I don't understand how other people can just drop the rate of this humble, authentic, delicious & affordable Café Isan to 1 star! I think they're just having a bad day. Anyhow, in my honest opinion and delicate taste when it comes to food, this restaurant is top! Since I discovered this place, I keep coming back and always leaving the place with a happy tummy and satisfied all the time, plus the staffs are very friendly. I'm having a hard time finding a place like this in Dubai. So, I'm very happy to have it nearby. I advise people to instead having their food delivered, try also to dine in there personally to experience the cute ambience of their place and warm welcoming of their staffs and get to eat their food the freshest from their kitchen!
I think you deserve a 5 stars! :)
Not enough stars to reflect how much I love cafe Isan. We have not had such tasty authentic Thai outside of the great kingdom, ever! The owners are delightful, the chefs ever smiling and every dish is delicious. The rice porridge for breakfast is so good I could eat it all day every day and the spring rolls were made right in front of me, not some frozen bulk purchase. Everything is made from scratch and they don't you msg either. The atmosphere is homely and casual, and has a good deal of Thai clientele -that says it all! Going home for the summer but will be my first port of call on my return!
Finally made my way to Cafe Isan last night, and I was not disappointed. Tried my two favourite dishes - Khao soi and The Hustler! And I must say - absolutely soul satisfying food! Hands down the best that I've tried in Dubai. I travel a lot and have been craving Thai food for a while now. These dishes more than made up for that. Not to forget the chicken wings we started with - DELICIOUS. Kudos to the team! Can't wait to return!
Cafe Isan has Thai at it’s heart. Awarded as one of the best Thai restaurants in Dubai, we cannot deny the same after we’ve tasted their offering. If you love Thai street food then this is the Cafe you need to try. The cafe delivers an authentic Thai street food like no where in Dubai. Today’s post is going to be a vegan special, as 90% of our order has been vegan. During the month of August the restaurant will be open for pickup or delivery as usual, but the dine in isn’t available due to minor renovations/upgrades in the dining area. Customers can order online through the Cafe Isan website or Deliveroo.
Visited this resto for the first time today, and glad we did coz it definitely deserves all the awards! The Penang curry was by far the best I've had so far, and the laab chicken was super delicious. The papaya salad was just the right mix of salty sour and spicy, be careful of the spice level, but don't worry coz Lisa will guide you through the order! Very refreshing hibiscus iced tea, real flavor with no additions.Will definitely be coming back for more curry. Great to see home grown restaurants here, and support local businesses as much as possible!
I just tried their new vegan menu and it's full of yummy dishes. I had homemade vegan spring rolls, which came out perfect. The grilled satay tofu was also very good especially with the homemade peanut sauce.
The main course was, of course, The Hustler - my favourite Cafe Isan dish and equally good whether you have the vegan or the meat version.
Wash it all down with a Thai ice tea or 2 and you have a perfect dinner.
Side note: Zomato is showing this restaurant as closed and has also removed the menu. Having just eaten there, I can attest that Café Isan is open and as tasty and affordable as always.
Zomato is falsely listing the restaurant as closed - it's very much open! #misinformation
Just brilliant.. it’s a sure shot hidden gem in JLT. We tried the vegan menu and we are definitely going back for tofu satay, thai ice tea, masaman curry and mango sticky rice !!!!!
Expect 100 percent authentic Thai street food taste at affordable prices !!!!
Food was safely delivered to our home. Delivery nowadays are a hit as restaurants are not able to accommodate 100% as their usual capacity due to the current circumstance globally. I am delighted that Cafe Isan delivers and delivers fast! Food wise - their packaging was very minimalist, no expectations - plain brown bag, minimal and straight forward branding (logo) on receipts, etc. Their food and its quality says the opposite, very colorful and flavorful - we were instantly brought back to Thailand because of its taste (not joking at all!) - super good! I also like some personal touches made by Cafe Isan Team - they ask you for the spiciness level that suit to your liking. Also, (I really want to mention this), the chef wrote a small note on the lead of the container where they place authentic thai ginger tea! Super sweet gesture, I really appreciate!
I’ve just tried Cafe Isan a few days ago - that’s after reading an inspiring article about Chef New. I would say that it's the most delicious and satisfying dinner I’ve had during this lockdown period. I've been in search of an authentic Thai restaurant and thanks to Cafe Isan - their food takes you back to the streets of Bangkok. Other than the red and green curries, the papaya salad remains to be my fave dish and Cafe Isan makes the perfect papaya salad. Just be careful in selecting the no of chilies in the papaya salad (you can pick from 1/4 of a chili to 6 pcs!). I would say that Cafe Isan is a Time Out 2020 awardee for a reason - so delicious authentic Thai food!
What to say?,, this is hands down the best Thai Street food in town. No taste compromised. Cafe Isan gives the Taste that Thai Street Food should be! Today I ordered their special Kanom Jeen Namya Pah or Rice noodle with Spicy Isan soup. It was a blast. The flavor shoot us right back to Thailand. Love Love Love
الي يحب اكل الشعبي التايلندي انصحه في هالمطعم حتى اكله لذيذ
مكان رائع يقدم مشروبات رائعة ومأكولات ممتازة طازجة
(تمت الترجمة بواسطة Google.) هذه البقعة الصغيرة المتواضعة تقدم أفضل طبق من سلطة التايلاندية والبابايا التي تناولتها منذ فترة. كاري جيد جدا أيضا! ثقيلة قليلاً على الزيت لكنها لا تزال لذيذة. تم تصنيفها على أنها الأفضل في المدينة.
