This review is based on a recent visit and a couple of visits some time ago. In between those visits the vision for the conversion of Tallahassee Mall to The Center of Tallahassee has ended mid completion because the person with the vision passed away. The covered concert space across from this restaurant hasn't seen any performances in ages. Dreamland BBQ that abutted the venue has come and gone and Lemongrass has changed owners. What the original owners probably had hoped would be a destination dining spot has become a hidden restaurant down inside the old mall footprint. You have to know it's in there, that you can drive into that center of everything and that there are parking spaces down in there. I suppose they get some business from people going to the nail spa or the cut and shave shop nearby. I think I saw a fitness center there too. Oh yeah, with the demise of the original vision for The Center of Tallahassee, it now has a bunch of State of Florida employees as a captive audience for lunch. The original Lemongrass was Thai and Vietnamese food. With the new owners there is now a separate Indian food menu as well. I remember enjoying the Thai dishes in the past and the Indian dish I chose this time was tasty. I asked for medium spice level and I have to give them credit for actually spicing it. So many seem afraid to actually make a dish spicy. I ordered a Mango Lassi after the spice level started to build in my mouth and on my tongue so I could mitigate the burn a little bit. Milk products never fail me. The service was laconic. The one waiter seemed more interested in what was on his phone. He had trouble understanding my English and I had trouble understanding his English so I was pleased that I got what I ordered. The food came out in good time but I wouldn't count on much attention being paid after you get your food. The restaurant is showing wear and tear. Vinyl baseboards are missing or drooping. Booths are comfortable but worn. In summation, the food is fine but there's not much going on that would get me to come back. Kind of a shame. That whole area down in the center of The Center of Tallahassee had such promise. read more

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We ordered take out, it was some of the best food we'd had from this restaurant. We hadn't tried the Indian options yet so I got the chicken korma and mulligatawny soup and it was so flavorful. Hubby got the Indochinese street noodles and it was packed with veggies and chicken. We definitely will go back. read more

First, They were able to accommodate a large group of us on Valentine's Day which is very nice of them. All their staffs are very friendly. Our food came out at a timely manner considered we are a group of 17 people. Most if not all the Indian dishes are super good , no complain there. As for the Asian dishes, hum all need some improvement, all were below average. I will not order any Chinese dishes there. Even the Pho is just ok. Nothing special. Over all it is still a good experience. read more

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Went there last night: * Chicken Panang Curry: Really good * Kids' Butter Chicken: Also a hit * Krab Rangoon: Would skip next time * Spring Rolls: Tasty and well done Indian food added to Thai menu read more

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Food and service were very good when we went there for lunch. Wide variety of Thai, Vietnamese, and Indian food so there was something for everyone. We will return for more meals soon. read more

I've been going here consistently since September. I believe It's the most affordable Asian spot in Tallahasse. They have an overwhelmingly large menu of Thai, Indian, and Vietnamese food. The Service is wonderful And the food is delicious. I'm so glad I discovered this lovely establishment! read more

I went to Lemongrass expecting to have some really great Thai and/or Vietnamese food, however when I walked in--the smell of Indian spices confused me, but it smelt great! Today, I was craving Vietnamese so despite the smell and the new side menu of Indian food I order Bahn Mi. This is a restaurant that says this is Asian fusion, so it should be great right? No it was okay but nothing you couldn't get for better at Paris Bahn Mi. I'd give it a 5/10. The veggies and meat were okay but not seasoned right and barely pickled. My friend order Pad Thai, which I tried, and it was quite awful (3.5/10). He had order it spicy and it didn't even burn a bit. Lacking any flavor, which is surprising for Pad Thai. My other friend order Garlic Naan and Chicken Curry, both were very good (seems to be this place is for sure transitioning mostly to Indian food as the other Asian dishes were lackluster and sad. The service was horrible, and I hate to be mean. Food took a long time to come out and didn't come out all at once for our other friends, which isn't always a problem for me but it was this time. It seemed like my Bahn Mi was made first and when I got it, the meat was cold and the sauce had already made the croissant-like bread soggy. It ended up making a huge mess because the bread was falling apart. My other friend with the Pad Thai had the same problem, it was cold. The Chicken Curry came out piping hot and great, my friend rated it an 8/10 but I never tasted it. Our server also would not check up on us and we waited 30-45 minutes for him to come give us the check (after he had taken majority of our empty plates away), which we actually had to find him because he was talking to other servers. Apparently there is new ownership, so I can't speak on old ownership but I will give you this experience. I am not sure if the old owner was Vietnamese or Thai, or if the workers were mostly that as well in the past, but I do believe the new owner is Indian and all of the waitstaff I saw visibly were Indian. Of course I don't know if they still have the old cooks and the food has always been this way, only have old reviews to go off of. Overall, I wouldn't come here for Vietnamese or Thai. It would probably be one of the worst places to have those foods to be honest. It seems like they may be trying to become an Indian only restaurant, or at least they should. Which is weird to not put any notifications anywhere? Change the sign? Not sure what would be best. I would try this place again, but only order the Indian food, seems to be what is best now here. read more

The food was great, we had the orange chicken and the pho! The service was great as well!

