Thai chef

44801 Hayes Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48313, United States

Thai chef
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Diner Review №1

very good hard working people and good portions and flavor ℹ high ℹ high ly recommend

Diner Review №2

Been going here for years, never disappoint. Consistent and Delicious

Diner Review №3

This is in my rotation for my go-to places for lunch. Absolutely love the food and the staff. Literally every experience I've had had been super positive!

Diner Review №4

Chicken kow pad is my go to and it’s amazing! Must try for anyone looking for Thai food in their area!

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Diner Review №6

Great food, great staff

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Diner Review №8

What happened to this restaurant. It used to be 5 star thai place. Did owners changed? Doesn't taste the same and fried food taste very bitter with old oil smell. Ended up throwing away the food.

Diner Review №9

This is my favorite place to get Thai from.
I always get the Chicken Drunken Noodles. I’m starting to try some of their other menu options as well. I drive here from Harrison Township and pass 5 other Thai restaurants and I’ll do it every time!
❤️

Diner Review №10

So far the best pad Thai in the neighborhood!

Diner Review №11

This is the best, by far, Thai food in the area. The Pad Prik is phenomenal . And the owners are incredibly friendly too!

Diner Review №12

Great service and food. Owned by a family so go support their restaurant

Diner Review №13

If you are Thais, I would suggest that you don’t eat here. This is not Thai foods. Just paid for two dishes and got back to the hotel and not even two spoons in my mouth, I had to throw everything away in the trash. Foods here are not authentic Thai.

Diner Review №14

On my lunch hour I run to Tahi Chef...order Chicken Pad Thai and it is done within 7 minutes.
Food is delicious; price is affordable.
I would definitely suggest this place if you are in the mood for some Thai food 💙

Diner Review №15

Very good food is so good and you get a lot for the price. The people who run the place are very kind and helpful and will be glad to make the food just how you like it. I consider them a very important part of the surrounding community. I've gotten their food many times, and it's always consistent, so you'll know what to expect every time

Diner Review №16

Food was horrible, and I tried to take the entire entrée back the next day,but they were closed due to a family gathering or something that was posted on the door. I had gotten Kow pad rice with shrimp. The dish smelled rotten, and if I'm sure, I would have gotten food poison. Will NEVER GO BACK AGAIN! The young lady was very nice, though.

Diner Review №17

Far worse food than the other Thai places around.

Diner Review №18

Very good pad Thai and spice level was exact also made quickly cook to order in 5 minutes

Diner Review №19

There is no dine in option. Fix your settings.

Diner Review №20

Always Friendly! My gluten-free Pad Thai is always good lately!

Diner Review №21

The Pla Tod was great!
Taste was awesome!
Serving was huge!
Pricing was extremely reasonable!
Great take out restaurant!
You won't be disappointed!

Diner Review №22

Portions are way too small for the money you pay !

Diner Review №23

We've gone to this restaurant for manyyyy years, they've always have welcomed us to the point we know them personally now! The food is amazing, and I definitely recommend Thai Chef

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My experience so far has been great. Love their Bangkok chicken because it’s not greasy and not too salty. Their fried rice is also really good using fresh fruit and vegetables (also not too salty either). Their hot is super spicy too which I love. I think they will be my go to when I want Asian takeout in my area.

Diner Review №26

Best pad thai I've ever had in Michigan and I've tried ALOT. Always recommend this place to people !

Diner Review №27

Absolutely delicious food and incredibly friendly staff

Diner Review №28

** I only order pad Thai from Thai restaurants.

Pad Thai was very different than your typical pad Thai. Very strong carrot flavor, that in my opinion, took away from the signature dishs' flavor. Portion was okay. Spice level was lower than other restaurants, so a med plus hopefully will suffice for next time.

Diner Review №29

This is me and my family’s go to place when we want to get food out. The food is great and the service is always very friendly.The food is very fresh and tastes amazing.

Diner Review №30

Over all good taste good just way to many carrots I ordered extra shrimp looks like I got extra carrots

Diner Review №31

Family Run Business Nice folks great food

Diner Review №32

Pad Thai was pretty good. I’m not an expert on what makes good Pad Thai but overall it was good and had a lot of egg and vegetables. The spring rolls were pretty small and hardly any filling.

