Ta Lew Thai Bistro

I got the mixed seafood pad thai. It was ok but didn’t have that much sauce.

We decided to try this place that is quite close to us and order take out last night. And I’m so happy we did. It was some of the best Thai we’ve had in a long time! The food was fresh and deliciously made. A 30 minute wait time made me happy, knowing preparation went in to our food.
We ordered the rolls, which were yummy. The Larb which was served with cut cabbage, I’ve never had it that way and really liked how light and refreshing it was. We also ordered beef drunken noodles and Evil Jungle Princess Chicken. The noodles were out of this world, the best I’ve ever had. The Evil Jungle Princess had so much depth and sweetness and it was very very good. The portion sizes were very generous and we will be enjoying the leftovers for lunch today.
We were so impressed, and will definitely be back!

I’ve been to this place twice now and both times I had the chicken pad thai. The dish is absolutely delicious! I get it hot which gives it a good kick since I love spicy food. Great place and friendly staff!

This little Thai place has become my go-​to when I’m craving pad Thai. I’d say it is the best (by far) I’ve had in AZ. They have a great selection of Thai standards and some cool specialty dishes.
Great service every time I’ve visited (admittedly more often than I should at times– but I reserve the rice noodles for a workout day!!). Something cool about a family run, authentic and cool place. Totally perfect in Gilbert.
I always double up the protein and they are very reasonable to accommodate.
One of the hidden gems in the east valley.

I thought about giving them 2 stars but decided they don’t deserve it.
Summary: Pretty lack luster, bland, high priced, AZ thai food with inconsistent portions across the menu and excessive use of bamboo.
The food was incredibly salty and had a greasy glisten. The thai curry tasted extremely buttery and very heavy, pass. The thai basil looked like a noodle dish, but it was just tons of bamboo shoots which essentially overtook the flavor of the entire dish (which wasn’t much to begin with besides salt). The chicken was very pale, dry and crumbly of the few pieces that were in the dish. Prices were very high for what you get, charging NYC/​Boston/​Cali prices for suburbia AZ.
Overall very sub standard experience with combative staff members. Much better experience at Thai Chili over on baseline.

AmazeBalls! This place was so good and everything we ordered was spot on. We had 2 Thai food snobs with us and they were blown away by the food. We were greeted and seated promptly and the service was great. For how good this place is there should have been a 45 minute wait, shame on you people of Gilbert.
To start we ordered the Chicken Satay which was flavorful and moist, and I wanted to start a relationship with the peanut dipping sauce. We split 3 dishes for our entrees, Green Curry, Pineapple Fried Rice and Chicken Pad Thai. I’ll build up to my favorite. The Pineapple Fried Rice with Beef was really good. I added a little chili paste for heat but that was a personal preference, not because it needed it. Rice was well cooked, beef was tender and the cashews added great texture. The Pad Thai, which is usually my favorite was very tasty. The noodles were a perfect texture, soft but not mushy and the flavor was out of this world. The winner of the night though was the Green Curry. After the first bite I needed a moment to assess my surroundings and make sure I hadn’t died and gone to Green Curry Heaven (it’s a place). The chicken was good, the eggplant was soft, bamboo shoots had a nice crunch, but my friends… the secret is in the sauce. The broth was creamy and sweet and spicy and delish! I put more of the pad Thai on my plate just to sop up the last of the broth. So so good. We finished with the Mango Rice. Rice was warm, sweet and saucy but not too saucy and the mango was cool and
It was a little too bright inside and the chairs were a kinda flimsy. Do yourself a favor and GO!

I like that the food here is tasty yet not too salty as many restaurants can be. Generous portions, too. I look forward having this food again!

Love Thai food and we do not have many in Gilbert. I have lived in Chicago and we have thai places everywhere. Happen to come across this while shopping and took order to go. It was the best Laab Gai salad I have ever had or very close.
I ordered it hot and it could have been a bit hotter but no complaints! Loaded with cilantro which I love and it was a large portion too. Fair price for portion size. Small space but that’s just what it is and can deal with it. I probably will carry out most often. It was very busy and happy to see that.
I hope they can expand with wine on the menu and fresh spring rolls too.
Will return. Only waited 10 minutes for an order togo. Will be back and recommend.

Came here for the lunch special with my mother. She got the Thai Basil and I got the Red Curry. Both were delicious! The lunch special comes with a spring roll and a salad. The lunch portion was a very generous size. The owners are fantastic and very friendly. The ambiance of the restaurant is really nice too. It’s just a nice, casual place to eat or get take out. I’m definitely coming back.

Very good Thai food in Gilbert! Always busy and still able to get take out order in 15 – 20 minutes. Clean and friendly atmosphere inside restaurant.

The food was great and fresh! We ordered orange chicken and pad Thai. Best Thai food that I’ve tasted so far that’s close to where we live. Will definitely come back again and try their curry!

