Thai Cuisine Express

98-020 Kamehameha Hwy, Aiea, HI 96701, United States

Thai Cuisine Express
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Diner Review №1

Their curry 🤌

Diner Review №2

This place is unhygienic and food is not good at all. We ordered a few different items. At first they messed up the order and when finally everyone's meal arrived, we could only eat veg items. Everything else went in trash. Not sure how this place got good rating, our experience was pathetic.

Diner Review №3

Fantastic food. Every dish was absolutely delicious, and the service was excellent.

Diner Review №4

Great portions, good Thai flavor and spice! Quaint dine-in experience, one of the servers lacked customer service though, but for the price and food, I’d still rate it a 5.

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Thai Cuisine Express is a great choice. When I walked in, I was very kindly greeted. The food came out quickly and was delicious. The waitress maintained a kind smile throughout and was very friendly. The price was great. Great service, great food, great pricing, and great environment. This place was absolutely great.

Diner Review №8

i had the chicken pad thai with fried noodles, the service was quick and friendly with a quiet atmosphere. the food was fresh and portions were appropriate for the price

Diner Review №9

Thai Cuisine Express offers some delicious dishes! I tried the Pad Thai and Panaang Curry, and both were fantastic. The Pad Thai was perfectly cooked with a nice balance of sweet and savory flavors, packed with tofu, bean sprouts, and topped with crunchy peanuts. The noodles had a great texture, and the dish was well-seasoned. The Panaang Curry was rich and creamy, with a lovely coconut base and just the right amount of spice. The tofu was cooked nicely, and the vegetables added a fresh crunch. Service was quick and friendly. If you're in the mood for some authentic Thai food, give Thai Cuisine Express a try!

Diner Review №10

This reastraunt has the best Thai food I have ever had,(that’s saying something because we move all the time). They have great prices and amazing food. I strongly recommend the Pad Thai and Yellow curry. The mango with sweet rice is also great for dessert! The service is great and the waitresses are super kind and welcoming! They also have the best Thai iced tea on the entire island! After eating here for 2 years, I would recommend it to anyone!

Diner Review №11

Been coming to this restaurant since 2009. It's my favorite Thai place and I love the larb Kai (chicken salad). Thankfully nothing has changed except the name of the restaurant.

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Amazing

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Pretty good

Diner Review №15

Delicious chicken pad see ew! The portions were good and the chicken ratio was great compared to other spots that don’t put much.

Diner Review №16

Very tasty Thai food.

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Panang curry was by far the best curry I’ve ever had.

Diner Review №18

Really good hole in the wall thai food! Just like thai street food, a lot better than the fancy restaurants around

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Zip lock bags offered as Togo bags. 50 cents for a styrophoam to go box. Signs posted to discourage you from asking for a Togo box. Who wants to store liquid Thai curry in a BPA (poisonous chemical) enriched ziplock bag. We asked for water and where told you have to buy a bottle of water. Food was good but nothing special.

Diner Review №21

I've had a lot of pad kee mow (drunken noodle) around the world and this wasn't it. The meat was supposed to be chicken but it was ground up so I'm not sure what it really was. It had a few pieces of lettuce to absorb the grease but otherwise no veggies to complement the dish like every other Thai restaurant does. I ordered this because of the high ratings but I'm not convinced.

Diner Review №22

Enjoyed a lunch with shrimp pad Thai and fish patties as an appetizer. Tasty overall, though shrimp was a bit bland. Service was good, but the restroom and back alley had an unpleasant smell, which was disappointing.

Diner Review №23

I liked the calamari. Pineapple fried rice was great. Service was great. Not much for the dine in option :) It was great food. A favorite for sure.

Diner Review №24

Small Thai place close to Pearl Harbor memorial. The lady who served us was very courteous and accommodated our vegetarian and vegan dietary restrictions. Service time was pretty quick and food tasted good. Reasonable price compared to Honolulu or Waikiki. Parking was a bit hard to find since it is a part of crowded Asian market place. Exterior is filled with Asian food shops if interested in shopping. Must try Thai iced tea. We liked it so much we even took one to-go.

