Thai Gourmet

Tried calling to place a take-​out order, recording said they were busy to call back. Walk to the restaurant to order and they were closed, no signs on the door or anything indicating why. Who knows when they’re even open? If they are.

It is impressive to have Thai food this bland. I do not have any understanding of what other people on this page could possibly be experiencing.
Go to Thai Cuisine. Or if it is Monday and they are closed, Smiling Banana Leaf.

I absolutely LOVE this place. I used to come here with friends for dinner. It’s a family style place and the staff is super friendly and nice. I usually order their Massaman curry, Ma Po Lo, tilapia basil and the pumpkin curry. Every time that I come here, I leave satisfy and happy. Another plus is that it’s a byob place and from what I remember, they don’t charge you for the glasses. We also came here a couple of times for birthdays and they were nice enough to give us plates. Recently I have been doing takeout and realized that they give you free dessert. One time we got the tapioca with coconut milk and corn which I didn’t think that I would like but I definitely do now after trying it! The only downside to this place is that it doesn’t look as nice as other restaurants but it doesn’t bother me since the other factors outweigh that.

Thai Gourmet is not a «foodie destination». It is not fancy, it offers nothing that you can’t get at any other thai food restaurant. BUT… WHO CARES!!! This is one of my favorite spots in East Pittsburgh. Simple but great tasting thai food. Cheap. Great service (Let’s not forget the underrated service of constantly filling up your water glass, some restaurants would be well served to be more attentive to their patrons beverage consumption habits). BYOB. Great for groups, great for couples. Always seemingly busy, but you can always get a seat. It is my favorite place in Bloomfield (sorry Station). You’ll always have leftovers, which somehow taste better the next day.
The one measly complaint… the spice levels are pretty arbitrary. A 3 is sometimes nothing, other times it will drop capsaicin all over your tastebuds to the point of submission. Lesson learned, either go spicy all the way or not at all, you half-​committed dope! But it’s almost endearing («Gee, i wonder how spicy a 5 will be this evening»).
Overall, this is a great place when you’re not looking for quintessential asian food on a whim. It’s perfect.
IF THIS RESTAURANT WERE A MUSICIAN/​BAND: Garth Brooks. Look… I know he’s not high art, but when you’re in the mood for fun without pretention, there is no substitute. Garth can really hit the spot sometimes.

LOVE Thai Gourmet. I’ve lived in Bloomfield for 3 years and have never even tried Thai Cuisine because I would never stray from my beloved Thai Gourmet. Their prices are great, and each entrée can be stretched into two or even three meals. When you order to-​go, they sometimes throw in a surprise little treat which is always delicious.
The service is great in the restaurant. Very quick and your water glass will never even get close to empty. The décor inside is a little eclectic, but that’s part of the charm.
The only word of caution I would provide is that the spice level can be a little inconsistent sometimes… unless last just my tolerance. Err on the side of caution and you’ll be fine.

Dang! One of the best Thai food! Great quality, great price, and great portions! For lunch they even give out free wontoon soup and egg roll. The sever we got even gave us extra rice for no extra charge.
Caution: The spicy level 10 is very hot! Its finally an Asian place where their spicy rating system is accurate.
Would recommend and go anytime.

The downgrade is not for the food, which has not seen any change in quality as far as I know. Rather, it’s for their rather arcane policy of not serving sit-​in customers as early as half an hour before their posted closing time. We got there at exactly 9:30p, and though they officially close at 10p they weren’t having us eat in. This wasn’t the first time either; I’ve come here before on Friday nights at various times between 9:30 and 10 and was turned away each time. We were hoping that half an hour would have been enough, seeing as this is no dressy $$$ place, but we were sorely disappointed.
A last point – it would have been understandable if the kitchen had already closed, but we knew that not to be the case, as they still do takeout orders way past then. Having dined in multiple times before, we knew that the food takes at most 10 minutes to come out, and that half an hour, give or take 10 minutes, would have been completely sufficient for us to finish our meal from sitting down to paying the check.

Love the general tao chicken. Spicy level 7 is preferred. It is best to eat in because the food tends to be a bit soggy when it’s a pickup order. That’s probably because of the container lid being closed.

