Smile Thai Cuisine in Maple Ridge

There is no seating, take out only

Not great. Really expensive, take out only, and the food was honestly underwhelming. I expected better based on reviews.

Always amazing quality and service ! We ve been eating here close to weekly for over 10 years (since opening day).

Absolutely loved my lunch today, really unfortunate the website didnt say the dinning room is closed.

Tried this place twice, first time tried to dine in said they didnt do dine in since covid? Weird thought that that was over? Second time my son and I wanted take out so thought give it a try food was tasteless and very watery. Even the coconut rice tasted like it was day old rice crunchy and no flavour of coconut. Out of PadThai, Red Curry Chicken, coconut rice and Tom Young Soup, the Padthai was the best thing but still bland even for a 15 year old. The Red curry was super watery and no sign or taste of Bamboo shoots or Thai Basil and 3 small pieces of chicken costing $24 with the coconut rice. For flavourful $ food locally go to Everest 8848 or Pho Song if dont mind spending a bit more $$$ Ban Chok Dee.

I have never been so disappointed. Ive heard for years how amazing this place is, so dropped by for my try of pad Thai. $20 for a large container of overcooked, sticky, starchy noodles that came out as a solid clump on the plate i dumped it on. There was ZERO FLAVOUR!! I asked for mild, does that mean none? This was I believe the most disgusting thing I have EVER tried. The guy was friendly but other than that for goodness sake dont even TRY

Delicious food, and great vegan/vegetarian options! We regularly get takeout.

Really nice people, but the red thai curry was extremely bland, and even though we ordered medium spice and then one order was supposed to be very spicy like max spicy, there was zero spice. Its not even slightly spicy. If you want real authentic Thai food, go to Bee Thai in Mission.

Best Thai Food in town!

Such a good meal. We ordered take away.

LOVE this place. DELICIOUS FOOD. Lots of variety, choice of spice level. Fresh. Generous portions. Yummy .

Ive given this place two tries now and I wasnt impressed either time. Staff is very friendly and food is ready very quickly. I ordered the red curry and fried rice the first time. The fried rice had no flavour we had to salt it. The curry was quite sweet but not bad. Then the other day I ordered pad Thai for lunch and I was very disappointed. Noodles were dry and again where was the flavour?? I had to pour salt on it. Idk if I will give this place one last try. Its close to my house and I love their lunch specials, but they need to up their seasoning

The food was very middle of the road, considering the price. Portion sizes normal for a place like this (which is smaller since covid). Pretty disappointing though. Guess theres not a lot of Thai food out here? Not sure why people like it, but its some of the worst Thai Ive had in a long time. Food

Worst Thai food I ve ever had. Take out or delivery only.

Smile Thai is the absolute best Thai in Maple Ridge. Food is always hot, flavourful and generous portion sizes (we get at least 3 meals from our typical order). Staff are so friendly, service is always prompt. If you havent tried drunken noodles yet, try it on your next order and you wont be disappointed -- so delicious!

Very tasty and flavourful! Fast and friendly service.

What a gem this place is, great food and awesome people here. Our go to place for Thai.

I saved for so long to get free lunch then they canceled there promotion about there cards 12 dinners get one free

Ordering from here is like visiting a friends house. Al is the best.

Fyi they are take out only now. No dine in

Really disappointed in the food, especially for the price and quantity. I ordered shrimp salad rolls, they smelled funny and super bland. Mostly noodles, a TINY bit of carrot and lettuce, no cucumber, no mint, no flavour. The peanut sauce that came with it was also not very good. I also ordered Pad Thai with tofu, got maybe four pieces of tofu and again, nooo flavour. Barely any peanuts, no scallions etc, just a few bean sprouts on top. I ordered it spicy which was the only thing they got right. I will not order here again, I gave it a two because the young man at the counter was really great.

This place never disappoints when I go theres good service, family owned and flavorful lunch menu to try from.

Friendly service and delicious food! Pad thai was amazing and a large portion and deep fried banana with mango ice cream was sooo good! Definitely recommend, will be back!

