Thai Spice Restaurant

2100 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT 06514, United States

Thai Spice Restaurant
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Cozy counter-serve operation preparing traditional Thai standards to eat in or take out.

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Diner Review №1

They have good service. The food taste good. The downside is that I had food poisoning for two days straight. I started to feel sick shortly after eating the food.

Diner Review №2

Ordered 4 lunch specials.
All the rice dishes had clumpy lukewarm rice in them. The vegetables were soggy, limp, certainly not fresh. And all were devoid of flavor and very greasy.
Had a lomein dish, the noodles were hot. Again old soggy vegetables. Three dishes with chicken. Very dry, thus old..
One dish had shrimp which seemed to be hot and fresh.
Lastly, ordered crab ragoon appetizer, the outer layer was so chewy, it took awhile to chew to break it up to be able to swallow it.

Bottom line, after spending almost $50.00 for this food. NEVER AGAIN!!

Been eating Thai food for years. This experience was very disappointing.

Diner Review №3

This restaurant, conveniently located near a Tesla Supercharger, is a great spot to grab a quick and delicious bite. The enticing sounds from the half-open kitchen are a testament to the high quality of the food.

Diner Review №4

The garlic salmon is good! They are friendly.

Diner Review №5

Food here is so on point and hits the spot every single time, the service is absolutely phenomenal super nice people and very tasty food

Diner Review №6

Very nice family restaurant! The food is so good! I love Shrimp Pad Thai and they make it perfectly! Staff is always very nice and respectful. I love it here!

Diner Review №7

Never a disappointing meal from this spot, perfect Thai takeout in the area

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Small restaurant with good food. Portions are good sized. The food is always delicious and fresh. Prices are reasonable. Been here many times for late night Thai and have never been disappointed. We usually get the pad Thai, drunken noodles, and pad see euh.

Diner Review №10

Came for lunch, disappointed.
Got the Drunken chicken lunch special with rice and crab Rangoon. I'm always leery of ground chicken, it was ok. The crab Rangoon was disgusting, not even sure what that yellow stuff was coming out of the stale overcooked shell. Such a bummer.

Diner Review №11

Extremely dedicated father and son team (24 years of service!) prepare incredibly delicious dishes. Drunken noodles is my go- to. Appreciate their vegan options!

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Ordered food 30 minutes before closing; they kept the kitchen open for us and still made freshly cooked food. NOT left overs. We were pleasantly surprised with drunken noodles and great taste. 5/5

Diner Review №14

110% go you will love it ! Take out only .

Diner Review №15

The most excellent lunch specials around, I cant get enough of the Hot Basil. I recommend this place if Thai is your thing. Dinner portions are also very good, Drunken Noodles is very good as well.

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Small little place with delicious food. One of the best places to get Thai food in this area. Limited seating but food is great. Try the Basil Fried Rice.

Diner Review №19

Hand made to order. Nice flavor and owner.

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2 Nights this week food is outstanding and fresh!!!!!!!!!

Diner Review №22

One of my favorite to-go places in Connecticut. Authentic cuisine and delicious flavors.

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Love it

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Good food at a decent price, been going here last 20 years, very consistent quality.

Diner Review №27

I order vegetable Pad Thai and it was the best I had in a long time. Very tasty, plenty of vegetables. I will definitely order there again.

Diner Review №28

Loved food here

Diner Review №29

Food was great for lunch

Diner Review №30

Omg best fried rice I might’ve ever had! Perfect 👍 great price too

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Pineapple fried rice was quite good, value was excellent as well.

Diner Review №33

Delicious! Super fast! Great service!

Diner Review №34

Very pleasant staff. Clean atmosphere. Yummy food.

Diner Review №35

Stopped at tesla supercharger and had various lunch options. Thai Spice was great. I think they specialize in delivery since there are just a few tables but it was clean and the people were very friendly. I ordered a lunch special with green curry and side of dumplings. I also ordered a Tom Yum soup with shrimp. Everything was absolutely fantastic. I highly recommend this place.

Diner Review №36

Good from vietnam

Diner Review №37

Amazing flavored Thai food. Good size portions. Clean with friendly service. I will be back for sure. They even have a T.V. with sports on.

