For a truly authentic taste of Thailand and pleasant ambiance dining experience, come and discover Chili Thai.
Our dishes are freshly prepared from the finest ingredients. We offer a wide selection of dishes from our extensive menu to cater to your adventurist taste and exotic desires. Since opening in 2002, we have been consistently setting the standard by striving to provide the best quality authentic Thai food and service.
We look forward to serving you at the South Hill Puyallup, University Place or Tacoma locations. We believe that your experience at Chili Thai will be one you will want to experience again and again. Call or make reservations online today!
I hosted my moms 50th birthday party here last night and there was 30+ people that arrived. The staff was beyond amazing helping me prep for the event!! The food came out hot and ready, the service was phenomenal, and they all were SO accommodating for the extra dishes I needed for the champagne and cake I brought! I’m very grateful to the staff for helping host a memorable birthday for my mom. THANK YOU ALL!! 💛💛💛
We’ve ordered take out a few times now and I have come to really love the food. So much so, my wife surprised me with takeout for my birthday after a very long in-service day to work. Excitement quickly evolved to disappointment as my chicken fried rice contained no chicken…
Dinner for four on a late Saturday afternoon was wonderful! Easy parking, attentive server and cozy atmosphere. Fresh orchids on the table and also on our plates. We ordered 6 different dishes and we were all very satisfied. The best part of the meal...all four of us ordered sweet sticky rice with fresh mango!
Food does taste good, but.....
Never really had a problem dining in. Portions from in restaurant compared to delivery are lacking (about half). Calamari was only half an order of rings with a couple of other things I didn't recognize or try to eat. I don't know what changed with this restaurant, but for the price? The portion is no longer worth it. Probably won't buy here again unless it's lunch time (if that).
This restaurant give about half the portion sizes doing door dash as they do if you dine in the restaurant. They scammed us out of our money saying not to bring it back in to the restaurant and they would tell door dash to give us a refund knowing if we accept the food we won’t be entitled to a refund. Gustavo at the restaurant told us to just keep it and not bring it back in and they would issue a refund but door dash won’t refund because we received our food! This all starts with the restaurant giving half portions thru door dash!
Food is good, but the portions are small, I order dinner and it was kids portion sized, literally.
Food does taste good, but.....
Never really had a problem dining in. Portions from in restaurant compared to delivery are lacking (about half). Calamari was only half an order of rings with a couple of other things I didn't recognize or try to eat. I don't know what changed with this restaurant, but for the price? The portion is no longer worth it. Probably won't buy here again unless it's lunch time (if that).
Great food consistently.
Always satisfied with everything I order.
We’ve ordered take out a few times now and I have come to really love the food. So much so, my wife surprised me with takeout for my birthday after a very long in-service day to work. Excitement quickly evolved to disappointment as my chicken fried rice contained no chicken…
Best Thai food in Pierce County! Yum!!!
I hosted my moms 50th birthday party here last night and there was 30+ people that arrived. The staff was beyond amazing helping me prep for the event!! The food came out hot and ready, the service was phenomenal, and they all were SO accommodating for the extra dishes I needed for the champagne and cake I brought! I’m very grateful to the staff for helping host a memorable birthday for my mom. THANK YOU ALL!! 💛💛💛
Dinner for four on a late Saturday afternoon was wonderful! Easy parking, attentive server and cozy atmosphere. Fresh orchids on the table and also on our plates. We ordered 6 different dishes and we were all very satisfied. The best part of the meal...all four of us ordered sweet sticky rice with fresh mango!
The worst spring rolls ever had!!! Sever came once to get the order, never came back to check , I cook for a living a d I will never come back!!!
Pretty good Thai food. I mainly eat their Thai fried rice with chicken, but I've also had their yellow chicken curry. They're both very good. I don't eat out too much but when I do, I come here a lot.
Great food and service! Love their green curry!😋
This used to be our Thai hookup. About 12 years ago, we moved to Federal Way. I forgot just how good there food was. Cheapest Thai we've eaten in years, and honestly... the best. Beats everything in FW. ❤️
Never get my to go order right!
