Thai
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Charles & Lek is a popular restaurant that makes central Thai-style food with lots of veggies and light flavors. Also has vegan chocolate. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-9:30pm.
31 Reviews
First Review by DinaLun
AlanaBanana
Points +2425
Este sitio es increíble! 😍💚 - Edit
La comida de 10, muy buena y bien de cantidad. El precio muy económico y el personal es amable.
Read moreMuy recomendado!!
Pros: Comida riquísima
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TamarGorali
Points +28
Amazing food - Edit
Team is friendly and will change everything to vegan
Read morePros: Food is amazing. Lots of vegan options. , Not expensive
Cons: Nothing
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Michellepaire
Points +711
Fresh and delicious - Edit
We had amazing lunch overhere. The veggies and fruits are fresh from the garden. You can taste it. The dragonfruit juice with lime is amazing.
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nishaaa
Points +5422
great thai food - Edit
i had the delicious pad thai with tamarind sauce and the avocado smoothie however this tasted too much like coconut i didn’t taste the avocado at all
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bryonyhickson
Points +1064
Okay - Edit
The paneng curry with tofu was okay but not the best I’ve had. Same with the spring rolls.
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🔥🌪️Lisa🌿💦
Points +29
Pranzo perfetto in un posto local - Edit
La location non rimane particolarmente impressa ma i piatti decisamente si. Abbiamo preso fresh spring roll con avocado, tempeh con fagioli neri e zucca in latte di cocco e curry e una zuppa di curry e latte di cocco con verdure cotte. L'acqua è gratuita. I piatti sono abbondanti, buoni e freschi. I prezzi sono onestissimi.
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ziootix
Points +61
Healthy and with love - Edit
I loved The food so much that I came The day after for The same set: tofu Khao Soi fresh spring rolls. Good price for lunch, great place, fresh and tasty. Definietly reccomend! It is not fully vegetarian so I cant give 5 but I would😄
Read morePros: A lot of vege options , Clean , Tasty fresh
Cons: Could be small portion for someone
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PhilipBecker
Points +367
Decent place for decent price - Edit
I had the massaman curry with rice (85b together) and it was sooo yummy, wow! Definitely gonna come again, very good atmosphere in the place. Many dishes available for 60-80 baht.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Nice atmosphere , Prices are reasonable
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mishashka
Points +16
Good options, mid food - Edit
Good vegan options, but many dishes lack flavor compared to top places
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AmanParikh
Points +950
Yummy and cheap. TELL THEM YOU'RE VEGAN - Edit
I have been here multiple times, and I've had curries, spring rolls, fried rice, and everything is pretty decent. Please specify you are vegan because they use shrimp paste in curries and other dishes!!!
Read morePros: Owner (Charlie) speaks great English , Tempeh is yum and homemade, Cheap and open and night
Cons: Curries use shrimp paste!!! , Always packed
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Selina_nsw
Points +3669
Tell them you're vegan - Edit
On certain dishes that contained egg they were listed with that ingredient, however for the Pad See Ew it came with egg even though it wasn't listed to contain egg. So I guess you have to tell them specifically if you want to have a dish vegan.
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Louisechristin
Points +290
Sehr lecker! - Edit
Das Curry schmeckt super lecker, alle auch mit Tofu und Gemüse erhältlich. Das Personal ist sehr lieb und hilfsbereit.
Read moreDer Papaya pad Thai Salat ist auch sehr zu empfehlen!
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Mykoalaworld
Points +250
Thai place - Edit
It was fast and good and Easy but tofu was not the good tofu which i find is Easy to find in the Markets but rarely at the restaurants.
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valepaz
Points +283
Good red curry - Edit
Nice flavours, lots of tofu, not impressive but really nice
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KayKhan
Points +102
delicious thai food - Edit
had the vegan pad thai made with papaya instead of noodles
Read moregreat healthy option. loved it. will be back
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alaska77
Points +195
My go to place in Pai - Edit
The quality of the food you get for the price is amazing. Their banana flower salad is incredibly tasty and highly addictive😄They also have healthy seasonal options, always a great choice. Service is friendly and fast, the vibe is very nice as well. It is open for dinner, while most vegan places in Pai close early.