Diner Review №33

Love Thai Chef been eating here for many many years and Thai Chef is consistently fresh & delicious - love the Koong Hump Pa my favorite appetizer - mom always says the BBQ Chicken is the best BBQ she's ever had and the Shrimp Bird's Nest has the freshest shrimp and veges and is so delicious.

Diner Review №34

The best pineapple fried rice Ive had in MI! Really good unique flavor with the orange and the curry sauce.

Diner Review №35

Good was sooo good.

Diner Review №36

Ordered the pad Thai had no flavor whats so ever super bland and on their menu it shows it’s priced at $9.50 ended paying $12.50 when I got there. I asked why is it more than what it says the guy goes everything has gone up lol noodles and cheap chicken 👍🏻

Diner Review №37

Great food and even better service! Large portions as well!

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Great chicken pad thai reasonably priced.

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Diner Review №41

Excellent food, very good customer service. Very nice friendly people. Reasonably priced.
Has to be one of the best thai food places around. Best fried rice I've ever had. Thank you

Diner Review №42

Best Thai food in the state! My favorite food is Thai food so I eat it often.. I also travel and drive for work so I've been to plenty Thai restaurants.. this one is always perfect. Excellent customer service, very very good food, best fried rice I have ever had. I always get the "sea food combo fried rice" if your a fan of sea food I highly recommend it. Thanks for great service and great food. See you again.

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Very delicious authentic tasting Thai food.
Especially their rice noodle dishes like Pad Thai are very delicious. The cook understands the need for a very hot flame and quick stir fry as the technique to create that flavor.

Diner Review №45

Not really to happy I’ve been going here since I was 16 and had ordered food right before closing last night I’ve been sick sense after I ate the food usually there food is great but I had to put this review because I’ve been sick all last night and this morning definitely not what I was expecting from this place. The food must’ve been rushed.

Diner Review №46

Went there on Saturday and the food was delicious!!!

Diner Review №47

Food was very good and very fresh

Diner Review №48

First time yesterday. It was soooo good. I'm going today too.

Diner Review №49

I like spicy food. I mean, I REALLY like spicy food. When I order spicy food, I usually get it as hot as possible. Some places just way over do the dry spices, which make the meal grainy. Others add heat but no flavor. Some add a reserved amount of spice... this is NOT the case with Thai Chef. They successfully made me sweat with their Very Hot red curry, but still made it delicious. I'm going to eat the whole plate, sweat it out, and regret it tomorrow. Very, VERY well done.

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Delicious! The only way to describe the food here. The staff is super friendly also!

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The staff were pleasant however they serve the absolute worst Thai food I've ever had in my life. I took one forkful and had to throw it away. I'm being polite when I say that their food is below poor quality.

Diner Review №54

Good food, great price

Diner Review №55

When we hunger for Thai food, we always order from this fine restaurant and staff. Always very polite and efficient in getting our orders. We order the food medium or mild and that is plenty hot for us snd you get good quantity, too. Their food seems to be heathier than Chinese food. The owners are very grateful for being Americans and they give their time and food to veterans who are in need. This year they had to hold the veteran event outside because of Covid. They gave gift cards, snacks, blankets, and water to the grateful veterans, some are special needs. Try their food and you will return....

Diner Review №56

Best Thai food around and the young lady that works at the counter is always so very sweet and kind!

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Diner Review №58

I love the fresh ingredients and when my food is properly prepared I don’t need a fancy restaurant taking my money and disappoint me. I’m picky with my hard earned money like I’m serious about the food I put in my stomach. This place is awesome and I love the food. The sauces are authentic as Thailand and it’s main dishes. It doesn’t coagulate once the temperature cools at certain temperatures. That’s a big deal for me being enthusiastic about great food.

Diner Review №59

Large portions. Friendly staff. The Bangkok chicken & the Kow Pad chicken were delicious!

Diner Review №60

Our favorite Thai place. Have been to many other places and few compare. Good food and great staff!!

Diner Review №61

First time I went yesterday...The only flavor was pepper flakes. It was horrible.. pad Thai should at least have some kind of flavor. Zero! No Asian inspired tase at all... no spices whatsoever not even garlic powder.... Yuck. My 2 year old wasn't fascinated with chicken broccoli (that's a first) and hubbies drunken noodles was too loaded with pepper flakes to taste anything and from the flavor of mine I'd be surprised if there were any in there. I'm disappointed and we will not go there again!

Diner Review №62

When I say hot I want hot.

