L’Thai West

Okay. That’s how I’d describe the restaurant. I picked it because my friend has a diet she is on where she can only eat Organic /​Gluten Free food and this is one that fits the bill. We were sat a really long time before anyone even came over to greet us.
The problem is that while the décor is upscale (and so are the prices) the staff while friendly doesn’t seem to act like it. Most are young and don’t seem accustomed to discussing the menu, but just ask if you are ready to order.
They seem to give you a lot of rice /​noodles and sauce but hardly any meat. My duck curry could have used more than 4 or 5 strips of duck for the $ 18 price tag.
I also ordered a glass their organic wine which was terrible.

I guess I had bigger expectations for this place or perhaps I’ve been spoiled when it come to Thai food. The best word I can use to describe this place is «decent» or «okay.» It’s not bad by any means of the word, but I guess I expected more from a place that touts the hormone free and organic nature of it’s food. I guess the food could be a little more flavorful and inspired. Especially from a a place that offers solid service and a rather impressive atmosphere.
My gf and I ordered the calamari, the Tom Kha (Thai coconut soup), and basil ground chicken. The calamari was a tad chewy, came in rings, and tasted like they were semi-​homemade. There was no real crispiness, and the portion size is not what would be considered sharing size. My gf had a very «MEH» reaction to the Tom Kha soup. It tasted «OK» but it just seemed like it was just chicken boiled in coconut milk. You really could taste any other flavors that would naturally complement a signature Thai dish. The basil ground chicken (Pad Grapow) looked nothing like what I’ve gotten other Thai restaurants. It tasted simply «fine» but I was expecting more. It was drowned in chicken stock was closer to being a soup that you served over rice. I really drowned out the chili and basil flavors that would typically complement the dish.
Also, the portion are lunch size and perhaps tad overpriced for what you get.
I guess I’ll try the place again, as the food was ok, however I don’t see a sense of urgency to do so.

I was pretty impressed my first time eating here with my BF. I always see this place when I get my waxing at Sweet Samba across the street and finally decided to come in and try the food.
The restaurant is very nice and cozy inside, and the décor is very pretty.
They bring out spring rolls to start and they are amazing, so fresh and delicious and the sauce is incredible.
I ordered Green curry with chicken, and the portion was quite small, but it was full of flavor. The veggies were perfectly cooked, nice and crunchy, and they curry was wonderful.
It was a lot nicer than we expected, so we may come here again for a date night.

Being that this is an organic restaurant it’s just the cherry on top because of the wonderful taste of the food. My favorite dish is the mixed seafood with the signature fried rice and I’m never tasted fried rice so good! I’m on my way to get some more now :-)

Cleanest and nicest Thai place I have been to! Had the dumplings and the drunken noodles. They were great!

We’ve ordered take out from here 3 times and all 3 times we’ve both ordered the same thing (Green Curry & Pad See Ew) and we’ve loved it. I’d say the only downside on the Green Curry is the portion size, but the Pad See Ew is good for two meals for me.
One day we’ll try something different, but for now, we stick with what we like.
P. S. The steamed dumplings are soooo good with the sweet & smoky thai bbq sauce (that’s what I’m calling it).

I’m sold! The Green tea Crème Brulee is fresh and fantastic! I am a vegetarian and their tofu dishes are some of the best I have tried in Atlanta.
The ambiance is amazing.

4 shrimp with a BIG box of rice & a baby box of sticky rice doesn’t exactly scream «$ 16» to me… food is good… expected more though… doubt I’ll be back.

Wow! Perfect lunch stop and between one friend and myself, we had two entrees and an appetizer for about $ 24! Of course you can go to the local buffet and stuff your gob, getting «your money’s worth», but the portion amount and flavor I got from their Pad Kee Mao, or Drunken Noodles, was wonderful! Some folks have complained about their server or their attentiveness, which we were promptly waited on and there was always someone checking on us to see if everything was ok. And for those of you who like spice, the dishes have it! So don’t go too bold with the 3-​pepper hot, or 4-​pepper Thai HOT, without really thinking about it.

Small (tiny) portions that are overpriced and the menu was somewhat limited in regards to what I’m accustomed to seeing at a more traditional Thai restaurant. Our Server (Earn) was awesome but I would not recommend this place for a Thai food experience.

Food… BOMB…papaya salad was unreal… ambience…on point & the wine selection looks massive and its a low key joint to have a date at for sure. also, good prices for an extensive menu… vegetarian options too ugh yea baby
Reason for only 3 stars as my usual 4 – 5 for good grub;
I just don’t think the waitress likes me, I guess idk… I’m all gym exhausted & quiet, so I’m assuming a hard person to dislike given I ordered fast and didn’t bother much. She never even asked how was my meal was, did my order come out ok, or even cracked a smile…
Sheesh…I waitressed for years & definitely got the best tips from meals for 1 and the quiet guests.
Service really does mean more than you think when you get unfriendly service, not really bad service, I just felt like she didn’t want to be at work that day or something…
The guy who seated me was hella cool tho & I wish I could tip him, shoot I got more hospitality from him and attention to my attendance… but whatev’s food was great and healthy… life goes on, I’ll def return…#goodfoodwinseverytime

I ordered takeout from there today during lunch. I was excited to find a Thai restaurant that makes their own sauces and can make things without fish sauce. Being a staunch vegetarian, I had to give this place a try. I ordered the massaman curry with tofu — no fish sauce — spice level 3(hot) and brown rice. With this order I also received a vegetarian spring roll.
The curry was pretty good. The spring roll was nice and crunchy. My only quip about the massaman curry was the portion was very small. I don’t know if it was because I took take out or that’s their regular portion but it wasn’t filling enough for me. The curry had about about five pieces of tofu, three pieces of potato, a couple cashews, some onions cut up and about six tiny pieces of carrot shaped like an asterisk (which was pretty cool). Again I don’t know if this is the lunch to-​go portion or the their lunch portion in general.
I was also turned off that I tried to call the restaurant to order ahead and no one would pick up the phone. I asked the server when I got their she said they were busy and had other to go orders so they just didn’t pick up the phone. Oh well. I will try it again and eat in this time to see if the portions are better. The food did taste well and the spice was on point.

