Disappointed. I stopped in for dinner while visiting UW. I love Thai food, and I ordered Tom Yum soup with shrimp. The soup tasted like salty metal, and it was otherwise flavorless and a dark color. After bringing the soup, the server started talking to the family beside me for a full 20 minutes and paid no attention to me or any of the other customers. She never budged from her conversation, and she didn't even look around. Initially, I was waiting for her to return so I could order something else, but she didn't move. I could see the kitchen staff looking at her and I made eye contact with them - it seemed like they noticed but no one said anything. I finally walked up to the register - there was a person helping a customer with a takeout order and I waited. The cashier walked away from the register and didn't offer to help me. I stood there for at least 5 more minutes and then the server finally came to the register. I paid and left hungry. I will not eat here again. There are so many other wonderful options nearby.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

TRY LITTLE THAI. PERIOD. TRY IT. Special, sacred, and family owned. Little Thai is a U-district staple and the most popular Thai food place in the area; if you don’t know then you’re out of the loop. This amazing place located downstairs from street level transports you to a special place meant for juicy conversation, brainstorming, academics, and a positive connection with this family-owned establishment. Need to feel seen and appreciated in Seattle? This is the place! Nestle yourself into one of their vibe-lit booths and reflect on the pleasures of life. This is somewhere you can find UW football players, students in need of comfort, first dates, and so many more fruitful people of Seattle (and BEYOND!!). If you’re intelligent , you’ll immediately order the fried spring rolls and finish off your meal with the black sticky rice pudding. Make a forever connection at this restaurant and only experience the most detailed and comforting experience. Delicious chickens satay, desserts, noodle dishes, and curry. Probably everything you were longing for!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

My review is only on the food. Because I was too sick this evening to cook for myself or go out, I used Uber eats to order phad see ew and red curry. 1. The food came suspiciously fast. I ordered it at 9:18, it was here at 9:31. This leads me to believe their food is prepared hours, maybe days before anyone orders it, then reheated. 2. Red curry is normally my favorite food. No matter what restaurant I've had it at (before little Thai) I'd savor it till the very last morsel. But this curry was horrible. It is so bland and watery I can't eat it. The vegetables in their curry make no sense. Why would you put zucchini and asparagus in Thai food? Where are the classic bamboo shoots and peppers? Thank goodness the phad see ew was tolerable. It was bland, but that's better than starving. I'm never eating Little Thai again. Food lovers, don't waste your money here. Go to Jai Thai. Restaurant owner of Little Thai, please taste the food you are serving people.

Little Thai is located in Udistrict and is a go to place for many students at UW. The restaurant is located in basement and is a nice place gran lunch. They have vegetarian friendly options. Their stick mango rice are great, just perfect amount of sweet!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Vegetarian offerings
Large vegetarian selection, Vegetarian menu or section, Clearly labeled vegetarian dishes
Vegetarian options
They have a large variety of items that are vegetarian

Great place for Thai food in U District. While the degree of spiciness definitely can vary from dish to dish (eg I've had medium level spicy Pad Thai that tasted like nothing compared to the medium level spicy Panang Curry). Still, it has large portions for a good price and great vegetarian options. The space is neat and great to dine in with multiple people.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Vegetarian options
Since it started off as a vegatarian source for Thai food, their vegatarian options are naturally great.

I really like the location, it's tucked away so it's usually not busy. The workers are really nice and I have good service. The food is alright, I'm biased because I like any Thai food, but don't order a 5 star and expect authentic spiciness. I'm not a fan of their appetizers, they seem pre made or not worth the price. Especially their crab delight, that's a must have every time I go eat Thai anywhere, but here it has a lot of cream cheese and not enough crab. Their main dishes are really good, portions are pretty large.