I stopped by a week ago for lunch with a friend. We intended to stop by the new PB&J place down the street, but they’re closed on Mondays, so we decided to stop by one of the two Thai restaurants on Liberty instead. Given that the first one we passed was closed, and that this one was open, we decided to try it out.
Given that I’d never had one before, I decided to start off my meal with a Thai iced tea ($ 2). If you enjoy Southern sweet tea, as I do, you’ll probably enjoy the Thai version, which is topped with sweetened condensed milk. This ended up being the best part of the meal for me, as I was underwhelmed by my order of pad kee mao (spicy basil/​drunken noodles; $ 9). As I’ve never had this dish before, it may be that I just ordered the wrong thing – I probably should have stuck to the pad Thai to be safe. At any rate, I found the dish kind of flavorless and bland, and not to have much of a kick at all despite ordering a spice level of ⁴⁄₁₀ – I definitely wouldn’t order it again.
I think this place is about middle of the road for PGH Thai cuisine. To my palate, the quality of the food here is equivalent to Smiling Banana Leaf, but not as good as Spice Island or Nicky’s, the latter of which remains my top choice for Thai cuisine in PGH. While I wouldn’t seek it out, it was good enough for lunch on a Mon. when a lot of other places are closed. 3.5 stars.

As Thai food are getting more popular — there’s a new one popping up all over the place. This one is on top of my list along with Thai Spoon, Pusadees and Banana Leaf. However, the price is slightly cheaper compared to the others and the food portions (depending on what you get) are pretty large for the price. The noodle bowls are ginormous and equally delicious.
Not the fanciest restaurant in terms of décor but the service and food are top notch. Would definitely recommend stopping by.

I LOVE this place. I’m actually eating leftovers as I type this review. I’ve been here at least10 times… Always great food at a reasonable price with good service. There is one young woman who is typically our server when we go and she is always very contentious and friendly.
I’ve tried the noodle dishes, fried rice, curries… all quality! My favorite is either the Thai Fried Rice with Shrimp or Pad Z-​Ew, with a sweet brown sauce and thick rice noodles. Unless you are a competitive eater, you will have leftovers to take home since the portions are huge. I always have lunch for the next day (or a late night snack…)!
I stick to the non-​spicy dishes, but if something says spicy, it will be spicy! I’ve tried bites of my boyfriend’s Tom Yum soup or curry dish and my mouth was shortly on FIRE.
My only complaint is that the spice level is somewhat inconsistent. I am a huge baby when it comes to spice, so I usually do a 2 – 3 maximum. Sometimes it’s fine, sometimes it’s a little hotter than I would like. I should just stick with a one!

My favorite… Always. I started coming here because it was by my orthodontist’s office. The food is perfectly delicious, perfectly priced. I love all of their vegetarian options. When I met the man I am now married to, I brought him here and he loves it. We have tried other Thai places around town and in other cities, but most places are waaaayyy too salty. Thai gourmet is unbeatable in its perfection. The staff is always friendly and the order is never wrong.

This is the best Thai restaurant in Pittsburgh — great service and they are not afraid to make it hot (Thai Hot), if requested. Many vegetarian options — the food is fresh — the flavor is nice — and, the wait staff is friendly — I highly recommend this restaurant!

My favorite Thai restaurant in the city. The ladies working are sweet & the food is consistently good.

While the «hole in the wall» atmosphere isn’t for everybody… the quality, authenticity, and portion sizes are. Amazing food prepared by a friendly family. Excellent service; never a bad experience in 5 years.

For me, this is one of those places where I want go around to each table and ask randos if I can taste their dinner, just so I can try everything! It’s delish, it’s super affordable, it’s quiet (and you all know how I love quiet), and the staff are so wonderful.
The BF and I have been going her for years. Why I haven’t written a review is beyond me, but we went for dinner and I thought… I really have to share this place. The food is absolutely phenomenal, and I mean PHENOMENAL. I have never had anything here that didn’t make me want to run in the kitchen and start licking the pots and pans. As a rule, I usually get the Pad Thai, because, well, it’s Pad Thai, possibly the best dish on the planet. But I have tried other things here, and if you like different curries, this is place to get brave. The pumpkin curry is so out-​of-​this-​world. Pumpkin Curry! Yeah. I never thought I’d say that about a pumpkin curry, but it’s true! It’s now one of my favorite dishes.
The stir fries –i.e. eggplant basil, basil leaves– are both awesome as well. We’ve tried almost all the apps and sometimes I dream about going and just ordering all the apps. Well, maybe two orders of fish cakes. Yeah, fish cakes! The old me would have never even tasted something called a fish cake, but here I am, salivating at the thought of them.
This place has truly changed my idea of what delicious is.

