Esan Thai

05/14/03

By Far the Best Thai Food I've Had

by Thai_Food_Lover at Citysearch

Ive had Thai food from at least 20 restaurants and nothing has been as good as this. I love the downtown location and feel, but was more impressed with the food and service.

I've been back about 10 times and had a different meal each time. Everything is awesome. I've had some of the other big name places and was very disappointed.

Esan's please keep up the great work.

• Pros: Great Food, Great Service, Good Drinks
• Cons: Honestly, none!

03/04/03

Underrated

by Jiny_Beer at Citysearch

In a city full of great Thai restaurants, E-San is definitely underrated. Try the Pineapple Fried Rice or the Pad Thai. These are comfort foods by anyone's definitions, and can be made as spicey as you desire. My wife and I have eaten here for over a year and have never been disappointed.

• Pros: Food, Value
• Cons: Parking

02/24/03

won't go back

by kracky at Citysearch

over-the-top positive reviews drew me in, and left me wondering if i ate in the same restaurant. the gelatinous peanut sauce had all the spark of an alfredo, bathing chewy pork and mushy broccoli with blandness. took them a solid ten minutes to bring chili sauce, which came with my check, while listening to f.m. classic rock shouting from what sounded like a boombox. i suspect this place is winning its game as a cafeteria for the pasty downtown office set. head east, friends.

• Pros: frosty soft drinks
• Cons: bland thai ?!, inattentive service

02/23/03

a humble recommendation

by rudolph at Citysearch

try the nam kao. one of the best asian dishes I have ever tasted, and that is saying something.

• Pros: delicious, very spicy

02/04/03

Portland's Best

by kendalm at Citysearch

I've eaten at half the Thai restaurants in this city. I still rank this at the top, and frequent it more than any other Thai restaurant.

The standards like Pad Thai and green curry are great, but the real secret are the specials like Nam Kaw and the pineapple fried rice. Don't miss it. Oh an if you like it spicy, they will glady oblige - a lot of people find even the medium to be on fire.

Service is always friendly and usually attentive (sometime a little busy). Nice atmopshere, lots of room, all around a nice establishment.

• Pros: authentic, specialty dishes, flavorful, spicy!
• Cons: none

02/04/03

All dishes were amazing!

by mollyo at Citysearch

Very tasty Thai food. Everyone in our party enjoyed their dishes. The staff was courteous and the service was excellent. I'll definitely be visiting again soon.

01/06/03

Can we say fa-bu-lous?!!

by mamiller at Citysearch

My husband and I went to E-San to ring in the New Year with a quiet, but delicious Thai meal. We were absolutely pleased with the delightful atmosphere, wonderful service, and yummy and fragrant food. The only thing missing was a fun New Year's package, but that has become so passe anyway. Try it. You'll go back a second time!

• Pros: Parking $5 1 block, Excellent Value, Friendly
• Cons: None

11/09/02

E-San well worth checking out!!!

by sgmh at Citysearch

E-San was a pleasant find recently. I'm a fine connisseur of peanut sauce. Cha'Ba Thai has the finest in town, but I must admit that E-San is a very, VERY close second. The food is excellent, as well as the service!! Please patronize this restaurant. DO NOT GO TO TYPHOON!!!

• Pros: Excellent Service, EXCELLENT Peanut Sauc, Excellent value
• Cons: Ambience could improv

09/24/02

Great for Vegetarians!

by taliba at Citysearch

Best pad thai ever! I'll admit, until recently, pad thai was the only Thai food I had tried and I loved it (which was why I had a hard time ordering anything else). I have had this dish at many Thai restaurants, but none of them compare to E-San's. I always order mine with tofu minus the egg. The tofu... wow... no one cooks it as good as they do. I eventually found another vegetarian to go with me and was able to order the pad thai and another dish (forgive me, I don't remember the name)... sort of like sweet and sour tofu. Excellent. My *only* complaint... when it's busy they may seat you near the bar, and the TV totally detracts from the ambience. All in all, it is surely one of my top five favorite restaurants, everyone I know will tell you how much I rave it!.

• Pros: Vegetarian friendly, Good value, GREAT food
• Cons: Often busy, Slice lemon lime soda

09/23/02

Simply the Best

by haylynn at Citysearch

My husband and I have dined at more than a dozen Thai restaurants in the last couple years, from here to Seattle. E San is simply the best. The service is friendly, the atmosphere is pleasantly casual, the prices are affordable, the selections are plentiful, and the food is always fresh and steaming hot. Dining there always leaves us in high spirits. I recommend the Pad Thai or the Evil Prince with seafood. Delicious!

• Pros: Excellent cuisine, Ample seating, Clean and pleasant
• Cons: Can be chilly, Meter/pay lot parking