Thai Style Noodle House — Restaurant in Spring Valley

So I had to fight down the urge to write a snarky review for this spot. The problem is that I have eaten at dozens of Thai restaurants over the course of my lifetime. A few have been really good, some have been pretty bad but most of them have been solidly mediocre. Experiencing all of these places has helped me form my taste for Thai food and and based on all available evidence, what I like in this category is the stuff that more discerning palates favor and an understanding of what constitutes really good Thai food. I base this on other reviews, conversations with friends and acquaintances whose taste I trust and a lifetime of living in Seattle before I moved to NV where we had a very good selection of Thai restaurants to choose from covering the full spectrum from good to bad.

The other thing I developed was a good sense of exactly how much meat should be included in pretty much every dish. Instead of bashing these guys, I want to tell them that their food and flavors are outstanding. Their portions are OK and their prices are solidly within reason per the average. The amount of meat in their portions however, is NOT on par with the norm. I'd say there was a fair amount of meat in my Beef Noodle Soup but other than that, the amounts were not good. We also ordered Chow Mein, Pad Thai and Yellow Curry and the amounts of meat in those dishes was below expectations. The chow mein had the most meat per the rest of the ingredients but this was the one dish that I felt was not large enough. The Pad Thai and the Yellow Curry had an amount of meat that was well below expectations. My wife is one of those people who is done with a dish when the meat is all gone and she ended up chucking more than half of her yellow curry.

This spot is in the same strip mall as The Magic Noodle so I'm never going to go there for soup only. Their beef noodle was very good and above average among my favorite Thai spots but the Magic Noodle is in another realm entirely and they are always #1 for my soup needs. Because of their location and the overall quality of their offering, I would hit this for takeout on my way home on a regular basis but I won't do it if I'm; a) going to have to listen to my wife complain that she doesn't have enough meat and b; going to have to watch her throw out half of her dish. I understand that there are shortages at this moment and cost concerns and striking a balance is hard but we don't have these issues at Lucki Thai. They are just not as well geographically situated to serve our needs. If they fix this, they will see...

First of all, I am a huge fan of the Roasted Duck Curry. I have been for several years (previously, would order from Rampart location). Based on that I would give 5 stars. However, this past week I went twice. Ordered the pepper chicken and then the Mongolian beef. I found both meats to be average quality at best. This may be due to preparation style. Also, each dish came with sliced mushrooms, which were obviously from a can. Definitely not fresh sliced, which I prefer. Just minor details, and since prices are low, I guess you get what you pay for. I'd rather pay a little more for better quality than spend any money at all for something mediocre.

Apologies for the TMI. Also, it was my observation that during my two recent visits on January 24th and 25th, all of the exterior trash cans at this strip mall were loaded to the hilt with garbage. Additionally, the right hand door at Thai Style Noodle House appears to have been broken, and repaired with some kind of makeshift patchwork. The doors to several other businesses at this plaza appear to have been vandalized. I would think the management company for this property would want this otherwise beautiful piece of real estate to look 100%. This kind of image may fly out on the east side but this is Fort Apache! I know it's not quite Summerlin, but...

This is one of my favorite Thai places to eat at specifically just for Boat Noodle Soup. This place doesn’t get super busy and they also open pretty early. The service is pretty fast and they have a variety of Thai dishes.

My main reason for coming here is specifically the Boat Noodle Soup. If you’ve had Pho, Boat Noodle Soup is pretty similar but with a more heartier taste to it that just makes it worth it. A hot warm bowl of noodles and meat is all you need to want to come here.

This was also our first time trying the Roasted Duck Noodle soup and I actually really like that as well. It has a much cleaner flavor but still has depth to it. The duck is pretty good as well and they give you different pieces of the meat so that it can change it up a bit.

Just like any other Thai place, you can always choose your spice level for whatever you feel comfortable. They have a spice tray on the side as well so you can add additional heat/flavor to your dish.

The vibe of the place is pretty chill as I’ve only really been here in the morning. It’s nothing fancy but just enough aesthetic to feel like you’re in a...