TukTuk Thai Street Food — Restaurant in Metairie

I was so excited to finally try a brand new Thai place other than Cafe Equator here in Metairie. I am a huge fan of Thai food. I really know my Thai food. It is one of my favorite cuisines that I love to indulge in. I normally go to Cafe Equator because there has not been any other Thai place to order from so when I heard that Tuk Tuk Thai had opened, I couldn’t wait to try it out. This was my first time ordering from there. I was really hungry and looking forward to eating my food. I ordered the papaya salad, the tum yum soup, and the eggplant with shrimp. I specifically specified that I cannot handle too spicy so to please avoid it or give me the lowest level on the papaya salad. They told me the food would take 25 minutes. I get there. The food was STILL not ready. Then when I get it. They gave me the wrong soup! Then I had to wait an additional 20 minutes to get my tum yum soup. Finally got my food. Never got am sorry or any type of apology for making me wait almost an hour for my food. Totally unacceptable. Once I get home, I am starving and so ready to see if all that time and the long drive, was worth it….well let me tell you IT WAS NOT! The eggplant was super sweet way too sweet! I have never tasted an eggplant dish so sweet like this before that I couldn’t not eat it. Then I try the papaya salad. That salad was so spicy, I could not eat it. It also had a fishy taste and smell to it. It didn’t have that balance that a papaya salad it’s supposed to have! Totally disgusting! I had to throw away the shrimp with eggplant dish along with the papaya salad. I was so mad! I tried the tum yum soup. It was decent. But, I think I will stick with what I know. Just a horrible experience and a total waste of my $43!!! They give you smaller portions and...

TukTuk Thai Street Food

901 Veterans Memorial Blvd Suite 100, Metairie, LA 70005

I will just blantly say, in my own opinion, that TukTuk is the BEST Thai I've ever had in New Orleans! I went with family and everything we've ordered was just WOW! Honestly, you can't go wrong with anything from the menu at all!

Papaya Salad BKK Green Papaya Shredded with a little carrot, tomatoes, green beans and peanuts in a savory garlic chili lime dressing. $12.50

Roti Appetizer Buttery flaky flat bread Thai Style serve with Traditional Panang Curry sauce. $8.00 (favorite)

Larb Gai Salad Mince chicken tossed in a toasted rice powder and lime dressing with red onions, cilantro, mint, kaffir lime leaves and green onions. Serve on a bed of lettuce. $13.50 (favorite)

BKK Wings $12.50+

Fried Calamari Lightly season calamari flash fried with jalapeno and serve with Thai sweet chili sauce. $13.50 (favorite)

D - Pad Thai Rice stick noodles with egg, green onions, and bean sprouts in a sweet and sour tamarind sauce top with... $16.50+

TukTuk Fried Rice Combination of Chicken, Beef, and Shrimp in house blend soy with Thai kale, onions, and tomatoes. $19.50+

D - Pad Kee Mow (Drunken) Big flat rice noodles in a sweet dark garlic soy with eggs, carrots and Thai kale. $16.50+

D - Green Curry Medium Spicy Coconut milk with green curry paste, eggplant, bamboo, bell pepper, carrots and basil. $16.50+

Prik Pow Mussels Medium spicy mussels in spicy garlic roasted chili paste, jalapeno, basil, and red bell. Serve with 2 Roti $18.50+ (favorite)

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Back to try the NTTT Street Food! While not found among the Street Food, we began with Roti a Thai stylized flatbread. This flatbread is soft, rich with butter, with a slight char which is complemented by the slightly sweet, yet pleasingly spicy Panang Curry dipping sauce.

As for my venture into Thai Street Food, I turned myself over to our engaging and knowledgeable hostess to be happily presented with Pad Krapow! Do not be put off by the fried egg nested upon pork (protein of your choice) green beans, red bell peppers, with garlic and chili peppers, and a wonderful basil sauce. The egg yoke magically melds into the dish bringing a rich and soothing mouthfeel. This dish lets you know Thai spices are present, even only being rated 🌶️ 🌶️. Not to avoid, but keep in mind jalapeño’s are also in the dish. A must try and sure to have again.

My partner in culinary crime, Diana, ventured into Street Food with the Duck Delight. Interestedly and flavorfully the duck is minced, seasoned, and seemingly pressed into cubes which are fried. This provides a texture which surrounds the moist seasoned duck. This is plated on-top of medley of fresh vegetables with shrimp in a piquant yet sweet sauce.

We dashed in around 5:30PM and found plenty of seating which shortly began to fill with along with a busy take out base. Be sure to check out Nola...