Welcome to Thai Café, a cozy, family-owned restaurant bringing the authentic flavors of Thailand to Harrisonburg. We take pride in using fresh ingredients and traditional recipes to craft delicious dishes like Pad Thai, creamy Panang curry, flavorful basil stir-fry, comforting Tom Yum soup and Pho. We also offer vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options to suit all dietary needs. Whether you’re dining in or ordering takeout, we’re here to serve you with warm hospitality and bold Thai flavors. Come experience a true taste of Thailand right here in Virginia!
Compact, humble restaurant preparing traditional Thai & Vietnamese fare for dine-in or takeout.
Mossy Copper
Fantastic as always! I love coming here and it was the perfect choice for Valentine’s Day. Calm and quiet with wonderful food and great kind service! I feel really lucky they have so many tofu options and they’re all delicious.
Thank you again to the staff of Thai Cafe, we had a wonderful time!
… moreR Elizabeth
My family and I have come to the Thai cafe for over a decade now. We live about an hour or so from it so we visit on our way to and from traveling, otherwise it would be a weekly/monthly staple for us. We love the curries, especially the yellow curry. Also the fresh spring rolls are a light but delicious starter for your meal. Service is friendly and attentive!
-The only change I would suggest is that the aquarium needs some extra attention. The fish don’t have any coral or structures to play with/hide in. It is an empty tank and makes me feel bad for the little fish who must be bored to tears.
… moreThar Oo
My girlfriend and I stopped here for lunch while passing through Harrisonburg, and Wow !!! what a find! As someone coming from Bangkok, I can tell you these flavors are the real deal. We ordered a feast (4-5 different dishes), and every single one was amazingly good. The Mango Sticky Rice is a must-order! The service was very polite, the food came out quickly, and the prices were completely reasonable. If you see old reviews, ignore them; this place is fantastic and deserves the support. We left happy and full. Highly recommended!
… moreAshley Runion
My husband and i decided to stop and try this place out for a quick lunch date. We were both impressed by how fast our food was out to us!! The food was fresh, and so good!!! We ordered the pineapple fried rice and one of their curry dishes. We loved how they put a lot more veggies in their dishes than most of the thai restaurants we’ve ate at! The service was the food was !!! I highly recommend this restaurant! We will definitely be stopping in again on our next trip to harrisonburg!!
… moreAdam Young
Spring rolls, chicken pad Thai, red Thai curry, cashew chicken were all good. Also had popcorn chicken for kids. They made gluten free dishes as well. Five stars all around and reasonable prices.
… moreLizzy Harmon
I have ate here a few times since i’ve came to JMU and I love it. Also, the Panang curry is delicious, I get it every time. The food also comes out very quick!
… moreTim Crummett
We have been here several times. This time I got the cashew pork, my wife got the special thia fried rice, we shared the deep fried meat balls, the steam dumplings and the hot green tea. The food is awesome, comes out quick and hot. Dude has a full house and still manages to be very attentive and generous.
The hot chili oil is outrageous! This is not like what they have at the Chinese Buffett, this is the real deal. So be careful. Lol.
We will definitely be back.
… moreFrank Fayer
Great food, huge portions, fair prices, fast service, authentic, homemade curry – they have this place figured out. The owner Jim, even after all these years, still runs the front to make sure everyone is well taken care of. Local gem if you are looking for something outside the usual Americana food.
… moreTracy Torres
This place was fantastic. The food was amazing, so good we went twice while on vacation for the week. The owner was so kind, he recognized us from earlier in the week, noticed my husband liked the homemade hot oil and he made him some for us to take home. He gave the kids candy and let us try Thai coffee. I can not say enough good things about this place. Any time we are in the area we’ll be back! It’s a must try!
… moreLester SonHing
Great quality tasty meal for a very very fair price. The fried chicken wings were super crispy and delicious with the supplied dipping sauce. The beef yellow curry was delicious. The desert prices are so reasonable that it was too difficult to not try something. We tried the purple rice with custard and it was a perfect end to our meal. We tried the Pho simply because it was so inexpensive. Great value for the money but next time we’ll stick to the Thai dishes.
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