Thai Pavilion

3971 Bayless Ave, St. Louis, MO 63125, United States

Thai Pavilion
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Delicious authentic Thai food made fresh daily and to order we are located under friendly bar at 3971 Bayless ave

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Diner Review №1

This place is amazing, very authentic. It's a couple trying to make it work, and their humble beginning is in the downstairs portion of a bar, much respect. Food tastes great, truly my favorite thai place in St. Louis.

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Amazing food and customer service.

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The food was so amazing!!!enjoyed every bit of it 🔥

Diner Review №5

My girlfriend enjoys this place.

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Diner Review №7

Had the GF chicken & vegetables. Had some kind of sauce on it. Very delicious. Also tried the GF pork fried rice. Also another great dish. My husband had non-GF food & also enjoyed it. Excited to try other dishes next time.

Diner Review №8

Best authentic thai food we've been able to find. They are so nice and seem to have a lot of regulars.

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Very unusual location: downstairs in the basement beneath a sports bar and grill (Friendly's), with which it shares its outdoor seating. We wanted to sit outside, anyway, so it was sort of fine. We chose our own seats, I got the menus and waited to order.

The tablecloths had not been recently cleaned nor fully laid out. The chairs were wobbly and required us to add our cushions (we are very short). Pleasantly shady and breezy, and a nice day to be out, but this area is practically in the parking lot.

The owner had told us that I had to come get our menus inside, pay inside, and be patient, because only he and the cook were there at that time and he could only come outside when no other customers were inside. Very odd.

My mom uses a walker and cane, so going inside / down many steep, dark stairs, was not feasible for her. Good thing we had just come from a place where she had used the restroom!

The menu is new, he told us, and seemed great, but didn't offer one of the types of dishes she liked. The owner made a suggestion, hearing she wanted something crispy, and she took his advice.

Mom enjoyed the shrimp tempura over Thai fried rice very much. Very large portion of rice and 4 large shrimp, lightly battered, will make two meals for her, with half the rice added to my very large portion of House Special fried rice.

Both fried rice dishes were very un-oily, which we like, and just made, fresh. But, not very flavorful, and more steamed than fried. The only veggies were scallions, broccoli, carrots, white onions. No celery, cabbage, bok choy, sprouts, etc. It was also unexpectedly sweet.

I additionally ordered the Thai Pho soup, which did not automatically come with anything. It had an extremely generous amount of thicker-than-usual, seemingly wheat-based noodles, at least 5 meatballs, and many slices of beef, but not much broth.
No sauces were offered. I had to ask for chopsticks. I asked for basil leaves, which came, but we're unsorted; many were rotten and inedible: rinsed, but not looked at by the cook.

The pho broth was different than most Vietnamese phos I have had here and in California and Seattle: sweeter, denser, darker. I missed the fish and chili garlic sauces, but I brought more than half home and will add those for my second meal of it.

Owner knows a lot about Thailand and Thai food, which he shared with us. That was great!

Overall, we liked but didn't love it. May go back, but despite its being easy to find, it's over 20 minutes' drive for us, in South City.

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Got the drunken noodles and they were awesome. Got soup with coconut juice and it was outstanding. Can't wait to go again

Diner Review №13

Delicious. Had a bunch of different dishes and have loved them all! Best Thai food in South County.

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It's trash. You can see from the response what type of establishment it is.

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Thai Pavilion is quick carry out and curb service restaurant. The chicken wings have an excellent crispy batter fried to perfection, served with a Thai chili sweet sauce.
The chicken toast although looks plain was surprisingly delicious, A must next time.

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Very authentic Issan style Thai food, and the staff is great!

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We’ve really been missing our old Thai place since we moved and haven’t found a good one to replace it. Thai Pavilion changed that. This place was greatly priced, absolutely delicious, and honored their time. We will be back!

Diner Review №22

Everything we get here has been delicious. Highly recommend.