Diner Review №25

I love this restaurant, went here with my 3 kids and my wife on my 43rd birthday and I just feel like at home when I’m here. I will always come back here no matter what! :)

Diner Review №26

Very tasty and flavorful food! Thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Worst thai food

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Eaten here a few times and i can say they deliver on flavor and service every time. This establishment is ran well, they abide by and are always truthful about the wait and pickup times. The chicken satay is finger lickin good. They will continue to receive my business 🎟️

Diner Review №31

Fantastic food. My curry and rice were perfect. Sauce was not watery and plenty of chicken and vegetable.
Not too spicy so I suggest just getting thai spicy.
For $14, this was fantastic lunch.

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The best thai food I’ve had on island! Must try, everything is delicious. Will be going back again and again.

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Awesome taste.. friendly staff/owner

Diner Review №36

Excellent place to eat. Wish I would have found it at the beginning of our stay. Vegetarian friendly. Great prices for Hawaii!

Diner Review №37

A hidden gem in Aiea. Great food, friendly service and a reasonable price.

Diner Review №38

This restaurant was amazing to go to, my whole family went last time and I got some vegetable fried rice with
orange&strawberry soda to wash all of that good food down!! My two younger brothers and my parents are going back today this saturday! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 😋

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I enjoyed the service and the food. Medium was the right heat for this howly. Pad Kee Mow (drunken noodles) weren’t overly sauced but still had good flavor. Would eat here again.

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Spring Rolls were perfect- exactly what we were craving! Panang Curry with Sticky rice hit the spot. Can’t wait to eat there again!

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Real Thai… calamari is one of the best on island.

Diner Review №47

Really excellent food and very lovely staff. We had the combination fried rice, the Pad Kee Mow (drunken noodles) and Pad Woonsen. Everything was amazing and we will definitely be back to try the curries and other dishes soon!

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Ordered the Pad Prik Khing (chicken) Thai Hot. Came out fresh, fast, and with white rice. As having been to Thailand multiple times, the dish was packed with flavor and the perfect amount of heat. Great location and friendly staff. Will definitely be returning. ขอบคุณ

Diner Review №51

Zesty little yellow curry 👌

Diner Review №52

何を食べてもハズレなし!!こちらでパイナップルフライドライスを食べてから好きになりました!!

Diner Review №53

Drunk noodles were good but we asked to make it spicy and it is extremely spicy. So won't recommend to increase spice level here.

Diner Review №54

Food is delicious. Price reasonable.

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Great food and service.

Diner Review №57

A small authentic Thai restaurant. Plenty of indoor seating and parking is no issue. BYOB or they have tasty Thai tea and bottled water. Menu is simple and easy to understand. Nice decor with pictures of Thailand and Thai festivals.

Chicken Satay was excellent, Papaya salad was great, Tom Yom Goong (shrimp) was the best we've had in the US. Pad Thai had a nice taste and portion was large. Very satisfied with the food and overall experience.

Will return!

Diner Review №58

Absolutely terrible. Pad Thai was bland , almost watered down. The worst pad Thai I have ever experienced and I’ve tried at least 50 different spots. This one will hold the worst spot , and I will never attempt to eat the pad Thai. For the easy potstickers they were good, the pad Thai was not….

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Best Thái Food on the Island.

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They have the best Tom Yum soup and Padang on this Island.

Diner Review №63

Food is always good here. Service always good too. Compared to some of the other Thai food places I have been too this place has a better panang curry. The peanut flavor with the coconut milk and Thai basil is very prominent in the soup. Love it

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Went here several times and service and food are always excellent!

Diner Review №66

Food is delicious 😮‍💨

Diner Review №67

Kind, clean and delicious

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friendly personable staff. food prepared in a timely manner. Onolicious Thai cuisine. Their Pad Thai, Smoke Pork Salad, and Green Curry was real good

Diner Review №70

Surprised it wasn't crowded. Nice ambience, especially for a sidewalk mall setting. Good quality& quantity of food. Add a "bottomless" drink option is the only menu suggestion I would add.

Diner Review №71

Food was good. I order my items spice level hot but I wasn't that hot.

Diner Review №72

Over priced. Gives little bit amount of food.

Diner Review №73

This is my mom's favorite restaurant located at Waimalu. Family ordered seafood fried rice, spring rolls, fried chicken wings, sweet and sour pork, long rice noodles and tom yam soup, everything were so delicious and tasty, most especially the fried rice. All foods were served really hot. Service was grear as well.

