Pepper Sky's

Delicious food, nice atmosphere, friendly and fast service. Dinner menu has a lot of options, I got the Pad See Ew Noodles dish and it was very flavorful and aromatic.For dessert, I got the sweet rice custard. The ambiance is great with soft lighting and nice music, spacious dining area with nice tables that don't shake. The waitstaff give a good amount of time for you to select your items and don't hover, and the food come out fast and hot to the table. Only downside is that the Mango and Sticky Rice dessert plate is out of season right now. A+++.

This is my second time here and it never disappoints. The spicy Pad Thai had great flavor and the crab Rangoon was crispy and delicious.

Everything my friend and I had here was very mid, ranging from the soup to the curry, especially since we ordered four of the most staple kinds within the Thai cuisine realm. There's a positive aspect which was that they gave an abundant amount of food, as the pictures could show how much they stuffed their bowls and containers with meat and vegetables. But in terms of taste and everything else, it was okay. I had a massaman curry and it didn't feel like the curry flavor had meshed with the carrots, onion pieces, and sweet potato bits included, on top of the fact that the beef was very hard to chew and dry, even with curry on it. My friend had the red curry and didn't really comment beyond saying that she wouldn't bring others back here in the future, so I guessed that she wasn't satisfied with her food. We shared the soups together, and I was overall pretty happy with the tom yum soup, especially since I had them lower the spice level, so visually it looked clear, but the taste was still there, which I enjoyed. The tom kar kai soup didn't seem to have enough coconut cream to regulate the taste, because I couldn't identify the cream aspect of it. So, yeah, if one finds it convenient to stop by for a quick bite, I say go for it. I wouldn't, however, recommend people to go out of their way to try this establishment as a result of my own experience.

Service is quick and polite. The curry and appetizers are prepared quickly and without any real flaws. The good is flavorful without being too spicy by default. Each table has a small shaker of pepper ready to bring the heat if you want more.

Delicious food and great service. Place is kind of small and the bathroom has a lot to be desired. The scallion pancakes are absolutely amazing. The duck drunken noodles were very tasty. The thai chili fish was flavorful and good. The tom yum soup was delicious.

Pepper Sky's is a cosy Thai restaurant run by a nice family, just near where we were staying during our trip to the Boston-Cambridge area. The food is delightfully good and we decided to come here for dinner on 2 occasions! We had their Crispy chicken with fried rice and tom yum soup, and iced thai tea the first time. The portions were so large that we were glad we ordered to share. The crispy fried chicken is indeed crispy on the outside with their homemade crust and tender on the inside. the second time we were there, we ordered the classic Pad Thai fried noodle, Green Curry with noodles and another order of the Crispy chicken with fried rice. The quality of the food is consistently good - so authentic to the South East Asian taste! You must definitely try this place out when you are in the area.

Pepper Sky is one of the best (if not the best) restaurants in Central Square! I’ve been coming here for 2 years and their food is consistently fresh and delicious. The Pad Thai is a MUST (one of the best I’ve had). In addition to outstanding food- the staff is ALWAYS friendly and their customer service exceeds expectations. Thank you Pepper Sky for being awesome- HIGHLY RECOMMEND to anyone looking for a bite in the Central Square area :)

Pepper Sky is bustling with activity at lunch time. It was my first time here, and while the food was okay, I found everything a bit too salty and sweet for my taste. The drunken noodles and the papaya salad were my favourites from my first visit. However, the service was good.

the crispy chicken basil fried rice was really good, would come back here again just for that service was really fast and great. kept getting water refills, which was nice ambiance was also nice, though there's not too much room

Everything my friend and I had here was very mid, ranging from the soup to the curry, especially since we ordered four of the most staple kinds within the Thai cuisine realm. There's a positive aspect which was that they gave an abundant amount of food, as the pictures could show how much they stuffed their bowls and containers with meat and vegetables. But in terms of taste and everything else, it was okay. I had a massaman curry and it didn't feel like the curry flavor had meshed with the carrots, onion pieces, and sweet potato bits included, on top of the fact that the beef was very hard to chew and dry, even with curry on it. My friend had the red curry and didn't really comment beyond saying that she wouldn't bring others back here in the future, so I guessed that she wasn't satisfied with her food. We shared the soups together, and I was overall pretty happy with the tom yum soup, especially since I had them lower the spice level, so visually it looked clear, but the taste was still there, which I enjoyed. The tom kar kai soup didn't seem to have enough coconut cream to regulate the taste, because I couldn't identify the cream aspect of it. So, yeah, if one finds it convenient to stop by for a quick bite, I say go for it. I wouldn't, however, recommend people to go out of their way to try this establishment as a result of my own experience.

