Thai Cuisine Express

Always open during the holidays Christmas Eve and day. New Years Eve and Day. It's business as usual so your daily routine is never interrupted. We appreciate businesses who support others that may be otherwise working odd hours and jobs. Hospital staff, emergency responders. Security guards etc... the food is served freshly cooked and service is fast and friendly.Just like home in your own kitchen.Dine in or take out. Enjoy 2025!

Been stopping by more often satisfying our Thai food cravings. The Chili Basil, Laad Nar, and Garlic Pepper are our favorites. You choose any of the meats , tofu, shrimp, calamari and seafood as part of the meal. Prices vary for each choice but it's very reasonable. They are very generous with the portions and jasmine rice is included. Oh, the chicken wings here is on-point, BTW. Customer service has been top-notch. Recently, I just took a few steps inside and one of the ladies already said hi. Another time, I wasn't sure if I could carry the orders out since I had two bags full of other take-out foods from other places and stuff. I told the gal Nin, at the counter that - and she said matter-of-factly, "Yes you can." When my order was ready, she packed the meals including a tall container of gravy securely in a large and strong reusable bag. That was such a thoughtful customer-care gesture. I felt relieved and was able to tote everything securely as I began my walk back home. I usually don't expect to buy as much as I do when taking a stroll to Waimalu Shopping Center. Even today, when I bought the Garlic Pepper dish with pork, another gal at the counter wrapped the tapioca pudding in a little bag, that I decided to buy at the last minute. This Thai restaurant has been there in Waimalu for a good number of years, maybe over ten years, with the same cook. When I return to buy gift certificates, I'll end up buying another dish or two.

lots of free parking outside.greeted and immediately seated by sweet friendly aunty.got drinks and placed our orders and took the time to explain the dishes. we asked about all the different curries. the place is clean and decorated with authentic Thai decorations. food came out hot and quick.so first time I ever ate a yellow curry. it was not like box curry blocks we make at home. the yellow curry is potato, carrots and onions with choice of meat or tofu. I tried the tofu. I got a non spicy but wow the intensity of flavor from all the different spices. it's kinda like a stew. the potato was soft, carrots were a lil harder and tofu was fried and soft. went well with the sticky rice.my daughter tried yellow curry with chicken and had similar remarks.sticky rice was hot and chewy as expected.da other half had panang.whats different is that it's made with peas and carrot cubes and was very thick. the taste of the peanuts and coconut milk with all the spices were intense. it was overall good.

I went here to get lunch other day. Picked up chicken pad see eww which was delish! Lots of parking in front of restaurant.

Thai Cuisine Express is in a busy strip mall, but has plenty of parking. [Disclaimer] This review is only for a drink. I ordered a Thai Ice Coffee. Flavorful, strong, not as sweet as other places, but refreshing. My drink came with a plastic carrier sling.The ladies working here were mice and friendly. The prices seem very reasonable!

This is my first time visiting this restaurant. I had ordered the yellow curry, sticky rice, and Thai ice tea. The food and drink came out within 5 minutes. I asked for mild spicy curry and it was a little spicy which I enjoyed. I enjoy spicy food but not too spicy where you can't taste the food. Beware if you prefer zero spicy curry. The curry and sticky rice was good and the Thai ice tea was great. For the price of this food and drink, it is worth it. Total price was around $22 plus tax and for Thai food, it is a good price. Inside the restaurant was spacious and not cramp like a lot of other restaurants. Staff was knowledgeable and friendly. They have pictures for all of their dishes which helped me decide what to order. This place is not a fancy restaurant but your neighborhood restaurant to enjoy Thai food. I highly recommend this place.

Love love love this place. The ladies here are very friendly and helpful with any questions. The decor is your typical Thai restaurant style. The food is AMAZING. My top favorite dishes are: chili basil, combination fried rice, and the pad thai. They are all delicious. They also have a very delicious sauce. It's spicy and tangy and pair amazing with everything. They also have great options for catering and I have used them for catering MANY times.

Tried here for the first time since so many places are closed on Monday's! Ordered shrimp green curry and chicken green curry, mild, sweet rice and regular for takeout.Their mild is very spicy, just FYI. I like spicy but hubby doesn't. It was far from mild. Aside from spicy, the curry was very watery, which is unusual. The eggplant was cut in large pieces, not bite size. We did takeout so I fixed it up to be more edible at home. The shrimp were on the small size, so there wasn't much in the watery sauce. The eggplant pieces were 3 to 4 times larger than the shrimp. Wouldn't get this combo again.However, the chicken curry had lots of chicken which is the third star. I cut up all the eggplant to bite size pieces which helped. Added coconut cream to thicken the sauce, added some green curry paste and it turned out great. They should have done this so maybe take this hint in the future.The regular rice was a small serving, not enough for this order.This restaurant would be a last resort for Thai food if none of my favorites are open. At least it was salvageable.

Went here as a last minute dinner with a friend. The restaurant has a few tables to eat there as well as take out. I got the green curry which was on par with most Thai places. They didn't skimp on the chicken which I liked. We also got the fried tofu satay which was a first for me. It was ok, but this was coated with a batter(?) and not directly fried where the outside was crispy. My friend got the Gang Pa as something different. It had a lot of vegetables, but I didn't like the taste of the sauce. Never having tried that before, I can't tell if that's how it was supposed to taste. For me it was a good place, but I'll stick with the tried and true.

Ordered through uber eats- This is how I received my order. Last time i received ziplock bagged rice I was in a third world country. Never seen side of rice to go packed up like this on island ever. All this was around $18- Panang chicken curry and rice.