Chabaa Thai Bistro — Restaurant in Philadelphia

I loved this place. It was on a Sunday afternoon. I went to church alone and found myself craving something afterwards. It was supposed to snow that day, and I wanted to come home quickly, but I decided to go against it for some reason and found this gem of a restaurant.

The food was incredible and beautifully plated. The artistic direction was appreciated, especially after realizing several other restaurants I wanted to go to were closed. And the taste of the appetizer and meal were better than the presentation.

The service was perfect, considering I was the only person there on the starting to snow afternoon. The waitress served me with attention and detail, making me feel special and cared for throughout the entire time I was there. Could be chalked up to me being the only person there, but it doesn't take away from my review.

The atmosphere of the restaurant was divine with the decorations and the serenity of the empty space. As pictured below, it was a lovely time to be there. I was the only person there, replicating a scene from a movie. It was magical because of the circumstances of the day, but I still give it 5 stars because of my willingness to try a new restaurant!

I would recommend! Bring friends and...

I've never left a bad review for a restaurant before but this one was necessary. The waiter was very polite and attentive. When my food came out I could immediately smell something that didn't seem right. I ordered the Duck Pad Thai and it tasted too gamey to consume. The smell was nauseating to me. I've ordered Duck before at many different Thai restaurants but this plate did not smell right. After one bite I decided I simply cannot and will not eat it. I politely asked my waiter if he could take the dish away and I order something different. When the Chef/Owner comes to my table she was very defensive and confrontational. She tells me she will still charge me full price for the dish and I can order something else off of the menu and pay for that too. When I expressed my disappointment with how she was handling the situation and treating me as a patron she only became more defensive and unpleasant. She tried to get me to take the disgusting dish home and I further explained immediately that I had no desire to do that since I refuse to consume it. Once I realized this was going no where I opted to take the check and leave immediately. I will NEVER ever come back here again. I will NEVER...

BYOB is an initialism meant to stand for "bring your own bottle". For me, It's a little funny when I'm sitting at a table and suddenly my table or another table pulls out a liter of a bag or a purse and staff doesn't mind that you did that. The place have a nice and beautiful decoration although the bad do not have television although that brings us closer to the people that we are having dinner with.

For my appetizer, I had the Spring Rolls, Thai sweet vegetable chili sauce very crispy and delicious, there were 3 and they were pretty big.

A had the Pineapple Fried Rice (with shrimp and chicken) ... In a REAL PINEAPPLE!! Yes, the rice was inside of pineapple making this a lovely experience. The portion is not that big as I had in others places, but it had a decent amount of meat both chicken and shrimp, and the curry rice had a good taste, it was cooked to perfection. Both chicken and shrimp were juicy, tender and very yummy. I really recommend the Pineapple Fried Rice, with whatever you want to have it. Is really delicious.

The staff is great, very efficient, friendly and generous, attentive, and accommodating always seeing that their table has...