5 top options for low-priced Thai eats in Philadelphia

In search of a new favorite Thai spot?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Thai restaurants around Philadelphia, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.

1. Pho Xe Lua Viet Thai Restaurant

Topping the list is Pho Xe Lua Viet Thai Restaurant. Located at 907 Race St. in Chinatown, the Vietnamese and Thai spot is the highest rated inexpensive Thai restaurant in Philadelphia, boasting four stars out of 632 reviews on Yelp.

On the menu, expect vermicelli, rice soup, pho beef noodle soup, rice dishes, stir fried noodles and chef special entrees. Diners can choose the Tom Rang Muoi Thai (Thai-style salted baked shrimp) or the Bo Luc Lac (filet mignon in lemon grass sauce); or they can opt for Com Bo Nuong, Bi (barbecue beef and shredded pork on rice).

2. Daleng Restaurant

Next up is Walnut Hill's Daleng Restaurant, situated at 4653 Walnut St. With 4.5 stars out of 93 reviews on Yelp, the Thai, Cambodian and Asian fusion spot has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for a budget-friendly option.

The menu features banh mi sandwiches, noodle soup, fried rice and noodles as well as entrees. Try the pan-seared garlic pork chops, served with a side of shredded pickled daikon radish and carrots, the chicken and veggie curry or the honey shrimp banh mi (mayo, pickled daikon radish and carrots, jalapeño peppers and cilantro).

3. Little Thai Market

Center City's Little Thai Market, located at 51 N. 12th St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the low-priced Thai spot four stars out of 160 reviews.

Nestled inside the Reading Terminal Market, Little Thai Market offers soup (chicken/shrimp coconut or lemon grass soup), appetizers and entrees, such as salmon, chicken or vegetarian curry and a chicken basil dish (stir-fried chicken with basil, chili paste, onions and bell peppers served over rice).

4. Yummy Pho

Yummy Pho, a Vietnamese and Thai spot that offers bubble tea and more in North Central, is another much-loved, inexpensive go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 47 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2012 N. Broad St. to see for yourself.

Look for menu that includes a wide selection of pho bowls, vermicelli dishes, banh mi, com dia, pad Thai, com chien.

5. Ban Bamboo

Over in Roxborough, check out Ban Bamboo, which has earned four stars out of 26 reviews on Yelp. Dig in at the Laotian and Thai spot by heading over to 6190 Ridge Ave.

Yelper Kathryn F., wrote, "This place has some great Thai food. The pad Thai is among the best I've had. It is a small neighborhood place, though the interior is beautifully decorated. The menu has some interesting offerings of the regional cuisine

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