Top Asian restaurants in Brookline, United States

Recommended to this place for lunch. Good to have someone to point the way: we ordered the Pad Kra Pao (Hot Basil Thai style fried ground pork with white rice), the Bar Mee Rad Nar (Crispy yellow noodles with vegetables and Thai style gravy) and Indonesian fried rice with crispy chicken). These were served in huge portions! We topped our orders with Tropical Thai tea and Thai milk tea, and for dessert, a Banana with sweet sticky rice. The Pad Kra Pao was spicy, but refreshing after days of non-Asian food. Definitely recommend the Indonesian fried rice as it was flavourable with just the right amount of spiciness and spices. The crispy noodles was done Thai style and it would one to taste the Hongkong equivalent to make a fair judgement. We would have prefer the mango with sticky rice, but mangoes not in season (according to owner). Overall, the experience was good! Definitely should not miss this if you are in the Boston Cambridge area.

I live very close to this place and have tried many dishes. It can be busy, and some dishes are better than the others. But it’s a solid place with some really great and fun dishes and it’s consistent.
My favorites so far - eggplant tofu stir fry, pad krapow, pad thai Thai style (slightly more expensive but totally worth it!), Indonesian fried rice with fried chicken, vegetable Ruam Mit with tofu, and Rod D noodle (tastes a bit like pad see Wu but with thinner noodle). I like the service. It’s also great that the cute dessert place Oasit’s is right next door! (Their honey toast and Oreo croffle are yummy.)
(FYI, their Pad kee mao and curry are not my favorites. And the spicy crispy calamari was also just ok..too sweet for my taste). Their menu is huge, so it’s fun to go with friends.

I ordered delivery from here last night and am still thinking about the food today. It was that good! I ordered shrimp and chicken pad thai, seafood basil fried rice,tropical Thai iced tea, and Thai donuts 🤤 everything was soo good! And the seafood portions were generous. The donuts were so soft and delicious. The tea was very sweet with fruit in it though so if that isn't your jam then don't get it but I LOVED it lol. The pad thai and rice..I'm hooked. Will def order from here again whenever I'm in Brookline 💜 I ate my pad thai too fast and forgot to take a picture lol

Food was gross. I ordered a chicken pad Thai, the noodles were soggy, I couldn't even eat it. Also ordered the BBq chicken wings, they had a weird taste like they were going bad, they were to salty too. Just gross.

It was my first experience with Thai food, and I'm blown away. The crispy pork belly was incredible. I will absolutely come back here the next time I'm in the area.

Got the scallion pancake and the spicy crispy chicken rice dish and both were delicious. Scallion pancake had a perfect balance between crispiness and chewiness and was also flavorful.

The spicy crispy chicken was also actually spicy and I would equate it to a medium spice level. Although it probably wouldn’t be enough for someone who likes really spicy stuff, it was perfect for my needs. Chicken was also not overbattered and there was a large ratio of protein to batter, so you actually get your moneys worth.

All in all, Rod Dee is a Brookline classic and I highly recommend it!

Ordered from Uber eats and food came in reasonable time and pretty warm, so delivery experience was solid. Too bad the food is subpar. Pad Thai is extremely sweet. The crispy dark meat chicken is alright, nothing to call home about. Pad kee mao is ok, pretty run of the mill, but green beans and some broccolini? were tough and chicken had a woody texture (though that’s likely a chicken supply problem, not them)

Probably wouldn’t order from here again.

Got recommended by a coworker who used to live in Thailand and she said by far this is the only restaurant that serves most authentic Thai food in Boston/Greater Boston. Glad I went with her words because the food tasted amazing. They have such a big menu of dishes that other Thai places don’t have. Hence it’s authentic, expect the food to be real spicy (even with 1 chili sign).

The service by far is the fastest I’ve seen in a sit down restaurant. We got our food within 10 minutes after ordering and they’re freshly cooked. Highly recommend if in the Brookline area.

Loved the place! It is always crowded - even on weekdays. It is perfect to enjoy a hearty dinner after a long day. The food is really good. I had the Pad Thai and the Tropical Thai tea - they were awesome. The waiters are very friendly, but the service was a little bit slow. Will definitely be back!

I discovered this gem last month and have had food from here multiple times since then. My favorites are pad thai, drunken noodles and cashew curry. Quantity is good. Their lunch deal is cool too with appetizer and a drink.

We ordered from Jumbowl by Basil Rice. I got the grilled fish with sweet sauce and rice. I liked that the sauce was not over drizzled over the fish so the fish was still a bit crisp by the time we got our order.
It was good enough portion for a lunch.
Overall it was decent. Nothing crazy or wow.

I've been here a few times and was never really disappointed. We ordered a few dishes drunken noodle(my fav), house fried rice orange chicken and they were all good taste wise. I think the noodles is small for price but everything else seemed reasonably priced. This is 1 of the top 3 go to in Brookline.

UberEats order - Pad siu with crispy fish and BBQ wings - all great.

I’d avoid the fried/crispy if I could though, it came soggy by the time it arrived. Naturally, not their fault for that. So still 5-stars for taste and value.

My boyfriend eats lunch here ALL the time and I was just dying to try it! I was fully satisfied with this place, loved the food! Taste as good as it looks, super delicious. My son had shrimp fried rice and it was also delicious, the crab ragoon are amazing! Will be visiting again soon. Great stuff!

I ride past this place everyday & finally stopped in. So glad I did. It's a hidden gem! I've been there 3 times this wk & will make return again sometime soon. The food is good, tastes super fresh. I purchased their chicken teriyaki w/ white rice & their version of orange chicken (pictured below). My son wasn't too fond of it as he's never gotten dry crispy chicken for orange chicken. I did call to complain about the issue, left a detailed msg and received no response.

I went back the next day with that plate and was told that's just how they make it. For that I knocked off a star as I was expecting a different outcome. They did not offer an even exchange nor an apology for the orange chicken. I just asked for the plate to be discarded & paid for my chicken teriyaki to-go (pictured below). While waiting I saw a few dishes come out to other's that were dining in. I asked what they were and was told shrimp pineapple fried rice, and the other was garlic chicken with fried rice.

Sidenote... when you request double meat. It is DOUBLE MEAT! My first trip I had double meat. The entire white container was filled with meat. The rice was in a small take out box separately. That's what had me sold! Their website is user friendly as well.

Food was very good. I'm a Pad Thai snob and really liked theirs. Large portions, not overly oily like many others in the genre. We ate in, but got the sense they mostly do take out.