Tom Yum Koong Restaurant

I’m a foodie from Japan, and honestly, this was one of the most disappointing dining experiences I’ve had in the Boston area. We chose this restaurant because of its strong ratings and a positive review in the Boston Globe, but we immediately regretted it. The noodle bowl was shocking. It had little substance and barely any toppings. I know I may sound harsh, but to me it felt like the Thai spirit was completely missing. The second dish was also shockingly small for the price — to the point that I thought it was a joke — and the taste was just average. This place might be satisfactory for some diners, but for an Asian foodie who’s familiar with real Thai flavors, it was deeply underwhelming.

I’ve been driving past this Thai restaurant for years and never realized what I was missing until I tried it. I’m so glad I finally made the time to visit this hidden gem. It’s so much bigger on the inside than I expected with seating for 42. The food was incredibly authentic and bursting with flavor but what also added to the experience was the amazing staff, Paul & Ellie were so helpful and went over and beyond to make our visit one worth coming back to. The prices are very reasonable with good size portions. I absolutely love everything about this Thai restaurant and I will recommend it to everyone!

Happiest accident we have had in a long time. Unassuming from the outside, the food and service is 5-star! We got the seafood madness, cashew nut, fried ice cream and of course crab rangoon. Every dish was so flavorful and fresh, loved every bite!

Mild (Isaac) Thai sausage, Tom Yum soup, SomTum salad, seafood hot pot, small white rice.

This is a very authentic place for Thai food. The menu is very comprehensive and the service is very fast. It is so popular that, at times, there is a long waiting time for you to get a table, considering the size of the place. As far as alcohol they only serve wine and beer. The prices are average and the food is delicious! I recommend this place!

Thai food here is very authentic and truly flavorful. The dishes taste just like what you would find in Thailand. Everything was fresh, well-seasoned, and delicious. Highly recommended if you’re looking for real Thai cuisine!

One of the best Thai places we have tried. The food is amazing, authentic flavorful dishes. Highly recommend this place for good Thai dishes. Noodle Soup was our favorite.

Smaller side of a restaurant, but the food does not disappoint!! Flavors are on point, so many soups and noodle bowls to try. Can't wait to try other dishes.

The atmosphere and servers were great! I really wished I liked the food more. The Tom Yum tasted like fish sauce with a chili oil. The chicken skewers were pretty good, not too dry and had plenty of flavor. The noodles with beef (on the street food menue) was sweet! I was expecting savory but it came with a side of sugar on top of its already sweetness.

The debate is over. This is hands down my favorite thai food place in mass. Yes in all of mass!! Omg its such a hidden gem and I'm actually so mad we waited this long to try. If you're a fan of authentic Thai street food and not just pad thai and tom yum, this is the place. We got the kao mun gai (chicken & rice) and it's delicious! My boyfriend even prefers this more than our usual spot - Hen in Somerville. I got the khao kha moo (braised pork thigh with rice + chinese broccoli and boiled egg) and omg I was on cloud nine!! Can't wait to go back and try more. We were pretty surprised that it was empty inside when we went to pick the food up :( the people working there was sweet as hell too! we love this place so we really hope this review reaches the right audience. The crispy chicken skin app was delicious as well and we got two desserts to try because we couldn't decide which one to get. The fried banana was ok, like sweet egg rolls but the one that captured our heart was the sweet sticky rice with thai custard. Hallelujah it's delicious!!! Not too much at all, though I always love the mango version, this one is pretty dang good and a unique way to elevate the sweet coconuty sticky rice. Will fosho definitely coming back to try other street food dishes on the menu!!

This is a no frills that has great food! I wouldn't say there's much of an ambiance but it is clean from the tables to the bathrooms. They do need to cut on the heat cause it was freezing in there and it's December 1st. They seemed understaffed but as attentive and on top of things given the circumstances. We had a show to go to and i told them to bring everything at once and pay immediately and they were very accommodating. (4/5) for service Food overall (4.5/5) Beef penang curry was some of the best we ever had! (5/5) Drunken noodles was on point (4.5/5) Shumai was pretty delicious (4/5)

Do not be fooled, this is a 4.9 on uber eats and the food was so bad that we threw away. I wish it was just ok and wouldn't bother with this review but it was not and was every dish...4.9 is very high for uber eats so just do not be lured in, no idea how this is... you have been warned.

