Phuket Thai Café

lots of metered street parking right outside.greeted by the kindest sweet woman that showed us to a table.very clean dining area. the restroom is immaculate.the waitress memorized our order without writing it down. the drinks and food came out promptly, appetizers followed by entrees.we started with the fried eggplant and spring rolls. both were delicious. the spring rolls are bigger than other places, and had more lettuce and mint.we had the basics to eat. Thai fried chicken, pahd si eiw, and panang with sticky rice and Thai teas. everything was super ono and generously portioned. compared to others we all thought the value was great here.excellent spot if you're in the area.

Best Phad Se Ew I've had on island so far. Guy who answered phone was a little rude, but when I called back, the lady was really nice. Only thing is parking sucks, only street parking.

Some of the best Thai food on this island. Service had always been good the last couple of times we did take out. We have not dined in yet but it looks clean.

Best Thai food on this island! The junk part, it's all street parking. Highly recommend this restaurant!

Midweek cravings and the choice was Thai food, and I was not disappointed at all. My order was sticky rice, yellow curry (med spice), spring rolls and papaya salad. Oh and I can't forget dessert of mango sticky rice. My curry had just the right spice of hotness and the potatoes and carrots had a crunch and not overcooked. I added tofu to the curry order and it went well! I love papaya salad and it was very satisfying. The spring rolls were very plump and filling, and the mango sticky rice complimented the entire meal. This order was perfect for two with leftovers for the following day. I ordered online and service was very prompt. The restaurant is small and simple in design. No crowd yet as it was late afternoon around 4pm when I picked up my order. I will definitely return and perhaps dine in. Thumbs up on this place for sure!

First time visiting this location! All the menu items were pretty reasonable compared with other Thai restaurants! Portion of dishes are generous. We enjoyed long rice noodles salad with calamari and Panang curry with shrimp! It's BYOB!! Definitely come back soon!

I haven't been to Phuket since they were at McCully Shopping Center many years ago so it was a big change to see this very non upscale location on Cooke Street near Queen. There aren't many tables so we were lucky to find one without reservations on a Friday night. Despite the constant packages of takeout food being brought out and picked up, we were able to order our food pretty quick. I did learn a lesson about the amount of heat there is in the "medium" Panang Curry dish. I was the brave one to try the curry first, since I ordered it. To say it was spicy is an understatement. Fire breathing dragon was how my mouth felt. Thankfully, our server felt sorry for us and took the dish back and gave us a mild version, which was much, much better. We were all happy with our selections, with the crispy eggplant being the big hit of the night. We'll be back - guaranteed.

We were en route to enjoying a late afternoon walk as we passed by Phuket Thai Café when my husband suggested eating before going for a walk. It was around 4:30 PM, and I quickly checked Yelp for Phuket Thai Café's business hours and luckily found they were open, unlike many restaurants with split shifts between lunch and dinner service. We walked into the clean, empty, and sparsely decorated restaurant, and a smiling female worker cheerfully greeted us in the Thai language, "Sawasdee kha," and motioned to sit anywhere. She quickly brought us menus, eating utensils, and glasses of iced water while asking if we wanted any other beverages to drink. Since this was the first time we've been into this less-than-year-old restaurant location but have enjoyed their food at their former location on Queen Street, it didn't take us very long to select our menu items. We ordered only three menu items while keeping in mind that we were going to take a walk afterward. Our server transcribed and repeated our order before taking the order sheet into the kitchen. FOOD:- Thai Fish Patties or Tod Mun Pla: these spongy and springy disks of puréed fish are packed with traditional Thai flavors such as Thai red curry paste, fish sauce, fresh lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, chilies, and coriander leaves. This appetizer was served with a sweet chili dipping sauce. We enjoyed the textures, presentation, and traditional flavors we tasted while traveling in Thailand. Also, the fish patties are commonly found at Thai street food vendors and restaurants. Still, we only ate them at restaurants because our American digestive systems weren't accustomed to street vendors, so that we couldn't compare the flavors between street food vendors and restaurants. $14.50- Green Curry or Kaeng Khiao Wan with Shrimp: we selected the Thai green curry, which, by its nature, is the spiciest when compared with red, yellow, massaman, or paneng. Thanks to the addition of coconut milk, the tangy green curry is also sweet and not fiery. The vegetables (eggplant, fresh basil, lemongrass, and lime leaves), shrimp, green curry, and coconut milk were like a symphony of sweet, sour, spicy, and salty. $16.95- Drunken Noodles or Pad Kee Mao with Pork: what can I say? I love Asian broad flat rice noodle dishes, and Pad Kee Mao is similar to Cantonese dry-fried Shahe noodles or chow fun. However, pad kee mao differs in its spice-level and its use of basil, chopped peanuts and garlic. Huge kudos to the chef at Phuket Thai Café who has control of the wok-frying heat as the broad rice noodles were lightly charred but remained soft and unbroken. $14.95- Rice: we asked for two bowls of rice to accompany the green curry however, our friendly server suggested to order just one bowl since their portion size is generous and easily shareable for two people. We were pleasantly surprised by the amount as we're used to seeing rice served in 4-1/2" bowls but not here! $3.00Although we were the only customers dining in at the time, the server fielded and processed several phone-in takeout orders before another server arrived at 5 PM. More customers came in at 5 PM but we had the restaurant to ourselves for about a half hour while enjoying a short conversation with our server and her friendliness and efficency.We left the restaurants with satiated appetites and smiles on our faces. After all, Thailand is called the "Land of Smiles."

This may be the best Thai food I've had in a while! My parents and I have been struggling to find some good Thai food since moving here, and I think we finally found the winner. Sorry to the Thai restaurant out in Aiea, you've been voted off the island. We arrived a little before peak lunch rush and didn't have to wait to be seated, as we were the only ones dining in. One person was getting take out when we arrived, but other than that, there wasn't much going on. I'm surprised there wasn't more of a crowd, because the food was so delicious. We ordered panang curry with chicken, pad see ew with chicken, pad kee mao with beef, and mango sticky rice--all entrees were mild to medium spice level. I could have taken it a bit spicier I think, but wanted to err on the side of caution...you know how Thai spices can be. The mango sticky rice was the perfect way to end the meal! I'd recommend ordering it, even if you think you can't eat anything else. I didn't think I could eat anything else, but I really wanted this dessert badly haha.Portions are generous and the price is surprisingly reasonable. I really appreciated how they didn't chintz on the amount of protein in each dish, it was worth every penny. Everything was about $61 with tax, before tip, which is really good considering the amount of food we ordered.I am beyond thrilled to have found a Thai restaurant close by! I'll be coming back a lot to get my Thai food fix since I've been deprived for so long. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a delicious meal.

Favorite Thai restaurant on the island Excellent flavors been going there for years Food always tastes the same and hot