Phraya Thai

Wow. What an amazing meal we had here in RiNo area. The atmosphere was cozy and inviting with low lighting and thematic decor. The service was fantastic, with servers being attentive and friendly! All the food was good, the drunken noodles were my absolute favorite! Also the drinks were very inventive and creative

Got three dishes: spring rolls with shrimp, pak kee mao with chicken and the massaman curry. Also got a Thai tea to share. Shrimp spring roll itself is okay but the sauce it came with is very good. It's very light and it's a great starter for the upcoming heavier dishes. The pak kee mao (drunken noodles) was a bit on the bland side. I had to get mild since my wife cannot handle spice. It was okay. I feel like it should be a bit more saucy or something. Was a bit on the bland side. The massaman curry was very good on the other hand. It's not typical on Thai menu so when I see it, I order it. We got it with tofu and it was good. The Thai tea was good. Usually restaurants make it a bit too sweet. The service was very nice. They accommodated us since we had dogs. We ate outside and the server checked on us the right amount.

The absolute delight of the meal compelled me to write a review. First thing I- we still came here even though a review mentioned “the sticky rice wasn’t good”. The mango sticky rice is delicious, this restaurant SLAPS! Everything was so well executed. The other review about true to heat levels…. Medium had some heat so beware! Spring rolls, veggie fried rolls, drunken noodles, tom kha(one of the top we have had), the sticky rice. The Thai tea. Everything was extremely delicious. Wow.

I ordered the pad thai and the mango sticky rice. Considering the area (RiNo) the restaurant is in I do admit, I doubted the heat levels. However happy to report, the heat levels are there if you ask for it. The pad thai is great and has the perfect marraige of tangy, sweet, salty, sour, and umami. They can also give you extra sauce to make it spicier. The price is on par with the neighborhood (about 17 for the entrees) but I wish they give slightly more portions. However, as the other review mentioned, the mango sticky rice isn’t as sticky as it should be. It’s hard and almost feels like leftover rice. But the atmosphere is open and classy and inviting and very clean. Probably one of the fanciest Thai places I’ve been to. I will try the drunken noodles next time. But will skip out on the desserts.