Thailicious — Restaurant in Artesia

We came around 4PM, so before the dinner rush and ordered the Pad Thai, Chinese Broccoli With Crispy Pork, and Tom Kha Gai. One of our orders came with one free bowl of rice. Everything came out fresh and steamy. The Pad Thai had lots of flavor, the Crispy Pork was super crunchy, and the Tom Yum was huge! Customer service was excellent. Price was super affordable given its portion size (yes, even in this economy). I would definitely go here again.

Some other Thai places have a generic or almost bland taste to their Pad Thai. This one felt very authentic. I'm not a huge fan of pork in general, but the Crispy pork crunchiness changed my perspective. The pork was as crispy as a chip and very flavorful without being too oily/greasy. The Tom Kha Gai was pretty sour/lemony, but I liked it. You definitely needed the rice to dilute the sourness, and it was a good combination with the Crispy Pork. The serving sizes are pretty big, so be prepared to take some home or leave with a really big belly.

Summary: CLEANLINESS. The inside of the restaurant was clean. There weren't too many people when we came in, so it didn't look crowded or overwhelming. COSTS. $ Affordable. ~$13-20 depending on what you order. CUSTOMER SERVICE. The staff was quick, friendly, and professional. There was only one cashier/server, and she managed to do both at the same time. FOOD QUALITY. All the ingredients were fresh, and the food came out piping hot. It felt like a home-cooked meal being served right off the pan. FOOD QUANTITY. Large portion size. It's a good bang for your buck. PARKING. The parking lot could be crowded and tight if there are a lot of vehicles taking up both lanes. Just go in before the peak lunch/dinner times, and you should be fine. Just beware that the parking spots are a little tight (almost compact-sized but the parking lot is usually empty) WAIT TIME. We went before peak dinner time at 4 PM. The restaurant was about halfway full. Our three meals came out about 20 minutes...

Delivery review

Vicious & Thailicious.

Not the unused name for "The Hangover 2".

Thailicious recently opened in my area late last year. A new review waiting to happen.

Receiving a menu from Thailicious in the mail, my eyes immediately gazed upon-

"Free delivery within 3 miles w/ orders over $15. 2 free Thai teas w/ delivery purchase."

Buwhuhuh?!? Really? I'm sold!

After placing my order w/ a nice lady on the phone, the food arrived at the house promptly. I took a swig of the free Thai tea, and availed myself of some Thai cuisine.

Chicken Pad Thai - The namesake Thai dish. I thought this was okay, not great. I would have preferred it to be more "wet", w/ extra brightness of tamarind. Didn't notice any green onions, either. Wasn't an epic fail, but expectations were kinda let down.

Hawaiian fried rice w/ chicken & shrimp - Now, this dish was pleasing to the palate. Cashews, pineapple chunks & raisins ran the veritable gamut of flavors & textures. Curry powder added earthiness & the health benefits of turmeric.

Portion-sizes were good, w/ plenty for seconds, thirds and fourths. Prices were reasonable & on par w/ Thai alternatives in the area. The free Thai tea was a welcome treat.

I thought the food was a definite 3 stars - not bad, but lacking that extra "oomph" for 4 stars, for lack of a better term :) However, free delivery for orders over $15 & 2 free Thai teas to go along with it, means the psychic in me sees myself phoning in another order to Thailicious to sample their other exotic offerings.

Recommend

Sawadee...

As a family tradition we eat out somewhere every Sunday this time it was at Thailicious we all like the Pad Thai heavy garlic and spicy and as always it was delicious I'm trying it a little bit hot each time one more Notch up I got it just a little bit past medium and it was hot don't know if I can go any higher than that but I will try the next time to eat a little more spicier and as always don't forget the rice it helps cut the heat lot of their food looks really good but right now I'm at Ty's number one on our list I recommend this place because of the flavor of the food the place is not really big usually the tables are pretty full and there's a reason for that the food is delicious if you like spicy food this is a place to visit it's off of Norwalk and South Street in Artesia...