The Bangkok — Restaurant in Melrose

This was our first time visiting The Bangkok and it will NOT be our last! We decided to be complete fat@$$es — I mean adventurous — and delved into the small plates. If you are a person of small appetite, 1-2 small plates is enough for you (we did not stop there!). For apps/small plates, we shared the veggie crispy rolls and curry roti (fried scallion pancake). The rolls were perfectly crisp without being oily with a healthy side of pickled carrots and radish over lettuce and sweet/sour dipping sauce. The roti was served hot and crispy with a soft lemongrass soup sauce. Amazing! My carnivorous spouse added a small plate of ribs, too; she describes the ribs as “good.” In more elaborate details the curry on top tasted of a savory scallion and red beans that fit nicely with the meat of the ribs that fell from the bones (may the poor cow’s soul rest in peace).

Moving onto entrees, I have a habit of testing Thai restaurants with tofu red curry. This was a healthy portion — too much to handle in one sitting — was a New England American (white people) spicy 5:10 after asking for extra spicy, luckily there was chili oil on the tables for additional spice. Anyway, the curry was creamy, not watery and had a beautiful mix of beans, red peppers, bamboo, tofu, pea pods, and chunks of eggplant, plus a side of rice. I would definitely get it again!

Partner in murdering Thai food today got khao soi noodle dish that had a light yellow curry spicy (caliente) sauce with noodles, scallion, greens, herbs, vegetables, and a whole freaking chicken leg in a lemon grass coconut sauce, which I’m told tasted amazing. Again, God rest that chicken soul. We finished off fat@$$fest with the mango sticky rice. Well, the taste was impeccable with the just perfectly ripen mangoes, I would suggest just slightly more coconut sauce, but keep in mind I am an Asian American, not an Asian Asian.

The service was wonderful and each of the people serving us was on top of our table without being overbearing. And the best part was for all of that we spent around $66 without tip. I highly recommend if you are in the Melrose area and really looking for some authentic,...

I was a bit disappointed that this was only takeout and not dine in but the food was bomb. I can’t blame them for making it take out only. Health is wealth. Nonetheless my friends and I ordered com chien fried rice, basil fried rice and pad Thai, and it all looked good. We also ordered appetisers of scallion pancakes, pan seared gyozas, and fried calamari. Driving from Melrose to Everett made the appetisers a bit soggy from their fried ness but it was still delicious. The calamari was tender and not bathed in bread crumbs. I enjoy when they put emphasis on the food and not the oils. The scallion pancake came with a sauce that was curry based and gave a nice zing to it. It had sweet and spice blended nicely. I got a chicken fried rice with vegetables and Chinese sausage and I enjoyed that. The rice was cooked to perfection and was not salty at all and not cooked with massive amount of oil. The chicken was soft and the Chinese sausage gave the dish a sweet taste to it. I still believe my friends basil friend rice presentation wise was the best out of what we ordered and the rice of that dish was glorious with its blended heat. Great place for Thai food and I’ll definitely be coming back to try...

The broth of the beef noodle soup and duck noodle soup is unbelievable. It is so hearty without it being too salty. There is a slight distinction between the two noodle soups - I'd say the beef noodle soup is bit thicker but both equally as amazing. The duck was super soft and juicy, which was surprising to me. Most places offer overcooked duck with no flavor. I am so in love. The beef was so tender and juicy. I normally eat noodle soups with egg noodles, but I actually like that they used vermicelli. Perfect amount of bean sprouts and Chinese broccoli in each bowl. The Thai iced tea was amazing too - it is light without having too much cream so all you taste is the natural flavor of the tea. I've recently become lactose intolerant, so I was afraid my stomach will not feel well, but I had to order it anyways and I am glad I did!

This was the best meal to have after a night of drinking. This is the type of soul food I need in my life. I will be coming here A LOT trust me. Everything was just perfect and I cannot wait to try other items...