Salmon always & I mean always overcooked. My wife asked for spice #2 got #1000
Very yummy great atmosphere quiet and friendly service
Wonderful place I love it and excellent service.
Similar to a post from 3 years ago, we also had a metal piece of wire in our pad Thai. Very uncomfortable.
Llenó mis expectativas!! 100 % delicioso!! 👍🏼❤️🥰
It’s been a while since I’ve found a place that does good pad Thai. I was beginning to give up on this area, to be honest. This place does it perfectly! I ordered medium heat and got exactly that! The fresh rolls were so delicious too. I did order takeout so my time with customer service was brief but the guy that ran the register was doing a great job despite it being really busy for a Wednesday and had multiple take out orders waiting on top of it all. I got my food in 15 minutes and he was really friendly. One lady ahead of me seemed frustrated about something and he handled it well and she seemed to leave happy. I’m so glad I found you, Chili Thai!
Very good food
As described, so not looking for elaborate setting: just quality food.
All I ordered was Sticky mango rice , It is just like it sounds about a cup or less of moist plain rice stuck together, a small cup of coconut milk and about half a mango , 10.95 Not a great bargain for .25-.50 cents worth of rice
This is one of our favorite places to dine. The atmosphere is great. the food is amazing and the staff are incredible. I am so happy my family moved down here so we can get our favorite That food from great people. They also have great gluten Free options!
Great food, good service.
My family ordered a huge amount of take out food for my mom's 92nd birthday. ($257 worth) Chili Thai had the food ready on time, piping hot, and every person's order was perfect! Everything was delicious and we will definitely order from here again.
Great food, my favorite so far. I will recommend the peanut Rama excellent with spinach. Love this dish!!
Pork peta was like pork jerky.
Barbecue chicken was like dry as hell.$$$ for the Quality
Great restaurant, food is good and service is fast.
Super fresh and fast for a dine in service. Best pad Thai in Puyallup/ Spanaway area.
Best Thai restaurant in Puyallup!
The foods were so so, i order pad see eiw, the trick noodle was not very nice, it all stick together >< another dish was pad prik kring, the red chili paste almost didnt see, only red oil 🥹
Great service from the staff
The tofu Pad Thai is excellent, and they will make it spicy after they confirm you know what you're asking for. Staff are friendly and helpful. Quick service, but it does take a minute to get your food. This isn't a bad thing since you know it's made fresh.
A friend and I went for lunch not knowing what to expect. From the second we walked in it was a wonderful experience. Pleasant customer service good menu and tasty fresh and hot food.I would definitely go again when I'm in Puyallup.
Everything was amazing 👏 🤩
Delivery only. Pho was wonderful and reached us piping hot.
So yummy!
Food was fantastic and service was great. Do wish they had a full bar service.
Good food and no wait time to be seated even on popular days. I was really impressed with their spice selection when I asked for extra.
Absolutely delicious and great service every time!
Pineapple fried rice, greeb papaya salad, duck curry, chicken curry, appetizer platter, mango fried rice, seafood soup, drunk noodles, classic chicken fried rice! Thai ice tea and hot green tea :) these are my favorite dishes!
Yum!
My husband and I have been here a few times now, and we so enjoy the food. We did forget that you can ask for your dish to be 0-5 with spice, and my husband asked for a 2 star, and for us, that was a bit too spicy. We did make sure the next time in to make sure it was a zero on the spice side of things. But the food is delicious
Food and service was great. The place was freezing cold!
Not sure what happened, but it really is not The same,went down hill. Feels like you're fast food teriyaki joint. Nothing's special anymore.
We love this place. The food is wonderful. It's a very quiet atmosphere with great service. My kids were able to find things they liked as well.
Great food, super good prices. On average you’ll pay like $16-20 per person but will be stuffed. Good service. Hole in the wall spot with fancy vibes.
Great place
One of my favorite Thai restaurant in Puyallup, WA. Affordable and delicious 🙂, highly recommended.