Let me save you your time & money with one word - AVOID! Tried this place on numerous maple ridge resident s ranting & raving reviews.. and let me just say; I don t know what they re smoking but they are either out to lunch or have never actually had decent Thai cuisine before.. I have had better Thai from a gas station convenience store.. for the high price you pay for the quality & quantity = just laughable.. fool me once - shame on you.. Not a second time. EVER. ZERO STARS.

Smile Thai s food and service is amazing . We ordered the prawn jasmine fried rice, chicken pad thai, wontons, spring rolls and lettuce wraps. All of it was fantastic!! Favourite place. Lovely staff.

This is the best Thai food! My husband and I always order the vegan pad Thai and spring rolls and its incredible every time! Food

Easily the best Thai Food around would recommend

Amazing. Weve dined in in the past, but this time got delivery. They delivered 10mins quicker than the time estimate, and the food was nice and hot. It was absolutely delicious - we ordered our chicken curry thai hot, and the spice didnt disappoint. Lots of chicken as well. Very happy with the amount of shrimp in the shrimp pad thai too - pretty much every bite had shrimp. Overall, this place is amazing and officially our favourite Thai restaurant!!

Wheelchair accessibility: When they were an eat-in sort of restaurant we often ate there as my mother needs wheelchair access to get in and eat! After the pandemic the restaurant converted to take out service only so it isn t a huge selling feature these days. Still, if you are picking up food and the person who is picking up the food happens to need wheelchair access in order to do that then you re in luck with this place!

Small little family run restaurant. Food is BUSSIN. Go show them some love.

Great Thai food. Friendly team there. One of the best local restaurants.

Cannot say enough about the excellent customer service that I receive here. The food being amazing is a bonus. This a family run locally owned place. I 100 percent recommend coming here for the customer service and the food. :)

Ordered a few times here and the food is delicious and price is great. The only problem is they have not opened since the peak of pandemic for dine in. I dont only support the restaurant base on the food but also if they contribute the community with employment.

The food is so so, not very impressive. Not Thai traditional taste. Some of the foods are bland

Excellent Thai food - extremely impressed. We got it hot (we like spicy food) and it was definitely spicy. The red curry was awesome and a good portion. The papaya salad was great as well. Will be my go to in Maple Ridge from now on.

My family s favourite take out. The food is delicious and the customer service is above and beyond. When they first opened they went out of their way to make gluten free options for my son and I. The lunch deal is fabulous and it is always our go to for special occasions dinners. If you haven t tried this little gem you are definitely missing out.

Super delicious!

Poor management, literally the worst staff I have ever met. Main guy in charge treats very young employees really poorly, I would not ever recommend this place to anyone due to really upsetting working conditions for overworked teenagers

Weve been ordering from Smile Thai now for our last half dozen Thai meals. Mostly they have been really good, full of flavour, hot, and timely.

Hands down the best Pad Thai in the lower mainland.

Best Thai Food in Maple Ridge. Super friendly staff. LOVE IT!

BEST mango sticky rice!

Okay here it is, we ordered take out for 4, staff were awesome, food tastes good, portion size is small for the price.

Amazing! I have been going here since they opened, and they never disappoint! Always delicious and staff is always so kind.

Always good food

Great discounted prices during lunch hours! Definitely worth trying fried rice and red curry with chicken.

Take out only.

A waste of $. Run far away. Ordered Tom Yum. Very sweet and they sliced the lemongrass so you were constantly picking inedible fiberous pieces out of your mouth.

This is like supermarket Cheap thai food that is full of sugar, oil, wrong ingredients.Horrific experience. Ordered the Green curry and Tom Yum take out. I would have to say this was the worst Thai food we have ever had. All sugar. I think we may be sick today

Highly recommend this place. I work close by so we order in for lunch. Have enjoyed every single time in 2.5 years. Consistently good food and friendly service I recommend the lunch specials, pad thai and green curry are my favorite. I like it a little spicy so I get medium but my coworkers usually opt for mild I also recommend adding the second spring roll

I never had yellow thai curry before eating here, so maybe it tastes amazing everywhere, but let me tell you, it is amazing! All of the food I have tried so far has tasted really good and even on a busy weekend night, they still managed to deliver within 30 minutes. I am really impressed with their food and customer service and will definitely order again.