I’ve had the pleasure of dining at Thai Gourmet since 2007 but am just getting around to writing a review. I can’t say enough good things about this place. The food is delicious, the portions are generous, the service is great, and the family running the place is about the nicest people around. My favorite dishes include the lotus salad, eggplant tofu, basil fried rice, Penang curry, and of course pad Thai. Honestly though, I don’t think you can go wrong with anything on the menu. The best Thai food in Pittsburgh. Love, love, love this place.

Now, I’ve only been to two different Thai places in Pittsburgh, the other being Nicki’s. I did enjoy Nicki’s slightly better, and I think they are a 4 or 5. So. Here we are.
Service was pretty on par. Water barely was ever empty, and the food came out in under ten minutes after ordering. Which was awesome but at the same time actually kind of startling. We both had curry, I assume they prepare a bunch of it in the back and just finish it up and serve it. Not that that’s a bad thing, I’m not a professional, and I don’t know proper curry preparation practices. Lol. So maybe this is normal.
The flavor was pretty good; I’d say it was on the same level or a slight step lower compared to the other place I’ve been to. However, I did find the chicken to be pretty chewy which was a turn off, and my only real complaint.
The lunch curry came with a choice of lemongrass or wonton soup. I got the wonton, good choice, it was wholesome and savory. It also came with a small spring roll.
I will definitely come back here to try some different dishes!
Oh, shit almost forgot. The Thai tea was great!

Disclaimer: I am giving this place 5 stars based on Pittsburgh standards of Thai Food.
I’m from Malaysia and have tried numerous Thai places in Pittsburgh. I’m almost always disappointed, but yesterday, we had an excellent meal here! It’s a very homely restaurant, family run by real Thai people. Our server was a very sweet woman.
We ordered the duck curry, green curry noodles, Thai fish cakes (finally, legit Thai fish cakes!) and Thai iced tea. Service was extremely prompt. Everything was out in 5 minutes! Oh and just to add, the portions were humongous! I swear once portion could feed two-​three people (but this is not the basis for my 5 star review — I value quality and taste more than quantity). Both the curries were spice level 10, and tasted excellent! I especially liked the flavor of the duck curry. The fish cakes were as good as you get in Thailand.
This place trumps all the other Pittsburgh thai restaurants that are popular among the locals, and I really like the homey, family feel. Definitely will be back for more.

Great pad Thai! The sauce has a strong peanut flavor. The spicy goes from 1 – 10 and 10 is actually extremely spicy. I gave it a ⁴⁄₅ because of consistency. Some days there’s not enough sauce in the pad Thai.
Chicken satay and shrimp summer rolls are also great appetizers here

Thai Gourmet hits the nail on the head as far as delicious, authentic, quick Thai food goes. Usually when I’m getting Thai food it is for take-​out and the portions, prices, taste, and prompt service at Thai Gourmet keep me coming back regularly. As far as décor goes, it’s quite basic and definitely not a romantic nor trendy date spot. I typically stick to the thai curries and go back and forth between the red curry and the panang curry. They do Spicy level 1 – 10 and level 3 – 4 is quite spicy for even an american palate that likes spicy food. The dinner portions are enough for two people to split and the lunch special makes for a perfect lunch as it comes with an egg roll and choice of soup and is enough to eat even if you’re quite hungry. At $ 6.99 for the lunch special Thai Gourmet is solidly in my rotation of lunch places.

As far as I am concerned, this is the best Thai food in Pittsburgh. Inexpensive and good friendly service. The family that owns this restaurant are really some of the nicest people you will ever meet. More often than not, they will add a free desert or small treat to my take out order. I love spice food, and when I ask for a level 8 of spiciness, I get level 8. At most other Thai restaurants, I get a 4 no matter what I ask for. If you like spicy food too, then I’m sure you will appreciate that.
If you dine there, I admit that the atmosphere is nothing to write home about. I’d describe it as a hole in the wall, but in a good way. Not fancy or pretentious by any means. Then again, at this price point, you really shouldn’t expect too much.

