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Pakpao Thai - Design District

4.5
4.5
355 Reviews
$30 and under
Thai
Influenced by Bangkok’s streets, our food is inspired by diverse regions of Thailand and all of our dishes are prepared with fresh and traditional ingredients. It's authentic Thai cuisine at your fingertips. Make sure to ask about our vegetarian and vegan options.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 7 times today

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  • Order online

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Thai, Asian, Contemporary American

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (214) 749-7002

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Catering

    Let us cater your next event! Email us at catering@argconcepts.com for more information.

  • Neighborhood

    Downtown

  • Cross street

    I-35N (Stemmons Fwy) & Oak Lawn Avenue

  • Parking details

    Private Lot

  • Public transit

    I-35N (Stemmons Fwy) & Oak Lawn Avenue

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 355 people are saying

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    long wait for entree, decided to cancel and go elsewhere.
  2. GianiB

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    All the food and drinks were AMAZING! Staff were a little slow Im sure because they were super busy on a Friday night. We will be back!
  3. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Pleasantly surprised! The fare was much broader and more authentic than the usual Pad Thai and the four curries. I’ll be back to try what we couldn’t get to this round!
  4. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience1
    Pretty bad, had gluten free marked on menu but then served me gf dish that I requested gf and when I double checked with them they said it wasn’t actually gf
  5. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Excellent good friendly staff. Tables were a bit close together, decent drinks too.
  6. DlhSA

    San Antonio

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Anniversary
  7. CherylM

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Service was great! Dragon fruit margarita too sweet. Chicken skewers flavor was delicious as was the peanut sauce. Thai chicken good flavor, chicken legs if you like that. I’m usually more excited & want to return to Thai restaurants but it’s okay.
  8. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Overall this was exactly what we expected. We enjoyed the “date night” atmosphere. It was my birthday dinner with my fiancé. The server we had was AWESOME! Very attentive and fast. The drink I ordered was a hibiscus ranch water. I’ve never had a ranch water without ice until this one. I ended up asking for ice bc it made the drink better at a colder temp. The food was average for the prices. BUT the crab rangoons were legit! Example: My pad thai was $22 bc I ordered tofu and chicken but I’ve had the same for $14 at reasonably similar thai places. The hostess came over and took our second table connected to us while I had a food covered finger and I had to grab my purse and quickly move my phone before she took it away. It was a little overkill because the party of 4 that she needed it for wasn’t even all there yet. Not a big deal bc our server was so awesome but it did make us change our mind about getting dessert. Overall cool place!
  9. CoastalGirl

    Richmond

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic food, and great service!
  10. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Highly recommend the crispy duck with coconut rice. Amazing!
  11. Disappointed

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Way too expensive for the type of food though my meal was very tasty,
  12. TomS

    Chicago

    31 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    When I'm in town I always find time to go to Pakpao. The food is flavourful. The dumplings are very tasty. Their ground pork and basil is excellent. I crave their shrimp with green curry. Highly recommend that you give them a try. Tasty tasty tasty.
  13. MeredithB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    It was too cold in the restaurant with the AC on very high. Otherwise a very enjoyable and delicious meal.
  14. Anna

    Dallas

    86 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    86 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had a early meal prior to a game at American Airlines center. The food was excellent and the service was very friendly. The chicken satay was excellent and we also enjoyed drunken noodles , fried rice and garlic shrimp. One of our party can’t tolerate spicy food and they were very accommodating. We also left a credit card by mistake and they called us to say they were holding it for us to pick up when convenient.
  15. SMcFoodie

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was exceptional and the food was magnificent. Would definitely recommend.
  16. JeanE

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We love coming to PakPao! It never disappoints! Highly recommend it!
  17. BillT

    Phoenix

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service, as always, were fantastic. The menu has SO many options - all delicious!!! Great location just off of I35 with ample parking. We've taken friends here on several occasions and they have all oved it as much as we do.
  18. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    22 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Cool new experience
  19. pammie

    Dallas

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and speciality cocktails were outstanding! Service was very attentive.
  20. AlanN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was an excellent restaurant with very fresh food. Some things were a bit different from what I thought they would be, but it was really fine because the food was amazing.
  21. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 16, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great music (very 80’s and 90’s) and a friendly and attentive waiter. Food was good (didn’t really stand out, but no complaints). Great non-alcoholic drink options!
  22. AnnieS

    Dallas

    39 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Food is always consistent at Pak Pao. Our waiter was still learning having just joined the team, but he was quick to find answers to our questions and was attentive. I recommend this restaurant for a casual meal with good food. Especially the green curry salmon. So delicious!
  23. TangoSierra

