Samila Thai Richland — Restaurant in Richland

Samila Thai in Richland, Mississippi, is hands down one of the best-kept secrets in the area. The food is unbelievably good, the service is lightning-fast, and for some reason, there’s barely ever a crowd. It makes no sense how a place this incredible isn’t packed every single night. It completely outdoes Mexican food by a mile, and once you try it, you’ll see exactly why.

The moment you walk in, you’re greeted with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The place is clean, cozy, and has that unmistakable scent of fresh herbs, spices, and sizzling ingredients coming from the kitchen. The service is insanely fast—order your food, and in what feels like no time at all, a steaming hot plate arrives, perfectly cooked and bursting with flavor. They don’t cut corners here; every dish is made fresh, and you can taste the difference.

The menu is packed with authentic Thai dishes, and no matter what you choose, you’re in for a treat. The Pad Thai is some of the best you’ll ever have, perfectly balanced between sweet, tangy, and savory. The Drunken Noodles are rich, slightly spicy, and packed with flavor, while the Thai Fried Rice is easily a meal on its own, with tender meat, perfectly cooked rice, and just the right amount of seasoning. The curries are phenomenal—thick, creamy, and full of bold spices. The spice levels are spot-on, and if you love heat, they’ll make it hot enough to test your limits while still keeping every bite delicious.

The portions are generous, leaving you satisfied without feeling overstuffed. Everything is made with fresh ingredients, and the balance of flavors is just perfect. Every bite is an explosion of taste, with that classic Thai combination of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy coming together in the best way possible.

What really doesn’t make sense is how this place isn’t packed with people. With food this incredible, at these prices, and with service this fast, you’d expect a line out the door. But no, it’s always just comfortably busy, never overcrowded, making it the perfect spot for a relaxed meal without the wait. It’s almost like a secret that only the lucky ones know about.

If you haven’t been to Samila Thai yet, you’re missing out on something special. It’s the kind of restaurant that once you try it, you’ll wonder how you ever settled for anything less. Forget the usual places—this is where...

While traveling through we found this place and noticed the reviews, so we decided to stop as we were craving Thai food. We ordered the Samila Sampler and Satay Chicken for appetizers. We both had a cup of Tom Yum. We ordered Yellow Curry (w/chicken), Pad See Ew (w/beef), and Chicken Fried Rice for our kids. The appetizers were great, out quick, and perfectly cooked/seasoned. Our main dishes come out perfectly on time as well. The Yellow Curry (w/chicken) was fantastic and one of the best ones we've had during our travels across the states and abroad. The Pad See Ew (w/beef) was also fantastic. The pieces of beef were sliced not too thin, not too thick, and they were tender. The noodles in both dishes were not over cooked, had just the right amount of chew while being tender. We ordered Thai Tea and it was balanced well, not too sweet, and not too strong. We'd recommend this place to anyone interested in trying Thai food or to those that love Thai food. The service was fantastic. I was curious what Fish Sauce they used due to the depth of flavor and body it presented in the sauces. The gentlemen knew exactly what brand they use and what fish it is sourced from. I'll be buying that on our next trip to the Asian Market.

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Good food. Good service. Clean place. Very quick, a tad expensive… forget about that the food is amazing, but overall definitely 110% recommend coming here. Out of my whole big back life time I have to say this is some of the best food I’ve ever had. That says something. If you look at the price we spent per person you might think it is expensive, but that’s because we ordered a couple of appetizers and made the price go up some. Service… Wow, the guy was so kind and he picked up all the trash when he came to check on us like straw paper and stuff, we got our food in what was like 5 minutes.the food was hot and like mentioned early, was amazing. How clean it was, wow, wow, and wow can I say, we sat down and the seats and table were shiny clean like Mr Cleans bald head. Didn’t smell like it though eh eh, it smelt pleasant inside, bout how you would expect a fancy place to smell, don’t ask me how to describe it. If I haven’t convinced you that this place is as good as I said then I don’t know what to tell you, this place was astonishing, really recommend, please...