Reviews for Pearl Thai Cafe in Portland, OR
Great traditional food, complimentary hot Thai tea, and a great establishment. Come here as often as I am in the neighborhood.... Must done in. Read more
Ordered the Pho Tum Yum "spicy" (had the option of spicy or sour). After sitting for 10 minutes the server asked/confirmed what... I had ordered (you already knows what that means). After waiting a few more minutes the pho was mediocre and I asked if it wassupposed to be spicy the server told me she "just found out" they can't add spice to it & I'd just have to use the tablecondiments. Maybe the menu should be changed. After reading the other reviews, I get the 3/5 ? ratings. Read more
Asked for pad see ew, and they even repeated my order, but still got the wrong order. Unfortunately ordered take out and... couldn't go back because of time. Even then, the noodles are extremely mushy. Really only firm enough and thick enough to holdtheir shape. Like chewing on jelly/jam. Strangely, despite getting my order wrong, they managed to get my protein choicecorrect: chicken. Which I'm sad to say was incredibly dry. Although I ate it all (didn't have a choice), it was not anenjoyable experience. Every upcoming bite after the first filled me with absolute dread. Perhaps their rice or salad dishesbetter, but their noodles are a strong pass. Read more
I have to agree with the other review. Definitely of mediocre. It's tasty, big portions, worth the money. But what I look for in... good pho is onions shredded to be the same size as the noodles and WAY MORE of them. This really makes or breaks it once you'veexperienced it done right. Read more
Tasty and flavorful ingredients is the right way to describe the taste of the Thai cuisine offer at this place. They have also a... complementary tea which is amazing to cut the fire of the spices - if you choose to ask for spicy flavoring. In the pictureshereafter you can see the chicken fried rice, spring rolls, mango tofu and shrimp pad Thai. Read more
I was out looking for another new place to try out so I thought I would hit up Pearl Thai Cafe. Arrived around 2:50 and ordered... Beef Pho for $9.00. My order came out pretty quick and was a nice sized bowl of pipping hot Pho. I tasted it before I added allthe normal goodies; basil, bean sprouts, jalapenos and lime. My initial thought was the broth was lacking a little something;Pho broths are often complex and have deep flavors.. This broth seemed rather straightforward. However, after adding all mygoodies and letting the flavors meld for a bit, it did hit the spot! The beef was quality and there was plenty of it! I ateevery last bite and walked out of there feeling very full. Read more
Nice little neighborhood find. Location is very central in Pearl. Food was very good. We wished that they had a couple more... options for starters rather than just salad rolls but they were still very good. We also had the Pad Kee Mao and Spicy BasilChicken. Our server was very kind and helpful. Definitely recommend for a nice bite to eat Read more
Food was tasty, restaraunt was quiet and the woman at the front was very sweet. Would recommend the Tom Kha soup on a cold day.... I only wish it were a little more cozy inside, but it was nice to look out the windows and watch life outside on the street.Will definitely come back! Read more