Mai's Restaurant — Restaurant in Marysville

Wonderful service yes... VERY nice lady that served us. She did everything herself..She took the order, she cooked the food (EVERYTHING) but because of that we had to wait 40 minutes for our order and we were the only ones there. The food was ok. I've had a lot of Vietnamese food and this was definitely interesting. The thai tea was delicious but....the extreme heartburn my family woke up with that lasted 2 days solid after eating here was not worth it. Woke up in middle of the night with heartburn myself and had to throw up because the food was so greasy nothing would kill the burn. Bad burn!!! My family all had bathroom problems in the middle of the night after eating here. Very greasy. If you like grease this is the place for you. The pho broth was a puddle of grease and I did not add anything at all to it. I have another restaurant that serves same food in Everett that offers fresh non greasy meals. I will be sticking with my regular place. Oh well. We tried it. Nice lady but the heartburn and bathroom problems for two days just weren't worth...

I had high hopes for this place after reading a handful of positive reviews, but ended up largely disappointed.

The Yellow Curry was incredibly bland and tasted mostly of coconut milk. The Pad Thai was so fishy tasting that my wife couldn't eat it and we're Thai food fanatics. I only ate it because I was hungry at the time, but it wasn't pleasant at all. Plus, the noodles were so mushy that they just fell apart, which made the dish difficult to eat with chopsticks like I prefer.

Prices are quite high for what you get and it appears they charge extra for rice in addition to the high cost of the curry, which isn't a particularly large portion on its own as you can see by my pictures.

The fact that some of the top reviews are from family and friends of the owner probably should have been a red flag.

Ultimately, I can't really see a reason to come back here when so many better Thai options exist...

I can't believe I haven't left this restaurant 5 stars yet! I am a loyal customer as this is my all-time favorite Thai place!

I particularly love the food and service. My go-to is the beef pad Thai, fried veggie spring rolls, and Thai iced coffee. I've been to Thailand, had authentic Thai food and still love coming to this hole-in-the-wall restaurant.

I think it's a family that runs it. A dad, mom, and son? They're all really nice and the service they provide is fast and friendly. My phoned-in to-go orders are usually ready by the time I arrive to pick them up.

Normal customers might feel like the restaurant décor could be updated, but I think it's cute and feels very much like a family-ran restaurant. I am happy to have given and to continue giving my money.

I would recommend this restaurant for a casual lunch date or ordering to-go for...