Pad Thai Grand Cafe

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For three star Thai, try Pad Thai Grand Cafe in Saint Paul. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This restaurant is good for groups. People who have eaten here found the food great.

User Reviews of Pad Thai Grand Cafe

Yelp.com Review - by Noelle F.

5.0 of 5 stars. As a frequent enjoyer of Thai food - I often find myself going to Pad Thai Grand Cafe in St. Paul. I am probably not the best person to offer advice on every kind of Thai food because I mainly stick...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsey K.

5.0 of 5 stars. The decor is corny: spangled elephants and Hindu statues are everywhere but I think the food is absolutely delicious. I always get the green curry with steak and potatoes. It's not too expensive and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by rhonda g.

5.0 of 5 stars. I wanted something lighter, so I just ordered fishcakes. I'm expecting the small blobs you get every place else. These were like a medium sized pancake. You get four, and I barely ate two. Basil, who...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Robyn C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I am not a Thai food specialist but I enjoy the food at Pad Thai. I love the spring rolls - best I've found in the Twin Cities, MN metro. I always order a pad thai dish (sometimes chicken, sometimes...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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Can't get enough

The food is fresh and delicious with really good vegetarian options. The staff is friendly and the restaurant has a cool atmosphere.For a quiet night out go during the week, it's worth the trip
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ed P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Trying to find AUTHENTIC Asian food in MN is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Its HARD! So when my girlfriend and I find a decent place to eat, we usually hit it...HARD. On our quest to find...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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I can't wait to go back!

I wasn't sure what to expect but this place surprised me by far.. The decor is beautiful and very comfortable yet classy and elegant. Many options on the menu and prices were reasonable. I had the Chicken Pad...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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Used to love it, but found hair in our food on two separate occasions

We liked this place a lot - both for eating there and ordering in. About 8 months ago when we were eating there, I found a big long black hair in my red curry. It was pretty disheartening. I told the waiter,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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One of the better Thai places in the Twin Cities

Restaurant reviews are always interesting. Sixteen of the reveiwers here gave this place 5 stars, while 7 gave it 1 star. The truth, I think is somewhere in the middle. I've been here several times and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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Good food, bad service

Went here back in November for lunch. The place was about half full. Ordered the pad thai w/chicken and it was really good, good portions...had enough for leftovers. But wow our service was absolutely horrible...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've tried most of the Thai restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul and this is my favorite for Thai food OTHER than pad thai, meaning that I've had better pad thai at other restaurants but their Thai...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan J.

3.0 of 5 stars. So perhaps I was prepped up to believe this was the best Thai in town, but I was sadly disappointed with the food quality. The service was excellent, however my chicken pad thai lacked taste. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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Thai Food by Hilary R. at InsiderPages

This is a nice neighborhood restaurant located near Macalester College. It is good food and fast service and a fun atmosphere. The menu has lots of variety for everyone.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Taste T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Some of the best Pad Thai out there, definitely the best in St. Paul.
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by V I.

3.0 of 5 stars. We went to Pad Thai Grand on a saturday night. It was quite crowded but we waited only 5 mins for our table. The service was very good. Our waitress was a brilliant lady (she wasn't taking notes when...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Traci A.

3.0 of 5 stars. I enjoyed it but, like the other reviewers state, there was a sweetness to much of it that isn't necessary in Thai food (and that I've not encountered before). I'd go back, but know that better...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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good value by Somebody's M. at InsiderPages

The decor is worn out and they could use a good steam cleaning -but the midday buffet, while small in choice is WONDERFUL FOOD. they have a cold salad that is addictive, enough veggie and chicken dishes to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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good value by Somebody's M. at InsiderPages

The decor is worn out and they could use a good steam cleaning - but the midday buffet, while small in choice is WONDERFUL FOOD. they have a cold salad that is addictive, enough veggie and chicken dishes to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Great service, great food, great atmosphere

Everyone who works at this restaurant is fun, friendly, and courteous. I eat there regularly with friends and coworkers, weekdays and weekends and have never had a bad experience. The food is great and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer K.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's not a dive anymore-it moved down the street to where Red Fish Blue used to be. Im in the hospital, and my cousin brought me some of their chicken pad thai. Comfort food for me. The curry isn't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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Excellent food, but too noisy for conversation

The food is as good as Thai food gets in the Twin Cities, but the noise level on a busy night makes it very difficult to hear conversation.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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Great Food and Good Service though busy

