Thai Express

3415 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33137, United States

Thai Express
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Thai Express Miami FL serves dishes made from traditional Thai recipes. Each menu item is made fresh with high-quality ingredients resulting in vibrant, authentic Thai flavors. Enjoy Thai favorites such as Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, Thai Fried Rice and Thai Tea.

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Diner Review №1

Serves it right that place is closed. Hopefully closed for good! That space definitely deserves to be occupied by a good establishment that serves great food and provides great service (good service is hard to come by in )
These people will totally you off
After some shopping at homegoods across the way, my mom had an appetite for some Thai fast food. Naturally we decided to go here.
My mom ordered and paid and being much older she wasn’t so used to the check out process when selecting a tip percentage. Her total was about $16.80 and these people took advantage of her by flipping the screen and tipping themselves 68$$$$$
For what???
You guys barely even deserve a tip at all.
I know times are trying and people are desperate but you would think a business could be honest. Of course they weren’t and let it ride but thankfully there are ways to counteract their greedy ways. I wish them a closure of permanence

Diner Review №2

It's an okay thai restaurant. It's not as authentic as other thai restaurant, but overall food was good enough.
Place looked nice and clean.
Price was little bit high especially the appetizer, but it's in Miami, so that's expected.

Diner Review №3

Delicious beef curry with cauliflower rice. Great Thai chicken wings. Quick and friendly service. Will be back for more.

Diner Review №4

Delicious spicy curry! Friendly staff! And they have cauliflower rice!!!

Diner Review №5

Food was tasty, but not fresh. I got sick from a Chiken soup that was tasting bad since the begining.

Diner Review №6

I ordered a chicken pad thai, but what I was served tasted nothing like any chicken pad thai I have ever had before. It was bad. I wanted to like this place because there are so few places serving Asian cuisine in this part of Miami. On top of that, it was ~$20 for the pad thai and a soda. Overall I felt I overpaid for a meal that was so bad I did not finish it. I had low expectations given this place is a chain restaurant, but I was expecting a lot more than what I got.

p.s. - If you want good pad thai in Miami, Blue Elephant in Westchester is amazing.

Diner Review №7

Amazing delicious food, vegetables were fresh and full of flavor, huge portion of food.. The store manager was very nice and cared for the customers. Going to visit again !!best Thai place in town!

Diner Review №8

Low quality foods. Not authentic

Diner Review №9

Great local spot! Good food and service. Ruben always goes out of his way to make sure everything’s right.

Diner Review №10

The food was good and they have great vegan options.

Diner Review №11

Comparing to Thai Express in Toronto - identical experience and taste.
Nice polite employees, tasty food and good ambiance.

Diner Review №12

Great portions, good price, fast service, and an owner who definitely cares about customer experience. This will definitely be a regular lunch for me. What really stood out to me is the fresh, flavorful veggies. I was expecting they'd be soggy and flavorless given the fast food style.

Diner Review №13

Food is great, but genuinely THE worst service I've ever had. I ordered at 8:02 and was told that it was ready by 8:30. I arrive at 8:38 only to find that my order hasn't even started, while the restaurant is empty. I wait another 15 minutes for my order only to get home to find out they gave me the wrong order. Just an awful experience. Love the food but the service has been bad the last few times I've ordered from here.

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Diner Review №15

Amazing experience. Awesome food. Very well behaved. Food portions were too good. One plate is more than enough for 2 people. The owner Robin Told me the recipe of “chili oil” I’m so much happy 💞.

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Diner Review №17

When you see the red flags you trust your instincts. My wife and I were deciding where to eat and most of the restaurants were packed, we didn’t want to wait. We noticed the Thai Express was empty Red flag # 1. We ordered and the food was blah not worth the costs compared to other great spots to eat in the area. The staff looked thrilled to see us, sarcasm if you can tell, Red Flag # 2. If you’re looking for prison food this is the place for you. My wife is currently in bed feeling sick 🤢 We’re more disappointed in ourselves for ignoring our gut instincts, now our guts are punishing us. Not the way we wanted to start our Saturday.

