Thai Pepper Bloomington

We live near this restaurant so we were anxious to try it. We really enjoyed our lunch visit there today. I ordered the Cream Cheese Rolls appetizer and the Pan Woon Sen with chicken entree. Both were excellent! Others at our table ordered the egg rolls, Pad Thai with chicken, Pad Prik Khing, Stir-fry Cashew, and Asparagus Stir Fry. Everyone was happy with their choices. We will be back!

Ordered for 3 and ended up eating alone tonight - which I am neither ashamed nor mad about.

Apps: I ordered the chicken satay & pork belly. They were out of the pork belly, which is a bummer…but that means they sold out (a good sign). I ended up getting the sausage in its place. Satay was tasty despite missing a skewer - but the sausage is killer. Super snappy casing and bursting with flavor. Second best thing I ordered.

Entrees: I got the Pad Thai & Tom Yam soup (explicitly asking for “Thai level hot”). The rice noodles were cooked perfectly. There should definitely be more chicken for $14 but it was good. The Tom Yam on the other hand…legitimately in the top 5 best soups I’ve ever had in my life. I love food so spicy that it’s basically molten lava. While it was not nearly that hot, I was pleased with the heat level and almost could feel a bit of sweat on my forehead. If you do not like spicy - do not order Thai Hot. However, whatever you do…order the Tom Yam!! It’s complex, fragrant and out of this world.

Giving a 5 star for a few reasons:

- They are brand new and I know how difficult it is opening a new restaurant location. When I did it, I wasn’t dealing with a pandemic or severe labor shortage either.

- It’s a Friday night at dinner time.

- They we’re extremely friendly.

- Im going to be craving the Tom Yam until I order it again 🤤

All in all, a very solid meal. They are understandably working out a few kinks but I recommend Thai Pepper and will be back soon.

So excited to have a Thai restaurant in the area! The owners were gracious and excited about their new business. The Pad Kee Mao was tasty. I ordered it with a mild spice level. Next time, I will order med spice as the mild was minimal.

Be patient, they just opened and it is SO worth any wait. Happy to have a good Thai place nearby finally! Definitely recommend. We had Rama curry, Pad Thai, and basil fried rice. Everything was delicious!

So happy this place opened. Fresh, vibrant and flavorful curries. Delicious noodles. Will definitely be returning!