May 4, 2025

This Eastern Iowa Spot Named Best Thai Restaurant in the State

This Eastern Iowa Spot Named Best Thai Restaurant in the State

The Corridor is home to a well-known Thai eatery that is currently receiving a lot of positive attention. A list of the top Thai restaurants in each of the fifty states has been compiled by Love Food, and the restaurant that is recommended for Iowa is located in Johnson County.

In the state of Iowa, which restaurant serves the best Thai food?

According to Love Food, the restaurant Thai Spice in Iowa City is the establishment that serves the best Thai food in the entire state. As stated in the article:

“The atmosphere of Thai Spice in Iowa City is very charming; the service is kind and welcoming, and the dining area is adorned with patterned draperies, rich red paint, and bamboo. It is just as traditional when it comes to the food that is served. You will enjoy delicacies such as satay dishes that are creamy, papaya salads that are zingy, and curries that are packed with succulent prawns.

Thai Spice is a restaurant that serves a wide range of Thai cuisine, including a selection of spicy salads, soups, curry, appetisers, and stir-fried entrees. The restaurant is located at 1210 S Gilbert Street. A ‘Chef Special Menu’ is also available, which includes dishes like as crab rangoon, curry pineapple with duck, Thai BBQ meat, pra ram and dim sum prawns, among other options. You are able to view the menu for takeaway by clicking HERE.

Thai Spice Express is another restaurant in Johnson County that is owned and operated by the same people who own Thai Spice! The address is 101 Windflower Lane in Solon, and it has received a rating of 4.7 stars on Google out of a possible 5 stars from 54 reviews.

At Thai Spice, what sort of food should I order?

Several of the following dishes have been suggested by customers who have left positive reviews on Google for the restaurant:

  • Seafood Hot Plate
  • Papaya Salad
  • Pad See-iew
  • Green Curry Pasta
  • Chicken Pad Thai
  • Red Curry
  • Tom Yum Soup
  • Masaman

Where Else Can I Get Great Thai Food in Iowa?

Here are some of the other Thai restaurants across the state that have high ratings (4.6-stars or higher with 50+ reviews) on Google:

  • Soi 5 Thai – 217 5th Ave S, Clinton
    • 4.8-star rating on Google (78 reviews)
  • Miss Phay Cafe – 512 N Brady St, Davenport
    • 4.7-star rating on Google (636 reviews)
    • Southeast Asian Cuisine
  • Oolong Asian Cuisine – 145 W 11th St, Dubuque
    • 4.7-star rating on Google (505 reviews)
    • Eastern Asia cuisine
  • Lucky Lotus – 2721 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines
    • 4.7-star rating on Google (482 reviews)
    • Southeast Asian cuisine
  • Soi 3 – Thai Noodle Shop – 102 E 3rd St, Davenport
    • 4.7-star rating on Google (305 reviews)
  • Viet-Thai Taste – 208 S 2nd Ave W, Newton
    • 4.7-star rating on Google (252 reviews)
    •  Vietnamese and Thai cuisines
  • Pookie’s Thai Cuisine – 803 Jefferson St, Burlington
    • 4.7-star rating on Google (222 reviews)
  • Mercy Thai Restaurant – 4104 Rivers Edge Pkwy, Council Bluffs
    • 4.7-star rating on Google (209 reviews)
  • Siam Thai Cafe – 905 State St, Bettendorf
    • 4.7-star rating on Google (79 reviews)
  • Siam Table – 757 N Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny
    • 4.6-star rating on Google (643 reviews)
  • Nara Thai – 1725 Blairs Ferry Rd, Marion
    • 4.6-star rating on Google (615 reviews)
  • Eat Thai, Thai Eatery – 1821 22nd St, West Des Moines
    • 4.6-star rating on Google (609 reviews)
  • Rolling Wok Cafe – 1534 E Grand Ave E, Des Moines
    • 4.6-star rating on Google (382 reviews)
    • Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, and other Asian cuisines
  • Thai 1 On – 202 N Washington St, Edgewood
    • 4.6-star rating on Google (60 reviews)

Where in Iowa do you get the best Thai food, and why is it your favourite? Let us know by sending us a message through the app that we use for our station!

The Restaurants in Johnson County, Iowa That Have Received the Highest Ratings

Places to eat, coffee shops, bakeries, and dessert shops, among other things! The following is a list of restaurants in Johnson County that have received at least fifty reviews on Google and have received a rating of 4.7 stars or higher:

Restaurants and bars that have just opened in Eastern Iowa in the year 2025 (UPDATED on April 15th, 25)

The year 2025 is fast approaching, and the Corridor has seen the opening of a significant number of new establishments, including pubs and restaurants. Here are some of the new locations that you should visit in the year 2025:

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