The BEST Thai Food & Restaurants in Portland | 25+ Suggestions

By Julian Chadwick on May 14, 2009 in food

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It's food week on PDX Pipeline. On Tuesday, we answered the question of where to find the best Indian food in Portland. We are also looking for the best Pizza in Portland today on twitter. If you've lived in Portland for any amount of time, you know that saying “The best Thai restaurant in Portland” will nearly always lead to an argument. Because of this, I always sayÃƒâ€š “the second best Thai restaurant in Portland is“. It's clean living people.

Anyway, there are many, many answers from twitter and Facebook of where the best Thai food in Portland can be found. I didn't count them all, but at least 40 replies/suggestions and 20 or so different restaurants. The top thai restaurants in Portland (or most recommended) seem to be Baan Thai by PSU, E san, and my personal favorite– Pad Thai Kitchen on SE Belmont. There are several mentioned below that I haven't tried yet though, so it's time for a Thai expedition.

What is the best Thai food (Restuarants) in Portland? 25+ replies after the break…

From Facebook (My Facebook friends are quite knowledgeable. Also, Facebook really copied twitter didn't they? These pastes from both places look almost identical)

Briana Bononcini Lowe at 5:39pm May 13

Peemkeaw on the NW Park Blocks (though I probably butchered the spelling)
Jennifer Floyd at 5:39pm May 13

e-San, hands down.
Kelly Clarke at 5:44pm May 13

Sawasdee Thai—excellent cart in the 10th and Alder pod downtown. http://wweek.com/editorial/3523/12426/
Cora B Conzoner at 5:45pm May 13

Pad Thai Kitchen on 23rd and Belmont. Best I've found!
Stacy Day at 5:46pm May 13

e-San, Mai Thai + Typhoon!
Jackson Peter Sherwood at 5:49pm May 13

Portland E-san (especially the happy hour, 17 items)
Vancouver- Arawon
Karl Lind at 5:50pm May 13

Pad Thai Kitchen @# 23rd and Belmont and Chaba Thai @ 57th and Sandy
Andy Askren at 6:28pm May 13

put me down for PKs on NW Park blocks…
Terence Flanagan at 6:30pm May 13

I dunno there are about 4 real good one where i've moved. But Pad Thai Kitchen is still maybe my favorite
Jason Simms at 6:36pm May 13

The Thai Basil cart on SW 2nd and Oak. Huge, tasty portions and a drink for $5!
Jessica Lyness at 7:45pm May 13

Baan Thai near PSU, Pad Thai Kitchen on Belmont, Chaba Thai on Sandy & Thai Ginger on North Portland Blvd.
Sean Harry at 8:06pm May 13

I'm with Jessica, Bahn Thai near PSU is where all the Thai students go when they want a taste of home.
Ann Siqveland at 8:29pm May 13 via Facebook Mobile

Pad Thai Kitchen on Belmont for it's drunken noodles and ever-so-attentive soup-nazi-like staff.
Brian Connolly at 9:15pm May 13

Pad Thai Kitchen… but you could probably guess that one from me.
Kristina Weis at 10:19pm May 13

I'm not a big Thai person, but a lot of people I know love Thai Lahna in Sellwood.
Luther Blanton at 5:42am May 14

Sweet Basil on NE Broadway or Ban Thai on Belmont @ 34th.
Terry Gentry at 8:58am May 14

Than Thao 4005 SE Hawthorne Blvd. I know it has just as many Vietnamese dishes, but I love this restaurant.

Now, the Answers from Twitter:

