Thai Place Restaurant

Yikes this place is sooo overpriced! Got takeout and spent over 60 for three dishes; didn’t realize 6 shrimp cost an extra 3! Quality is just OK, and nothing to get excited about with regards to price, esp since they skimp on the meat. Plus they have water chestnuts in everything (boo). Should’ve listened to the reviews and took the extra time to pick up from nearby Noodlehead, Spice Island, or Nicky’s. It’s too bad considering they are in the heart of Shadyside and could be really great if they would just adjust their price to reflect quality. First and last time I will go here!

Larry P is spot on. Avoid Thai Place.
Sat down and …
Ordered cranberry juice. Out of it.
Ordered raspberry iced tea. Out of it.
Ordered a cocktail. No bartender available to make drinks, though a full bar is on display.
Ordered a wine. Oops, never came.
Great start. Moving on.
Mango curry: wanted thick, spicy curry. Got steamed veggies that must have been waved over steam, they were so raw and flavorless. Mound of veggies served in bowl with tiny amount of flavorless broth. Broth, not sauce. Not curry. Broth. Like a meal for a no-​salt hospital patient on a bland diet protocol. Thinking the restaurant was out of all spices. They must be hiding with the drinks, eh? Ate about ¼ of the dish.
Satay: Chicken tender, but no flavoring. The satay sauce had zero peanut flavor. Consistency of a vinaigrette. Taste of oil only. No spices.
3 acceptable items: pad thai, dumplings and tom yum soup.
Not great prices either.
Service was iffy. Table was set with utensils for 2, we were party of 3. When food was served, waitress brought 1 plate total. We waited 5 minutes for 2 plates for the other 2 members of our party. We retrieved our own 3^rd set of utensils after food was served, while waiting for plates.
Final funny note (yeah, ha, ha): there was a placard outside the door stating the Thai Place was voted one of the top 10 Thai restaurants in the US. That’s why we went in, silly us! After our experience, we checked Unilocal,and Thai Place is not even in the top 20 in Pittsburgh!

Have been eating at Thai Place for several years in Shadyside and Fox Chapel locations. The quality has been declining recently. Tonight I got a take-​out order of Tofu Basil that was awful. It had no flavor, and no heat, in spite of me asking for an ⁸⁄₁₀ spice level. The brown rice was dried out and tasted like it was made 8 hours ago. Some of the veggies were almost raw. There prices also were higher than the last time that I was there, which only added to the insult.
That was absolutely my last attempt at Thai Place. I went there today only because Thai Cuisine in Bloomfield was closed (Monday). It was by far the worst Thai food experience I have ever had, and I eat it often when I travel.

We have been to their other locations and Shadyside proves that they know what they are doing. We were made to feel welcomed from the moment we walked in greeted by our server with a large caring smile. I ordered A beer imported from Thailand (Singha) a smooth great full bodied beer. We got the dumplings and Calamari for our appetizers they came out very quickly and were delicious. Then I got the best soup my favorite (Tom Kah) the flavor is to die for basically a coconut soup spicy of course. Then I got the bird nest its a fried potato they artistically turn into what looks like nest inside the nest is chicken shrimp and veggies piled high unique and yummy. I had every on having desert but was to full.

By far one of the worst meals ever … $ 65 for two people for crap. The issue was not the price but rather that the food was so bad I barely touched the pad Thai but got charged for it nonetheless !!!
The chicken smelled of raw/​boiled chicken… no flavor whatsoever. No issues with the service except they did not have the presence of mind to comp the horrendous pad Thai!!! this is coming from a chef and a former restaurant owner. I am being completely honest and objective … One of the worst meals I have ever had !!

(In English) I’ve tried the Mongolian Beef and the Chicken with Basil. These two dishes are just so-​so: they taste like the dishes in a Chinese restaurant for non-​Chinese customers; the sizes of the dishes are small, without much protein; the taste of the beef is OK. I may not come back to here anymore. It’s a little expensive — the food does not deserve the price. The Thai food at CMU’s truck is only 5 – 6 bucks!
(In Chinese) 试了两道菜。不好吃，像给老外做的中餐，分量很少，价钱略贵，不值。还不如cmu truck好吃。

Too expensive, small portions, taste was nothing special.
This was what bothered by the most: we ordered 3 entrees, 3 appetizers, 2 deserts (total $ 75). However, they had the nerve to charge us to chili sauce without telling us first there would be an extra charge. They said they would only give us one serving (which was about 1 teaspoon worth) and when we asked for more, they charged us. We told them, we ordered 3 meals, how can we only get 1 tiny spoon of chili sauce? They said it was their owners policy.
There are so many other thai restaurants the the city with better tasting food (smiling banana leaf, nicky’s thai). I will not go back here because they are overpriced and because of their greediness over chili sauce.

Couldn’t eat here because no one whom I asked could figure out if their tofu was organic and GMO free. I called 2 locations and either location they didn’t know what they’re serving.
Restaurants should know what they’re serving ESPECIALLY when there is a public uproar surrounding a particular ingredient /​process.

