Chili Thai Downtown Tacoma

We love to try Thai restaurants when we travel.
We chose this place for the high reviews and were not disappointed! We started with the papaya salad which was the star of the show! They were able to make it minus the shrimp and it was delightful! We ordered it 3 star and it was the perfect amount of heat! Next up we ordered Basil Fried Rice and the Mushroom dish.
Both had decent flavor but I do wish the rice had more veggies ( which is why we did 4 not 5 star review).
Our waiter was super nice.
Very helpful and thoughtful.
He overheard that it was our anniversary and they gifted us a mango sticky rice for dessert! I've never been a fan but my husband loved it! A very good, quality choice for Thai.
The prices were also very reasonable which can be a challenge.
We bought more food than we usually do and our meal was still under $50 before tip.
If we lived here this would be a place we would come on a regular basis!

Having worked in the restaurant industry as a family business for over 15 years, I am not what one would consider “easy to please.” I also appreciate restaurants that give their customers a good value for what they spend. I’ve been traveling between Seattle and Tacoma for the past four days, and this was certainly one of the best meals that I had. The owner was friendly, gave me service with a smile, attended to my every need and, perhaps most importantly, gave me excellent food at a more than fair price. Chili is not a fancy place.
It is somewhere between what I would call average dining experience and a hole in the wall from looking at it from the outside. What you receive once you cross the threshold is five star service, delicious, fresh food.
(try the red curry salmon.
Really.
It was unbelievable.) And price that is almost comically low compared to other restaurants in the area. Great place for families.
They offer every dish at your own level choice of spiciness (0 to 5).
And, again, do everything with a fantastic attitude and a constant smile. I will certainly be back.

Very friendly service and we enjoyed everything that we ordered! Thai iced tea was delicious.
We started with the spring rolls.
Tom yum soup was one of the best.
Green curry was great.
And the mango sticky rice for dessert was perfect.
Highly recommend this restaurant!