Lil Thai Express

36539 Southbound Gratiot Ave, Clinton Twp, MI 48035, United States

Lil Thai Express
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Nice place and food is amazing

Diner Review №3

Pad Thai had no sauce. Food taste sweet.

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There are very few places serving up a delicious entree for roughly 8 bucks (as of Dec 2024). So value is amazing and food is pretty good. Ordered several times and never been disappointed. Fried items are crispy and yummy, definitely a go-to for this area, and helps that you get value for price too.

Diner Review №6

Unsure when they close. Have gone before the closing time posted here but they’re closed. No closing times posted on site.

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Love this place great food!!! Never fails

Diner Review №9

Convenient location and delicious fried rice.

Diner Review №10

Shaun helped me out! Very good customer service and amazing food!

Diner Review №11

Amazing help from restaraunt! Food is perfect. Thank you; Laurie

Diner Review №12

No dine in, carryout only. Pad Thai is delicious.

Diner Review №13

Tip for a carryout? You should pay me for trying your garbage food.

Diner Review №14

Very tasty food at a very reasonable price

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Fantastic little hole in the wall Thai Restaurant. Food is always fresh, flavorful, consistent and reliable. The couple that runs the restaurant are always a pleasure to see. Been coming here for years and is one of my favorite Thai restaurants around.

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Super delicious! Love their Kow pad and Bangkok chicken!!

Diner Review №18

They have the best Thai food around. Big portions and great quality.

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We ordered crab Rangoon with our meals and there was a bunch of hairs in it along with a piece of a scrubbie in it ! Took everything back didn't trust anything,never again!🤢

Diner Review №20

The food was amazing but their prices online are wildly inaccurate, expect to pay double what is listed online!

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everything about here is good and the food is amazing

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This was my first time trying after a recommendation. Worst Pad Thai I have ever had. Instead of a regular type gravy it was water. How can you screw up Pad Thai???

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Fastest place for door dash in Clinton township

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This is my go to spot for Thai food. The staff are always friendly and the food is delicious.

Diner Review №28

The spring rolls here are amazing. My pad thai was just ok, noodles where over cooked.

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Great place for Thai food! I got the standard Thai dish and it tasted wonderful. Was only $14 and lasted me three whole meals

Diner Review №31

I live close. The last few times I came, the food was barely edible. Today I came and ordered Kow Pad. It was so sweet I asked for lime wedges. After squeezing 3 wedges on the plate, I could only choak down the chicken and onions. I was never approached after asking for the wedges and never asked if it was alright or given more water. The waitress asked if I wanted a box at that point I said "No. It was way too sweet." She sat down and never spoke to me again. I paid when I walked in. Wish I hadn't. I will not return!

Diner Review №32

The Absolute "Go-To" Thai Restaurant. Please do yourself a favor and eat here. Fantastic food and staff. Highly recommended!

Diner Review №33

Or the hot and sour soup large with $2 extra chicken when I get home I realized that I didn't have $2 extra chicken call back up here the young lady told me I had to have $2 extra chicken because they got my soup from the bottom of the serving Bowl and she was not going to argue with me and her mom served it so how do they determine🤣🤣 big waste of money on Extras

Diner Review №34

If you like Thai Food and you are in the area I would definitely recommend this place. Service is friendly and quick to prepare your food.

Diner Review №35

the Tom yum soup here is the best I've ever had! the pad see ew was pretty good too. very generous portions. they gave a lot of chicken which was nice so my food wasn't all noodles. I'll be ordering from here again in the future for sure.

Diner Review №36

I am very particular about branching out and trying different foods I only have tried the drunken noodles and crispy chicken rolls which are fabulous the staff is excellent

Diner Review №37

Food was delicious

Diner Review №38

Excellent food here, portions are generous. I’ll keep coming back because of that !!!

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I door dash from here alot for my lunch, I ordered the Pad Thai which is what I always get but this time when the dasher dropped it off it's wasn't even what I ordered!! There was zero chicken in it ! I don't wanna say I won't be ordering again but I definitely will bee going there instead to get my lunch! I'm not mad I did get my money back but it'd be nice to get what I actually ordered bcuz I didn't like what I got at all!

