This is a hidden gem especially for a Lao native. The food is like coming home to mom and dad hard day of cooking. The papaya salad is crunchy and was perfectly spiced and season. Their sausage is one to crave. Must order one to go if you are a passerby. Larb- hands down! So good. Their pho is exceptionally delicious! Don’t forget, they have sticky rice. I’ve been there twice in a day and going back very soon to bring more family member to enjoy what I feel is like home cooked Lao food. Thank you!
Lou Jacobs
Excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carrie Spencer
Amazing Chicken Curry!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brady and Delmy Rocio Knight
The food is delicious!! My family of 5 went there (Mom, Dad, and three of our kids of 17, 19 and 21 years of age). I tried a little bit from their dishes and they were all amazing! Of course, eating out always removes from your control the type of ingredients they use, but an occasional visit there will not dissapoint your tastebuds! The plates are big portions. We all had to bring about half of it home and got to enjoy it the next day as well. So, a couple that eats reasonable portions can split one plate. Their spring rolls with their peanut sauce was the best. My daughter said she wishes she could have them everyday! Service was top notch. They were kind and checked to see if everything was good and if we needed anything else, but not too many times, plus they refilled our drinks a couple of times (included in the price evidently). True, the place is not fancy, but seemed clean enough.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Spring Rolls 2
Mark Seitzinger
Food is ALWAYS excellent. Quick seating. Got my entree quickly but had to wait almost 10 mins for my wife's food to be delivered. Could you work on timing?Anyway, we will be back regardless. The food is just too good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Marie Canada
Great food bad service waitress didn’t come back till I was done with my food
Ally Deen
I'm updating this review after almost a decade of living in the River Valley, but also traveling the entire country for work a lot.I have been to every region in the Continental US. I have been to almost every state (at this point I'm only missing Rhode Island, Delaware, Alaska, and Hawaii).I have explored the food offerings, both local specialties and locally-available other offerings, in all of those regions. And, since it is my favorite food, I have absolutely tried Thai food in every place possible across the country.Hands down, by a mile, no question and no contest, the BEST freaking Thai and Vietnamese restaurants are right here in Fort Smith, AR, and the best of the best of those is found at Pad Thai on Rogers. You cannot do better, anywhere.***My original review from the first visit:Okay, I wish you could separately rate service from the restaurant itself. .. this place has the most phenomenal food, just freaking delicious...and consistently bad service.But the food is worth it!*Update* (3yrs in)I've lived here for three years now. This is still the best pad Thai anywhere, and I've had it in probably fifty places across six states. It's phenomenal.Here's the weird thing about the staff: they have to warm up to you. Slowly. But when they do (took about a year!) they adopt you. Never forget you, your favorites, preferences, etc...It's my favorite place ever.Vegetarian options: You can get almost anything without meat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken or Beef Lo Mein, Green Curry Side Rice, Duck Noodle Soup, Pad Thai with Chicken, Basil Fried Rice
Corin Colter
This is without a doubt one of the best places to dine in Fort Smith. I absolutely love the food . The servers are excellent and provide fast friendly service. You can not go wrong dining here.
Stephanie Samuel
If you're looking for a traditional beef pho soup this is not the place. Yet, their Thai fusion take on a personal comfort food is perhaps the most delicious I've ever had. I had it to-go and almost immediately you can smell the garlic enriched spices wafting from the package. I admit, I was hesitant on it's ability to taste good as opening the broth were the plopped beef floating inside. (If you've ever had pho, u will know the broth cooks the meat, which is usually thin). The broth itself is unlike traditional Vietnamese, which usually has a subtle aroma and not visibly oily, their take was fragrant with Thai spices which tinged it green.Cons:•not a big fan of the beef meatballs (there isn't any other option, but they do slice it for convenient cooking); it puckered from being plopped into the broth moments before send off. Fully cooked but like breakfast sausage texture-- slightly chewy.( I prefer a brisket usually)Pros:•the broth THE BROTH has so much flavor! its savory and fragrant almost like a curry. But then adding the usual accoutrements of basil, cilantro, and green onions the broth becomes alive in vibrancy! On a cold, cloudy day this soup strikes the perfect cord to the beginning of a symphonic flavor profile.• Add the sauces: although the soups flavor is stand alone delicious, I like spice and added everything that was given to me albeit in small increments. My lips are plump from the delicious burn of Sriracha as I write this. Often times, the sauces change the flavor but the broth has such a solid foundation, the sauces merely enhance the emotional experience that this soup became.It is not often that I come across a dish this impressive and proving to me once again: don't knock it til u try it. If you enjoy aromatic dishes e.g. Indian food, or craving a soup that challenges your taste buds I would recommend their version of beef pho to try in this lifetime.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Danielle Landon
This place, this place is my favorite Thai food place ever. No matter what you get it hits just right. Hands down the best chicken Pad Thai I have had from around the area. The people are great too.
