Tuk Tuk Thai Berkeley

First time here. Super hungry from getting off the plane from Vegas. Mask AND vaccination card AND ID are required 02/18/2022. We ordered to go since we were hungry and we don't have vac cards and masks. Ordered beef salad. Beef was burnt and tasted bitter. Egg rolls were basic. Chicken skewers were basic. They wouldn't even let us use the restroom even tho we ordered food to go. Probably won't be back.

It’s kinda crazy I’m writing this considering how often I order and how consistent the food quality is… but I’m finally just extremely annoyed and bummed out. This place ABSOLUTELY NEVER EVER EVER gives you anything you request, such as hot sauce packets or fork or spoons ect. I finally have them one more shot, and mentioned how if just this once they can give me another dipping sauce for the $10 egg rolls. Nope. Nothing. I’m done ordering here, I feel like they must not really care too much about their repeat customers . They always provide the absolute minimum amount of sauce, typically good enough for half of what is acceptable. I understand profits are slim but, come on. I wrote you guys asking for some extra sauce as a big fan of your food and you constantly IGNORE my fairly reasonable request. Treat your customers better, I want to support local mom and pop business such as these but show some thanks for your customers. Don’t be so dang cheap!!!

Upstart Thai Place mostly student-focused meaning more sugar in the dishes, and Americanized versions of Thai classics, it seems like there was sugar and everything when I ate there last, I might give it another try and see if it tastes a little more adult. This is happening with Thai restaurants all across the United States when they realized it American people often do not appreciate authentic Thai flavors, and have to modify it for the American pallet, usually many more butter, salt, and sugar, and less chili, herbs, and uniqueness. I'm going to give it another try but that's my call today

Waste of $60 for two people. Yellow curry was 50% water and 50% the cheapest coconut milk they could find. The tofu in the yellow curry was deep fried to the point it felt like chewing rubber. And of course, no seasoning or flavor on the tofu, just endless chewing. The veggies in the yellow curry were not cooked at all. Raw bell pepper, raw carrot, and of course raw potato. Not even half steamed. Brown rice was without a single grain of salt or flavor, the definition of bland. Veggie spring rolls were worse than you could find in the Costco freezer. An insult to my taste buds and more importantly my wallet.

We ordered a salad (don't remember the name), pad thai, and chicken skewers. The salad had a strange smell to it and it was really salty that it attracted so many flies. Pad thai could be a lot better.. beef was over cooked. Chicken skewers were a little burnt, but turns out to be the best dish we ordered at this place.