Diner Review №74

Had pad Thai, papaya salad 🥗, chicken satay, and egg rolls. All were delicious 😋 and tasty

Diner Review №75

The food was very good, I got curry with rice.. The curry was very hot and burned my mouth but it was still very delicious!

Diner Review №76

Great service and excellent Thai food

Diner Review №77

I went in because of the reviews having a 4.6. I’m a very reasonable guy. I understand when restaurants have a number of customers coming in as well as take out orders; however, waiting 15 minutes for the waitress to take my order in my opinion is just over the top. Ok the food. The calamari was on point! Crispy, juicy, right on the money. The pad kee mow was bland . The chicken satay was ok. The chicken fried rice was ok, and the pineapple fried rice was ok. The best part was, when the waitress took my order, my food came out quick. Will I come back here again? No thank you.

Diner Review №78

Terrific food and great service!

Diner Review №79

I had it for the first time and the food itself was definitely very good. My only issue I had was that the main protein dishes didn't come with rice, like why? That doesn't make any sense. I ordered a pork stir fry dish and wanted to make sure that it didn't come with rice and sure enough it didn't. I'm not sure if this is a hawaii thing because not one asian restaurant I've ever eaten at does this.

Diner Review №80

Bottom line, the food here is great. The pad thai is delicious--I usually get mild because I don't like the texture of pepper flakes but the spiciness levels are good as well. There's a large selection on this menu and I plan to try most of them out through each visit.

Diner Review №81

Great food and friendly staff. I highly recommend the food!

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We had the pot stickers, vegetable rolls, pineapple fried rice and a glass noodles salad. Everything was delicious, the place was clean and the staff friendly. Our 3 month old wasn't very happy and they were kind and understanding with us.

Diner Review №84

Fast service. Lots of food for the price. No wait times.
Did not disappoint, food was great!

Diner Review №85

Awesome food and friendly staff. I get food here whenever I'm craving Thai food. The Panang Curry and Pad Thai are awesome.

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Sometimes it’s a hit or a miss with places like this but i can honestly say that I am glad we stumbled upon it! The food seemed decently authentic and had good flavor to them as well! We ordered it for take out and were treated nice by all the staff we encountered. The food didn’t take long to make either which was nice and they placed it in this perfect cardboard box that made it easy to bring home! Will definitely come back here again soon!

Diner Review №88

Love this place. Foods are really great. Every time we come here, we order their yummy spring rolls, fried chicken wings, combination fried rice and their sweet sticky rice with ripe mango on top. Their Panang Curry with tofu is great too. Pad Thai is good as well. They serve their food really hot and staffs are really nice. This restaurant is located at Waimalu Shopping Center right across Best Buy at Pearlridge Area.

Diner Review №89

Amazing place! One of my new favorite restaurants on the island. The service is top notch too, very friendly staff. Try the Pad Thai it will change your life!!

Diner Review №90

Delicious food and great prices!
We never wait long for food even when they're busy we get great service ❤

Diner Review №91

I had the garlic chicken and my wife had the Pad Thai. Our food was great, we would go back to try their other dishes.

Diner Review №92

Drove 15 miles for the store to say sorry we do t have those 6 items. We have been trying to remove it. Won’t ever shop at Best Buy again

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Enjoy this eatery for many years...Love the pad Thai..Papaya salad.green curry seafood !.Cozy n clean...

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I get the pot stickers and beef yellow curry. They're both good!! I love this place!

Diner Review №98

"Best Thai food of the whole city."
That's what a Thai friend said as a recommendation to us to go and try it out.
I never ate it before, but both my gf and our friend are on the same page... And for a good reason
The food was delicious and the service complete and quick.
The place has a few tables with social distancing too, so it's safe to bring the family.
Or to just pickup your order and enjoy it at home. 💕💯

Diner Review №99

Staff are very nice. Food taste very good. Wooden dishes are excellent.

Diner Review №100

Great authentic Thai food and great place to eat in or take out. Mahalo

Diner Review №101

We tried the spring rolls, Tom Yum soup shrimp, and, Chicken pad Thai. All of the food was a big hit! Prompt friendly service ♥

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Excellent food. Great service. All the curry is banging and the pad kee mow was amazing.

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Very goog

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Stopped in today for a quick lunch and its my new favorite thai spot on island. Ive gone to thailand a few times and always miss the authentic street stall food from there. When I eat at thai restaurants on the mainland its depressing because the flavor and quality is so far from real thai food. this place sells REAL THAI FOOD! So refreshing to have good quality food for a great price. I will definitely be back, probably on a weekly basis!