Food was really mid... got their chicken satay and drunken noodle. My friend got the duck noodle soup. Food was 3 out of 5... Stuff were friendly and nice. Gives out a family business vibe

Delicious!!!! The food was bomb, we also got spring rolls too for appetizer that were super crispy. The fried rice was great and the chicken was super yummy and crispy. They were also super accommodating for our friend who has a peanut allergy and were very attentive! Great food and great service

I got the spicy panang curry to go, with chicken, and I really enjoyed it! The spice level was perfect , creamy sauce, the vegetables could have been cooked a little bit better, green beans were a little undercooked. Paired this with brown rice, to decrease the high glycemic load of white rice, and it was delicious! It's very easy to order online, directly from the restaurant's website, And the food was ready in under 20 minutes!

Dishes are consistent in flavor and there's a range of Thai options. The restaurant is cozy but not too hard to get a table. Large rice portions that are great for left overs.

Update: 10 years after my previous review and Pepper Sky's is still going strong. The food is still terrific. The chicken satay appetizer is excellent. For the main course, I recommend the green curry, the panang curry, or the drunken noodles. The pad thai is always a reliable choice. The staff (owners?) are very pleasant, and in all the years I've been getting take-out, they have NEVER gotten an order wrong.

Probably some of the best Thai food I've had in a long time. The flavor was amazing, the ingredients very fresh, and pleasantly spicy. The evening was completed by friendly service and a relaxed environment.

A decent Thai spot with a reasonably priced lunch menu. The green curry is flavorful, though not particularly memorable. The chicken satay was slightly dry, but I enjoyed the Pad Thai, which offered good taste and value for the portion size. Overall, a solid choice for a quick lunch.

The service was good; our waiter was very friendly and attentive! This is an unassuming Thai restaurant that satisfied our cravings for some good food, though I admit that most times, you can't go wrong with any Thai restaurant. I also appreciated how they had so many protein options on the menu (chicken, beef, salmon, duck, halibut, etc). I personally loved my pad thai, as it was tangy and flavorful. My girlfriends loved their basil and chili dishes! The only reason for the 4 stars is that one of them ordered a Thai tea, and while it was okay, it tasted artificially sweet and not as authentic as other places. Overall, would recommend this place if you're in the area and want some dependable Thai cuisine.

Thai food in Central Square! This place is tucked away on a side street near the busyness of Central Square and it's one of my go-to spots for Thai food in the Boston and Cambridge area. Good for when I'm looking for a casual meal by myself or with a few friends, and if you can catch the lunch time prices it's very worth it. On surface level, the atmosphere seems a little more than casual (low lighting plus full table service with a small drink menu), but the experience and food are comparable to what you'd see at other casual and takeout Thai spots. Whenever I go, I always see the same woman running the front-of-house, and she is always very hospitable and quick to bring the food out. Additional notes -- it's my favorite place to get spicy pad thai.

The prices here are quite reasonable even after inflation. I placed a to-go order for chicken satay ($8.95), seafood madness ($16.95), and spicy pad thai ($12.45). I like how you can customize your preferred spicy levels for the entree dishes. My favorite was the chicken satay which was quite a big portion for its price. The chicken was not dry at all and was full of delicious lemongrass flavor. It came with two sauces which were both on the sweet side. The seafood madness was packed with seafood and came in a thick sauce. There were a lot of veggies like onions, mushrooms, and bell peppers. The sauce had a lot of umami flavor but I wouldn't have minded if it had even more seasoning. I thought the pad thai was decent. The portion was good and could be split into two meals if you are not hungry. I wish the scallions were more crunchy though-- they were on the mushy side. Overall, this is a solid spot to satisfy a craving for Thai food that won't break your wallet.

