Thai Village Restaurant

Some of the worst Thai food I’ve eaten. The soup had a texture like goo. The red curry was a sad affair, seeming to lack any ingredients besides shredded bamboo shoot. After the first bite, I knew I was going to leave hungry because it tasted so bad. The owner was nice, but obviously overwhelmed by waiting on every table in the small dining room. The dining area seemed passably clean, other areas (bathroom and a peek through the kitchen doorway, did not). I don’t know why anyone would come here twice, unless they’ve never had good Thai food. Take the short drive over to Sabai Thai for a much better experience.

Thai Village is on Sarno in a relatively sad looking strip mall that has lost its anchor tenant, has a few vacancies, and could use a curb appeal improvements. Inside you will find a Thai restaurant that feels comfortable doing just Thai without feeling the need to add Sushi to broaden its appeal. I had the Pad Thai ($ 6.49 plus $ 1.00 for an upgrade from chicken/​pork to shrimp). The lunch which included a thin spring roll and soup was a solid value. The spring roll came only a few minutes after I ordered but was hot and crisp and clearly came straight from the fryer. For the Pad Thai the noodles, vegetables, and sauce were all very good, the shrimp itself where a little on the small side and were on average with respect to texture and flavor. I probably should have gone with Chicken Pad Thai.
Thai Village has brewed ice tea which came in at $ 1.25. I asked for a lemon wedge not once but twice… and never received one. I have no idea if they were out of lemon wedges or if the server was inattentive. I had a late lunch and there were not other diners there when I ate. I suspect the odd hour of my meal caused the service to slip a little.
For Thai especially Red Curry my first choice is Thai Thai II which is beachside, but if nobody in your party wants Sushi, lunch at Thai Village is about half the price of Siam Orchid. I would give this one 3.5 stars, with service and décor the reasons for not earning a 4 star rating.

Hidden away in a strip mall that had a few store closures. There are about 30 different lunch dishes to choose from with a price of @$ 6.50 each + appetizer. Thai Curry, Pad Thai and Spicey Beef Noodle soup were all very flavorful. The friendly service was very quick and always with a smile. Owner/​Chef Mrs. Pen pops out of the kitchen occasionally to chat with the customers. Will definitely go again.