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First time and food was very delicious. Plenty of food also not expensive.

Diner Review №111

Love this place and the family that owns it. I go there every week!

Diner Review №112

First time ever trying Thai food and I have to say I lucked out with this place. My chili ginger sauce pork was amazing # 28 on the menu. Service was excellent and the staff was informative/attentive. I'ts my go to Thai spot now.🥡🥟🍜

Diner Review №113

Love the food here, and the owners are really nice. I've always been taken care of, because I always give them the utmost respect. Again great food, and one of my favorite spots to hit up!!

Diner Review №114

I was impressed that this hole in the wall restaurant has such good food, I haven't been here for ages. They are very cautious and take safety seriously. You have hand sanitizer near the entrance, each table is separated by dividers.. they is contact tracing information taken before you can order. There are clear screens at the order counter.
We ordered three items and they each were served in take out containers they also served you with single use containers.
The egg rolls were temperature hot and delicious. We also ordered Pad Keep Now with Calimari, #47 and Pad Woonsen #49. Everything was so tasty. The best thing was you didn't have to ask for take out containers when you were done!

Diner Review №115

One of my favorite fast stops for thai food in Pearl City. The service is quick, but doesn't take away from the amazing flavors. Be careful if you order spicy though, it is thai spicy

Diner Review №116

Best Thai food on the Island by far. Thank you

Diner Review №117

Good food. Feel like thailand

Diner Review №118

Best combination fried rice of YOUR life

Diner Review №119

Absolutely, positively the most authentic and tasty Thai food on the entire island! How did we miss this amazing hole in the wall Thai restaurant all of these years?every dish is totally authentic and ingredients are as fresh as they come. The curries are to-die-for with an amazing aroma. We had crispy spring rolls with super crisp and fresh basil leaves and homemade sauces. if you are not Thai saavy, they have pictures on the wall matching each menu item which makes it really easy to better understand what you're ordering.

Diner Review №120

The pad thai and egg rolls were excellent!

Diner Review №121

Flavor was good. Chicken pieces in pad-siew was not cut to bite size/smaller to absorb the flavor of the dish. Pad thai noodles seemed more like thin saimin noodles, not clear rice noodles.

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Workers were not wearing masks. Sorry will not ordering from there until they do.

Diner Review №125

Not fancy, just very authentic tasting.

Diner Review №126

Been going to them for years. Love the food. Small business so not expensive. You can request them to make it more traditional to your taste if you feel that it may be to Americanized. My parents moved to mainland so I dont have my mom to make thai food. This place is as close as you get to traditional.

Diner Review №127

Awesome food!! I ordered the chicken fried rice and Tom yum shrimp. The staff is very friendly and the service is fast. Best Thai food on island!

Diner Review №128

Best Thai food on the island, my fav place to eat with my friends. Very accommodating, friendly service and attended owner. The curries are amazing.

Diner Review №129

Combination fried rice is good!

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Was so worried when they were off the options on our favorite delivery service. But we found their new name in another app and couldn’t be happier! Best Thai food on island!

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One of the reasons I wanna go back to Hawaii 😭 I love it

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와 여기 정말 싸고 맛있는 식당이다.

Diner Review №134

OMG, so good! And so cheap! If you can't handle heat or even if you think you can, go with Mild! A pair of ladies were dying with the medium and my Panang Curry Mild still had some kick to it. Admittedly I am a wimp when it comes to heat but my mom isn't and medium was hot enough for her. Portions are enough to share and all our entrees were $12. Little place in a strip center but so yummy!

Diner Review №135

Solid food in an air conditioned space. Could have used a little more seasoning on the shrimp fried rice, but no major complaints overall

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Great Thai food at a great price. They are always so nice there too! We've always done takeout, and the food is always packed with care. Soups, curries...I never worry that we'll lose some of it on the way home. Don't let rail construction keep you from coming.

Diner Review №139

We enjoyed the authentic Thai foods the way it supposed to be especially my favorite Smoked Pork Salad with the lettuce wrap oooh it was ONO!!!

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Egg Rolls A+
Shrimp Chilli Basil A+
Phad Thai noodle with chicken B+
All Flavors were there , chicken was little dry.
Our Server was amazingly thoughtful and helpful.
Total $42 with tip and water.

