Patra's Thai Cuisine - Magnolia

My favorite Thai restaurant on the north side of Houston. My favorite dish is easily their Khao Soi Gai northern curry served on noodles. Both the Dtom Kha and Dtom Yum soups are super tasty, loaded with flavor and fresh ingredients. The Dtom Saap beef soup is a hot and sour soup I've never tasted before here, and it's delicious. I've tried their Green Curry and Panang, both are great. The Pad Thai isn't my favorite, but the Padt Ki Mao (Drunken Noodles) is terrific, especially if you like it spicy. Yum Woon Sen is really good too. I love their Satay and Pork Skewers appetizers, and their spring rolls. If they have it, finish off with the fresh mangos and sticky rice. There's always a bit of a wait for a togo order, but it's totally worth it.

Best Thai Cuisine ever! All the sauces and ingredients were fresh, delicate and delicious! I would highly recommend the appetizer sampler. The fresh spring rolls were just as amazing as the fried ones- how could anyone pick between the two? Trust me: just get both! I ordered mild for the spice level and it was perfect. I will order the medium on my next visit and pair it with a Thai tea! Excellent service, relaxing ambiance and incredible food! I can't wait to go back and try more dishes!

Food was good. Service was ok. Food came out fast and was hot. Tea refills are apparently not all free.

Pineapple Chicken fried spicy is an excellent choice. Very friendly service and was not to packed. went a little before dinner time so there was no rush to eat your food. when I got there I walked in had a table, when I had finished my meal about an hour later there was an hour and a half wait. The food was excellent.

This is only the second restaurant review I've ever written so that anyone who reads this knows I'm not someone who posts negative reviews just to post. I ordered take out last night for one entree and was told it would take 30 mins. Got to the restaurant and waited for over an hour. There were 3 other customers who had been waiting for a long time too. The kitchen door was open so we could all see there was no hustle or sense of urgency amongst the staff. No apology once I got my food except to say they were short staffed. Not sure about that because we saw one of workers shutting down a cooking station. To top it off one of the cooks left the kitchen, walked by us, went to the bathroom with his apron on. Didn't hang it outside or put it on a chair. This goes against every health code I can think of. Horrible experience!!! Management/owner needs to get their act together.