Diner Review №41

Fast , friendly service, and seasoned the way I like. Veggies are fresh, and the meat is very tender. I've been a long-time customer.

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This place not only makes the most fresh , and best Thai food in Detroit Metro area! They treat you like family! Ask for Lime leaf chopped up fine in your meal! You won’t regret 💯

Diner Review №45

My family and I have been going here for years. They are consistent with their spice level and prices are reasonable.
Update: would not recommend ordering pad thai.

Diner Review №46

The atmosphere was the best part of the experience. They made u feel like family. The Food was ok, it was hot and fresh but was missing something.

Diner Review №47

they have the best bangkok chicken!

Diner Review №48

Really good food and great prices. I’ll be a repeat customer 100%.

Diner Review №49

I eat a lot of thai food from many various restaurants from downtown detroit to pirt huron so I'm rating this place on my experience last week. I would not give the food I had a rating at all if I could. I ordered beef pad Thai and crab Rangoon. The beef pad Thai was OMG awful, the meat tasted like I have eaten rotten meat, it had a weird smell, the taste was something I can't even explain, I wouldn't eat the meat as I was afraid to get sick. I know it was rotten. The crab Rangoon was soaked in grease wasn't crunchy at all. So my recommendation is do yourself a favor don't eat there.
I wanted to add after reading some of the reviews that they all say it lots of food is sweet, well have you ever thought they add sweetness to try and cover the taste of the bad meat they give you. Also a few say they are local guides, how this is the greatest food ever, I don't think they have ever eaten good Thai food at least edible in their life. And I'm talking about places with the same price that this place charges, or cheaper.

Diner Review №50

4 1/2 stars , a little hidden gem for thai fare , always fresh and flavorful and not overdone, the coconut milk and red curry dishes are excellent. Plenty of seating and a fast carryout
Update; no longer offering sit down.

Diner Review №51

Best in the area hands down!

Diner Review №52

paid for a full dinner and got only half full container
ripped me off for $13.00 they haVE GOTTEN MONEY HUNGRY And rude

Diner Review №53

Good stuff!! Generous portions for the price. Their steamed and fried tofu are also good. Note to self: medium here is not that spicy

Diner Review №54

The best Thai place around! The food is so good.

Diner Review №55

Food is fantastic, service is friendly & fast. Can't get enough of this place!

Diner Review №56

I paid $3 for extra beef but got 3 pieces of beef total in my noodles

Diner Review №57

My to-go spot for some delicious thai. Generous amount of food for your money & the vegetables are always fresh. You CAN taste the difference. Thanks for that!! 😋👌🏾

Diner Review №58

Food is great

Diner Review №59

Great people here amazing food #18 seafood curry amazing !!!!

Diner Review №60

Goated Thai cuisine

Diner Review №61

Go here all the time. Gang dang.. Broccoli and beef. Is our go to at the moment. Try and switch it up every now and then.

Diner Review №62

Delicious, fast takeout. Order the Bangkok Chicken! That sauce is to die for!

Diner Review №63

Food was mediocre at best. But it was cheap and fast so I guess that’s about what I’d expect

Diner Review №64

Have been going to this place for years, the food or portions never disappoint. Usually get the Chicken Pad-Thai and Bancock Chicken. Service is quick and the staff is friendly. Would love if punch cards can be returned!

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Food is really good. Crispy Rolls are the best appetizer.

Diner Review №67

Great food for a great price. My goto Thai restaurant

Diner Review №68

I haven’t been here in years but we went there for takeout this evening. Still amazing! Thank you so much.

Diner Review №69

Really good dinner

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Always a customer going in there. The food is Hot and GOOD!!! I LOVE THEM!!!

Diner Review №72

Hearty, flavorful, comfort-food Thai.

It's "bucket-and-rice" style, so bring a bowl and a ladle, but everything is terrific.

My only complaint is that the spice-levels run a little mild - they've clearly gotten customers complaining about the heat.