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Diner Review №64

We ordered take out few minutes ago..and as soon as I opened the food smelled like burnt and the taste is bad too...had extra tofu but that is also very bad...overall worst experience and money is wasted..ordered green curry with name Harry...first time i saw a restaurant served a food which is burned😂😂

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Diner Review №66

Good food

Diner Review №67

Great Thai Food after a long time. Fried Rice, Pad Thia. All are great

Diner Review №68

Amazing pad thai with medium spice! The perfect amount of spice. I will be back!

Diner Review №69

I've eaten food from here many times. I would highly recommend it. The Pad Ped is excellent!

Diner Review №70

Great food, service and staff!
I highly recommend you try Curry Noodle it’s delicious!

Diner Review №71

OMGOODNESS! TRY THE FRESH ROLLS! SO GOOD! I'm going back TODAY, because I had the "Fresh Rolls" yesterday, and I can't wait to enjoy them again. So Fresh, Tasty, and I assume - Healthy!!
I think if you are interested in Thai Food, you will LOVE them!

Diner Review №72

I love this place!!! They make me a special order just for me, that is delicious!! Love this family owned place, with incredible food!!!

I still love this place!! When I am back in town, I have to get Thai Chef!!! The owners are amazing! They will literally be like "that's not what your husband usually orders are you sure", they know their customers! Support local ❤️

Diner Review №73

I ordered vegetable fried rice and was really disappointed in the quality of food and service. The vegetables were discolored and stale. The rice was greasy and flavorless. When I asked for a side of curry sauce the woman working snapped at me and quickly said no. After asking for a refund she then continued her unprofessional rant by calling me rude and didn't give us the adequate amount we paid. I am completely disturbed by how I was treated by this staff member. I will never return.

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Diner Review №76

Good food! Owners are very nice!

Diner Review №77

Wow, phenomenal food. I had the BBQ chicken. Very impressive. Nice service. Good prices. I will definitely go back.

Diner Review №78

Favorite thai restaurant. Their fried rice one of a kind. The Bangkok chicken, sweet sauce, is amazing with the white rice. Pad seew always with fresh broccoli. Best spring rolls. The nicest family owns it. They are so hardworking. Their daughter works with them since she was younger and now she is older is so nice and knows the menu so well. Love that they have pics up so you can see entree instead of just reading the name. Always good and always fresh.

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Diner Review №80

Pad Thai was ok, however with a different taste.

Diner Review №81

I love thai food. Eat it all the time. Their pad thai here was only okay, lacking that panache and flavor all the other pad thais that ive had from other restaurants. The red curry is very strange, not the kind i’ve had before and surprisingly lacking in flavor. Dunno this red curry was just... off. The yellow curry via Gang Karee was super strange, meat, potatoes, in yellow curry over rice? So great, carbs, carbs, and an okay amount of meat. Very strange flavors all around and i wouldnt call this authentic thai food at all.
TLDR: Over all, portion sizes are huge, flavor is okay at best, but the meat was decent quality and cooked well. Theres better thai around, but if you’re hungry the food here will soothe that hunger :)

Diner Review №82

Thai food was amazing.

Diner Review №83

Best Thai food in metro Detroit. Great deal for lunch time. Very sweet family and they remember your orders. Been going here for years!

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Diner Review №85

Great food. Great services

Diner Review №86

Good food

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Diner Review №88

Never disappointing. Always delicious.

Diner Review №89

Nice people, large amount of food! Will be coming back!

Diner Review №90

Love this place!! My go to Thai restaurant.

Diner Review №91

The food is fresh and the staff was friendly but the flavor was different than what I'm accustomed to from other Thai restaurants.

Diner Review №92

We came for Thai food and thats what we got. Only issues are portions are a little small and the egg noodles were short. Other than that it was okay

Diner Review №93

Pretty good.

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Diner Review №95

Best Thai food ever. Always fresh ingredients. The owners are so friendly and such good people.

Diner Review №96

Curry noodle is delicious. Friendly staff!

Diner Review №97

Best drunken noodles I've ever had!

Diner Review №98

Ok food horrible service!

Diner Review №99

They have really good Thai food, but unfortunately if you have a gluten allergy you have to be careful. They use gluten free soy sauce and are on top of trying to make sure that you don't get sick eating the food, but it's touch and go. My usual take out order was Kow Pad Garlic, Pad Thai or Pad Seew and while it's very tasty since they've changed the garlic I've gotten sick the last few times that I went to eat there. It's very good and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to try a place that's affordable and gives a lot of food, but if anyone has Celiac or a gluten sensitivity just be careful.