I love the pad Thai, drunken noodles, and curry dishes at this restaurant! They are always friendly, fast, accommodating, and may go to lunch or dinner, fast food place. The delivery has always been perfect. Sometimes I even come here to dine in for a show at the chevalier theater. They sell wine and beer too!

This is a solid Thai place. I'd more give them a 3.5 but you can't do half stars so... They have the whole Thai restaurant menu you would expect. The popular dishes are good but they're a bit skimpy on vegetables and the toppings. The dishes have shrunken significantly over the years and it is pricey for the quality. It's just convenient to have, but there is definitely better places around for sure.

Great pad thai and excellent spicy menu options. The spicy items are actually spicy just as a warning for those who can't handle it.

Best Thai restaurant near Medford, MA! Affordable prices, efficient and friendly service, and authentic flavors. The chicken satay is juicy and paired with a creamy peanut sauce. The pad thai is classically delicious and their red curry is the best I've had.

We order from here a ton. We most often get tom yum soup, khao mun gai, drunken noodles, crispy basil chicken, and tried lots of different appetizers, everything is always hot and delicious. . We'll continue to order from here in the future.

OK food. Nothing was bad, but I didn't love it. Honestly the main complaint was that everything was just too sweet, from the pad Thai to the coconut soup. The one thing that was excellent was the order of fried bananas, probably bc they were meant to be sweet. And the spring rolls were pretty good.

I've tried their curries and drunken noodles before and those were good. Last night I grabbed Pad Thai and edamame. If the pad thai wasn't that much sugary, it would have been delicious but no it was really really sugary and edamame was not good also. They are not bad at overall, their curries are tasty but as I said edamame and pad thai were not. So just don't go with these two.

Delivery review: We ordered the dinner drunken noodles with crispy pork and panang curry with crispy chicken. Both entrees were really good! The drunken noodles had a spicy kick that I wasn't expecting but liked and the veggies were fresh with the noodles fried soft. Definitely recommend. The panang curry was just as promising. It was loaded with chicken bites and veggies. I did wish there was more of the actual curry to enjoy with the brown rice. Overall the meal was great and I'd order again!

Tried for the first time recently. Food was delicious but my portion was a bit smaller than where I usually get Thai takeout. Overall would recommend

I decided to try this place for the first time through UberEats. I ordered Drunken Noodles (1 spice level pepper on menu). I had put mild in the additional notes because I did not know how spicy this place would be. To my surprise, what I got was by far the spiciest Drunken Noodle I have ever had to the point where it was inedible and numbed my gums after 2 bites. I had called the restaurant to let them know the issue, and they ended up delivering another one. Props to this restaurant for doing that, even though it was their mistake, most places would not honor it. When I finally got a chance to taste the food, it was really good. Pretty enjoyable and decent quality with no complaints. I would gladly try this place again just based of their customer service. The only issue I have with this place is their prices are a bit high for Thai Food compared to other places in the area, but it's not the biggest deal.

Good food. Always comes hot and fresh. Nice spice levels. Love their yellow river and their chicken satay.

I had a craving for crab rangoon and the pineapple sauce that is provided when you order crab rangoon from a Thai restaurant. It's different from the duck sauce given at Chinese restaurants. I like duck sauce too but prefer to have that with chicken fingers. I searched Yelp and found this place not too far from work which fellow Yelpers have specifically raved about the crab rangoon. I also ordered a shrimp tom yum koong soup and Thai iced tea. Overall, I was happily surprised as I have ordered take-out from here years ago and found it just average. I wonder if the restaurant has changed hands or has a better chef now? This time, the crab rangoon and accompanying pineapple sauce completely hit the spot. Thai iced tea was on point. I liked the soup the least and found the flavor somewhat flat even though it was spicy. I'm looking forward to trying other things on their menu. Next time!

Very fast turn time on our order, everything was very good, service was quick and friendly, definitely recommend.

