I ordered the Pad Thai with shrimp and was blown away by the quality and flavor of the dish. The noodles were perfectly cooked and the shrimp was plump and juicy, with just the right amount of seasoning. I also tried the Tom Yum soup, which was the perfect combination of spicy, sour, and savory, with fresh herbs and vegetables that added an extra layer of depth to the dish. What really stood out to me, however, were the vegetarian options on the menu. I'm always on the lookout for delicious vegetarian dishes, and YummyThai did not disappoint. The Vegetarian Green Curry was particularly outstanding, with a creamy and flavorful coconut milk sauce that perfectly complemented the fresh and colorful array of vegetables. The hospitality and attentiveness of the staff were top-notch. Highly recommend
Read W.
Kinda same problem: ordered online for pickup at 7:00, got there at 6:55, food was tepid; I suspect they again filled the order as soon as they received it, rather than at the time requested. In addition this time, they got a minor item wrong--requested Thai iced tea and got Thai lemon tea. Otoh, their som tum is really good, and prices are a good deal lower then others in the area.
Sam H.
Ordered pad thai (with chicken) recently during lunch hours. This is the first time I'm reviewing a dish for being objectively bad, and I suspect it wasn't cooked properly. The chicken on the pad thai was very dry and rubbery. It's not unusual for delivery/takeout places to reheat their food, but I suspect the chicken was either very old or microwaved several times before getting to me. The pad thai sauce/seasoning was also burnt. I don't mean that it was smoky or overcooked - it was burnt as in it was strait bitter. Like I'd have to set my fire alarms off to burn food enough to achieve the flavor profile in this pad thai. I'm guessing my particular order of pad thai was screwed up, as there's just no way a restaurant is going to stay in business if this is how they normally serve pad thai. While I'm guessing their usual pad thai orders are better, I do think it's noteworthy that they'd send out what seems to be a totally failed pad thai order.
Andra D.
i stopped here on a whim on my way to pemberton. i ordered the pineapple fried rice and it was pretty disappointing- i had to douse it in chili oil and soy sauce because it was mostly flavorless. it also didn't have raisins, nuts, egg, or other yummy things in pineapple fried rices i've had elsewhere. the food was ready in 5 minutes though so 2 stars for that
Harry S.
They agreed to cater a corporate lunch. They called AN HOUR before it was to be dropped off and cancelled. That's awful. You have to do better than that. Do not order from them.
Anthony Y.
Just got food from here. They are listed as "SmartBox" online. I thought it was a new place. This place is FILTHY. It looks like they've never vacuumed the rug. There was junk piled everywhere. If your front area is that dirty, and cluttered, image how bad the kitchen is. The food I got was way over priced, and disgusting. The chicken satay smelled weird, and looked like old shoe leather. The beef fried rice smelled like fish, and the beef was all full of grissle, and was grey in color. Avoid this place it's no good. $30 down the drain.
Tina P.
Extremely disappointed in this restaurant's accommodation of allergy requests. I am severely allergic to peanuts and sesame and I very clearly wrote under each of the dishes I ordered that I have an allergy and not to include these ingredients- in addition to checking the box that said "No Peanuts". This has never been an issue for me when ordering from other restaurants or Thai places, but once my order was delivered, sure enough the dishes still had these ingredients even though the receipt that came with my order very clearly had my requests on it in a large font right there next to each item. The entire meal was completely inedible for me and if I had not looked closely and noticed the peanuts in the food, I would have had a dangerous allergic reaction and likely a trip to the hospital. I would completely stay away from this place as someone with severe food allergies because I don't trust them to accommodate any requests. I called the restaurant and could not understand a word that the employee was saying. He offered no remorse for the incorrect order and essentially told me to deal with it through DoorDash. After spending an hour on the phone with DoorDash on a Sunday evening, they couldn't give me a refund until the restaurant processed it on their end. The DoorDash employee helping me also said that they could not understand each other at all when speaking with the people at the restaurant and now it is still unclear to me whether I will get a refund for my possibly deadly meal! I'm sure the food would have been good if I could eat it but if you have allergies, I cannot stress enough how dangerous this is. I wouldn't even risk going back or having them redo my order.
