Dao Tran
In the name of Jesus, Mary, and holy bird’s-eye chilies—how does Ellinger, TX have righteous Thai food like this? Blink and you’ll miss the town, but don’t you dare miss Thai Express.
This place exists because a Thai woman felt a God-given calling to land right here in Ellinger, and folks… the calling was correct. It’s run by a genuinely kind couple, and the food comes out swinging.
Portions are straight-up generous, flavors are legit, and the spice doesn’t whisper—it testifies. This is not Midwest “spicy.” This is sit-up-straight, clear-your-sinuses, see-the-light spicy.
We had the basil fried rice and Pad Kee Mao with tofu. Both were outstanding and absolutely brought the heat.
We will be back. Amen and pass the chili oil. ️
… moreLydia Thompson
Highly recommend!!!
Got the crab Rangoon’s and Tofu Spring Roll. Creamy dipping sauce for the Rangoon’s, with quality fillings and not too greasy as all. And the spring rolls are delicious I do not go unnoticed that they have no carrots which is preferred bc cucumbers and carrots are actually bed to eat together (if you didn’t know now you do! Shouldn’t be digested int he same sitting! )
Can’t wait to stop by again going back and forth between Austin and Houston, which I do often.
Fresh made food, freshly made peanut sauce as she was out when I got there. Such a sweet lady working here today.
This place is actually located besides the Shell gas station, it is not inside it as maps is showing when you zoom in.
… moreLeanne Faldyn
I am so impressed with Thai Express! Everything I have tried has been delicious, fresh and SO flavorful. The wonton soup is the best I’ve ever had! So glad to have authentic Thai food in our little community.
… moreDavid Johnson
Finally, we have an option in Ellinger that isn’t kolaches, burgers, or barbecue. Don’t get me wrong: we love all of the above. Still, we were happy to see this on the ATX-HTX drive. Hands down the best and freshest Thai food that we have ever had outside of a Thai household. This is now our automatic go to when we make the drive. You should make it yours too. Tell them that David and Kyle sent you.
… moreJasmine Calvert
We went here for date night and Oui (sorry I don’t know how to spell it) made it SO special for us. She was so kind and went above and beyond expectations! P.s. the thai tea, ragoons, and yellow curry were fantastic!!
… morePaul Holzhauer
Fantastic flavor portions and spice!!! Amazing to have this in a limited food area. 100% must stop if you’re driving through.
… moreA wood
Absolutely delicious! So glad we finally were able to try it and will definitely go again. Large portions and tasted wonderful with just the right amount of spice. Very clean and neat dining area with a very gracious and welcoming hostess. So glad they are here and we can’t wait to go back!
… moreWilliam Calvert
The food here is amazing. They give you the option of spice levels from 1-3. As a white guy level 1 is plenty for me but the flavor is amazing. The owners are kind and I could not recommend this place more!!
… moreJ
This place is so good! We had pad Thai, 2 other noodle dishes and fried rice. All of them were a hit. Very flavorful. It was hard to pick a favorite. Incredible portions – definitely at least 2 meals out of one dish. I like spicy foods and a level one was plenty for me. Also it was very clean. There’s a nice little dining area we may just eat there next time. Online ordering was a breeze. I pray they get a lot of people stopping between Austin/Houston. This rivals any Thai you can find there. We will definitely be putting this on the regular rotation! What a gem in a rural area that has always struggled to have good restaurants.
… moreS B
Surrounding communities! Please come support this great Thai restaurant in our area. Great food and if you are blessed to speak with the owner, she’s fantastic. We are truly blessed to have this in the area. They need our support. Food is great! You can make it to your liking of how spicy you want it and if your family doesn’t like any of the vegetables, they can be removed.
The rice and noodle dishes were all amazing that we got.
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