Royal Thai Bistreaux — Restaurant in Harahan

One of the guys I work with recommended this Thai restaurant when I relocated to the New Orleans area. Went in for the first time yesterday and was incredibly impressed. When I walked in, I was immediately greeted by a polite Asian lady who was very patient who took time to explain each of the chefs specials. I decided on what they called "Red Paradise," which was a soft shell crab covered with red curry and small imported crawfish. Not a big fan of the imported crawfish, but it seems to be a common thing even in New Orleans so it's not a big deal. Restaurant itself was clean and had an inviting atmosphere. You could definitely bring a date. My food arrived in a timely manner and was absolutely amazing. I have had Thai food all over the Southern United States and this was definitely one of the better places. Tremendous first impression. I will definitely be back again in the...

We are from Metairie and this is our goto Thai place. They always have great specials and chef creations, curry dishes, plus all the classics. We love the curry puffs, as well as the spicy thai chicken wings for appetizers. Their noodle dishes are on point (drunken noodle is a fave) and some of the best rice ever, even the white rice is awesome. They serve beer and wine, and have a small bakery in house where they sale deserts. Service has always been great. This is a must eats!

Update a few years later: still a must eats. We eat here multiple times a month with our friends. The soups are really to die for with their amazing broths. I'm not sure of adult beverages are still available, but they do bubble tea. Food and service are so...

I went here with my girlfriend on her 12-1 lunch break on a Wednesday after picking her up just across the street at her workplace. The food is really good but we didn't get our lunch until 12:55 (we walked in & were seated at 12:05) and had to take it to go on our way out the door. I guess that's my fault for expecting usual service when they were clearly slammed. She was only able to have a few bites on our minute-long drive across the street, and said she was sad because it was the best fried rice she had ever had! My shrimp pad thai was good too. Our server was very nice and apologetic about the wait. I would come here again, just not on a...