Delicious food, friendly server. Thai spicy noddle is very delicious and level 3 is not that spicy. We ordered papaya salad, green curry, coconut soup, mango sticky rice
omg the most amazing curry I have ever had, amazing appetizers and omg mangos and sticky rice was amazing... this place is no joke.... amazing a++ food !!!
Pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. We took out four dishes and were not expecting much after some major disappointments in a variety of Ithaca restaurants. The food was good! The only issue was too much oil in some of the dishes. Overall, good food.
Traveling through Ithaca from Toronto and looking for something tasty and authentic and but casual to break up the road-trip food rut. The reviews convinced us to try it and admittedly from the outside and surroundings we had doubts but the food was EXCELLENT. Once inside, we learned that they had recently re-opened to dine-in and were short on help, but the owner was very kind and did a great job as we could see they were very busy with take out and did their best for the dine-in guests. We had the spicy basil (beef) and yellow curry (chicken) - both tender, juicy with generous and fresh veggies and perfect flavour/spice and the rice was perfect. This would be a regular spot for sure if we were local and we did notice the take out and dine-in guests were repeat clients. Glad we didn't judge this book by the cover!!
Ventured off the Commons to find some good Thai food, and we were NOT disappointed! It was delicious - strongly recommend the green curry and the spicy basil. Excellent service, amazing food. If we’re ever back in Ithaca, it’ll be the first place we go.
I just went last night and got amazing food. I am a strict vegetarian/vegan so I asked to make sure nothing had fish sauce that I was going to order and when I picked it up I tried it instore before I drove home. I can immediatly tell when somethint has fish/oyster and it was clean.
I got panang curry which was good but tasted off to me... i couldn't finish it, just tasted a bit fishy.
Pad see ew tofu vegan with no egg and crushed peanuts on top. This was amazing. The sauce was super flavorful and the noodles were slightly charred smoky like they should be. So good!
The location and outdoor signpost (“exotic Thai and asiatic eatery”) seem sketch, but the place itself is pretty cozy.
If you’ve got absolute no spice tolerance like me, the curry with the minimum spice level is still kind of spicy. (It’s good, just be prepared to drink a lot of water and bring tissues!)
Excellent food! Don't let the condition of the outside fool you. This restaurant is a gem! Tables are small, but comfortable atmosphere.The vegetables and proteins were delicately prepared and presented so nicely. We especially loved the complex but perfectly prepared curries.
They don't use msg, are accommodating for different dietary needs, and you can order your spicy dish to be prepared on a spicy scale of 1-5.
Tamarind is delicious, I have been ordering from here for almost 10 years now. The food is always good and I have almost never been let down by my go to dishes. The Pad Thai and Pad See Ew (also the chicken Satay Skewers are great). The service is super quick and the staff are very friendly.
We used to love the Tamarind Thai spring rolls but they seem to have changed recently. Now they have a very thick doughy casing and very little filling - very disappointing as we used to love their spring rolls!
It's a small place if you don't care much about ambience. The shop looks not so colorful from outside or inside. Only a few tables inside too.
However, the food is awesome and authentic. Service is also great, food served with a smile humbleness and care.
Certainly worth trying
This is hands down the best Thai place in Ithaca, and might I dare to say NY state! Both my Thai friends have confirmed this as well, so it's definetly legit. The Pad See Ew and spring rolls are my favorites!
I have not even picked up the food yet, but the woman answering the phone was absolutely delightful and very helpful. I didn’t get her name but she sounded lovely.
I am very fond of this restaurant. They have great soups and desserts and excellently priced lunch specials. The food is always very attractively presented. The service is always veey pleasant and they often have jazz playing. I wish their portion sizes were a bit larger as that sometimes makes me go for Taste of Thai Express instead. However, Tamarind has more variety and genuinely good desserts. The Taro balls in coconut milk and the black beans in tapioca pudding are great. I also loved their garlic pepper fish.
Yummy food for takeout! We had Tom Kha, duck salad and chicken Pad Thai - everything was delicious.
You know I really like the food here, but waiting for your take out 40 minutes after it was supposed to be ready and standing in a line that wraps all the way around the building to pick it up is ridiculous. They really need to make their pick up more efficient. The picture is taken from being the building and there are two more people behind me.
Great Thai food. They actually have five spicy levels!
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