Yummy Thai Restaurant — Restaurant in Chattanooga

Hands down, the best Thai in Chattanooga. We eat there at least two times a week, and there have been some weeks we've been four. Why? The variety, depth of flavor, and ownership are really all excellent. It's actually the best Thai from any place we've ever lived.

He has the classics: I've had the yellow, green, and red curries. I've had my favorite soup: Tom Yum Goong. The shrimp are perfectly done. Never over, never rubbery. always with that perfect crunch you get from fresh, perfectly prepared shrimp. I've shared it with my wife, who likes food on the milder side. I've had it hot enough to kill a Thai man. It's always great. The perfect amount of lemongrass... my mouth is watering writing about it.

We've had the Pad Thai. (I know, I know...) We've had dumplings (our neighbors from California love them and my sister says they are among the best she has had).

Lately, I've been asking the owner just to pick something. He just doesn't miss. Frankly, with the skill and layers of flavors in the kitchen, I am not sure if he can.

The location is great... walking distance from the bridge and a stone's throw from Whole Foods. I can't say enough good things about the place.

Normally, we walk but occasionally we drive when it's rainy or too cold. If you do go, make sure you feed the meters. It's a sure ticket if you don't. There are a few free parking spaces not too far away. I am not sure why they squat there but they do.

I am so glad that they took their excellent food truck and brought the sit down experience. There are dishes they can do with a big kitchen that they just couldn't do in the truck.

We didn't know Prom before he opened this restaurant, but now we do. If you love the place as much as I do, make sure to support it, and leave a review....

Update upon reflection...

The Good: My first visit was pretty good, and the food was perfect. I'd been craving a good bowl of Tom Kha Gai, and it was right on point. Rich flavorful broth and plenty of mushrooms and chicken. The Pad Ke Mao also had a proper tanginess of flavor and thickness of the sauce. More than enough, portion-wise for your price point. The Yummy rolls and Chicken Satay also rated a great meld of flavors. It was obvious that the waitstaff is working through learning the system but didn't get the orders incorrect. Left feeling pleased with the meal and very happy to have proper Tom Kha Gai again.

The Bad: second visit was a two hour ordeal where many at my table waited an hour and a half waiting on meals after apps were consumed. My wife finally canceled her order, and a friend waited another 30 mins after she just asked them to change it to go.

The ugly: Due to being out of mushrooms, our Tom Kha Gai was delivered with Cauliflower subbed in place of the missing mushrooms. All three orders of it were sent back untouched as we were not informed beforehand. One of us does not eat cauliflower, and the other two were simply offended by it and would have requested it be left out...if we had just been asked. Personally, I would have waited for the mushrooms to be added, as I saw them being brought in as our Tom Faux Gai was coming to our table.

It was an off day, to be sure, so we will be back next week to see if they have the kinks worked out. I really do love this family's recipes (former owners of Thai Esan family members) so I'm hoping they find someone to keep kitchen inventory tighter so they can work on solid prep and...

I have never been to a restaurant so utterly understaffed. For a restaurant with around 20 active tables of 2-6, there were two servers/hosts. Yes, they were acting as both and managing takeout orders.

While watching other tables, entrees came out 15-30min apart even if you were a party of two. People were getting up to get their own takeout boxes from the kitchen and would sit and wait another 20 minutes for their check.

Our experience: Meal came out with chicken rather than tofu and took another 35 minutes to be corrected. My spouse had finished eating by the time my food came out. They said they put in a new ticket to correct my dish which I assumed just got added to the bottom of the list with how long it took.

In total, we were there 2 hours and only ordered two entrees. No appetizers, drinks or desserts and it took that long.

When checking out on the digital card reader, there was just a total and it was not itemized. After paying, I asked why it was as much as it was and it was because we paid for a different table that had more food… There wasn’t an attempt to discount or comp a meal even though they acknowledged it was a bad experience.

It was extremely disappointing and I hope they can get it together because Chattanooga needs a great Thai spot. As a food truck that transitioned into a restaurant, it seems like they’ve bitten off more than they can chew logistically. Too many menu items, too...