Bangkok Express

Food is pretty good. Not the best place to dine in. Fast if want take out. Medium Plus. No more

Delicious! Friendly service. Tucked in a strange place in the strip mall in the parking lot of a strip mall. Not much to look at from the outside. Our waitress said we couldn’t leave until we finished our meals. My dining companion had some sort of eggplant deliciousness, because I meal stalked and had a few bites (it was offered). My Chicken Pad Thai was medium spicy and perfectly spiced, but lacking a little on the chicken. This place is totally low key and if I lived in the neighborhood I would be getting takeout often. Delicious for the value, and I was so stuffed I didn’t even bother to ask if they had Mango sticky rice (my fave).

By far one of the best Thai restaurants in Michigan. Every dish is made just right! :)

My husband and I both got the chicken fried rice. The food was delicious. They did a good job on the spice. I got mild and my husband got medium and the spice level was accurate for both of our dishes. I’ve gotten food from other places and it seems like you get the same spice level regardless of what you order.

I was given the wrong meal the heavy set women in the front said I ordered it she offered to take my food to the back to mix it together so I would have rice. I told her I opened up the containers and your not supposed to put food that have has left the restaurant back into your kitchen area to re-​cook you don’t know what I could’ve done with that food. She went back-​and-​forth with me I told her to give me my money back! I will never go back there to eat again!

The food alone warrants 5 stars but the heavy set woman that normally works there is the most rudest unpleasant person that I’ve ever met. She should not be working with people. I only frequent this place when her other sisters are working.
I highly recommend the pad thai and garlic chicken.

If you are looking for real Thai food, this is the place to go. It’s a no frills, family owned joint. I’m pretty sure the dad stays in the back cooking and the daughter takes care of the front of the house. We usually carry out, but service is friendly and prompt.

Delicious! Me and my fiancé get food from here a few times a month. Always quick and always friendly :)

The food is very good, but the place needs MAJOR renovation. All the booths have seats that are terribly worn out and the male waiter, also a cook, sweats like crazy which worries me when he is cooking.

My bff and I went to this place during lunch because we live Thai food. We were so thrilled how close it is to our school. Unfortunately this place has horrible food so it doesn’t even matter. I ordered a bowl of Tom yum soup with tofu and it tasted like water with vegetables in it. It was hardly spicy and I found that disrespectful. Our main dishes were then brought to us. We ordered Von sen and another dish. The Von sen was disgustingly salty and hardly contained any spice. When trying to return the dish, the waitress tried to convince me that the dish is fine because it is their «own recipe» too bad their recipe SUCKS.

Wandered in, a last minute decision as I was headed to the Subway next door. So glad I did. The Drunken Noodle is delicious.

Terrible. Unsanitary and unattractive décor. Food way too salty and tasteless. Will not go back

This is without a doubt the best Thai food around! Awesome staff that will recommend or alter dishes as requested. I have never had a bad meal yet and I have been coming here for years.

I’m really picky when it comes to Thai food. I have tried many places trying to find the perfect Thai place and I have finally found one!
I work down the street and I usually pick up a carry out which is always made fresh and is extremely flavorful. Everything about the food is amazing. I usually get a Gai Long Song which is chicken with a peanut sauce. I have also tried the Pad Thai which is also really good. I love spicy food so I usually go with hot and its the perfect amount of spice for my pallet.
When walking in you would never think how amazing the food is because of the ambiance. They do need some work on the interior of the place. Other than that, I love it!

Walking in here, I didn’t know what to expect. I mean, it’s a Thai place across from a Planet Fitness. Pretty typical. The inside was also kind of typical for Asian/​Thai places, with booths along the walls and tables in the middle. Some booths needed to be re-​upholstered though. Anyways, we ordered a few appetizers to start off — crab ragoon, fried spring rolls (honestly, it’s so confusing using the same name at Vietnamese Restaurants), and fried shrimp.
–The «spring rolls» were pretty good, although I think the sauce could be a little thicker, and have a little more flavor.
–The crab ragoon is not my favorite dish anywhere, so I’m not going to go into that.
–The fried shrimp appetizer (see pic) is really good. And the shrimps are big too, which is better than most places. They don’t skimp on their shrimp, so I won’t skimp them on this review.
I decided to skip my usual Pad See Ew and order my other usual Pad Prik King (no carbs after 5pm!). The PPK here is surprisingly good. The sauce is a little thick, which is new for me, and the green beans were really on point. They weren’t soggy like they’ve been left out for a few days — just the right amount of crispiness. The beef was good, but It could be a little more tender. Maybe the chicken would be a little better.
Some final notes:
–I could use a hot pepper container at my table, in case I wanted more hotness. A lot of Thai places have this.
–The fish tank needs to be re-​done. I mean, I’m a fish tank guy, so I could just be nitpicking, but it could look a lot better.
Overall, the things I pointed out are just personal preferences. What I liked was the quality of the food, and how they don’t really skimp you on the portions. My friends also seemed to have enjoyed their food, so that’s always a plus in my book. I’d come back, since I have to try my usual of Pad See Ew.
Make it rain girl.

