Brookside Thai Restaurant

I've been coming to Brookside Thai for many years. The food is consistently high quality and delicious. I love that they make whatever you want to order and that they're vegetarian friendly (and even offer two kinds of tofu). The reason for the missing star is, for one, the fruit fly problem. I've never dined there without a fruit fly in my face. For YEARS. And... this is small but worth noting... it would be nice if they used cloth napkins or at least higher quality paper ones. The food is too good for their cheap paper napkins. Finally, the ambiance needs a little bit of work. It's cold in there and WAY too bright. They need better lighting and warmth. The space heaters are a good start, but it's hard to enjoy a romantic evening in this place. Just a few basic upgrades would make a huge 5 star difference!

Pleasing decor, delicious food and attentive service here. The menu is extensive, offering many choices for appetizers, soups, entrées and desserts. You can have them adjust your spice level, during preparation, if you do not like too much heat. Beautiful statues as well as wall art add to the ambiance. Plenty of seating and great for an intimate date night or a family meal.

First time trying this place last week and personally, I don’t like their pad Thai and would never get it from here. It was dry, white and had a slight odor. Curry puff were good but was cold in the middle. The red curry dish was great, very tasty and filling. A dish I would get again. The Thai iced tea was delicious. Overall the food was good for the prices.

Today, I ordered Pad Thai with Tofu. The tofu was not cut into cubes as it normally comes. Instead it was over marinated small pieces. That wasn't the worst part. That would be the cockroach toward the bottom of the dish. Of course I had already eaten most of it. You can view the cockroach in the photos. I hate to think about how many cockroaches must live in the kitchen.