Thai MaNa Restaurant - Everett

It's a small, modest operation that serves very good Thai basics. Their seafoods are excellent quality and reliably fresh. They started in Lynnwood and we became fans. Since they closed that location, we've missed them for years. We don't often get to Everett, but they give us a reason to go.

In short:An old favorite in its new location, executing every dish nicely. Tiny dining room. Prices are great, so if you want some good Thai for takeaway or delivery, you really can't go wrong here.In long:The old location in Picnic Point was a staple for us, and at least one of their cooks used to have a really heavy hand with the spices. 5 stars would really make me sweat, and their whole menu was always tasty. Their apps and salads really stood out.We checked out the new spot last night and we're glad we did. It's kinda dark peeking through the windows when you pull up, but if the Open sign is on, they're in business. You walk in past a host station that's almost like a teller's booth; she's really cubed in back there. Off to the right are 3-4 tables along the wall, with bench seating on the wall side.She was quick with waters and menus. 2-sided laminated menu with a few pictures. Curries, entrees, apps, salads, some drinks and desserts. They're clearly used to dealing with people with low spice tolerance, because there's a little hand-written sign at the host station that says "All curries are at least 2 stars." Good for a chuckle for me, especially remembering how people would laugh and comment at my sweaty forehead when I ordered 5 stars at the old spot.So we hit a few old favorites:Chicken wingsPerfectly cooked, light crispy outside, hot and still very juicy and tender on the inside. They come out screaming hot from the fryer. The dipping sauce is sweet and tangy.Thai beef jerkyStill the same wonderful chewy, tasty strips of beef, very hot from the fryer. Dipping sauce is a little thicker and more savory than the wing sauce, and combining the two worked beautifully on both the chicken and the beef.Beef saladSometimes called waterfall salad at other spots. They slice up the cabbage here, rather than serving it as a wedge, which makes this version much easier and more fun to eat. Nice fresh veg throughout (red onion, tomato), good seasonings (plenty of fresh cilantro), nice tangy vinaigrette popping up on most bites. The beef is tender and flavorful. We sopped up pretty much every milligram of anything edible on the plate. Green curry5 stars. Tasted like it'd've been maybe 1-2 stars at the old place. Just a little flavor component, not a source of any kind of heat. But delicious. Tender chicken, awesome sauce, some eggplant and a few other vegetables. The entrees were small enough that we needed the apps to feel full, but with 4 plates we were plenty full. And it was about 50 bucks before tip for those 4 plates and a tea. They bring out single-serving tea in a to-go cup, which was cool. I was sipping it the whole way home. There are half a dozen amazing Thai places around up here, though. After the meal we had last night they're still part of the rotation but probably not our absolute local favorite. Overall, if we lived in their delivery radius, we'd still hit them up regularly because the value's so good. We spent a while a few years ago wondering what happened to them, and it was a happy little reunion to see them still cranking out good grub on 19th.

Update: 09/23/2023Havent been back here for quite some time since the Lynwood location closed but IT IS SO WORTH the drive from Seattle. Everything was cooked to perfection and service was really fast. The food tasted exactly like how I remember it.The orange chicken was crispy and melts right away inside my mouth.We ordered the basil fried rice as well and it was so fragrant and delicious!Last but not least was the cashew nut chicken- the chicken was so juicy and flavorful 11/10 rating!! My favorite thai restaurant!!

This is hands down the best Thai food in Everett. The service is friendly and fast, making it an excellent stop for lunch or dinner. There isn't a huge seating area, but it's cozy and inviting. I've tried several other Thai food restaurants in Everett, but they pale in comparison to the quality, freshness and great taste here. Give this restaurant a try, you won't regret it!

2 stars because if you can't nail the pad thai then I question the integrity of all other ingredients. Their pad Thai tastes like ketchup.This is not how authentic pad thai should taste and should typically be cooked with tamarind. If you're tasting ketchup, then they're not including tamarind. Pad see ew- the flavor of the noodles were great, but the beef was over cooked, chewy and dry. On a last positive note, the panang curry was great.Overall, will not be ordering from here again and hope adjustments are made.

So far this is my favorite Thai food spot and I'll definitely be back again while visiting. They are very small and seating is limited. They do offer take out but you either call in or use their website I think the owner said. I ordered the Green curry and it was spicy they way I like it. The have 1-5 spicy if you go. The only disappointing thing that I noticed was that there was no fresh spring rolls. Usually this is a staple in Thai cuisine. My friend ordered yellow curry and he really liked it and it was full of chicken and veggies. I highly recommend this place.

It's close to home, so one night we gave it a try. Our presence was treated as an inconvenience, and the food was dreadful. This place has been here a while and there's a lot of good reviews, so I don't get it. I wish we had been told "we don't have our act together tonight, so please come back tomorrow- our apologies ", rather than being assaulted with bad overpriced food & bad service. We left an appropriately insulting tip instead of refusing to pay.

We are staying in the area and were craving Thai so we stopped in. Arguably, the best basil fried rice I have ever had. My husband got the curry fried rice that we've never tried before and it was so delicious. Plenty of food to have leftovers. Cute little place and the waitress was so sweet. 10/10 service 15/10 food. Absolutely will be back!

Friendly staff and great food.Red curry was perfect, Pad Se Ew was deliciousIt was our first time here we will be back.Doesn't look like much from outside but was surprised. So glad we tried it after reading reviews here

I LOVE this place!!!I now treat myself once a week to lunch here.EVERYTHING is so delicious But the Pas See-Ew is my favorite It's so comforting!Great foodGreat service Great everything!!!