Late August brings the same scramble every year: new school schedules, earlier mornings, and a lot less time to cook a full dinner from scratch on a Tuesday. Siam Thai Cuisine’s menu already has real, priced options that fit that stretch — a lower-cost lunch combo menu with soup built in, mild dishes for kids still easing into Thai food, and a dessert that works as an easy after-school reward.
The Lunch Combination Menu Is a Weeknight Shortcut
Most people think of the Lunch Combination menu as a weekday-only option, but there’s nothing stopping a family from ordering off it for dinner during a busy back-to-school week — it’s simply cheaper and comes with soup included. Dishes like Chicken Or Pork Garlic Pepper (Mild, $15.50), Thai BBQ Chicken (Mild, $15.50), and Pad See Ew Noodle (Mild, $15.50) run about $0.45 less than their dinner-menu counterparts, which adds up quickly when ordering for a full family on a night when cooking isn’t happening.
Mild Picks for Kids New to Thai Food
For kids who aren’t ready for real spice, the Lunch menu’s own labels do the work of picking for you. Princess In Green (Mild, $15.50) and Shrimps & Calamari aside, the clearest mild options are Chicken Or Pork Garlic Pepper (Mild, $15.50), Thai BBQ Chicken (Mild, $15.50), Imperial Chicken Or Beef (Mild, $15.50), and Princess’s Favorite Prawns (Mild, $17.50). On the dinner menu, Pad Thai (with choice of meat or veggie, $15.95) is a reliable, familiar starting point that doesn’t rely on the lunch-specific spice labels at all — it’s the dish most kids already recognize by name.
A Quick Noodle Order for a Rushed Night
When there’s genuinely no time to sit down, noodle dishes travel and reheat well. Pad See Ew Noodle (Mild, $15.50) or House Fried Rice (Mild, $15.50) from the Lunch menu, or Pad Thai ($15.95) and Siam House Fried Rice ($15.95) from the dinner menu, are all fast, familiar orders that don’t require explaining an unfamiliar dish to a tired kid on a school night.
Feeding the Whole Family in One Order
For a week where cooking isn’t happening at all, ordering two or three shareable dishes plus rice covers a family more efficiently than everyone picking a separate entree. A reasonable combination: Chicken With Thai Basil ($15.95) for anyone who wants more flavor, Pad Thai ($15.95) as the kid-friendly anchor, Vegetable Delight ($15.95) for a lighter side, and Steamed Jasmine White Rice ($2.50) to round out the table. This kind of order scales up or down easily depending on family size without anyone needing to commit to a single, possibly-too-spicy dish.
An After-School Treat
Fried Banana With Homemade Coconut Ice Cream ($10.95) is a familiar, mild dessert that works well as a first-week-of-school reward or an end-of-week treat — no elaborate dessert order required, and it’s mild enough that even picky eaters tend to go along with it.
Ordering Ahead on a Tight Schedule
Because back-to-school weeks tend to run on tighter timing than usual, ordering directly through Siam Thai Cuisine’s online ordering page ahead of a pickup window is worth doing, especially on a weeknight when after-school activities make timing tight.
How to Order for Your Family
Build a family order directly through Siam Thai Cuisine’s ordering page — a cheaper Lunch Combination order for a rushed weeknight, or a full dinner-menu spread when there’s a bit more time.
Order for your family directly from Siam Thai Cuisine →
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is there a cheaper way to order dinner for the whole family? A: Yes — the Lunch Combination menu includes soup and runs about $0.45 to $2 less per dish than the dinner menu, and it’s available any time the restaurant is open, not just at midday.
Q: What are good mild options for kids? A: Chicken Or Pork Garlic Pepper (Mild, $15.50), Thai BBQ Chicken (Mild, $15.50), and Pad Thai (with choice of meat or veggie, $15.95) are all familiar, non-spicy choices.
Q: What’s a fast order for a rushed weeknight? A: Pad See Ew Noodle (Mild, $15.50) or House Fried Rice (Mild, $15.50) both travel and reheat well.
Q: Is there a kid-friendly dessert? A: Fried Banana With Homemade Coconut Ice Cream ($10.95) is mild and familiar enough for most kids.
Q: Can I order enough to feed the whole family in one order? A: Yes — combining two or three shareable dishes (like Chicken With Thai Basil, Pad Thai, and Vegetable Delight) plus rice covers most families without over-ordering.
Q: Is Siam Thai Cuisine’s food made with MSG? A: No — every dish is prepared without added MSG.
