Mai Thai Portland

It was about time that we get back to Mai Thai it's always a pleasure and so delicious. I love their selection of appetizers and now they have specials like the pepper sauce tilapia and some appetizer with curry and potato's and a small shrimp appetizer. All is worth testing since if you like the ingredients it's made of the rest is may Thai magic and it simply tastes great. Service by Nikki is always better than expected and served with a smile Portland has a lot of Thai places make sure you go to Mai Thai and check out their dishes. They have some truly unique ones!

We eat a lot of Thai. Like, seriously, a lot. But in all of that we have of late started a quest for the best Thai beef salad (yum nua) in the area, and that's taken us to Thai places we've not been before. Mai Thai is on SE Belmont at 31st, which has been in the dreaded "drive-by" zone, passed en route to other places, but not part of the rotation for regular stops. On our first visit, it was purely whim - we were heading someplace else, saw the sign, there was a miracle parking space right in front so I pulled and boom! off to the races.The ambience was great - very woody, soft lights, quiet. Nearly empty, it was a perfect place for a dinner with light conversation. The aspirations to sample the yum nua were dashed immediately -- the menu had far too many semi-exotic dishes to pass up for something we were literally getting everyplace else. And holy crap it was so good we went back two more times - and still fell prey to "dang, that was so good I want to get it again!"The entrees sampled include the chu chi fish - Tilapia or sea bass lightly sautéed and then covered in curry and veggies - plus the ginger fish - Tilapia topped with veggies and ginger sauce - and one of the chef's specials, kana fai dang, which was pork belly and broccoli in a tangy sauce. Service was prompt and pleasant, the meals were outstanding. Highly recommended that you look towards the front of the menu for the "chef recommends" section, which varies.We still need to head back for the original mission of sampling the yum nua, and hopefully we'll pull that off instead of ordering mostly the same things that delighted us the first time!Highly recommended.

We used to come to Mai Thai all the time when we live down the street, so when we were nearby last week we decided to go again.The food here is solid Thai food, just what I remembered from before.It's small inside which is fine and they do also have outside seating.The service was prompt, and friendly.

First time at this restaurant and enjoyed the comfortable seating and relaxing ambiance. We had to get to-go boxes, quality and portions are great for the price. Hope to come back & try the lunch special menu

Needed a place to grab lunch with a friend. I love that the menu is clearly marked with gluten free items. The service was quick! The wait staff was friendly and attentive. The food was delicious! I will definitely be coming back for more. I enjoy that the menu has pictures of the different items, it makes the decision of what to get both easier and harder! Everything looks mouth watering!

Food was good, however service was very very slow. The temperature of the food was interesting as it was not very hot when it came out. The flavors were good and the ambiance wasn't too bad. It was a tad humid in the building but that's fine. It's summer in the PNW.

Before you order anything with mangoes in it, ask if they are ripe. We both got dishes with mango in them, and it was almost too hard to eat. Also, everything was a little too salty. If I hadn't been distracted by visiting with an out-of-town relative, I'd have suggested we both send our food back for something more palatable.Friendly service though.

Awesome place!! Easy delivery and super accommodating. Call them and they will make adjustments so to menu items so you are a happy customer

This is absolutely the BEST Thai spot in Portland. The menu is beautiful, full of pictures, EVERYTHING on the menu is good, fast and friendly reliable workers and service

I ordered the pineapple fried rice with tofu and no raisin, it came with shrimp chicken and raisins with little tofu. I'm very disappointed in my order.