Good neighborhood stop for your Thai food cravings. I had forgotten how good their Beef Pad See Yew is - very generous with the meat and veggies. We usually get other items from here - the Shrimp Pad Thai is our usual go-to, and the papaya salad and chicken satay (plump and juicy skewers paired with sweet chili and peanut sauces) are other favorites. Lately we've also been getting the potato puffs (reminiscent of North Indian samosas and Malaysian curry puffs) and scallion pancakes (eternal crowd pleaser in my household) too. I also enjoy the various curries- can't go wrong with the green curry and Massaman curry, in my opinion. Ying, who is the sole server in the restaurant, is pleasant and efficient. Food is authentic and consistently fresh and delicious.

Really good food! We did take out and we really enjoyed the basil fried rice and curries!

A wonderfully cozy Thai restaurant tucked into a corner of central square! I highly recommend the noodle dishes (pad woon sen and duck noodle soup) which are flavorful and great for sharing! Service is always speedy, and friendly. The only downside is that the jungle beef curry was a bit tough and watery.

I ordered the pad see ew vegan (no fish sauce, no egg). The sauce was pretty much just straight soy sauce, definitely not the sweet see ew sauce that's expected. I will say they had a good amount of veggies, but the rice noodles were also over cooked and fell apart easily. The pad Thai was mostly noodles, no lime garnish either. The summer rolls were yummy and fresh but the sauce didn't have peanut butter mixed in (was just straight hoisin), which isn't as good as a peanut sauce. Probably wouldn't return unless ai was desperate for food. Definitely not worth the dinner prices for Sunday lunch.

Fast and kind service, but the food... oh boy We got tofu green curry with extra veggies and Rama garden: Veggies were heavy on the carrot and frozen string bean,With very little of any fresh ones. Also, veggies were raw, including zucchini and eggplant(!). "Luckily", we only got 3 pieces of those in the plate lol. Green curry was a sweet, pale soup that didn't go that well with the (raw) vegetables.. Rama garden is a boring dish to begin with, so I can't say it was worse here than how it's usually is..

Best. Pad. Thai. In. Boston. I had low expectations going in. The place was a little old and outdated ambience-wise. But I was thoroughly surprised by the food. This will be my go-to spot for Shrimp Pad Thai in boston. The shrimp were nice and succulent. So perfectly cooked that it melted in your mouth. The pad Thai was incredibly flavorful and juicy with the noodles cooked perfectly (springy yet soft). We also ordered a beef massaman curry and chicken pineapple fried rice. The massaman was good, but portion size was just a little small and the chunks of beef were slightly over done. The pineapple fried rice was average like any other place. Service was great. Our server was attentive and even stayed after hours a bit. Very affordable too! Only place in Cambridge / Boston area that I've been able to get 3 entrees meals for less than $40 dollars.

The food seemed to be slightly expensive compared to other Thai places. The service was average, since they only had one person helping. The ambience wasn't that good, the place had a weird smell, seemed like the kitchen smell was all across the dining area. Might be a good takeout option, but definitely on the pricy side for a Thai place.

I've been here a few times. Pepper Sky is tucked away in a little street down Mass Ave, which I first discovered by accident. But I'm so glad I ran into it. This place has amazing tasting and reasonably priced thai food. The menu has a large variety of options and the service is extremely speedy and reliable. This is my go to thai place around Boston, and I would go here again to try more of their menu items.

Good price, good, food, good service. Nothing negative to say whatsoever. Hours can be shaky but it's a small place so it's understood

Thai was been my JAM as of late Pepper Sky's Thai Sensation did not disappoint. It's not top tier Thai by any means but my tofu green curry lived up to my expectation and was actually slightly spicy (yay). Flavorful, rich w veggies and tofu, and a large portion to boot. Scarfed it all down and left me more than satiated.

Solid local Thai food. Delivery or in person works! Fan of the pad thai, red curry, and pad see ew.

Food is amazing and always fresh! Whenever I have folks over, we visit Pepper Sky's Thai for lunch. The ambiance is nice but also great place for take-out.

The food is great and service very fast. Lots of options. Servers helpful.Decent spice, but not too spicy. Prices are reasonable and portion sizes respectable.