On a busy Friday night we only had to wait 15 minutes, lower estimate of what was told us. And even though our waitress had many tables, she was very watchful and came over as soon as we tried to catch her...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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ceilings look like through up good food = eek

this place has through up ceilings, they make you want to through up because they look like through up. You can't help but notice, it's like an accident. Could easily be covered and would immediately make the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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Grand Thai by Alex W. at InsiderPages

The food here is wonderful; the pad thai is the first I had ever eaten, and I have yet to find a restaurant to match it. I especially like the pad thai with mock duck.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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BAD service

What a horrible experience. The waiter was extremely rude. When asked to explain what a dish was, his reply was, "I'm not the chef, read the description." When asked to bring a new glass of water because the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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Great cream cheese puffs and the pad thai is the best in town.

We love the fresh vegetables and delicious sweet and sour chicken and pork . The tomato based spicy pad thai is delicious. and so is the spicy chicken,We love to order take out. It is ready so fast. Only 15...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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Great cream cheese puffs and the pad thai is the best in town.

We love the fresh vegetables and delicious sweet and sour chicken and pork . The tomato based spicy pad thai is delicious. and so is the spicy chicken, We love to order take out. It is ready so fast. Only 15...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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Cities Best Egg Rolls

Great restaurant. Relaxing atmosphere, great service. They don't rush you out the door and try to turn tables quickly. The food has great flavor and the servings are large. The egg rolls are a must, they're...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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fantastic tasting food

Some of the best tasting thai I've ever had. The atmosphere and service are solid but nothing spectacular but I really enjoyed the flavor of the foods. I ate there at lunchtime and thought the prices $6-$8...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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Most disgusting experience dining EVER!

Ok-- so here's the deal...I've eaten here a dozen times or so because my co-workers are so enamored of it and they have a decent vegetarian selection. Most of the food is fair to pretty good, I will give them...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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Most disgusting experience dining EVER!

Ok-- so here's the deal...I've eaten here a dozen times or so because my co-workers are so enamored of it and they have a decent vegetarian selection. Most of the food is fair to pretty good, I will give them...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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Had Better

We were excited to try this Thai restaurant but ended up disappointed. The waiter didn't ask us if we wanted drinks and our appetizer dishes were never cleared from the table when we got our food. The main...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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Yum!

This is the best Thai food I've ever had...although I haven't been to many Thai restaurants. The spring rolls are great, and so is the Pad Thai and peanut coconut chicken! The service definitely isn't the best...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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Authentic with good service.

Authentic....we are picky and don't like the wanna-be's. We travel to Asia several times a year, and this restaurant reminds me of the flavors I find in Bangkok.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/25/2006
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A lucky find

My parents took me here after helping me move into my house in August. We were driving down Grand and randomly spotted this place after stopping at Ace Hardware, and we all happened to be craving Asian food....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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A lucky find

My parents took me here after helping me move into my house in August. We were driving down Grand and randomly spotted this place after stopping at Ace Hardware, and we all happened to be craving Asian food....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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Used to be the best....

This used to be my favorite thai restaurant but after hearing about an unfortunate incident my friends had, I will never go back. They recently went to dinner here and after about 3 bites into their food, a...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2006
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Thai me! by Dee S. at InsiderPages

Please make yourself a happier person. Go to Pad Thai. Order the catfish and the tastiest Thai iced tea ever mixed. On subsequent visits you can branch out to their large selection of noodle-goodness, but for...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2006
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Disappointed

My husband and I have eaten in many of the Thai restaurants around town, and this experience was disappointing. The ambiance there is nice and the staff was friendly, but the night of our visit, the dining...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/28/2005
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Not good

Just ate here for the first time and I hated it. The soup was basically hot water with celery in it. Spicy Pad Thai tasted like dog food. "Cream Puffs" were underdone, chewy and cold. All food came (appetizers...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/17/2005
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Thai delight ..

Located at the intersection of Macalester and Grand Ave is one of my favorite thai restaurant. Tradi...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/20/2005
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Great Thai Food/Definitely worth a try

My sister recommened this place to me. Our whole family now goes there every year for mother's day because my mom just loves the place. The only thing bad I can say about the place is that it takes me so long...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2005
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Excellent food - too noisy for business dinners

Pad Thai serves the best Thai food I've had, but the resturant is very noisy and I find it neigh on to impossible to carry on a conversation. I'm surprised it's listed under the business dinner category.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew K.