Bustling place in the U District with amazing food! My husband and I both ate to being full and had dessert for less than $30 - amazing in Seattle! This is our favorite Thai place in town, hubs has been coming here since his college days in the 2010’s. The service is good for how busy they are, and the servers/wait staff are friendly. Don’t listen to the haters this restaurant is bomb!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Recommended dishes
Tofu Pad Thai, Desserts

This place was pretty decent, not the best Thai food but not terrible either. Staff was friendly, easy to order, and it was clean. We had Panang, which was amazing, yellow curry fried rice which was good, and spicy basil noodles which was just okay. Spice levels are amazing 1-3, we had a 2 and it wasn't very spicy. Overall worth coming here if you want Thai
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3

The That spiced corn patties (appetizers) were delicious, as was my curry ($1 extra for rice with dinners.) I'm not sure of the name of the dish my partner had (chopped chicken, basil, veggies and an egg), but it was also delicious. We had plenty of food, so we have enough to take some home for tomorrow's lunch as well. This was the first time in the area for me, and the fantastic smells coming from this place as we walked by earlier in the day convinced us to stop in for dinner.

My favorite Thai place around UW. Fast and friendly service. They usually don't have a wait and food is out within 10 min. Food is very delicious and there is a decent variety. Some choose the lunch special, but I usually just order off the menu. They seem to have lots of orders for delivery so it is more popular than it appears in restaurant. The restaurant itself is a bit hole-in-the-wall down in the basement of the building it occupies. Been going there for years.

This was the BEST Thai food I’ve ever had! The service was excellent and the the staff was so kind. All of the dishes were so flavorful and the food was really authentic. Highly recommend this restaurant to everyone!!! The Tom Kha soup and mango sticky rice were especially delicious
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Thai Spring Rolls
Parking space
Plenty of parking

Used to eat here all the time until the service really started to go downhill. Went in for lunch while 8 months pregnant. Took almost 10 minutes for them to seat me (restaurant almost empty). The folks who came in after me were seated immediately. Thier order was taken soon after. I sat there for another 10 min waiting for my order to be taken, then gave up and walked out just as the order was brought out for the other table. Won't EVER go back.

It was alright. Got the hot/spicy but it wasn't that hot. Only place I've been to that adds rice or noodles to Swimming Rama, but then if you want rice with your curry you have to pay extra for it... make it make sense.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Parking space
Difficult to find parking
Parking options
Paid street parking

I love thai food so I was excited to try this place. Ordered takeout: tofu panang curry and corn patties. Food came out in under 5 minutes and there were several orders ahead of me. Didn't give me a good vibe that it was fresh. The curry was below average, I asked for medium spicy but got a bland mild. Corn patties saved the meal, interesting dish with tasty sauce. Overall not impressed, panda express would have been a better choice.

We just ordered dinner from this place through caviar - I have no idea how it has four stars. It was three minutes between them preparing the food and it being picked up for delivery - huge red flag. The food was tasteless, nothing was crispy, the spring rolls were clearly microwaved, and the corn fritters were pasty inside. Pad Thai has zero flavor, and the curry was literal paste mixed with water. Don’t waste your money.

I have instantly fallen in love with this place. Not only is the food amazing, but it's also very affordable on a student budget. If I could eat the green curry (spice level 3 ) with fried tofu every day I might. I also always love to get the Thai iced coffee which is perfectly sweet and complements the spice of the curry. 10/10 I will go out of my way to get this Thai food and always leave super happy

This was the worst pad se ew. The rice noodles were in giant chunks all stuck together, dry in the center, soggy on the outside. The beef was so overcooked I couldnt even chew it. It had so much cabbage in it (not listed in the description for what its worth) it was all I could taste. No onion or garlic or spice. Just blobby noodles, dry beef and cabbage with exactly 4 pieces of overcooked broccoli. Yuck

Crazy fast and attentive service. Panang curry was extremely good. Not mind blowing but very, very solid. Just a couple of beads of forehead sweat on the 3/3 spicy setting. Just the way I like it. Calamari-esque appetizer was pretty good. Best of all it was alarmingly cheap. $35 for app entree and 3 beers. Even better: sensible portion sizes. Left without leftovers feeling just right.

The food was great when I first visited the place a year back, but based on multiple recent visits- I can only confirm the food, is infact, prepared by Chef Elmicrowave. The food comes out in a minute if the order being placed- and is inconsistently warm. That, and the flavor is gone downhill. It's been a few hours since I've finished eating here and I all but feel like throwing up.

