Café Equator Thai Cuisine - Metairie

This restaurant is absolutely delicious! The service was prompt and the staff was extremely attentive. They follow strict Covid protocols, providing packaged cutlery and serving soft drinks in plastic bottles. The food was outstanding—easily my new favorite Thai café in New Orleans! I highly recommend it! I ordered the Basil Eggplant with shrimp from the lunch specials, and it was the best Thai-style eggplant I've ever had! My partner chose the Drunken Monkey lunch combo, which was equally fantastic!

I ordered the Penang chicken, and it was absolutely delicious! It turned out to be a bit smaller than I expected from the outside, but the flavors were fantastic. The waitress provided excellent service too.

My favorite place for thai food. I?ve tried all thai spots and nobody can get it right but them! My favorites are the veggie rolls, basil fried rice, and their pad thai. Everything is always fresh and balanced between the proteins and veggies. Portions are always bigger when you order in than through uber. Their chili oil is a must with all of the entrees!! I literally eat here 3-4x a week, every time my friends ask where we should eat I always pick Equators. ???? Sorryto my friends

Great location with a parking garage close by. That's important as the parking for the restaurant fills up fast. Nice interior with friendly, professional staff. Thai tea was on the sweeter side, but the drunken noodles were excellent. Definitely worth a stop if you want great Thai food.

As soon as we walked in, we were warmly greeted and seated right away. The restaurant has a smaller, more intimate feel, creating a calm and relaxed atmosphere. The music was at a nice volume—not too loud—so we could easily carry on a conversation without shouting. It was just perfect. For appetizers, we ordered the fried calamari, which was delicious—we devoured it! For our main dishes, I had the ginger tori (chicken), and my sister opted for the grilled pork. Oh. My. Gosh. The food here is AMAZING! Everything was fresh and bursting with flavor—I couldn't stop eating; I barely paused to take a breath! The seasoning was spot on, and all the flavors blended beautifully. The egg roll was tasty, but I do have one tiny complaint: it was a bit small—just two bites and it was gone, haha. The dipping sauce that came with it was fantastic. Everything was cooked to perfection. Just a heads-up: your meals come with rice, even though it's not listed on the menu. You can always ask for extra on the side if you'd like. The portion sizes are generous as well. Overall, it was a fantastic dining experience! My only issues were the parking situation and those small egg rolls. Other than that, I would definitely recommend this place for some great Thai food!