Dara Thai Cafe
| Address: | 3655 W Anthem Way, Anthem, AZ 85086, USA |
| Phone: | +1 623-551-6676 |
| Rating: | 4.2 |
| Working: | 11AM–8PM 11AM–8PM 11AM–8PM 11AM–8PM 11AM–8PM 12–8:30PM Closed |
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David Sturrock
I used to love this place but it just got a health inspection and a D rating? I guess nothing last forever :( Violations ID links to information about violations. Total Records Retrieved [8] OBSERVED DISH WASHER HANDLE DIRTY DISHES THEN PROCEED TO HANDLE CLEAN DISHED WITHOUT FIRST WASHING THEIR HANDS. DISCUSSED PROPER HAND WASHING PROCEDURES WITH THE DISH PERSON. HAD THE DISH PERSON RE-CLEAN THE DISHES THAT HAD BEEN HANDLED WITH DIRTY HANDS. Corrected At Time Of Inspection OBSERVED SEVERAL KNIVES AND A SET OF TONGS STORED AS CLEAN WITH DEBRIS ADHERING TO THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. THE ABOVE UTENSILS WERE PROPERLY RE-WASHED. Corrected At Time Of Inspection OBSERVED TOFU, RAW CHICKEN, RAW BEEF, BEAN SPROUTS, CUT CABBAGE, EGGS AND RAW SHRIMP HOLDING IN THE PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM THE COOK STATION BETWEEN 46-50 DEGREES F. THE TOFU, RAW CHICKEN, RAW BEEF, BEAN SPROUTS, CUT CABBAGE AND EGGS WERE PLACED INTO THE REACH IN COOLER TO CHILL DOWN. THE SHRIMP HAD BEEN IN THE UNIT SINCE LAST NIGHT AND WAS EMBARGOED. Corrected At Time Of Inspection THE PREP TABLE ACROSS FROM THE COOK LINE HAS NO THERMOMETER IN IT. A THERMOMETER WAS PROVIDED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. Corrected At Time Of Inspection GENERIC BOTTLES CONTAINING SAUCES BEING USED IN THE PREP AREA HAVE NO LABELS. BOTTLES WERE LABELED. Corrected At Time Of Inspection SEVERAL PLASTIC CONTAINERS IN THE CLEAN DISH AREA HAVE LARGE CRACKS IN THE FOOD CONTACT AREAS. THE CONTAINERS WERE DISPOSED OF. Corrected At Time Of Inspection THE DISH MACHINE HAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR SURFACES. CLEAN AS NEEDED. Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection THE WALLS BEHIND AND AROUND THE DISH MACHINE, THE DOOR JAM BETWEEN THE BACK AND THE FRONT PREP AREAS AND THE FLOOR BEHIND THE FRYER HAVE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THEM. CLEAN AS NEEDED. Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection Inspection Comments No County legal action will result from this inspection. This establishment received a(n) D Grade and had 3 Priority, 1 Priority Foundation and 4 Core violations on this inspection. Priority violation is a major violation that directly contributes to increasing the risk of foodborne illness or injury. e.g. - Food employees do not properly wash hands when required Priority foundation violation is a minor violation that does not directly contribute to an increased risk of foodborne illness but failure to correct this violation may lead to the occurrence of a priority violation. e.g.- Hand washing soap and paper towels not available at hand wash sink (may lead directly to food employees not properly washing hands when required) Core violation is a minor violation that relates to general maintenance and sanitation. e.g. -No sign reminding employees to wash hands
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A Private User
I will not give this a 1 star, simply because the people that works there are very nice people. However, my husband and I have been in this place 3 times (i believe in second and third chances). First of all, I am a THAI/Indo food fanatic. The taste of their simple fried rice was SO bitter and burnt. Peanut sauce was not up to par either. Chicken was tasteless and too big. My husband ordered some pad thai and he was P*ST off because it didnt taste like ANYTHING. Second of all.. the prices are OUTRAGEOUS. 9/10 dollars for rice?! There are 2 places out of God knows how many Thai places in the valley, that I will recommend to everyone instead to get AUTHENTIC food that is ALWAYS great with great service and a bang for your bucks. Thai Rama in Tempe and Line Thai on 99th & Bell towards west valley. My personal fave is Line Thai. I ordered the same thing at Dara as I did with Line Thai and my portions are much bigger, more tastier and it was only 7 bucks.
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Kaleb Alfadda
Dara Thai is an absolutely exceptional place to eat, I have lived in this town for about 12 years now and I have seen many places come and go, but Dara Thai has always been a staple of anthems perseverance and fresh approach to things. from the freshest most authentic food imaginable, I know a handful of people who travel 50 plus miles just to eat at this place once a week. the atmosphere is very casual and family oriented, and the staff is also very friendly and happy to help, not to mention family owned in itself. I would absolutely recommend Dara Thai to anybody in the Greater Phoenix metro area, you will not leave disappointed or hungry. when you do go, ask for Piya (peter). he is the owner and would be happy to help you.
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Shar Black
My husband and I tried this place the other night while we were shopping at the Anthem outlet stores. We were expecting it to be a good place, especially since we read all the reviews. First, I would like to say that the service was dreadful. We had to wait 10-15 minutes to get service. By the way, did I mention my husband and I were the only two people there? The place was empty and still we got bad service. Once we ordered our meal vaguely resembled thai food. The panag curry was overly flavored with mint and lacked little or no taste of coconut milk. This place is okay for occasional takeout, but that is about it. Dont come all the way out to Anthem for thai food, because you will not get it just yet.
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Keith Byerly
I live locally and have eaten here many times. Never have a had slow service even during dinner rush and the food is always hot and comes out very quickly, never more than a 5-10 minute wait even when the restaurant is full. These people claiming bad/slow service and giving this place a bad rating are probably other restaurant owners trying to steal customers ( cant think of another valid reason why the harsh criticism) Anyway, I would definitely recommend dining here, always a good experience.
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Kalpesh Patel
Friendly low key place near the outlets at Anthem. Good if you are passing through along 1-17 and need a quick hit of Thai. Spice level is 1-5 but if you are used to spicy food then easily order a level 4-5 with no fear. The duck red curry was good and so were the chicken dishes (drunken noodles and satay). The chicken was moist and not over cooked as is typical for these types of joints. Tom ka gai soup was flavorful as well. Overall we were pleasantly surprised and enjoyed our dinner.
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Elizabeth Wilcox
A great little hole-in-the-wall Thai restaurant! Excellent food, especially for the price, and with friendly service. Havent tried any of their noodle dishes, but the curry (served with a side of rice) is exactly what Im after when Im looking for good Thai food. If you like spice, dont be afraid to order your food at level 5 (it wont melt your face off), but do keep in mind some curries will feel spicier than others, even at the same heat level.
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Marcy Rudnyk
For those critical of the D health rating. Well as a former restaurant owner I will admit thats not so good. On the other hand you can be certain that they have that place spotless now and all those issues fixed. The health inspector WILL BE BACK more than once to verify. So sometimes the cleanest places to eat are the ones that have recently received bad health inspections.
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Karen Johnston
the staff is wonderful - helpful and friendly and they are good about not spicing up my orders (Im a big baby when it comes to hot) but making my husbands orders spicy HOT the way he likes them. Also LOVE the duck :) p.s. looks like the review below is from someone who was either digruntled or competition. I cannot believe any of it...their staff is exceptional.
