Thon Khao — Restaurant in Nashua

Stopped in here on a whim Friday night for dinner around 8pm. To be completely honest, the lack of crowd had us initially unsure, but we decided to see it through...sometimes you discover great places in unexpected locations!

The decor leaves plenty to be desired, but we were looking for good tasting affordable Thai food, not a 5 star lounge to spend the evening.

The service was great...very friendly and attentive. Our glasses of house Pinot came out quickly and she took our orders. We split an order of Thai spring rolls for an appetizer, and I opted for one of my favorites...tom kha gai soup. For entrees, my wife got the chicken larb, and I got the pad Thai (asked for spicy).

The appetizers came out in good time and were very tasty. The soup had lots of chicken and the broth was everything I expected. The Thai rolls were fried to perfection and came with sweet chili sauce.

The chicken larb was also quite good, though it was presented as a salad. We really prefer when larb is served with lettuce cups on the side, as opposed to chopped iceberg on the bottom, topped with the chicken. Looking past this picky flaw, the taste was on point and the portion was generous. My pad Thai was spiced up perfectly and was really good. It did not come with lime wedges, but I asked for them and they came out right away.

All in all, this was a pleasant experience and the food was very good and priced well. We will definitely...

If I shared with you the number of times that I have ordered this establishment’s pad thai then you’d likely be left with a feeling of shock and disgust. If you’d tried that pad thai before I told you, though, you’d probably feel something like empathy and understanding.

The “medium spicy” pad thai always seems to cast capsaicin in a role best suited for its dish - balanced but engaging; tantalizing but perfectly powerful.

I am loath to write one star reviews, so let me tell you this story indirectly. I once thought to myself, “I order too frequently from Thon Khao, I should try out that other Thai place right up the street, I should give them a shot.”

So I did. I ordered their chicken pad thai with medium spice and I was nothing short of revolted. It was bland yet somehow overpowering in some acidic way. That experience made me think of all the other pad thai I’ve had in my life. No one else can capture the mouthfeel of Thon Khao’s noodles. No one else seems to come close to the nuanced flavor that Thon Khao has isolated.

And you know what, if you’ve read this far, I’ll just go ahead and tell you. That place with the garbage pad thai is K’sone’s Thai Dining and Lounge.

I love Thon Khao. I love its decor. I love what I can only presume is a husband/wife chef/hostess team. And most of all, I love their food.

Thon Khao, now and always.

Thon...

I use to come here a lot . Stopped in after a year . A different women was working (older) . She sat me (party of 1 ) then Another party of one came in and she asked him to sit with me . I don’t know this man , he doesn’t know me ... it was so uncomfortable , neither of us knew what to say ... luckily the guy noticed my face and asked to be seated in another spot ... the entire back restaurant was open . Then I tried asking for no rice and she told me I had to get it and pay extra if I didn’t want it ... ok ... I’ll pay extra for no rice .... didn’t get water until after my food came , want a refill ... good luck. Food was cold when it came out like it had been sitting for a pretty Long time . Another customer was waiting in line for a to go order , she asked the lady for hot sauce and she told her no , kitchen can’t do it we are backed up . The lady stood there in disbelief as did I . The restaurant was not that busy . . I am so mad ... I feel like I wasted a bunch of money on subpar food and really awful service . I won’t be back .. such a shame . I ended up not even eating the lunch because it was so cold

I’ve managed to write this entire review as well as check my email waiting for my check for 15 minutes ... please find...