I'll start off by saying that the food was good. Pad thai was phenomenal, the lime adding a unique twist. The portion size was for a girl who can eat. They are knowledgeable about what is and isn't gluten free. Prices were VERY reasonable. The restaurant itself was very ambient with low, cozy lighting. However, they lacked HEAVILY in the service department. They weren't busy, so our party was sat immediately. But, we didn't see our server until 10 minutes later when she asked for our order (not drinks). In our 40 minute wait for the food, we didn't not see our waitress or get any refills. Everyone's food came out at awkward times , the salmon (which meant to take the longest) was one of the first to come out. As I said the food was good, just wish that our night had better service. read more

food - 6/10 service - 7/10 I have tried this place before but decided to give it another try and I have to say this place is not a favorite. The portions don't make you full and the flavors aren't strong. The proportion of noodle to everything else was a bit much and the protein tastes like it was just added it on too afterwards. The pad see ew is 7/10, got beef and it was too hard. The texture was ok. Crazy noodle 6/10, got shrimp and the shrimp had no particular flavor and the dish overall was too sweet. There were also only 3 pieces of shrimp. The kra pow is a 6.5/10, had a nice sweet flavor but wish it had that kick of spice and a thicker sauce. The tom yum soup was 6/10, it's hard to go wrong with tom yum but this was did not hit. The mushroom and shrimp felt like they were just added in afterwards ans didn't have the strong soup flavor. The soup was also room temp not particularly hot or cold so it was an awkward sip. Overall I wouldn't come here to eat again. The waitress was nice and the place was clean with a bathroom. read more

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This is our absolute favorite restaurant in town for the food, ambiance and service. As always, the food was hot and delicious, the ambiance was quiet and calming (perfect for a late valentines date), and our server was attentive and friendly!! We got the Siam Duck, Potstickers, and the Crazy noodles. The Siam duck might be the best dish in town. Can't recommend this place enough... 5 stars!! read more

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Incredible Massamaan curry. So much body. So much flavor. I literally couldn't stop eating. Haven't had that good of a curry in a long time. Also the staff stayed open 10 extra minutes for me ! read more

The Taste is located in the heart of Amherst Center. The service is pretty good and the place is decorated in a minimalistic but modern design. I believe it is a family-run business, but everyone is professional and understands the business well. The food was pretty decent. I got the Basil Fried Rice, which was priced reasonably. I did think the portions were a bit small so it wasn't good for sharing, but priced reasonably enough for individual plates. The basil fried rice had a little kick in it but didn't have that much spice to overwhelm. Overall a good place to go if you are looking for Thai food in the area or a casual date night. read more

The Taste Thai Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

Best Thai food around! I love the green curry and the massaman curry. The people who run the restaurant couldn't be nicer!

I've been here twice on two different trips to Amherst! Every dish was a delightful journey into the vibrant and complex flavors of Thai cuisine. Starting with the pumpkin curry, it was a rich and aromatic dish with the sweetness of the pumpkin complementing the warm Thai spices. A very comforting dish! I couldn't resist trying the Pad Thai, a classic Thai noodle dish, which did not disappoint! The Siam rolls, we're one of the crispiest things I've ever had! The contrast between the crunchy exterior and the tender, flavorful interior likely makes them irresistible appetizers. I regret eating them all in one sitting but I knew they would be good in a hotel microwave. The chicken coconut soup, made with a creamy coconut milk base, kaffir lime, tender chicken, mushrooms, and other herbs and spices infused the broth with layers of complex flavors, creating a comforting and aromatic soup that warms the soul. Lastly, the Thai-style basil chicken pan-fried dish was flavorful with tender chicken, aromatic Thai basil, bell peppers, onions, and chilies. This is also a staple of mine when visiting a Thai restaurant and I loved this one! The service is great, very quick, and polite! I will return here whenever my next trip to Amherst is! read more

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Great place to eat. The food is great and the service is fantastic. It's my go to restaurant!

Had Warm edamame, vegetable red curry and country style pad Thai. Red curry was a little too sweet for my taste. Overall good experience. read more

This is one of our standard takeout spots. The service is always friendly. The food is always fresh and very good. We'll continue to order from this great restaurant. It's also very comfortable and relaxing inside. read more

Very disappointing. I wanted to like it but it was the worst Pad See Ew I've ever had. Totally devoid of flavor.

