Thai Kitchen

The food that we ordered was great! We don't agree with the rating that it had.

The food is delicious and the restaurant has a great view! We recommend the Pad Thai and the Yellow Curry.

I purchased 1 chicken pad Thai and two mango sticky rices here in July 2020 and the food was great! There was a generous portion of chicken pad Thai as shown in the photo I've attached. The mango sticky rices were both also very good, so good that I couldn't manage to take a photo before they were gone. The total price for these three items was $28.80 not including tip.

Great menu option Family owned and operated Gluten free options

I gave this a 5 stars to boost its overall rating. We live in NYC and have had realllyyy good Thai, so were worried this place wouldn’t be good with the 3.7 but took the risk. It’s pretty solid for Tahoe food and Thai food. It probably depends on what you order. The coconut soup was tasty as was the crispy duck, green curry and mango sticky rice, all very good. And the fresh spring rolls were fresh! It satisfied our Thai craving. The drunken noodles were okay - less flavorful and not big fat Thai noodles (more like thick fettuccine noodles) but good enough, especially with everything else. We are glad we came here and would come back again. If it was in NYC would it stand out? Probably not, but it’s a decent Thai spot especially for a town that doesn’t have a ton of food options. Also server was very nice!

Great food, we ordered the pad see yew, the curry fried rice, and the red curry — all vegetarian. Very flavorful and full of vegetables. Great service, took extremely good care of us. Ambiance is nice, situated on a small hill so nice views.

This place was suggested by our son. I didn't know this restaurant was here. It is tucked on the hill, across from the Tahoe City Safeway store. Signage is obscured by landscaping. We shared plates of soup, appetizers, and entrees. Food was good, hot, and filling. Service was quick, although the restaurant wasn't particularly busy during our early dinner visit. They appeared to have a brisk take-away business.

This place was awesome. Unlike some of my experiences with dinning int Tahoe the portions were more than enough to fill me up after a long day of skiing. And the soup was exactly what I needed to continue the day

Great place to eat in Tahoe City and family owned. No reason it is such a low star rating as this place is fantastic. It is one of the only restaurants I go to eat at regularly since I was born and raised here. The Tom Kha soup is amazing!

That Kitchen never disappoints! The food is consistently amazing—full of flavor and made with care. What really makes the place special is the staff: friendly, professional, and always smiling. It’s the kind of place that makes you feel welcome every time you walk in.

One of the most surprising dining experiences I’ve had. Soulful cooking, with dishes made by people who have clearly been perfecting their craft for many years. The food tastes like history and cultural heritage. 10/10, easily one of the best Thai meals I’ve ever had. The pad thai is outstanding. The tofu (which I honestly don’t even like) was exceptional. Without a doubt one of, if not the best restaurant in Tahoe.

Yeah, we love this place. Our server was Phoenix. He’s always polite an courteous. She had the pumpkin curry vegetarian I had the spicy pork basil yeah appetizers were mussels and chicken potstickers. If you haven’t tried the Thai place in Tahoe city, you need to try it. And we both drink Thai ice tea.

Good Asian Thai place for meals when visiting the Tahoe city. We ordered the Pad Pik Deng (saute with spicy chili paste) with beef and yellow curry with chicken. Both were fine and good value, enough to satisfy an Asian stomach during a trip. Rice needs to be ordered separately for $3 each.

Authentic THAI restaurant with good portion and affordable prices. Long wait but worth it! Pro Tip: order around 5 p.m. for weekend dinner because this place is very popular and busy. Their PHONE line gets very busy. We had to go in to order because the phone line couldn't get through. Chefs are from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Phuket I got Medium spicy level and it was quite spicy for me. We got four dishes for two people and there were plenty of leftovers. All dishes I got I would highly recommend. Tom Yum Crispy Duck Thai Kitchen Fried Rice Pad Ka Tiem (Garlic Lover)

Narit Narajit Mccrary

That Kitchen never disappoints! The food is consistently amazing—full of flavor and made with care. What really makes the place special is the staff: friendly, professional, and always smiling. It’s the kind of place that makes you feel welcome every time you walk in.

Arthur Campos

One of the most surprising dining experiences I’ve had. Soulful cooking, with dishes made by people who have clearly been perfecting their craft for many years. The food tastes like history and cultural heritage. 10/10, easily one of the best Thai meals I’ve ever had. The pad thai is outstanding. The tofu (which I honestly don’t even like) was exceptional. Without a doubt one of, if not the best restaurant in Tahoe.