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veganswegan
Points +58
Genuine thai food - Edit
Had the vegan Khao soi (ask for rice noodles instead of egg noodles). The flavour wasn’t bad, but there were no veggies in the soup, just some leek. Also didn’t get any fried noodles on top, maybe they couldn’t be made vegan. The mulberry fruit juice shake had a nice flavor, a bit too much ice, be sure to ask for no straw as they only have plastic ones. Very nice staff!
Read morePros: Nice staff, cheap prices
Cons: Plastic straws
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stefanocipriano
Points +52
World class Massaman curry an Khoa soi! - Edit
Super flavorful and tasty massaman with perfectly cooked potatoes ! Khoa soi was out of the work as well ! Highly recommended and the service is 5 stars with a smile😄
Read morePros: Good value , Tasty and cooked properly, Vegan options !
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Jeskaa
Points +30
The best! - Edit
The best Massaman curry I’ve ever had. I order this dish most places and the one at Charlie and leks was incredible! The potatoes were so flavorful and soft and the broth was absolutely delicious.
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luciereeves92
Points +154
Great Thai curries! - Edit
Had a beautiful green curry, fresh spring rolls and a mulberry juice! Great value and super tasty😄
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LilacHippy
Points +12888
Great Late Place - Edit
In Pai, all the vegetarian and vegan cafes are closed at night. So you'll need to pick one that is veg-friendly. I found this place to be one of the best, especially if you like Thai food.
Read moreThey have all the usual Thai dishes that you might expect, all with a vegetarian version which is usually vegan by default, apart from the Khao Soi which is made with egg noodles.
The dishes are also a bit more interesting than just the usual curries for example they have banana blossom salad and tofu tempura.
They also have some vegan chocolate which you must try! It finishes a meal off perfectly.
Updated from previous review on 2018-10-02
Pros: Good vegan options, Very cheap
Cons: Serves meat and eggs
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flikkie72
Points +44
Great place to grab a bite late - Edit
Great flavors and some dishes I haven't seen on menus anywhere else yet. Has tofu as an option when you have to pick your protein eventhough there are some dishes which come with meat standard. Food can be ordered until 21:15.
Read morePros: plenty vegan optiona, not just the basic dishes, great flavors
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pascale&alex
Points +81
try the Khao Soi - Edit
We ordered Khao Soi, a kind of curry noodle soup from the north of Thailand with crispy noodles and were impressed, something completely different and very tasty! We also ate the green curry, which was also very delicious. In addition a mint lime smoothie which was very refreshing, everything absolutely recommendable. And very cheap too.
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Nicolasticola
Points +52
last minute decision - Edit
In Pai for the weekend and walked the walking street that’s full of delicious vegan choices. Skipped all this and went to Charlie & Lek’s. They were very busy and we got the last table of the night. We ordered the khao Soi with tofu, tempura vegetables and garden salad rice rolls. The ingredients were very fresh, tempura nice, light and crunchy and the khao Soi satisfyingly filling. Delicious meal and definitely worth a visit.
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ClaudiaMarie
Points +106
Salad bar is an incredible deal - Edit
I have never ordered off the menu because the salad bar always calls my name. At 70b you can fill up a huge plate to the brim with fresh raw veggies and steamed root vegetables and beans. They have vegan sauces. It’s hard for me to justify going elsewhere because I get a huge nutritious meal here for so cheap.
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AnthonyMTL
Points +233
Good food but would rather go somewhere else - Edit
If you're in a pinch this place is great. Atmosphere is okay, and the service isn't great because the kitchen seems so far in the back - away from the entrance - so they don't come to check on you. Grab a menu and seat yourself!
Read moreFood was nothing special and would have rather drove 5 more minutes to somewhere better.
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Daniel_OurEarthAndUs
Points +99
red curry was surprisingly good - Edit
When I walked into the restaraunt, it didn't feel like it was going to be great. But hey, it was 3:30 and everywhere else was closed. Beggars can't be choosers.
Read moreOrdered the red curry with red rice, and hot dam it was delish. I could have ordered another, especially at 50ish baht! (I forgot the price, probably because of good flavour overload)
My lovely girlfriend ordered a pad Thai, and it was good but nothing special. No peanuts or lime supplied, so the flavour was at 50%... Flavour didn't even break a sweat. Lazy flavour. Get a job.
Anyway, curry was surprisingly good. Get it (if you come here).
Pros: Red curry is yum-buns., Price is pretty dam good.
Cons: Atmosphere is average (at 3.30pm), Pad Thai was average.
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