If you like to eat, then Houston is the city for you! With restaurants of every cuisine imaginable lining all the city’s streets, you’re sure to find something that makes your mouth water. If it’s Thai food you’re craving, then you’re definitely in luck because there are several great Thai restaurants in Houston. Here are the 8 top Thai restaurants in Houston:
Thai Gourmet: On Richmond in the heart of the city’s big-time eating district, Thai Gourmet is the place to go for spicy Thai food in Houston. In fact, when ordering items you can choose your desired heat level from mild, medium, hot, or Thai hot if you’re feeling adventurous. Their Green Curry Chicken and Drunken Noodles (stir fried with garlic, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and basil) are customer favorites, and Thai Gourmet offers many of their meat entrees in vegetarian options as well. Service is great and the atmosphere is pleasant. The prices are even better with most entrees under $12. Thai Gourmet is closed on Sunday but open for lunch and dinner the rest of the week.
Golden Room: Located on the ever trendy Montrose Blvd., Golden Room has been a crowd favorite for years. Golden Room is modeled after a Thai residence, giving the dining room a charming, romantic touch. The waitstaff is friendly and most are fluent in Thai. Red curry shrimp and chicken dishes are customer favorites, along with their steamed fresh snapper and beef satay. Most entrees are priced below $20. Golden Room is closed on Sundays but open for lunch and dinner all other days.
Patu: This small café is on Rice Blvd. in the classy Rice Village part of Houston and it offers up one of the best buffets of any Thai restaurant in Houston. The lunch buffet is reasonably priced at about $10 per person and includes a huge variety of meat and vegetarian options like. Buffet highlights include the chicken satay and steamed pork dumplings, while regular menu items like curries and seafood are popular picks. Patu has a nice outdoor patio for overflow seating and the service is great.
Thai Spice: Also located in Rice Village on Kelvin Drive, Thai Spice has a great natural atmosphere and good service. They offer a very affordable lunch buffet seven days a week that features a variety of curries and other Thai specialties. Some dishes can be very hot, so watch out. If you order of the regular menu you can ask for the heat level to be adjusted according to your taste. Regular menu standouts include their King Recommended (pork, beef, or chicken stir-fried with green beans and a smoked curry sauce) and the Sauteed Spicy Seafood (shrimp, calamari, scallops and mussels stir-fried with green beans and onions in a chili basil sauce). The prices at Thai Spice make it one of the best bargain Thai restaurants in Houston, with no entrees over about $13.
Nidda Thai Cuisine: This 20 table Thai restaurant in a strip center on Westheimer has a menu that never disappoints. The few waiters are very attentive and friendly and the ambiance is good. The chu chee eggplant dish is considered by many to possibly be the best Thai dish in Houston, with other favorites including the deep-fried Thai toast, their spicy dips, and the Thai barbecue chicken platter. Prices are a steal with nothing more than about $10. Lunch and dinner are served daily at this up and coming little spot.
Thai Siam: On Highway 6 in Sugar Land, one of Houston’s fastest growing suburbs, Thai Siam is quickly becoming one of the best reviewed Thai restaurants in Houston. The ambiance and waitstaff in this place are great, with the owner often coming around to speak with the customers and the waiters very helpful in offering up menu information. Customer favorites at Thai Siam include Basil Delight curry with chicken, noodle dishes like pad kee mao and yum voon sen, and the house made coconut ice cream. Prices are very reasonable, with no menu items topping $20.
Kanomwan: Off the beaten path on Telephone Road, Kanomwan has a strong following of loyal clientele. Unfortunately the service and atmosphere leave something to be desired, but the spicy, authentic Thai food is considered to be some of the best in Houston. Menu standouts include tom ka gai (chicken in a coconut milk broth with lemongrass), garlic shrimp, and all of their soups. Everything is under $20, so prices are reasonable for the great quality of the food. Kanomwan is closed both Sunday and Monday, open for lunch and dinner Tuesday thru Friday, and open for dinner on Saturday.
Tony Thai Restaurant: This Bellaire Thai staple does the best job of any Thai restaurant in Houston in combining both fancy, eclectic Thai-inspired dishes with traditional Thai fare. The atmosphere here is unlike any Thai restaurant in town: it’s a huge place in a big shopping center with a red-tiled, columned dome roof, and the interior is all black granite tables and shiny black chairs. But the effect and the food are great. Top menu items include duck salad, steamed whole bass with chilies, basil-flavored lamb chops, and seafood yum woon sen. Most entrée items are under $10, but some items (like the bass and lamb chops) are closer to $20. The hours at Tony Thai are unbeatable too-they are open daily for lunch and dinner and stay open until 3am on both Friday and Saturday nights.
These are 8 of the best Thai restaurants in Houston for their spicy Thai food, service, and atmosphere. If your mouth wasn’t watering before, after all the spicy food descriptions it probably is now. Check out one of these great Thai restaurants in Houston to satisfy those Thai cravings.