3.0 of 5 stars. A good little dive Thai place for Macalesterites and locals. Tasty and affordable.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2005
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Great Service, good food

This place has wonderful service, very good curry, and excellend Pad Thai. Their appitizers are also tasty, and they do well with Vegetarian options. They were very nice to my small child as well.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Nathan S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Everything tends to be just a bit overly sweet.
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2004
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Good Food, Bad Service

Certainly plenty of servers, but obviously need improvement in the organization department. I saw six waitstaff on hand for a fairly normal crowd. It took too long to get our order taken, too long for food to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2004
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Good Food, Bad Service

Certainly plenty of servers, but obviously need improvement in the organization department. I saw six waitstaff on hand for a fairly normal crowd. It took too long to get our order taken, too long for food to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2004
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Great Food!!

I went to this restaraunt on a date over a year ago. I never had tried Thai food before and now I am hooked on the Pad Thai with Shrimp and the spring rolls!! The one problem I did have was when I had called...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2004
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Great Service

Everytime I come here I always get the best waiters. They're very polite and check up on me all the time. The food here is great too, one of the best thai food.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/23/2003
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Good food, casual dining

I've been impressed with the food everytime I visit. Don't expect much for ambience though.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/09/2003
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Uneven

I've been there several times, and so far I haven't liked anything except the pad thai--which ranged from superb to dubious. A couple of times it was the best pad thai I've had. But tonight I got the shrimp...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/04/2002
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Uneven

I've been there several times, and so far I haven't liked anything except the pad thai--which ranged from superb to dubious. A couple of times it was the best pad thai I've had. But tonight I got the shrimp...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/04/2002
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Wonderful Place to Eat

Great Food for a Great small restaurant. Personal atmosphere. Great Service at Pad Thai. One of the best places to go on Grand Ave. in St. Paul.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/05/2002
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Yum!

I heard from one of my friends that Pad Thai was a great restaurant. Well she was right. The food was unbelievable and the service was class A. This will be the only Thai Restaurant I will be going to from now...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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Cream in curry?!?!

I hadn't been to the Pad Thai Grand Cafe in a while but I was in the neighborhood last night with a friend. The egg rolls were just right-- crispy and flavorful without being greasy, but the green curry? Holy...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2002
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Oh yeah!

I went to Pad Thai for the first time and had the most wonderful time. This was the fastest service I ever had and the food was great. I didn't like how the tables were so close to each other.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2002
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what a restaurant

I had the most wonderful time at Pad Thai. I especially loved the green curry. It was the best food I ever had. The service was great and I will never find a restaurant better.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/02/2002
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What? You call this Pahd Thai?

I was really craving for Pahd Thai after I a vacation this summer in Thailand. Delighted to hear of a place called Pahd Thai, and expecting the yummy noodles dish, I ordered it as soon as I sat down.The dish...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/25/2002
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What? You call this Pahd Thai?

I was really craving for Pahd Thai after I a vacation this summer in Thailand. Delighted to hear of a place called Pahd Thai, and expecting the yummy noodles dish, I ordered it as soon as I sat down. The dish...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/25/2002
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Pahd Thai? It is not.

The name sound catchy. I decided to give it a try.However, what I found was another version of Pahd Lao or what ever. There is no real Thai food here. I was so disappointed.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/18/2002
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Pahd Thai? It is not.

The name sound catchy. I decided to give it a try. However, what I found was another version of Pahd Lao or what ever. There is no real Thai food here. I was so disappointed.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/18/2002
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wonderful food and service

Pad Thai Grand Cafe is a wonderful restauraunt for you and your family to go to. The food was excelent and the service was great. The price was cheaper than most other Thai restaurants.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2002
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Best Thai Restauraunt in Town

I am never dissapointed after I come out of Pad Thai Grand Cafe. I always feel the need to come back. I at least once a week. They have great service and a relaxing patio.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2002
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Not Good!

If you like Pad Thai..do not eat here! The food was bland and dry. It had none of the rich flavors which you find in typical pad thai. The service was slow and it was too loud (and there was hardly anyone...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2002
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AOL CityGuide

a thai favorite expands on grand...
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AOL CityGuide

the food is great and so is the service. our party of four each had a different entree and each was great. nice atmosphere!
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