It was disgusting! Took my daughter and granddaughter and my granddaughter Shirley Temple, came with full of ants inside of it. We were upset and asked the waiter to get her another. We had already order our food at this point. My granddaughter pasta came and it fruit flies in it. I’ll never go there again. They took her drink off the bill but I didn’t look to see if they took her dish off. I just wanted out of there! So disappointed
I had the garlic chicken, not very flavorful, I expect a nice garlic flavor, but that was missing. The veggies it was placed on were good, but the broth was really soupy and bland. I expected the sauce to be a little thicker but it was not. The chicken itself was nice, but no flavor. The fresh rolls were ok. It was
This place is awesome! Great servers and quick service. Very delicious food, and you can customize your order. This is a very clean restaurant, and the decor is very pleasant!
We’ve loved this place for 20 years now - clean, good service & excellent food. Always consistently very good.
Great food, unfortunately the service you receive with take out is poor.
Decided to eat here after a tiring hike at Mt Rainier. The menu had a separate page for vegetarian options which was an instant mood booster! My group tried a variety of dishes - curry, fried rice and a noodle dish. All were super delicious and good sized portions for the price. Shout out to the servers and host as well - very friendly and professional. Great dining experience overall!
Everything was great, try the chicken satay.
My curry sauce was delicious! The staff was outstanding!
I live in Tacoma, but I prefer this location better .. food was good, great customer service.
Very quiet for dinner. I tried 4 start spicy Goong Garlic (Prawn). Fresh veggies, just enough spice (4)
I'm glad I didn't go less.
I'm just visiting from out of town. This business was only moments from my hotel BW
Friendly atmosphere
Great food
Just enough left over for midnight munching
Very good
Delicious chicken fried rice, yellow curry, and pad Thai.
Food wasn't particularly exciting.
Love this place. I've always done take out and th food is amazing but tonight we decided to dine in.
Service was so good. I went with my grandmother and when we asked for her veggies to be good well so she can chew them, without asking they made sure her meat was cut small also.
They were so thoughtful and we appreciated that.
Food is delicious! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE add FRESH ROLLS to the Door Dash appetizers!
4.5/5.0
Food is pretty good for the state. Service is good. Good environment.
Always good service and good food. Our favorite Thai restaurant. Been there twice this month.
Yammme
Good food but poor packaging. Used a paper-based box for an item with liquids for their delivery and it fell apart all over the rest of my meal.
I had a late lunch at Chili Thai today and I have nothing but praise. Not only did they have excellent food, but they allowed me to plug in and charge my laptop so I could do some work while enjoying lunch. They brought me lemon water and soup as soon as I sat down. I got the Garlic Chicken Wings and they came out piping hot and very tasty. I also had the Chicken Pad Thai which was very flavorful. They checked in with me multiple times to ensure I didn’t need anything else and refilled my water frequently. Very happy with my experience. I will be returning here.
Portion sizes are extremely small for the price.
A family favorite. Good food, great service, charming atmosphere.
For some $19 curry it was fairly mid. Watered down broth, no basil, no vegetables at all except bell pepper. Still not bad though
Love this restaurant and eat there every time I'm in the area!!. Good food, nice place!
This is one of the best places I have ever eaten at. Like top 3. I highly recommend trying this place. Good size portions and friendly service.
The food is excellent. Always my go-to when in town.
Love it it was great, us a group of 10 we got 100% best everything would recommend 11/10
Omgosh! My family and I love their food. So good
Ordered a tofu pad thai, but found meat in my dish! Tofu tasted like expired. Wasn't even first time. I am a vegan. Please do change pans when you are cooking a different dish.
I should stop buying my meals here.
First time coming here, food was lovely but not everything in the dish made sense, I had one dish that had a lot of raisins, but after I took it out, the food was good, but really over priced for two meals. The employees were really nice.
I freaking love the Thai Pad here. It is soooo good
Best crab wontons and calamari and I’ve gotten it a few times now perfection
The best Thai food I have ever had. Service is great and the place is super clean.
Are you gluten free? You can eat most of the menu here. Friendly staff, reasonable prices, amazing food.
