Chabaa Thai Bistro - Philadelphia

It has been years since I have been to Chabaa in Manayunk, but moving back I found that it is still as delicious as I remember! Recently, a friend from out of town came to visit and she was eager to dine at Chabaa.

I generally do not enjoy leaving negative reviews, but I feel the need to comment on the poor service at this restaurant. I am shocked at the lack of efficiency and professionalism exhibited by the staff.

We were lucky to walk in without a reservation on a Friday night at 6:30 for a party of 2. The restaurant quickly filled up, but we enjoyed chatting with the hostess.

So dining at Chabaa was a happy accident! I wanted sushi and my husband wanted thai and we read the sign as we were walking past at lunch one weekend and saw that chabaa would serve sushi from next door as well as their thai menu. We went in and my husband began to rave about the food. I was shocked. He spent over a decade on the west coast USA eating amazing thai food. He has been in Philly for 20 years and always complains about Thai food here. Until Chabaa! The waiter told us that chef Moon makes regular trips back to Thailand to get more inspiration every year. I tried some of his plate and also thought it delicious. I came back with friends a month later and we had a Thai feast. We finished up with sharing two mochi “flights.” Delicious. It’s BYOB as well. This is going to be a restaurant i frequent on the regular now!! I hope you get to dine there as well. Vegetarian options: Thai food often uses fish sauce. I don’t mind but you’ll need to ask about that if you’re vegetarian and not pescatarian. Otherwise there are lots of tofu options to add to dishes for protein.

I went here today with my boyfriend. All the workers were very nice. The woman at the door was very welcoming and greeted us when we walked in. The atmosphere felt very relaxing. There was soft music playing in the background and the decor was very nice? The food was amazing. The appetizers, entree, everything! It was a pleasant experience and I will definitely be going again.