Diner Review №18

Hot Garbage…I’m honestly surprised I was able to eat a little bit of it. Disgusting

Diner Review №19

$10 for a cup of rice with the smallest portion of protein I’ve ever seen. I feel disrespected

Diner Review №20

5 stars to each team member here.

I had a group of 13 with a long order. They were so helpful, I didn’t miss any orders, and the staff was super nice.

It’s clean, they are quick, and I would definitely come back.

Parking is a little crazy but it’s worth it.

Also their packaging for to go orders are so cute. And it says exactly was inside so no one puts their fingers in your food. Lol

Can’t recommend it more. Definitely worth your time to stop by.

Diner Review №21

Worst Thai restaurant I’ve ever been to. Food is not good, I didn’t even get everything I asked for. Tasted burnt. When I called they never answer and instead takes me to a FULL voicemail. Do not recommend!

Diner Review №22

Food didn't have any flavors ... mediocre at best ... never going back !! Waste of money !

Diner Review №23

Sitting here for an hour to get my order! They are so slowwwwww to move around.. everyone here is frustrated and angry about these people

Diner Review №24

This is how much I got for 12 dollars incl. Tax and not including the tip. So glad I didn't tip them or I would have felt even worse! This place is hot garbage (excuse my french) tiniest of portions of subpar at best food. Do t go there if you're actually expecting good food, never mind food rhay resembles Thai food. So pathetically bad. I'm so bummed that I wasted 12 dollars on a pint of dry orange chicken. And on top of all that, they literally put the food on TOP of the rice, so whatever little moisure or sauce the food might have had. Got instantly soaked up but the rice. I might have been ok with 7 dollars? Or if they would have warned me that the daily special actually means that you get half the amount of the normal amount is my guess? And if that's not actually the case and that's their normal portions for those ridiculously expensive prices, then how in the heck are they even still in business? It's not even fancy, so wth am I paying for? I paid over 12 dollars for a pint of dry wanna be orange chicken over a measly amount of rice. Pathetic. I'm definitely never found back there. And I would heavily recommend you or anyone else following suit (unless you don't mind being ripped off and tasting sub par food to boot)

Diner Review №25

Super fast Service, super good food, super fresh super friendly people

Diner Review №26

The owner is super nice!! And the wings were amazing, must get

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Diner Review №28

Definitely the best Thai food I’ve had in Miami. I eat here every week. Very happy with the food and the service!

Diner Review №29

Got Thai basil fried rice with chicken, medium spice level. It was satiating!

Diner Review №30

Incredible green curry! Best I’ve ever had.

Diner Review №31

The service is very friendly. Great food too🤤🤤🤤

Diner Review №32

Food is over priced and not made correctly.
Horrible. The noodles look more like baby food then anything else and my orange chicken looked more like burn chicken and the taste was just as horrible.

Update i reached out to them for a refund but they promised with no action. Horrible

Diner Review №33

Delicious food. I had a pad thai , great atmosphere and really quick service. Absolutely recommend!

Diner Review №34

First time tasting this fast thai food, and we were impressed. The green curry with prawns were absolutely delicious - well balanced with a hint of sweet and savory. Prawns perfectly cooked and many of them. The fried rice was flavorful and not greasy. And the chicken and basil with baby corn was a tad spicy but well made. Definitely be back - for take out. Can't beat the value!

Diner Review №35

Curry Shrimp Meal was excellent.

Diner Review №36

The service and the staff was amazing. Especially the manager on duty, Ruben.The food was so delicious and so was the Thai tea.

Diner Review №37

We ordered two soups Tom yam and Thai soup, ( see how it looks on a pics) we got just spaghetti- very disappointed

Diner Review №38

Horrible

Diner Review №39

I can't get enough of the place. The food is amazing.

Diner Review №40

waited over a half hour for my food after they don’t pickup the phone in store to place a pickup order, then when I got home i found out they gave me the wrong food. Horrible.

Diner Review №41

Great food good service

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Diner Review №43

The food is always good here. Djenica and Elizabeth gave terrific service. Djenica went out of her way to help make it a good experience.

