Krua Thai Restaurant — Restaurant in Abilene

Where do I begin :(

I typically never write bad reviews for restaurants, but the food here is simply not good. My husband and I are new to Abilene and we were excited to find out that there was a local Thai place. We have eaten authentic Thai food in New York, Virginia, Florida, DC, and this is by far the worst Thai food we have ever had. We tried to give this place the benefit of the doubt, and after our order today (Third time) we will not be returning. The first 2 times we visited the restaurant we ordered the Tom Kha Kai soup and the DUI noodles. The soup was extremely salty and sour as if they compensated "flavor" for salt, and the DUI noodles were dry and lacked seasoning. We chucked it up as maybe a personal preference difference and decided maybe our taste buds were a bit off. My husband and I enjoy supporting small local businesses and figured we would try our luck at this restaurant one last time. We both decided to order the Pad Thai since that is the most recognized Thai dish. Both orders were completely flavorless and did not taste like a traditional Pad Thai. The only good thing we can mention about this place was that the food was cooked and was prepared quickly. I write this review for anyone who truly enjoys authentic Thai food. If you are looking for flavorful traditional Thai food, this is not the place for you.

Pros: The food was hot and the service was very good. Cons: Small serving size, food...

When it comes to Thai food, I love it all. But Krua Thai in Abilene is one of those places that truly stands out above the rest. The owner is the cook and she loves to serve great food. She even makes annual trips back to her home village in Thailand to bring back herbs and spices grown by her family. She uses these spices in her restaurant cooking and they do make a difference. This is one of the things that set this Thai place apart.

The one thing you should know is that Tita (the owner) does not dull down her cooking to accommodate the sensitive Texas palate. She ranks her spicy level an a scale of 1 to 4, with four being the SURFACE OF THE SUN! As a lover of hot peppers, I can say I have never eaten at another Thai restaurant that can even come close to the heat level in Krua Thai's level four. I usually get a level three and it is right at the border of what I would say is the point at which pepper heat turns form delicious spice to delicious pain. That is the perfect level for me. I know some people that love the level four, but most normal people stop at level two. One of the key questions to ask the cook is, "What village di the peppers she is using that day come from, her mothers village or hers. The peppers from he mother's village are much hotter than the peppers grown in her own village.

My favorites here are her curry chicken fried rice and her beef noodle soup. Level...

First thing I like to mention is , I love Thai food. My favorite dish is pineapple fried rice, this place doesn’t serve it. I have never gone into a Thai restaurant where they don’t serve that dish. Anyways I chose something else. The food was delicious, but the reason I can’t give this place a great review is because of the atmosphere. The first thing you notice when you walk in is a whiteboard with handwritten notes stating all their rules. The elderly lady picked where my friend and I should sit. She picked a table near a heater, I can’t do the heat. So I told my friend we should sit at another table, but it had seating for 4 and it was just the two of us. The lady made us move to a table with 2 chairs. She wanted me to sit next to that heater and I said that I could not do heat. She commented that what was I doing in Texas then? So rude. The place looks like it’s falling apart. The chairs are ripped, the ceiling tiles look like they are very close to falling off. They brought water to my friend in a plastic cup that had the designs so faded she thought there was something floating...