My husband and I were so excited to try Waldo Thai, but I was disappointed. The food is decent, but the staff made us feel like we were an inconvenience. We arrived right when they opened at 4:30p. The host immediately asked if we had a reservation and looked at us like we were crazy that we didn’t, which I found odd since the place was completely empty. It remained fairly empty while we dined. He sat us at a bar table, which was not a problem, but the judgment wasn’t warranted - we told him this was our first time and we were excited, yet there was ZERO attempt to make us feel welcome. In fact, it was the exact opposite.I ordered a vegetarian curry which was mediocre at best, but I asked for it spicy. The waitress immediately said “we don’t make any modifications to any of our dishes” instead of politely saying “oh, we prefer to let our guests add the spice level they like.” She brought me some spices to add but nothing reminiscent of my preference, even when I added EVERYTHING she brought.Not worth a $70 tab.I might be willing to give it another shot, but please don’t treat your guests like we are a bother. I’ve had much better experiences elsewhere in KC.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Pam Baker
Amazing and authentic Thai food. Creative menu and cocktails. Always delicious and served to perfection. My favorite place to go!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristi Chapman
There’s no doubt that the food is very, very good, but it is also literally double the price that it should be. Service is mediocre at best parking is problematic. I probably won’t be back even though I love Thai food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Jimmy Minutella
Great food, fancy place
Mac J
Most pretentious place I’ve been to in a long time and overpriced for barely above average Thai. Service was very slow and waiter couldn’t make eye contact.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Ursus Guzman
The food was incredible. The best Thai food I have experienced.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nooshin Shahlari
We have been dying to try this place and we finally did, it was Meh…The location and atmosphere felt like your typical unrenovated strip mall bar, but was pretty bumping with people!The service was amazing, we loved our server J.Chang who makes awesome chili oil you can buy at made in KC!We got a tom yum soup, and it was good but the portion was tiny, and spring rolls, again tiny portion and the meat inside was super dry and not flavorful, the fries were awesome!!The short rib we got was okay… the curry was amazing but the meat was not fall off the bone and actually really tough like it was cooked in a rush! The Lana platter our friends got was a rip off!! Almost $40 for basically 1 sausage and some sauces and carrots lol ?Honestly for the price point you can go get a fine dining experience at Corvino or somewhere nice with live music and awesome exotic food ! I was expecting more Waldo Thai! Let me know when you step it up and we will be back!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spring Rolls
Maya
Ordered takeout a couple weeks ago and found a dead fish head in it. I know that this is not a part of the dish as I ordered two Pad Thai’s and only one had this fishy inclusion. Pretty disappointed in this as I ate here a few months prior, hence the reason I returned.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Kevin Sloan
Absolutely amazing. Best in KC. The food is out of this world. Great cocktails and small bites. The best example of its kind in town!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemongrass Chicken Thigh, Chicken Pad Thai
mike neidel
Great food and great service.Best Thai food in town!
Savannah was our server and she was excellent! The mussaman coconut curry and braised rib was INSANE. I haven’t been here in years and was worried the food wouldn’t hold up, but this place deserves its stellar reputation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Celeste Roggy
Amazing! The wings are very good and spicy! The grilled steak was oh so tender, and flavorful. Great place!
Craig
Probably the best Thai food I’ve had in the city. Great food and fast service.Parking: Parking behind the building, limited
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork Belly with Jasmine Rice
Candelaria Viera
We had great service and everyone was very friendly.Best Thai I've ever had. Couldn't have had a better experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An Thanh
The Peek Gai Phad Graprao (48-hour brined chicken wing) is terrible. The chicken meat is dry, so probably the quality of the food wasn't the best. The Phad Kee Mow Nua (stir-fried fresh flat rice noodle) is salty. On the other hand, I like the combination of curry, taro, and basil in a coconut yellow curry.The atmosphere of the restaurant is too dark for us to look at the food that we are eating. The table is also small, too. Last but not least, the portion size and the cost are ridiculous (expensive for a small portion), which I've never seen in any other Thai restaurant in Kansas City.