Just awful. We had a rather large party of 15 people for a couple of friends Birthdays. Even though reservations were made well in advance they only had two waitresses. It was a Saturday night and one of them was actually doubling as bartender. It took nearly an hour to start getting any food after it was ordered and everything came out out of order. An appetizer would come out then 10 minutes later a main course would come out. Nothing came out at the same time and some of us were completely done eating before others even got their food. Completely unacceptable. The food was mediocre at best. The chicken in all of the dishes was way overcooked, dry and chewy. The peanut sauce was good though. An 18% gratuity was automatically added to everyone’s bill. I had mixed feelings about that. Our waitress certainly deserved it but it was a poor management decision to only have 2 waitresses on staff. A few days later one of my friends received $ 170 in charges on her card that she is currently disputing. I will not be going back.

Went here over the weekend. The appetizer dumplings are really (really!) good! I also had the sweet and sour tofu, also very good. Tom kha soup, which is my go-​to favorite that I test out every new thai restaurant with … also two thumbs up! The waitstaff are super nice and friendly too! Unfortunately I live nowhere close to Shadyside anymore, so I won’t be coming often, but I would definitely reccommend this place to anyone living nearby.

My friend and I were visiting from out of town. After walking around, this looked like one of the better restaurants in Shadyside. The food was good, not exceptional but not bad. I had the pad thai and my friend had fried rice. Both were delicious. I liked that the pad thai had a good amount of chicken. Sometimes when you order chicken pad thai you only get like three pieces of chicken at other restaurants, but not here! You get a pretty large serving. The staff was very friendly and checked on us frequently, granted it was not super busy when we were there for dinner. They let us sit and chat after the meal and did not rush us. The ambiance was nice and quiet. The tables were fancy and it was very clean with Thai decorations. I would go back if I was in Shadyside looking for some decent Asian food. That being said, it is no where near the standards of Thai food I can get in California.

As a Shadyside resident, Thai Place is one of my go-​to restaurants for both takeout and eat-​in meals. I have always had wonderful, almost bordering on overly-​attentive service, even when the restaurant is fairly full.
My absolute favorite dish is the Penang curry tofu. The tofu is served soft, but flavorful, with a sprinkling of vegetables, and an abundance of coconut milk-​based Penang curry sauce. The sauce is consistently well-​prepared, savory, and at my chosen spice level. My second favorite would be the Sizzling Tofu, a soft-​fried tofu dish with a plethora of fresh crispy vegetables in a light brown sauce.
The only negative aspect of my review is that the prices are slightly higher for the volume of food received as compared to other similar local restaurants.
I would definitely recommend this restaurant for both vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores. I’m vegan and the servers have always been willing to answer my questions, and work with me to ensure that my dish is made fresh and without the ingredients I choose not to consume.

Their curries are tasty, but it is extremely overpriced in my opinion. It’s hard to justify picking this place when better and much less expensive options abound quite nearby (Thai Restaurant in Bloomfield, Smiling Banana Leaf, and Noodlehead). I wish it were a lot less pricey, especially for lunch. All their lunch menu prices are still in the $ 14 – 15 range (if I recall correctly), and why don’t they have better lunch specials? if I’m going to spend more on Thai food, I’m going to drive to Nicky’s and enjoy the artful presentation and gorgeous garden, which are things the Thai Place can’t claim. It’s too bad.

This restaurant is just ok, but you can do better for Thai in Pittsburgh.
Fairly large selection of menu items, but prices are about 20% above what they should be and portions are a bit small. Food is generally ok, but by no means memorable.
Building is clean and staff is friendly, but I would suggest going to Nicky’s, the Smiling Banana, or the Thai Restaurant in Bloomfield over this place.

Always super friendly. Food is fresh and delicious. We had chicken satay, chicken fried rice and Pad Se Ew. Delicious. That was my first time having Pad Se Ew and I loved it. Had a similar dish out of town so I was trying to find their very. I successfully found it. The place is the perfect setting for a romantic dinner or lunch with friends.

I’ve been going to this place for a while. It’s been okay, but it really doesn’t deserve any higher than this.
I usually order the pad thai and it’s a fine dish. It’s slightly overpriced but it’s fine if you just come once in a while.
The food is usually nice, but today I ordered the dish «bird nest» and it was a major disappointment. The menu said «shrimps, chicken, and scallops». In reality there was ONE scallop and THREE shrimps total in the entire dish. There was an overload of chicken and almost no shrimps and scallops as described. I’m not being picky, but this is literally false advertisement. Scallops shouldn’t have been plural.
Service is usually okay, but I remember walking into the place at a bit past 9 and the waiters refused to serve me. They said the kitchen closes at 9:30. I said but it’s not 9:30 and they said they close early that day. So I just walked out.
Today I walked in at around 12 and they only gave me the regular menu. So I asked for the lunch menu (it’s cheaper and i wasn’t super hungry anyway). And they just rudely told me that the lunch menu wasn’t available today. Okay, whatever, but when I was waiting I noticed that all the tables close to mine was getting soup. I’m really not sure if everybody just decided to order soup or if the waiters game them the lunch menu but not me.
So I’m pretty disappointed. If we grade purely on the taste of the food, this place could get a 4, despite being a little overpriced. But at time the attitude really sucks.
Oh by the way, if you’ve been there more than twice, they’ll start greeting you with «Nice to see you again» or «We were talking about you. We wondered why you didn’t come back for such a while». As far as I’ve been there, they tell me this every time and I’ve heard them saying this to other customers a lot too. Alright I know I sound bitchy for complaining about this, but after a while it sounds really sarcastic.

