Thai 5 Fast Food - Tampa

I absolutely adore this place! While it may not offer a formal dining experience, this Thai street food restaurant in South Tampa is perfect for carry out at the pick-up window. Simply place your order in advance, arrive, and pick up the delicious food. The Pad Thai is consistently amazing, made with the freshest ingredients and portions generous enough for two meals.

I was in a rush and decided to order the drunken noodles at this restaurant. They were absolutely delicious! The dish came out quickly, but it was clear that it was freshly made from scratch. The barber next door recommended this place, and they were right about the authentic spice. I started with medium spice level, which was perfect for me. At first, I didn't notice the spice much since I had asked for a low to medium heat, but halfway through I started to feel a little heat and my nose got watery - it was just the right amount of spice for me. They even included extra peppers and hot sauce in case I wanted to add more. Overall, I was very pleased with the balance of flavors in the dish.

I have ordered food from this restaurant many times and I absolutely love it. I live nearby, so it's convenient for me to order from here. My go-to dish is the Lad Na, but I always ask for it without noodles and instead request a side of white rice. Today, when I called to place my order, the person who answered the phone told me they couldn't accommodate my request because the new chef was unable to remove the noodles. I was surprised by this response, as I always thought everything was made from scratch here. It was disappointing that I couldn't order my usual dish without noodles.

We've eaten here a couple of times. We had Pad Tahi with Tofu, and a Pad Thai with Chicken. The first time the food was okay, but I had ordered my Pad Thai Chicken Thai Hot, and there wasn't a lick of spice in the dish. The second time we went they seemed overwhelmed and understaffed. And the meal sucked. Imagine the most salty sodium loaded dish you could serve someone. Wait, you don't have to, just order dinner from Thai 5. And once again, Thai Hot was Thai Not. I wont Thai up any more of my time or money eating here.

Great thai food, chicken wings are done right. Way better than any other chicken wing place out there. I tried something different this time; an eggplant dish and it was absolutely delicious. I gave 4 stars for atmosphere cause it doesn't offer indoor seating anymore since COVID-19 so their pickup window is on the busy South Dale Mabry which isn't a great atmosphere. I suggest if they can move this outdoor area in the back near their kitchen backdoor it will be a more pleasant seating area. as for the 4 stars in atmosphere if I would to give a lower star this place does not deserve due to current situation and location. it is what it is.