Thai taste is one of the best restaurants in town for a good reason! The Pad Thai is the best I've ever had and they make everything to your specifications! The service is also amazing. Our server, Ellen, was very attentive, polite, and professional. We will be back many times!! read more

Great Thai food!! I will definitely be back! Crab Rangoon with actual CRAB?! Yes please!! These were a pleasant surprise compared to the normal wontons filled with cream cheese filling! The lunch specials are a ton of food for a great price.. and they're delicious. The pad Thai is awesome!! read more

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If you're looking for a cozy date like ambience, Thai Taste is perfect for a late Thai dinner. They offer a wide variety of dishes and drinks at decent prices, however they may seem on the higher end compared to other campus restaurants or typical college spots. The restaurant is small and well staffed that provides attentive service. read more

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You know that feeling when you're sick and teeter tottering just towards the edge of delirium. Soup and ginger ale are usually the cure, right? *Enters Thai Taste on one's last leg* And BAM! I am blown away! I whiz past Thai Taste every day on my bike, headed to work, but never thought to stare through the window, because that's creepy obviously! So, much to my surprise, when entering to pickup my Tom Yum Gai soup, I was blown away by the beautifully curated interior of this Carbondale classic. I've heard great things about their food, however sheer desperation and the will to live brought me in today. The soup was instantly healing! The interior is appealing! I will definitely be back! read more

Went for lunch at 12:50 on 9/11. Refused to be seated. Hostess said they weren't seating anybody else, even though it says they're open for lunch until 2:00. Won't be going back, wasted my time and parking cost..... read more

They have Shut Down. Tried to have dinner yesterday and today and they were closed. Looked like a great place but no one around.

We made a reservation for our party of 5, the table was ready when we arrived and we received prompt service. While the kitchen did not get the spice level correct on one of our dishes our server made it right immediately by bringing a spice tray out. The food was delicious and the wait staff was excellent! read more

I rarely leave negative reviews, but our experience this evening was incredibly disappointing and, frankly, baffling. We waited a very long time for our food to arrive, and when it finally did, the Pad Thai was clearly off. It neither smelled nor tasted right. We calmly sent it back immediately after the first bite. To our shock, the dish remained on the bill. When we questioned it, we were told no refund would be given and it was even implied that the issue was our fault. They just said it was a "policy" and nothing could be done. It is disappointing that a business would prioritize the cost of a single dish over customer service and food quality. To make matters worse, we were told we couldn't speak with a manager or owner and were forced to just "leave a note." This entire situation was avoidable and handled very unprofessionally. I left the restaurant paying for an entire entree that we sent back and felt like I just got scammed. Absolutely horrible establishment read more

PASS! When traveling I always try any Thai restaurant in the city I'm visiting. I ordered take out Chicken Pad Thai in hopes of uncovering a restaurant I can frequent when in Carbondale as it is a long drive and I love to reward myself with Thai cuisine. I definitely will not be ordering again. I don't know if it was an "off" day or because it was takeout but I was not impressed at all with the chicken pad Thai. It was essentially a box with dry noodles and a handful of uncooked bean sprouts with a few green onions thrown in and some peanuts and a lime wedge for garnish. Totally missed the mark! Although I did order mild spice level there was virtually zero flavor and no sauce. Very disappointing. On a positive note (the food was mediocre at best) the staff were polite. Will be passing next time... read more

Terrible customer service, average food at best. Be prepared to wait for your pickup order regardless how early you call ahead and place the order for a specific time. You'll sit outside in your car, no one will come out for over 10 minutes, you'll get hung up on when you try to call, you'll get ignored when you walk inside, and the hostess will be dismissive. Even though it's a small restaurant, they struggle to handle more than 2 orders at a time. I'd love to support small, local business, but it's such a bad experience here time and time again. read more

I went here yesterday for my birthday, and honestly, the place itself was nice and the staff was friendly, but the food took forever -- like around 40 minutes to come out. I get that restaurants can be busy, but that was a little too long. Then, while I was still eating, they brought me the check... which kinda made me feel like I was being kicked out. It was my birthday too, so I might've wanted dessert or to ask if they did anything special for birthdays. The food was good once it finally came, but that whole part of feeling rushed definitely ruined the vibe a bit. read more

The food is very good. Staff is friendly. There is a spice rating system. Be aware that a "2" (or whatever rating) might be different from one time to another depending on who is cooking that day. If you're not sure what spice level is right for you, you can ask waitstaff, or ask for a lower number and request extra on the side. It's popular with college students partly because prices are very reasonable. read more