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Diner Review №45

Tried this place twice and both were disappointing. My food was either not ready or it was the wrong order. And the employees don’t seem to ever care. It’s just never a good experience. And the food itself is nothing to brag about either.

Diner Review №46

If I could leave zero stars just know I would. This is by far the worst thai food I HAVE EVER HAD. I ordered shrimp pad thai and chicken fried rice.. DISGUSTING! The rice is basically just mixed with soy sauce and unseasoned chicken and the pad thai noodles are stiff while the shrimp taste like they are gonna make me sick. I mean how can they even serve this

Diner Review №47

Food was delicious. Food took long

Diner Review №48

Thai express has been my favorite lunch spot lately there food is always fresh made to order with amazing favors orange chicken is great but my favorite is pad thai... Saul I believe he is the manager has the best customer appreciation ever..... love this place 9 out of 10 stars....

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Diner Review №49

The Thai Express has the best food ever.... Completely in love with the pad thai with chicken very special is amazing.
Saul is the best manager ever 🙌😍 always make sure things are 100 percent. The cashier Dai has the best customer service that gives you a real at home feeling.... Highly recommend you try if ever in the area..
-KESHA

Diner Review №50

Go here if you are willing to waiting 30 mins for your food. They work at a slow pace and food tasted frozen. I really didn't enjoy my time here.

Diner Review №51

Very dissapointed with my order. Just left Waited 20 min for 1 chix stir fry Which was horrible. 2 pieces of old bland chicken tossed with a sauce that was suppose to have peanut sauce. No flavor of peanut. All thrown in a pint size box. On top of soggy rice. This is NOT Thai food. spring roll. horrible. I was the only person in store How do you mess that up. 4 Staff members just standing around No sense of urgency to prepare someone food. Owning a restaurant my self. This was very bad expierece. Better training needed on preparing food. I know this can be much better.

Diner Review №52

Nothing express about this place. One of two customer in the restaurant and I waited 30 mins to get my food. They are understaffed.

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Diner Review №54

I’m only giving this two stars because the free chicken wings with the chili sauce was crispy and delicious. everything else was pretty awful. Thai soup was ok, taste like Pho. Tom Yum was sour and gross. Pad thai is so far from a traditional pad thai that i don’t even want to call it that, awful. Green curry tasted like spicy yogurt soap.

Diner Review №55

Bj was the best host took care of us and gave us helpful advice of the menu thank you will be coming back again

Diner Review №56

This place is not what it used to be . Poor service and food . Won’t be coming back. Much better places around midtown.

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Diner Review №58

8 minutes late , I ordered online , terrible customer service skills, never coming back

Diner Review №59

Food was not to Thai food standards. The rice was really really dry, noddles didn't have enough chicken and those fried chichen bites for the price was a joke. Not impresded at all.

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Diner Review №61

OMG DISGUSTING! They served us nasty processed chicken nuggets for Thai Chicken. I kept trying to figure out why it looked like that, then I saw the nasty nugget shapes.

The owner has the audacity to respond so casually. This food doesn’t even match the photo shown for General Thai Chicken. It’s not the purveyor it’s your chef and the restaurant standards that allow you to serve less than quality food to you customers. I wouldn’t recommend feeding this to an animal!

And the owner cropped my photo when I showed the nasty nuggets!

Diner Review №62

Great location
Great pad Thai
Prices are correct / Great fast food.

Diner Review №63

Pad Thai was delicious. A lot of 1 person

Diner Review №64

Long waiting time, those who attend are very rude (on the night shift) I would not return.

Diner Review №65

So disappointed of this place.. we waited over half hour to get the food. We got part of our order and then another 10 more minutes for the pad Thai which was very bad. Low quality shrimp and sauce tasted like burnt. Never coming back.
Very bad service as well

Diner Review №66

I love the Thai Express. Fantastic experience for me. Only been there once and the first impression really mattered.

Diner Review №67

The chicken pad thai was so satisfying. Can you see all those bean sprouts?! Just how I like it. Ronald handled himself very professionally as he took my order and prepared the meal as I requested.

