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Posted by foodboy (anonymous) on December 5, 2004 at 11:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I think it would be helpful to list whether or not the restaurants serve alcohol

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Posted by Jester (Nick Spacek) on December 19, 2004 at 5:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I love this restaurant. If I could figure out a way to afford it, I would eat here every day of the frickin' week. The menu's big enough...

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Posted by Huskerdave (anonymous) on January 4, 2005 at 8:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is now my favorite oriential restaurant, period. Very clean, people are helpful and friendly, and the food is wonderful. There is a ton of different choices on the menu and everything that I have tried is very good.

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Posted by merrywidow033 (anonymous) on January 18, 2005 at 2:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

i love going to thai siam and watching them prepare the food right in front of your eyes. the panang, and green curry are absolutely wonderful. thank you thai siam! ^_^

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Posted by kugal (anonymous) on February 1, 2005 at 3:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Love this place! My new favorite Thai place. Great food, good quality, and reasonably priced. I still miss Lulu's, though.

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Posted by gamer (Matt Cox) on March 6, 2005 at 12:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You aren't going to find better Asian cuisine in Lawrence aside from the pricier Scarlet Orchid. Best curry, noodle dishes, meat and preparation around. Amazing taste and quality (read: not fast food Asian like Jade Garden, which I still like.)

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Posted by mamacita (anonymous) on April 26, 2005 at 10:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

this place is an anomoly.
so unbelieveably hit or miss.
they have an amazing fried catfish in a hot chile sauce with bell peppers.
the pad see eeww is great on a good day, but terrible on a bad one. you just never know what is going on in that kitchen.
and the service is consistently bad, which deters me from going there, even though i know that the food can be really good.
p.s thai food is commonly served family style, entree in one bowl, rice in another and everyone gets their own plate then shares the food. this way you get to try lots of food and also get more than just one or two food groups in at a meal.
don't expect that here. food is plated so that it can be set down in front of and eaten by exactly one person. so you must try and make clear to your server you will be sharing and would like extra plates.

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Posted by mamacita (anonymous) on April 26, 2005 at 10:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

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Posted by mamacita (anonymous) on April 26, 2005 at 10:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

that last comment was really a review of thai house.
i mean, if the restraunt names were a little more creative and they didn't use "cuisine type" in ther name i might not have had the mixup.
sorry all.

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Posted by theironmouse (anonymous) on December 16, 2005 at 9:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hands down the best Asian Cuisine in Lawerence. Getting your food is slow on busy days but it is well worth the wait. Its all prepared fresh.

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Posted by mathew1357 (anonymous) on February 24, 2006 at 7:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I will NEVER go back to this "restaurant"/fast food place! The people who run the restaurant are RUDE and will blame YOU for being upset that you had to wait 1 hour! for your food. They will tell you that YOU are holding everyone else up and that YOU should have known (even though it is your first time in the "restaurant") to call ahead and take your food to go. They will tell you that it is YOUR fault for not asking how long the wait is. I was appalled with how I was treated and will gladly pay a few more dollars to go to the Thai House on Mass. Street to avoid such terrible treatment. After the awful comments by the people who run the restaurant, I completely lost my appetite and left without eating. Before I left they screamed that I could get my money back and when I asked for my money back they gave me less than the menu price. When I asked for the full menu price (not even asking for the tax back) they were upset and fumbled while they tried to rectify their mistake. I have NEVER been treated in such a way and will NEVER go back to this “restaurant”!

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Posted by mj_pritchard (Mike Pritchard) on May 7, 2006 at 2:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Thai Subway! At least that is what I call it...I am from Thailand and I am telling you that this is probably the most authentic in the area. Very good food...much better than the 2 Thai rest. downtown. I will say this...stay away from the Chinese side of the menu...not their strongest...

Chinese and Thai cooking are very different styles....the Chinese side of the menu should be avoided. In other words if you want Chinese go to a chinese resteraunt...don't expect to drop in at Thai Siam expecting good Chinese food....it is a Thai Rest.

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Posted by BBRRAADD (anonymous) on June 26, 2006 at 4:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

They make the most incredible curry i've ever tasted. I'd stay away from their chinese food, it's a little dissapointing (with exception to their delicious crab ragoon). This little "hole-in-the-wall" Thai place has amazing and authentic Thai curry dishes. My recommendations include ANY of their curry dishes, especially the green curry chicken and red curry chicken. Don't be fooled by their small restaurant with limited seating space, this place makes incredible thai food. Go there and judge for yourself, I promise you won't regret it!!!

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Posted by elubliner (Emily Lubliner) on November 10, 2006 at 7:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Thai Siam,

I think I'm done with you. Your food is good, but your service is truly awful. Last time I dined in, you brought food to the other three people in our party but failed to bring mine until long after they were done eating. I gave you one more chance last night, but waiting nearly an hour for a takeout order is ridiculous and rude. You'll now have one less customer to neglect.