Went with my daughter for dinner. We ordered, she got her meal, ate her meal. Had to ask for more water. My meal came only after asking several times. Asked them to put it in a to go box and they argued about it. No offers to make it right. Got home and they had the wrong meat. None of us will return. read more

I ordered a Thai tea and chicken pad Thai. I was pleasantly surprised to see a separate menu with Indian food. The portion of the pad thai was very big. I took some home. It tasted great ​ read more

I had been wanting to try this place for a while, and a friend of mine told me she was not impressed with it. I tried it anyway. The inside had kind of a funny (non-food like) smell, but I got used to it quickly. I ordered a clay pot dish, and it was amazing! The soup was also delicious. The server was polite and came by occasionally. I would visit again. read more

Lemongrass - Thai Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

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Summer Rolls, Pork Banh Mi, Pho. Lots of hoisin and sriracha. Absolute hitter for delivery food. The chicken pho sucks, but everything else has been fantastic. read more

I really enjoyed my first time at Lemongrass I wish I had visited sooner! I just did the traditional fried rice and ate it all in one sitting. They rolled out a new drink menu so I tried two rum based cocktails that were very tasty. I hope they will continue with a BOGO during happy hour. If you haven't been deinftely suggest you stop by! read more

Lemongrass - Summer roll - Thai Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

What an amazing and delicious restaurant. We ordered the fresh summer rolls with shrimp for appetizers. The rolls were great and the peanut dipping sauce *chef's kiss*. For entrees we ordered the Vermicelli noodles with pork. The dish was filled with so many different delicious flavors, fresh mint, sprouts and cilantro. We had both a mix of fish sauce and peanut sauce mixed in. We also ordered the chicken curry with rice. The curry was also delicious filled with chunks of chicken, potatoes and carrots. read more

Lemongrass - Vermicelli noodles with pork - Thai Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

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No spice, no flavor, no sauce, no effort. Salty, dry flavorless food. We asked for medium spice, none. Waste of money. We picked it up to go. Gross read more

Lemongrass - Drunken noodles and tofu lo mein - Thai Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

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Place was dirty. Food was Not authentic. Disappointed and no desire to go back. I should have listened to my instincts and left when I walked in, but it was a stop for lunch during an 8 hr drive to meet up with family. If the front was that dirty - I could only imagine the kitchen. They need help read more

Quaint restaurant. Staff friendly and active. No seating for large groups to sit together.

We have always liked Lemongrass for both their Vietnamese and Thai food. However, after last nights meal I don't think we will be getting Thai food from them. The delivery service was running a little late, so we expected the food to be warm rather than hot. What we did but expect was the food to be cold. As though the order was cooked immediately and sat on the counter even though they knew they had to wait for a driver. The Krab Rangoon, which I am a sucker for, was not very good. The wrappers were soggy and the filling was cold and lacked flavor. The Vietnamese spring rolls were actually warm and those were tasty. The Pad See Ewe with chicken was flavorless. The portion was very tiny: it only filled up 1/2 the container. So there was very little of everything, including noodles and chicken. And what was there was totally lacking in flavor. I would have been hard pressed to tell you it was pad see ewe if I hadn't ordered it. The Thai Basil with beef was also lacking in flavor. We asked for medium spice, but this had zero spice and zero flavor. What it did have was a lot of green peppers. I mean a LOT of green peppers. Virtually no beef: I counted 5 pieces in the dish. The Pineapple Fried Rice with pork was also flavorless. There were only 4 cubes of pineapple and 4 cashews. There was pork, which tasted fine, but the rest of the dish simply wasn't good. Not only did we not finish our dinners, we didn't keep the leftovers as we had planned. I'm sad that the quality and portion sizes have gone down, especially since we've really liked them in the past. read more

Lemongrass - Crab Rangoon - Thai Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

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Very excited to have authentic Indian food in this part of town. Indian food has been exceptional the last few times we visited. I would say they probably need to hire additional staff as the service can be slow. read more

The food was good, but the service is very slow. Items on my bill were higher than the posted menu price.