This place is a little gem. It's a little hidden inside an old house structure, but it's roomy and cozy inside. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The service was fantastic, and we had our food within about 7 minutes of ordering. The portions were large and each dish tasted great! I would recommend this to anyone who wants a comfy place to eat great tasting Thai food!!

Perfect place. Staff was super lovely, food was great. Got the all-day special with tofu which was awesome, good variety of food and portions for a good price. Great vegetarian options and apps too. Will definitely be my go-to Thai spot in the UD ♥
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

My favorite Thai place in Udistrict! Love this place. I live nearby and am always bringing new people here. I get the crab fried rice to share with the table everytime because everyone needs to try it. The panang and yellow curries are super yummy as well as their market fried fish. Classic Thai desserts like mango with sticky rice and pumpkin custard were delicious as well.

No compassion or empathy with their customer service and the food was not good. It was pre-made and microwaved within a minute of the order being placed. Lastly, the broccoli tasted like seafood after specifying no seafood/ shrimp in the order.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

Incredible hidden gem of a place! The food is quite authentically prepared, freshly made and delicious
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Tofu Pad Thai, Green Curry
Vegetarian options
They’re happy to accommodate for vegetarian options

In the past I've liked their combo plate of Thai curry and pad Thai - quantity and taste-wise . However, I ordered their drunken noodle today and it was soaked in oil and was quite a small portion size. Disappointed! I attached a photo of the oil present even *after* eating the noodles.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

I've been here twice. Both times I enjoyed the food and the price is right per plate. The atmosphere is pleasantly surprising. Very comfy and cozy, there is a really nice vibe despite it being down a few steps off the sidewalk. I'm going to become a regular, it's just a nice walk away from my yacht club.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

I've been going to Little Thai for several years and have never been disappointed by a dish. They have the best drunken noodle I have ever had (get this dish at least once if you go!), though the pad thai and garlic rice are also just as good. Fast service, and kind servers. Sometimes the spice levels vary, but the food has always been great.

Absolutely loved the food and the people. The portions are great too.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Vegetarian offerings
Clearly labeled vegetarian dishes

Great little restaurant off a busy road in UW . Generous portion with distinct Thai aroma. Definitely worth the visit. We ordered tofu satay and pad Thai with Thai curry in one dish , I was impressed with the flavor.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Recommended dishes
Tofu Pad Thai

I’m so happy I found Little Thai Restaurant! This is the 4th Thai place I tried on University Ave and the most authentic by far. The prices are very reasonable. Pictured is “larb gai” minced chicken salad and sticky rice— I recommend this dish for people who are adventurous and like Southeast Asian flavors like lime and lemongrass.

Small and cozy restaurant, has great tasting food and a unique atmosphere. I would recommend the fried fish a savoury and sharable meal with friends or family.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Features
Dine in: Yes
Outdoor seating: No
Takeout: Yes
Delivery: No
Curbside pickup: No

Good food with lots of vegetarian options s and reasonable price. Must go for Thai cuisine in u district. Checkout their desserts.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Vegetarian options
Plenty of options

Decent lunch spot. Slightly hard to find as it’s on Brooklyn and not on the Ave. Fairly crowded at lunch so do not recommend for intimate conversations as it can be hard to hear. Had the chicken panang curry which had decent flavor and good spice (**)
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

I've been going to this restaurant regularly for about a year now, and it may not be a world class place but it is a place where the food and service is excellent, as well as affordable for college students. For students on west campus, this is a place which you could visit forever and not get tired of the food.

Great food easy location if you take light rail it is only a block away
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Green Curry
Vegetarian options
Most items can be made with no meat

Fantastic food. They are very aware of gluten, which makes things super helpful for me trying to figure out my allergen-friendly food options. Love the Phad Thai and their curry. Very calm atmosphere as well when there is less customers around, and still nice even when the place is pretty full.