Diner Review №100

Food was amazing!

Diner Review №101

Food tastes old and cold. So bummed. Paid then left w.o eating my meal.

Diner Review №102

Best Thai restaurant around! We've been going here for 10+ years.

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Diner Review №105

Omg. So good. Delicious flavors and good customer service. I'm a trucker, and was parked at Lowes just looking for something different. I came across this place and told them that I had no idea what to get, but I wanted something with chicken, shrimp, and mixed vegetables. They were extremely helpful in suggesting the curry noodle to go with it and putting it all together for me. What I was met with when I returned to my truck was heaven in a box. Lol Might sound cheesy, but try them and thank me later;)

Diner Review №106

Fresh and tasty food. I gave it a four star because it's not good for dining in only carryout

Diner Review №107

Loved it!

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Diner Review №111

The food was not good for me, my fried rice taste burnt and veg and chick sauce hot did not taste like anything. I will not be returning but the service was nice.

Diner Review №112

I just had the worst Pad Thai and the service wasn’t any better. I didn’t know it was possible to mess up Pad Thai. I don’t think I will be eating here again.

Diner Review №113

Great food.

Diner Review №114

Very good and tasty Thai food at reasonable prices. I have had most of the meals on the menu, all are top notch. Plus they also sell Vietnamese Pho soup besides all the Thai dishes.

Diner Review №115

Disappointed in the Pho 🍜 soup

Diner Review №116

Wasent terrible.

Diner Review №117

Slow carryout missed items

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Diner Review №119

I've gone to a ton of Thai restaurants and this is definitely the best one.. I'm so sad that I only just discovered it. Better food, soups and apps compared to other places, plus good prices. For sure my new place!

Diner Review №120

I’ve lived in Thailand for 2 years, coming back to the states, this is the most authentic Thai I’ve had in 4 years

Diner Review №121

Best restaurant in the world I have been going for 10 years. They treat me like family!

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Diner Review №123

Worst Thai food I've ever had! Bad flavor, I got 3 tiny shrimps in my whole dish. The person who took my order was very rude. Don't waste your money. Horrible food. I'm convinced that anyone who rated this place highly has never eaten Thai food in their lives other than this place.

Diner Review №124

Diner Review №125

Fast service... love the food

Diner Review №126

Been going here for a year!!! Always tasty always hot!!! Owners are kind people!! And the food is good portion.

Diner Review №127

Ordered a shrimp pad Thai and got a chicken pad Thai. Portions were good size but the dish was lacking in flavor compared to other pad Thai I've had. Girl at the counter was very nice

Diner Review №128

I've been coming here for a dozen years Consistently GREAT food, pleasant service, good value. I pretty much ate the whole menu during that time and all dishes were well prepared and delicious. Take out or small dine in area, you can't go wrong! As a bonus, check out the fine drawings hanging in frames on the walls. These detailed sketches were done by their daughter.

Diner Review №129

Diner Review №130

Food here, is fantastic!

Diner Review №131

I absolutely love this place. I have been going here for over 10 years. I've moved twice and even though I live 20 minutes away I still drive back to this thai restaurant. The vegetable curry and fresh rolls are amazing!

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Diner Review №133

I would suggest take out since it is so small and without views, but the food is authentic and delicious.

Diner Review №134

The best Gang Khew Warn I've ever had! Even my super picky kids love Thai Chef.

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Diner Review №136

Great food

Diner Review №137

Best Thai food that I have ever had. The owners are always very welcoming and friendly.

Diner Review №138

I ordered the drunken noodle with chicken medium spicy. The chicken was cooked well and the meal was delicious. It seemed more authentic Thai than some of the other places I have been, which was also a treat.

My total was about $11 with a bottled soda and the meal was a good portion. And the cashier was very polite and helpful. This is a great family owned and operated restaurant and has earned my continued business.

Diner Review №139

Great food and friendly service! #11 is the best

Diner Review №140

Have to say I was disappointed. I ordered the curry puff pastry. The picture on the menus showed a fluffy puffy pastry. I received two little stuffed biscuits that tasted ok, but certainly were not what I expected.

I also had the curry chicken. Again, disappointed. The rice was not very hot and the chicken was obviously frozen pre cooked nasty bits of chewy leather. As I ate I picked the chicken out and left it in a pile on another plate. Waitress never asked if there was a problem.