This place is next to me and I wanted to order a take out. I went to the website which is tomyumkoong.net on my computer and chose a dish. When I called first a lady on the reception gave me the wrong price and said that she doesn't see in her menu the right dish. So I came to the place and the menu was completely different and didn't have the option that you can see when you do it from computer. So as result I spent my time for nothing and ended up not buying anything. If you do an online menu check that it's the same everywhere. So disappointed.

We got takeout yesterday at Tom Yum Koong and it was delicious! I got drunken noodles which is pretty standard at Thai restaurants and it had just the right amount of heat. My wife got Pad Thai and I had some of hers and it was pretty good as well. Overall, I would recommend Tom Yum Koong ifv you're looking for a good Thai restaurant.

I love this spot. Service is simple, but accurate. Food is delicious and fresh. Seating is spacious yet small. I recommend carry out. My go to Thai spot!! I always get red curry. Never disappoints.

Very good Chinese food, the service is a bit wonky and seemed disorganized. Great if you are going to the Chavalier Theater for a show, which is 300 feet down the street.

Pad See You is made with ramen noodles now instead of wide flat rice noodles. Seems like no dishes here use wide flat rice noodles anymore. They put the word "mama" in front of the name of the noodle dish which seems to be a code word for stir fried ramen noodles.

Thought we'd give this place a shot since it was right across the street from the Chevalier Theater. Despite being crowded, we were pleasantly seated immediately. That's when it went downhill. The waiter BARELY understood English, which made things very uncomfortable. He placed two glasses of water down on the table, along with the menus, then walked away. REALLY??? He never asked us if we wanted anything to drink. WTH! I got an order of Thai rolls, and while they weren't bad per se, there was nothing great about them either. I order Thai rolls where ever I can, and these failed in comparison. Also ordered were the chicken fingers, which I have to say, were quite good. No complaints there! Lastly, we got the Mama Garlic Noodles with Seafood. Such an utter disappointment. The noodles were VERY mushy, there was not much garlic flavor to speak of, and the seafood was scarce and not the freshest by any means. The vibe in that place was pretty weird too. The staff that I believe were managers, kept watching over us as if they were trying to rush us out; it was quite uncomfortable. I definitely will not be returning. Save your money, peeps!

Their food is so good, I wish it was a bigger restaurant. I think it seats 30 at best. The staff is amazingly helpful, and the food is definitely flavorful as well as spicier than most thai American places we have in the area. I definitely go during a weekday, otherwise, Parking is hard in Medford.

Have eaten here 4x in past couple of weeks. Food madly good, light papaya salad during lunch is great, or mango fried rice, duck, or drunken noodles at dinner. Not busy, easy to find a table, mod wood decor, friendly prompt service. They were also super nice and gave free Thai iced tea to friend's child who choked a little on some red pepper. Only neg are that their tables and bathrooms could be a little cleaner for busyness, could be more protein in some of the dishes, especially shrimp in papaya salad. Great place for a quiet tasty lunch overall!

Restaurant very nice and clean Crab Rangoon crisp not soggy and tasty Thai egg rolls hot and crisp too Thai tea had this delicious flavor I couldn't recognize Crisp chicken curry with sweet potatoes and carrots and onions was great

I was craving a dish called Rad Na and also wanted to try a new place for variety. Tom Yum Koong's menu looked great. My dining partner is crazy for duck and they had a few options so we decided to call our order in and go pick up. Ordering was easy and they took my card details over the phone. Picking up was also easy as they had a special spot designated to sign for the food, even had a place to put your pen marked as used once you were done. The food smelled great. And we went right home to eat it. Unfortunately, it really wasn't that flavorful. The golden bags were very nice - the best thing we ordered. The Rad Na was very meh. Noodles were just a glob and adding the rest of it didn't help much. Plus there was very little taste. I've never been tempted to add salt or spice to Thai food but I was with this dish. The duck was great but the rest of the meal was either garlic (so much garlic) or totally bland. We were left confused at the blandness of everything as we're used to really flavorful Thai spices and meals. For the price it really wasn't worth it. I won't be back any time soon as there are so many other options in this area.

