11/23/08

Great service, friendly staff, excellent food

by sidjain

Service at this restaurant is one of the best and quickest I have seen in Boston area. We went as a group and the food came within 15 min. The staff was courteous, was even willing to replace my dish when I was not satisfied with the spice level. We got pad thai, noodle dishes and curry- all excellent and delicious. The portion sizes are also big and sufficient. In the end, the owner/ manager personally came to see if we needed anything and to greet us. I have been to numerous restaurants in Boston area but have not seen this type of service before. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for good Thai food and great service.

• Pros: Excellent service, great food
• Cons: None that was noticeable. Ambience could be more attractive though.

06/01/08

Great Thai Take Out in Charlestown

by johannamama

I've read the other reviews and it has been my experience that take out orders can take a lot longer than expected, especially on busy nights. However, the food is way above average for the price and is located in Charlestown where options for takeout are few to begin with. Eating in can be fun as well, the restaurant is charming in it's simplicity and I love places that offer bookshelves full of travel guides. At the end of the day Chow Thai Cafe is worth a visit. I highly recommend the Tom Kha Kai, Spicy Bamboo Shoots, and the noodle dishes are delicious!

• Pros: Food, Value, Cute Place
• Cons: Parking, Takeout orders take longer than stated when ordering

02/24/08

confused

by cheeks1969

I read the other reviews right before we ordered. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of choices for takeout in charlestown. but after craving something new, we decided to try Chow Thai.

first of all, they said 40 minutes and it was exactly 40 mintues when they arrived! the food we received was hot.

on the down side, they forgot part of our order (see other reviews). we had to call again and have them brought back. The dumplings were cold and disgusting by the time we got them.

and then we realized that the bill was 40% higher than expected based on the menu on this site (we searched for a direct site but couldnt find one). i called for a third time to have them tell me that they have raised prices recently and the online menus are out of date.

in sum, if you want to have to call three times to have two deliveries from a business that doesnt have an internet site, and the have part of your order cold (the rest is tasty), and then pay $40 for two people... call this place.

• Pros: the food that is delivered on time
• Cons: mistakes in delivery, wrong prices online menu