Esan Zap

I'm pretty sure this place has changed names a few times. What hasn't changed is the quality offered by each individual owner. My niece got my wife and I some of the Noodle soup a few weeks ago. It was so tasty we decided to go back. I was heavily craving noodles so likely any noodle dish would have made me happy. I ended up with the drunken noodles and chicken and my wife got the Rama Noodle with chicken, one star. My wife was still talking today about how much she enjoyed the flavor. She finds the two star here to be the right amount of heat. I'm not a fan of heat but flavor so I normally Go as low as I can. The flavor with hers was good, it had that unique Thai quality, I probably could have handled the one star with hers. Mine was very good though. I like the mushrooms in that dish quite a lot and find the flavor full and in every single bite. Here was
My standout, and I'm not sure how it happens, but my dish was as temp hot on my last bite as on my
First and I mean this in the absolute best way, my wife says hers was the same. There's not a lot
Of noise in here, so I can see Esan Zap as being suitable for a date night ( what we were there for) as a casual meal. An adjoining larger room can accommodate larger groups . Most tables are set up for 2-4
This wasn't our first time having Esan Zap, so it won't be our last either. A really cool local place.

We have been here three times now and it is just really good.

The satay was perfectly grilled lovely peanut sauce and nice fresh pickle with red pepper and cucumber as a side.

Really look at the chart that is next to each table for spicy, don't assume that 2 is just twice the amount of 1.

I didn't get a lot of pictures but will add more next time we check in.

Place is pretty good but I'll be straight up, if you are sensitive to spice just keep it at a 1 out of 4 lmao almost watched my bud die tryna eat a level 2 hahahaha 5 stars.

What can I say bad? NOTHING!

Our food was remarkable, it was everything we could have expected. The waitress did a great job, door dashers were coming in, people with call in orders, 4 tables to take care and she balanced us all out perfectly, with kindness and grace. The place was very well kept, clean and super decorative. I will most definitely be returning as my new favorite Thai.

Walking into this charming, calming restaurant randomly was exactly what we needed. The welcoming music, softly lit atmosphere and the staff are very pleasant, and attentive.

Visiting from San Diego, and looking for some spicy reminders of home, this Pad Thai + chicken hit the spot. 2 star spice for me, since I'm feeling mild (I normally order maybe 2 stars higher) was just right. There is a generous amount of chicken in this dish and all the flavors I know well are present.

My sister ordered the drunken noodles, and finished the whole plate so I know that was right on too.

We both ordered the Thai tea, they arrived iced in a cute pineapple looking glass with a straw, and that was our dessert.

This place is a hidden gem, and well worth a stop in.

This location offers some tasty Thai food, along with great service. I'm guessing they are family owned because they seem like they care about the details. It's always clean, the table settings are distinguished, the staff is quick to acknowledge you, and the food comes relatively fast.

Beware, the spicey is, well, spicey! I only go two out of five when I order the Pad Thai, otherwise my tongue pays for it for several hours thereafter. They serve alcohol, if that's your thing, and they have bathrooms. Parking is aplenty outside.

All in all, this place has become my go to Thsi restaurant in WA State! I'm never disappointed!

Food:
I got the crab fried rice (3 stars spiciness level). This was so delicious and very spicy. I wouldn't recommend getting it this spicy if you can't handle spicy food. It was delicious to me.

It's been about a week, and I'm still craving more of the mango sticky rice (10/10). The fried banana was really good, too.

Service:
It took about an hour sitting and waiting for a carryout order. I think they don't have enough employees working. This is the only reason why I didn't give all the stars. There's room for improvement here.
Ambiance:
The restaurant is, as far as the seating area goes, clean. It is well decorated but small. It's not out of the ordinary noisy. It seems relaxed.

Came here with the fam because we're trying out all the thai restaurants in the Olympia area and so far we don't have a favorite. The restaurant is painted in creamsicle orange and it's really friendly. They seated us in the back for our seven person party. I really liked that they they have a spiciness rating guide on the walls, probably because they've had a lot of complaints from their non-Asian clientele about the heat index. I got the pad see ew and it was okay. Also tried the crab rangoon and again, it was okay. This is a solid place to go and it's cheaper than Pattaya Thai, but still not great. The search goes on.

We were the only table there so service was good. I think the portion was a quite little for the price but the quality was not bad. We ordered 5 dishes:
. Gai Yang: chicken was moist and flavorful
. Pineapple fried rice: not bad but it didn't have that nice wok flavor
. Bombay curry: this is a special dish of the week. Very flavorful and the avocado in here worked
. Pad woon sen: the best dish out of 5. Very flavorful and balanced dish
. Boat noodle: didn't have that liver taste that i expected from this dish. Tasted more like a sweeter and less spicy version of Pho

By the way, the spiciness here was a joke. The server said it's very spicy so we ordered everything as 3 stars and we had to put a ton of red peppers in all of our dishes

I come into this restaurant when I'm wanting to nurse myself back to health. I had a cold about a week ago and my sinuses couldn't clear no matter what. I ordered the veggie rolls (which have meat btw in case you're trying to avoid it), Bangkok noodles with chicken at 4 stars, and the honey covered deep fried bananas.

The veggie spring rolls were tasty but the Bangkok noodles at the highest spice level will knock your socks off! It's delicious and cleared my sinuses immediately. The star of this place is the deserts. I've had a majority of them over the years but my favorite is the deep fried bananas. Wrapped in an egg roll shell, these delectable honey drizzled bananas are absolutely divine. I'd come on just for two orders of the bananas and some hot tea.

The decor hasn't changed much but it is still very delightful. A small bar greets you at the from and the right side has several sit down tables. It can get a little loud because there's no partitions but nothing annoying. The wait staff is quick and efficient and anticipates your needs faster then you do.

If you're looking for a nice date night, a solo dinner, or just some takeout, I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant. Just make sure to get any of the desserts. You won't be disappointed.