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Manee Thai Restaurant has served authentic Thai cuisine for over 20 years.

BALLWIN, MO (StLouisRestaurantReview) Manee Thai restaurant is located in Ballwin, Missouri, and has served the community great Thai cuisines since its beginning in 1999. While it is certainly not one of the oldest restaurants in the St. Louis region, it is an excellent record that deserves to be noted.

Dan Rifenberg opened Manee Thai in 1999, and Tanee and Neon Meeboon purchased it in 2009. Tanee managed the kitchen for six years before buying it. Tanee remains the lead chef, while his wife, Neon, works the front of the house. Their two daughters, Claire and Arisa, provide excellent support.

Tanee was born in Thailand, moved to the U.S. to study for over 35 years, and is now a citizen. His first restaurant job was as a line cook at a country club in Dallas, Texas.

After they purchased the restaurant, Tanee revised the menu items and their recipes to reflect his taste and touch.

They have increased prices only once by a small fraction. They are dedicated to keeping prices low to repay the community for their loyal support throughout the pandemic. He has been willing to absorb the increase in the cost of goods to reflect that appreciation.

Like all restaurants, they are experiencing staffing issues, but they have survived due to the strong support of the family.

They started using third-party deliveries during the pandemic, which currently account for approximately 50% of their total sales. Today, due to online ordering, their sales are exceeding those of pre-pandemic sales.

They offer catering for pickup with a full tray or half tray of your favorite Thai food. Call the restaurant for more details.

You can order delivery through the following:

DoorDash
GrubHub
Uber Eats
eOrderSTL

Manee Thai Restaurant reviews as of July 9, 2024, are as follows:

Google – 4.4 Stars with more than 568 online reviews
Facebook – 4.4 Stars with 66 online reviews – 607 likes – 622 followers
Yelp – 4.1 Stars with 252 reviews
TripAdvisor – 4.0 Stars with 95 online reviews
DoorDash – 4.8 Stars with 6100 votes – an impressive number leaving great ratings
GrubHub – 4.4 Stars with 996 votes
Uber – 4.7 Stars with 1000+ online reviews