This is the first Thai restaurant Ive been to that doesnt have panang curry - when I went the waitress told me that people always ask for that but we dont have it. Then, by chance, the owner came into my place of work and was incredibly rude to me. Ill never give him my business after that. Ban Chok Dee is much better anyways.

Great food always but portions are even smaller now for what you pay for. A couple dishes for two and both are left hungry. Sign of the times

Great quick friendly service. Great meal, just what I needed at the end of a long day.

Awesome!

Pad thai was delicious! Ill definitely be ordering here again

Amazing food, new to Maple Ridge and this place has amazing good food.

Very impressed with the quality of this establishment. Has become my go to thai food. Beautiful atmosphere. Cannot wait to bring friends to dine in.

Wonderful little restaurant offering a great selection of delicious Thai food that is prepared to your desired spiciness!!!

The best Thai food I have ever had!

Worse fried rice I have ever tasted in my life. Beef was cold cut sandwich meat and spring roll sauce was super and water. Definitely never ever going back there again.

My favorite Thai place, constantly delicious!

I ve always had great food when I order from Smile Thai. One of my fav places to eat in Maple Ridge.

Fab Thai food, we pick up regularly from Smile Thai after long work days. Always delicious! Recommend

So glad I discovered this jewel. Absolutely love the food! I always ask for mine Thai hot and they make it really well. 100% would recommend. Thankfully I live within their delivery radius and so will be ordering delivery from them a lot more!

Weve had take out from here in the past and really enjoyed it, so we ordered for Christmas Eve. We were stunned at the small portion size. Taste was good, but the value is not there. The container sizes are much smaller than any other take out weve had, and yet the price is higher. Really disappointed and feel ripped off. Unfortunately wont be ordering in the future.

Love the food . Love the staff . 5 stars

I love it. Easy 5 stars.

Delicious food and great service. Best and most authentic Thai restaurant in the Lower Mainland.

Ordered take out, it was painless and quickly prepared. Average pricing. Good Pad Thai and red curry, though I personally found the red Currys medium spice to be a bit light on spice compared to the medium Pad Thai. Small location, but it looked quiet and like a nice place to enjoy a lunch or dinner when we picked up our take out.

The food is delicious but the portion of chicken you get is very Disappointing. Seem not to have a problem loading the dish up with vegtables.if your wstching your weight and not your wallet this is deffintly the place to go

The take out portion is small for the price. The food was mediocre. Will not return

Love this restaurant! The food is always delicious, no matter what I order, and the service is always so friendly. From my first visit Ive gotten such a warm, welcoming vibe and every visit since has been lovely!

We were very disappointed with the portion size when we ordered recently. The food is good but the price is very high and the portion size very small. We ordered pick up food for five people. The cost was $120.00. We had to make more food afterword to satisfy our appetites. They seem to be taking advantage of their customers due to the Covid 19. We will not be going back again until things change.

Food was ok, but their customer service skills and cleanliness need some improvement. We ordered food for pick up and the guy on the phone was rude! Picked up our food then saw kitchen staff wearing slippers. Definitely looking at other options now.

Staff needs know how to dress when you work at a restaurant. Wearing sandles is very gross and turned me off right away. Food is standard fair and nothing exciting.

The food is mediocre. The pad thai was underwhelming, and I wont be ordering it again.

Great food , a little expensive , okay service .

Delicious food, good lunch specials friendly service

I drive from Langley! The food is amazing!!

Amazing! Love every menu item.

Best Thai restaurant Ive been to!! The food is always delicious. Always fresh hot and full of flavour. The service from Remi is always amazing. He is very friendly, warm, welcoming and attentive and personable. 10/10 recommend

Seriously, THE best. And excellent service.

