Chabaa Thai Bistro

4371 Main Street
Philadelphia, PA 19127

Phone: 215-483-1979

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Fax: 215-483-1931

Carvings displayed in shadow boxes and silk pillows on the banquettes lend a refined air to Chabaa’s tiny downstairs dining room; upstairs, an eye-tricking mirrored wall makes the rowhouse-wide room look positively spacious, and seems to double the number of carvings and wall hangings in view. If the weather is favorable, you can sit outside at lunch and enjoy a heaping portion of pad Thai noodles or pad krapao, a spicy meat and vegetable stir-fry with plenty of anise-scented Thai basil. The more expansive dinner menu adds appetizers such as grilled squid with a fiery green chili pepper sauce, and fried organic tofu with crushed peanuts; entrées include sweet-and-sour lobster, and pan-fried prawns with garlic, peppers and cilantro.