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Diner Review №69

La comida es rica ,servicio rápido,buena atención .👌

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Diner Review №71

Vj & Franchesca ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️for outstanding customer service, engagement, meal preparation & cooking! We had the Basil Fried Rice w/ Thai Basil Spicy, and Pad Thai Noodles each with added Tofu. Amazing taste with just the right seasoning, flavor and a joy to eat!

Diner Review №72

Nice and the servers are so kind
Best thai food in midtown
The name is express but the food taste is never express 👍👍

Diner Review №73

Pedí una sopa tailandesa
Y del nombre tailandes no tenía nada
Super mala
El pollo no sabía a nada y me rellenaron el conteiner de una cantidad de fideos . Solo me pude tomar como 5 cucharadas de sopa .la pedí por Uber eat. Me cobraron caro y tuve q botarla porq no estaba buena . Mucho fideos .
No compren sopa aquí . Y si están enfermos menos porq no les va a servir . Yo pedí una sopita porq estoy recién operada. Y solo puedo comer comida suave. Pero fue una gran decepción . Más nunca pido nada de ahí

Diner Review №74

Fast and delicious. Saul, BJ, and Kayton helped accommodate, answered all our questions, and super cool and friendly.

I didn’t know I had this gem so close by!

Diner Review №75

Excelent food with timely service. Great portions at affordable prices.

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Diner Review №77

Super yummy food, great service by Saul and Ruben! Been to the ones in Canada and this one comes super close. Definitely coming back.

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Diner Review №81

Not even close to real Thai food at all. Very blend and very expensive. It's disappointing!

Diner Review №82

Amazing food , great service. Honestly the food is DELICIOUS!!!! We have zero complaints. Love love love !!!

Diner Review №83

Thai express ❤️ The last 2 weeks I been eating lunch there. Our company has been working on one of the adjacent buildings and this place has to be the best place on this strip. The people working are very friendly and inviting. Ruben is one of the guys that works there and he makes you feel like your visiting his home. Awesome dude awesome place and awesome food! If you haven’t been? Stop wasting time and get yourself a great meal for a great price.

Diner Review №84

Good quick bite. Nothing glamorous, fair price, fair value. I ordered a beef soup spicy,
It hit the spot.

Diner Review №85

Diner Review №86

The food at this place was amazing and tasted fresh, I definitely recommend! The employees BJ and Tron were the ones who took our order and cooked our food, they were very friendly and kind, and they gave us a few recommendations that were delicious. We ordered fried rice, orange chicken, and spring rolls, and they were all fresh and very good.

Diner Review №87

Good food and service by Saul and others

Diner Review №88

New and very good Thai food in Midtown Miami. I work locally and love this place for lunch and dinner. Great service by Saul and the entire team.

Diner Review №89

The food is great , but the customer service and Saul are the best . Will be back

Diner Review №90

Great food and even better service! They even had delicious vegan options. Definitely would recommend!!

Diner Review №91

El sa or de la comida es.... no tiene sabor. Se Thai, nada

Diner Review №92

Diner Review №93

No meat on the meal. Order extra shrimp and found only one

Diner Review №94

Me and my dance group visited here 2 days ago. The food was great and so was the service. So much so we went bck the nxt night. ❤

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Diner Review №96

Love it!!!!

Diner Review №97

The food was great!! We had red curry chicken and green curry chicken.. the proportion was very large.. Saul was really nice and helpful

Diner Review №98

The food was ok. Nothing special.

Diner Review №99

This restaurant lunch specials are awesome and very tasty. Portions are generous. Rouben is very good at customer service. Am going to visit this place when am around

Diner Review №100

awesome customer service and the food is phenomenal!

Diner Review №101

I’ve only ever had the fried rice but WOW. It’s actually pretty good and it’s big enough for 2 portions. Definitely recommend this place!

