Thai Taste
Columbus, OH 43220-4036
Phone: (614) 451-7609
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, Mon-Thu 5pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm, Sat 12pm-2:30pm, Sun 5pm-9pm
Editorial Review for Thai Taste – by Tracy Zollinger Turner
The Scene
With blue silk lotuses next to the cash register, Chinese paper parasols hovering over the booths and a giant aquarium in the center of the dining room, Thai Taste is a calm, pleasant place to eat. Service is quick and courteous.
The Food
The extensive, multiple-page menu has all of the standard Chinese fare, as well as plenty of more adventuresome, spicy Thai dishes. Any dish can be ordered mild, medium or hot; to test the waters, try the combo appetizer with Thai toast, tod mun, hot wings and a spring roll, or a cup of the tom yun soup. The chef's favorite's menu is a good place to start for entrees; it includes nam rpik ong--a tropical chicken dish with crispy noodles--and priew whan sarm kasat--a sweet and sour chicken, pork and shrimp dish with vegetables, which are both worth a try.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkThere are no kooky cocktails, just a beer and wine menu replete with a decent variety of Asian beers.
When to GoLunch is best, but note that the restaurant is usually closed between lunch and dinner service, so don't get there too late or too early.
ParkingThai Taste is located in the Kenny Centre, a few doors down from Restaurant Japan, with a vast parking lot out front.
User Reviews for Thai Taste
06/11/2008 Posted by dolcegirl
The outside of the shop is unadorned and makes the restaurant goer a little curious about what awaits you inside. The bar is the first thing you see when you come in, and then you get to the dining room. There are little awnings and umbrellas over the tables and booths respectively. I thought it was very comfortable and charming. The menu is diverse, offering traditional curries and noodle dishes. Each dish's heat level is customizable, and according to our waitress, they make the chili oil/paste on site. We opted for the "Hot" level for our dishes which was plenty spicy. I might go another level higher on heat next time if I'm feeling masochistic. Our waitress said she generally opts for the highest heat option (yeow!) but be careful, there are no refunds if your food is too spicy. I had a beef dish with onion, water chestnuts and carrot in a brown garlic sauce. My only complaint is that my entree consisted of about 60% onions. It's not their fault however, and I could have easily asked for less or no onions. Next time! The spice left my lips tingling, but in a delightful way. Just because a restaurant is plain on the outside, doesn't mean it's plain on the inside. Skip over White Castle and give this place a try next time you're in the area.
Pros: Diverse menu, amazing taste!
08/25/2007 Posted by renee24
I'm sorry to say that this restaurant smells awful. We thought that we would get used to it the longer we were there, but we didn't. We won't be back.
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