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Order now, thank me later!!
The food is fantastic and the owners are truly wonderful people! They helped feed people who couldn't afford it during the pandemic. They will always have my business!!!
They also have an in-house delivery guy so you know it's safe and that the money goes straight to him and not big business!

Diner Review №25

Amazing- spicy flavorful. Had the advertised duck curry, catfish stir fry and Tom yum. They contacted us shortly after planning online order to let us know there was going to be a delay. We told them we were on a tight schedule and they had it ready a little earlier which was appreciated. Great service- when I called to ask where the curbside was at they told me exactly where to wait and had it ready before I had time to tie my mask.

Diner Review №26

This little hole in the wall serves up Amazing Thai food. The owner, Absolute the Best.

Diner Review №27

The food is absolutely amazing, ordering and pick up are a breeze and safe, staff wears masks.

Diner Review №28

Excellent curry. I love green curry and they have one on the top of my list. Yellow curry was perfectly creamy. Food is "clean" tasting, if that makes sense, and still has bold flavour. You can taste & see the difference in the freshness. It's not just smothered in dark sauce that covers the vegetable. For a modest location, it is great quality and will not disappoint. A completely hidden gem! 100% recommend.

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Friendly, accommodating (gluten free options for nearly everything), and the food is great! Got a couple of Thai dishes with shrimp and the shrimp were surprisingly huge! Definitely recommend, just remember to request spicy if that’s what your looking for.

Diner Review №32

Tried the new in-house delivery & everything was hot & perfect! Spice at just the level ordered, so many noodles for my soup delivered on the side so they wouldn’t get mushy, all packed so as not to leak. And as usual, the food was all fresh, made to order, top notch. Please give this place a try. It’s consistently fantastic!

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Food good
Price fair
The owner/server is there to take your order, serve food but you can forget about lively conversation. As long as the kitchen keeps putting out good food.....i will be there.

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Great food

Diner Review №37

Stopped in for a late lunch with my Daughter. Had Pad Thai and Pad See Ew. Both were very good, great flavor. Placed order to go for my Wife and Son. We'll be going back again in the near future.
Highly recommended!

Diner Review №38

You wouldn’t know this place is existed, based on the location, but I’m thrilled I did find it! I went here specifically for Tom Yum Soup and was NOT disappointed!! It was so flavorful and delicious!

Diner Review №39

I didn't care of for it. Plus the restaurant itself had a bad cigarette smoke smell

Diner Review №40

Can't beat the lunch special , till 2PM ! Entree and egg roll for 6.95 . Pad thai , green and red curry were very good.

Diner Review №41

Best Pad Thai I've had in STL area. Quickly prepared, very fresh food, priced very reasonably! We will definitely drive a little farther for this food! You were right, Brandon it is better than my previous fave! :) We will be back to see you soon!

Diner Review №42

Great restaurant, some of the best curries I have ever had.

Diner Review №43

This place will blow your mind. First time eating Thai food. I can't wait to go back

Diner Review №44

Food was awsome customer service 5 stars hidden gem

Diner Review №45

I had sushi and it tasted very good. I had the best Fried Philly I have ever eaten, and the spicy salmon was very good. I also had a spicy tuna roll that was very tasty but it was very small. That is the only reason it was 4 stars. The owners even gave us a discount for the long wait which we appreciated. Thank you and we will be ordering again.

Diner Review №46

We "discovered" this place about 6 weeks ago, and have now ordered 6 times - that alone should tell you something. We should all consider ourselves lucky to have this decent Thai restaurant in our neighborhood! Prices are fair and in-line with expectations. Taste of food is 4/5 stars. I give it 4 because I have eaten the highest quality Thai food in many states and countries, and 4 stars is very solid. Take out service is excellent, food is usually ready within 20 - 30 minutes, Brandon is friendly and very knowledgeable about their options. They take pride in being able to safely prepare food for people with allergies or special considerations, and they are very friendly about substitutions. My wife is gluten free and my son is a vegetarian. We can all get what we like with several options available to each of us. So glad they are here, give them a try!