Diner Review №102

so food is 10 from 10. service excellent, portions are huge and very affordable. brenda is nice siniorita, saul and frankie best cooks

Diner Review №103

Diner Review №104

Very disappointing. The quality of food is nowhere near the price they charge for it. I ordered the Beef stir-fry. The beef was absolutely terrible. A cheap cut of meat that was previously frozen. You can tell from the grey color when it should be brown. It had no flavor what so ever. The vegetables were not good either. They were soft when they should have been crisp. The baby corn was brown instead of yellow and tasted bland. To make it worse, the majority of the dish was rice, 3/4 rice and 1/4 beef and vegetables. The imperial rolls were soggy and not crisp. The Pad Thai was just as disappointing, which is sad because I was hoping to find a good place in this area. We will definitely not be ordering from here again.

Diner Review №105

Very good to be a commercial spot!

Diner Review №106

Awesome place! Thank you BJ & ELI! Customer service was outstanding definitely will be at Thai Express on a regular basis the food tasted fresh & delicious too bad we could have a seat. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Diner Review №107

Great quick taste lunch! Brenda was extremely helpful and friendly.

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Diner Review №110

I ordered two dishes to pick up, noodles and red curry with chicken, and taste wasn't good. The chicken wasn't totally cooked. Too much junk food taste.

Diner Review №111

I've been ordering delivery from this thai express for a couple years now, and it never disappoints. Recently we've started dining in, and it's added a whole new sense of appreciation for the food. From the appetizers to the curries and noodles we've not had a bad dish. Service is great, and the dining room is cozy and clean.

Diner Review №112

This Thai Food Restaurant is so rad! A lot of the dishes are spicy and have Thai chili in it, so be ready for some heat. The three meals we ordered were all excellent, very flavorful. The service is super friendly too.

Diner Review №113

Place is off the hook! Decided to stop by randomly while waiting to get my car fixed with no previous knowledge of the place and was incredibly pleasantly surprised, the number 1 is probably one of the most flavorful things i’ve ever eaten, and staff is super friendly they helped me find the right choice for a quick thai restaurant they did a great job talking me through all the dishes and flavors will come more often to this Thai express.

Diner Review №114

Love the food and service!!! Thanks guys

Diner Review №115

Now that I have been able to try the place it’s time to update my review. The first thing I will say is that if you’re expecting fancy thai cuisine....stop...this is not the place for you and go somewhere else. Thai Express does live to its name because that’s exactly what it is. If you’re craving Thai food and you don’t want to wait at a restaurant/drive far then this is the place for you. I tried the pad see ew and it was lacking in flavor as another review stated, but once I added some hoisin sauce then all was well. There seems to be a lot of hate for the place and I get where it’s coming from, but it’s not warranted; the staff is very friendly and they want you to have a good experience.

Diner Review №116

The lunch specials are delicious and a great deal. The location is clean and the service is friendly!

Diner Review №117

Very decent Thai food for the price of $10 per entry, good size portion. Very friendly staff. The season is good, not overwhelming. Definitely return for quick Thai. Recommended
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Diner Review №118

I like how I've only seen 1-star or 5-star reviews so far. People cannot honestly think this is that bad or that good...

Most are just dissapointed a restaurant called "thai express" isnt the Michelin Star thai experience they thought it was going to be.

First off yes if you are expecting 100% authentic thai this isnt your place. Go pay double elsewhere and wait 3x longer for your food. The curry isnt even served in a separate bowl just scooped on top of a plate of rice. The stir fry and fried vegetables both seem like something you could get at a panda express. Actually "Thai Panda Express" would be a great way to describe this restaurant.

4 for may seem high for my description but as a whole package this place meets my expectations. If this wasnt counter serve and double the price it'd probably get a 2 or 3 star but..... The daily specials are among the cheapest quick food in the Midtown area and taste better than the others.

Only thing stopping me from returning more often is the Thai Curry can't even be made vegetarian (fish sauce).

Diner Review №119

I visited this restaurant yesterday and it was fabulous. I live in the
area and this is exactly what we needed. I plan to go and bring all
my neighbors. Also the staff was so friendly I feel so at home
and the food was awesome. Healthy food vegan item and gluten
free as a vegetarian I am so excited..

