Tuptim Thai Cuisine is our favorite Thai restaurant in Ann Arbor. During the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown we ordered from them several times and had great pickup service. When you arrived you would call and they would place your food outside on a cart with condiments. No need to enter the restaurant. They now offer indoor dining again, but are still doing a robust takeout business – but you have to go to the counter inside for pickup.
About Tuptim Thai
Address: 4896 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor
Parking: Parking Lot
Restaurant Type: Full service
Indoor Seating: Yes
Outdoor Seating: No
Takeout: Yes,
Takes Reservations: Not online, but I remember calling for reservations in the past.
Kids Menu: No
Kids Eat Free: No
Good For Special Diets: Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free (With Online ordering you can specify these dietary restrictions)
Tuptim Thai Cuisine Food
My whole family loves Thai food, so Tuptim Thai Cuisine is perfect for us. Check .out the full menu on their website. You can also order to-go from their website.
Appetizers
In checking out the appetizers, my husband saw a new appetizer, Duck Tenders and wanted to try them. My daughter instantly gravitated to the Chicken Satay. We ordered both since my daughter isn’t a big fan of duck. The duck tenders were good – and not too spicy even though they had a Sriracha sauce.
The Chicken Satay was quite good. With 3 skewers, it was the perfect serving size for our family of 3. I also enjoyed the vegetables served with the satay.
Personally, I wanted to try the Crab Rangoon or Coconut Shrimp appetizers. But, I thought 3 appetizers was too much for the 3 of us.
Entrees
We each ordered an entree for dinner. Their portions are large, so we each brought half home for tomorrow night’s dinner.
I ordered Pad Thai with chicken. I like that they offer a protein choice for the Pad Thai. Over the years, I have ordered it with chicken, shrimp, and tofu. There was a generous portion of chicken in my dish. It was definitely not short on the chicken. I opted for mild since I am not a fan of hot dishes.
My daughter ordered Fried Rice A La Hawaiian – fried rice with pineapple, spam, onions, egg, peas, and carrots. I was a little unsure of how she would like it with spam, but she reminded me that she ordered it on our last visit. She really enjoyed her dinner. (Note: Hawaiian fried rice now comes with your choice of protein with spam as one of the options)
My husband had the Spicy Basil Chicken. He ordered it at a medium spicy level. It definitely wasn’t a dish for me. One bite had me reaching for my water glass!
Tuptim is a great choice when you have a group that includes meat-eaters, pescetarians, and vegetarians. There are a number of options for each group (note vegetarians may need to order dishes without fish sauce)
About Tuptim Thai Cuisine
Tuptim Thai Cuisine’s address is 4896 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor. They are located just west of Golfside Rd between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. Tuptim opens at 11a on weekdays and noon on weekends. They close at 9:30p every night.
Have you ever been to Tuptim Thai Cuisine? What do you think? Do you have another Thai restaurant to recommend? Let us know in the comments.
Today 31 january 2020 I’m the first time eating padtjhai very deliciious . So Happy. The next time order it again. Give U