Emerald Thai Restaurant

Food is fresh and authentic. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. I ordered the chicken wings, sticky rice and papaya salad. All was very delicious.

Absolutely deliciously delectable! The owner is warm and welcoming. The place is cozy. The food is great! You have to try this place. You won't be let down.

I was fooled by all the positive reviews about the great food and service at this restaurant. Foolish me! The lunch I had was the worst Thai food I have ever eaten, the service was lacking and the restaurant is dirty. I had high expectations and was beyond disappointed. I still can't figure out where the positive reviews for this place came from.

Went out with a group of ladies last night and we had a blast! We tried and ate a variety of appetizers. The angel wings were definitely a nice starter. We also ordered chicken wings, fresh spring rolls and fried calamari.

For entrees we had pad see ew, soup, pork spare ribs, steak, pad gai lan, fried shrimp, golden curry, massamam curry and shrimp plate. Pretty good but my friend said the shrimp lacked flavor.

The service was excellent and our server was very patient with us. We had a large party. She did not automatically add in the tip
which was nice. We tipped her well because she took very good care of us.

Mixed feelings about the different dishes. Some were more tasty than others. The angel wings and steak as well as the pork ribs were the favs. The inside of the restaurant was clean and welcoming. It is small but inviting and the wonderful smells from the kitchen showcase the aromatics the chef is utilizing. There is plenty of parking in the strip mall. Will be back to this homey restaurant.

First of all the time is wrong on google. It opens at 1130. When I got there at 1115. I waited for 15 mins and guess what? It's still not open!

Door locked and no one is answering. Seriously if you changed the time. Let the public know. Even the door says open at 1130.

Super irritating.

It's good. Just not great.. worth a try. If you've never had Thai.. not much of a choice here in Cordova tho

While I have your attention - I'd call before going, to see if they're accepting credit cards! I went yesterday and they weren't - their machine was 'down'. Had to run to an ATM! This is the 2nd review in the last 2 months that made note of the cash-only stance, which I find unacceptable (nowhere on the site is it mentioned). The machines and technology are just not that expensive.
On to the review. I had reason to celebrate so ordered a lot, including Thai Spring rolls. Kaeeng Jeud Woon Sen with pork (Soup), and Grilled Chicken and Papaya Pog Pog. A bit pricey at about $40 for this, but the food was very good. My wife and I both thought the Spring rolls excellent, and I feel the same about the Soup and Grilled chicken. The Pog Pog was something I'd never tried before and it wasn't anything like what I was expecting - couldn't take more than a couple bites! However, I don't penalize a place for my failed curiosity - the missing 5th star is solely Grilled due to them forcing customers to bring/go out for (!) cash.
Service was fine. Little ambience - it's just a small eatery in a strip mall.

Good traditional dishes. Good service. Quick preparation. Calm environment. I recommend this restaurant. Prices have gone up a few dollars from the online menu. Overall good value. Pad see ew was large lasagna shaped rice noodles. Not the ones I was familiar with. Still good taste.

Service was great, they are very friendly. The food choices are great and come out quick. The Pepper Steak was very good.

Wonderful place! The restaurant is in a little shopping center. When I walked in I thought it was another place I'd been to across town. They were just opening as we walked in. We were greeted by a very friendly lady. Service was friendly and attentive throughout.
My sister and I argued over the size of the soup. Apparently she's had some no so good Tom Kha Gai soup. We settled on the small because it is big enough for 3-4 people. I won the battle. I had a small one to go and she had to order another cup to take. It was that good. I don't believe I've had it with white onions before but they were nicely cooked in the soup. Unlike others I've had there didn't seem to be any non edible pieces to take out of the soup.
The cream cheese wontons had vegetables in them which was a little surprising to see. They were delicious and we'd definitely have them again.
The papaya pog pog salad was juicy and tasteful. I've never tried it anywhere before. It was so juicy, not too sweet, and had a great spice. It is one of my new favorite things to eat.
The Tod Man we're definitely different. I decided I'd see what they tasted like. I enjoyed the inside. The outside wasn't bad but it was more of a deep rich flavor than I like. The sauce did enhance the flavor. I'm glad I tried it. We will definitely be back.