Chili Thai

Tacoma, United States

4.1

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 253-267-0779
Address:
3213 S 38th St, Tacoma, WA, 98409
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.3 miSouth Tacoma
2.3 miPacific and 25th [sb]
2.4 miSouth 25th Street Station
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
Yes
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
No
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Quiet
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No

Today

Today 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Tacoma) 00:39 Thursday, 12 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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20 reviews of Chili Thai

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Place rating: 4
Westminster, CA
Good service and large portions. The food was all very good though the servers seemed like they were goofing around. They even brought us another table’s food. Regardless, they were friendly and the food was pretty good. If I can’t find another Thai place I like then we will be back.
Place rating: 5
Port Angeles, WA
The Chicken Pad Thai is delicious! I ordered «to go» but, given the relaxing atmosphere, I might well «be seated» when I visit again!
Place rating: 4
Burien, WA
I had the Red curry and the Lao style papaya salad. It was well done and delicious. However the curry you can taste too much of the coconut milk.
Customer service was good, nothing to complain about.
The portion and price is worth it.
Place rating: 4
Bonney Lake, WA
Good food, fast service. Never disappointed. But Tom Yum is ok. Pineapple fried rice is very good!
Place rating: 5
Aliso Viejo, CA
Delicious authentic Thai food, great pleasant service, beautiful calming décor. There is also a separate bar area. It’s very clean and fantastic. I come here about once a week because I love Thai food and it’s the best place I’ve found. Appetizers, noodles, rice, curry, everything is tasty. All around a perfect place.
Place rating: 5
Tacoma, WA
Love Chili Thai!
Their food is delicious, service is fast, and prices are cheap. They also are great with food allergies and restrictions, which is a big plus for me! I would recommend the Chili Thai fried rice.
Place rating: 1
Spanaway, WA
Worst Thai food around! The rice wasn’t really «fried rice» it was still wet and had a coloring that seemed more like ketchup… Ordered different dishes with different meats and they were flipped. The 5star spiciest was spicy at all. They must have a German person cooking in the back… Worst food, I’ll never come back to this Chili Thai!
Place rating: 4
Olympia, WA
Came in for lunch and ordered pad thai because I was pressed for time. Pad Thai was really good. Not dry at all. Their Thai tea is good too.
The atmosphere is more of a bistro style and it’s nice. The ambiance is very zen for being a restaurant which I like.
Can’t wait to come back and try more stuff on their menu.
Place rating: 4
Tacoma, WA
Not a bad place to come at all took my girl here last Valentines Day and we enjoyed not just the food but the holiday set up as well
Place rating: 5
Tacoma, WA
Great food, great service, reasonable prices! I have eaten here multiple times and so far everything has been very good. The only downside is that if you get curry it does not include rice unless you order it as a side ($ 1.50 extra).
The menu also includes pictures in the back for a lot of the dishes, very helpful if you aren’t familiar with a dish.
I’ve tried the green and yellow curries as well as massaman. Green is my personal favorite. You can specify your meat (chicken, beef, prawns, tofu, just veggie) and spiciness level (1 to 5) for basically any dish on the menu which is nice.
The kee-​mao wide rice noodle dish is also awesome. The noodles were cooked well and the sauce wasn’t overly sweet.
Prices aren’t too bad for the quantity and quality being served, about $ 8 – 12 per dish depending on what you order.
Place rating: 5
South Tacoma, WA
My favorite Thai place. I always order the pad see ew and my husband orders the classic beef fried rice. Never disappoints! Our bill comes out to about $ 20 all together. So average price per plate around $ 10 which is the norm for Thai food. Love coming to this place because there is never a wait to be seated and the waiters are super nice. Also they have a full bar which is always a plus. :)
Also we LOVE their to go service. We just call ahead and the food is ready for pick up within 10 – 15 minutes.
Place rating: 5
Tacoma, WA
My love and I had lunch here about a week ago. Nice ambiance and clean establishment.
We both had spring rolls, chicken pad thai (spice level 10), and black rice pudding for dessert. The rolls were good but I do prefer it with peanut sauce. The pad thai was really good, had a nice heat to it, and the serving size is large. The black rice pudding was sweet and enjoyable. We couldn’t finish it because we were too full lol.
Overall, a great lunch experience and would recommend to anyone.
Place rating: 5
Lakebay, WA
Talk about a whole meal. Wontons, soup, and Pad Thai with shrimp. I also got Thai tea. Everything was so good my mom and I had to get a box to go. The service was fantastic always checking up to see if we needed refills or spices. Definitely recommend the spicy tray! Thank you for the great meal! I will be returning and spreading the word :)
Place rating: 3
Auburn, WA
I had their pad see ew which was a bit greasy but flavors weren’t bad. Their pad Thai is gross, I dislike the flavors. Lastly, I do love their salmon curry, my fav!
Place rating: 4
Tacoma, WA
I went in here for a Phad Thai several weeks ago and liked my dish pretty well. Of course I got my obligatory Thai Tea as well. That worked out just fine too. For dessert I had Black Rice Pudding which was very good and probably my favorite dish through the entire meal.
I was absorbed and distracted when I left and left my debit card here. The folks here kept it safe and sound until next evening when I could come in after work and get it. Nothing was amiss with my account with the debit card (not necessarily expecting it to be but covering all possibilities) and was left as is and ready for normal use the next day. For that I deeply appreciate the ownership and the staff’s honestly!
Place rating: 4
Tacoma, WA
The crab wontons are amazing as is the pad Thai. I went with my daughter recently and ordered the garlic chicken which was good but tried her pad thai and kept going back for more. Less than a week later I had to get pad Thai for myself so got take out for my husband and I and it was delicious! We both enjoyed it thoroughly!
Place rating: 4
Tacoma, WA
It’s pretty nice and quiet inside. Beautiful layout. The cashier was very rude. But the tattooed Thai lady that took our orders was very polite. My family and I enjoyed the food here. Great experience. They also have like a family get together/​party room.
Place rating: 4
Tacoma, WA
I used to love the Chili Thai in Puyallup, so wanted to try this one out. I ordered the Spicy Basil Fried Rice, which is my favorite and what I always order. Fortunately it tasted the same as the one in Puyallup, so I wasn’t disappointed.
Place rating: 2
Tacoma, WA
I get take out meals from Chili Thai every once in a while as it’s the closest Thai restaurant to my work. The food is decent, nothing spectacular and nothing horrible. The portions are on the smaller side for the price, which is disappointing. If there were more Thai options around my work, I would explore them first before returning to this restaurant.
Overall: Decent but nothing to get excited about
Place rating: 5
Tacoma, WA
This food was sooooooo amazing, I have had many types of food but this Thai was thee very best!
I am very impressed with the flavors in both dishes that we has, the garlic chicken wings for our app. Was fabulous!
Our server he was a very nice and attentive young man.