So long.

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Posted by AtticusFinch (anonymous) on December 4, 2006 at 9:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

First, the food is fantastic. The pad thai is the best I've ever eaten. Their fried rice with basil leaves is wonderful. Now here is the trick to eating at Thai Siam: call ahead at least 45 minutes before you want to eat. Better yet, call your order in and take it home. This is best because it is disheartening to eat while observing all those customers who didn't know to expect a 45 min wait AFTER they ordered.

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Posted by ladylaw (Terry Bush) on December 8, 2006 at 12:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The best Thai food for the money in the region. Well worth sitting in a booth/tiny table. Very reasonable prices, very delicious food!

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Posted by marina005 (anonymous) on December 30, 2006 at 10:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Awful service. I've called in take out and have had to wait over half an hour for my food at the restaurant.

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Posted by alerixon1 (anonymous) on April 11, 2007 at 4:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Gotta agree with elubliner, while the food was wonderful, waiting for an hour and 15 min for take-out is ridiculous! Especially when the manager is watching tv and fails to even take the ticket for about 30 of those minutes. And we were not alone in our wait. I understand that this is not fast food (which the manager was happy to point out after we asked about our food after the first 45 min) but there is no restaurant, regardless of the expense and atmosphere, which should make customers wait so long for food.

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Posted by Almo80 (anonymous) on May 25, 2007 at 12:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Best Thai in town. The atmosphere is not very good...after all it is an old Subway. Which also means the kitchen is small, so you wait a good while for food. I suggest calling ahead and taking out. The little boy that works the register is always friendly and helpful.

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Posted by fate (anonymous) on June 7, 2007 at 8:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Food is good, and priced fairly, but Thai Siam has some of the worst service in Lawrence. We have called in for carry-out dozens of time, and easily half the time food is not ready for pick-up when we arrive, even though we have learned to pad an extra 10-30 minutes onto their (already lengthy) estimates. Occasionally, when we get there, they haven't even started preparing the food. Worst of all, there is never an apology for the delay. It's close, priced OK, but just not worth the inconvenience. We prefer Zen Zero now.

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Posted by as_rizzi (anonymous) on June 17, 2007 at 2:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

this was my first thai experience in the midwest, and it didn't fare too bad. I ordered the pork pad siew and it was pretty tasty, (although i've never once been asked how spicy I want it back home, always comes mild) but I've had a lot better. Being from los angeles i might just be spoiled-but nonetheless I would probably head back to this place to try out their curries if i get a craving..

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Posted by emilyhadley (Emily Hadley) on October 17, 2007 at 9:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I love this place. Somehow the food tastes even better when they are in a bad mood.

I am not a big fan of the Chinese dishes, but their Thai dishes are the reason I am totally addicted. They will always make my curry vegan(i.e. without fish sauce) and they understand the meaning of "extra spicy". The veggies are always incredibly fresh, too.

Their hours changed a bit recently--they close from 3PM to 5PM most days, and are closed on Sunday.

They don't seem to mind last-minute orders a bit, but if you order close to closing time, get it to go.

Writing this was too much,,, I want Green Curry Tofu right now.

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Posted by Jayhawker2004 (anonymous) on November 17, 2007 at 7:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Good food but service and really use some work. Typical waiting time for food is about 30 minutes min and I rarely dine-in because of how long it takes, even when it's not busy.

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Posted by kuamber85 (anonymous) on December 14, 2007 at 1:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Yes, the food is good. But my friend and I waited 45 minutes for our lunch to arrive at our table the other day. We finally had to ask for it to-go so we could return to work. When we asked about the wait time they told us we should have called ahead, although this website states they do not take call-aheads. We should have been informed about the wait time when we initially ordered at the register. My credit card was also overcharged and when I called to ask about the mix-up I was told to "not bother them."

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Posted by virtuatennis (anonymous) on February 4, 2008 at 8:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The best Thai Restaurant I have ever had. Period. The food, the people, the atmosphere.... it's just what I look for in a restaurant. Food that exceeds the restaurants "image."

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Posted by tloclub (anonymous) on February 29, 2008 at 6:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I love this restaurant. I've tried to find other Thai restaurants that I have loved as much as I love Thai Siam, and it has never happened. The price is reasonable and the flavors are amazing. I haven't explored much of the menu, but this review is centered around the Beef Pad See Eew, the spring rolls, the green beans, and the pad thai. Yummy...

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Posted by johnnyrocket (anonymous) on April 29, 2008 at 7:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The food here is great, but yes sadly the service isn't the finest. I wouldn't let that deter you from trying it out, just don't be surprised by a wait- I think, as with crack, they make you wait so you remember just how good it is... but unlike crack I'm still "using" Thai Siam. No rehab needed.

OH! This is a repost, but important: CLOSED 3-5PM and SUNDAY. (Family Biz)