Best chicken masala i've had in my life, service was quick, good pricing, the ambiance is really good, with tvs, music, decoration, paintings, and more. The waiters are very polite and even talked to us, and kept checking up on us. Would heavily recommend. read more

The food was flavorless and we waited entirely too long to be seated and then were forgotten about. Couldn't get a single drink refill or even the entree we ordered. Sent out the wrong food and when sent back they picked out the shellfish and handed it back. The experience was terrible in every way, the worst I have ever experienced eating out. read more

Repeat offender. I came Friday last week with my wife. Service: 5 stars Ambient: 5 stars Price: 5 stars Fresh summer roll with pork: 5 stars. Yummy. Is basically a vermicelli but rolled! This time around was not dry and very good. I like their pork! Vermicelli with pork: 5 stars Delicious!!!! I personally do not like fish at all. I always put a little bit I over did it :( it was my fault! Thai Tea: 4 stars. It was good but I have had better ones in terms of sweetness. read more

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new ownership has seen this restaurant go really downhill. the last few times i've been the food has been worse, the waits have been horrible, and service is terrible. food is mediocre for how expensive it still is and waiting 35 minutes to order drinks from being seated. would not go back. read more

Food was cold. When I told the server, he literally touched the food with his finger to confirm what I said. Takes the plate back and brings it in just a couple of minutes saying they "cooked" it again and only the center of the plate was warm. everything else was cold and undercooked. The pad Thai wasn't cooked with the right noodles and it was tasteless. read more

Most all we ordered here was pretty good except for the tofu summer rolls, which were really bland and the thai tea which was too sweet. We chose this place mostly for the location, so probably wouldn't go back. read more

Honestly pretty overpriced for what you get. Has a weird kinda bland atmosphere and the staff are ok... but could be a little more lively. Especially a particular 'manager' Not a bad place though. Just could use work read more

This place has the best duck in town, in my opinion. I've tried other places but their roasted duck is juicy and delicious and with a yummy duck sauce which you can get two servings of it if you ask :) I usually pair it with the papaya salad. Friendly service every time I go, and I've been there quite several times and nice relaxing sitting area inside too read more

I got the Korean wings and Pho with chicken and meatballs to go. The food was delicious. The wings smell hot/spicy but they are sweet and savory. Moreover, the customer service was good and the employees are nice and respectful. This place is a hidden gem. 10/10 I would definitely recommend. Lastly, if you go to this restaurant and you're not familiar with the area just follow the arrows. read more

Lemongrass - Korean Wings - Thai Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

From its previous location to its current spot, always delicious and you will leave full and not broke.

Upside: Service was quick we were seated immediately for dinner on a weekend. The server was nice very friendly and great with suggestions. The duck was great! Loved the texture and taste for the crunchy skin. The lychee Boba tea was delicious! The spring rolls are a must try as well. Down side: Subpar flavor on basic like fried rice. At minimum warm food is a must for hot dishes and initially when I ordered my entree with fried rice the rice was hard or stale and cold in the center like poorly microwaved leftovers. I expressed my dissatisfaction respectfully to the server and then ordered a side of white rice which came out hot and was thankfully not charged for the replacement. read more

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My time at Lemongrass was spectacular! The service was excellent, despite having a very large group. Additionally, the food was amazing! Not only was I very pleased with my meal, the others I tasted were fantastic as well. Lemongrass is now on my list of "Tallahassee Go-To's" for sure! read more

Good food and good feels. All cuisines at one place. They had Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese.We were a group of 10 and everyone liked their food. I had Roasted Duck and Pho and it was amazing. The portions for the vegetarian were a tad bit small and not filling as one dish per person. It seemed a little pricy for the vegetarian dishes like pineapple fried rice and even Pad Thai. Veg spring rolls come only 2 per plate so order accordingly. read more

Lemongrass - Pho - Thai Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

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****** Thank you for your reply and Id love to come back in. I can definitely see how all those factors would definitely affect things, sorry your having to experience that. I look forward to revisiting**** We use to eat here a good bit when we first moved to Tally but it's not the same. We went back on Sunday after a year and I was beyond disappointed. Not sure what happened to the beef stew the soup was room temp and the flavor was not good. Very plain and did not have that deep rich flavor it had before. My son loved the Korean wings but they were just ok. The yum yum shrimp was just whatever idk, it's seems very over priced for the food coming out. read more

Lemongrass - It was whatever. - Thai Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