No dine-in currently. Lunch special was good. Green curry was average, but pad thai and fried rice was great. $1 more for take-out even though dine-in not offered. Recommended for sure.

Their food has NEVER once disappointed me, which says a lot considering how many times we have ordered it. And let it be know that I visited Thailand last year for the first time, and was very pleased to know that Smile Thai offers truly authentic Thai flavors. Make sure to support this restaurant :)

Amazing food and great staff, highly recommended if you want authentic food

For some reason I didn t like the food when they first opened, but I tried again and have fallen in love with their red curry (adding in coconut rice of course). The service is prompt for take out/dine in (not sure if their doing dine in during covid though), and they have decorated the inside incredibly with photos and Thai memorabilia. Most meals are big enough to share for sure. So so good

Ive been a regular customer for years and this restaurant never skips on quality ingredients. The staff here are incredibly friendly and the service is A1. I drive 40 minutes just to eat here so that should speak for itself. Easily the best restaurant in Maple Ridge by far!

This is my all time favourite Thai restaurant and am a regular at Smile Thai. I love the authentic flavours that each dish embodies. My go-to order is the Pad Thai with chicken or shrimp, with mild spice and it is always amazing! Consistency every time. The staff are always friendly and efficient. I love the ambiance of the restaurant as its very family-friendly.

Al and his team are great. The food is awesome!

Whoever answers the phone here is extremely rude, made a $75 order for delivery, 6km away but they won t deliver here and then hung up on me, called back and he hung up on me again. Will never go back here again

I have to be honest and say I was not overly impressed.. except their iced tea...delicious. The pad thai did not taste like pad thai, it didnt have a strong flavour even with the medium spice.. the coconut rice was nice and the pineapple stir fry was decent. But the lettuce wraps smelled bad and tasted very weird. This was our first time here and it was a busy night being New Years Eve, so I would be willing to give it another shot but wouldnt get the wraps again.

Great options for vegetarian

Food came out fast, our waiter was friendly and professional. That said, the other staff and a man who seemed to be the owner really diminished the experience for us. Throughout the meal he was on speakerphone sitting in the main restaurant area angrily talking with a car dealership about his vehicle. The food itself was also average at best, Tom Kaa was very thin, and super heavy on fish sauce. Pad Thai was pretty plain, and a bit sweet. Green curry was decent, but Ive had much better at other Thai places in the lower mainland. Seems like this place may have gotten too many good reviews and is relaxing their quality control a bit.

The interior is cute and makes you feel like it could be a great authentic Thai place but the flavours were very mediocre. We had Tom kha soup, pad Thai and a green curry during our visit. The Tom kha soup was the worst Ive had at a Thai place and very watery with the fish sauce being too overpowering. The pad thai had an ok flavour but was a very boring dish and also one of the worst Ive had. The green curry was the only dish that had decent colour and flavour, but could have used a touch more salt. The waiter we had vas very good, but the man I presume is the owner decided to make a phone call on speaker phone which is not what I want to listen to while trying to have a meal. Overall, it is a cute place but dont go if youre looking for exceptional flavours or put together dishes as everything seems mediocre at best.

Go here! Best Thai Ive ever had

Great food really authentic! Price is more expensive then some places but it s worth it if you re really craving Thai.

I LOVE Smile Thai. Ive not heard a single bad review of this place amongst my friends and colleagues. They dont mess around when it comes to spice, which I love, but their mild is still very flavourful and not spicy at all which is really great for those who cant handle/have spicy food. I definitely had to work my way up to hot and am hoping to one day manage eating a Thai hot dish. The lunch specials are a great deal, the portion sizes are great, the restaurant is beautiful and clean, and the staff is wonderful. They really have a way of welcoming everyone like family. I cant eat any other Thai food after having Smile Thai because it just doesnt compare. Seriously, go here.

Amazing food...simple, authentic, fresh and delicious. Our go-to for Thai!

