M Thai Restaurant — Restaurant in Bangor

I cannot stress enough how amazing this restaurant is. The atmosphere from the moment you walk in is so inviting yet exquisite and almost fanciful. My wife and came late into the night about an hour and half before they closed; I had called beforehand to make sure they could accommodate us and whom I presume was the owner, was so kind hearted and offered such care with their attitude. If that wasn't enough, the food was hands down some of the best food I've ever eaten. I had gotten something simple that I've had many times before, orange chicken, and truly there will never be another orange chicken that even stands close to the masterpiece I was given. The batter of the fried chicken was packed with flavor, the sauce was the perfect balance of sweet citrus, the vegetables was blanched to perfection and there was even what I believe was sliced wedges of minimally sauteed orange; no bitter, overpowering, peel anywhere in sight. I put some house made chili oil on it and the dish went from a 10 to an 11. The favors became so elevated and the sweet citrus with the intensely flavorful heat was incredible. My wife got the tofu Pad Thai, heat level-Make me cry, and for the first time in such a long time was the food spicy enough for them. It can be incredibly difficult to find food that meets that promised burn, but they lived up to the expectation. From what I tried, it was intensely flavorful while staying very well balanced; within the first 15 seconds I was coughing a little bit due to the spice but I had to stop myself was trying another bite because it was just so delicious. We ended up getting fried veggies rolls as an appetizer ; they had such a pleasant texture and the sauce enhanced the rolls instead of overpowering them. For drinks I had a Mai Tai, and my wife had a Thai iced tea, both of which were very good and the presentation on them was amazing. Overall, cannot recommend enough; it will make going to other restaurants, difficult, because you will just want to...

So, I've been a connoisseur of Vietnamese pho restaurants for a couple decades now. Here's the secret about finding a good place to get awesome pho.

If the restaurant looks like you're walking into a garden shed that was converted and you feel like you're in somebody's living room, and the service is not that super sugary nice that American restaurants usually have, the pho is going to be incredible.

If you walk into a modern building with updated and professionally laid out tables and booths, and the person sitting you is repeating a standard "how can we serve you today? how many days guests in your party? Right this way.." script, the pho won't necessarily be bad, but it will almost certainly be lackluster and not as genuine as the first restaurant I described above.

M Thai is located in a converted auto repair shop, none of the furnishing matches, and while the staff isn't rude, it's all business. So as the rules dictate, the pho here is AWESOME! Keep in mind that I have lived in the Boston area and the Washington DC area, frequenting all the pho restaurants and food trucks available in those areas, to include those in the city's China Town districts.

Don't let the aesthetics prevent you from getting some of the best pho I've had, in friggin BANGOR MAINE!!!

The one thing I do wish they would change is the fact that they're closed on Sundays! I'm going to be in Bangor tomorrow, but no pho for yo! (Yes, I pronounce it incorrectly, because...

I would give zero stars if I could, I've been eating at this establishment for 15 years since it was Thai siam, and I will never go back. Ordered $80 dollars of takeout from them, same things I've always ordered and loved, only to get home 10 minutes later to find the noodles AND chicken on my tonkatsu pad thai had been precooked earlier in the day and reheated. The noodles were all stuck together and gross, fried chicken was rubbery and dry. Their crab Rangoons used to be my favorite anywhere, they've replaced them with cheap soggy wrappers and imitation crab. Curry was watered down and flavorless. the entirety of this restaurants menu has been made as cheap as possible, it used to be filled with fresh ingredients and delicious food and now it's clear they only care about their own bottom line. When I called to express my concern I was told "sometimes if they make an extra pad thai they'll try and resell it." Was told they would check with management to see if I could get a gift card if I'd be willing to give them another chance, I agreed as this used to be my favorite takeout spot, after two weeks and messaging multiple times I was finally told today they could offer me 20 dollars, that "you can't please everyone" The new owners are driving this place into The ground, save your time and money and get your thai food from thai kitchen in Orono, they actually make your...