Siamville Thai Cuisine — Restaurant in Cedar Rapids

I have visited Siamville Thai Cuisine many times and highly recommend.

The very first thing I want to talk about is the restaurant interior. It is, in a word, serene. This is actually quite important to me. As I have written before, the setting and mood can definitely have an effect on my perception of the meal.

Siamville has a single, completely open dining room, tastefully furnished and decorated... with no televisions. I love this style of dining. The single dining room evokes an old-school feeling of community for me, and the lack of distractions from flat-screens or loud music is a delight. A huge part of my dining culture is connecting over good food. A lengthy meal and conversation with friends, old or new, is my idea of a perfect time.

The service is also fabulous, I believe in all of the many, many times I have visited it has been the same lovely server. She is a gem! Quietly efficient, and with a pleasant friendliness that seems in keeping with the serenity of the place.

On to the food! I simply couldn't begin to review all of the dishes I have enjoyed from their extensive menu. So I will cover a few faves...

For appetizers, I like the following:

Summer Rolls A deep fried roll with sliced carrots, cabbage, and mung bean noodles served with sweet & sour sauce. This is a common item, but their mix of filling and just right crisp stand out to me.

Goong Sarong Crispy marinated shrimp with a garlic and pepper base, wrapped in wheat skin served with sweet & sour sauce. A yummy treat! I like the consistency and flavor and feel like they make a great snack for a bevvy and a chat with a friend.

These next choices were tough to make as I really like all of their food, but here goes:

Eggplant Stir Fry Eggplants, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, carrots, and Thai basil in soybean sauce. I am a big fan of eggplant, I love the way it soaks up flavors, and I this case, it is soaking up some really yummy flavors! The soybean sauce provides a savory, umami taste that marries with the cooked-just-right vegetables perfectly.

Panang Curry Medium spicy curry (I order it "5" spicy) with coconut milk mixed with peanut butter, kaffir lime leaves, extra meat and tons of bell peppers. I like all of their curries but this is the one I order the most. I love the depth of the peanut butter coconut milk base, it is rich, delicious, and satisfying. The kaffir lime leaves add a special burst of flavor to an already incredibly flavorful dish. One of my favorite ways to eat it is with noodles rather than rice.

Two noodle dishes I love; Spicy Noodles Wheat noodles stir-fried with carrots, onions, cabbage, tomatoes and egg in sweet, spicy, tomatoes and soy sauce. I really enjoy every aspect of this dish! I love the thick, tasty in-and-of themselves wheat noodles, the veg is always cooked just right, maintaining a good texture, and the sauce is fabulous! I order this one at a "5" as well, and the tomatoes and soy at that spice level just make my mouth sing!

Pad Thai Woonsen Stir-fried mung bean noodles with egg, bean sprouts and green onions in tamarind sauce with ground peanut and lime on the side. I am a fan of Pad Thai, and this is a delicious variation. It maintains the character of traditional Pad Thai but adds a flavor twist with the mung bean noodles. These noodles react a bit differently to the sweet and tangy sauce in the standard dish, giving it a unique character.

One final dish... Pad Cha Pla A large, crispy chunk fried Haddock, sautéed in spicy red chili paste with core peppers, kachai strips, bell peppers with a hint of lime (dry & spicy). My oh my, one of my all time favorite entrées at this restaurant! The fish is cooked in a very unique manner, coated with spices, and then (I believe) broiled under a high heat for a brief time.

The flavor profile is exotic, as is the mouth-feel. I love the deep spice of this dish. It stands out to my palate. I eat a lot of different foods and cuisines, but this one dish really sticks in my memory for its flavor and...

My family and I ate at this restaurant on Tuesday, June 28th. It was absolutely the worst restaurant I have ever eaten in. I ordered the spicy noodle with pork. What I had placed before me was a dish that looked like linguine noodles in a tomato sauce with pork,carrots and cabbage. The dish was sweet and not spicy a all. Now my friend owns a thai restaurant in North Carolina, and i have eaten at many other thai estaurants outside of the state and none of the spicy moodle dishes tasted or looked like what i had at Siamville. I was expecting rice noodles instead of linguine noodles. I was expecting fish sauce with thai chili peppers. My husband was also disappointed with the pork yellow curry. My husband and i felt that the pork in our dishes tasted old and was over cooked. My son was fine with the curry fried rice. And then there were the condiment or sauce containers. They were absolutely filthy and sticky with sauces running down the sides. I didn't even want to touch them without a napkin. When I showed them to my server, she said, "we wipe them once a week." I told her the containers should be wiped after every patron leaves the table. Really, if I could give no stars, I would. I definitely would never return to this restaurant or recommend it. Usually when you find a "hole in the wall" restaurant the food is great. I was neither impressed with the food or the decor of the place. It was dark, as if they were trying to hide the filth. That should have been the clue to walk...

My all time favorite restaurant!!! This has been my family's go to takeout spot since I was a kid. We've been eating here for +15 years. The service is great and the quality is excellent. I love bringing friends here, they are always impressed. Especially folks who've lived in CR their whole lives and never heard of Siamville!

Their dining room is lovely, I think they're renovating right now (it looks great) Fantastic vegetarian and gluten free options. My mom is allergic to gluten and is hesitant to eat out but she completely trusts Siamville. AND they're doing an awesome job of upholding safety standards for COVID-19!

My Family's go to order (we always call in) -2 fresh spring rolls, shrimp, extra peanut sauce Pad Thai Woonsen, chicken -Tom Kha Gai, chicken (it's amazing!!! I've tried recreating this at home and can never make it as good as Siamvilles') Pumpkin curry, veggie (I think this used to be seasonal but it might be a permanent menu items now! So so good, big creamy chunks of pumpkin in a savory sauce. My favorite!) We always get annother curry but can never agree on which. I'm partial to Masman My brother's favorite is Pad Cha Pla, spicy fried haddock, it's too hot for me but I always steal a bite because the fish is so good!

I cannot say enough good things about Siamville! Who would have thought that tucked in the back corner of a st ripmall was such a hidden gem. We're lucky to have top notch Thai Cuisine here in Cedar...