“ Delicious soup! Owner was very friendly. I was surprised by how flavorful the meal was. A step above most Thai take-out I've had. ”

“ I don't have any photos to share. I bought take out and I ate it in a hurry. I was so hungry. I've never been here before. I loved the meal. I stopped in at about 4:15pm. There was already a large family sitting down to a meal. As I waited for my order, more groups of people came to dine. I guess it was early dinner. The server was very nice and helpful. I ordered a fried taro appetizer, seaweed salad and a green curry shrimp entree. The entree took a while, but it was worth the wait. The shrimps were large or jumbo size. Seasonings were just right. The order came with plenty of vegetables: string beans, green peppers, bamboo shoots and Thai basil. Some local Thai restaurant dishes don't provide enough vegetables. So relieved that wasn't a problem here. I enjoyed the taro even more than I expected to. It was crunchy and potato-like. They did a nice fry job. The seaweed salad was fresh. I enjoyed that, too. The restaurant isn't large, but there seems to be plenty of seating. It's cute and welcoming with a remarkable number of healthy plants despite the fact that there isn't a lot of natural light. The server smiled when I asked about the plants. She explained that the owner loves plants and somehow the plants have managed to thrive despite the low light levels. So my visit also turned out to be a lesson in horticulture. Capital Thai has been around for a number of years. I don't know if the same kitchen staff has been here all along, but based on my experience it deserves a higher overall rating than it's received on Yelp. As some reviewers have mentioned, the fact that it's located a strip mall with plenty of parking is also a plus. It's sandwiched between Albany's first recreational cannabis store and a massage parlor. According to the server, so far that hasn't resulted in much crossover business. Hopefully, it will. This restaurant deserves to be busy. ”

“ Surprisingly good take out. ... We'll have to try indoors when it's too cold for us to eat on our porch. ”

“ Quite simply, a treasure. Housed in an unassuming location not far from Home Depot, this is not only the best Thai restaurant in the Capitol District, it's better than most in Berkeley and Oakland. Their pad Thai is delicious as are their curries. Fresh ingredients, authentic, and perfectly spiced (low to moderate), and very flavorful. Dinner prices are moderate, but lunch is a real bargain: 3 dishes for $30. ”

“ We ordered a lot of food a little after 7pm and had it before 8pm. I got the shrimp pad Thai since that's my favorite. It was really good! I hadn't gotten Thai in a while from here. I ordered the chicken satay too. I love it with the peanut sauce and the cucumber sauce. Or are they dips? Hmmm. Four skewers per order. We were thankful they were open during this Covid 19 shut in and so quick. I had it for lunch today too. Still delicious on day two. I may have it for dinner too. I ordered shrimp fried rice and pork fried rice too. So much food! We will probably be eating it tomorrow too!! ”

“ Best Thai food place I ever been too. I'm from Jersey and I haven't tried any good Thai food better than this one... will come back again ”

“ We stopped in Friday night and were happy we did! Food was great! Ordered the Baby corn stir fry and the curry with green beans. It was fresh, delicious and hot! We'll for sure be going back to try more dishes. ”

“ Excellent delicious Thai. Friendly competent servers. Decor is not its strong suit, but it's clean. I have eaten here dozens of times and always leave happy. I love this place for a fabulous tasty lunch -- pad khee Mao is a very soul-satisfying noodle dish to which I have become addicted, followed by pad kaphrao for an occasional change of pace. I recall having their curries too which are not bad, but I return to the former two dishes, which I would happily eat to the end of time. And the many friends and acquaintances I have dragged here for lunch tell me they feel similarly. And ask me to take them back there when they're in town. Lunch comes with a very good miso soup. All served up by friendly competent servers, Jeep and Laurie. I have enjoyed Thai food -- in larger cities initially (Phila & NYC) -- for over 30 years (yikes!) and think at least the two dishes I settled on here are excellent. Period. I won't even qualify that as excellent "for Albany." Momma's cooking in the back and it's authentic. It helps too to be a regular and Jeep and Laurie know exactly how I want my pad khee mao -- spicy, no green pepper, with mushrooms, tofu and shrimp. Yum! How I crave that dish! They will also give me occasional suggestions to branch out, which I trust. The sushi counter is frankly odd. I have no desire to venture there, even tho I love sushi. I do not believe there is a sushi chef in the house. For that I go to Sushi Tei (or Hana) when in Albany. I suggest you sit down to eat in, talk to the waitstaff about what looks good to you on the menu, what you like -- spicy or not so -- and ask them what dishes they recommend, and have a discussion before ordering. Perhaps by the second meal you may be like me and be embarking on a love affair with the food at Capital Thai. (In their defense, and as a home cook, I think it's unfair to judge them by take out. There are few foods in any cuisine that reasonably can be expected to improve by being put in a box and shlepped around in whatever temps there are for whatever time you take to open them to eat. Thai noodles are no exception!) ”