I have only been here once because I quickly found many other Thai restaurants in the East End with better service and much better (and better priced) food. My husband and I stopped by one Sunday after a little shopping when we were relatively new to Pittsburgh. It took a while for us to be seated, and there were maybe three or four tables filled with people in the entire restaurant.
Because it was our first time at this restaurant, and because we hadn’t asked for advice from friends before coming, we went with the basics: pad kee mao with chicken. I hesitate to order my favorite Thai dish, red curry, anywhere before reading reviews about it first. I absolutely hate eating mediocre red curry. It just shouldn’t happen. Anyway, the pad kee mao was fine. It was on the lukewarm side, and I tasted more grease than spice. It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t very good either. I took half of it home and never got around to eating the leftovers.
Because there are so many delicious Thai restaurants in the East End, I don’t know how Thai Place is still open and doing decent business. The only reason it is still open has to be that it’s located right smack in the middle of all the Walnut Street retail madness. They probably cater to a lot of shoppers who need a quick bite to eat while shopping.
Again, this place isn’t terrible, it’s just not the best.

I’ve been going here every once in awhile for years. I am not a big fan of incredibly spicy food, so I’m sure I’m missing out on something that others really enjoy about Thai food, but I still really love this place. I usually go here when I feel like splurging on myself because it’s not very cheap. Actually, at lunch they have nice lunch specials, I believe.
I’ve had various dishes here. Usually I get the Pad Thai with chicken. I think it is absolutely delicious and the best pad thai I’ve ever had. Last night, I tried the Emerald Chicken for the first time. The spinach was perfectly cooked – not too wilted, not undercooked – and the chicken was tender and not dried out. The peanut sauce that came with the dish was plentiful and absolutely delicious. It was very sweet and thick. It was likely so sweet because I told the waitress I only wanted a 1 on the spice level. I actually think the dish would have been better with a little bit of spice, so I think most people would enjoy the dish even more than I did if they aren’t a spice wuss like me.
I have also tried their version of General Tso’s chicken. That was my probably my least favorite thing of all the things I have tried there. One of my favorite things (when in season) is the mango slices with coconut sticky rice. If you have not tried this traditional thai dessert, I highly suggest you give it a try. It very well may be my favorite dessert of all time. Soup here is tasty, spring rolls fresh and crispy. No complaints about any of the food here.
Lastly, I am glad that the Thai Place has a liquor license. I have never tried any of their cocktails, but I always order a glass of wine. I am happy they have variety in their wine choices, even if not a ton of variety.
The service is always incredibly friendly here, though there always seems to be far too many staff on duty than is necessary. Oh well! Better safe than sorry, I suppose!

Ate spring rolls with chicken, the wonton soup, and the pad Thai chicken at a 7. The spring rolls were fresh although I recommend the no chicken option. The wonton soup was great with a tasty broth. Definitely recommend.
The pad Thai chicken smelled funny and wasn’t good nor was it a 7 hotness. Not spicy at all, in fact. I won’t be back because the pad Thai chicken was not good.
Service very nice but very slow. Not many people were in the restaurant at the time and it was snowy outside.

I had high hopes for dinner here when I walked in; it’s such a nice looking place with lots of extra seating in the back, and was fairly quiet on a Wednesday evening, meaning I could comfortably talk to my friends without having to shout. Always a plus!
But things overall went downhill quickly once I sat down and my group began ordering. The service was pretty bad, especially considering that our group was one of three or four tables total that even had people sitting at them. Examples of what I mean by «Pretty bad»: no one ever checked on our water and only refilled our drinks if we waved them down and specifically asked for them to do so (and even grabbing a waitress to ASK for the refill was tough, because, again, they never came by the table to check on us), and a couple of us actually had to ask for green tea repeatedly from TWO waitresses before one of them brought that out. The tea itself tasted really weak and did not impress me.
As for the food: a friend reported that their food was not as spicy as he thought it would be, and he asked for it at level 10. So I guess «spicy» means «mild» at this place. I personally ordered the Mongolian beef, which I thought was fairly good (the pineapple in it was a nice touch); while it wasn’t an outstanding dish it was still very enjoyable. But while my main course tasted lovely the spring roll I ordered, or rather, the sauce that came with it, was horrendous. I forget what kind of sauce it was but it tasted nasty and made the roll unbearable. I used my main dish’s sauce for dipping instead.
I didn’t even bother with dessert; in Shadyside, there’s plenty of other options, and I’d had enough disappointment for one meal. Really, that’s the best word to describe this place: not terrible but disappointing overall. And from what I could see during my meal here, Thai Place Restaurant is about unique and flavorful as its name.