Mali Thai Cuisine

I’d driven all the way up to Woodland to do one of those semi clandestine Craigslist meetings where two ugly old guys in big pickup trucks meet in some remote town parking lot and do a quick exchange for some piece of arcane equipment. And then, there you are, in the middle of nowhere, with nothing to do. I mean, it’s Woodland, not exactly near the the center of the known universe. So I think to myself, self, let’s look for good soup and that leads me to Mali Thai! The place ain’t gonna win no ambiance awards. It’s clean but boring, kinda stark. Don’t feel a lot of warmth in the atmosphere. Not the kind of place I’d want to take a date… although at my age and with my ugly mug, that ain’t exactly likely. But the proof of the puddin is in the eatin, so they say. The wonton’s are perfect. Delicate and crunchy! Things are off to a better than expected start! The Tom Ka arrives in one of those steel hot pots with a little fire going underneath so the the soup is still simmering slightly, a great touch! Galangal, chunks of lemongrass, kafir lime leaf, sour coconut, all the right notes. Honestly, it tasted better than it looked. It looked kind of pale, like a ghost of of Tom yum, but it was great! Hot and tangy, little bursts of brightness from the cherry tomatoes, overall an absolute success. The service was welcoming and personal, price was within reason. They need to take down their grand opening sign. I gather they have changed management and maybe still searching for a new identity, but the food I had was excellent and I will definitely put them at the top of the list for future adventures in Woodland.

1st time coming in since the relaunch. The peanut sauce was uniquely flavorful and I really ejoyed it. They offered to customize my food and it tasted fresh and again...very flavorful. I enjoyed the new aesthetic and thought the restroom was especially nice. The hostess was very nice and professional but not distant like some professional hostesses can be. You can tell the the people who run this restaurant are hardworking and I will happily continue to support this local business.

Finally got to try this place and it was fantastic. The customer service was great, our waitress was very friendly and kind. My husband and I had the Shrimp Pad Thai and the Thai holy Basil beef stir fry and both were excellent. Big portions! We also had the calamari and potstickers which were delicious. The Thai coffee is amazing!! It was my husbands frist time having thai food and he loved it. I can't wait to come back and try more!

Food was cheap enough but gave me food poisoning. Got the pineapple fried rice with chicken…. There was basically no chicken. All and all bad experience. I use to go there a lot before ownership changed and it was good. But I will not be back since the food was bad and gave me food poisoning. My advice try another thai place the extra drive time will be worth it to not get food poisoning.