Taste of Thailand

Place is nicely decorated. Server was friendly and food came out quick. The food was hot, fresh, and they did take out the broccoli for me. The only thing was the price was a little bit higher than normal. I will eat here again.

Very friendly staff! Food is not great but ambiance is very unique.
I had spring rolls and fried rice. They were not bad but not the best of thai i ate.

I have eaten here since around 1999; these people really know how to run a restaurant. The menu is easy to understand. The food is not just your ordinary Asian offering– it is uniquely Thai and has unusual flavorings.

This place was recommended to me by a friend. Dinner time during the week and the place was empty. Only one other table taken besides me.
The service was great. I had the shrimp pad Thai and a Thai tea. The Thai tea was very good and comparable to other place I’ve been. I was not impressed by the Pad Thai though. The portion was large but bland in taste.

I’ve eaten hear multiple times over the last 3 – 4 months as I need to have Thai food in my system at least once a week.
The owner and staff are friendly.
I do not recommend the Pad Thai — it was not very flavorful. I do, however, recommend the steamed dumplings, fresh vegetable rolls, tom kha soup with shrimp, garlic scallops, green curry chicken, and chicken panang.

The food was ultimately good but our waiter was not very well informed or professional. He also told us the food was prepared using canola oil which is a huge red flag for me if you know anything about trans fats. I got the pad thai, it was pretty good but nothing groundbreaking.

The chicken Pad Thai is excellent. I’ve had it mild and medium and am afraid to go hot. The service is usually amazing but every once in awhile you’ll get the waiter dud (like Tuesday of this week). The quality of the food and price point for lunch is a good balance. It’s my go-​to Thai place in the Hoover area.

I’ve been coming here for years and absolutely love this place. I even bring my guests from out of town. Still my favorite thai place after eating at probably 100+ by now. Staff is great and prices are very reasonable. My favorites are the super crunch roll, spring rolls, coconut soup, pad thai beef, mussuman chicken and sweet and sour chicken. The fried banana is to die for! Enjoy!

First time to this restaurant, we came on the sunday before Labor Day and service was a bit slow but the hosts were gracious and made up for it with their smiles and pleasant manners. The food was well worth the wait. Their green chicken curry is the best I have had in years. The whole red snapper was delicious as was the steamed white fish. Will definitely be returning.

Best Asian cuisine in Birmingham. Don’t be scared of the outside ran down shopping center the inside is nice and food and service is excellent! Highly recommend.

Seriously yummy. I see no reason to ever visit Surin again. The food here is on a different level. It appears to be prepared with love and care. My taste buds are dancing with delight.

Ambiance and the hosts are nice. Stopped by to grab some dinner while passing through town, hoping to kick it with some spicy Thai fare. Food is good, however not as spicy as some of the other Thai places (when you order Thai-​Spicy that is).
The beer was chilled right. Kudos for that.

Craving Thai while spending the night in Bham, I found Taste of Thailand on Unilocal and gave it a go. I had my regular Chicken Panang Curry and Tom Yum soup. The soup was a little on the salty side, but flavorful and well presented. The curry was creamy and very tasty. Portion size was right on and I ordered Hot (one step down from Thai Hot) and it was warm enough.
It was a little on the noisy side due to screaming kids, but I guess that means it is a ‘family atmosphere’ :)
Very friendly staff, including the owner who spent time at the tables of regulars. I will definitely go back.

This is one of my usual favorites in B’ham. My parents are big fans of this place too. Lots of options on the menu to satisfy many eaters. Thai, sushi, and vegetarian options.
The staff is very friendly and lots of interesting décor throughout the restaurant. Some of my favorite dishes include pad Thai, pineapple curry, Tom kha soup, and spring rolls. Everything I have ever had there has been very fresh and tasty. Definitely recommend this place to anyone wanting good Thai food in B’ham.

Very busy place at times. But we were seating immediately. Interior seems to be getting dated, but who can afford unnecessary updates nowadays. Lots of oriental trinkets on display. So you had stuff to stare at if you got bored.
Food was very tasty. The portion sizes were definitely on the smaller side compared to other places. So I was still hungry when we left. Prices were about average, but you might consider it overpriced because of the smaller portions.