This restaurant is outstanding for its service and food. The building it is in, is historic and right on the corner in downtown Carbondale. The food is consistently delicious. read more

Went here with a large group of 14 people celebrated a graduation. The service was handled awesome for a large group and food was outstanding. This became an instant favorite for Thai food especially over here. When in the area definitely will be a repeat customer. read more

Great food. Great service. We were surprised at how quickly we were served given that so many people showed up at the exact same time for lunch. read more

Finally open for dine in! The inside is very spaced out so there's plenty of room for everyone, which we appreciated. We had reservations for a Saturday night, but we ended up not needing them because there were tables open. We started off with curry puffs which are absolutely delicious. For my meal I had the pad nor mai. The sauce was so savory. I am so glad carbondale has a Thai place this good! read more

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This wonderful place is conveniently located near Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. The staff is very welcoming and the patrons all look very pleased to dine and drink here. There is a bar on premises and plenty of room for customers to dine in. I came here because I had a taste for my favorite dish, Yum Nua Nam Tok (beef salad). Being this my first time here, the lovely hostess Taylor assisted me with customizing my choice. She also assisted with selecting some starter choices just with her reactions and smile. The atmosphere of this place has great decor and nice soft lighting for dining. I look forward to another future visit to Thai Taste and highly recommend you give it a try if you visit this area. read more

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I love the spicy fried rice there! And the appetizers are perfect portions. Try the Crab Rangoon. The staff is very friendly and the new remodel is beautiful read more

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The food was excellent. The food came to our table fresh, hot and as ordered. The service was excellent. Our waitress was hands on and attentive to us. The ambiance was nice. read more

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They forgot our egg rolls! Also, I asked for a heat level of 4 but I think I hot a 7 or 8...it was really hot!

We were traveling through & staying at a nearby hotel. We found this cozy restaurant on Yelp and so thankful we did. Everything from the service, food to the ambiance was top notch. Our waitress was awesome & knew the menu very well and provided us with some guidance on different dishes and their spice levels. We ordered a couple different soups and 2 entrees, which I cannot remember the names of them, but everything was 5 stars, for sure. It was so good that I snapped a few pics of the menu so I can buy the ingredients & try to make at home (very cool that they included all the ingredients so we can try our best to replicate). We will DEFINITELY go back when near this town. read more

The food is almost always a hit or a miss and their spice range may be more confused than the servers at times. BUT... When it is a hit the food is fantastic! The interior is also so cute since they redid it! read more

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Always a great experience. Food is consistently excellent. I prefer to dine in. Wait staff is helpful and friendly

Thai taste is awesome I've been there several times and they never disappoint the food is awesome so flavorful and well-prepared servers are decent nice and helpful very attentive I've heard that they are now under new management. And I haven't been back since I switched over to new management read more

I had a very rude hostess and was very disappointed by her lack of customer service.

Great food, service and experience! Our large party had plenty of choices to choose from.

A Carbondale Classic. If you like Thai food at all, stop reading this review and go order. You're not who this review is for. If you're on the fence and you're looking to try it. You have come to the right place. Thai Taste's Pad Thai with the pork belly and rangoons have been properly prayed for and a blessing given. It's prepared quickly and at a reasonable price for the portion. Kudos to the owner and management for that. They're located on the corner of the main strip downtown and it's a cozy place to stop in. If you're in a hurry or want to take it home. Do it! They do pick up if you're on the go and you can order online. I'll gladly return hungry for more. read more

Ordered thru GrubHub, worked well. Meal was packed and delivered without any issues. My got to order Curry Puffs, Tom Yum Shrimp soup, and Red Chicken Curry. Very nicely put together, great flavor, ok on the heat level, all in all a great meal! read more

People say this is the best restaurant in Carbondale. Well, that is true, but only because it's the ONLY Thai restaurant in Carbondale!! I had my hopes up for this place because so many people recommended, but I was let down. When we walked it, I only saw one Thai person working in the restaurant. That should have been one clue. The restaurant is small and has a strange decor to it. A sky blue paint color. This place could have been a coffee shop before. It has a separate bar area for drinking and single parties. I didn't like the service very much. The girls took a while to check in on us after our order was taken. They disappeared for a while until we had to flag one down. The level of spiciness goes from 1-10. Five was way too spicy for me. Don't order it too high because the spiciness will build up and eventually a 5 will move up to a 8 or 9 after many bites. We ordered the tom yum chicken soup, chicken satay, pad see ewe, and yellow curry. First off, the portions are really big! That's nice for the starving college student! Leftovers! The tom yum soup had a lot of chicken and mushrooms in it, but it was more spicy than sour. I don't think they blended the two together very well. I tasted a lot of spice and pepper. The portion is good enough for four people. The chicken satay was SUPER dry! Like really dry! It was overcooked and it just got tiring to eat. The pieces were big, almost too big to be an appetizer. The best part was the small cucumber salad that came on the side. The pad see ewe was the best dish we had. Well cooked, nicely seasoned. It had a lot more meat than noodles, which I don't personally like, but you'll love it if you are a meat eater. The yellow curry was good, but too spicy for us. I wish there were more potatoes. There was too much liquid as well. More like a soup than a curry. We took it home and eat it later on and for some reason, it tasted a lot better at home. Go figure. ------------ I would say that if you want decent thai food, go to Thai-D in Marion. Having decent Asian food in this area is a luxury so I would still come back to Thai Taste, but maybe to try other dishes. read more

