Thai Peacock Restaurant

10/08/09

decent food... horrible service

by lol13

we came in 1.5 hours before close, the only people in there. We then ordered and never saw our waitress until our food came out. It was decent. half way through another lady came out and threw our bill on the table as if impatient for us to leave... with another hour before close. When we asked for some dessert to go (trying to be nice and get out) she was clearly not happy about it and took 20 mins to bring us our sticky rice... it was a poor experience.

• Pros: decent food
• Cons: horrible service, rude wait staff

08/06/09

Poor Service, Stubborn Waittress

by SnowHawk

A friend and I were planning on meeting for lunch and my friend having been there before recommended it as a nice place for a quick bite. It started off with the waitress asking how many in our party, at which point she walked away before getting our answer. She stopped halfway across the restaurant and said "Are you coming?" in a fairly rude tone.

We were seated upstairs in the back corner after requesting a window seat, however we were told that we would be unable to get one as the table was reserved for a larger party. The entire time we were there our service was very short and rude conversationally.

The next party to come upstairs to be seated was a party of two as well, however when they asked for a window seat the waitress promptly divided up the tables and sat them. When asked about this she explained to us she had to wait to see if a larger party was coming. (There was about a two minute time between when I was seated and the next party was.)

When I asked to speak to a manager the waitress stated "Actually I am in charge." and walked away. It is obvious to say I will not be going back.

• Pros: Location
• Cons: Cramped seating, rude service

07/12/09

My second favorite Thai spot in Portland

by portlandfoodie2008

Even when I've gone there during busy times, the service is fast and friendly. The food is excellent, and I've eaten at tons of Thai places, so I know. Nice central location.

The only thing they could do better is enlarge the somewhat claustrophobic main dining area. Fortunately, outside seating during nice weather provides relief.

• Pros: Great food
• Cons: Too-small dining area

03/25/09

Good food but an unwelcome surprise.

by nicspits

I've been to this restaurant several times and have really enjoyed it but the last time I went, a few bites into my meal I bit something extremely hard! I thought maybe a shell, though i didn't order the seafood ginger, it was the chicken.

To my surprise, and relief I didn't bite harder, there was a chunk of concrete (small rock inside and all) about the size of the end of a sharpened pencil (wood too).

Thankfully I'd eaten worse in my past, think OCS, so I didn't think much of it besides that it's dangerous and hoped i didn't loosen a crown.

So when they checked on us at the end of the meal, I told them what had happened and gave them the piece of the concrete.

The two girls looked at it and started saying something like it wasn't in the food because it was dry. now I can understand that some people do this, but I'm a clean cut 24 year old and I'm not in desperate need of a free meal. So that ticked me off and I piped up that it'd been sitting on the table for a half an hour and yes it was indeed in my food and I bit down on it.

They said whatever and rightly removed the cost of my plate from the bill. Well whatever to their chefs and I hope they pay more attention to what they put in.

Moral of the story, so far 4/5 experiences enjoyable, one could have cost 100s in dental work = 3 stars. You be the judge and mind your fork.

• Pros: Nice atmosphere, even though it's small.
• Cons: Found a piece of concrete with a rock in it in my food.

08/28/08

Quality Thai Food

by adam251

I have mostly ordered here to go, and a sat down a few times. They have good food...it's what I would expect from a Thai restaurant. It gets pretty busy from time to time, but I have never had to wait to be seated. I would take a date here....then again I would take a date a lot of places most people wouldn't. I'm going to leave it at this is a good restaurant. The food tastes delicious...like most Thai food...and I would recommend it!

07/14/08

Best Thai in town

by stormroyale

This is my favorite Thai restaurant in Portland. Not only is the food delicious, but the service, portion size and value are all excellent. The only negatives that I have for this place is atmosphere and parking. The tables are a bit small and the chairs on the uncomfortable side. If I had to guess, I would say that the restaurant could sit about 60 uncomfortably or 30 with room to spread out. This is not a reason to avoid this wonderful establishment though. It is not 'that bad' and most people would probably have no issue with it.

My favorite meals from Thai Peacock are:

Tom Ka (Coconut milk soup with mushrooms, tomatoes, and onions, flavored with lemongrass and lime juice),

Phad Thai (if you don't know what Phad Thai is, you've never had Thai food before),

Pad Kee Mao/Drunken Noodles (spicy rice noodles with veggies, basil leaves, and your choice of protein)

Chicken Pad Ga Prau (Chili, bell peppers, onions, and sweet basil leave).

I judge Thai restaurants by their Tom Ka. Phad Thai is hard to mess up, but if you can make an incredible soup... then I'm sold. Now it's not the best Tom Ka that I've ever had, but it's a good second place.

Side note: the best Tom Ka that I've ever had was from a little place in Lompoc, California that went out of business soon after I moved. I seriously put their kids through college, I went there so often. When I left, they lost their best customer and couldn't keep the lifestyle that they had grown accustomed too with me coming in every day. :)

My final word: Best Thai in town

• Pros: Delicious Food
• Cons: Small Dining Area and uncomfortable chairs

12/21/07

Very yummy - especially on a cold night

by niftynoodle

Pretty small space but cozy and warm. Was a great stop after wandering around in the cold. We ordered Tom Kha Guy and loved it... mmmm... so much we ordered a 2nd bowl. We also had two other dishes - unfortunately can't tell you the names.. but one was another chicken that was still on the bone in some teriyaki-type sauce. It was very good and tender. The third dish was so-so. Our server was great; she also took some time to basically give us a short lesson on Thai language. (it started with 'guy' (chicken) and if you want Tom Kha with chicken, say Tom Kha Guy, or with Tofu say Tom Kha with tofu, etc... and it went on from there) Good food, try it out.

• Pros: tom kha guy

Editorial Review

by Contributor

Spicy pad kee mao, tangy pad thai and varied curries draw Pearl District professionals and budget-minded students to this cozy spot.

10/09/06

a little pricey

by foodie123456789

If this restaurant were located elsewhere, it would never make it. Service is surly, prices are above average, and food is only okay. Do yourself a favor and walk a few blocks in any direction and you'll find better Thai food. It's Portland after all.

• Pros: downtown location
• Cons: food

09/01/06

My Fave thai place in Ptown

by christina1701

I have no idea how people can have anything bad to say about this place. Their food is amazing and service is wonderful!! For all you Pad thai eaters....venture out! That is hardly thai food. The curry is AWESOME!! I basically eat it everyday. I wish I was thai sometimes...

• Pros: Great food, Cheap prices, Cozy place to grab some Thai food and read a book!
• Cons: Nothing!