I was very back and forth about writing this review. I just ordered a vegetarian green curry and it was the worst experience. First the green curry was completely water. It was almost sweet. When ordering i told them to make it mild. It wasn't spicy at all. It was covered in vegetables that aren't even part of the green curry dish. It was so watery. It had no consistency. It was a plate of liquid water with no flavor. It's by far one of the worst curry dishes I've ever experienced. I wouldn't even call it a curry. It did not have any consistency but water and a bag of random vegetables. As a person who travels a lot and eats a lot of Curry I can definitely tell you I would never recommend a veggie curry from Pepper sky. Hopefully this was just one mistake, but I had to throw my whole dish away.

Wanted to give zero stars. As someone who loves this establishment and food, today was a real disappointment. I ordered grub hub for delivery. This place uses their own delivery drivers for this. Fine. I am on my way home and the food is delivered. I look at the picture and all. I arrive at my house a few minutes after and the food is GONE. I contact grub hub. They apologize and they refund. But get this. The delivery driver TEXTS ME. on my PERSONAL NUMBER. to tell me she saw a GUY take my food. No men here. Who is this guy who has my food now? I let her know that and she begins to blame me for this. Saying where was I and why did I let someone take my food. This whole experience was so unprofessional. They are very lucky I don't post the screenshots. Now this lady has my address and my phone number. I feel very unsafe. Someone who is willing to text a customer like that ? Uncalled for.

i ordered take out last noght and was higely dissapointed. ordered pad see ew with extra meat and vegetables and a fishermans madness For the pad see ee, the meat was dry as a bone and tasteless. I ordered extra vegetables too but you are paying for add ons so they seemed to reduce the noodles so with the added meat and vegetables there was almost no noodles...for a noodle dish. For fishermans madness, I also added vegetables. With the added vegetables I literally was left with two small shrimp and some small pieces of calamari. So it was a $20 vegetable stir fry. Again, a seafood dish with almost no sea food.

Service was good, ordered ginger salmon and chicken green curry. Green curry was ok but very soupy, but ginger salmon was overpriced for both the portion size and quality (only 1 piece of salmon with some green beans, salmon tastes rather chewy most likely used frozen salmon, again very soupy for some reason, nothing special). Or maybe I didn't order the right dishes.

Basil fried rice with tofu and drunken noodle with beef were delicious and the portions were great sizes!

I came here for lunch with a friend. I work near the area so but for those who are not familiar, it's a short walk from the central stop. The food was good. They have the curry in lunch and dinner prices. I got the yellow curry with duck. It wasn't too spicy but there's a slight kick. Quick service for a work day so I was able to be back in the office to continue my day. I would high recommend trying their lunch specials.

Nice place, friendly staff. Some dishes are nice like their fried rice and drunken noodle. Beef noodle soup was OK. Not a Chinese style but more sweet. Pad thai is good, but also a bit sweet for me. Not recommend their chicken wings.

It is hard to describe how much I crave the pad thai from here. It's a bit different from other places I've tried. Less sharp tangy and more smooth tangy. But it is so incredibly good. I just can't stop eating it. The sizing is also pretty generous. I can barely eat a whole container of pad thai.

tl;dr delicious food, good portions, great value. DON'T GET THEIR HOT POT. My friends and I got a pad thai, the fried duck, massaman curry, a hotpot, and the mango sticky rice. Pad Thai - 5/5: classic. It was a bit sweet for my taste, but I loved it anyways. Fried duck - 4/5: The fried duck was a little tough. I'd recommend getting the version that's on top of curry, it seems like that'd be delicious Massaman curry - 5/5: This was a little bit watery, but I really liked the flavor. Hot Pot - 0/5: WTF. Why did this taste like cheese? The dish was INCREDIBLY off putting. I have never eaten any thai dish that tasted like cheese before. Is this a real thing, or did they just used expired milk?? Either way, you can be sure I'll never try it again. In summary, I've been here a few times, and I will be here again, but DON'T EAT THEIR HOT POT.

