Tida Thai

I was visiting Virginia Beach for work and wanted to grab some Thai food nearby. Tida Thai's menu has plenty of options. I ordered the Pad See Ew, beef salad, and a side of steam vegetables. The Pad see ew was really lacking the flavor, I've definitely had better out there. It didn't have that wok char it really needed. The beef salad was just alright, again lacking the flavors! The steam veg was a nice side they offer if you want to get extra veggies in.

Tida Thai offers wonderful hospitality and delicious food.We were visiting Virginia Beach and saw this Thai restaurant located near our hotel in the Virginia Beach Town Center. We stopped by to place an order for take out as they were about to close. This quaint restaurant was dimly lit, creating an intimate ambiance.We ordered Beef Pad See Ew and Combination Fried Rice. I thought the fried rice was good. The pad see ew, however, was just okay. The flat noodles were a little overcooked for my preference and the taste was slightly sweeter than I expected.I did appreciate them being open, as we were really craving some Thai food. The lady who helped us was very nice, as was an older woman (maybe the owner's mother?) who greeted us with her warm smile.

3.5/5 overall. Food came out quicker than last visit. Spice level 3 was just the heat I enjoy, although Prikh King from last time outshined my Pad Thai choice this trip. My friend's Green curry looked and smelled delicious. Waitress forgot the iced tea ordered but apologized and brought it in a to go cup.

Our favorite Thai restaurant!! Great owner with friendly, attentive staff. We have loved everything we've eaten here. Homemade pasta pad see ew, pad thai, garlic beef,mango sticky rice, everything is delicious!! Beautiful store with relaxing atmosphere.

First time here with my husband as one of his friends recommended this place. Food was delicious and came quick! Would definitely be back!

My friends from out of town were craving Thai, so we wanted to take them to a nice place! We were a big group of 8, and Tida Thai did a great job accommodating us! The server was super nice and receptive. We had our meal family style, and it was easy to get extra plates to do that. Service was really awesome honestly!The place has a nice ambiance and is tucked away in the corner of this shopping strip. The yellow hues are beautiful. We were a bit loud, but normally it is fairly quiet. Sorry!! A great place for a date. :)The food was great! It came out pretty fast which was surprising because we ordered a bunch. I first got the blue Thai tea, and I love the sweet pea taste. A great twist of the OG Thai tea. The Satay and the sampler were delicious. We were already starting to get full from the apps. I'm a big appetizer fan myself, and these apps were super satisfying. I love the sauces that come with everything, that's what really makes it!! All the food was super flavorful and packed a punch. You can tell they used a lot of herbs and spices to make it so good. We got beef krapow, pad Thai, pad see ew, drunken noodle, crabmeat fried rice, and the eggplant stir fry.The only reason why I give them a 4 is because the pad see ew and drunken noodles were a bit too soft. I wish they were firmer.I would love to go again and try the food at a spicier level. My friends don't prefer spicy, so we tried to keep it mild for them.

Tida is the closest Thai place to our house, so we've been itching to try it since we moved to the area. We ordered online, which is a smooth process and were given a 20 minute wait time. We got there right around the specified time and our order was ready to go. Very convenient. Customer service was friendly and efficient when we picked up, as well. Although we didn't eat there, I walked in for pickup and the atmosphere was clean and welcoming.Let's talk food. Pricing is comparable to other places, but maybe just a bit high for what you get. We tried 3 appetizers: the wrapped Shrimp, the crab wontons and the calamari. The crab wontons are the only one of the 3 that I would order again. Calamari was chewy, overcooked and oily. We had high hopes for it, since many other reviews mention it being fantastic, but it sadly was not. The shrimp was also oily and had an oil flavor that overpowered the delicacy of shrimp. We also found that the dipping sauce they serve with all 3 appetizers simply wasn't very good. On a positive note, the crab wontons were pretty good. We also got one entree to share; the Pad See Ew, which is always a favorite of mine. Flavor was great, but the noodles were very over cooked and mushy... to the point that they were all stuck together in clumps. There weren't any bites that offered a complete noodle.Food didn't hit the mark this night, but since service, convenience and atmosphere were all positive, I would potentially give them another try, especially since others state that they are great.

Friendly service! The restaurant is clean and nicely decorated. Most importantly, the drunken noodles are actually SPICY!! I love the big wide noodles they use. I also really enjoy the fresh garden rolls with shrimp. We'll be back!