Food was great, service not so much. One dish was served at least 15 minutes before the other. If you're patient it's worth the wait... if you're starving and don't want to wait, maybe not the place for you.

Called in an order for delivery at 6:15 -- finally arrived at 7:50. The order was 'out for delivery' for over 45 minutes. I was hoping the food was going to blow me away and I could overlook the absurd wait. Sadly, not the case. Food was bland -- even the spicy stuff! If you have 2 hours to spare and you're craving bland Thai, this is the spot for you!

Thought I'd give this place a shot. Ordered a black pepper mango curry with appetizers. The dish hardly had any vegetables, no cashew nuts as the menu says and the sauce was like water (and had to pay extra for rice). Overall, not good and bad value. This is my first and last time, I don't recommend it and I will never eat there again.

Food was good, but service was so bad. There's other Thai restaurants close enough to avoid this

My s.o. and I love Thai food. We eat it often. We decided to try Tom Yum Koong again after a 2 year hiatus. Consensus: underwhelming. Scallion pancakes: lacking flavor, lacking scallions. Dipping sauce was good. Basil fried rice: asked for extra spicy, came extra bland. Seemed to lack actual basil flavor, and some of the vegetables that were listed. Drunken noodles: normally one of my favorite Thai dishes. I did not taste the hot basil flavor at all, and there were a ton of veggies and not a lot of noodles. My favorite thing about Thai food is the robust and complex flavors. We hope TYK can make some adjustments so we can order again in the future!

Crab Rangoon didn't even seem to have crab in it. The dry version of the crispy chicken noodle didn't come with any of the toppings and was bland overall. Quite disappointed

Snowed in with no other options and we were handed a bunch of take out menus from the hotel front desk and decided to go with Tom Yum Koong. We called in the order and they advised us that if we were to come in and pick it up that it would be 15 minutes and if we decided to go with delivery that we would probably be waiting about an hour for our food. Considering the weather and the non stop snowfall, we went with the latter despite our grumbling bellies. The food arrived quicker than expected but it's like they didn't even have the decency to put any forks, utensils, sauce, napkins.. nothing in their but our food orders. After that I was already annoyed because we had to head back down to the hotel lobby and ask for plates, forks and napkins. For some odd reason, most of the dishes looked exactly the same lol. I ordered the Drunken noodles (talk about SPICY-- I love pepper but this was on another level and almost inedible). The chicken wings were okay but overfried and lacking flavor. The chicken lo mein was probably the only decent entree and even that was just Meh. Over it.

Take out or order delivered, lest you like the feeling of eating in a dentist's waiting room. TYK nails it with flavor and texture - whether you're popping serious spice from the tom yum broth, or planting chompers in the tender seafood swimming around the pool of Paradise Noodles. Saturation of proteins is a bit inconsistent (the soup had a single shrimp, and the mussels were all but missing from the entree), but what's there is fantastically prepared. Nothing gummy, bland or bearing the unmistakeable nuances of a too-long deep freeze. Fresh mushrooms, melt-away squid, al dente noodles - I can't imagine the plates are anything less than prepared to order. Which is nearly impossible, as they're served lightning quick. Expect heavy portions with the gut bomb to match, priced reasonably and boxed in less than ten minutes. Keep 'em on speed dial, yo.

I ordered Crispy Chicken Pad Thai and had it delivered. The chicken was stringy and I don't believe it was actually chicken, looked more like fried clams but couldn't tell from the taste what it was. Also, the Pad Thai was horrible. I don't know how to describe it, but it tasted like something went bad. I ended up throwing out 3/4 of it. How can a place screw up a staple like Pad Thai. Will not be ordering from here again.

Ordered Red Curry, Tom Yung Koong, and Tofu Triangles for takeout. The food was really greasy and had a lot of artificial tasting flavors. The tofu was saturated with so much oil, I could not eat it. The Tom Yung Koong had some kind of sickly sweet syrup drizzled into it- like eating melted candy. The Red Curry was okay but had a strange almost perfume-y, floral taste to it that masked all of the curry flavor. Easy to order and came on time, but simply can't recommend due to the quality of the food. Sad to say my search for great Thai takeout in Boston/Cambridge continues.