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This unassuming tiny spot serves up the Best pad Thai and papaya salad I've had in awhile. Very good curry too! A little heavy on the oil but still delicious. Rated best in town.
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(تمت الترجمة بواسطة Google.) ذهبت إلى هنا لإرضاء نفسي من خدمة مخيبة للآمال لنشاط آخر مخطط ، ويسعدني جدًا أن هذا هو المكان الذي ذهبنا فيه لتناول العشاء في وقت متأخر في 24 ديسمبر (قبل ليلتين فقط).
لقد اتصلنا بهم أولاً للتأكد من أنهم سيظلون مفتوحين حيث كان الوقت قد تجاوز الساعة 9 مساءً بالفعل. قيل لنا أن المطبخ سيكون مفتوحًا وسيتلقى الطلبات الأخيرة الساعة 10:20 مساءً. وصلنا إلى هناك بضع دقائق قبل الساعة 10 مساءً وجلسنا في الخارج. كان الموظفون ودودين ومتعاونين واستغرقوا الوقت لإبلاغنا بالأطباق المتوفرة.
كان لدينا طبق التايلاندية ، والشاي المثلج التايلاندي ، وساتيه الدجاج ، وتوم يم (الفطر) وكان كل شيء لذيذًا وكان الطعم أصيلًا. كان السعر معقولا. لقد أنفقنا حوالي 150 درهمًا مقابل 2. شعرنا وكأننا انتقلنا إلى بانكوك! لسوء الحظ ، لم يكن أرز المانجو اللزج متاحًا لأن المانجو لم تكن في الموسم ، لكنها كانت جيدة ومفهومة!
أتمنى أن يفكروا في إنشاء فرع أقرب إلى المركز المالي ، لكنني لن أتردد مطلقًا في العودة. :)
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Went here to appease myself from a disappointing service of another planned activity and I’m so glad that this is where we went to have late dinner on the 24th Dec (just a couple of nights ago).
We called them up first to ensure they would still be open as it was already past 9pm. We were told that kitchen would be open and would take last orders at 10:20pm. We got there a few mins before 10pm and were seated outside. The staff was friendly and accommodating and took the time to inform us of the dishes that were available.
We had pad thai, Thai iced tea, chicken satay, and tom yum (mushroom) and everything was delicious and taste was authentic. Price was reasonable. We spent around 150Dhs for 2. We felt like we were transported to Bangkok! Unfortunately, the mango sticky rice wasn’t available as mangoes were not in season, but it was okay and understandable!
I wish they’d consider putting up a branch closer to the finacial centre but I will absolutely not hesitate to come back. :)
(تمت الترجمة بواسطة Google.) طعام تايلاندي مذهل هنا ، أفضل سوم تام تاي تناولته خارج تايلاند. كانوا حريصين جدًا على السؤال عن مستوى التوابل في أطباقنا. فريق عمل ودود جميل يبتسم (خلف قناعه😷). مكان جميل يأكل بجانب البحيرة. أتمنى أن آكل هنا مرة أخرى.
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Amazing Thai food here, the best som tam Thai I've had outside of Thailand. They were very careful to ask about the level of spice in our dishes. Lovely friendly staff who smile (behind their mask😷). A lovely setting eating at the side of the lake. I hope to eat here again.
(تمت الترجمة بواسطة Google.) فريق العمل مذهل !!!! لا أستطيع أن أقول الكثير عن الجزء الداخلي ولكن الهواء الطلق رائع بينما يكون الطقس باردًا .. لقد أحببت شخصيًا سلطة يونغ مون سين وسلطة اليرب جاي وسوي ماي .. أصيلة للغاية على مستوى التوابل التايلاندي ...
كانت الموسيقى مزيجًا رائعًا من الماضي والحاضر ..
إنها مزدحمة جدًا ، لذلك هناك القليل من الانتظار للطعام ..
إذا كنت تحب المطبخ التايلاندي ، فهذا أمر لا بد منه !!!
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The staff is amazing!!!! Can't say too much about the indoor part but the outdoor is fabulous while the weather is cool..I personally LOVED the yung mun sen salad, the larb gai and the sui mai.. super authentic at Thai spice level...
The music was a fabulous mix of retro and now..
It's pretty packed, so there's a little bit of a wait for the food..
If you like Thai cuisine, this is a must visit!!!
(تمت الترجمة بواسطة Google.) احببته! كان توم يم رائعًا. احترس مما إذا كانت مستويات التوابل الخاصة بك لم يتم الاتصال بها تمامًا في اللغة التايلاندية الأصيلة - فالوسيلة مليئة بالثراء حقًا! سوف أكرر بالتأكيد.
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Loved it! Tom yum was superb. Watch out if your spice levels aren’t quite dialed in to authentic Thai - the medium really packed a punch! Will definitely repeat.
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