My husband and I were so excited to try Waldo Thai, but I was disappointed. The food is decent, but the staff made us feel like we were an inconvenience. We arrived right when they opened at 4:30p. The host immediately asked if we had a reservation and looked at us like we were crazy that we didn’t, which I found odd since the place was completely empty. It remained fairly empty while we dined. He sat us at a bar table, which was not a problem, but the judgment wasn’t warranted - we told him this was our first time and we were excited, yet there was ZERO attempt to make us feel welcome. In fact, it was the exact opposite.I ordered a vegetarian curry which was mediocre at best, but I asked for it spicy. The waitress immediately said “we don’t make any modifications to any of our dishes” instead of politely saying “oh, we prefer to let our guests add the spice level they like.” She brought me some spices to add but nothing reminiscent of my preference, even when I added EVERYTHING she brought.Not worth a $70 tab.I might be willing to give it another shot, but please don’t treat your guests like we are a bother. I’ve had much better experiences elsewhere in KC.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Amazing and authentic Thai food. Creative menu and cocktails. Always delicious and served to perfection. My favorite place to go!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
There’s no doubt that the food is very, very good, but it is also literally double the price that it should be. Service is mediocre at best parking is problematic. I probably won’t be back even though I love Thai food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Great food, fancy place
Most pretentious place I’ve been to in a long time and overpriced for barely above average Thai. Service was very slow and waiter couldn’t make eye contact.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
The food was incredible. The best Thai food I have experienced.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We have been dying to try this place and we finally did, it was Meh…The location and atmosphere felt like your typical unrenovated strip mall bar, but was pretty bumping with people!The service was amazing, we loved our server J.Chang who makes awesome chili oil you can buy at made in KC!We got a tom yum soup, and it was good but the portion was tiny, and spring rolls, again tiny portion and the meat inside was super dry and not flavorful, the fries were awesome!!The short rib we got was okay… the curry was amazing but the meat was not fall off the bone and actually really tough like it was cooked in a rush! The Lana platter our friends got was a rip off!! Almost $40 for basically 1 sausage and some sauces and carrots lol ?Honestly for the price point you can go get a fine dining experience at Corvino or somewhere nice with live music and awesome exotic food ! I was expecting more Waldo Thai! Let me know when you step it up and we will be back!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spring Rolls
Ordered takeout a couple weeks ago and found a dead fish head in it. I know that this is not a part of the dish as I ordered two Pad Thai’s and only one had this fishy inclusion. Pretty disappointed in this as I ate here a few months prior, hence the reason I returned.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Absolutely amazing. Best in KC. The food is out of this world. Great cocktails and small bites. The best example of its kind in town!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemongrass Chicken Thigh, Chicken Pad Thai
Great food and great service.Best Thai food in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Savannah was our server and she was excellent! The mussaman coconut curry and braised rib was INSANE. I haven’t been here in years and was worried the food wouldn’t hold up, but this place deserves its stellar reputation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing! The wings are very good and spicy! The grilled steak was oh so tender, and flavorful. Great place!
Probably the best Thai food I’ve had in the city. Great food and fast service.Parking: Parking behind the building, limited
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork Belly with Jasmine Rice
We had great service and everyone was very friendly.Best Thai I've ever had. Couldn't have had a better experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Peek Gai Phad Graprao (48-hour brined chicken wing) is terrible. The chicken meat is dry, so probably the quality of the food wasn't the best. The Phad Kee Mow Nua (stir-fried fresh flat rice noodle) is salty. On the other hand, I like the combination of curry, taro, and basil in a coconut yellow curry.The atmosphere of the restaurant is too dark for us to look at the food that we are eating. The table is also small, too. Last but not least, the portion size and the cost are ridiculous (expensive for a small portion), which I've never seen in any other Thai restaurant in Kansas City.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3