Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine — Restaurant in Honolulu

Most of the time reviews are shared only when people have a terrible or incredible experience. This review will fall certainly in the latter. I’ve been going to this restaurant since I was a little girl and it has been consistent in taste, environment, and service. It quite literally feels as if it has been frozen in time. The decor and the seat placements have remained for the past 25 years. The people who have served me and my family make up a family themselves who’ve saught to provide an authentic Thai experience in the restaurant.

Every time I visit Honolulu I make a trip back to Chiang Mai because it is the closest thing to my mother’s Thai cooking. It’s nostalgic and special every time. This time was a meaningful visit. I noticed there was a missing picture on the wall above the table I usually sit in. I have grown up thinking about this picture. Wondering who this princess was. What made her so demure? How did I know she was a princess? This picture was missing and replaced with another. I asked the owner about the painting and he said it was in the back. Towards the end of the meal they came out with the photo and said it belonged to me now. I was beyond surprised and honored. This photo means so much to me. I sort of feel bad for taking it from the restaurant so others who also may be attached to it can enjoy. This painting has lived rent free in my mind and I feel so lucky to have it.

That is how the Thai family owned restaurant maintains what matters most. The Thai sense of a...

This continues to be our favorite Thai restaurant on island. I have been coming here for years-I mean a couple decades (or even a tad more). Being Thai, I'm pretty particular. I love all the decor and flavors of anything we order. It makes me feel like I'm in Thailand. We came last night on a Saturday evening with no reservations and despite there being a private event in the area we normally sit, we were seated immediately. They now have specials that are new to the restaurant as well as live music Friday and Saturday nights. I always order the same which is pad kee mao (still ordered), spring rolls vegetarian (still ordered), and panang curry but wanted to try something different. I ordered the khao soi and was not disappointed. I have tried others, albeit few Thai restaurants on island serve this, but I prefer Chiang Mai. I hope they incorporate this on the regular menu. I also tried the mango mai tai and it was delicious. The mr had massuman curry (hot and it was hot) which has always been his favorite. I think almost everyone that worked the floor came to our table multiple times to check on us. We felt very cared for. They have impeccable service and delicious food. The only drawback is looking for parking which is not on them but we'd park 100 miles away just...

Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine is a pleasant, unpretentious restaurant with very good and authentic Thai food.

The atmosphere here isn't too formal in spite of the white tablecloths they use. The service at this restaurant was excellent. We ordered the spicy tofu (à la carte veggie menu) and fish filet with chili (special menu). We got 1 brown rice and 1 sticky rice to go with these--why not mix it up, right??? The rice came in reasonable, non-gigantic, portions. In particular, the sticky rice they have here is amazing and it comes in a little basket which is cool. I would love to see coconut rice on the menu (someday maybe?). Both of our dishes were spicy and tasted good. I preferred the tofu to the fish filet they had that day. The fish in our chili fish filet did not taste fresh or good to me because it was not firm and had little flavor -- I will definitely order the market price fish when I come back here. A basic selection of wine and beer is available but the better wine is all sold by the bottle and beer is bottle only. I do not think they use the small bar in the dining room for seating customers. It looks like they have a small parking lot, but you'll mostly be parking on...