My sister took me here since I was visiting her for her graduation. She said this is her go-​to Thai restaurant!
Pros: This place is sooo good! I didn’t expect much for Asian food in Pittsburgh, but this place really impressed me. We got the green curry chicken, red curry beef, basil chicken, basil fried rice, and pad kee mao. For the most part, everything was good! And cheap too! In my experience, Thai food is always about $ 11 – 15 per entrée, and they don’t give much. But Thai Gourmet’s dishes are about $ 8 – 10, and they give you SO much! I was really impressed. And this place is SPICY! They ask you what spice level you want on a scale from 1 – 10, and we got 5 for most of our dishes. It is definitely spicy for a level 5! But my family loves spicy so it was a nice spicy. And the service was great because the waitresses were ON POINT with topping off our water! They’re probably used to it since they’re food is so spicy haha. I really liked the green curry chicken and the basil chicken.
Cons: It’s kinda in a sketchy area, but at least there is close-​by parking.
Overall: This place is great! Cheap, big portions, and super tasty! I wish I had a Thai place like this where I live. Definitely check it out if you haven’t!

Today the duck basil special caught my eye. It is just the Basil entrée listed with the other items, but they also placed the duck one under Specials, probably to highlight it. We were not disappointed. Plenty of basil and assorted vegetables (onion, bell pepper, snow peas), and just enough sauce and lots of flavor to go around. The best part was of course the duck. I could not believe how much meat was in the dish! And it was all so tender (all boneless) and delicious, with some skin pieces as well. I can’t think of another duck dish in Pittsburgh with as much value as this one.

I really used to like Thai gourmet, however after my latest takeout, I feel as if the quality has diminished. I ordered spicy basil with chicken and it was just chunks of chicken with some onions and a few peppers thrown in. I expected many more vegetables as was the case when I had previously ordered a few months ago. Also, the taste was odd and did smell like the spicy basil that I was used to from here, but rather a strong smell of cooked chicken. I will definitely give Thai gourmet another chance, as they may have been having an off day, but I was rather dissatisfied.

This is one our regular take out places after a long day at work. My favorite dish is the basil chicken. It can get rather spicy so I usually get a ‘3’.
The basil chicken is very flavorful and comes with white rice. It can easily be made into 2 meals and is very reasonable at ~$ 10. Their Kee Mao is also good.
When I’m in the mood, I’ll get their spring rolls which aren’t too heavy but still filling. Their chicken satay is a good ‘healthier’ option but not as flavorful or filling as one might like!
Ask for chili garlic sauce on the side if you want an extra kick. The staff is also very friendly and always greets you with a smile on their face.

Thai Gourmet gets better with every visit. The restaurant has several amazing items on its menu that you won’t find at other Thai restaurants.
On my last visit, I ordered mo palo, sweet and savory braised pork short ribs, and nam prik, rice noodles served with fresh lettuce and carrots with a thick curry.
The mo palo dish reminds me of Hawaiian shoyu chicken. The sauce is brothy, probably made from a mixture of soy sauce, sugar and other herbs. It is served with cooked egg (ramen style) and is delightful over rice! This was one of the best dishes I have had here at Thai Gourmet.
The nam prik was also delicious. You get 4 neatly arranged rice noodles twisted into balls. The noodles are really well complimented by the fresh vegetables and curry with which it was served. This was a great dish!
Explore Thai Gourmet’s menu and don’t be afraid to try new items. You won’t be disappointed!

When it comes to Thai food, I’m pretty boring. Nine times out of ten at a Thai restaurant, I’ll order the same thing — prik khing chicken. It’s a fairly basic chicken with veggie dish, but the sauce is really what makes it sing. So I judge all Thai restaurants by how well they make this dish. And Thai Gourmet wins. The veggies are cooked to a crisp perfection, they are generous with the chicken, and the sauce is super flavorful and spicy without being too oily — just how I like it.
Speaking of spicy, another reason that I like this place is that they aren’t afraid to use a real 1 – 10 spicy scale instead of the «wimpy person» spicy scale. I’ve been to other Thai restaurants (I’m looking at you, Thai Place) where I’d order a 10 and it would barely tickle my tongue. Not so with Thai Gourmet! They mean business with their spice. I can handle my heat, and for me a 7 to 8 on their scale really gets the ol’ sweat glands going. And I love that!
Lastly, the portions at this place are HUGE. A dinner order of the prik khing chicken (or pad thai or anything else there) is easily enough for two meals. And considering that the entrees are reasonably priced (around $ 10 – 13 bucks for dinner), I think this is a great value. Also, when you get your food to take out, they sometimes include a little dessert for free (brownie or tapioca pudding).
The only thing I don’t like about this place is that you can’t sub brown rice for white. This is one of the only Thai places I’ve been to that doesn’t serve brown rice. So much for trying to add a little fiber to my meal. Ah well, still delicious and still 5 stars!