Thai Soon Restaurant
- Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: No
- Good for Kids: No
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: Yes
- Good for: Lunch, Dinner
11 Reviews for Thai Soon Restaurant
A fellow Yelp-er and I tried this restaurant for lunch because we saw great reviews and wanted to see if it is, indeed, as good as they say. The restaraunt is in a small strip, a few doors down from Starbucks. The place was quaint and neatly decorated, and the atmosphere was very friendly. We asked for water and they brought out an extra pitcher for when we need to refill. With lunch a small egg roll/spring roll came out, along with your choice of soup or salad. We ordered the Fried Calamari as an appetizer and Pad Thai Chicken as our meal. The Fried Calamari was lightly fried and tasted good. The Pad Thai had a great taste and has definitely made it to my top favorites (my all-time favorite being from Noodle Wave). The desserts specials looked really appetizing but we had no room left to try it, hopefully next time!
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Had an early dinner with a friend who is a regular here. The service was fantastic, the waitstaff is all really sweet.
We had thai tea, nice creamy and sweet. Spring rolls, wrapper was just right, not too sticky or dried out and I like their peanut sauce, a little kick to it.
I had the chan poo which is a medium size rice noodle with jalapeno and veggies. Very tasty and just the right amount of spicy for me! I also was impressed that the waiter took the time to find out how vegetarian I needed my meal..is fish sauce ok? egg? etc..Very cool. And HELL Yeah I need fish sauce, how can you eat SE Asian food and no fish sauce!?
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04/17/2007
it's ok, i've been there a few times and usually i notice the smell of the nail shop next door..this… Read more »
Admittedly, I had never thought about Thai food until I met my evil twin Aimee...and then started dating my new boyfriend. They both love it, so when he mentioned it, I decided to pick up the phone and call Aimee to get some assistance on what to order. Unfortunately what she suggested wasn't on the menu and she forgot to mention that I could just order it...oh well, hindsight! I actually am a little behind on my yelping so I don't remember what I had, but I do remember enjoying it! I went with one of the suggestions that my boyfriend made. Again, I had to take a to-go box home. My one complaint is that it's fairly close quarters so the table next to us could hear everything we were saying...not that we were sharing confidential secrets, but I would have preferred to have our conversation a little more private. They did do the cutest little thing with the bag my to-go box was put in...
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Great Thai food at reasonable prices. We've ordered take-out from Thai Soon on many occasions and it's always been consistent. I recommend the Cashew Chicken and the Spicy Thai Basil (but it's seriously spicy!). I love spicy but really cannot do a 3 pepper here. 2 is plenty. The dishes are full of veggies and have never disappointed. As for appetizers, while their fresh spring rolls are good, I have had dried out corn cakes and even the steamed dumplings were dry. Stick to the entrees and you cannot go wrong.
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Seriously? I haven't reviewed Thai Soon yet? Thank you Joseph for making me realize this error in my ways.
I was on a curry kick for a good two weeks in March. One night on my way home, I stopped and ordered Panang Pineapple Chicken Curry with an extra side of rice to go. My car smelled so good and I was starving by the time I got that styofoam container from Richardson to Allen.
Oh how I love Pineapple Chicken Curry. It is even better for leftovers.
One day two weeks ago Jen C and I went for lunch. I had never actually eaten at Thai Soon, only picked up food to go. This was the first time I had ever noticed the "fumes" that other people have mentioned in their reviews. The smell quickly dissapated and it didn't bother me.
I ordered my staple and was excited to see the Yellow Curry Soup and the Veggie Egg Roll that came with my meal. I loved the soup and as Joseph said, the dipping sauce for the egg roll was perfectly sweet & spicy.
Jen C graciously met me for lunch that day even though she is not a fan of Thai food. She liked the soup and the Veggie Egg Roll. She ordered spring rolls that were not fried, which surprised her... but the Peanut Sauce was AWESOME.
I was more than happy to take home not only my own leftovers, but Jen's too. After making some Indian food at home and using leftover rice from my Pineapple Curry... I think I had some sort of curry every day for over a week.
I ordered a Thai Tea to go instead of stopping for a Bubble Tea on my way back to work. It was delicious and sweet.
Thai Soon, I will be back.
SOON.
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From looking at the other reviews I was surprised that I didn't see anything beyond 4 stars. Well here's 4 for you Thai Soon!