Diner Review №47

Very friendly and very good sushi. We will definitely be back

Diner Review №48

Just not good. Extremely mediocre Thai food. My chicken pad Thai was a weird color, almost looking raw, and had barely any flavor to it. I asked for a spice level like most Thai places have but they didn’t do it so I just doused in soy sauce. Also got egg rolls and they just barely had anything in them. It wasn’t terrible but I have had much, much better of the same Thai food.

Diner Review №49

First time trying Thai food and I’m glad I did. The food was delicious and the service was beyond the moon.

Diner Review №50

Great service, reasonably priced-even for a family- and by far the best Thai food in St. Louis!

Diner Review №51

Excellent, reasonably priced food with the delicious, flavorful light sauces. This is a gem worth checking out.

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Tried out Thai Pavilion for the first time today and were super happy we happened upon it! we didn't even realize there was a local Thai restaurant in our area, but we are glad we found it. First of all, the menu is very vegetarian friendly with 4 vegan dishes as well. Second, I loved to see the healthy edamame appetizer--I didn't order it this time since I had some edamame at home already, but I look forward to trying it eventually! The two dishes we had, house salad, and appetizer were great. The homemade rice noodles were excellent in the Pad See Ew, and my husband loved the flavorful Pad Cashew.

Keep up the good work Thai Pavilion!

Diner Review №54

Great service great food!! That pineapple sauce tho 🤤🤤🤤

Diner Review №55

Consistent quality and they don’t skimp on meat and veg. Tom yum flavor is perfect, green curry is better than elsewhere. Possibly made from scratch, since I have noticed that the flavors don’t fluctuate much at different heat levels. (Aka you usually have to suffer a little extra heat to get a better flavor at other places because they use a curry paste and just add more or less coconut milk for mild-hot ). Never been disappointed, and that’s saying a lot. Other places can be hit or miss or at the very least inconsistent. Note, they r hard to find the first time, odd location but don’t be deterred, you will be happy!

Diner Review №56

Called to place an order at 7:13pm and they said they aren't taking any more orders for the rest of the night....they close at 8:30pm.

Diner Review №57

Great food. Everything was hot and delicious. Staff was very friendly. Will definitely go back.

Diner Review №58

I’ve had more than my share of Thai food. I’ve been to Thailand and had street food there. This is by far the most authentic Thai food I have ever eaten in the US. To be honest, it was one of the best meals I’ve ever had in my life. How this place hasn’t been discovered and celebrated in our city is a true mystery to me.

Diner Review №59

I haven't been to any of the other locations so I can't say anything to them. That being said........this is the worst Thai I've had hands down. The Shumai we're little tiny marble sized dumplings with hardly any taste. The green curry was nothing but boiled chicken, red peppers, and bamboo shoots in the blandest curry ever. The fried rice was little more than white rice with a little soy sauce..... barely fried. This is the first and last time I waste my time and money...... (fifty bucks by the way)......on a new place. The kid who got my order said that the chef cooked more Laotian than Thai and didn't conform to Thai standards. Wow......if you're selling Thai food you might want to. Do yourself a favor.... don't waste your time and money..... drive down to Meremec Bottom Rd. and make a left over to Baumgartner and Lemay Ferry to Drunken Noodles. Get some good food.

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My husband and I ate here tonight...my first time, his third. The pot stickers came first and they were a 10 out of 10. Then when the rest of our food was 10 out of 10 as well...That's when we realized how solid they are. The server was super sweet and you can tell how much love he has for this place. It's refreshing to see somebody who genuinely cares about the place they work. The food is amazing...we'll be back. I love seeing a new interesting restaurant open in this area.

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Great service great food!

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The staff is always friendly and know what they are serving. The food is always excellent and fresh.

Diner Review №66

The food is always fresh and so delicious! The staff is very friendly and takes time to chat with us every time.

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The food is great And staff are friendly.

Diner Review №68

Very nice. Good portions. Pleasant and unique flavors even had thai numerous times before.

