Editor's note: This story was originally published in August 2022. We're republishing it on Jan. 21, 2023 because Tuk Tuk Thai's new location on Sunrise Drive is now open.
is planning to open a third location this October in the Catalina Foothills area at
The buzzy Thai restaurant has been a cult classic in Tucson since it opened its original location, , in 2020 and enchanted us with regional northern specialties like . They expanded to a in Oro Valley less than a year later.
Before bringing Tuk Tuk Thai to Tucson, its owners, Noy and Bud Sayso, opened Khao San in Portland, Oregon. Its hallmarks were a menu featuring street food like Hoy Joh meatballs — delightfully sweet-savory things wrapped in fried bean curd skin — and a tuk tuk table, installed in a vehicle imported from Thailand.
A Tuk Tuk, a motorized rickshaw with three wheels, is displayed inside a Tuk Tuk Thai Tucson restaurant. The family will be opening a new location at Williams Centre.
The Saysos’ plans for expansion don’t end at Sunrise Drive. Not only did they an upcoming location on Tucson’s east side in their Facebook comments, but they’re also opening a new restaurant concept.
Noy’s House will be a chef’s table, with a new menu each month — a restaurant-within-a-restaurant at Tuk Tuk locations. They aren’t accepting reservations yet, but keep tabs on their for further details.
Tuk Tuk Thai
Locations:
Midtown |Â
Oro Valley |
Foothills |Â
Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.Â
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