Diner Review №142

Got the panang curry and a Thai iced tea. Was really satisfying!

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Good food and service.

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Onolicious (great tasting) food, good comfort and quickly prepared!

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Phenomenal food!

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Best friend rice ever. Think I'll go for lunch tomorrow

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Great food and service. Having previously lived in Thailand, this is my preferred location on Oahu to get my Thai food fix. The staff are always friendly and helpful, and the prices are good.

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Best! Reminds me of Pattaya.

Diner Review №159

Good vegan food in the Waimalu Shopping Center

Diner Review №160

The panang curry here is AMAZING! The place is family run and they knew me as I ordered at least once a week for years before leaving the island. Were always polite would add more spice and such as I love spicy and they knew my order and would have it ready quickly. If you want delicious tasting thai food go here you won't be disappointed.

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Just making you aware: If you order the fried chicken wings or calamari appetizer to take out, you'll probably only have half an order by the time you get home. They are so good! Even at the risk of burning my fingers, and greasing up the steering wheel, I munch on them while driving! 😁

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Delicious Panang Curry. And friendly service.

Diner Review №167

Great authentic Thai food! Best in the area, will be back, thanks!

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Great service and staff.

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My Best Duck soup noodles and Lad- Nar, Papaya salad place

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Oh my gosh! A Thai place in Hawaii that says they use ALL white meat chicken and really do! I had the Pad Thai with wooohooo white meat chicken! It has taken my husband and I 3 years to find a place that doesn't serve just fatty dark meat chicken thighs. No offense to anyone, Hawaiians say the dark meat is more flavorful. It probably is, but I prefer my chicken Haole. 😀

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Great place for a quick lunch or dinner, or to takeout. Delicious food and extremely friendly staff.

Diner Review №177

My favorite Thai spot on Oahu! This place is amazing.

Diner Review №178

I grabbed take out wings and grilled pork salad and asked for medium heat. Its the best thai food around since Thai Kitchen Waipahu tanked. It was delicious and the waitresses were so kind and spoke to me the whole time. I can't wait to crave Thai again. Go!

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INCREDIBLE!!!! Tastebuds enamored xoxo

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Food is really good.

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Amazing food and service!!!

Diner Review №183

Excellent food, ordered the shrimp pad thai &. It was the best I had in many years. Excellent service & very reasonable prices. Will visit again.

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Food awesome everything we order its just yummy been here twice and will be coming back

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I lived in Thailand for a few years and have been looking for a place with comparable food. DC, Seattle, Portland, Chicago... San Francisco had a place that was really close, but was 25 dollars a plate. Siam Kitchen Express has the hands down best Kao Pow Gai (Chile Basil Chicken) I have had in the US. I am looking forward to my next visit already. :)

Diner Review №189

Great food and not a long wait time.

Diner Review №190

Outstanding as always!

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Food is great! Price also very reasonable and nice customer service.

Diner Review №193

Love Pad Thai here. Need to add more vegetables:Chive.

Diner Review №194

Great Thai food experience here. First, the parking lot has been re-done--stalls spacious. Employees very courteous. Good variety of Thai food--menu and visual pictures of dishes. Food is delicious. Good ice coffee and ice tea. Very clean restaurant and restrooms.

Diner Review №195

They serve the best green chicken curry and pad thai noodles

Diner Review №196

Pretty good

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Food was good but the portion size was so much smaller then expected.

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True Thai food, good service.

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Love it! try the fried rice its amazing

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  • 200 reviews
  • 4.6 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 808-488-8985
  • Website: https://thaicuisineexpresshi.com/
  • Location: 98-020 Kamehameha Hwy, Aiea, HI 96701, United States
  • Map: 21.385528, -157.9495672
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
  • Asian restaurant
  • Southeast Asian restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 9:30 AM–9 PM
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 9:30 AM–9 PM
  • Thursday: 9:30 AM–9 PM
  • Friday: 9:30 AM–9 PM
  • Saturday: 9:30 AM–9 PM
  • Sunday: 9:30 AM–9 PM
Service options
  • No-contact delivery: Available
  • Delivery: Available
  • 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
  • Coffee: Available
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Quick bite: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
Crowd
  • Groups: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
  • High chairs: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available