Horrible pad thai. Worst I have ever eaten. I remember a time when Chili Thai was a good restaurant. The pad thai did not have any flavor except soy sauce. It was extremely salty. After one taste, it was thrown away just like the money I paid for it. Either this was done on purpose, or the cook forgot to add the pad thai sauce. No excuse for such poor tasting food. Pad Thai is a staple, nothing difficult to make.
Food was great, it was kind of slow, Monday night. But good company and a quiet atmosphere, was an enjoyable evening indeed!
My daughter and I enjoyed a quick service lunch starting with crab wontons with cream cheese. It was a little different from my experience with crab Rangoon from different restaurants. Not as light and airy but still tasty with the sweet chili plum sauce. My daughter enjoyed her beef yellow curry which had potatoes and some veggies. I had the Panang curry with chicken and it had the red bell peppers and onions in it but I was hoping for the bamboo shoots but I think it may only come in the red curry which is what I usually get. The Panang is more rich and has chopped peanuts in the broth. It was super delish and perfect with the 3 stars out of 5 which was mild for us. We both had a side of rice and then ended sharing an extra bow just to eat with the soup at the end. It was so yummy!!!! Definitely needed the soup and a mild heat to beat the winter chill!
Service was slow but friendly. Asked for 5 star hottest. Not spicy at all and had to ask for hot chili and add to taste.
Very nice place. Excellent service.
Food was good but portion sizes tiny and expensive.
So much history in the atmosphere and layout. Great food and great service. For Thai food this is where I go.
Lovely place the service was so fast and nice and the food was absolutely delicious i will be coming back :)
Service was awesome. Food was delicious and good portions for the price. Price was great. Love it
We went to pumpkin patch and got some lunch with friends, we ordered Green curries with Chicken which let me tell as authentic tasting as they come! Pad kee maw was ordered by my friend and Pad Thai by my husband. They all tasted so good and no greasy at all. The papaya salad I had was good but a little to sour for my taste, other than that service, price everything was commendable ! Would for sure return for another pleasant meal :)
Chili Thai has been consistent with the flavors, the freshness, and our special instructions every time. I’m in love with their red & green curry, along with the jungle pork! Yes, I do feel the jungle pork portion isn’t the biggest but damn the flavor is on point ! It’s hard to find restaurants that are consistent with the flavors every time but this place is great!!
The service was great. But I ordered the hot basil beef and it was sooo salty. Portion sizes for lunch were good. Thai iced tea was good and so was the soup they offered (hot and sour I believe) before my food came. But I almost couldn’t eat my lunch and forced myself to eat it since I didn’t want to complain. I probably won’t be here again as this is the second time I came and wasn’t very impressed with the food. But the staff are great and nicer then other Thai places around here.
Food was great, service was great! Highly recommend.
I got the yellow chicken curry it was brownish in color. The quality is getting worse as the price goes up. They dont give you enough rice and charge for extra. I see a down spiral going on here.
Been here a few times and I have no real complaints except for their fresh rolls. The wrap (which is usually paper thin I believe) is really thick. And because it’s so chewy they’re not pleasant to eat. And at least the times that I’ve ordered them here theres mostly just lettuce inside.😕 The Pad Thai and Thai tea are really good though!
Consistently great meals! I just looked it up and I’ve ordered from Chili Thai 37 times in the past couple of years. I’ve never been disappointed with anything they’ve made.
We were the only table at high noon, I understand why now 👎🏼
Lukewarm soup was hotter that the lukewarm entrees. Rice was cold and chewy. They just dump a big scoop of dried chilis on one part of the dish if you order it hot, so stir it yourself I guess.
I love the atmosphere, it's clean it's pretty and everyone's just super super nice, not to mention how tasty the food is every time I go there. Love love this place..
This is the first Thai place I've eaten at since moving here that I want to come back to. Everything had so much flavor. I got the chicken pad Thai, and mango fried rice with pork. I loved the decor and all the plants!
Great food, and very nice staff.
Flavor on Flavor on Flavor.
This restaurant never disappoints.