tl;dr consistently gets the job done, serves reliably good food, VERY vegetarian friendly, ambiance could be improved, but otherwise it's incredible! would recommend a visit I have been both going to and ordering delivery from Pepper Sky's ever since I started attending college in Cambridge. On my recommendation, my family and I recently drove in from Belmont for a Friday night dinner at PS, which was not too crowded. Parking can be an issue, but that's not a fault of the restaurant whatsoever. The restaurant is also T accessible (via Central or #1 bus). Among all of us, we ordered one thai iced tea and one thai iced coffee for drinks. They both came in large cups, which justifies their moderately higher prices. Both were very good - the thai iced tea in particular is more authentic than what you would find at The Mad Monkfish (also in Central), but not as creamy as at Pho Basil (Back Bay). The scallion pancake appetizer was also very good, but the pancakes were crunchier than most. This did not detract from the taste, but I prefer the pancakes at House of Chang (West Cambridge) and Dumpling House (between Harvard and Central). There were lots of meat-free options, which was great for a vegetarian family like mine. We ordered a pad see ew, drunken noodles, garlic and white pepper tofu, and a curry noodles, all with tofu. They were able to easily able to replace meat with tofu, and made it a point to cook our dishes without oyster sauce, which was great! Just make sure to ask them about these changes if they pertain to you. All the dishes tasted great, and most certainly satisfied our craving for thai food. They were hot, and at an expected spice level. That being said, specifically ask for mild or low spice if you don't handle it well :) The only reason PS loses a star in my eyes is the ambiance. It's not bad by any means, but it's a bit dim and cramped. It's casual, but the cramped nature is sometimes a bit inconvenient. It's never a true problem and one can definitely fit large groups here, but it can sometimes be frustrating. Overall, I'm a huge fan of Pepper Sky's, and would recommend a visit!

I had seafood tom yum kung soup and duck with redcurry. Both are very tasty and hearty portion! Their duck was very tender and matched with soup. There are so many choices on the menu and definitely coming back to try another thing. The service was friendly and the price is reasonable: not rip-off like other restaurants in Boston or others in Cambridge.

I was browsing Cambridge and encountered this adorable Thai restaurant ! The vibe was so chill :) I came for lunch and got a Green Curry and a Thai Iced Tea. Food was affordable and served quickly. The staff were so kind! All in all, I will return and highly recommend Pepper Sky :)

My friends and I visited here on Friday night and we had a good experience. We were seated quickly as it wasn't too crowded, and our orders came out of the kitchen very quickly. The portion sizes were large and the dishes were pretty flavorful. In particular, I ordered the yellow curry and the mango sticky rice for dessert. I thought that the curry had a good spicy flavor, though it was a tad too sweet for me. The chicken and vegetables in the curry were all cooked well and tasted fresh. I really liked the mango sticky rice dessert; the rice was very flavorful and the mango was sweet and tangy. Overall, we had a good dinner and would definitely come again.

Truly delicious and best Thai we've had in Cambridge! Ordered for the first time yesterday. The basil rice, spicy pad Thai, ground beef dish all delicious. We live so close. Sorry it's taken us 3 years to try. We will be regulars!

This is one of my go to places for workday lunches around Central Square. I tend to go for one of the curries or a noodle dish, usually pad see ew. From my experience the curries have been pretty tasty, with massamam being my favorite. I tend to go for the tofu with the curry because I really like the way Pepper Sky's tofu is perfectly fried - not too crispy but not too soft. I prefer my Thai curries to be a bit thicker than they are here. Other than the tofu I have tried their chicken and duck which are all pretty good. I love that this place has a lunch menu which is very decently priced with great portions. I usually need to get a to go box for half of my meal! Service is also really quick and speedy which is what makes this place ideal for a work lunch spot. You can be in and out within an hour if there is no wait!

Pepper sky always is my go to place to eat with friends because the service is always fast and the pad see ew and the Tom kar Kai soup is pretty good compared to some other places in Cambridge. The place isn't usually super busy either and the staff are nice. Would recommend getting mango sticky rice for dessert!

Small restaurant. Simple decor. Quick service. Friendly staff. Thai owner. It makes a diff! Seamless web available. Saw a lot of take-outs. Large food portions! My order: Tofu Pad Thai - love the fried tofu. Well-flavored! His order: Tamarind Duck - appearance-wise, not too appealing, but it tastes very good. Moist meat! Large cups of beverages. Reasonable prices. Quite satisfied.