Tida Thai is a local Thai restaurant franchise with three locations currently listed on their website. Its name translates as "Daughter Of Thailand." The two other locations are in the Red Mill Commons Shopping Center in Virginia Beach and at Kiln Creek in Newport News.Another one in downtown Norfolk operates independently from the others. It was the former Rama Garden, which was taken over and renamed as Tida Thai Cuisine last year by the son of the original owner and founder of the Tida Thai franchise.The first and original location opened in Chesapeake in 2003, which is no longer there. If I heard my server correctly, this one is its second location and opened in 2009. This location is stationed in the Pembroke East Shoppes, a strip mall that is also home to Judy's Sichuan Cuisine only a few steps away. Colorful lights greet the eyes as you enter with a small bar at the very end of the main dining room. There is a second dining room with more subdued lighting to the right. Lunch time diners are given the lunch menu during the weekdays, which is separate from their dinner menu. Their dinner menu is given to diners all day on Saturdays and Sundays. I have tried the following to date:TOM KHA WITH CHICKEN: Chicken with a Creamy Coconut Milk Broth, Hot and Sour Lemongrass, Mushrooms, and Cilantro. Galangal, an important ingredient for this soup, was not listed. I found the mushrooms overwhelming in proportion to the chicken and other ingredients.It was served at a Thai hot spice level to my satisfaction, and its overall taste was still passable. My Rating: 3 Stars.THAI STEAMED DUMPLINGS: Six Dumplings with Ground Shrimp, Chicken, Mushrooms, and Water Chestnuts served with a Sweet Soy Sauce. The dumplings were beautifully presented on a banana leaf atop a tree trunk platform. Their textures were tender and melted in my mouth. The flavors of their fillings came through beautifully. The sweetness of the soy dipping sauce was nicely subdued. This was a winner. My Rating: 5 Stars. BLUE THAI TEA: This was a new one to me. It sparkled with a beautiful blue hue and delivered a cool refreshing taste with a level of sweetness that was just right. Its blue color comes from Butterfly Pea Flowers, a plant that is native to Asia and known for its healthy antioxidant properties. My Rating: 5 Stars. DRUNKEN NOODLES: Flat Wide Rice Noodles with Onions, Scallions, Bell Peppers, Fresh Basil, Chili, and Garlic. The Thai name of this dish is Pad Kee Mao. Its Thai hot spice level was satisfactory. Some of the noodles were overcooked and delivered an oily aftertaste with a preparation I found to be overly sauced. I would have also liked a greater dominance of basil with fewer bell peppers. Otherwise, I found it passable for an Americanized version. My Rating: 3 Stars.PAD THAI WITH CHICKEN: Rice Noodles with Chicken, Bean Sprouts, Scallions, Egg, and Crushed Peanuts in a Sweet and Tangy Tamarind Sauce. The noodles were cooked satisfactorily. Overall, I found this to be a typical Americanized version of this classic Thai dish. There were no preserved radishes or salty dried shrimp for a more authentic version. The tamarind sauce delivered a syrupy texture and overly sweet flavor that should have leaned more toward the sour side. I was able to balance the flavors a bit more from their spice tray. My Rating: 3 Stars.KAPAO SPECIAL WITH EGG: Minced Chicken, Bell Peppers, Basil, Chili, and Garlic served with Jasmine Rice. Topped with a Fried Egg. This is how this dish is served in Thailand, and I was glad to see it offered here. I have ordered it twice so far--once from their lunch menu and once from their dinner menu. The lunch version was the more satisfactory version. Basil is the dominant flavor in this dish, and it came through nicely. I would have liked to have seen a few less bell peppers. My Rating: 4 Stars.The dinner menu version actually came with a smaller portion and a higher price tag. Its basil flavor was not as nearly as dominant, which was a disappointment. My Rating: 2 Stars.MANGO & STICKY RICE DESSERT: Their version of this classic Thai dessert was beautifully presented on a banana leaf. The mango was sweet and tender. Underneath was a layer of coconut milk and a beautiful mound of warm purple sticky rice that was profoundly delicious. Thai Purple Rice is also known as Riceberry Rice, a hybrid of two varieties of Jasmine Rice that was developed in Thailand by the Rice Science Institute at Kasetsart University in 2002. This might be the best version of this dessert I have ever tasted. My Rating: 5-Plus Stars. When I crunch the food numbers, they average out to 3.75 stars, which is enough to round up to a soft 4-star rating. Service was friendly in spite of being understaffed.I would gladly make a return visit for their Blue Thai Tea, Steamed Dumplings, Mango Sticky Rice Dessert, and another dish I have yet to try, such as their Salmon Kapao or Duck Curry.

everything was amazing! - the appetizers, entrees, desserts. we got a taste of a variety of things but my favorite was definitely the beef Siam and the mini cheesecakes. the staff is friendly and the service is fast and efficient! our first time but will not be the last