Nine & Nine Thai Kitchen — Restaurant in Pasadena

After hearing much about Nine and Nine Thai Kitchen in Pasadena, my anticipation was met with nothing short of a culinary calamity. From the moment I stepped in, the ambiance felt more akin to a forgotten storage room rather than a restaurant with any aspiration of providing a dining experience. The air was stale, carrying a faint but distinctly unpleasant odor, reminiscent of a blend between overused cooking oil and forgotten leftovers.

I decided to give their renowned Pad Thai a chance, hoping the food could redeem what the atmosphere could not. Regrettably, this was a grave mistake. The dish, if one could indeed call it that, was an unpalatable jumble of ingredients. The noodles were so overcooked they had begun to form a singular mass, the chicken was drier than the Sahara, and the sauce was overwhelmingly sweet, as if the sugar jar had accidentally emptied itself into the pan.

To add insult to injury, the service was as lackluster as the meal. My attempts to catch the attention of the staff were ignored with such dedication, one might have thought it to be a practiced art form. When the bill arrived, it felt less like a request for payment and more like a ransom note for my lost evening.

In summary, Nine and Nine Thai Kitchen delivered an unforgettable experience, though not for reasons one might hope. It stands as a stark reminder that not all that glitters is gold, and certainly, not all that is Thai Kitchen is...

Dropped by here on a business day lunch and the place is packed. For a group of 2 or 4, it would probably be minimal wait, but it seemed that at the time there were 2 larger 6+ groups and this small place isn't well equipped for that. Food came out timely, and service was prompt and friendly. My water was refilled when they saw my empty cup, so that's a plus.

-=-Beef and Shrimp Pad See Ew-=- For the most part, the lunch menu extends to 3pm and you could get a meal for $7. It just turned out that my craved pad see ew wasn't on it, so I paid a couple bucks more off the full menu. For the amount of food that I received, I felt it was not reflected by the price. The lunch portions ended up being exactly the same as the dinner portions, so do your wallet a favor and order off the lunch menu since you'll get a bonus rice, salad, AND egg rolls. The taste of pad see ew is pretty consistent wherever I go, but the one thing that I wasn't too enthusiastic about was the beef. The beef did not seem to carry the flavor of pad see ew well, and it had a drained out taste that you usually get from super frozen meat. The amount of shrimp and beef that they gave on my plate was pretty adequate so no complaints there. Yes, I've had better Thai, but this place isn't bad for the occassional...

Finally tried this place and I wasn't disappointed, it's great. It's not my favorite Thai place, especially when it comes to curry (Chim! is still my top in that regard, especially for spicy curry) but the food here was delicious.

I got the shu mai for an appetizer and the yellow chicken curry for my entree, and both were great. The shu mai was unique to any other that I've had before, and had a nutty flavor which was really nice. The curry was very flavorful and delicious, and was especially nice while sitting at one of their outside tables during a rainy night. I asked the server if I could get the curry "as spicy as they make it here" (he even commented on how spicy it looked when he brought it to my table) but it was lackluster, and was similar in spice levels to Janejiro which is a couple of doors down and also has great food.

Definitely try this place out, it's great, but if you're looking for good curry that also has a nice kick, check out Chim! and order it with the spice level of "Thai Spicy".

Other than that, service here was great and the atmosphere definitely felt like a street cafe, which was nice. They have a few tables inside and a few tables outside, but it's not a big place at...