The fried rice tasted pretty close to which we have in Taiwan. I think that here would be a nice place to have some rice when you getting tired of western food.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

Sweet little shop, though parking was tough to find. We had the Tom Yum soup and corn fritters, both delicious! We took 2 small children and they were well entertained by the fish tank in the center of the restaurant. (And they both liked the mild massaman curry.) We'll definitely go again.

This is my favorite Thai place in Seattle and the local area I think. I have not had a dish they made that was no perfect. Pad Thai is amazing. I know this is a short review, but this place is worth dealing with the parking and the small booth seats in the back. Deep flavors and filling.

I can only afford a side of curry and rice every now and then but they remembered my order from 7 months ago. Fantastic service and even better food ❤️
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
Dietary restrictions
Gf df sf v available.

Went to see the cherry blossom trees at Washington university. My son told me there was this Thai restaurant with the best food, he said because it’s by the college the prices are very affordable. Best Pad Thai I’ve e ever had and yes, the price is a lot less than in the city.

Solid choice for dinner or lunch. As a vegetarian I appreciated the large amount of choices that were available for me to pick from. I ended up getting a pad thai with tofu and it was really good! service was quick. cozy atmosphere and affordable prices. would recommend.

I have been ordering from Little Thai for over two years now, and the staff is consistently friendly, helpful, attentive, and patient. Their Pad Thai is the best in the area, hands-down, and the all-day combo is great if you can't decide if you want curry or noodles.

A friend took me here for lunch today. It is a very cozy restaurant where located lower level floor. I ordered veggies and tofu pad sew yew. This was the best dish I ever had compared to other Thai places. Definitely will come back to try their other dishes. More

While two years ago when I first when here, the quality was very decent and reasonable for the price, the taste has unfortunately declined recently. The most recent visit a few months ago was almost unpalatable. There are superior Thai restaurants in the area.

Panang curry and spring rolls were bomb! Plus everything was very reasonably priced which is rare for Seattle. The people who served us were very friendly, overall great chill vibe.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

This is such a standard place near the university..we love how consistent the food is. The flavors are okay, service is gast and we never had to wait for the table. I love all their vegetarian Currys and like the fact that they have a lot of vegan options.

Fabulous lunch. Just perfect for a work getaway.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Vegetarian options
Our vegan colleague was happy with what they got.

I came in with a party of 8. They were pretty busy but the food came out quickly. I tried the glass noodles and it was to die for! I’ll definitely come back. Excellent service!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

My favorite Thai restaurant on the Ave. Everything is good, and they have an excellent selection of dishes. Far more spacious than Thai Tom, groups can be seated at tables with little effort. I'm particularly fond of the salads and seafood dishes.

The waitress took incorrect order, they didn't understand English and chose to assume an incorrect dish. They admitted this happened and yet they denied giving us the actual dish in replacement. Even the food was flavor less and lacked spiciness.

I had the Garlic Basil with chicken, 3 stars and my companion had the pad see ew, 3 stars. Mine had less heat, tasted great. The pad see ew was fair. Thai iced teas were ok, but probably wouldn't order again. Service was fast at 7pm. Very homey.

Read another review recommending the larb gai and I’m glad I did!! HUUUGE portion that filled me for the whole day! I really didn’t mean to eat the entire dish but I couldn’t stop because it was so good. Yum! Can’t wait to go back for more

Had the Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, and the Basil Chicken. Was disappointed in the Pad Thai, way too sweet, but the Pad See Ew was very good. The Basil Chicken was okay. Prices overall are very reasonable, serving size okay, and service decent.

I love coming to Little Thai whenever I'm in the neighborhood. Best crab delights in the city! Maybe even the state! I personally have a obsession with crab wontons. I always order them at restaurants when seen in the menu and I can 100%

A very cozy restaurant in the lower floor. The food is good, quick and value for money. The staff is welcoming and nice to talk. You can't go wrong with this restaurant in UDistrict.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

I ordered the chicken pad Thai 2 star to go. It was way to spicy to be a two star and as I ate there was metal in my food. It looked like steal wool that came off the whatever the steal wool ball is called. Never happened to me before.