George .Berlioz

Yeah, we love this place. Our server was Phoenix. He’s always polite an courteous. She had the pumpkin curry vegetarian I had the spicy pork basil yeah appetizers were mussels and chicken potstickers. If you haven’t tried the Thai place in Tahoe city, you need to try it. And we both drink Thai ice tea.

Y. A. Zhang

Good Asian Thai place for meals when visiting the Tahoe city. We ordered the Pad Pik Deng (saute with spicy chili paste) with beef and yellow curry with chicken. Both were fine and good value, enough to satisfy an Asian stomach during a trip. Rice needs to be ordered separately for $3 each.

Esther Yeoh

Authentic THAI restaurant with good portion and affordable prices. Long wait but worth it! Pro Tip: order around 5 p.m. for weekend dinner because this place is very popular and busy. Their PHONE line gets very busy. We had to go in to order because the phone line couldn't get through. Chefs are from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Phuket I got Medium spicy level and it was quite spicy for me. We got four dishes for two people and there were plenty of leftovers. All dishes I got I would highly recommend. Tom Yum Crispy Duck Thai Kitchen Fried Rice Pad Ka Tiem (Garlic Lover)

Miguel

Great menu option Family owned and operated Gluten free options

Food was super flavorful and the right level of spice! Loved the crinkle cut carrots. Chicken pad kee mao was amazing. Some of the best vegetarian Thai my parents have had in a while. We gave this place a shot after reading the good recent reviews and it deserves a much better rating than it has on Google right now!

I come here most every time I come to Tahoe. The food is not only the best Thai food in Tahoe but among the best I've had. Pro tip: get the fried banana with ice cream

Vince Wong

I come here most every time I come to Tahoe. The food is not only the best Thai food in Tahoe but among the best I've had. Pro tip: get the fried banana with ice cream

Isita Tripathi

Food was super flavorful and the right level of spice! Loved the crinkle cut carrots. Chicken pad kee mao was amazing. Some of the best vegetarian Thai my parents have had in a while. We gave this place a shot after reading the good recent reviews and it deserves a much better rating than it has on Google right now!

Raghu Chandrasekaran

Great food, we ordered the pad see yew, the curry fried rice, and the red curry — all vegetarian. Very flavorful and full of vegetables. Great service, took extremely good care of us. Ambiance is nice, situated on a small hill so nice views.

Typical Thai restaurant. Best in North Shore. There are better in Truckee. Great people here.

The place is a little dirty, but the food was not bad. The beef was a little dry, it still tastes good 👍

Food quality was good with food served hot and tasted good but not outstanding compared to other Thai restaurants I have tried outside the Lake Tahoe area. Was conveniently located in downtown Tahoe City and prices as expected for area but with large portions. Service by same waiter on 2 nights was good and he made you feel he and the restaurant appreciated your business.

Solid Thai restaurant.... The food was not bland as many reviews staged. We had a pretty basic order - spring rolls, pad Thai, and green curry. All were about on par with nearly every other casual Thai restaurant I've been to. Would definitely recommend as prices were way more reasonable than other local places, and there was no wait!

The food was really flavorful and enjoyable. The reason for the 4 stars is the portion size, it was a very small plate for the price of a full entrée. Portion sizes should be reviewed. Other than that, everything was good!

We went here for a late lunch visiting lake Tahoe a couple of days ago (autumn) where less ppl goes to the area, the area was elevated which gives a good ambiance and u see cars passing..the service was very good, the manager he's talkative & sociable, the foods depends on your taste buds they adjust accdg to the level of spicyness u can take (which is good!!!). we ordered pad Thai, pineapple chicken,calamari, tomyum, chicken stuff & green curry, to all those I liked was the green curry it was delicious!!! pad Thai is ok and the chicken pineapple as well.. if u love Asian food u can find it in north lake Tahoe and if u like curry they have good one :)

Opens during thanksgiving night, and delicious food for after-ski food-hunters. The stuffed chicken thigh (one appetizer dish) is stuffed with pork, vermicelli and carrots, and is tasty.

It was my first time I ate Thai cuisine nd really liked the taste. Soooo good 😊. I tried stir fried veggies with silver noodles, the noodles was like transparent. Taste was 👍.

I think the rating is actually about right. I was there for lunch on February 8th. I got one dish--Pad Bai Ka Pow (sweet basil) with chicken, and it was lacking flavor. I asked for 7/10 for spiciness, but it was still fairly mild. That being said, it was healthy--didn't taste overly oily nor was there a ton of sugar, so that's definitely a positive. There was plenty of ground chicken breast (I asked for ground chicken and they were very kind to oblige), zucchini, carrots, and onions. But I definitely didn't get much basil flavor. They were flexible in accommodating my ask for ground chicken and looked after me (I was the only diner in the restaurant). It was a pleasant experience, but the food was a bit disappointing.