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Writing this because this restaurant keeps coming up on Google Maps ... though I liked them well enough back in the day, they've been out of business at this location for months. Indeed, the building has been torn down, and something new is going up in its place. Tripadvisor, stop including this place as a viable option for Thai food in Arlington.
Cliff W.
Ordered food from this place for the first time tonight. I ordered the cashew nut stir fry and my girlfriend got the dumplings n soup. I am vegan and the meal I ordered I asked for tofu in mine. Everything was going fine until I noticed there was a piece of CHICKEN on my plate. I do not eat meat and this kinda ruined my dinner seeing it in with the rest of my food. I would prefer not having to pick through my food before each bite to make sure I didn't eat something accidentally. I will not be returning.
Te Liu
not there any more. the address is 802, not 882, Mass Ave.
Congrats! Your food makes the worst Thai food we've ever bought. I'll remember the name so I can avoid it.
Chris R.
Delicious and SUPER fast for takeout. Highly recommend the rice dishes. Everything I have has there has been fantastic.
Anthony Maiorana
My mom grew up in Thailand and she is an amazing cook when it comes to Thai food so finding a Thai restaurant that is acceptable to me has always been an issue.This is the first place that I've eaten at in the area that to me is acceptable and I would consider taking my mom here if she visited. I ran through a few of my favorites such as Papaya Salad, Larb, and Tom Yum Soup, and they were all really quite good. Not the best Papaya salad that I've had, but the Tom Yum soup was amazing.I would order from here again or dine-in when that is an option.
Hardy T.
I have not tried most of their dishes but I need to complement their Boat noodles. It's the best one in the greater Boston area. Tender sliced beef and very savory broth ... small improvement is for the meatballs that come with the dish ... those meatballs need to be boiled together long enough with the broth. Will definitely come back again, even only for the boat noodles
I ordered the Pad Thai with shrimp and was blown away by the quality and flavor of the dish. The noodles were perfectly cooked and the shrimp was plump and juicy, with just the right amount of seasoning. I also tried the Tom Yum soup, which was the perfect combination of spicy, sour, and savory, with fresh herbs and vegetables that added an extra layer of depth to the dish. What really stood out to me, however, were the vegetarian options on the menu. I'm always on the lookout for delicious vegetarian dishes, and YummyThai did not disappoint. The Vegetarian Green Curry was particularly outstanding, with a creamy and flavorful coconut milk sauce that perfectly complemented the fresh and colorful array of vegetables. The hospitality and attentiveness of the staff were top-notch. Highly recommend
Kinda same problem: ordered online for pickup at 7:00, got there at 6:55, food was tepid; I suspect they again filled the order as soon as they received it, rather than at the time requested. In addition this time, they got a minor item wrong--requested Thai iced tea and got Thai lemon tea. Otoh, their som tum is really good, and prices are a good deal lower then others in the area.
Ordered pad thai (with chicken) recently during lunch hours. This is the first time I'm reviewing a dish for being objectively bad, and I suspect it wasn't cooked properly. The chicken on the pad thai was very dry and rubbery. It's not unusual for delivery/takeout places to reheat their food, but I suspect the chicken was either very old or microwaved several times before getting to me. The pad thai sauce/seasoning was also burnt. I don't mean that it was smoky or overcooked - it was burnt as in it was strait bitter. Like I'd have to set my fire alarms off to burn food enough to achieve the flavor profile in this pad thai. I'm guessing my particular order of pad thai was screwed up, as there's just no way a restaurant is going to stay in business if this is how they normally serve pad thai. While I'm guessing their usual pad thai orders are better, I do think it's noteworthy that they'd send out what seems to be a totally failed pad thai order.
i stopped here on a whim on my way to pemberton. i ordered the pineapple fried rice and it was pretty disappointing- i had to douse it in chili oil and soy sauce because it was mostly flavorless. it also didn't have raisins, nuts, egg, or other yummy things in pineapple fried rices i've had elsewhere. the food was ready in 5 minutes though so 2 stars for that
They agreed to cater a corporate lunch. They called AN HOUR before it was to be dropped off and cancelled. That's awful. You have to do better than that. Do not order from them.