Sadly shut. EDIT: Delighted to hear that Smile Thai are just on vacation and not permanently closed.

Amazing food and service. My family and I regularly eat here and always have a great experience. I Would definitely recommend!

What has happened to this place. It used to be the best place for thai food. We ordered chicken pad thai, it was so spicy, it was inedible. The chicken satay, Im not even sure it was fresh chicken, it resembled the frozen chicken you get in the 4lb box from Superstore or Safeway. It was flat, dry, tasteless and the peanut sauce was either off or if this is a new version, its disgusting. If this was the 1st time I had bad food, Id absolutely give the restuarant the benefit of the doubt. All restaurants have bad days. But this is twice In a row. I truly hope you go back to your amazing tasting food as it was the best in Maple Ridge. Sadly Ill be looking for a new thai restaurant!!!

Got the dinner sized pad thai with tofu and no egg (my usual when getting thai food) - flavour was good enough I guess but the portion size was absolutely pathetic. Im a small person and if I can finish an entire meal and still be hungry after that really says something. Ban Chok Dee Thai has a much larger pad thai (nearly double the size Id say), better flavour with carrots too and only for a couple extra bucks. I usually go there but decided to give Smile Thai a try. Will definitely be sticking to Ban Chok Dee

Great food and service!

The best authentic Thai food! Also the most AMAZING spring rolls!

They Thai good!

Always has excellent service and food. My go-to for Thai food anywhere in the tri-cities.

I love this place. Lots of wonderful gluten free options.

Our First pick for Great Thai food with gluten free options. We love the yellow curry, Jasmine rice and gf pad Thai and they have amazing lunch deals too!

The decor has been freshened up, looks nice but retains its shack ambiance. As usual the food was good, the service great and the price reasonable.

Food was great. Service was a bit slow

Great Thai food. Lines can be long and space is limited, but worth every penny.

Great tasting food and friendly staff.

My GF and I came in for dinner. The food was good, but the portion was small. We had to go to another restaurant afterwards.

The best Thai food in town and the owners and staff are all great, friendly people! Every dish I have tasted has been delicious but their red curry is definitely my favorite. You must try it..

The flavor is lacking and I would say that 2.5 stars is a fair assessment. If this was cheaper, I would I understand, but its fairly pricey for what you get. If I wanted to eat Thai, I would take the trouble of driving to either Coquitlam or Surrey which has more options.

Amazing food the owner is a wonderful and polite highly recommend this place was introduced to me by a family I had worked for and I will never top eating here it s so yummy

Thai rice is good, spoon and fork are special. What puzzle me was that I ordered a Thai tea and gave me a Nestea. Staff was friendly, I will come again. Sorry, I misunderstood that Nestea is in the Thai rice package. Please see another picture, Thai tea is awesome!

Great Thai

Authentic Thai food. No A/C tho so not only the food was hot. Delish.

Loved the food

Smile Thai is amazing - red curry is the best Ive tasted, so delicious! Staff are super friendly, delivery comes when they say or even a little earlier which is awesome.

I love the curries here - so delicious and good amounts of vegetables for veggie options!

My favourite Thai food place ever and the family that owns it is always so nice. Super quick service too which is always a plus:) Ive reccomended it to just about everyone I know!

Always a great meal

One of the reasons I love this restaurant is that they actually know how to cook something spicy for the thin white jewish guy :) I hate going for spicy ethnic food only to get dishes way too tame in the heat department. You cannot fix spicy food by added chilli flakes; you need to make spicy food spicy from the beginning. These guys make good spicy food! ... just finished. I need to find a way to get spicy plus next time. This meal was spicy. Many I know would not have eaten it. My mom would love it, yet I want it spicier. My lips are tingling. Thanks for the meal!

Great food, great service and great prices.

Went there last night for dinner. The service was great and the food was even better. Just like i remember when I was in Thailand 4 months previous. Thanks!

Best Thai food EVER!!!!

Call before you go. They might not be open til posted closing time. Kitchen closed by 8:20 on a Saturday night.

