I really like Thai food and there are a ton of good Thai restaurants in Cleveland, but I hate they almost all of them try to make Thai food something fancy and upscale. Do I really need a garnish man? Let my plate be with just the stuff I can eat. I want Thai street food here in the US, is that too much to ask for?
That’s why I like Bangkok Thai. They’ve got really good food and nothing else. Hell, even the service sucks most of the time, but their food is awesome so it’s a lot easier to deal with the fact your waitress is a pill.
Bangkok Thai is on Mayfield Rd in Lyndhurst which is the part after all the exciting stuff and Mayfield, but before all the exciting stuff in Little Italy. It’s in a little strip mall so it’s easy to pass unless you know what it looks like. I’d suggest taking a look at this Google Map street view if you’re not familiar with the area.
My favorite dish here is the Pad Thai with the clear noodles, medium spicy. It’s so well done, a perfect combination of all the flavors and the medium spice is just right for me. Simplicity is also a plus for this Pad Thai, nothing fancy in it and no crazy garnishes, just what you want when you’re craving those delicious Thai flavors.
They’ve also got a beef, lemon grass and ginger soup that is spicy enough to flat out kill the H1N1 virus along with most of your taste buds.
Bangkok Thai has some really excellent standard Thai dishes that I just love. If you temper your expectations on what eating at a restaurant should be, courteous service and whatnot, I’m pretty sure you’ll come out loving Bangkok Thai as well.
**I’d like it to be noted that although I had every opportunity to, I did not once use Bangkok as a pun. But man did I want to.
Bangkok Thai
5359 Mayfield Rd
Cleveland, OH 44124-2456
(440) 684-1982
Tagged with: Cleveland Thai Food • pad thai • Thai Food
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February 15th, 2010 at 9:14 am
I hear ya! This is one of our favorite places, too – typically our Friday night fare. Their steamed dumpling appetizer was pretty darn good, but $5 for only four dumplings, not sure we’ll spring for it again. Good to know the Zap Beef soup is spicy, as I’ve been wanting to try, but slightly terrified of the spice after thinking I was a hotshot ordering my last entree spicy and literally rinsing off shrimp and scallops in an attempt to provide some relief to my burning taste buds!
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February 15th, 2010 at 9:24 am
lmao, your favorite dish in the Pad Thai? Is your favorite Mexican dish the Burrito Supreme?
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February 15th, 2010 at 9:34 am
Yeah, what a dumbass loser I am, I like a dish that is so indicative of the taste and culture of Thailand that it’s their national dish. What a rube I am!
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February 22nd, 2010 at 11:56 am
Hmm, I’ve never heard of this place and I’m a HUGE Thai fan. Thanks for the tip!
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February 22nd, 2010 at 11:43 pm
A decent Thai place and close enough for a lunch time visit. Count me in.
I’ll have to give it a try real soon. Thanks for the tip.
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February 24th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
haha! yes pad thai comments funny. there are so many great flavors my “worldly” friend. my favs are emerald noodles with a light curry, and green noodles. i go often and always have great service. these critics are real d-bags. makes this site awful..
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March 4th, 2010 at 10:02 am
[...] few weeks back, I wrote about a great Thai place, Bangkok Thai, and I mentioned how much I liked their Pad Thai. I figured letting people know that [...]
March 4th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
So basically when I go to a restaurant I should ask them what they do well and order the exact opposite. Got it, thanks
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April 13th, 2010 at 5:44 pm
i dnt kno wat bangkok thai ya talkin bout but da bangkok thai on mayfield rd dat i kno they have da best service an da best food in cleveland.
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