This is one of the hidden gems in the area. Very friendly staff and good food. It’s hidden in a shopping mall but well worth it.
Try the peanut curry, it’s one of the best in the area. Always good food and reasonably priced.

This is the restaurant where I discovered the love for Thai food. One of the best Thai restaurants in the Metro-​Detroit area!
My favorite is their basil fried rice with beef, & I substitute the green peppers for broccoli. I always get my entrée hot and with a side of spring rolls. Their shrimp chips are to die for… Great portions for a reasonable price :)

I’ve picked up carry-​out from this place a couple of times now. From what I’ve seen so far they do a pretty good job. Quick service (no frills), good flavors, large portions, affordable prices, and an uncharacteristically extensive menu selection.
Both times I ordered Chiang Rai Eggplant and each time it was the star of the entire meal. This isn’t something you typically see on the menu at most Thai places. The only other place I’ve even tried it is at Bangkok Bistro in Troy where it tastes better (artful even) but also costs 50% more. It’s still stellar at Bangkok Express however and I would absolutely recommend trying it. For those of you wondering what this dish is, it’s basically a bunch of marinated eggplant mixed into a sweet/​spicy thick brown gravy with peppers and onions and little bites of chicken. Mixed with some jasmine rice it’s unstoppable. Get out the mouth shovel and dig in.
I’ve also tried their Pad See Ew a couple of times and thought it was well done. They use Chinese broccoli (which is a detail some places miss) and the sauce is nicely caramelized into some decently thick (but not too thick) noodles. Good consistency.
I tried their Pad Thai and was honestly not impressed. It was kind of dry and lacking in flavor, with the noodles thinner (and dryer) than I like. Would not order it again from them.
The spring rolls were also not great.
The spice levels here seem a bit inconsistent. First time I ordered from here the dishes seemed almost perfectly spiced for the levels I specified (if not slightly under-​spiced). The next time I went I ordered the same things and the medium dish tasted mild and the mild seemingly lacked heat entirely.
All in all, Bangkok Express isn’t my favorite Thai place in the area. But I think it’s my favorite that I’ve tried within a couple mile radius of home (Berkley). I will continue to go back for carry-​out, though the lackluster dining room does not inspire me to want to eat in.
I picked up a carry out menu the last time I was in there and the selection is larger than at most Thai places. They have all kinds of dishes I want to try, many of them being things I have not tried elsewhere. Based on what I’ve tried so far I give Bangkok Express a very solid 3 stars, however I may have to revise that after trying some of their seafood dishes, as well as their Massaman Curry and Pad Ped and other favorites.

It was okay. Dingy? Check. Strange random fish tank? Check. Mediocre food? Check!
The food I had was quite peppery. I was not sure that pepper was part of the Thai repertoire… but whatever. Also, the veggies seemed like the icky frozen Chinese restaurant mix. I don’t know. If you are in a pinch and really craving some Thai — then sure, it’ll do. But if you can spare a few moments, drive to Birmingham.

Jeffrey B. and I had a craving for Thai and thought we would try something different for a change. Based on Unilocal reviews and the location we settled on Bangkok Express. It took us a while to find it. It’s located on the east side of Southfield Rd. in a strip mall behind Big Boy.
The décor was a little dated and the wall paper was peeling off the wall. However, the place was large for a Thai place and it was clean.
I started with Hot and Sour soup. The soup was thick with a lot of chicken and was steaming hot. However the soup didn’t have much flavor and was missing that signature sour «kick».
I ordered the Pad Walnut since I’ve never really heard of it and it sounded good. I got chicken and medium spice. The dish was egg noodles topped with vegetables, chicken and walnuts. Though everything seemed fresh, it was not very impressive. The dish had almost no real flavor other than generic Chinese stir fry taste. Also, in my honest opinion, the spice level was not medium. I dare say that it was under mild. Maybe I’m just used to hotter dishes but it seems like I’m having a hard time getting the right amount of spice.
The place was clean and the service efficient. It wasn’t a bad place. I was pretty disappointed in the flavors of the dishes. I feel that I could have made the same chinese stir fry at home with frozen vegetables, chicken and ramen noodles. I don’t think there is any reason to return when there are many more flavorful restaurants.