Diner Review №38

I've had takeout from Thai Spice twice. Both times, my meal was delicious. The prices are very reasonable for the quality and amount of food that you get.

Diner Review №39

Great food. Amazing staff

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CT food sucks

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Diner Review №43

Average. The Drunken Noodles were tasty but it felt like everything was thrown together really quickly. The vegetables were fine but almost Raw and the appetizers were so so. I wanted to sit down to eat but you gave me take out right away and spoke very fast it seemed like he was in a hurry even though I was the only person there the entire time. If you need a quick bite to eat you could try here or try the Thai places a few blocks down the street

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Diner Review №45

I was the only person in the building there was someone prepping and I could see him so I know he could see me so I sat and patiently waited for a good ten fifteen minutes and left to the other thai place up the street with a wait definitely 5 star.

Diner Review №46

Thai spice is amazing! Best Thai food I ever had! Look no further! The owner is super friendly! Customer for life!

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Diner Review №48

First time to go there about 18 years ago, get food there from time to time. Great food! I'm glad they are still around.

Diner Review №49

Very friendly! Great food! I love this place and I will be back. However this is Not the destination for you if you’re looking for a nice sit down meal. Their dining area is small and not at all private.
Definitely a go to for Thai take out

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Thai Spice has the best Drunken Noodles ever! I always get 2 orders 1 to eat in the parking lot & 1 for home😅
I've had other places & Thai Spice puts them to shame.

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Diner Review №57

Good food and a clean restaurant.

Diner Review №58

Really good food and they are very friendly. Will definitely go there again.

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Always tasty. We love the red and green curries (ordered hot), and our younger daughter (the less adventurous eater) likes the pad see ewe.

Diner Review №61

Consistently good.

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Great flavors fast service nice people

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Eat here all the time. Everthing is delicious

Diner Review №67

I love it here, great guys, very friendly and I love the drunken noodle and pineapple fried rice..

Diner Review №68

Always friendly and professional. Clean environment, pleasing atmosphere. Food is DELICIOUS!

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Went to the bank

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Diner Review №76

Great place for takeout! They are super friendly and always on time. Our go to place!

Diner Review №77

My absolute favorite is Five Kings. Always flavorful and cooked to perfection. Father and son owners always polite. Tried the crab ragoon for first time today and pleasantly surprised.

Diner Review №78

Love the drunken noodles give this place a try!

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Diner Review №80

I reccomend Thai Smiles instead of this place the bag broke from the satay chicken that I ordered and fell all over the table cause I wasn't excepting the bag to be broken.This is basically just a piece of chicken on a stick with seasoning and is not authentic Thai food at all. Small portions and overpriced menu. I recommend Thai smiles in Hamden it is just a mile and a half away from this place.

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Small space but food is authentic. For take out this would be best place. By look, it looks like small but food is amazing.

Diner Review №83

I reccomend the wild boar and yellow curry.

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Had it once it was great

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Diner Review №88

The father and son who own and operate this cozy establishment are so kind and work so hard. Our family usually orders the Tom Yum soup, Fresh Rolls, and several Drunken Noodles. The food is ready quickly and has never disappointed.

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Quick service and clean kitchen. I loved the fried rice with chicken.

Diner Review №91

Quick service and nice test!

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Sorry friendly service and excellent food at a reasonable price. I will definitely go there again!

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I got the pineapple chicken rice. Literally, I kid you not, the best fried rice I have EVER had. Ever!!! Small shop, but they have outdone big Thai shops in my opinion.

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Drunken noodles with chicken is my favorite. Staff is super hard working and friendly.

Diner Review №98

Love the people there, Father and Son
Great food.

Diner Review №99

ONE OF THE BEST THAI RESTURAUNTS I'VE EVER BEEN TO!!! DEFINETLY MY FAVORITE IN ALL OF THE GREATER NEW HAVEN AREA!!! DELICIOUS, FAIRLY PRICED, WITH QUALITY SERVICE AND KIND RESPECTFUL STAFF! Truly authentic original Thai recipes with some unique and creative twists! The Mango chicken fried rice is one of my many favourites here... (Ask for the extra hot homade spices and sauces on the side if your a heat and spice lover! He didn't even charge extra!)

