Thai Esan

4330 Ringgold Rd, Chattanooga - 37412
232 reviews
Thai Laotian
(423) 668-8924

Excellent food and great service from Kelsey. We lived in Thailand for a year and this food is “legit”, the best we’ve had in a long time and we are Thai foodies. In a strip mall with a simple atmosphere so don’t be fooled, this place is a find for those who know what authentic Thai food should taste like. .

I don't normally leave bad reviews, everyone has their bad days, so I don't like to throw shade, but aside from the coconut soup I ordered yesterday, the food was inedible. I got the Pad Thai with extra chicken, spring rolls, and coconut soup. Like I said, the soup was good, but the spring rolls were greasy and underwhelming and the Pad Thai had nothing going for it...the chicken was dry, the sauce was non-existent and tasted funny, and the noodles were rubbery...overcooked or undercook? I do not like wasting food, but I had to throw the whole order out and considering it was Door Dash, it was super expensive. :(I don't understand the stellar reviews!

Very busy night but the server remained cheerful the whole time.

We love the food there. Excellent. I felt bad fir the waitress. The young lady had 2 women who were wearing 3 inch nails, woven eyelashes, and obviously over eating. After they wolfed down 4 lbs if food each, they found a special on the side of a sweet tea glass, that was empty. They said it was a bug, and showed it to us. I said that it was nothing, and that they could inhale a knit in the breeze. Just protein. They threatened to sue, and did not pay. Awful..on to their next scam.

I have eaten Thai food from New York to Miami and knew Thai Esan was a total winner as soon as I was greeted at the door. I just moved here,and I found my favorite Thai restaurant,first try! It doesn't get better than this,so good as good as my local Thai in South Florida

This place was EXCELLENT, the real deal if you want great Thai. The best Pad Thai my husband has had in a very long time. I had the panang curry with shrimp, hot, and it was AMAZING. I enjoyed the leftovers I took home just as much! The spring rolls were also really good. Great flavors and cooked perfectly. We live about 45 minutes away but we will definitely be back!

I wonder why the reviews are so good. I ordered a curry and I got a soup, with a side of mushy rice that has sat all day. I also ordered spring rolls that seemed previously frozen to me. It's fine if the rolls were frozen, they don't claim to be fresh, but the carrots they used to garnish seemed to be days old and have lost any look of being presentable. The carrots they put in my curry were in a similar position and I just couldn't eat them. I could not finish this meal. And my Thai tea was far to sweet for my taste. It was all unpalatable to me. Mushy rice, no thickness to the curry, obviously old ingredients, no thank you.

Food was excellent. My wife ordered the Ginger stirfry and it came out fresh and the vegetables were very fresh as well. The sauce taste like authentic sauce. Not the thick syrup that some cheap restaurants have. I ordered the Pho with beef tenderloins and I added shrimp to it. I added a little bit of the ground chili with fresh garlic seasoning and it was amazing. The best Pho i’ve ever had. I would definitely come back. The food came up quick.

It’s a hole in the wall with great food. It doesn’t scream clean at you and no alcohol or I would have given it a 5th star. But the food was very good. Several friends had recommended and I’m glad we went. We will go back. Apologies for not adding a picture of the food.

Food is authentic and delicious. They are really struggling with service but we don't come for that. Best to carry out and if you dine in, bring patience!