She was fabulous, very attentive and got everything right. I highly recommend Why Not? This is my new favorite place!
July 2024
A friend introduced me to this place and we really liked the pad Thai. Always very fresh and for once the chicken wasn’t dry like it at so many other places.
I hadn’t been in a while so thought I’d order take out. Called for a half an hour no answer so stopped by. The gal was super nice as I placed my order and told her about the phone situation. She let me know they have changed the menu. Pad Thai now comes with rice and salad. I asked if I could just order the...
June 2024

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Why Not My Thai Kitchen

4001 Summitview Ave #12, Yakima, WA 98908
(509) 426-2118