Everything here is so delicious... great curry, soups, pad Thai. Drinks are good and if you're someone who cares about appearances, the interior is nice too. read more

Here are the must orders in my opinion: chicken satay and potstickers. Everything else I enjoyed, but those 2 things went above and beyond. Pad Thai was pretty standard for a Thai restaurant, still would recommend. I'll be back! read more

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The nicest family runs this fantastic restaurant and it shows in every aspect from the beautiful decorations to the perfectly prepared Pad Thai! Service is attentive and fast. read more

The food here tasted like it had been made the day before and heated up in the microwave to be served to us. I mean, leftovers are good but when I'm at a restaurant I want a fresh tasting meal. read more

My son and I were visiting colleges when we decided to eat dinner. We should have gone elsewhere. He ordered a chicken dish, I ordered a rice dish. As he was eating, he said it "tasted horrible" and even said "I think there's something wrong with this chicken." He was unable to finish the meal and pleaded with me not to embarrass him by complaining. By midnight he was violently ill, and continued to be until well into the next day. We missed one of our tours as a result. Be mindful if you choose to dine here. read more

I've had the pad Thai, a curry dish, pad see ew, and a dish called crazy noodle (basically a spicy pad see ew) and all were SO good. I'd definitely recommend this place for Thai food in Amherst! read more

I just had an amazing Country Style Pad Thai and it was amazing. Spicey Pad Thai lovers rejoice!

Best Thai food in the area, flavored correctly, spiced authentically and priced right. Curries are a go to with a stir fry noodle dish. You can also add a fried egg on your dish for a couple extra dollars, totally worth it. Problems, slow wait times, small tables, the rice they give you with the dish is very minimal, so you will may have to pay for an extra side of it which is not great. Serving sizes in general are small, but a top 5 restaurant in Amherst I would say in my opinion. read more

Atrocious. Like eating cardboard. Noodles all clumped together. Like, negative taste. Watch out for eggshells!

I would give the interior decorating a 3.5/5 I think it needs to be brighter and probably use a fan. It felt very stuffy especially on a hot day. My husband had the Garlic salmon entree ($15.95) which he gave a 5/5. He loved the way the salmon was grilled. And the portion was just right. Definitely a lot better than what he had at the Framingham legal seafood. His words. I on the other hand had the Pork Crazy noodle ($11.95) which I loved. I really loved that there was no gravy. Some restaurants would cook their noodles with lots of gravy. And I don't like that in my stir fried noodle dishes. I would give my dish a 4/5 only because I thought that the portion size was a little too small for its price. I would have liked a little more noodles. Other than that we also had a glass of Thai iced coffee and mango smoothie. I like their mango smoothie. They used real mangoes and they also cut it into little cubes for your glass. So you get to eat mangoes too. Would definitely go back if we're in the neighbourhood. read more

The Taste Thai Restaurant - Pork crazy noodle $11.95 - Thai Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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Great food, bad services! We had 6 people and the server refused to change us to a bigger when the whole place is empty, and we have to squeeze in a 4 people sized table. The waitress seems impatient when we ordered food, she just left and said tell me when you decide what you want. We were unhappy with the services and the waiter forced 18% gratuity on our bill and we cannot change that. Overall the foods are great and authentic but the waitress sucks! read more

No complaints whatsoever. Everything from the food to the service to the decor was all terrific. Even the prices were fairly reasonable. This Thai restaurant is one of the more classier Thai restaurants that I've visited, and yes I've visited a lot of Thai restaurants over the years. It's apparent somebody put a lot of thought into their decor (see my pics). Even the presentation of the food was carefully thought out. This restaurant would make a great date restaurant. That's right, it sort of has a romantic feel to it even though it's located in downtown Amherst right next to a popular pizza hang out joint. What's also nice is that it won't cost an arm and a leg for two people. I suppose if I were forced to say one negative thing it would be that I wished my portion size was slightly bigger. But maybe that's just me, because I hadn't eaten anything all day so I probably could eaten a god damn horse. Oh and my cashew chicken entree could have been more a tad more spicier. Just a tad. OK so that's two negative things. read more

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I want to complain about the service!!!!!! I waited a few minutes at the door before the waitress noticed me. She was not serving tables at that time. After I sit down she immediately disappeared . it took more than 15 minutes for them to show up again and another few minutes to notice me and my waving hand, and gave me the cup of water. Well I need to mention, It's not busy time! There were only 3 small tables and one big table of customers, most of the tables are empty! The waitress was just nowhere to be seen most of the time!!!! Don't except their asking how's everything during the meal. They won't! However, the waitress showed up like a ghost the moment I finished my dishes and she's so eager to take the plates away! No restaurants could be this passionate getting rid of customers. Again, most of the place was empty. No one's waiting for available seats! This was the worst service I've ever seen! I came here several times. They were not bad in the past. But what happened now???? As for food, It took a little long to wait for the dishes. The seafood madness is very good. I highly recommend it. read more

Their Thai Iced Tea is sooo good, I can't stress that enough. I'd go back solely for that iced thai tea, but the meal in general was really good too, I had the Green Curry with Duck. The presentation of all the food was really nice, the rice came in a separate plate stacked up into a cone shape, the Thai Iced Tea was in a glass mason jar and the curry was in a deep bowl. Overall, it was filling and left you satisfied, although I do think it was a little over priced, but it was still delicious. read more

The Taste Thai Restaurant - Green Curry with Duck and a Thai Iced Tea - Thai Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

Food is good. Unfortunately, out of potstickers when I ordered. Wut! Otherwise, no complaints.