Reliably tasty food and friendly staff. The salmon with green beans and red curry was outstanding!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3

Friendly staff, great food at a competitive price. Check the daily special. If you're getting food to go, the fish tank has a cute theme going for it.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

My girlfriend and I go here all the time and it's great. If you are unsure how spicy you want your food, I recommend to order the lowest spice and then ask for spicy sauce or seasonings on the side once the food is at your table.

We had the shrimp pad thai and shrimp paste fried rice with beef for lunch. The portions were perfect for the two of us, and the prices were good. The pad thai had a lot of flavor and the beef was seasoned really well too.

Good portions, delivered quickly, but the pad see iew was bland. It just tasted bitter and spicy, no salty or sweet flavors at all. The fried spring rolls and the cha Thai were good though, which balances out the rating.

Nice little Thai place next to UW. It had good food but the spice 1-3 is spicy even at 1 and 0.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Recommended dishes
Tofu Pad Thai

I really like this place. A $9.95 everyday special of: tofu pad thai, chicken curry, spring roll, and a small cup of tofu soup (while supplies last) really speaks for itself. They have the market cornered there.

My go to Thai spot in u district. The staff is very nice and accommodating. The food and drinks are pretty good as well. I also feel like everything is reasonably priced compared to some other places More

The Little Thai Restaurant has the best Tofu Phad Thai anywhere. Their service is fast and friendly. Their portions are large. They are an excellent value. I have been a regular there for years.

Very good food. Their fresh spring rolls are very different from places I've tried. And curry is yummy! Now I go consistently to this place. Switched from Little Thai Restaurant on Seattle, WA.

The food was deliciously flavorful! Will definitely make it my place to go next time I’m in the area!!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30

their food is amazing and good value unlike arayas place. this place has pad thai that isnt drenched in bottled ketchup and still charges less. i never should have gone somewhere else.

Pleasantly surprised! Wasn't expecting much, but the food is delicious. Had cashew/beef phad thai & Pineapple/Chicken/shrimp fried rice, spice level 2 very reasonable. Very delicious.

Spicy seafood salad is fantastic! Ownership takes great pride in the quality of the ingredients they provide! I have been enjoying their food for over 5 years and it's always great!

It was fine. Not the greatest Pad Thai I have ever had, but not bad either. I have Celiac and did not get 'glutened', so that's always a plus. Reasonable prices, quick service.

SO GOOD!! We ordered Spring Rolls, Crab Rangoon, Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles and the mango dessert (forget the full name). My cravings were fully satisfied after this meal.

10 usd for nice phad see lew. Never tried the other dishes but I personally find their phad see lew to be the best.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch

Awesome little Thai restaurant! We flew in to Seattle for the first time and just happen to come across this place. Best Pad Thai I have had in a long time.

Very yummy, flavorful food, perfect portion and made super fast and fresh. Worth going if you want more traditional style Thai food.
Service
Dine in

My favorite Thai restaurant. I've been coming here since I was little. The food is fantastic and the owner has become something like family

Worst green curry I’ve ever had. Other items might be good.
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

Love their fresh rolls and swimming rama. You can ask for a huge portion of additional peanut sauce (that is fantastic here) for $2

Delicious, authentic Thai cuisine. Friendly staff and good prices. The market fish that we got was absolutely wonderful!

casual atmosphere and no lack of yummy food. great fast service
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

The best Pad Thai in Seattle!! I've been coming here for this for 20+ years!! Great service, wonderful people!! More

Very bland food. Not flavorful. It's priced lower than others in the area but I wish it kept up the taste. More

Happiness is a fresh hot bowl of tom kha gai with extra lime and some fragrant jasmine rice on the side.

Delicious food and generous portions. It’s one of the local gems right next to UW! Highly recommend :)

I come here all the time and it's really good.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

I really enjoyed this place and service was friendly and food was so fast it was amazing.

Barely any curry sauce, also expensive and doesn’t come with rice. Lame!

The daily combo is really good deal; you get 2 meals for around $10.

The food is authentic and inexpensive!
Service
Dine in…
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