Diner Review №73

Looks are deceiving, this place doesn’t disappoint. Order carry out probably once a week from here and it’s always hot and fast. Love it

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Love it as much as Bangkok Cuisine

Diner Review №76

Good tasting food 😋

Diner Review №77

Really liked the food. Didn't realize how hot medium+ would be so next time I will Max at medium. Probably one of the two best Thai restaurants around the area. Spring rolls with sauce were really good as well

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Pretty good food, Great Spring rolls.. Quick service. Decent customer service

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Love this place! I have tired so many dishes. Never disappointed. Everyone is always so nice. Very clean. Great portions!

Diner Review №84

This place is delicious. We have another Thai place we enjoy on Hall Rd, but this one is much closer to home and could go dish for dish with out other Thai takeout favorite. We try to get something different every time we go, but we really love the Gang Garee. Friendly, fast, sizable portions for price.

Diner Review №85

Happy I found this place

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Best Thai food I’ve had in awhile. This place is fire!!!

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The food is good, the service is great, super fast as well.

Diner Review №90

Web page is outdated on prices and lady on phone wanted a number of what you were ordering. Web page menu does not have a number, just the name of enteee

Diner Review №91

Its fire

Diner Review №92

This is my favorite place to get pa nang curry, hands down. The flavors are spot on for me, perfectly sweet and spicy. My boyfriend loves the drunken noodles. The only downside is they don’t come with broccoli and it’s a dollar upcharge to get it added. Definitely recommend!

Diner Review №93

This place is my favorite Thai place in town .

Diner Review №94

Best Thai spot in Michigan on point Everytime huge portions and affordable pricing probably one of the top spots in that area of Clinton township so damn good I don't even mess with the Chinese food anymore it's Thai or bust baby!!!

Diner Review №95

Exce.llent food

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One or my favorites in the area. Everything is a bit on the sweeter side so know that ahead of time.

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This is my favorite local business.
It’s the place you miss when you move away and don’t realize what a gem you have in your back yard. Food is delicious and always consistent weather it’s iconic favorites like a Pad Thai or Bangkok Chicken or if you want to try something new. We’ve never waited more than 15-20 min for a pick-up order and really value that they’ve followed covid protocol with pick up windows at the door so there is no inside foot traffic.
Thank you for being incredible Little Thai Express.

Diner Review №102

Only Thai Food restaurant I go to!!! Great tasty food in so much food👌🏾

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This place is incredible. Their spring rolls are the best spring rolls I've ever had. Pad that was very good too.. Only had it once but ill be going back again for sure

Diner Review №105

Great service, food is always spot on

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Diner Review №107

This food was great been going back alot

Diner Review №108

Gang kew warm is great

Diner Review №109

Good food and prices. Portions aren't huge but it's enough. Need plum sauce though and more apps

Diner Review №110

Always fresh great tasting food.

Diner Review №111

The food was decent here but there was hair in my food which leads me to believe that this place is extremely unsanitary. I’ll never go here again

Diner Review №112

We love this place and they are always friendly and the food always tastes amazing

Diner Review №113

Good Food.

Diner Review №114

Excellent as always

Diner Review №115

Yummy so hot fresh I enjoyed my lunch today!

Diner Review №116

Best Thai food around! I have tried many other places and none compare.

Diner Review №117

Great food, quick service. Never had a bad meal from here.

Diner Review №118

The best!!!!!!

Diner Review №119

Absolutely delicious food. Exceptional! Super quick too! Follows special instructions to a T! 😁 10/10 would recommend.

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This is the best Thai food restaurant in the area.

Diner Review №122

Not open until 8 despite their google, their door, and their answering machine saying that they are.

Diner Review №123

Love the drunken noodle with medium spice. Lots of noodles and just enough heat. Tried the crispy rolls for the first time and they were really tasty.

Diner Review №124

First time trying the food today excellent food will come back

Diner Review №125

Number 26 that's all im sayin

Diner Review №126

They're always super fast and the food is DELICIOUS! In my experience, the establishment is very clean, the customer service is always excellent, and I'd highly recommend this place to everyone.