Great go-​to for Thai. The ingredients were fresh and presentation was what you expect. We tried the fried rice which seems basic but it was super good and also had the drunken noodles. I’ve had the drunken noodles at another restaurant and the higher quality ingredients shined. For an appetizer definitely try the basil roll.

I hate to update my review but feel it’s necessary. I have eaten here probably three times this week, and today I asked for a brown rice to go and the manager said there would be a charge. Really? You didn’t charge me yesterday when I asked for one to go. The manager said it is «house policy» and that if I would have asked for the second bowl while eating in the restaurant then there would not have been a charge. He also stated that he needed to charge me to cover the cost of the container and bc the brown rice is really expensive. Are you kidding me? That container can’t cost more than $ 0.03. I’m sorry, but customer service goes a long way and now there is just a bitter taste in my mouth. In summary, the food is great, but management could use some courses in customer service.

I was disappointed to see how empty the restaurant was, worried my take out may be horrible. We loved it! Best thai I’ve had in Atlanta. We had Pas See Ew and Pad Thai. A couple appetizers as well. Very fresh tasting, they didn’t over cook the veggies and you could tell the meat was organic. Plus the staff was so pleasant and friendly. Our new take out spot!

Fresh and flavorful Thai! Best Thai in the Smyrna/​Vinings area!
My favorite dish so far is the Pad See El — amazing!!! I love green curry but wasn’t impressed with what I was served. Curry was a little bland and didn’t pack the flavor that other dishes do. Spring rolls are delicious and coconut soup was creamy and flavorful.
The restaurant atmosphere is quiet and the staff are polite. I wouldn’t suggest this place if you have kids due to the quiet atmosphere, but definitely worth trying if you are craving Thai!

This place has amazing spring rolls! The price is good for 3 spring rolls and for the size you get.
You can either eat inside or outside and the atmosphere can be either casual or great for date night!
The food is so good and not to mention, organic!
Lunch prices are better than dinner prices, but you get more amount of food at dinner than at lunch.
I highly recommend the brown rice.
Everything here is really good! You can’t go wrong.

Supervisor is super rude!!! I asked for drunken noodles the chicken was cold and the veggies– literally COLD! I asked the supervisor /​server to warm it up and he said, «that’s because you didn’t eat it fast enough!!!» And gave me a dirty look!

Maybe it’s because I wanted to imitate The Big Bang Theory crew and enjoy Thai takeout on a Friday night. I figure this is also a good way to try out some other places in Smyrna without having to be waited on (it’s really so I don’t have to tip). I admit to being a horrible person (sometimes).
I was afraid to call in my order because of, um, communication issues. I was surprised that the lady who picked up spoke English well. Sweet!
When I arrived to pick up my order, I was surprised by the ambience and décor of the restaurant. I started feeling sheepish for doing takeout from a nice restaurant. That quickly dissipated when it took 10 – 15 minutes to pay. There was nobody else in front of us, but for some reason, it was taking a long time for them to process a credit card. Meanwhile, I’m staring at my small to-​go order, thinking, «All of this was more than $ 45?»
I came home and here’s what my boyfriend and I ate:
Stuffed Chicken Wings: I blame him for this one. Two wings and a drumstick, the chicken meat is literally taken out, ground up and mixed with glass noodles, scallions, etc, and then somehow reattached to the bone either by stuffing or dipped in batter before being fried again. If you want interesting, this is it. In terms of taste, I wouldn’t get it again. It tasted like Chinese dumpling filling in a wing: chicken stuffed chicken. Why did I let my boyfriend order this?
Basil Roll: I was pleasantly surprised by this. There’s a myriad of different raw veggies in here — at least more than what I’m used to including red cabbage. This looked colorful, but I didn’t taste or see the basil.
Red Curry with Pork: We asked for really spicy and we got it «Thai hot.» This was exactly what I wanted. It’s a decent portion in a dinner to-​go box.
Drunken Noodles: Got this one «Thai hot» and it was tasty. This was actually really generous with the chicken, which was mostly chicken breast meat. I know this seems backwards, but I would’ve wanted more noodles. The portion was a bit small considering.
I think I’ll still stick to ordering takeout and if I do, it’ll most likely be the curries. Thai hot.

I’ll try again but tonight it was all downhill. The first 10 minutes there we spent looking for a server… She was lovely when she appeared & informed us there were only 2 servers! What?
I ordered the coconut soup with tofu and it was not good. Not at all. I wasn’t real hungry & ordered the vegetable tempura… One of my all time favorites… But not this version. Sauce was too sweet & tempura was too thick!
Jasmine tea was very good, my friends curry looked beautiful!
See you again soon.