Chiang Mai Thai

hungry_coconut - Apr 19 06

Chiang Mai Thai is pretty tasty food.

I like it because any time I have gone there the staff has been helpful in pointing out which dishes contain fish sauce and which dishes can be made vegan. It's also open late, although I believe their kitchen closes at midnight or eleven.

I really enjoy their fried tofu appetizer, and I've had a sampler of dips and sauces with veggies once that was okay. I don't like their fresh spring rolls. They are kind of bland and boring and they won't put mock duck or tofu in the roll.

I tend to always get one thing: Laab/Good Luck Salad with mock duck(sometimes tofu, but their mock duck is awesome). It is SO good, and I haven't found another laab without fish sauce yet.
It's basically all mock duck (or tofu) with onions and an insanely good mix of spices and cilantro. It's served warm, with a side of rice and some lettuce to make yummy lettuce rollups and giant slices of cucumber. I get serious cravings for this dish. I've branched out occasionally, but nothing has come close to my love of the Laab.

The best drink is soon being taken off of the menu: the Thailander Tea. It's an upscale Long Island Ice Tea, and it is VERY good. At only $7 it's a steal (which is why it's being taken off the menu). I've had it many many times, and only one time it was not made correctly.

Overall, I love the Laab salad so much I'd give this place a 10, but most of the other food has struck me as so-so, nothing outstanding. However, I do appreciate the fact that I can eat Thai food with no fish sauce hiding in it.

Kelly Coughlan - Jan 11 05

I absolutely love the food. However, as a vegan, I was disappointed to learn that their curry contains fish sauce and cannot be made without it (unfortunately, I had eaten the Penang Curry several times before I knew this). Despite this fact, they still claim it to be vegetarian when you ask. "Just order it with tofu instead of meat" they claim. Very weird. Also, the waitress suggested the "Gaeng Kari (Yellow Curry)" as a vegan option. However, if you read the description it's made with "fried egg noodles" thus making it not vegan. I'm not sure if they aren't clear on the definitions of veganism and vegetarianism or what. However, their Pad Thai is excellent and they will let you get it without egg.

Missy - May 20 04

I go here primarily because they'll make me a curry fried rice with tofu without the egg or msg. And I adore them for that, but if I were only in the mood for thai I wouldn't likely go here unless it was too late in the evening to make it to Royal Orchid or True Thai.

Let's Eat! - Apr 16 03

The food here is decent, even though I feel it's a bit over-priced for what you get. They do serve a decent spring roll and thier mock duck satay (Request it be made vegan) is pretty good.