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Vila Thai Cuisine

972 East University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719
520-393-3489
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Ranked #465 of 907 restaurants in Tucson
4.0 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
Price range: RM19 - RM44
Cuisines: Thai
Neighbourhood: West University
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Tucson
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012

My husband and I went here with high expectations. We were immediately greeted by a friendly hostess, then our waiter. Our waiter suggested we participate in the wine tasting, which turned out to be excellent (although lacked any relationship to Thai food.) The problem started and ended with the food. It was bland. We ordered it spicy and it had... More

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Tucson
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2011

Wow, how I wanted to like this place. I love what they did with the patio, and was excited to finally have decent Asian food in downtown. Sadly, my family and I were seriously let down. First, we inquired about the drink special, which was a vodka special and the waiter had to go back and ask someone. He then... More

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Seattle
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2010
1
person found this review helpful

I dined at "Vila" solo on a Friday evening in January. Arrivwed about 5:00. Restaurant is difficult to find. Not great signage from the street. It is upstairs and around the corner from university blvd. Went there based upon proximity to where I was and reviews found here. Looked like they had plenty of indoor or outdoor seating depending on... More

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Tucson
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2009

Their 0-5 spiciness rating system is a joke; order the pad thai if you want only a mild dish. I ordered a curry that was much hotter than what I asked for. Being pressed for time, I decided against sending it back to the kitchen, and forced myself to eat enough of it to satisfy my hunger. After the burning... More

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Tucson, AZ
1 review
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2009
3
people found this review helpful

I have eaten at nearly every Thai restaurant in Tucson (if there are any that I haven't, I am unaware of their existence) and Vila is far and away the best. The vegetables are amazingly fresh, the brown rice is always a delight, and summer rolls are downright addictive. The service can be a little inexperienced and slow but never... More

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capecod122
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2009

Im sorry, but whoever this person was that went to this supposed, "best thai food restaurant," had to been on [--], or just caught this place on a good day. I have eaten here at least three times, I always try to give a place three times, so I can be sure of the food, and service. Each time I... More

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Hamilton, Canada
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 July 2009
2
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Not 30 minutes ago I had lunch at Vila Thai. I hadn't gone there before but a friend invited me to have lunch there, not knowing that my brother is married into a Thai family. His bride confessed to me that she did not know how to cook, they had servants, but her mother did know how to cook and... More

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tucsonaz1
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2009
1
person found this review helpful

I sat down and was greated by this annoying women... "Hello Love" Most annoying voice i have heard, yet I still gave it a chance. Looked at the menu, lunch mind you and thought I was in for a real treat. Thought wrong. I had heard that the prices were good but its not about the prices. I ordered the... More

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Tucson
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2009
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Go to Costco frozen section, you have half the menu there just cheaper More

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Senior Contributor
23 reviews 23 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2009
2
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Great lunchtime menu. Too pricey for dinner. Pad Thai is great. More

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