First time here! I came with my wife and we were a little skeptical since its new to the area but man this place blew my mind!!! I got the yellow curry and my wife got the sweet and sour and they both were out standing!!!

Oh my goodness!
First day time here tonight. I was skeptical. I have to say this is some of the best Thai food I have ever eaten! We had Tom ka soup, green curry, and fried banana w/​coconut ice cream. Portions are big enough to share, but I enjoy taking the extra home for more meals! If you like Thai, you need to come here. If you’ve never had Thai, you need to come here.
Owners were super nice too!

Great, authentic pad thai. Service was very friendly and helpful. I wanted to try the ‘Crazy Thai Hot’ spice level (I wimped out and ordered just level 1 spice to start) so they brought up the spices and told me how to mix them to get it. It was actually a really nice hot… strong burn to start, wearing off quickly without lingering pain or sweating.
I just got back from Bangkok last month, where i had Pad Thai at a half different restaurants, and this is the most authentic I’ve had since I’ve been back.

I think we just found our new lunch/​work spot! The food is unbelievable! The service was great & now we will have enough for left overs! Yummy

Solidly good Thai food. We are so excited to have a good Thai restaurant nearby! Our first experience was an order of take-​out, and we had the red chicken curry (medium), and the chicken pad thai. Both were really good. I thought the chicken in the pad thai was really tender and juicy.
The staff was very friendly and offered some good recommendations.
We will definitely be ordering from here again.

We have had a hard time getting in because the place is very small. The food is nothing short of great though. Highly recommended. My wife and I have dined at most of the Thai restaurants in the area and this joint has the best food.

We ate dinner here for the first time on 08 MAR 2016 AD. The food was delicious! I ordered a peanut stirfry dish — I can’t remember the name. It was delicious however the portion size was small. My wife had the drunken noodles, Vegetarian style. It was also fantastic and the portion size was better.
The prices were fair, the establishment was small but incredibly clean and vibrant. The service was stellar and they told us that 70% of their business is take-​out. We will definitely return to dine and will also order take-​out in the future.
Lastly, as of this writing, they do not sell any alcoholic beverages.

Decided to check out the new Thai place in Gilbert. Located right by Agritopia, Talew Thai has limited spacing but uses it wisely with a second floor and patio providing additional seating. Would not recommend for large group if you’re planning on eating in but thoroughly enjoyed visiting with my daughter tonight. She had the chicken dumplings and I had the Pad Woon Sen. Both were delicious but the latter was just a little too salty and too slimy. I will admit that I am a pad woon sen snob, though, so I’m bumping up the original 3 star to 4 stars. Portions were generous and the service was excellent. Thai tea was great and free with a Unilocal check in. I will definitely be returning to try more items on the menu.

Yes, it is a Bistro, meaning it is small in size, but GIGANTIC in flavor.
By far the best thai food I’ve had in the valley. Feels like home made with lots of love, lots of flavor and real thai techniques.
Recommended! If you have to wait, then I suggest you to be patient because it will be absolutely worth it.

I had lunch here today and was extremely impressed with the freshness of the food and the speed at which I was served. I don’t like my food too spicy and was given the option, which was great for me. I was greeted with warm hellos and thanked for coming in. I will definitely be coming here regularly. Lots of parking and I loved the patio seating.

Wanted to try a new place. Food was good but we waited over 30 minutes for our order in a restaurant that only has like 5 or 6 tables. We watched 3 different people walk in & order to go. They got their food before us. Kind of shows a warped priority, like we were already there and ‘hostages’ because we couldn’t really walk out.
My drunken noodles were tasty but came to the table pretty much cold. My husband’s mixed seafood spicy basil serving was very small too.
Probably won’t go back because of service and wait time. Thai Chili is still a better option.

This place is amazing! Food is excellent, and staff is very friendly.
Again, food is very tasty and very authentic as well!

I’m so excited to have amazing Thai food in Gilbert! The owner is in her business working, she is involved with her customers, and she makes each experience a personal one. The food is killer. Every dish we’ve tried has been delicious! It’s my new go-​to, I-don’t-want-to-cook, Panda-​Express-​is-​only-​for-​hangover restaurant.

Excellent Yellow Curry and Tom Kha! Love it! Best Thai in Gilbert by a long shot! Service was great even though they were very busy.

Wow. We loved this place. Came and got our usual of Larb, (Thai hot for him) Pad Thai, and yellow curry. SO GOOD! This is our new go to!
Service was great, my water was kept topped off.
Love the location, the owner is lovely in every way!
Go here for some of the BEST Thai food!

Awesome Thai iced tea! As far as food, I’ve tried the eggplant and tofu, pineapple chicken fried rice, and chicken potstickers. Everything is consistently delicious and the servers are helpful and friendly.