Gastly. I moved to this are and was so excited to be near a Thai restaurant. I ordered take out and it was tasteless. How can thai food be so tasteLESS?? I will not be ordering again. VERY disappointing.

Delicious food, freshly made and amazing sweet wonderful staff. I got the chicken pad Thai and pad see you with some crab Rangoon and chicken satay-- I recommend all four and for the price it's all worth it.

Never fail, delicious. Every item on the menu 10/10. Their prompt in person delivery service and incredibly easy online ordering is a game changer too. I LOVE Tom Yum Koong.

I'm a pretty picky eater and there are quite a few vegetables that I don't like. I made a pretty big delivery order tonight with modifications for 3 dishes and they honored all my instructions and all my food came exactly how I wanted! I didn't have to sit here and pick out a single vegetable! I also used a coupon for a free pad thai which I couldn't modify (because there was no field to type in) but they noticed which vegetables I was omitting from my other dishes and they did it for the pad thai as well without me asking, which was awesome! When making big orders at restaurants, something always goes wrong or they forget something. I had seven items in total tonight and everything was perfect. The delivery arrived earlier than GrubHub had initially quoted and the food came piping hot. After a disastrous delivery from another restaurant last week, I'm very pleased with my experience tonight.

My go-to Thai place since it's so close to my apartment.....but it's been very hit or miss lately. One time I'll get my favorite crispy pad thai dish and it's perfect, just the right amount of crunch and flavor. The next time the noodles can be mooshy and sour, I don't get it. All I ask for is a little better consistency but it definitely hasn't stopped me from going since they opened their doors over five years ago. I've had the gamut of the pad thais, curries and duck dishes here......all can be solid at times while others just don't shine. The duck is top notch so upgrade the meat for a better overall experience. The fresh spring rolls are a can't miss as an appetizer. They've grown in size from what I have seen, the last one we got just this past week looked like a dildo, I'm not even joking. Always filled with fresh shrimp and mint (I think?), two giant sized, clear dildos. :) I dined in here at the time in their existence they were BYOB. The dining room is a bit bland and nothing to get excited about.....but it's clean. I believe you can now get alcohol here so +1 to that. Their takeout and delivery service is fast and easy if you go that route which I normally prefer with them. I often times have trouble communicating my pick up order over the phone because the worker's English is poor, so that can be another drawback. I've had to repeat myself but nothing has been lost in translation and the order was correct every time. Medford has been blessed with decent, not superior, Thai food for quite some time now....check them out if you find yourself in Medford Square!

I wasn't very happy with Tom Yum Koong his time around. I have been here before, at least a few years ago. Food was definitely better then. I ordered a Pad Thai seafood. The noodles were the only part that had flavor. The seafood tased like it was boiled it water then quicker put in a wok to stir fry a bit to give it that little bit of a char. It lacked flavor and was so bland. The noodle were extremely wet and didn't have chew. It definitely won't be a place I'd be visiting again, though service was very good.

The pad Thai was good. Service was quick and delivery didn't take long at all. Recommended, if you're looking for an evening dinner delivery.