Great place for dine in not so much for takeout (portions are very small and expensive)
Pad thai always seems like a good baseline to judge a Thai restaurant and Chili Thai's is great! Try the Kee Mao too!
A vegan review-
This place was our main jam while we lived in Puyallup a few years back. Recently, we came back to visit family and decided to go here a few times. We called ahead and asked if they veganized some of their dishes. The woman on the phone was very knowledgeable and knew exactly what we meant and said that yes they could do that. We ordered the mango fried rice with tofu, drunken noodles with tofu, pad Thai and spring rolls. It was all perfect, delicious and just how we remembered.
The second time, we weren’t so lucky. We ordered basically the same thing minus the pad Thai and specified vegan (which is even said on the receipt). We got it, didn’t check before we left (mistake) and as soon as we got back we noticed there was a lot of egg in both the rice and the noodles, which meant there was possibly fish sauce as well. My husband went back to show them, they apparently took both of the carry out containers. They came back with one of the old ones and one new one. They said there was egg in the noodles but not in the rice so they remade that one. There was clearly egg in both, and they fact that this was a hill they were willing to die on and not remake both of them makes me hesitant to go back in the future. The rice DID have egg in it and unfortunately no one else wanted to eat it so it went to waste. This makes me pretty sad since we used to go here ALL THE TIME when we lived here. Like 2-3 times a week.
Always freshh, always tasty. My favorite Thai restaurant by far!!!
Idk if I don't remember from about for years ago but seemed better then. Now average not bad not a standout anymore
One of our favorite places to go!
Really good food.
Update - still really good good !!
I like it there too food are delicious 😋
Excellent food!
I think the quality has gone way down in the past couple years. I placed a special order twice now due to allergies and diet preference and they got it wrong both times. Also the food is so much greasier now, and literally smothered in oil. We won't be going back. It use to be so good at one time.
Excellent food, relaxing atmosphere, and awesome staff.
The food was excellent. The starting soup is fantastic and the entrees have been delicious.
The quality of food here has really gone down!!! The taste of it is awful! They have new owners..Never come here again.
Pad Woon Sen was absolutely delicious! Vegetables were cooked, but crispy... 3 stars had just the right amount of heat... I'm half way done and so full I have to force myself to stop. Looking forward to leftovers...
This by far is the worst Thai restaurant I’ve tried in the Puyallup Area.
I order a Pad Thai with beef and chose level 4 spicy. The noodles are undercooked and has an odd chewy texture at the same time, my food wasn’t spicy at all.
My fiancée ordered the Massuman Curry with Chicken and it seems like their curry is Pre made and then frozen. The consistency of the curry was very watery and the Potato’s added were undercooked and hard.
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- 200 reviews
- 4.1 Health Rating
- Contact: +1 253-864-7005
- Website: http://www.chilithai.com/
- Location: 3712 9th St SW, Puyallup, WA 98373, United States
- Map: 47.1563826, -122.3045068
- Thai restaurant
- Monday: 11 AM–9 PM
- Tuesday: 11 AM–9 PM
- Wednesday: 11 AM–9 PM
- Thursday: 11 AM–9 PM
- Friday: 11 AM–10 PM
- Saturday: 11 AM–10 PM
- Sunday: 12–9 PM
- Delivery: Available
- Takeaway: Available
- Dine-in: Available
- Fast service: Available
- Great tea selection: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Solo dining: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
- Alcohol: Available
- Beer: Available
- Coffee: Available
- Comfort food: Available
- Healthy options: Available
- Quick bite: Available
- Small plates: Available
- Vegan options: Available
- Vegetarian options: Available
- Wine: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Dessert: Available
- Seating: Available
- Toilet: Available
- Casual: Available
- Cosy: Available
- Groups: Available
- Tourists: Available
- Accepts reservations: Available
- Credit cards: Available
- Debit cards: Available
- NFC mobile payments: Available
- Credit cards: Available
- Good for kids: Available
- High chairs: Available
- Free of charge street parking: Available
- Free parking lot: Available
- Parking: Available