Fantastic. The ONLY Thai restaurant you need to visit in Gilbert.
Delicious Chicken Satay and the Red Curry was perfection.
A regular feature on our #deliciousgilbert tours.

Went for the second time today. Both times we were unable to get seated and were asked to wait. Well there’s no where to wait unless you like standing next to tables with people eating. not enough tables even though they have an empty patio. Basically they make you feel like it’s inconvenient for them to have you there. To bad because the menu and food look very good.

Yummy and to the point ! Stuff is pretty spicy here so just ask them if you aren’t sure. Thai coffee is good too !

Best Thai food in Gilbert! I’ve had the Thai fever lately, and this place is by far my number one. I usually go with the Spicy Basil and it is incredible. Will be back here frequently to experiment and try new things. Also love the two story layout — modern, colorful, and friendly. 5 stizzars!

Cute little place and even better food! This location was formerly The Spot restaurant. I’m so glad Ta Lew moved into this place. I always get the Pad See Ew with chicken, it’s my favorite! They will make it as spicy as you want. So delicious! Try them out.

No pad see ew on the lunch menu (my go to dish) so I ended up ordering off the regular menu. Ordered medium heat which was quite hot for medium, but exactly the heat level I was looking for. Enough to make me sweat, but not so hot I couldn’t taste my food. Very small place… not seating on the first floor so we sat in the loft area. Kind of weird way up there… and warm. Waited a long time for our check so we ended up leaving cash on the table after a rough calculation of what our bill would be. Might go back if I’m in the area again, but won’t make a special trip since there are plenty of other equally good or better Thai place near my house. Besides, no alcohol = no go for the BF. He just needs that ice cold beer with his Thai hot dish.

I’m so glad that there is a Thai restaurant so close to home! It’s great food, Pad Thai, Green Curry, Spicy Basil all the bases are covered and made well. The owner is very friendly and accommodating. Even though the space is small, it’s a great restaurant none the less and the food is what will keep me coming back.
I typically ask for my dishes to be «Thai hot» and it never seems to be as spicy as when I’m in Thailand. This place is no different, the spiciest still isn’t so spicy I can’t enjoy the food. I hope they will be around for a while!

Great THAI FOOD !
Really happy this is in the area, it needed it !
Will be ordering regularly :)

I stopped here because it’s right by one of by dog sitting houses and I’m always searching for food over there! This place was fantastic I ordered a lunch special that had basil in the name, I’m not sure what all was in my meal besides beef but even though it was really spicy, it was delicious and I could taste all the layers of the flavor. I was highly impressed and plan on eating there more often! The springroll was fantastic as was the peanut sauce it came in!

Best thai food in the valley– hands down! The curries are amazing, the pineapple fried rice is delicious, the crab puffs are TO DIE FOR (and made with real crab meat), the pad thai is perfect and I even enjoyed the sweet and sour chicken my husband got (although I personally like to be more adventurous!) I’ve ordered almost everything and love it all! I just keep coming back for more!
I lived in Australia for a while and when I returned I thought I would never find quality thai food again. I’ve literally tried every thai restaurant in the East Valley and have been impressed with very few of those restaurants, but finally I have found my place to go!
The owners are kind and friendly and go the extra effort to make sure everything is perfect for you! I’m so happy to have TA LEW in town so check it out and try it for yourself!

Of all the restaurants that I’ve given a 3 star review, this is definitely the one I will frequent the most. It’s right across the street from me (as in I can see it from my front door), and I love Thai food. Sadly, Talew is just ok. My family and I still prefer Thai Chili for our neighborhood Thai joint. But, if we’re feeling too lazy to drive, we’ll hit up Talew.
We got five different dishes and shared them family style at home. I didn’t try the basil chicken and the shrimp with asparagus since I’m a vegetarian, but those were the favorite dishes of my family. The basil chicken we ordered medium, and it was quite spicy. The green and red curries along with the pad thai were also medium, but they seemed very mild to us. I liked that the pad thai wasn’t greasy, but it wasn’t very flavorful either. The curries were good, but they weren’t nearly as good as the same ones from Thai Chili.
I also tried their fried rice during lunch, and I was disappointed. Unlike the pad thai, it was incredibly greasy. I asked for it spicy, and it wasn’t overwhelming. The egg roll on the side tasted like it came from the Costco freezer aisle, and there wasn’t any dipping sauce. The side salad did have a nice peanut dressing though.
Talew is nice to have in the neighborhood because it adds some variety, but the food and prices aren’t completely satisfying.

Good addition to the neighborhood. Previous location was The Spot but really like the Thai menu. The lunch menu is perfect. An entre, salad, and egg roll. The interior is very similar to the old layout if you ever visited the Spot. If not it is a small joint, A couple table inside, and a loft for a a more private sitting area. Not great for large groups unless you plan for takeout. I will definately be returning.