Not my usual practice to write a negative review. If I am not satisfied with an experience, I will typically mark it up to a human one-off day...because we all have them and who wants to be remembered for our less than best moment? Exactly. I try to share concerns directly with the source to facilitate improvement instead of "just complaining". But sometimes, you cannot get the manager or anyone to call you back. This factor added to the equation changes the process. And so, here is the story... On May 28th, 2024, I found myself at work chained to my desk for a virtual training (camera required) with a bad case of the h'angries. Based on a recommendation from a co-worker, I ordered Thai food from Lemongrass. I was ravenously salivating by the time I received the food. Aromas emanating from the packaging promised orgasmic reward! The first bite initially did not disappoint. I closed my eyes and focused intently on identifying the expected flavor profiles. I swallowed the first few small bites of the mastication in my mouth and made an entirely unpleasant discovery. A hair...trailing up my throat, tickling my uvula, and wound around the remaining mush in my mouth...picture this... In 1973, junior actress Linda Blair starred in the film adaptation of Novelist William Peter Blatty's 1971 novel, The Exorcist. One of the most well-known scenes involves a batch of pea soup mixed with oatmeal forcefully discharged through plastic tubing to appear as projectile vomit from Blair's little girl face. This was me, sans the little girl face and the plastic tubing, also not green in color...more of a pasty pasta with reddish-orange tint. Remarkably, the hair was not immediately expelled and required a finger in the throat to remove. Once the moment passed, I considered, nay, hoped the hair was mine and immediately set to inspecting the rest of the dish certain I would...not...find...more hair...but I did...either one very long hair or several long hairs wrapped...stirred? into the pasta...stuck in the pasta...entirely and certainly not mine. The nausea and lack of appetite lingered for days. In fact, typing this now has guaranteed the grocery for dinner supplies is not required tonight. SO, the rest of the story is as follows... Once I could speak without gagging, I called the restaurant. An employee politely answered, and I politely asked to speak to the Manager. I offered no details as to why I wanted to speak with the Manager. The employee advised the Manager was otherwise engaged at the moment but would call me back. I provided my phone number for call back. When I'd not heard back by the end of my workday, I located an email address on Lemongrass' website (info@lemongrasstally.com) and sent the following email twice with the photo attached: To whom it may concern, Please view attached photograph; either a very long dark hair or several hairs are wound up in the noodles. Thought you might care to know. I do know that accidents happen but there is a lot of hair in the food. Both emails bounced back with the advisement that the email was not valid (yessss...I checked the spelling...not my first day on "You've Got Mail!"). Today is June 7, 2024. I've not yet heard back from the restaurant. I've shared my story exactly as it occurred. Please do with it what you will. read more

Lemongrass - Look for the HAIR! - Thai Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

I had their tofu Thai fried rice and their Pho. Oh my gosh they both were super delicious! It was the best rice I've ever had. Go support this local gem! read more

Lemongrass - Tofu Pho Soup - Thai Near Me - Tallahassee, Florida

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Came in for the first time and had lunch. They have a great lunch menu with very reasonable prices. Started with some appetizers consisting of spring rolls, dumplings, and bao buns. They were all fantastic. This was my first time ever having bao but it won't be the last, they were delicious. I had the pho special which had the following meats, meatballs, flank steak, and eye round steak. Other ingredients included in the pho are noodles, cilantro, red and green onions, and your choice of beef or veggie broth. This was my first time having pho and I loved it. I sat at the bar and the server Zack was very knowledgeable while explaining the menu to me. I definitely plan to return one day for dinner because they offer many additional menu items that are not on the lunch menu however my server did advise me you can order dinner items during lunch time. Definitely check this place out if you are a fan of Vietnamese food. read more

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The food tasted old. After making my order, less than 10 minutes later I called to hold my order, and the woman insisted that's already made, and that I should go home and microwave it. She said that's what they do there anyway. When I brought my food home, it was cold, and it look like it sat out for long time, I had stomach issues after I ate. Do not order from a GrubHub that is one mistake I have learned today, they will not refund you even if the food is old!! read more

Went to this place for lunch today with a friend. We got the Summer Rolls which were delicious with the dipping sauce. My friend got chicken pho and I got the chicken bánh mì which were both great! The bánh mì's French baguette is crispy but soft and the flavors on the inside feel refreshing. My friend's chicken pho was filled to the brim and couldn't eat all of it so she took some home. Afterwards I got a mocha bubble tea (better than I expected and would get again for sure) and strawberry mochi with vanilla ice cream filling. The mochi came with caramel glaze on the bottom of the plate and whipped cream in the middle. There was only one server working but you would've never noticed because she came to check on us often. Super sweet and great at her job :) Will be back for sure! read more

I got here by chance and am thrilled. The service is exceptional and the food is fantastic! They worked with my food allergies as well. I can't say enough about how good this was! read more

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