Diner Review №127

No flavor. No sauce even when you order extra sauce. I mean none.

Diner Review №128

I've passed this restaurant 1000 times in the last 5 years. I've even delivered from here as a Door Dasher, but never made it a point to eat here until today. EXCELLENT AND TASTY!!! I'm pleasantly surprised and will be returning soon.

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Not enough shrimp in my rice, not enough beef in my paid Thai. Plus beef tasted unseasoned as ever. Tasted like they Cooked the meat in oil only. The rating does not match the taste of the food. Plus both dishes that I ordered tasted SUPER SWEET. I don’t like SWEET rice and noodles. Won’t be going back.

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Bangkok Chicken is my fav. Always hot and taste amazing!!!

Diner Review №134

Pretty good Thai food, not too many Thai places in the area so this is our go-to. Good portions and always quick and easy pick up. Staff is nice.

Diner Review №135

Very friendly staff

Diner Review №136

I get carry out from here very often. They are always crazy quick and the food is always good. They tend to go a little light on the spice so I usually order 1 level hotter than I normally would

Very clean and everyone is super friendly

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Diner Review №140

Not impressed at all. I got kow pad and my bf got pad thai. My rice had no flavor and it doesn't look thai. His food was very light and it had a sweet taste to it. Also didnt look like thai. I paid 25$ for something I could have made at home. Will not be returning.

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Always enjoy the chow there.

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Diner Review №144

I said make it hot and not just any hot but super hot. Now Im sitting here sweating my butt off leaving this review. Yum!!

Diner Review №145

Love the food and the help is fantastic!

Diner Review №146

Service always prompt. Great food

Diner Review №147

good food, good prices

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Diner Review №149

Maybe 2.5 stars but 3 would be too generous. The crispy rolls were almost burnt and tasted like they were fried in really old, dirty cooking oil. Pad Thai was ok but oddly sweet. I’d eat there if absolutely nothing else was open but I don’t think I’ll be ordering again and I didn’t save the leftovers. Overall a sad experience for a place rated 4.2 stars.

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Was very hot and fresh. Very good pad thai!!

Diner Review №152

A very nice place 2 have a great luncheon or dinner...

Diner Review №153

Ordered take-out, I waited maybe 5 minutes and out the door. Really good food, a different flavor than what I've had from thai food but I really liked it. I will go back and try another dish.

Diner Review №154

First couple times I went there the food was delicious in specially the pad thai with chicken. The staff can be a little snotty and not too concerned. The last time I went there I received molded food and I was not happy at all especially because I used to frequently go there and spend a whole lot of money. Haven't been back and don't think I will I found another place in downtown Mount Clemens that sells the same dish.

Diner Review №155

The servings are generous.

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Diner Review №158

Been eating here for years. Always good always fast

Diner Review №159

Great food, friendly staff.

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Always delicious!! Best hot and sour soup!

Diner Review №162

I go there frequently and it is some of the best Thai food around

Diner Review №163

The staff are friendly and the food is good!

Diner Review №164

Awesome, just awesome! And a bargain too. I haven't ordered for a while and I ordered Pad Ped with Chicken and I gotta tell you that on the way home it smelled so good I almost couldn't wait. Very "right off the grill"

Diner Review №165

Delicious food, friendly service, and dine-in meal ready in 10 minutes!

Diner Review №166

Food is Definitely Delicious chicken wings to crab rangoon every appetizer was yummy. And the entrees are so Big and Delicious.. and you don't have to have it spicy which was great... Can't do spicy...
Service was very friendly. We will be back soon and the prices are good..

Diner Review №167

It was very clean and the young lady that greeted us was nice. However, the food was the worst I have ever tasted. I have always been a fan of Thai food but this had no flavor. I hate giving a bad review but this was money wasted.

Diner Review №168

Was just great first time there will go back got soup. And the bowl was too big could'nt finish my lunch. Very good food and service I reccomend it. Better than the chains

Diner Review №169

This is my favorite Thai place. Delicious and plentiful.