This use to be one of my favorite restaurants in Fort Smith and I have visited frequently since it opened. It has declined in quality since re-opening after a major remodel this spring. Quality (flavors, freshness, spice levels, service) has been hit and miss. Because I liked it & the people who work there, I kept going back. Unfortunately it continues to decline. The food was awful 5 of the last 6 times I ate there in the past 2 months, inedible twice. Weekend service is even worse! I won’t go back.
P Logan
Always a hot meal with great servers. The place is always clean. It's the best Thai food around Ft Smith.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Egg Rolls, Pad Thai with Chicken, Fried Rice
Josh Hammond
Best thai food anywhere. Very clean, and I've been in the kitchen!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken or Beef Lo Mein, Crispy Egg Rolls, Curry Chicken Red Sauce, Kho Nah Ped Roster Duck Rice and Gravy
Rebecca Meyer
My mom and I went to eat lunch and there were several tables full. After we waited over 10 minutes to get drinks and menus it took another 10 to 15 minutes to give the waitress our order. During this time the restaurant got really busy. After 15 minutes or so they brought my mom her food. However they never brought mine. We asked 3 times about my food. So after waiting another 15 minutes and the table next to us getting all their food and the waitress continuing to ignore us we just left. I have never done that but this is also the worst service I have ever had.
Food: 5
Service: 1
Marissa A.
This restaurant is so bomb. I haven't had a single thing from their menu I haven't loved. Every time I leave town all I think about is this restaurant. This is quite literally the best thai restaurant I have ever been to and I've been to thai restaurants that were visited by guy fieri. nothing compares to them and if you're looking for a meal that's not only going to fill you up from the large portions but that's also going to taste so mf good you're upset that they're not available everywhere please go to them. The workers are so kind and the service is good. I recommend the pad thai, spring rolls, and sukiyaki soup.
This is a hidden gem especially for a Lao native. The food is like coming home to mom and dad hard day of cooking. The papaya salad is crunchy and was perfectly spiced and season. Their sausage is one to crave. Must order one to go if you are a passerby. Larb- hands down! So good. Their pho is exceptionally delicious! Don’t forget, they have sticky rice. I’ve been there twice in a day and going back very soon to bring more family member to enjoy what I feel is like home cooked Lao food. Thank you!
Excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing Chicken Curry!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is delicious!! My family of 5 went there (Mom, Dad, and three of our kids of 17, 19 and 21 years of age). I tried a little bit from their dishes and they were all amazing! Of course, eating out always removes from your control the type of ingredients they use, but an occasional visit there will not dissapoint your tastebuds! The plates are big portions. We all had to bring about half of it home and got to enjoy it the next day as well. So, a couple that eats reasonable portions can split one plate. Their spring rolls with their peanut sauce was the best. My daughter said she wishes she could have them everyday! Service was top notch. They were kind and checked to see if everything was good and if we needed anything else, but not too many times, plus they refilled our drinks a couple of times (included in the price evidently). True, the place is not fancy, but seemed clean enough.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Spring Rolls 2
Food is ALWAYS excellent. Quick seating. Got my entree quickly but had to wait almost 10 mins for my wife's food to be delivered. Could you work on timing?Anyway, we will be back regardless. The food is just too good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Great food bad service waitress didn’t come back till I was done with my food
I'm updating this review after almost a decade of living in the River Valley, but also traveling the entire country for work a lot.I have been to every region in the Continental US. I have been to almost every state (at this point I'm only missing Rhode Island, Delaware, Alaska, and Hawaii).I have explored the food offerings, both local specialties and locally-available other offerings, in all of those regions. And, since it is my favorite food, I have absolutely tried Thai food in every place possible across the country.Hands down, by a mile, no question and no contest, the BEST freaking Thai and Vietnamese restaurants are right here in Fort Smith, AR, and the best of the best of those is found at Pad Thai on Rogers. You cannot do better, anywhere.***My original review from the first visit:Okay, I wish you could separately rate service from the restaurant itself. .. this place has the most phenomenal food, just freaking delicious...and consistently bad service.But the food is worth it!*Update* (3yrs in)I've lived here for three years now. This is still the best pad Thai anywhere, and I've had it in probably fifty places across six states. It's phenomenal.Here's the weird thing about the staff: they have to warm up to you. Slowly. But when they do (took about a year!) they adopt you. Never forget you, your favorites, preferences, etc...It's my favorite place ever.Vegetarian options: You can get almost anything without meat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken or Beef Lo Mein, Green Curry Side Rice, Duck Noodle Soup, Pad Thai with Chicken, Basil Fried Rice
This is without a doubt one of the best places to dine in Fort Smith. I absolutely love the food . The servers are excellent and provide fast friendly service. You can not go wrong dining here.