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Great food.

Diner Review №102

This is one of my favorite restaurants. They have great food, and they don't use MSG

Diner Review №103

Na

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Great food!!!!

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Good food, kinda pricey. Ok customer service.

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Very good Thai food

Diner Review №111

Love this place. Always a go-to for Thai food. Favorite is the peanut curry chicken

Diner Review №112

Ok

Diner Review №113

Great food

Diner Review №114

Tried the “country style pad Thai”, fish sauce in the dish was overpowering to say the least, now making a grilled cheese for dinner. Was not spicy at all, just reminded me of a dirty fish tank, could not eat it.

Diner Review №115

Too small space, only for take out food. But clean and nice space. Too small space, guys!!

Diner Review №116

We ordered tom yum kung, chicken basil, pork salad, pad thai. Everything was perfect just like back in Thailand.

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Soup was terrible. Food was good.

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Food was great and just enough hot spice that I asked for

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Pad Thai is excellent. However, Noodle Street Boston has a better menu.

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They literally only half fill their to-go containers. When i went back to see if tgey accidentally gave me the lunch portion in the dinner box, I was told that is what one gets for the dinner price. So, in essence, you're paying double the price of anywhere else (many of whom are better, minutes away in New Haven, such as The Thai in Amity on Whalley Ave.).

Diner Review №127

Great Thai food, amazing service.

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Great food, great prices, and nice staff. Hard to beat

Diner Review №130

I called for delivery and the man said he only delivers to hamden. I live in hamden so I placed my order. He called me back and said the driver didn't want to deliver to my house! What kind of unprofessional crap is that. I used to go in and eat all the time. They will never get my money again!

Diner Review №131

Great food but expect to pay an arm and a leg

Diner Review №132

Omg. I came back in the same week it was so good. Such nice people too. Very good authentic food.

Diner Review №133

Why even bother going somewhere else? To the previous reviewer: pad Thai is not an authentic dish. Get that somewhere else. These guys are so talented. So sweet. So humble. And so hard working. If you have not been, you are missing out!

Diner Review №134

Where do I even start? This is, without a doubt, the best, most honest restaurant in Hamden. They have our heart. It's a father and son team that cook up the most authentic and fantastic Thai food you will ever taste. There are not enough words in the English language to praise what is going on here. Go. Eat. You will be in heaven.

Diner Review №135

Food is incredible
Owners very nice and remembers my name after not seeing me for 3 to 6 months

Diner Review №136

I tried this place once about 9 years ago.It was my 2nd Thai experience (1st was in Montreal, which was too sweet to enjoy) and I recall it changed my opinion to how Thai could be really good. Have lots of Thai since but came back to Thai Spice over the weekend and it was not good but priced like the good stuff. FYI
The Pad Thai had an *off eggy* waft and taste about it. Another dish had no seasoning other than whatever was in the pan before it and the sprouts tasted unwashed; bleh.

Diner Review №137

Excellent food and excellent service! I eat here all the time.... I highly recommend take out... Very small place - they have 3 tables.

Diner Review №138

Love, love, love!!!!

Diner Review №139

Good take out and nice people. Only downfall is that directly next door is a nail salon. The fumes carry into the restaurant.

Diner Review №140

Decent takeout, very quick and cheap, but not very flavorful.

Diner Review №141

5 of us had dinner before a movie, food was authentice, and everyone enjoyed. Not a lot of ambiance, but the staff was very nice, and the bill was very resonable. If you want good Thai, without expense and fanfare, you will be happy.

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  • 141 reviews
  • 4.3 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 203-230-2240
  • Website: http://thaispicehamden.com/
  • Location: 2100 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT 06514, United States
  • Map: 41.369042799999995, -72.9218707
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
  • Asian restaurant
  • Southeast Asian restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM–9:30 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM–9:30 PM
  • Sunday: 4–9 PM
Service options
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Quick bite: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegan options: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Dessert: Available
Amenities
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
  • Parking: Available