Pearl Thai Cafe - Portland

Asked for Pad see ew, and they even repeated my order, but still the wrong order. Unfortunately ordered to leave and could not return because of the time. The noodles are also extremely muddy. Really hard enough and thick enough to keep their shape. Like chewing on jelly/yam. Strange, despite my order wrong, they managed to get my protein selection right: chicken. What I'm sad to say was incredibly dry. Although I ate everything (not have a choice), it was not a pleasant experience. Every coming bite after the first filled me with absolute dread. Perhaps their rice or salad dishes better, but their noodles are a strong pass.

I have to agree with the other review. Definitely of mediocre. It's tasty, big portions, worth the money. But what I look for in good pho is onions shredded to be the same size as the noodles and WAY MORE of them. This really makes or breaks it once you've experienced it done right.

Tasty and flavorful ingredients is the right way to describe the taste of the Thai cuisine offer at this place. They have also a complementary tea which is amazing to cut the fire of the spices if you choose to ask for spicy flavoring. In the pictures hereafter you can see the chicken fried rice, spring rolls, mango tofu and shrimp pad Thai.

I was out looking for another new place to try out so I thought I would hit up Pearl Thai Cafe. Arrived around 2:50 and ordered Beef Pho for $9.00. My order came out pretty quick and was a nice sized bowl of pipping hot Pho. I tasted it before I added all the normal goodies; basil, bean sprouts, jalapenos and lime. My initial thought was the broth was lacking a little something; Pho broths are often complex and have deep flavors.. This broth seemed rather straightforward. However, after adding all my goodies and letting the flavors meld for a bit, it did hit the spot! The beef was quality and there was plenty of it! I ate every last bite and walked out of there feeling very full.

Food was delicious, Restaraunt was calm and the woman on the front was very sweet. Would recommend the Tom Kha soup on a cold day. I just wish it was a bit more cozy inside, but it was nice to see the windows and watch life outside on the street. Come back!