Just got food from here. They are listed as "SmartBox" online. I thought it was a new place. This place is FILTHY. It looks like they've never vacuumed the rug. There was junk piled everywhere. If your front area is that dirty, and cluttered, image how bad the kitchen is. The food I got was way over priced, and disgusting. The chicken satay smelled weird, and looked like old shoe leather. The beef fried rice smelled like fish, and the beef was all full of grissle, and was grey in color. Avoid this place it's no good. $30 down the drain.
Extremely disappointed in this restaurant's accommodation of allergy requests. I am severely allergic to peanuts and sesame and I very clearly wrote under each of the dishes I ordered that I have an allergy and not to include these ingredients- in addition to checking the box that said "No Peanuts". This has never been an issue for me when ordering from other restaurants or Thai places, but once my order was delivered, sure enough the dishes still had these ingredients even though the receipt that came with my order very clearly had my requests on it in a large font right there next to each item. The entire meal was completely inedible for me and if I had not looked closely and noticed the peanuts in the food, I would have had a dangerous allergic reaction and likely a trip to the hospital. I would completely stay away from this place as someone with severe food allergies because I don't trust them to accommodate any requests. I called the restaurant and could not understand a word that the employee was saying. He offered no remorse for the incorrect order and essentially told me to deal with it through DoorDash. After spending an hour on the phone with DoorDash on a Sunday evening, they couldn't give me a refund until the restaurant processed it on their end. The DoorDash employee helping me also said that they could not understand each other at all when speaking with the people at the restaurant and now it is still unclear to me whether I will get a refund for my possibly deadly meal! I'm sure the food would have been good if I could eat it but if you have allergies, I cannot stress enough how dangerous this is. I wouldn't even risk going back or having them redo my order.
Writing this because this restaurant keeps coming up on Google Maps ... though I liked them well enough back in the day, they've been out of business at this location for months. Indeed, the building has been torn down, and something new is going up in its place. Tripadvisor, stop including this place as a viable option for Thai food in Arlington.
Ordered food from this place for the first time tonight. I ordered the cashew nut stir fry and my girlfriend got the dumplings n soup. I am vegan and the meal I ordered I asked for tofu in mine. Everything was going fine until I noticed there was a piece of CHICKEN on my plate. I do not eat meat and this kinda ruined my dinner seeing it in with the rest of my food. I would prefer not having to pick through my food before each bite to make sure I didn't eat something accidentally. I will not be returning.
not there any more. the address is 802, not 882, Mass Ave.
Restaurantji Recommends
Staffs were nice and the Thai menu is fantastic.
Congrats! Your food makes the worst Thai food we've ever bought. I'll remember the name so I can avoid it.
Delicious and SUPER fast for takeout. Highly recommend the rice dishes. Everything I have has there has been fantastic.
My mom grew up in Thailand and she is an amazing cook when it comes to Thai food so finding a Thai restaurant that is acceptable to me has always been an issue.This is the first place that I've eaten at in the area that to me is acceptable and I would consider taking my mom here if she visited. I ran through a few of my favorites such as Papaya Salad, Larb, and Tom Yum Soup, and they were all really quite good. Not the best Papaya salad that I've had, but the Tom Yum soup was amazing.I would order from here again or dine-in when that is an option.
I have not tried most of their dishes but I need to complement their Boat noodles. It's the best one in the greater Boston area. Tender sliced beef and very savory broth ... small improvement is for the meatballs that come with the dish ... those meatballs need to be boiled together long enough with the broth. Will definitely come back again, even only for the boat noodles