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Diner Review №171

Cheap. Very friendly. Very good.

Diner Review №172

We visited Lil Thai on a Friday night and dined in. We had wonderful service from a young lady who was very kind to answer our questions and make menu suggestions when we couldn't decide ourselves. The food was prepared and brought to our table quickly and was hot, fresh and tasty. I'm so glad have stopped in for dinner. We were in search of a good Thai food restaurant near our home and I think we found the place we'll come back to again and again.

Diner Review №173

Fairly priced,great service (fast too)! Ask for suggestions if you're not sure what to order.

Diner Review №174

the people are friendly and I was happy with the taste of the food how ever they put so many water chestnuts in when i took them all out ( i don't eat them ) half the food was gone 50 % is a little much next time I will have to ask for no water chestnuts

Diner Review №175

Absolutely delicious

Diner Review №176

This best Thai food in MICHIGAN!!! Love them always great, management is so friendly! Love the place!

Diner Review №177

Did not like

Diner Review №178

Doubling down on my bad review now that I've tasted more than one dish from here. The CHICKEN Thai fried rice is the worst prepared food I've ever had from a restaurant. LITERALLY INEDIBLE. The rice was overcooked to a disgusting mush, and the whole thing tastes like a live bait shop in the middle of summer. I can force down questionable food that's already been payed for, but I couldn't take 2 bites of this slop.

Diner Review №179

You get A LOT of food for a very low price. This was the first time our office tried Lil Thai. Every single dish tasted REALLY heavily like fish, even the fried rice chicken dish. They might want to chill out a Lil on the fish sauce.

Diner Review №180

I have been here one other time and the first time i had a good experience. I went in today and asked if they had sesame chicken and the older lady there was rude. She first says that they sell thai food and they dont have chinese food. So i asked for whatever was closest to sesame chicken. When i got my food there was liquid all over in the bag and some of the food seemed to be under cooked.

Diner Review №181

Good soup and spring rolls.

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First time here! Lady at register was awesome! Also seems like she is the waitress and answers the phone. She was very friendly and made me laugh. Ordered Pad Thai no spice and husband ordered Bankok chicken medium plus. I could take the heat from his dish because it wasn't so bad. He said he will add more because he loves spice. Our new favorite spot. Will be back soon!

Diner Review №187

Pad Thai is really good here

Diner Review №188

Food is Very good. Gave 4 stars because it was too salty for my taste, but nothing a little water could fix. Portions are large for the price. Service was fast and friendly. Will definitely eat here again.

Diner Review №189

You have to go and check out the Delicious food Served with little to no wait time for Order to come out. Carry out or Dine in.

Diner Review №190

Not great Thai, mushy rice. But large portion

Diner Review №191

quick, food was good, and not charged as much for extras on my meal like most thai restaurants do, their tofu appetizers are tasty and are fairly filling along with their chicken pad thai being nice and spicy when you ask for hot.

Diner Review №192

Food not great at all. I ordered low pad; it was oddly sweet; had very little vegetables mixed in. And the vegetables used were clearly frozen chopped veggies....each bite with veggies tasted freezer burned.
Large portion however 🤷🏾‍♀️

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The food is only ok here.... The people are nice, but the food is just so/so.. plus they hold all the way back on the meat.... So, if you just have a taste for Thai I would say go, but if you want Good or Great Thai I would say no..

Diner Review №195

Kow pad wasn't that good but didn't ruin the meal. I put pad ped curry on the Kow pad rice for flavor.

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Food was excellent!

Diner Review №198

Good food, awesome service!

Diner Review №199

Always good food.

Diner Review №200

Very good! Had delicious crispy rolls and pad broccoli. Recommended

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  • 200 reviews
  • 4.2 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 586-790-4448
  • Location: 36539 Southbound Gratiot Ave, Clinton Twp, MI 48035, United States
  • Map: 42.565888, -82.894351
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 11 AM–8 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM–8 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM–8 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM–8 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM–8 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM–8 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
Service options
  • Kerbside pickup: 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
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Quick bite: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: 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
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
  • Parking: Available