I came in for lunch and I was a bit iffy about this place after my last encounter with Thai food from another restaurant, but this place has got me like'n Thai again.
I had a lunch special today which first consisted of the Yellow Curry Soup and the Veggie Egg Roll. The soup came out piping hot and all the veggies in the soup were really mushy, which I really didn't mind at all since the soup was so hearty and had a bit of a sweetness to it. It was delicious! The Veggie Egg Roll was crispy and the dipping sauce was sweet and had a slight spiciness. The dipping sauce was just icing on the cake!
The main dish I ordered was the Mango Chicken. This dish says spicy written all over it, but I failed to trust the menu. I was sweating bullets within the first few minutes of eating. Sure, it's spicy and I'm sweating like the sides of a glass full of iced tea on a hot Texas summer day, but it don't scare me none from continuing to eat this spicy goodness. The dish was spiced up from a variation of curry seasonings, bell peppers, and a mysteriously sweet(mangoes) and spicy sauce, it was awesome!
I came in for lunch and this place was packed. My roommate and I lucked out and took the last table available. Most of the tables were placed really close to each other, I thought we were kind of packed into a can of sardines. We were so close to other tables that we overheard people next to us thinking about getting a new stove for their home and then shouting across the room to say hello to another friend that just walked into the place, or maybe she was just a loud ass woman? Anyways, the decor of this place was really colorful and was decorated with pictures of their king and and they had a wall just plastered with awards from various organizations applauding their Thai food goodness. I was impressed.
Thai Soon,
I will be back soon!
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when i lived off of coit, thai soon used to be my neighborhood thai restaurant that i would frequent. this is an intimate little restaurant that's usually never full so you can be seated pretty quickly. my favorite items on the menu were the chicken and fresh green beans in a light red curry sauce (no coconut milk) and the fried corn patties with dipping sauce...yummy.
great for lunch and dinner or even takeout
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if only I could review JUST the food at Thia Soon, it would be so easy. Thai Soon offers well prepared, great tasting Thai standards, with high quality ingredients.
However, if they would only turn off the vent from the nail salon next door that blows acetone fumes into the restaurant, it would make the dining experience so much more pleasant.
The service was great, our food came out hot, and the water glasses we never left empty.
The Pad Thai was not greasy and used proper noodles, as did the Pad See Ew.
I have been going to Thai Soon since they moved up to Richardson. The strip center atheistic really does not bother me (If it did, how could I eat at most places in The Metroplex?), however it seems as if the who place good use a good scrubbing...the tables, chairs, carpets, windows, etc just looked like they hadn't really been washed down since they were new.
If you live/work close enough, Thai Soon is a 4 or 5 star take out place. If you decide to eat in, enjoy the excellent food and service, and just ignore the rest of the distractions!
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Thai Soon has consistently delivered high quality food and good service over the many years I've been going there. I have never noticed the smell of the nail salon as some others have mentioned. I have had the most frequent good experiences at this place as opposed to other Thai places in Dallas.
Their noodle dishes really stand out, and the yellow curry noodles in particular are excellent. I've never had a bad experience there.
The staff have always come through with everything I've needed and I've always felt well taken care of.
I feel the portion to price ratio is quite comparable with other Thai restaurants in Dallas. I frequently have leftovers from my entree, which is fantastic for a brown bagger like me.
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Thai Soon, the once revered Thai restaurant on Lower Greenville has lost its grace since moving to its location in Richardson. It once had a beautiful patio to add to it's veritable Thai cuisine, now it is lacking in ambiance. The food is still as good as ever, but when you walk in and smell the chemicals from the neighboring nail salon it can ruin any mood. The prices are not bad at lunch, however plan on tacking on an extra 2 bucks for dinner items.
I recommend trying the Thai tea, pineapple panang curry, and chicken sate, or corn patties........DELICIOUS!
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This former lower-Greenville icon has been doing brisk business in Richardson for several years. They still serve those delectable fried corn patties with dipping sauce (a rare fried delight). So, if like me, you just gotta have pad key mow when nothing else will do - here's your neighborhood fix.
The reality of strip center shops leaves something to be desired. The faade lends no character to the culture or cuisine of Thailand. They could dress it up a bit more. Also, I think they're a bit on the high side with dinner menu pricing: $6 lunch items are the same size at dinner but $10.
The wait staff is always quick to take your order and food arrives in 5 minutes. We also get carry-out here which takes 5 mins from time of order (even though they always say 15).
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