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Mai Thai Restaurant

750 W Idaho St, Boise, ID 83702
(208) 344-8424
Ranked #38 of 439 restaurants in Boise
4.0 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Cuisines: Thai
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Delivery, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Delivery, After-hours, Dessert
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Boise, Idaho
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

This establishment was a pleasant surprise. We love Boise, however it's not known for quality restaurants at this level. It's as though we were in a different city. Anyway on to the meal. Larry was our waiter, he knows the menu very well and helped us willingly. Mia Thia, we were thinking the usual Asian fare, probably good but nothing... More

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Boise
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

The happy hour appetizer menu has a great variety of small dishes. Sharing a few of these with a friend is one of my favorite dinner options.

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Los Gatos,Ca
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Bartender was really great - very helpful, everyone had aMazing food and it was fresh and great tasting thai food. Go!

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Eagle, Idaho, United States
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

I repeated said that I was allergic to mushrooms to the waiter AND he still brought everything with mushrooms and would not let my husband eat and make me something different. Worst service. My husband said the food was okay. But at the end I didn't end up eating anything! And had to pay full price for our shared meal!

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Portland, Oregon
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
1
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We arrived a little later, and the selection was picked over...but it was the best Thai food I've had in Boise. (I'm from Portland, where we have an abundance of great Thai restaurants.) This restaurant is our Boise friends' favorite family spot.

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Eagle, Idaho
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

They are so caught-up in trying to make this place swanky that they forget to make decent food. Doesn't hold a candle to other excellent local Thai restaurants, such as Siam Cafe, Chang Mai in Boise and Sa Wa Dee in Meridian. They try hard to impress with fancy presentation of tiny portions of low quality food. NOT going back.

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Boise, Idaho
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012
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person found this review helpful

Happy hour is great if you're wanting to save a little money but get a taste of Mai Thai's delicious drinks and foods! Regular menu prices are a little expensive, but I always leave with left-overs or at least any overly stuffed belly. Atmosphere is good, a little crowded, unless you get a booth, but it is unique there. The... More

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Calif
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012
1
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Good but very expensive, very. Try lunch. Two for dinner was $67 and nothing fancy. We won't go again.

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Boise, Idaho
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10 reviews 10 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

Waited and hour and half for a table, staff was rude and refused to seat us because we did not have a reservation, however there were clearly tables that were available. THe thai food was a good attempt..but not worth the money... do not plan on returning.

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St.George
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012 via mobile

We came in for dinner tonight and were REALLY impressed! We were sat right away and didn't have to wait long on anything. Our server Ben was exceptional! He was by far the best server I have had in the Boise area (even though he was crazy busy). Don't let that guy go :) Our dinners were great and Ben's... More

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