Jeff Walker

The food was really flavorful and enjoyable. The reason for the 4 stars is the portion size, it was a very small plate for the price of a full entrée. Portion sizes should be reviewed. Other than that, everything was good!

Rv_life_Road_Travel_ Minimalist (Aika)

We went here for a late lunch visiting lake Tahoe a couple of days ago (autumn) where less ppl goes to the area, the area was elevated which gives a good ambiance and u see cars passing..the service was very good, the manager he's talkative & sociable, the foods depends on your taste buds they adjust accdg to the level of spicyness u can take (which is good!!!). we ordered pad Thai, pineapple chicken,calamari, tomyum, chicken stuff & green curry, to all those I liked was the green curry it was delicious!!! pad Thai is ok and the chicken pineapple as well.. if u love Asian food u can find it in north lake Tahoe and if u like curry they have good one :)

Andrea Zhou

Opens during thanksgiving night, and delicious food for after-ski food-hunters. The stuffed chicken thigh (one appetizer dish) is stuffed with pork, vermicelli and carrots, and is tasty.

Aarti

It was my first time I ate Thai cuisine nd really liked the taste. Soooo good 😊. I tried stir fried veggies with silver noodles, the noodles was like transparent. Taste was 👍.

Super friendly waiter and very informative. I learned that true Thai hotness is rated differently, and the higher hotness levels are usually not offered because of the time it takes to make them. Great food and fast service.

Kawika Liu

Super friendly waiter and very informative. I learned that true Thai hotness is rated differently, and the higher hotness levels are usually not offered because of the time it takes to make them. Great food and fast service.

David Shiba

Food quality was good with food served hot and tasted good but not outstanding compared to other Thai restaurants I have tried outside the Lake Tahoe area. Was conveniently located in downtown Tahoe City and prices as expected for area but with large portions. Service by same waiter on 2 nights was good and he made you feel he and the restaurant appreciated your business.

The vibe deserves stars, however the food here was ok, the service absolutely deserved zero star. No more chance here.

+5

Stop by for lunch 🥗 during vacation, service was fast, they have all popular Thai food 🥘 that we want, pad thai was good, fry rice not enough seasoning, papaya salad 🥗 good, chicken 🍗 good, red curry 🍛 too watery not much flavor,bbq chicken 🐓 was too dry , my 🧒 not even eat 1 part

+6

The food is undoubtedly good, however the service was incredulously slow, and we ended up waiting for over an hour for our food. Since we were a group of 8, the gratuity was fixed to our bill, which might explain why we were neglected for so long. Side orders were casually ignored until asked for, and mains were brought half an hour apart. Proceed with caution. If you like good food and don't mind waiting for egregious amounts of time, go for it!

Went here after a day trip in tahoe The food was okay , the service was pretty slow, and they didn't ever refill our waters. But, after a long day of skiing if you want thai food, this is a convenient place to go and it's quite filling! curry size was quiet small compared to the others, so if you're hungry be sure to go with soup or noodles! we've been here before and i'm sure we'll be back as we like thai food, but yeah nothing amazing but not terrible either!

The Tom yum soup was really good. There are a lot of vegetarian options here. Unfortunately there were a few flies flying around the restaurant and the table was sticky. To fix this, I’d recommend keeping the doors closed as they were open, and wiping down the tables routinely. Also, the rice doesn’t come with the food. Rice is expected to be served with the dishes like curries and vegetable dishes, but we had to buy it as a side dish. On the positive side, the food is pretty good and sauce is on point. The pad thai was a bit watery though. Overall, impressed with the selection of vegetarian options.

Ryan Jo

The Tom yum soup was really good. There are a lot of vegetarian options here. Unfortunately there were a few flies flying around the restaurant and the table was sticky. To fix this, I’d recommend keeping the doors closed as they were open, and wiping down the tables routinely. Also, the rice doesn’t come with the food. Rice is expected to be served with the dishes like curries and vegetable dishes, but we had to buy it as a side dish. On the positive side, the food is pretty good and sauce is on point. The pad thai was a bit watery though. Overall, impressed with the selection of vegetarian options.

Ordered a noodle dish with seafood combo and a Thai basil eggplant with shrimp dish. The noodle dish was not good, no flavor and the seafood was fresh out of the deep freeze... terrible. The eggplant dish was very good except for the tough dry shrimp. Service was very good.