Yummy food here.

Great spicy food, shrimp fried rice

This is our favourite Thai restaurant in town. I love the chicken pad Thai and my daughter loves the tofu options. Every dish we ve had has been amazing. Always fresh. Always flavourful and very reasonable prices. Also love the ambiance in the restaurant. Very cozy and a bit exotic. Award-winning excellence!

We came here a second time, because our first experience was overall pleasant. However, we couldn t believe the lack of quality in this food, I feel as though I could have made it better myself. I am very surprised at all the five-star reviews. The kitchen staff also created an unpleasant atmosphere, they were very loud and rude to one another. Our server was unprofessional. Very disappointing and will definitely not be back, unfortunately.

The staff are extremely unprofessional. The girl was extremely rude and pushy towards the other worker. Hearing bickering while I am trying to eat my small portion was not needed. Although, the food tastes good. Very quick to push me out of there empty restaurant as well.

great food

Delicious! Family run restaurant. Love that they have a plant based menu option and they are switching to more sustainable packaging.

Amazing

Love the food here and the staff is always great but the portions are to small for the price. As others have mentioned the portion sizes are fairly small and they should take a look at the reviews here and realize it is a common complaint

Good Thai food. Loved it. Spicy stuff

Honestly mediocre service was amazing but the food wasnt

The food is good bedt in the ridge for this type. But they have very small take out containers and the portions are small for the expensive food Very disappointed

Hands down the best Pad Thai Ive had in years. The Massaman curry was awesome & the deep fried banana was perfectly done! I live no where near here but travel down for Lagoon Baby & will be stopping here every time from here on out!

Best Thai food around, great service every time!

Real real Thai food! Friendly staff, nice restaurant with reasonable pricing. (Translated by Google) Really delicious food - one of the best pads Ive had in a long time and my husband loved the curry. Friendly staff and reasonably priced restaurant.

Good food

Smile Thai is my vote for the best Thai food in the lower mainland. The food here trumps anything Ive tried in downtown Vancouver,. With delicious flavors, amazingly well cooked food, and the best spice you could ask for, you need to give Smile Thai a try. The restaurant is family owned and operated, the staff are amazingly friendly and very attentive. Its nothing but a joy to eat there and with how amazing the food is, the trips in to Maple Ridge are always worth it.

This has to be one of my favourite Thai restaurants. Their service is always personable and friendly, and the food always comes fast. I highly recommend eating here. We often get take-out from here, and it is always a breeze to pay and pick-up. Seating can sometimes be squishy for dinner, but its still a great atmosphere. Parking is awkward in the back, but there are generally spaces available. My only critique is that the portions are a little small for the price you pay, but the taste and quality definitely offset this.

Amazing Thai food. I try and come here every time I am in the area. Now they just need to open up another restaurant in Vancouver :)

Best Thai food in the lower mainland.

One of my favorite Thai places

Small and cozy Thai cusine. Very friendly service from the staff. Ordered by phone and was prompt at pick up. Good atmosphere inside. Food was had good flavour. Mild had little spice, but just enough.

Outstanding food. Great staff

First time there.Excellent service and food was great

Friendly staff but the take out was not very good. The flavour was lacking and the noodles were over cooked. Maybe it is better if you sit in?

Great food. One of the best Thai Ive had nearby.

Have yet to try something here that wasnt amazing. Wish I had found you sooner

Always a great place to eat. Great people.

decent ly priced great food excellent service...fast and tasty

Its a nice little bistro style restaurant, with really good service and authentic feeling atmosphere, but the food is not the best, its decent but there are better in the area. Apart from the main curry dishes, which are simple and fresh tasting, a lot of their foods are just too sweet. The pad Thai is almost cloyingly sweet, pretty much needs to be super spicy not to notice. Ive eaten at a lot of Thai restaurant and this place definitely uses the most suger.

As a student who relies on lunch specials to survive, I recommend this place. Thanks for the lunch special cards, they give me a pep boost every now-and-then.