Pure Thai Kitchen — Restaurant in Lewiston

October 10, 2022 - Following Google directions, missed it , had to turn around . . . a typical small college town eating spot, where the locals go for good food! It’s not fancy, but a humble Thai restaurant with plastic utensils & paper plates that offer a reasonable selection of authentic Thai food at reasonable prices!

We took a chance, and stopped for a quick Sunday meal. As you walk into a “pizza slice”shaped building on the corner of College ( Bates College down the street) & Sabattus, folks order their food at the front counter. The menu offers a few appetizers like spring rolls, chicken on skewers, dumplings, etc. There’s a couple of soup choices. Then rice & noodle selections, followed by a good selection of entrees.

We met the owner & chef Pat V. She worked 12 years in New York , honing her skills. My wife ordered crispy duck, which was excellent! I ordered the spring rolls, which were vegetarian. . . I was hoping for spring rolls . . . veggies with shrimp, chicken, or pork style ? I also ordered the chicken skewers with brown rice. Very good. Plus the little $5 bottles of wine. . . with a plastic cup. Hey it’s fine!

The food wasn’t fancy, but good. This is a solid 4.5 establishment geared for those who want a “ take out” meal , but you can eat in also! Prices reasonable, and the counter service is excellent! Thanks Pat for a splendid...

Giving this place 2 stars which is extremely generous and the only reason it's not 1 star is because the people running the place are very sweet and kind. I wish I could leave a review only based on their customer service, but since this is a restaurant and the main purpose is to eat food... I have to say that the food is inedible and unsafe for consumption. More expensive than any other place in the surrounding area, likely due to not having many customers? I don't know... That's just speculation. But just fair warning if you choose to eat here - we ordered the Tom Kha soup and the mushrooms were uncooked and the soup itself tasted like a watery cream of mushroom, which congealed within a half hour. The pad Thai can only be described as "farmy" it tasted and smelled of farm. I thought it must just be my own taste buds but then my sister took a bite and also confirmed the farm taste. On my 3rd bite my gag reflex kicked in and I couldn't eat another bite. All of our $80 worth of food got thrown away and I made us tuna fish sandwiches for dinner that night.

Again, lovely people,...

Just had my fifth delivery by Pure Thai and I HAD to put a review to say how awesome they are. Do not judge a book by its cover! If you drive by Pure Thai or look at the picture of their restaurant online in Google maps, you may be fooled into thinking that this is not a quality place. I know I was, but I was very wrong! I have been impressed with them over and over again. The food is excellent! Try the Gra Prow Kai Dow, Pad Thai or Amber Shrimp. YUM! Their delivery is highly professional. They actually have Thai iced tea (shortage elsewhere it seems). Their cup carriers are unique - it is obvious that they think about how to take care of your food. They always call to check in after dropping off their food with us and they always have our food labeled and stable in the bag. Very polite and polished. You can order online. Pricing is normal for the quality. All around...