Eastside Thai Restaurant
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Casual stop for classic Thai dishes, from curries to pad Thai, served in modern, colorful environs.
attractions: Kendall's Ace Hardware, Swede Hollow Park, Sun Beauty Supply, Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center, Moler Barber School of St. Paul, Weida Park, Foreign Lengths Beauty Supply & Salon, Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis, Hamm Park, restaurants: Brunson's Pub, Tongue in Cheek, Magnolias Restaurant, Yarusso Bros Italian Restaurant, Taqueria Los Paisanos, Kong's Kitchen, Saint Paul Brewing, Mañana Salvadoran Restaurant, Juche, Eastside Pizzeria
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Description
Casual stop for classic Thai dishes, from curries to pad Thai, served in modern, colorful environs.
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This small restaurant in an older Hispanic-flavored Eastside neighborhood is absolutely a standout winner, big on flavors, ambience and value. Our very first visit for dinner on Thursday -- should've been a slow night, but greeted instead by two short lines, one for takeout and the other for tables. Either is fine, we will be back! Decor is somewhat whimsical, clean and tidy. The many large and small photo prints on the walls have a handphone aesthetic, impressing with a sense of directness, being real, up close and personal like selfies. Eastside's menu is a great sampler of regional Thai cuisine from north to south with highlights from metropolitan Thai Chinese. Hard to choose! Massuman curry probably originated in the south and our entree was served in generous portions with fine, fragrant jasmine rice, golden curry with moderate heat and a handful of large peanuts, skillfully prepared and served. Overall we had a very good time and we recommend. On the other hand in that small space we wished the staff would see us waving sooner and noticed a bit of curry spilled perhaps in haste. Clientele look like a bunch of locals and they pretty much all looked happy, bet you would be too
Peter LammPeter Lamm
10
First time here and it was a good experience. If I have the chance to visit again, I would try other items on their menu. (I'm not from the area.) The space is cozy, nicely decorated. Staff during our time there was attentive. It was empty coming on a Sunday right when they opened; the space gradually got fuller when we were done with our meal. We ordered tri-color, pho combo, pork belly drunkard's noodle, meat combo Thai fried rice, catfish curry, beef pad Thai, and a to-go order of crispy pork belly fried rice. Tri-color was the perfect amount of sweetness; a very refreshing balance with the savory dishes. We agreed that the catfish curry was a great dish with it's sweet and savory heat pairing well with the white rice that came with it. Noodle dishes were good as well. Wish there were the traditional extras that usually comes with pad Thai like lime and red pepper flakes, but it did not. Overall, it was over $95, without tip. Cash tip was provided.
Stacy YangStacy Yang
30
This is a whole in the wall type restaurant and definitely one of the East Side’s hidden gems. I ordered the Pad See Yew and it is DELICIOUS. However, I ordered this as take out over the phone during lunch and it took a while for them to answer. Once there, the place was very busy and the cashier didn’t seem very interested in talking as she didn’t even greet me and was very direct, not so much friendly for lack of a better word. But, like I said, it was lunch hour and having worked at a restaurant before I know how chaotic and busy lunch time can get so I don’t blame her for wanting to get to the point as soon as we started talking. All in all, I will DEFINITELY be back. And I cannot wait to try everything they have. Highly recommend you check it out!
Diana Morales-CarlsonDiana Morales-Carlson
10
I came here with my brother from out of town and his friend to show them some of the excellent restaurants that are available along Payne Ave, and we we're not disappointed. The restaurant has a cozy, inviting atmosphere, with a local feel and ample seating foe guests. We were greeted and seated promptly by a very polite hostess. Our server was attentive and polite, quickly taking our order and checking by periodically on us. The food was served in a timely manner, with appealing presentation. The dishes were all flavorful and well balanced in terms of ingredients, each bite filled with a good amount of vegetables and proteins. I would certainly come here again for a meal and would recommend it to anyone looking for quality Thai food on the East side.
BlueBlue
10
I wish they didn’t have such bad service because their food is actually ok. I dined in and asked for Thai style papaya to go. They brought out Lao style papaya and the ticket even said it was Lao style. The server took the papaya, walked to the kitchen, then came back with the same exact container of papaya and said it was Thai style papaya. Lol. I was in a good mood so I didn’t press them any further and just took the papaya. I returned a week later and ordered Thai style papaya for pick up and lo and behold! They actually gave me Thai style papaya. You can tell the Thai style is a lot lighter than the Lao style. They’re both good, but some people just prefer the less fishy Thai version.
GVGV
20
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Kendall's Ace Hardware
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Sun Beauty Supply
Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center
Moler Barber School of St. Paul
Weida Park
Foreign Lengths Beauty Supply & Salon
Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis
Hamm Park

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