Hits the spot when it comes to spicy chicken pad thai (just make sure to ask for medium spice)! I have ordered carryout here over three times now and have yet to be disappointed. Advice for pad thai order: The normal pad thai is delicious but on the sweet side. The spicy pad thai is SUPER HOT. I like spicy food but this just left my mouth on fire where I couldn't fully enjoy the other tastes. BUT the last time I ordered I got the spicy pad thai (NOTE: I asked for medium spice) and it turned out fantastic. It could have had a bit more heat but I was very happy with it! The chicken and noodles are always perfectly cooked and they add the right amount of peanuts for a fantastic crunch. Crab rangoons here are also on point! If you are going here to eat the restaurant is small, comfortable and service is great!

Pepper Sky's is located a short walk from the main drag, just beside Rangzen on Pearl Street. They have a lunch menu and we were able to order off of it on a Saturday afternoon. With its rather cute moniker, I love Ma-Ma $10.95 (on the specials menu) turned out to be a rather large portion of stir-fried egg noodles, chock full of vibrant vegetables and tender slices of chicken. It had lots more veggies than my vegetable pad thai $8.95 (off the lunch menu), even though I couldn't finish my noodles either. Their soups are also full of hearty ingredients - whether a rainbow of bright colored veggies in a clear broth, or a bounty of clear noodles in the Clear Noodle Soup (chopped chicken in clear broth, seasoned with wood-ear mushroom, bean thread, scallion and roasted garlic) $4.50, and the portions were rather generous for a single diner. One bowl of soup would be plenty as a hearty snack for a healthy diner. Take out containers were needed for all, except the one who ordered the Seafood Madness* famous on phuket island, this dish consists of shrimp, bay scallop, calamari and mussels, sautéed with onion, mushrooms, bell peppers and garlic in a basil-roasted chili sauce $8.95, which arrived as large chunks of seafood with fresh veggies with a bit of heat in the sauce beside a scoop of white rice. You want chopsticks? They have them - just ask. Service was satisfactory; menus a bit entertaining.

Been going to Pepper Sky from work for years... Was introduced from a Co-Worker and they deliver so we made great use of them over this horrible winter we just battled through... Everything is SOOO delish... Just know their 2 Peppers hot is HOT... You know how some places say spicy but it really isnt... Well their stuff is hot (and I love hot) but the Spicy Pad Thai was almost unbearable (unless the cook that day had a heavy hand) Everything always fresh.... Mango fried Rice is DELISH, Pineapple is even better... Everything is good... Wont be disappointed!

Ol reliable, bussin bussin. Portions seem bigger when eating there, have yet to be disappointed by them but also have yet to be blown away. The crispy chicken stays crisp even when taken out, which speaks volumes about the crisp levels we are talking here.

Solid, reliable Thai food in the central area. Pricing is decent for the quality and portions you receive. I'm a fan of the flavors of their curry and the generous portions of duck in their dudishes. For those of you spicy intolerant like me, even their most mild curries will have a kick, so I suggest you down that spiciest with this thick and heavy Thai iced tea that is sure to soothe the burn. This is quickly becoming a stable in my routine in Cambridge! Reservations are painless and it's fairly easy to squeeze in a group of 8 in this small restaurant.

Good Thai food? In Boston area? I must have died and gone to a better city, because out of the Pepper Sky comes a reasonable choice for my occasional Thai cravings. Pepper Sky is small, simple and smells delicious. The menu, however, is not so simple and and after a few chapters of reading, I gave up and embraced my basicness with an order of Pad Thai. Definitely super delicious, fresh and a bit spicy (helped along on that end by ample dousing of hot sauce). My friend's curry also hit the spot and had ample helpings of meat and veggies unlike SOME Thai places I can mention (ahem Rod Dee ahem). Check it out! Be impressed!

The curry here is excellent! On our most recent trip, I ordered the green curry that came with noodles instead of rice (Kanom Jean). The curry was so flavorful, perfectly sweet and spicy. The food was also delivered very quickly, the portions were large, and the prices were fair. We will definitely be back!