August 2, 1997: Thai Noodle House.

2602 Guadalupe
494-1011
Pepper grinder rating:0.
Men’s room rating:2.

Dwight’s comments:

Good steamed dumplings, and reasonable prices, but otherwise not outstanding Thai food from the people who brought you Satay.
Perhaps if they raised the prices a bit, they could afford some paint.
Within walking distance of campus: but do yourself a favor and walk the extra few blocks to the Guadalupe Thai Kitchen instead.

Lawrence’s comments:

Wouldn’t it be great if there were an excellent Thai restaurant within walking distance of UT campus?
There is. It’s called Thai Kitchen.
Thai Noodle House, on the other hand, pretty much sucks. The Tod Mun cakes were small and their taste merely adequate (Thai Garden and Thai Orchid both do a better job), and the dumplings were inferior to other Austin Thai offerings. The Tom Yum Guew I ordered as a plate (rather than a soup) had too many vegetables and not enough meat or noodles (not unlike a dish I once had at Korea House), wasn’t nearly spicy enough (despite my request and the dish’s designation as the hottest thing on the menu), and just wasn’t all that good. Plus the service was indifferent and (as with Thai Passion) they charged $1.25 for cans of soft drinks.
The food is reasonably cheap, but that’s about all that can be said for it. I’ve eaten better campus-area Asian meals from Saigon Eggroll Stand.
As far as I can tell (though it’s been years since I ate at Bangcock Cuisine), Thai Noodle House is at the very bottom of the Austin Thai food chain.