Pakpao Thai - Design District

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   OpenTable Diner

   Seattle

   19 reviews

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   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great food. Thanks!

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   7 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on May 15, 2022

   overall3food4service2ambience3

   Normally one of my favorite places to dine. We were sat as soon as we arrived which was nice. As we sat there and our appetizer had already hit the table, we had no silverware. Music was in my opinion too loud, you couldn’t even hear yourself speak. As we started to eat our appetizer I was surrounded by fruit flies, tons of them. So many that I was swatting them away over and over and eventually had to ask the manager to be moved, we opted to move outside. When I say a ton of them, I saw at least 10 hovering over my table and near me. Service could have been better, looked like that had 2 servers at 7pm on a Friday night, probably not the best idea. I had to ask to get coke refills and server looked a little flustered from running around in my option. Restaurant didn’t look clean as doors had hand print all over and floors looked dirty as well. Food was lovely as that’s the only reason I drive from Grapevine to Dallas to go there. I’m also a frequent visitor of El Bolero as well so I was quite disappointed that this restaurant isn’t up to par.

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Dallas

   9 reviews

   3.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on May 14, 2022

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   The food is usually good but the service totally slacks! I've now been here three times and every time I go you're flagging the waiter down for help. Yesterday we went with a 6:15 reservation and didn't get seated till 6:45, we told the waiter or manager whatever he was we'd like to order an appetizer as we waited. It came to our table but we had no silverware and it took about 5 minutes to get it. Not really easy to eat with your fingers if you don't have a napkin to wipe them off with!

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 8, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Everything was absolutely wonderful, the atmosphere, the decor, the wait staff, the food. The only small thing was they had some sort of an ice machine that made a tremendous racket through the last half of our meal. Probably a machine that needs to be moved to the kitchen. Otherwise fantastic, and it’s been great every time I’ve gone there.

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Austin

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 8, 2022

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   Mother’s Day Brunch. Special holiday menu, so they wouldn’t serve off of the normal brunch menu, which is fine, even common. But then they told us they weren’t serving about half of the things on the published Mother’s Day menu, including any of the kid’s foods. So that was disappointing. We had about 2 things to choose from. They were both good, though pretty vanilla.

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 8, 2022

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   It was the best Mother’s Day lunch ever!!! :)

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   Deboope91

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 7, 2022

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   Yes when we arrived I so excited for we have eaten here before, but I was not satisfied with Pakpeo food and while we were eating there was a bug fly around us when got at our table and the whole time we we’re there. How disappointing and the food was not as good as I had a anticipated. There was no duck, the dishes were all most tasteless and the price was to high and my daughter lamb chop were not 40.00! All in all i DONT think I’ll return to eat there again unless I get a free dinner or someone takes me there, but I will never recommend this Resturant to ANYONE!

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   Bryan

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 30, 2022

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   This is my go-to place since all the other locations closed down. However for some reason the food was subpar and the service was as well. I typically get the pot stickers. But for some reason this time they taste like boiled meat. There was no seasoning whatsoever. And the shrimp appetizer tasted fairly old. As you know when shrimp aren't really fresh they have a fishy taste. Also there were fruit flies everywhere near our table. We brought it to the attention of our waitress. And she basically treated it like it was normal. And didn't offer to move us anywhere. I think she probably is more focused on doing other things versus customer service. I definitely was disappointed. But this was the first time that I experienced food not being good and bad service at this location.

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Dallas

   1 review

   vip
   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 24, 2022

   overall2food2service3ambience1

   The restaurant was empty. The menu on their website does not match the menu they hand you in the restaurant - many items are missing. They didn’t have short rib, so they substituted steak in the curry and it was overdone, chewy, and tough. The french toast was literally just two pieces of regular white bread that they griddled and smashed to less than 1/4” thick - not quite what you’d expect for the price they’re charging. The $6 side of bacon was about 3-4 pieces that were tiny and thin and cooked so hard that they shattered. There were many fruit flies flying around (not just a few), so it’s clear they are not meticulous with their cleaning. A manager was there but did not come by to check in on us or ask how things were going. We’ve been to PakPao several times but this was the first time back in about 2 years and it has really declined. We would not return.