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Diner Review №145

Awsome

Diner Review №146

I love this place! For those who like duck, the crispy duck is absolutely perfect!

Diner Review №147

Great food great service nice people

Diner Review №148

Firt time here. The inside was nice and my food was ready when I arrived. I was in and out. The food itself, however, was not too great. The crab wonton has more onion in it than cream cheese or crab. I was very surprised when I bit into the first and second. I couldn't finish the rest. I ordered Kad Pow Prik, fried, rice, which was tasty, but had a faint burnt taste. The spice was to a level I requested (mild). I would try them again, but never the crab wonton.

Diner Review №149

Been coming here since it opened. Always loved it!

Diner Review №150

Well, I am not from the state of Michigan. I just arrived here after a 10 hour drive from PA on November 7th. On the evening of the 7th, I decided to visit this chinese take out restaurant that is located about a 3min drive from my new apartment. My first visit with this restaurant and it was a HUGE disappointment. When I looked at the shrimp fried rice platter I ordered. It appeared so disgusting, I could not even bare to consume any of it. I ended up tossing the entire entree in the garbage. A full $10.60 in the drain, plus I tipped them! I should have known something, when the meal was prepared so quickly...it literally took less than five minutes. But I didn't open my purchase until I got home and as soon as I saw the BURNT rice as if it was cooked in spoiled cooking oil, the dried cucumbers, the spoiled onions and peppers...I didn't even want to bother with digesting any of it. I did not look at any reviews before I visited the restaurant. But now that I noticed that the reviews are from a certain creed of people. Now I understand why I was treated so poorly, because I do not fit that creed.

Diner Review №151

Really good carry out thai. Above average for the area. They have dining in area, but I would suggest getting a carry out instead.

Diner Review №152

Ordered Chicked Pad Thai and 3 spring rolls for a Saturday lunch. Although not "beyond compare", the Pad Thai was good. The portion was nice and filling but not so much that I had a doggy bag to take home. The spring rolls were over done and pretty much the only disappointment. Overall, a nice low key restaurant for a quick bite.

Diner Review №153

Ordered fresh rolls and the vegetables where old and I could taste the chemicals like they haven't been washed. There was no mint or basil in them so they had no flavor. I gave a two star because I didn't try anything else and they where nice.

Diner Review №154

Amazing! Ordered Carry Out and it was ready quickly. Got home and the food was still hot. The food was great and the staff was very friendly. Thank you!

Diner Review №155

Just ordered for the first time and it was pretty good. Not too much of a fan of the hot and sour soup, actually added hot sauce and it made it better :)) Then we ordered pad brocolli and bangkok chix... both medium spice.. the broc was fine but the bangkok was def more spicy. Overall I think it was good, everything tasted fresh.

Diner Review №156

Went for the first time (end of september 21013) and it was delicious, very authentic. Price was around 8 to 10 for a dish but was a lot of food so i was happy. There lunch specials are areound 5/6.

I have family in Thailand and have visted the country 3 times and it was just like is was in the homeland, great flavor, lots of spices and not greasy :)

I had the Pod Woon Sen (noodles with chicken etc) and the chicken with string beans, both medium spicy and it was awesome, definetly plan on going agian

Diner Review №157

Very bad service, very mean owner they charge me 15 cents for an extra stair form cup with my to go food order. When I called to make a complaint the owner said tome “Things are very expensive I cannot give you anything for free” When I respond that you are losing a customer for 15 cents his answer was “That’s ok, don’t come”

Diner Review №158

Their kow pad was so bland. I was so upset when I tasted it.

Diner Review №159

Pad Thai was not the best in town. Not even fourth. Pause soup that comes with it taste like dishwater!

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  • 159 reviews
  • 4.1 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 586-566-9575
  • Website: http://www.thaichefmi.com/menus
  • Location: 44801 Hayes Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48313, United States
  • Map: 42.6251677, -82.9737195
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 12–8 PM
  • Tuesday: 12–8 PM
  • Wednesday: 12–8 PM
  • Thursday: 12–8 PM
  • Friday: 12–8 PM
  • Saturday: 12–8 PM
  • Sunday: 12–8 PM
Service options
  • 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
  • Vegan options: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
Amenities
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Cash only: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
Pets
  • Dogs allowed outside: Available