Review: At Family Thai, reliable family dining from all over, in two locations

In South Buffalo and Riverside, family-run place with $13-and-under menu shines

Chicken coconut curry noodle soup at Family Thai

Over time, restaurant-goers develop a list of places that solve particular issues they face. 

Where can we take mom that will make her happy? 

Where can we host visitors to make them wish they lived in Buffalo? 

Where can we feed a party that includes dedicated carnivores and vegans who believe meat is murder, for as little money as possible? 

The last one, for me, brings up Family Thai’s locations on Babcock Street in South Buffalo and Tonawanda Street in Riverside. In recent years, Family Thai has been one of my go-to answers for dining parties who want multicultural adventure on a budget.

Things can get interesting fast at Family Thai, for not much of an investment.