Chica Ria

Ordered a noodle dish with seafood combo and a Thai basil eggplant with shrimp dish. The noodle dish was not good, no flavor and the seafood was fresh out of the deep freeze... terrible. The eggplant dish was very good except for the tough dry shrimp. Service was very good.

Meh. We really like Thai food. This was just a bit off. The larb came with cilantro and not mint. The green curry was watery. The pad thai was decent... but overly sweet. No other Asian options in Tahoe City but below average Thai food

Antonio Puente

Meh. We really like Thai food. This was just a bit off. The larb came with cilantro and not mint. The green curry was watery. The pad thai was decent... but overly sweet. No other Asian options in Tahoe City but below average Thai food

I eat Thai food regularly- it’s one of my favorite foods- and I’ve never, I mean never, had Thai food that was bland. This place sunk below the limitations of what I thought Thai food could taste like. The dining area itself felt like a back alley joint you’d eat at 1 am hammered so all the nasty details slip by unnoticed. Sticky tables, flies all over the eating area, and a dirt ridden floor. I would not recommend this to anyone. There are much better places to eat in Tahoe city. Fingers crossed my stomach doesn’t turn into a nuclear battleground tonight.

I got chicken pad Thai and mango with sticky rice. The chicken was white meat, dry and tough. Never seen a Thai restaurant use white meat before, and there’s a reason for that. I don’t think they cooked the pad Thai, it seems to have been cooked chicken, cooked noodles, some really old tofu, combined with sauce but not cooked. It is not edible. The mango is rotten! Sticky rice is old, tough. Again not cooked together, just microwaved and combined in the styrofoam container. Service was fine.

The food is okay but the service is bad. I placed an order here about 40 minutes before their posted closing time and the guy taking the order was flat out rude. It was a $150 to go order and the way he was acting, you would have thought I had insulted his mother or something. Very uncalled for and out of nowhere. It still makes me scratch my head trying to figure it out. Beyond that, we waited at a table inside for the food to be prepared and we were being eaten alive by mosquitoes! Just would not stop. I wouldn't eat here again.

Summary: Very bad service AND food. Flies are not uncommon in the restaurant. Choose somewhere else in Tahoe City, literally, anywhere else. Food: The beef was super dry and stiff, impossible to chew on. Found a steel ball’s residue in the soup (see in picture). The beef was not fresh at all. Service: after telling the service guy that the beef was dry and hard to chew on, he immediately said “it is supposed to be like this”, no investigation, no apologies, no replacement or anything; after telling another server that the hazard steel ball residue was found in the soup, no apologies, simply asked if we still want it or just cancel this dish. No “sorry” came from her mouth. Environment: we saw a big wasp at the table, and several flies around.

My wife saw a bug 🐛 in my food before I almost eat it, and when I asked the waiter (owner?), he said this "happens with fresh vegetables", and looked very un-apologetic. When I paid the bill (full price), he then doubled down on it not being a bug. I normally don't post negative reviews like this, and I understand you are a busy shop (we waited almost two hours to get dinner), but this is certainly a way to treat customers. And yes, the other low ratings are definitely genuine. The food alone is at most 3 stars. Save you a trip in the future.

Most disappointing Thai food ever! Ridiculously expensive for small portions and sad taste.

The place looks very tired and sad looking. The guy who took our order was rude and mumbling. He was impatient while we were browsing their menu even though they're was nobody but us in this place. We asked to get bowls for our soup but he only wanted to give us 2 small plastic cups with plastic teaspoon. Also we ordered fried spring rolls and got fresh spring rolls. They probably didn't feel like making some. The Tom kha was ok but too watery. The panang curry was tasteless. I'm not talking of spiciness level, just no taste. Blaah I can understand that it may be difficult to hire help but then, first if you cannot provide dine in option then say so. And second then at least try to be nice with your customers who spend good money (yes, on top of that it is expensive) supporting your business.

Ruo Zhang

My wife saw a bug 🐛 in my food before I almost eat it, and when I asked the waiter (owner?), he said this "happens with fresh vegetables", and looked very un-apologetic. When I paid the bill (full price), he then doubled down on it not being a bug. I normally don't post negative reviews like this, and I understand you are a busy shop (we waited almost two hours to get dinner), but this is certainly a way to treat customers. And yes, the other low ratings are definitely genuine. The food alone is at most 3 stars. Save you a trip in the future.

Duy Huynh

Most disappointing Thai food ever! Ridiculously expensive for small portions and sad taste.