savsci:
@PdxPipeline Beau Thai on NW 21st RULES!!!
MotoWilliams: @PdxPipeline E-San Thai Cuisine, reasonable prices and good downtown location (about a block from a MAX stop) #pdxfood
emijeanb:
@PdxPipeline thai herb in multnomah village!! #pdxfood weed
AngelaAvey: @PdxPipeline Thai Pod on NE Broadway is my favorite… Best Pad Thai and best Tom Yum hands down. Awesome service & I can order it 10 Stars!
FzMcFadden: !@PdxPipeline Typhoon at The Round is my favorite place for Thai food. Pots of Gold are truly a treasure.
bcjanes: @PdxPipeline Thai Orchid for sure. Amazingly good Pad Thai, and every other dish of theirs I've tried is great too. #pdxfood
concernedgamer: @PdxPipeline Sweet Basil on Broadway in NE great patio, the Basil Bar and their stir fry #pdxfood
AngelaAvey: @PdxPipeline Ok but my favorite Thai spot to eat in is definitely the window seat facing Broadway at Chai Yo.. Authentic food, lovely place
missorian: @PdxPipeline ooo can't remeber the name but it's a bbq place in the fubon building…one phrase hanging ducks. and e-sans
jesseliebman: @PdxPipeline Beau Thai off 21st. Straight, no frills, cheap, and quality food that's brought out in record time. #pdxfood
ErinSemet: @PdxPipeline best Thai PK on Flanders & park. Cheap and delicious!
PDXyogini: @PdxPipeline Hmm… Thai food? I'm over in N so I go to Thai Ginger and really enjoyed the Thai place near N Killingsworth & Albina recently
jschultz: @PdxPipeline eSan in NW has the best pad kee mao I've had anywhere: wide flat noodles, fresh veggies, and plenty of spice.
KeepingItRealtv: @PdxPipeline Eagle Thai on Broadway – Best pad thai I've ever had. Great service too! #pdxfood
HannahESmith: @PdxPipeline My fav is Halo Thai on Alberta. It has a few bad reviews, but the owner is so nice, & the red curry is incredible. #pdxfood
upsgurl: @PdxPipeline Best thai food? Lemongrass, amazing but expensive. Typhoon also really great. I go to Pad Thai often cuz its close and good.
getsconed: @PDXpipeline Pad Thai Kitchen and the new Just Thai cart! http://bit.ly/1cDOK
BeccaSeitzLAc: @pdxpipeline Thai Noon on Alberta is the BEST Thai food in Portland! Consistently awesome food! Can order anything on the menu and be happy!
alexalgebra:
@PdxPipeline Chaba Thai!!
bripinder: @PdxPipeline Tuk Tuk and Cha Ba Thai are both amazing! Great neighborhood rstrnts w/ charming atmosphere & DELICIOUS food! #pdxfood week
smileysejalee: @PdxPipeline I like Thai Food Cafe in N Portland. Pretty new, good food, friendly staff, they'll give a coupon to come back! =)
Maryannie2:
@PdxPipeline Pok Pok of course!
MarieHix: @PdxPipeline Oh, that's a toughie. I would say Baan Thai, by PSU. Their curries are great, service is friendly, and prices are solid. Yum!
staffingrobot:
@PdxPipeline pok pok
vanessapayne: @PdxPipeline Thai Laos Bistro on Sandy & 26th. Salad rolls & Queen of Evil Curry (ex hot) = happiness. (+ its close to home) #pdxfood week
Toni_Cole: @PdxPipeline Siam Society on Alberta, hands down one of the top 3 restaurants in PDX
missaayla: @PdxPipeline Tuk Tuk Thai; great portions, awesome staff (and owner) and the best peanut sauce I've had.
mikejonespdx: @PdxPipeline best thai in pdx: poompai foodcart 8th n Couch, Bahn Thai on PSU campus B'way
everydaydude: @PdxPipeline Pad Thai Kitchen. Best Thai food in Portland, that's why. And this: http://twitpic.com/8ths
tiger057: @PdxPipeline Thai food: PokPok is good, but i dream about Baan-Thai Restaurant at night. #pdxfood
darkhaelo: @PdxPipeline Thai Basil (food cart on 2nd and oak) is the only place I go for Thai food anymore. cheap, good and really friendly. #pdxfood
photoxlove: @PdxPipeline arroy I think that is how you spell it. It's on broadway I believe.
Cyn22: @PdxPipeline Thai Adobe on Sandy around 62nd-ish. It's delish and the staff is great. #pdxfood
secretmuffin: @PdxPipeline In the price range, Chaba Thai on upper 50's & NE Sandy. Tasty, creative & fresh. Negatives? Long waits & average service.
itspubnight: @PdxPipeline Pad Thai Kitchen, 23rd and Belmont. Nothing fancy, just a fast, friendly mom-and-pop. #pdxfood
jakerahner: @PdxPipeline – Best Thai? E-San in NW and Thai Villa in Lake Oswego. Both very fresh, authentic, and have great service.
MadelineHicks: @PdxPipeline Tuk Tuk on Freemont has the most amazing pad thai! #pdxfood, also chaba thai on Sandy is excellent!
jasonhobson: @PdxPipeline Kinara Thai bistro in goose hollow. It's amazing!
riotkop: @PdxPipeline Best westside thai =Thai Derm, Beaverton.Why? Whole menu is excellent but Mango w/ sweet sticky rice is a stand out. #pdxfood
Woodwardo: @PdxPipeline Sweet Basil on NE broadway – incredible cashew!!
outboxpuppy: @PdxPipeline Just got curry from New Thai Blues on Division and SE 42nd. Very tasty, very good Thai Iced Tea. #pdxfood week
lisavequinox: @PdxPipeline So far out of the few that I have tried #1 Pok-Pok and #2Thai-Thai

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8 Responses to The BEST Thai Food & Restaurants in Portland | 25+ Suggestions

@missorian May 14, 2009 at 15:02 #

so the thai bbq place in fubon is called miwan bbq. they have incredible delicious duck and pork. does pok pok count as thai? or is it thai ish? i love esans fried rice and tuk tuk is amazing

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Chris May 14, 2009 at 19:56 #

Wow! No mention of Singha in Lake Grove? Consistently excellent and the only Thai place that does Massaman curry the right (traditional) way.

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bcjanes May 14, 2009 at 20:05 #

I forgot to mention in my twitter reply that I always order Pad Thai from Thai Orchid XXX spicy – it’s awesome!

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Jim May 14, 2009 at 21:13 #

Wanted to expound upon my Twitter reply about Beau Thai–not only is the food excellent but the staff is wonderful! If you’re feeling under the weather their chicken noodle soup will cure what ails you….

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navid May 21, 2009 at 20:22 #

…Pok Pok is different comparing to others. Khao Soi Kai noodle soup is a must have. It’s so tasty my mouth is watering talking about it! The Fish sauce chicken wings and the flank stake dish are definitely worth trying.

Chaba Thai is defintly worth trying as well.

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Michael May 28, 2009 at 23:20 #

Thai Fresh on 84th and Division is a secret gem with great service and thee best Thai food in Portland. Hands down.

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Ebbie September 7, 2011 at 12:18 #

If you want “The BEST Thai food in town. Go to Lemongrass 1705 NE Couch There is only one server and she cooks your food to order! So exspect a wait. It will be well worth it! Most places when I ask for extra hot. (here a 2 is extra hot on a scale of 1 to 20!) the favors of the food are drown out by the extra chiles. Not here when Shelly adds spice it creates even more flavor! I don’t know how she does it but I havent found anyone else in Portland with this skill. So good! Might I suggest the Garlic and Basil chicken, green curry or ohhhhh so good…. try the yellow curry too! If she hasn’t already sold out do start with the garden rolls.
So much flavor in her food it’s amazing!!! Im sure you won’t be dissappointed! ~Ebbie

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