This cavernous and ornate downtown Detroit restaurant comes complete with a full bar with Thai beer. Spice levels on these traditional dishes vary, and are indicated with a chilli pepper on the menu.

Genevieve Vang worked in Wayne County’s first Thai restaurant, Bangkok Tiger, before opening Bangkok 96 in Dearborn Heights in 1996, and the Bangkok 96 Street Food stall at the Detroit Shipping Company in 2018. The abbreviated menu starts with palate-cleansing fresh spring rolls and includes candied beef and pad thai roll, customers’ go-to dish.

This modern-looking, bright spot in west Dearborn has vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and halal takes on traditional and modern dishes. The kids’ menu serves chicken strips and wings as well as other kid-friendly Thai options.

This cash-only spot has been serving up delicious spring rolls, pad Thai, and the famed tom yum soup since 1986. Not much about the ambiance has changed, it’s almost impossible to get through on the telephone line, and the food is pretty spicy, but it’s worth it. Especially the tom yum soup.

Von Thai, a popular Eastpointe spot, got a second home in Warren at the close of 2020. Try the corned beef egg rolls, or the tom yum or tom kha soups. The curry dishes, particularly the mussaman curry, are rich in flavor and relatively mild.

The menu at the friendly family-run Pho Tai is divided into Vietnamese and Thai entrees, with a little teriyaki too. Potato curry, green curry, and drunken noodles are some of the best dishes, and there are five levels of spiciness. Take off some of the heat with a Thai iced tea.

Head chef Ann, who emigrated to the United States almost four decades ago, focuses on fusing Michigan-sourced ingredients on her Thai menu. She uses antibiotic-free and cage-free chicken, beef with no added hormones or antibiotics, and organic non-GMO tofu. The dining room is temporarily closed for renovations but takeout is available.

Khom Fai expanded into this 3,000-square-foot space in 2020 with craft cocktails, an extensive whiskey list, and a more modern dining room suitable for date night or a client meal. Chef specials include Norwegian salmon, sesame yellowfish tuna, pan-seared scallops, alongside traditional Thai entrees. Leave room for the green tea cheesecake or the warm, crispy apple pie rangoon.