YINDEE Thai Eatery Sets a Big Family Table in Haltom City
<p>The blocks around Haltom City’s new H Mart, at NE Loop 820 and North Beach Street, have filled quickly with Asian bakeries and restaurants. YINDEE Thai Eatery, at 3950 NE Loop 820, has been part of that wave since September, and on Thursday, November 19, 2026, it holds its formal grand opening, with giveaways for the first 100 customers. Behind it is the Thanpaisarnsamut family, which has been running Thai restaurants in North Texas for two decades.
The family’s first restaurants opened in 2006, and the roster has since grown to half a dozen, Thailicious in Southlake among them. YINDEE is the newest, and its name sets the terms. Yindee means glad in Thai, the first half of the phrase Thais use to welcome a guest, and the restaurant is organized around the family table: big groups, a long menu and plates moving in every direction.
That table has a cook. Jang, the family’s grand chef, takes the orders at home gatherings, and one request comes up every time: Sam’s fried chicken with sticky rice. It’s on YINDEE’s menu, as is the family’s cold-weather ritual, a Tom Yum hot pot cooked at the table with fresh ingredients and shared by everyone seated around it. A November grand opening suits it.
The family’s roots are in Chanthaburi, a province on Thailand’s eastern Gulf coast known abroad mostly for its gem markets and durian orchards. The seafood follows that coastline, starting with the Golden Garlic Snapper, a whole red snapper finished with golden garlic and chili. Chili Jam Clams are cooked with roasted chili paste, garlic and basil, and Fire & Char skewers string together shrimp, calamari, beef, pork and chicken. Lobster comes two ways, in Pad Thai or in a Panang curry with Thai basil.
Other dishes head inland to Isan, the northeast. Som Tum Pu Pla Ra is papaya salad with raw blue crab and pla ra, the fermented fish sauce that anchors Isan cooking. Nam Tok is grilled pork shoulder with roasted rice, chili and lime, and Crying Tiger, a dish with nearly as many origin stories as cooks, is charred ribeye with Isan spices and jaew, the dipping sauce of dried chili and toasted rice.
The middle of the menu runs to noodles and pork. Crispy pork belly comes with Chinese broccoli, garlic and savory sauce, or stir-fried as kra prow with Thai basil and chili. Egg noodle and wonton soup carries BBQ pork and more pork belly, and American Wagyu Boat Noodles take their name from the bowls once sold from canal boats in Bangkok. Seafood Spaghetti Kee Mao, a Thai staple that brings drunken-noodle seasoning to pasta, adds jalapeños and bell peppers to the chili and basil.
Haltom City has drawn Thai and Lao cooks for decades, most of them in the strip centers along East Belknap Street. The H Mart development pulls some of that gravity north to the Loop 820 corridor. YINDEE is built for the kind of table the family describes in its own homes, with kids, parents, grandparents and friends eating from the same spread.
The grand opening is Thursday, November 19, [VERIFY: start time not published], with giveaways for the first 100 customers. YINDEE serves dine-in, takeout and online orders. For opening-day details, follow YINDEE on Instagram, and plan to arrive with a group, since a menu this long is hard to cover any other way.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is YINDEE Thai Eatery located?
YINDEE Thai Eatery is located at 3950 NE Loop 820, Suite 100, Haltom City, Texas 76137, in the H Mart Plaza development at NE Loop 820 and North Beach Street.
What neighborhood is YINDEE Thai Eatery in?
YINDEE is in north Haltom City along the NE Loop 820 corridor, about 10 miles north of downtown Fort Worth and close to North Richland Hills, Watauga and Keller.
When is the YINDEE Thai Eatery grand opening?
The grand opening is Thursday, November 19, 2026, and the first 100 customers will receive giveaways. [VERIFY: start time not published.]
What are YINDEE Thai Eatery’s hours?
YINDEE is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., closed Wednesday, and open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. [VERIFY: the restaurant’s website also lists “Daily: 11 am to 10 pm”; confirm current hours before publishing.]
What is YINDEE Thai Eatery’s phone number and website?
The phone number is 682-250-4776, and the official website is yindeetx.com.
Does YINDEE Thai Eatery take reservations?
YINDEE offers dine-in, takeout and online ordering through its website. [VERIFY: reservation policy not published.] Guests planning a large group can call 682-250-4776 ahead of time.
Is there parking at YINDEE Thai Eatery?
Parking is available in the shared surface lot at H Mart Plaza. [VERIFY: confirm parking details with the restaurant.]
Who owns YINDEE Thai Eatery?
YINDEE is owned by the Thanpaisarnsamut family, who have operated Thai restaurants in North Texas since 2006, including Thailicious in Southlake.
What’s on the menu at YINDEE Thai Eatery?
The menu includes Sam’s fried chicken with sticky rice, a whole Golden Garlic Snapper, Lobster Pad Thai, Som Tum Pu Pla Ra, Crying Tiger, American Wagyu Boat Noodles and a Tom Yum hot pot cooked at the table.
Does YINDEE Thai Eatery have vegetarian options?
Yes. The restaurant’s website notes that vegetarian-friendly dishes are available, and everything is cooked to order.