Pinto Thai - Chelsea

AMAZING food and service. Very kind staff and super fresh ingredients. Had the veggie pad kee mao and spicy eggplant. SO GOOD. We will be back!!!! I've never been to Thailand, but I've had lots of different Thai restaurants and this one is THE BEST.

Pinto Thai used to be awesome and delicious. I've spent months in Thailand and this was one of the only Thai places around I'd consider frequenting. The service was Thai style (erratic and slow but friendly, lol), but that was part of the charm. Recently it was sold and now it has new owners and it is TERRIBLE. I never minded the prices before because the portions were huge (at least enough for two) and the food was always great. Not anymore! The recipes are all different for the worse. The portions are less than half of what they used to be. We got two appetizers and two entrees for three people to share (takeout), and unfortunately, no one was full afterwards. It's expensive, barely mediocre, and not enough food. No thanks. We'll never be back. The new owners have destroyed one of Chelsea's few culinary charms. So disappointing.

Sad to report that the new ownership, while VERY kind, is struggling to keep up with orders alone. The portions are much smaller and the food isn't as tasty as before.

Never been here before until today. Apparently it's under new ownership and this place is top 5 best Thai joints I've ever ate at. Wow. Couple of photos below. One is of the green curry. The hottest heat on it. Be warned it's extremely spicy. But it's so tasty! The other picture is a half eaten Phad Thai with beef. Food is amazing. Service is great. I will be back weekly for this gem of a hole in the wall. If you like Thai food, give this place a try! Be warned, sodas are a $1 refill charge but I wouldn't even bat an eyelash at that over how great the food was.

Wow, FANTASTIC food! Super fresh. Veggies aren't soggy but have nice texture. Outstanding flavors. This is a small mom and pop place and one gentleman was running the place himself when I came to pick up my to go order. He was so friendly and rushing to get my order out, I also noticed he had a veteran hat so thank you sir for your service. There's a sign on the front door that they are hiring for pretty much every position so I totally understood that they are doing the best they can with few hands available to help out. It's a small restaurant and very laid back. My friend and I ordered chicken pad Thai, Thai fried rice, the crab stuffed jalapeños and potstickers. Every single bite was fantastic. I have zero notes. I'm picky about quality and a great cook myself so that's very rare for me. I plan to bring my husband back even though we don't live in Chelsea. Portions are also large so it's a great bang for your buck! I hope the community really supports this business because it is truly great Thai food; it's very challenging to keep such a small family owned business running and the community deserves this great food!