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 20, 2022

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    I WOULD NOT GO BACK! Racially profiled at Pak Poa by the manager Chase! TRASH HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! I will never come back! I came today with a friend! Their Chularitas on menu state $12. I wash charged $15 per Chularita! I asked for a correction on my ticket and he took of $4 at first stating that the he could not take off for alcohol however my discount should have been $11 bucks! The waiter came back and said Chase would only do $8. At that point I asked for him to come outside! This man racially profiled me and said I came the other night and had a discount! WHICH I DID NOT! Never saw this man in my life prior to today! I came with friends earlier in the week and we all paid FULL PRICE NO DISCOUNT! I said excuse me Chase have you met me or seen me here to ask for a discount in which he said no! So to state that to a customer you don’t know nor have you seen is hot GARBAGE! You don’t walk up to someone you don’t know, nor have ever seen telling them they received a discount NOT KNOWING WHETHER ITS THE TRUTH OR NOT. It was $11 and your waiter was NEW didn’t know how to do her job! HOW DO YOU ARGUE WITH A CUSTOMER AND TELL THEM YOU ARE NOT TAKING OFF THE $11 BECAUSE THEY GOT A DISCOUNT THE OTHER NIGHT NOT KNOWING ME! And it was FALSE! If it was true okay but to ACCUSE ME and you don’t know me, nor have I EVER received any discount here was beyond me! RIDICULOUS! You don’t go around accusing people of anything that is how people get killed! This is TRASH! If you are AFRICAN AMERICAN and do not want to be profiled then I advise you to seek service elsewhere! I do not recommend this establishment at all! On top of that the staff was VERY UNPROFESSIONAL as well! I have never cheated anyone out of any money and I do not appreciate this experience when I’ve paid more than $90 for a meal each time! I could give a damn if it was $20! This was RACIALLY PROFILING AT ITS FINEST AND TACKY AS HELL!

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11. CC

    CCAG

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience1

    They turned the lights up and changed the music so they could start cleaning and closing the restaurant. This all started around 9:40pm and their posted hours say they close at 10. It was not welcoming to have the restaurant closing around you with lights turned all the way up as you are half way through your entrees

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12. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2022

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    food was okay, server wasn’t very friendly or attentive, drinks and apps are way overpriced. A solid “okay”. Don’t go here for a special occasion, it’s underwhelming.

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13. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2022

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    The red curry was ok but not really great. The outdoor seating area is a bit awkward or odd perhaps. Indoors loud music.

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    ShifoBrains

    Dallas

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on April 11, 2022

    overall5food5service3ambience4

    This is a great neighborhood place. Friendly, & fast, food is very good. Service is OK, but that's probably due to staffing issues highly recommended

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    JessicaD

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 10, 2022

    overall4food4service2ambience2

    The food is usually great. The green curry is extraordinary, the beef jerky flight is fun and good, the pineapple fried rice is not my fav dish but I have never had it prepared better. The hand made kites are super cute. My last visit was on Sunday and it was not good. They were not enough staff. Our waitress was working insanely hard (literally running around) but that isn't a fun dinner where you are underserved, don't get drinks for 30 minutes and feel bad for the staff. Also clear the number of to go orders was large and handled by same two ladies. I know service industry is getting its bearings. It showed clearly on Sunday.

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    SusanaL

    Dallas

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2022

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    We have been going to Pakpao for several years and seems like they have been passed around to different chefs or owners as the quality has been compromised. We went in December and the food was just OK and decided to give it another try this past weekend; food was good but service was terrible. The waitress behaved like she did not want to be there, was rude, short and was not engaging. Most probably this would be our last time at Pakpao.

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    BarbaraD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2022

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    Delicious fresh food and extremely well priced . I try coming every time I’m visiting Dallas

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    PickyEater

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Love the PadThai! This is a small place but very cute for what they offer. The specials make it even better! PadThai Mondays are $10

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    Raymond

    San Antonio

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2022

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    Great service and delicious food!

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    eatoutwaytoomuch

    New York Area

    50 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2022

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    100% recommended, thai donuts for dessert were the best!! Had yellow curry with naan for dinner, was also awesome. Strawberry basil martini was a beautiful and delicious start. Looking forward to the next visit.

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    MarkF

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2022

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    Exceptional Thai cuisine! Enjoyed the summer rolls, hot and sour soup and yellow chicken curry. Old-fashioned bubble tea was delicious! Highly recommend for a pre-concert dinner or adventurous dinner date.. Cheers!

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    familydining

    Richmond

    12 reviews

    1.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2022

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    My wife ordered pad thai and it was awful ... my kung pao chicken was ok. We had lunch and it was too cold in dining area and noisy. Not a comfortable dining experience.

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    StephanieS

    Dallas

    25 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    We’ve dined at PakPao for years and have considered it our go-to higher end Thai restaurant. I honestly don’t know that we’ll be back anytime soon. The restaurant itself was freezing cold, the food had no flavor (I ordered the ginger beef and my husband had the orange beef- both requiring soy sauce to add some flavor to them), and our server did not appear to be familiar with the menu. We were so disappointed as we’ve had great food and service in the past. This may be a result of staffing shortages/turnover, but I don’t know that we’d chance having another disappointing meal there, especially on a Saturday night. And with a couple of glasses of wine, our meal was $110 including tip. Definitely not worth that price at all (and we typically spend around that for a more casual meal with cocktails). Bummed!