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Visiting from STL, i would say its one of the better restaurants in Carbondale. Its clean and the ambiance is nice. Service has always been good and food is prepared better than other Carbondale restaurants I have been to. I eat a lot of thai food and have noticed that thai taste makes some of their foods differently. I had the panang curry and it came out as more of a soup based dish, but was fine BC the consistency of the dish was still rich, flavorful, and creamy. I recommend it The tom yum soup is a clear broth rather than the typical red/orange broth that I am used to which was not sweet or as tangy. The sweet and sour chicken and the pad see u was also great and I recommend it. I also love getting a Thai iced tea there as well which is black tea and condensed milk. I was NOT a fan of the tom pork salad. There was too much vinegar and was the dressing made a soup at the bottom of the salad bowl. I will be ordering the pad thai next time. read more

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The food is great. However the service is not very friendly on the inside. They will leave you at the service desk and walk pass you plenty of times before an acknowledgment. Nor when they do is it a greeting. I rather order curbside pickup. read more

i love Thai Taste! it's a cdale classic. i recommend the Pad Woonsen and Hot & Sour soup. The lunch special is also a really good deal!

Ordered a meal for carry out this evening. Was very impressed with all that I received. I ordered shrimp pad Thai with crab rangoons as an appetizer. The crab rangoons were wonderful and tasted like real crab meat was used as opposed to the artificial flavor/meat typically used. The shrimp pad Thai was full of flavor, I ordered a level 7 spice and it was perfect in my opinion. I do like a bit of heat and it was there. I went inside to pick it up and was disappointed I didn't opt to dine in. The inside was adorable and well decorated. Service was very friendly as well. Highly recommend. read more

If I can give 0 stars, I would. Beautiful decor, calm. Staff was nice. However, if you go to an Asian restaurant and not see a single Asian person, that's a red flag. The Tom yum soup tasted like vinegar. The chicken larb was grainy and crunchy. The pad Thai was also lemony. The curry just tasted spicy with no other lovely Thai flavors. The crab Rangoon... I don't know even know what was inside, but it was grey and did not taste like cream cheese. The pineapple fried rice was edible, but the flavors was not authentic at all. Finally, the noodle soup... just the taste of lime and no other flavors. Thai cuisine is unique in its flavors and I know sometimes it's difficult to compare to authentic tastes of Thailand. But this really did a disservice to even Americanized Thai food. read more

My girlfriend is convinced that your soup directly helped her recover from a terrible bug. I am so glad it is so tasty because I was eating it one week later when I got the flu! Both our orders on separate occasions were to go. I am pleased to see they have proactively made an environmentally conscious choice of switching away from styrofoam boxes. It was a welcome surprise to see my Pad Thai and Chicken Satay in thoughtful new containers. They are my favorite things to order when I dine in. I highly recommend them. I wish you well and if that does not cut it, order the soup. **Special high stars for Emily's service and hospitality through out the years! She is employee gold!*** read more

Thai Taste - There is no confusion. The soup is mine. - Thai Near Me - Carbondale, Illinois

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Always good food. The spring rolls are delicious and I always get the yellow curry. We also like the pineapple fried rice. Usually get a 6 spice because we like it spicy! read more

Very good. Little slow but it's not fast food. Wasn't like what we had before. But it was good.

Delicious authentic Thai food. Their rice is amazing and we love the pad Thai. Highly recommend

Always great service, even when you do curbside. I often pick up the lunch special which includes a drink, an entree, and either the soup or the day or an extra egg roll. Their homemade sweet and sour sauce is incredible. I swear I could drink it. The interior is beautiful and the wallpaper on the back wall always intrigues guest I bring. I love $6 chicken wing night too!!! read more

Delicious food and great service. Pleasant environment and decent prices. Really enjoyed it.