Lunch in Amherst center on a Saturday afternoon called for Thai. We came here since a friend who is local recommended it, and my sister, mom and I were all impressed. Lunches came with a hefty portion of food, plus a side salad and your choice of a small appetizer. I went with the veggie egg rolls. Really delicious! For my main, I went with the thai basil with veggies and sticky rice. Super tasty. They don't ask for heat levels here, which I was not expecting, however it was perfectly spicy for me and PACKED with flavor. My sister ordered the pad thai. It was so light, but so tasty. She said it was some of the best pad thai she has ever had. Overall, we really enjoyed our meals here and will return when we come back to Amherst! read more

Stopped in for some Pad Thai with chicken and it ended up being some of the best I've had in the area! They use skinnier rice noodles than I'm accustomed to, but it was absolutely delicious, along with perfectly tender chicken. Service was friendly and very alert about allergies. At first I thought the dinner portion was a bit small for the price, but I ended up not finishing it and determined that it was probably just visually smaller because of the different noodles. I definitely recommend the "country" (spicy) version of pad thai! For desert I had the sticky rice with coconut milk and mango - which I will now probably come in for every time I am in Amherst! I could eat this every day, morning, lunch and night! The mango is seasonal, and I was glad that the waitress was very conscientious over that fact and said she would check to make sure the mango was ripe enough, and asked if I might like anything else if it wasn't. Definitely worth stopping in if you haven't already! read more

The Taste Thai Restaurant - Spicy chicken pad thai. - Thai Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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The curry was good, but the pork which I dont remember the name was tasteless. I probably will give it another try. read more

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We just ordered take out which included my dish of Chicken Pad Thai and it was the absolute worst prepared it has ever been in my years of ordering it from you. It was a pile of pasty and stuck together noodles, absolutely NO bean sprouts one piece of a scallion and a few scraps of egg. This is not up to your usual standard of quality and it is my favorite dish, very very disappointed! couldn't even finish it. read more

I love the food here. It's a cute little restaurant that never disappoints! I usually get the fried rice and it is so good! Definitely worth it to check it out! read more

Consistently good and the staff are very friendly and sweet. The food is delicious! We love the sumai with shrimp and panang and yellow curry dishes. Highly recommend! read more

This place always hits the spot whether its pad thai or ka prow. My go to take out slot, i wish i ate here more my earlier years in college

Found this gym "literally" in an alley-way great vegan restaurant in Amherst! I do eat healthy sometimes....lol lol read more

The Taste Thai Restaurant - Great vegan food - Thai Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

I love this restaurant. The food is fantastic! Love the green curry, but all the dishes are great. I also love the staff! So friendly and accommodating! I could eat here every day! read more

This place is amazing. I am half Thai, grew up eating Thai food, visit Thailand frequently and this is one of the most authentic Thai food places I've eaten at in the states. Definitely the best restaurant I've eaten at in Amherst hands down. Protip: Get the pumpkin curry it's an unreal traditional Thai dish and you never see it at any other Thai restaurants. Green curry is also phenomenal here. Staff is super friendly. In short, do the damn thing. Thank me later. read more

The waitress is dumb and rude during the order of our meals. The portion meals is super tiny to medium.. and the waiters seems like doesn't know how to handle customers. read more

This is a wonderful restaurant!! The menu is large with lots of options, the decor is crisp and clean, and lastly - the service is fantastic! Everything we ordered was perfect: Mango Curry, Sweet and Sour Chicken, plus an appetizer that was kind of like a spring roll but called something different. The smoothies were awesome and very flavorful. I think this restaurant is "dry" so try the smoothies - they do not disappoint, especially the lychee one! The veggies in the dishes were varied and fresh. The sauces perfectly seasoned and very flavorful. The service was attentive, knowledgeable and friendly. Upon leaving, we thanked the staff for a wonderful experience. read more

The Taste Thai Restaurant - Sweet and Sour Chicken - Thai Near Me - Amherst, Massachusetts

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I had a such great time with my friend! I ordered green curry with chicken and it was so TASTY!!!! Absolutely love it! read more

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Taste thai restaurant offers good traditional food, soothing ambience & friendly service at a reasonable price. They have many vegetarian options which was a plus for me. I picked this place to enjoy an evening out with my partner. I had been before & always wanted to return. We had the thai rolls as an appetizer & they were crispy, fresh & not greasy. For dinner I had the hot vegetables over sticky rice...they were super spicy & delicious. My partner has the siam rice with chicken & she loved it. Her left over to go container never made it home. Very enjoyable all around- a good place to take a date. read more