Ok Ill go into detail to make this review make sense! I LOVE Thai food, Love Love Love!!! So for years I have been going to Thailand Cafe in Central Sq Cambridge & lately I have been reading their reviews & read that all their food really isnt Thai food, so all these years I have felt cheated, Like "Geesh, what have I been eating all these years..." So living in Everett kinda stinks because there are no Thai food spots in Everett (Sei Bar is not an option - go read my review)... I was browsing online food places & Found out that TYK delivered to Everett "OMG, ARE YOU SERIOUS"... It was instant pandemonium because now I dont know what to order, I want it all & I want to try so many things... So we ordered tonight & I decided to order everything that I order from Thailand Cafe to compare... and I ordered through their online ordering site (Eat24) which made it soo easy to read & add items & add special notes... It was great, and if you order over $55 you get free Bangkok Fried Rice, so here goes: 1. Bangkok Combo = Which consisted of Veggie Tempura, Crab Rangoons (2), Chicken & Beef Satay (1 each), Thai Rolls(2), Gyoza, Chicken Wing(4). The Thai Rolls were tiny almost bite size, the 1 each of Satay was a disappointment but they were good... This is a good platter if you are sharing with 1 other... Otherwise for a large group you def need more than 1 order... There was TONS of Tempura and they were big, fresh pieces of veggies... 2. Fresh Rolls = Were absolutely DELISH... Loved everything about them, Love the rolls, Love the sauce... Love them! 3. Veggie Dumplings (had to order them last minute because I was under the order price by $3 to get free item)... = They werent the best thing I ever had, they were pasty & doughy & the veggie consisted of just spinach... although dunking them in Ginger Sauce made the Wonderful! 4. Crispy Pad Thai = Probably the best Ive ever had, they win in comparison to Thailand Cafe (Because they dont have crispy) There were several BIG Shrimp & lots of Chicken in there if you like, I did ask for Extra Peanut Sauce so that might have been what made it soo yummy! 5. Beef Macadamia = Now this was good not like Thailand Cafes, but good... I would have liked it to be more gingery & maybe more veggies although the beef was soo delish & soo seasoned perfectly... Would Def order again just maybe opt for spicier & that would kick it up some! 6. Veggie Veggie = Which on the menu says contains Chicken (well on the Eat 24 menu it did, I just went to doublecheck) Because what I got had no chicken But I didnt want chicken anyway, I wanted veggies... and thats what it was... Big Great Fresh Veggies & Pineapple, which was not my fave so I would just order No Pineapple next time - Love Pineapple on a normal basis just not covered in Oyster Sauce... 7. Bangkok Fried Rice (mainly for the BF) and it was mushy looking and I thought Oh No this is going to be bad, but it actually wasnt.. it wasnt that spicy or that much flavor, but it was good... All in all I would def go back & try some other things, but I would add some spicy options to some things (which you can do on the ordering site)... I would def recommend and when I go back Ill update on new options.. Check out pics I took a few!

I... am just not a fan. When you think Thai food, you think rich seasoning and good spices. But their dishes were anything but. I had ordered delivery around 8.30p on a Sunday and the delivery time was relatively quick. The estimated time was an hour (zomg) but they showed up about 30 minutes after, which was nice because I was pretty famished. It's just too bad the food was so disappointing ): My tofu Pud See Ew was subpar, dry, and incredibly flat in flavour. The Thai rolls and Shrimp in a Blanket weren't great either; they were both so plain and oily. The mister initially said he liked his Pad Thai, but then it ended up giving him a terrible stomachache for the rest of the night. blehhh. I did really enjoy their Thai iced tea though! Unlike the food, the drink was perfect and had a good balance between the bitterness of the black tea and the sweetness of the condensed milk. I would definitely order their Thai iced tea again.

the pad thai is hands down delicious! the chicken wings weren't fried the way i wanted but that pad thai !! it was flavorful and not dry. wish the wings were super crispy. good portion size for the price

Great food, and even better service. If you're looking for authentic Thai food- look no further! And the staff is so welcoming and friendly. Overall great spot!

Been eating here my whole life! Love it! The staff is so nice and the food is wonderful. Favorite dish is the khao soi, absolutely phenomenal!! The menu and recipes have been far expanded and improved since they remodelled recently. Support local businesses!!

Adorable little Thai place tucked into the corner of Medford Sq. A friend of mine used to deliver for here so I've had some of their food but never actually came here or ordered on my own before. Had an okay post-gym dinner here on my way home though. Had the green curry with chicken for dinner. I should really learn that I'm not the biggest fan of coconut milk curries, but I just keep trying them to find one that I like. This one was good, but overpowering coconut milk in the curry which just seems to be the norm up in the Boston area. I've been spoiled by SriPraPhai in NY. Dinner doesn't come with rice so you have to order it on the side. The food was enough that I portioned some for lunch the next day but you can probably finish an entree in a sitting without feeling bad about yourself. The service was quick and kind. I'll probably be back to try something else cause I feel like I'd like the food if I ordered differently.