I tried Pad Thai from 6 local restaurants in Bowling Green to find my favorite! Each one was rated based on flavor, sauce, texture, toppings, and overall experience.
These ratings are just my personal opinion and are based on the Pad Thai—not the restaurant as a whole. Everyone's taste is different, so I'd love to hear which one is your favorite!
Thai Thai
9.5/10 ⭐
The winner for me! 🏆 The sauce is what really sets Thai Thai apart, and that's the biggest factor for me when it comes to Pad Thai. I could have used a few more veggies, but the flavor was unbeatable.
Only complaint: Some of the noodles were stuck together in hard clumps, which kept it from getting a perfect 10.
Thai Express
8.1/10 ⭐
I really liked the texture of this Pad Thai and enjoyed the mix of carrots, onion, and cabbage. The sauce just didn't quite do it for me—it was a little bland and the texture felt off. A little sriracha definitely helped!
Would I order again? Absolutely! I've had it several times and would eat it again.
K&L Asian
8.5/10 ⭐
Overall, I really enjoyed K&L's Pad Thai. The chicken was flavorful, the noodles were cooked perfectly, and it came with bean sprouts, onions, and egg. I just wished the sauce had a little more peanut flavor—but that seemed to be a common theme throughout the tour!
Would I order again? Yes!
Asian Kitchen
7.7/10 ⭐
This one was a little bland overall. The sauce was good, but it felt like it was missing something. It came with bean sprouts, green onion, peanuts, and egg, and adding lime and sriracha helped a lot.
Bonus: I loved their fresh shrimp rolls!
Would I order again? I'd probably try something different next time.
Lay’s Kitchen
9.2/10 ⭐
One of my favorites! I tried both the chicken and shrimp versions, and both came with bean sprouts, green onion, and egg. The flavor had a great balance of sweet and savory, and the texture was spot on.
Only complaint: I wanted a little more sauce!
Beijing Tokyo
6/10 ⭐
Beijing Tokyo has plenty of great reviews, so this may have just been a miss for me. The sauce wasn't quite what I was looking for and there was quite a bit of it. It came with mushrooms, onions, and carrots and had a little kick.
Would I order again? I'd definitely come back and try something else!