Cozy strip-mall cafe serving Thai faves such as tom yum soup & spicy stir-fries, plus Asian beer. Based on 376 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
8950 US-64, Lakeland, TN 38002
Phone: (901) 384-0540
Website: http://emeraldthairestaurant.biz/
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Hours
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–8:30 PM |
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Reviews
Shermin Ashraf
Good Thai food in the Lakeland area. The food came a little late, but the wait was worth it. Tom yum soup and chicken satay was tasty. Pad Thai was average. I will come back again when I crave Thai food.
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J & W Belem
Quaint mom and pop Thai restaurant. What the place lacks in atmosphere, the food makes up for. There was a wide variety menu items. My companions and I had Pad Thai. Cream Cheese Wontons. Curry Fried Rice w/Chicken and Stir Fried Spicy Seafood Combo. This was my first time trying Thai so I played it safe. However, it was so good I will be more adventurous next time. And there will be a next time.
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Ro Ng
I remember first time I been here was 5 year ago before I moved to Memphis. Their food was so good that they became one of the reasons that I want to move here. They are totally the best Thai restaurant in the city. Be aware when you order spicy, because it’s real Thai Spicy.
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Adriel James (Drey)
Greeted by a nice woman when I entered. Placed my order without any issues. Food came pretty quickly. Everything was hot. Didn’t really care for the Pad Thai. The satay was ok. Not sure if I’ll be back.
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Ashley S
Came here Saturday (Feb 22) for lunch with a friend and I thoroughly enjoyed the food. I ordered the Thai Spring Rolls and Tom Yum soup with Shrimp as an appetizer. The soup was greatly spiced and the spring rolls were good. For my meal I ordered the Pad King with Shrimp (steamed rice included) and it was delicious! The ginger was a hit but not overpowering and the Thai spices were amazing. I would definitely order this again. My friend order the same appetizers as I did except she had the vegetarian version of the soup and spring rolls. For her meal she ordered the Thai Salad with no onions. She didn’t like the salad and would not order it again. The customer service was ok.. not good or bad. Overall, I enjoyed my first experience here and will return to try other dishes.
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Pete Johnson
The pad Thai has a strong tomato taste and none of the tradition sweetness. Same thing with Asian star. Not sure why all the Pad Thai I try in TN is awful but so far I’m 0/5
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Graciela Pagin
The food is amazing, we use to go there often and recommend it to everybody! Until last week… after waiting for over an hour for our food, they served a table that got there after us and we nicely questioned it and they said they were going to check with kitchen, 15 min later we asked again and said that we were about to give up and they said: ok! I will cancel your ticket with the kitchen! No apology, no explanation, no food! We left and we don’t plan to go back.
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Sandra Hardaway -Paige
Two words!! GOOD FOOD! Surprisingly the restaurant was not crowded when we visited Friday evening. I ordered the Tom Yum Soup and Shrimp Fried Rice. This restaurant has the best Tom Yum Soup I have tasted in this city. The Shrimp Fried Rice had a little “kick” to it. My husband ordered Pad Kaprao (Beef). He enjoys spicy food and this dish delivered. Everything was delicious. The service was quick. We will return!
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Cyndi Harter
Being that Thai Basil (which was a favorite) had recently closed we were eager to try a new Thai restaurant, especially considering the reviews. I enjoy trying Thai food all around the country and while Memphis isn’t the best for that, it has some gems. The atmosphere and interior itself was clean and had a nice feel. However, when it came time to order the waitress was short and dismissed my mothers potato allergy stating no substitutes would be available. I figured it was something already made and with the waitress being an older women decided not to think much of it. We ultimately ordered two curries and a pad thai. The pad thai was average and enjoyed, lots of vegetables, as expected. The curry is where the restaurant really feel short. While full of veggies and a good consistency, the broth was so overwhelmed by the flavor of fish sauce and saturated in salt/sodium that my daughter and I simply could not eat it (and we both got different curry dishes). We didn’t expect the waitress to comp our dishes or any such thing but we did want to let the chef know. As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve tried thai curry from all over the country and never had I had something taste so unauthentic and flavorless (as in it just tasted like fish). Nonetheless, when we asked the waitress about it her response was simply “what? we don’t use fish sauce” and she walked away clearly flustered. Not a sorry, not a I’ll let the chef know, not is there something else you’d like, nothing. After that, we quickly paid and left. Their pad thai and other dishes may be alright, but certainly do not get their curry. Never again. I will be driving all the way to downtown for my thai fix.
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William Chilcutt
Our server manilla was awesome! The food was amazing..I get the soup and king pai dish and have dinner for tonight as well. Best Thai food around memphis area by far. I bring all my friends and family here. Check them out!
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