Diner Review №69

Impressed. Great portions and nice unique flavors.

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Amazing food and great service at a good price.

Diner Review №72

I tried the red curry and pad thai. They were excellent! I have been to a few different thai restaurants when trying these particular dishes, Thai Pavilions recipe with these 2 particular dishes has been the best so far.

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Very good

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Young people making a GREAT impact on a town that needs new things. Best of luck think you will go far

Diner Review №75

Very disappointing experience , I'm fairly picky and was skeptical of trying this place ,but after looking at pictures of there food online I thought wow this place actually looks good but unfortunately our food looked nothing like the food on there website it was very bland and disappointing to say the least I have no idea how this place has a decent rating dont go here expecting good food and if you like it you probably haven't had decent food in your life!

Diner Review №76

Top Notch Thai food, it was wonderful. Duck Curry was amazing!! Good kids menu (you don't often find this at Thai places), prices are good. Great Menu choices, I highly recommend if you like Thai food.

Diner Review №77

Good food.

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The food is delicious, sushi is fresh and taste amazing, and the owners are very friendly and kind. Over all great place.

Diner Review №79

The staff was helpful to people who never tried Thai food and made a first time experience something I wanted to do again and did within a week

Diner Review №80

Best Asian cuisine in town. The crab fried rice (actual crab meat) was really good, the rice was moist and the crab was tender and sweet. The pot stickers were pretty good also. 👍👍

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Not great food by a long shot, half size servings at ridiculously high prices. Terrible. Won't go back there EVER AGAIN!!@!@!!

Diner Review №83

Food was delicious, large portions! Price was within reason of what you would expect for the portion sizes.
Loved the crab rangoon season and the pad thai was really amazing as well.

The sushi is not the traditional seasoning you would find at a sushi shop so be sure to ask before you order.

Diner Review №84

Love the curries. Staff are very personable and polite. Owners are fantastic and easy to talk with and communicate desires. I wanted hotter curry and they obligated. Very good food.

Diner Review №85

Every thing I've tried there has been amazing

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The sushi was great, and the staff was very friendly. We will definitely be heading back.

Diner Review №88

This place has AMAZING food that is very filling. The only problems I had were that my feet kind of stuck to the floor and they make their tea fresh but you can't have it until about 1 o'clock.

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The food was great

Diner Review №91

Crab ragoon & drunken noodles were on point!

Diner Review №92

We for a meeting and food was great and portion are unbelievable. Going back on Friday the 13th for daughters 15th bday.

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The crab Rangoon was a little different but excellent. I could have eaten a few more. The rice dishes where very good and plentiful. Yummy leftovers.

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Didn't care for the taste of what I got. Have to try something else next time.

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Very nice Restaurant. Great food you can get as spicy as you like. Service was excellent.

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Delicious food. Good service.

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It was very good but very pricey for lunch ( 19$ each ) and we almost ate it all. Went on the only day they didn't have sushi. Will have to try it again.

Diner Review №101

Our girls loved it, especially the sushi and the sushi chef

Diner Review №102

Came in not knowing what to expect but the table service was excellent the guys were laid back and the food was beautifully placed and tasted excellent

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Great thai food, love the levels of heat.... plus there sushi has a nice twist that differs from other sushi places.
Plus the sushi is thicker cut then most

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Way better than the Asian spot in town. Staff is so friendly and food it amazing and fresh. We needed a spot like this!!

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The food is tremendous.

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Such good food! Honestly the best fried rice and pad tai I’ve ever eaten in my life! The only reason it got 5 stars instead of 4 is because they had no sweet tea or lemons when I asked. I will be going out of my way to eat here more often

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Excellent food,great service

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Amazing service and great food

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Great food good service

Diner Review №115

Amazing Thai food! Hot and fresh. Very please with this new restaurant in our little town. Will be back again and again.

Diner Review №116

Great Food. The best Mexican food in Jefferson County Missouri (De Soto Mo.)this review was for the restaurant that was previously at this address. They moved to main Street I believe. The Best Mexican food in DeSoto for Sure.