If you're looking for a traditional beef pho soup this is not the place. Yet, their Thai fusion take on a personal comfort food is perhaps the most delicious I've ever had. I had it to-go and almost immediately you can smell the garlic enriched spices wafting from the package. I admit, I was hesitant on it's ability to taste good as opening the broth were the plopped beef floating inside. (If you've ever had pho, u will know the broth cooks the meat, which is usually thin). The broth itself is unlike traditional Vietnamese, which usually has a subtle aroma and not visibly oily, their take was fragrant with Thai spices which tinged it green.Cons:•not a big fan of the beef meatballs (there isn't any other option, but they do slice it for convenient cooking); it puckered from being plopped into the broth moments before send off. Fully cooked but like breakfast sausage texture-- slightly chewy.( I prefer a brisket usually)Pros:•the broth THE BROTH has so much flavor! its savory and fragrant almost like a curry. But then adding the usual accoutrements of basil, cilantro, and green onions the broth becomes alive in vibrancy! On a cold, cloudy day this soup strikes the perfect cord to the beginning of a symphonic flavor profile.• Add the sauces: although the soups flavor is stand alone delicious, I like spice and added everything that was given to me albeit in small increments. My lips are plump from the delicious burn of Sriracha as I write this. Often times, the sauces change the flavor but the broth has such a solid foundation, the sauces merely enhance the emotional experience that this soup became.It is not often that I come across a dish this impressive and proving to me once again: don't knock it til u try it. If you enjoy aromatic dishes e.g. Indian food, or craving a soup that challenges your taste buds I would recommend their version of beef pho to try in this lifetime.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place, this place is my favorite Thai food place ever. No matter what you get it hits just right. Hands down the best chicken Pad Thai I have had from around the area. The people are great too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This use to be one of my favorite restaurants in Fort Smith and I have visited frequently since it opened. It has declined in quality since re-opening after a major remodel this spring. Quality (flavors, freshness, spice levels, service) has been hit and miss. Because I liked it & the people who work there, I kept going back. Unfortunately it continues to decline. The food was awful 5 of the last 6 times I ate there in the past 2 months, inedible twice. Weekend service is even worse! I won’t go back.
Always a hot meal with great servers. The place is always clean. It's the best Thai food around Ft Smith.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Egg Rolls, Pad Thai with Chicken, Fried Rice
Best thai food anywhere. Very clean, and I've been in the kitchen!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken or Beef Lo Mein, Crispy Egg Rolls, Curry Chicken Red Sauce, Kho Nah Ped Roster Duck Rice and Gravy
My mom and I went to eat lunch and there were several tables full. After we waited over 10 minutes to get drinks and menus it took another 10 to 15 minutes to give the waitress our order. During this time the restaurant got really busy. After 15 minutes or so they brought my mom her food. However they never brought mine. We asked 3 times about my food. So after waiting another 15 minutes and the table next to us getting all their food and the waitress continuing to ignore us we just left. I have never done that but this is also the worst service I have ever had.
Food: 5
Service: 1
This restaurant is so bomb. I haven't had a single thing from their menu I haven't loved. Every time I leave town all I think about is this restaurant. This is quite literally the best thai restaurant I have ever been to and I've been to thai restaurants that were visited by guy fieri. nothing compares to them and if you're looking for a meal that's not only going to fill you up from the large portions but that's also going to taste so mf good you're upset that they're not available everywhere please go to them. The workers are so kind and the service is good. I recommend the pad thai, spring rolls, and sukiyaki soup.