Meagan S Elder
Highly recommend Thai Smile! The food was delicious! The owners were very kind! I did call ahead and asked if they ordered beer and wine. They do not sell alochol however you can bring your own drinks inside. We got the crab ragoons, veggies rolls, coconut shrimp fried rice and the pepper steak stir fry! Everything was cooked so yummy! We got medium spice and that was also the perfect about of heat!
… moreHayes Weggeman
I really liked the food at Thai Smile. It is all fresh home style Thai cooking. The owners are very friendly. I had Tom Yum soup. It was great. Others had green curry and fried rice. All the dishes were good. It’s not a big restaurant so if you have a big party it’s probably best to make a reservation.
… moreMilan Gupta
Good Thai food, warm host and authentic taste with customization on demand to accommodate vegetarian options. Overall a must visit for Thai food. In Destin
… moreAnushka Shah
Amazing experience! As soon as we walked in, we were greeted respectfully and offered seats. The chef was very accommodating to our food preferences, and there was an appropriate wait time before our food came. We ordered the mixed vegetables dish, the drunken noodles, and the glass noodles. Highly recommend the last one – was cooked perfectly! During our wait, someone at our table spilled a water, and the servers were very kind and helpful. The food tasted exactly like food at Thailand, and the chef herself came and let us know that it was all home recipes. Lila was very gracious and respectful throughout the meal, and she also saw us out with a ‘Have a nice night and thank you for coming!’ Could not praise enough, I truly enjoyed my experience here.
… moreDil Singh
Vegan and vegetarian friendly ❤️. Had papaya salad, pad Thai and vegetarian rolls all vegan with some nice simple wine!
… moreTed G.
Went to this restaurant last night looking for a good Thai restaurant in the area. I’m a big fan of the cuisine and was heading to my favorite spot in destin (I won’t mention any names) but forgot that they were closed on Sundays. So I was looking for top rated Thai restaurants and Thai Smile came in with very high marks and reviews so what could go wrong?? The place was clean and had no problem there. The food on the other hand was a whole different story.
Me and my Fiancé ordered two appetizers and they were just normal frozen food apps so no big deal. The main courses is where the problem begins and ends. We ordered the Red curry with Duck. The bowl looked decent and had various fruits and vegetables including a whole bunch of grape tomatoes that did not remind me of the curry that I’m used to at all. It was very watery and the rice could not stand up to the curry at all. The duck was not recognizable at all and took a back seat to the vegetables.
The other dish we had was the Chicken Pad Thai and that dish just had an awful smell and was just about as watery as my curry. The taste was not good and was put to the side as we decided to just share the curry broth with another bowl of rice and call it a night even then we could not tolerate the hot grape tomatoes and over abundance of large chunks of pineapple which we left in the bowl. Overall this dining experience was not good and I do not recommend this place as a good Thai option at all.
The one good thing this place did was to remind myself of the several other Thai restaurants that far exceed any menu item that this place sells and that’s not even considering my favorite and probably the best Thai restaurant from Destin to 30A.
This is not the place to go for Thai. Sorry.
… moreKelsey Kizzire
This was honestly one of the best meals I have ever had! We got the pad see eiw duck, crab ragoons, and sesame chicken. My husband agreed that it did taste authentic and one of the best meals he has too. The owner and cook were very nice and the cook checked on us multiple times to make sure our meal was okay. We thought it was very reasonably priced for all the food we got. I can’t recommend this place enough!
… moreSiggy Tetteh
We visited this restaurant for the first time today being from out of state and reading the reviews! The customer service was excellent, the food was delicious and the service topped it all! We ordered four different items and they were all delicious! If we ever come back to Destin, we’d be back to eat there again for their personal touch and the way they made us feel welcome!
… moreEd J.L
Solid glass noodles pad Thai. The chef approach’s to your table to explain ingredients and preparation. She a lovely lady. We will come back.
… moreAthena Co
Visited several times for lunch and dinner. The hostess was very nice and promptly refilled our water and checked in with us. Food was great! We tried the Pad Won Sen (refreshing, huge portion), Pad Thai (one of the best I’ve had), Tom Yum (complex flavor and comforting), Pad Prik Gang (spicy and tasty), Mango Sticky Rice (not too sweet, also huge portion), and Thai Tea (not too sweet, perfect tea-to-milk ratio); all delicious! If something isn’t spicy enough, they will give you chili powder on the side to make it spicy to your liking. Best Thai restaurant around Destin that we tried! Definitely worth a stop. Especially great if you’re doing activities at or around Destin Harbor Boardwalk since it is right across the street! Please support this local business!
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