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Very tasty authentic Thai food

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Update: please note this is review is for the Mexican restaurant that moved from this location and is not for the Thai Restaurant now located at this address.
Great food! The service is wonderful! We just finished a great dinner sitting on the patio outside. The wait staff checked on us periodically and were so friendly and attentive .Very impressed! They allowed us to have our well behaved Pup sit on the outdoor patio with us and even brought him a water bowl without being asked. Proud to have such a wonderful business in our town!

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Fantastic food, Great service, Cheapest and Strongest Margaritas in Town! Jose and Maria really know how it should be!

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There a great place with authentic amazing food!!! There are nice people there I love it!!

Diner Review №128

Very nice

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Some of the most authentic hispanic cuisine i've had in Missouri. Owners are great people.

Diner Review №132

Good food friendly people

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This place is a joke! Had margs and apps tonight and there was lipstick on my glass! And as a man I don't wear lipstick and I confronted the manager. It was no big deal to them!!! And had to pay bill still... what if this said woman's lips on my glass had an STD..... health department call Monday morning! !!

Diner Review №135

Great food and friendly owners and servers.

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Diner Review №137

Friendly and a nice place to eat. Yum

Diner Review №138

Split rating...My husband and I agreed...5 star on being fast, friendly, and generous portion size...the fajita meats were tasteless to both of us. (We had beef and chicken and shrimp).

Diner Review №139

Delicious food and great service!!!

Diner Review №140

Food and service excellent

Diner Review №141

Pretty good food. But you never know if the place is going to be open or not. Some days it's randomly closed.

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Great Food!

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Really good food

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Always excellent food and service. My wife and I eat here frequently.

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It was very chaotic. Not enough waiters, and can't get any orders right.

Diner Review №149

Ordered the spicy shrimp. Very hot! Best shrimp I have ever had. Very friendly!!! Love this place.

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After moving to Desoto 6 months ago, we finally had dinner here and have decided this is our favorite local Mexican restaurant!

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I loved it . Good food , good service ,good prices.

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Service is good and prompt. The food is very good and reasonably priced.

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Great place

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Excellent service, excellent and authentic food!! Will definitely go back when in the area!

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Excellent food.

Diner Review №161

Great Family owned restaurant. Awesome service and excellent food. I vote best in the area! Best Carnitas and tongue tacos were awesome too! These guys deserve much more business! Great margaritas too!

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Good food. My family and I prefer this to the other DeSoto option.

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Wonderful food and service is great!!! Our family eats here often. Small quiet and clean. Great place to bring the kids.

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Good food good people

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We go here often always great

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Excellent food, big portions, great prices

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Great

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Food always served quick, hot, and tasty

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It was great

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Like that they have a la carte option.

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Food was excellent! The tamales were authentic. Customer service was fanomial.

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Great service and amazing food!!

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Great food and astounding service, I will say that the waitress and waiters are very polite and make sure to give you the best service.

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Always great food and service.

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Great food and service.

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good price good food

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Great food, that is served fast with no smoking

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It is always great. Friendly ! My favorite place to have great food and fun time.

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Awesome food and drinks

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Best Mexican food in the area. Quick service too.

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Good food... bad service

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Good food and prices

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I love the food here. Everything tastes fresh. Wait staff is very good and attentive.

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  • 200 reviews
  • 4.4 Health Rating
  • Location: 3971 Bayless Ave, St. Louis, MO 63125, United States
  • Map: 38.5449947, -90.2856805
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
Service options
  • Outdoor seating: Available
  • No-contact delivery: Available
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
Highlights
  • Sport: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Available
  • Beer: Available
  • Cocktails: Available
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Late-night food: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Catering: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Bar on site: Available
  • Toilet: Available
Crowd
  • Family friendly: Available
  • LGBTQ+ friendly: Available
  • Transgender safe space: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
  • High chairs: Available
  • Kids' menu: Available