The Fish on Fire at Taste of Thailand is one of my all time favorite dishes. This dish is spicy. Tender white fish fillets are fried to perfection in a light batter. The fish is served with vegetables that are cooked, but still crunchy and bursting with freshness. The veggies include red and green bell pepper, green beans, and onions. Pieces of kaffir lime leaves add a mild tanginess. The unique brown sauce is boasting with flavor that is both sweet and spicy. The depth of the sauce is wonderful and served with white rice.
On my lunch visit, the chicken soup was good, but some of the chicken pieces appeared to be undercooked.
My wife and I shared a pot of hot tea. The tea was not very hot, but what really irked me is the tea was overpriced. We were charged $ 3.50 ($ 1.75 each) for a small pot of warm water and a tea bag.

Walking into Taste of Thailand through the plate glass door, a residential type doorbell sounded. We looked up and saw a heavily wooded and abandoned Sushi bar in the entryway. The only other patron was a man in a business suit at the bar grilling the bartender about his favorite dishes. We were seated around the corner in a green and bamboo booth and our waitress hastily took my drink order, glanced at my boyfriend wordlessly, and then scurried off to get my drink without taking his drink order. Strange.
The menu was large and a little disjointed. It’s a bit concerning to go to a Thai restaurant and see Sushi, Phở, Chinese dishes and a random Martini menu. I’ve never seen Pad Thai spelled ‘Pud Thai.’ And putting aside the fact that Lo Mein has no place in a Thai restaurant, I was at least entertained to see it listed as «Lomain.»
We ordered an appetizer of Crab Wontons, which arrived with a disproportionately large bowl of plum dipping sauce for the five small bites.
My chicken «Pud» Thai arrived and my first thought was that it was unusually pale. The color and mushy texture resembled a risotto more than the vibrant orange staple Thai dish. It completely lacked the lime, chili and fish sauce and instead was overwhelmingly peanut-​y. I brought the leftovers to work today and will attempt to salvage it with sweet chili sauce.
My boyfriend’s house fried rice was similarly disappointing. It was overcooked, bland, and left his shirt and hair smelling suspiciously smoky for hours afterwards.
The décor deserves a mention because someone has gone to great lengths to deck it out with a lot of stuff. Kitsch is one thing, but here it was cluttered and chaotic and left us with the vague feeling of being on a cruise ship in the 70s. The elevator music and instrumental Christmas carols didn’t help either. The overall impression was that of someone’s misguided attempt to be upscale with cloth napkins and heavy tablecloths. Unfortunately, the food certainly didn’t reflect that. Though nothing was outrageously wrong with this place, it was, to say the least, forgettable.

I like the décor even though it is a bit dated and somewhat in need of restoration. I think the white tablecloths and heavy flatware add to the dining experience. Lighting is good.
I ordered the green curry beef and it was a nice change from the usual fare. I thought the sweetness of the coconut sauce and the clear taste of coconut was balanced with the heat of the Thai peppers. It was, however, mild for a Thai dish, but, for me, it had exactly the right amount of heat. I would have liked more vegetables, more rice and less beef.
The vegetables in the sauce consisted of two small slivers of raw bell pepper and maybe ³⁄₈ cup of English peas and carrots from the frozen mix. Beef was the inexpensive sliced beef. However, the coconut sauce was really good and all together it worked. I would probably try another green curry sauce entrée next time, but I will certainly go again.

We arrived about 2:00PM on Friday afternoon for a late lunch. We were greeted at the door and seated immediately. I was positively struck by the nice atmosphere – interesting statues and décor. I believe it could be a nice environment for a date or intimate conversation.
The server was prompt and good. I ordered the cashew vegetables with tofu. It came with a small soup and fried egg roll. The price was reasonable. I was disappointed that the taste was so bland.
I will have to try other dishes here before passing final judgement. I would like to be more impressed by the food, considering it’s nice atmosphere.

Delicious Thai food with delicious duck curry. I could hardly finish it but it hit the curry craving that I was searching for. The service is remarkable here and the employees are super nice. The environment has a more tourist-​y Thai foreign feel. The environment is open enough to make it also a great family dinner spot.
They got a bunch of funny hats on their liquor bottles on their counter. Not sure what that’s about but it was fun to look at while I was waiting for my order.