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    RoroG

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    One of the best fresh clean Thai restaurants I have ever been to.

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    Dana

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2022

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    Always love the opportunity to dine here. The food is consistently delicious and their offerings are unique (hello pineapple fried rice). Will definitely be back. Wish they’d reopen a location in the Frisco/Plano area.

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    travelfoodie

    Dallas

    49 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2022

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    Wonderful little Thai restaurant tucked off the beaten path of Oak Lawn Avenue in the Design District. Pakpao is casual and comforting to enjoy your edamame, toasted cashews and Pad Thai. Always a friendly place with good food. Consistent and consistent is a good trait.

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27. UN

    UNCDallas

    Dallas

    83 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    83 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2022

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    The quality of food is consistently very good. Portions are plentiful. Loud music makes it difficult to have conversation

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    notfromdallas

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2022

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    Energetic atmosphere, delicious drinks, appetizers were phenomenal, everything was served piping hot which was much appreciated!

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Miami

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2021

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    Disengaged waitstaff, cold/lukewarm food, not authentic and manager didn’t even attempt service recovery. Reused and unclean condiments in a global pandemic (see photo). Won’t be returning. Clearly a poorly managed establishment.

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    Menderella

    Austria

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2021

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    This place serves good summer rolls (the non-fried) which are hard to find on menus. Pad Thai was excellent. Non-alcoholic drinks superb.

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    CaKe

    Birmingham

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2021

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    Great simple Thai menu. Excellent chicken wings with tamarind glaze. Enjoyed both the pad thai and the fried rice. Would definitely visit again if we are in the area.

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Miami

    3 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Came in on a weekday that was really slow… was not attended to till after 20 mins… wrong ordered given to me after asking waiting for over 30 mins when there was literally only two other customers. Worst experience ever!

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    Kavi

    Denver

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2021

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    Made a reservation to celebrate my wife's birthday. When we arrived the hostess did not look at the reservation or acknowledge the occasion. A couple of items were unavailable which was a bummer. The soups were great as well as the kimchi fries. The fried rice had a minor burnt taste which was odd. Server could not enthusiastically explain any of the dishes or make solid recommendations.

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    BSavage

    Dallas

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2021

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    The food is always delicious. Service was slow last night. I will definitely go back. I LOVE the yellow curry.

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    UNCDallas

    Dallas

    83 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    83 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2021

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    The food is consistently very good. The service is attentive, allowing you to grab a very good lunch at reasonable prices and do so quickly without feeling rushed. Kudos to the kitchen staff. The problem: the music is so loud that you have to shout to have a conversation with your lunch mate. Turn down the damn music!!

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    UNCDallas

    Dallas

    83 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    83 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2021

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    The food is very good. The service? Depends upon your server whether or not it’s attentive. The atmosphere is not energetic; it’s simply the music is so loud that you have to request it to be turned down in order to have a pleasant conversation without shouting. Turn the music down!!! Wait to see if anyone asks for it to be louder volume.

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 23, 2021

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    The food was terrible. Over priced sloppy kimchi fries. The orange chicken was more like an old McDonald’s chicken nugget in some old sauce. No draft beer, half the cocktails werent available. The bottled beer was warm. Biggest waste of money. Don’t bother. Makes Panda Express look Michelin star.

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38. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2021

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    I’ve been coming here on and off for the past 5 years and I must say, the overall quality has gone down. Restaurant was practically empty on a day when they have an entree special and the staff still struggled to keep up with the few tables that were occupied. The waitress was very polite and did try her best. There was no bartender so our drink order were slow. A couple came in and indicated that they reservation and somehow they were left standing by the door for at least 10 minutes, unnecessarily. I use to bring visiting friends and family here, all the time but I’m not sure that I would, anymore; it’s nowhere near what it use to be, especially the service. Also, there was a flickering light situation in the ceiling, all night which we found to be distracting.

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    Frenzisor

    Louisville

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 2021

    overall3food4service3ambience2

    The food was good and interesting. It seems like it's Thai with Latin influences. The sauces were very good, but with ingredients you would not expect in Thai foods. This is not a problem, it's a fusion that in the end I believe is good. The main issue we had was the management. It seems like the restaurant has a ton of potential, but at the moment it's a bit lacking in vision.

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    MichelleA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 7, 2021

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    Food was delicious and service was friendly and fast!

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