Diner Review №120

I never leave reviews, but I just went to give someone the name and address and they looked at the reviews - WOW! I find it comical that two people gave this restaurant 1 star, because ONE random person gave the restaurant 5 stars --3 months ago, "before they were open" Really ? LOL-- So here is my review -- My mother and I were shopping across the street, we stopped at the coffee place next store - and the owners were just ripping the paper off the windows, announcing they were opening- we chatted for a few --really nice guys - We decide to come back a few hours later - after shopping, Pretty cute place ,well decorated --greeted when we walked in - they explained the menu - we ordered - watched the staff flip the pans around - our food was served on these beautiful little plates . Me and my mom ordered two different plates - plus soups. Really good broth, noodles were good, and meat was flavorful--White rice was cooked to perfection - orange chicken and veggies tasted great. Mom got stir-fry with fried rice and a thai tea --I'm not a fan of the cold tea but she loved it-- I got a soda from the machine - All is good -Food was good-- Price was good -- We were happy - and was passing on to a friend - Looking forward to stopping by again when I am back in the area!

Diner Review №121

I’ve been waiting for this place to open for a long time! I know the city hasn’t been friendly to a lot of the business owners trying to open around the area.... Absolutely love this place! Owners are super friendly- down to earth guys!! Staff was super friendly and food was YUMMY.. super quick too !!! My kids love to watch them cook the food right in front of you 🙂 the staff entertained them ! definitely coming back again this weekend ! Plus, My daughter found a scallion shaped like a perfect heart in her soup - she said it was good luck! ❤️She’s Totez Abdorbs !

Diner Review №122

Quick, delicious, and affordable. Definitely going to be my go to on those nights I’m extra tired. Also the owner really cares about his customers, really tells a lot about a place when he went above and beyond for a single customer!

Diner Review №123

The midtown thai express is great! Located conveniently near the Starbucks and Hyde hotel. The staff was super friendly and helpful. Food was out faster than I anticipated. I brought it home and everyone was pleased. We are full without that heavy post-fast food feeling. Even our one year old continued to ask for seconds. The fried rice comes in several options. I think next time we’ll try the Thai basil. The soup really hit the spot. We went mild with everything because of the baby but I’d love to stop by again (alone) for lunch and try out the heat levels. So many nice options To customize your meal, we’ll have to come back and try more! Def check it out if you’re hungry and especially in a hurry.

Diner Review №124

Express is right, don't come here if you like Thai food. Ordered pad see ew, chicken dumplings, and the imperial roll.

Imperial Roll -- they were already prefried and sitting in a heated area. Veggies inside were really watery and bland.

Chicken dumplings were OK at best.

Pad See Ew -- OOF. Just by looking at the noodles you could tell something wasn't right. They're very rubbery; I've never had to chew a noodle so much. I got it "very spicy" and it was quite spicy, but the spice didn't have any flavor which was surprising to say the least. Oversalted and bland. I don't know what else to say. I managed to eat half and threw away the rest.

I'd like to recommend that they do away with the cafeteria trays they're serving everything on. They've got these cute little plates, but then they put the plates on cafeteria trays. Blows my mind to think someone thought Midtown would be a great location for this restaurant.

Will not be returning.

Diner Review №125

I went last night, the food was delicious! Non greasy at all! Was fast and nice service, definitely i will comeback!

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Diner Review №127

Food was amazing, fresh and flavorful. The staff was polite and very professional.

Diner Review №128

Revolting beyond. I’d love to give it no stars. It’s definitely not Thai food- unless you’ve never eaten thai food- then you might think so. There’s not a thai person in sight, it’s greasy, salty, overly cooked and all around beyond gross. Pretty sure it’s got msg in it too. Nothing authentic. Like a McDonalds of Asian food. Panda Express but worse. So gross.

Diner Review №129

I guess this place just opened and I’m so happy I tried it because it was amazing, will definitely return

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Details
  • 8 photos
  • 130 reviews
  • 3.7 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 305-548-8481
  • Website: https://www.thaiexpressfood.com/stores/60407?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=gmb&utm_campaign=gmb&utm_id=gmb
  • Location: 3415 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33137, United States
  • Map: 25.8087719, -80.19240889999999
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
Service options
  • Outdoor seating: Available
  • No-contact delivery: Available
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
Offerings
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Seating: Available
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available