U S Thai Cafe

10/19/09

Really tried and failed

by ZachOnSkis at Citysearch

I don't understand the hype of this place. The curries are spicy/hot but that's about the only good thing about it. Where is the flavor?! It must have jumped off my plate.

I have been to several of the "top" Thai restaurants in the US and find US Thai Cafe to fall flat. Thai food is about balancing of flavors and it was lacking here.

Pineapple fried rice? Greasy in a bad way and had little bits here and there of pineapple (which is not good in fried rice, one of those dishes that sounds better on paper), papaya salad was bland (had better at New Saigon), crab won tons are just wrapper no filling (try China Cafe down the street)... I could go on but I'll stop.

I base my reviews on several tries at each establishment and after eating here 3 times and bringing home lots of leftovers (I hardly have leftovers if a place is good) to my poor mutt, we have to conclude it's just not that good. On to another place.

• Pros: Nice staff
• Cons: Not the best as declared

09/21/09

Best Thair in Denver hands down

by ThePFam at Citysearch

Best full flavored authentic thai food in Denver. period.

No one in town packs this much flavor into their Thai dishes. We could go on and on... simply put... the best.

As huge pad thai lovers we cannot resist this place! Definitely not your americanized bland thai. If you get the Thai hot, ITS HOT!

Love it!

• Pros: best Thai in Denver area
• Cons: None

07/10/09

Not that great Thai Cafe

by foodlover80249 at Citysearch

We had the pad thai, curry, and they were not good. Furthermore, the papaya salad is one of the worst I have ever had in my life. And, the sticky rice was wrapped in saran wrap rather than in a bamboo holder as other Thai restaurants. Interesting how this always comes up on top with 5280 Magazine as the best Thai. Obviously, regular patrons have not had really good Thai food or just have low expectations. Over all, not impressed.

• Pros: friendly service
• Cons: Food isn't that great