    Dallas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great experience! My wife has several food allergies so we called ahead to ask if they could accommodate. They said yes and were well aware when we arrived, and the chef came to our table to meet with us. Found a dish she was interested in, which was prepared with a slight modification. She found it delicious and, even better, didn’t get sick. It’s a real trick to find a new place my wife can eat at, and this was the best new place we’ve found in quite a while. Our server Eduardo was also excellent. Great attention to detail without smothering us, and was also a great conversationalist when the opportunity arose.
  24. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Drinks and food were great!
  25. JanR

    Dallas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was very tasty and good. Our waitress was excellent, she helped us make choices and they were all great.
  26. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food exceeded expectations and I am so excited to come back here soon! Delicious dishes and great location.
  27. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was 💯
  28. DonaldD

    Dallas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent experience overall from reception to check out.
  29. macnmia

    Dallas

    20 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2022

    overall2food1service1ambience3
    We went for lunch during DFW Restaurant week. The restaurant week offering was really limited, which is to be expected, but the portions were also really small. I ordered the Tom Kha Gai soup and received less than a half cup—which was fine because it was super salty, and the Pad Thai which was served in a Soup Bowl. If you’re going to cheap out on restaurant week offerings, just don’t participate. The Pad Thai was the best of the offerings and it was just fine—nothing special. The icing on the cake of our bad experience is that our credit card number was stolen after lunch and the waiter(s) used our card for a number of fraudulent purchase that afternoon. So, overall not good food, small portions. and unethical wait staff.
  30. fa53

    Hawaii

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2022

    overall2food1service1ambience4
    We were in Dallas for one day and wanted to try Jet Tila’s food. My wife is Thai so we thought it would be a good meal. The Thai tea was way too sweet. They were out of the boba (though the waitress didn’t know that until she came back). We ordered som tom, pad siew, and tom kha gai, with jasmine rice. The som tom never came out, but that was probably a blessing. The pad siew was weirdly seasoned and improperly cooked. The noodles were soggy and sticky … pad siew should be cooked over high heat, but this was tossed more like rad na would be. The flavor was weird. It would have helped to have some Thai vinegar (nam som sai chu), but the waitress seemed taken back when I asked for vinegar. The tom kha was a little too salty, but not bad. $4 for rice is really just a money grab and an overall sign of how expensive the place is. I don’t mind paying for good food, but this $50 lunch for two left us hungry and wishing we had gone somewhere else.
  31. PauloM

    Austin

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Uff the pineapple cake was like no other, the best I ever had, the food was delicious, I definitely was gladly surprise with the food and the service.
  32. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Just loved the whole experience. The vibe was nice but the food was even better. Great selection of dishes and it all was beautifully presented and very fresh and tasty. Just what I was hoping it would be. Would definitely eat here again. And if you love Boba then you will be very satisfied!
  33. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 2, 2022

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    I was charged an additional $4 to add ice to my single pour whiskey. Manager refused to take it off the bill
  34. Flowers98

    Oklahoma City

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2022

    overall3food4service4ambience3
    Food was flavorful but the drinks were over priced!
  35. ShawnaS

    Dallas

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Delicious! The portions were very generous. We will definitely return.
  36. CoppellMom

    Dallas

    15 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    I usually love this place but this night the food was not good. Noodles were soggy and the dish was very salty and not good overall.
  37. TomS

    Chicago

    31 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on June 22, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Servers were great. Food was tasty, if a little mild for my palate. I would order with more heat next time. They had run out of several beers, but had plenty of alternatives to quench your thirst. I would recommend giving Pakpao Thai a go, but two up the heat on your food.
  38. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall2food1service4ambience4
    It had been a few years since I had eaten at pak pao, it used to be incredibly good. I got the duck which was way over cooked, my wife got that larb gai and it tasted pretty off. My dad just pushed his food around, it was all around pretty disappointing. Very nice staff and great decor, just food was poor. Perhaps we caught them on a very off day
  39. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    overall1food5service4ambience1
    The food and drinks were so good but we couldn't enjoy it because the knats took over are table we had to get are food to go
  40. JamesC

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 4, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Food was exceptionally good! Sat outside at the covered porch on a rainy evening. Was actually pleasant hearing and watching the rain. Great evening with friends!

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Staff is vaccinated

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You can order delivery directly from Pakpao Thai - Design District using the Order Online button. Pakpao Thai - Design District also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (214) 749-7002.

Pakpao Thai - Design District is rated 4.5 stars by 355 OpenTable diners.

Pakpao Thai - Design District does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Other options

  • Order online
Google Map for Pakpao Thai - Design District

1628 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75207

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    I-35N (Stemmons Fwy) & Oak Lawn Avenue

  • Neighborhood

    Downtown

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Thai, Asian, Contemporary American

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Private Lot

  • Public transit

    I-35N (Stemmons Fwy) & Oak Lawn Avenue

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (214) 749-7002

  • Catering

    Let us cater your next event! Email us at catering@argconcepts.com for more information.

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