Reviews Red Jasmine Thai Cuisine

I've tried the hot basil chicken (pad ka-prao gai or, more likely, pad horapa gai) a few times. The flavor has been consistently excellent and I will return for it again.

Every component has been cooked perfectly. The chicken was juicy and tender. The carrots were moderately soft and full of savory flavor. The peppers, onions, and mushrooms had a little bite and structure; they were never overcooked. There was an appropriately generous amount of relatively small and very fresh basil leaves.

The Thai chili sauce is divine and it's really the star here. It's rich and slightly gelatinous, which makes it stick to every piece of meat and vegetable it touches, while also providing a supremely satisfying mouthfeel. I suspect they use a high-quality chicken stock to achieve this. The flavor is complex and intensely savory but well-balanced with a subtle sweetness and saltiness. There are strong notes of garlic and little presence of fish sauce, which probably makes it more likely to appeal to the American palate. The level of spiciness is appropriate but I would personally prefer it to be much higher.

Even though I tend to go for the chili-infused fish sauce (nam pla prik) to bump up the flavor and spice level in most Thai restaurants, I can't say that I was really missing the flavor of fish sauce here. The flavors were so well-balanced and satisfying out of the kitchen that I don't think it would be improved by me adding anything.

I only have two minor points of criticism. First, if you request a higher spice level, the balance of the entire dish is thrown off so you're pretty much stuck with the standard one. Second, I always feel like the amount of rice provided is a bit too small. I end up having to consciously conserve it while eating so that I have a few bites of it that I can use to mop up the last bit of delicious Thai chili sauce.

The price and portion size are fair, and completely in-line with what I expect from a restaurant like this. I have always left satisfied.

Great food!!! Have been several times and have always had great food and great service.

Red Jasmine is great! Very good and very friendly. We are from out of town and thought we would give it a try and boy are we pleased.
The peanut sauce for the Satay is real and very good. Not just heated peanut butter.
The dishes are very tasty and well presented and the atmosphere is wonderful.
We will definitely return when in town.

Just had a great lunch here. My boyfriend are pretty picky, and we were a little hesitant coming to this small town and finding anything but greasy burger places. We thoroughly enjoyed both of our meals. Service was good too, very friendly and kind. The proportions were great for us, and the meal was fresh. I'm a vegetarian, got the Pad Thai and was pleasantly surprised to find sqwhich and zucchini, which was new to me and a delicious addition. Boyfriend had excellent duck and said it was really good quality too. We're used to fine dining in DC, and this matched the quality but at a great price.

Yum!. Red Jasmine has been a favorite of mine for many years now. If you are looking for Thai, or Asian fare in general, I think you will be hard pressed to find anything better in the Roanoke area. Well worth the trip to Vinton.

Best Thai Food in Roanoke, VA. I have eaten at Red Jasmine 3 or 4 times. I ate something different each time, and it was all wonderful. This is one of the best restaurants in Roanoke.

One of the Best. I eat a lot of Thai and visit many different Thai restaurants in many different cities. This is one of my favorites, great food, very good service. Who would have thought that there would be an excellent Thai restaurant in downtown Vinton, VA.

I really enjoyed the hot basil dish. Very traditional meal and the best Thai I have had since I moved from a big city to a small city. The Thai tea was good too.

I have never had a bad meal here and the owner/employee is the sweetest person. Always remembers us no matter how long its been since we've last stopped by. And the iced Thai tea and coffee beats Starbucks any day!

Oh my gosh!!!!!! The pad thai and satay is AMAZING!!!!! service was fast, the woman was so kind, thai tea was great! Sooo good!!! Update: second time here and the food is just as amazing as the first time!! The owner is so sweet and kind!

My go to place for Thai food. I love their Chicken Rama Garden.

Our favorite Thai restaurant in the Roanoke area. Pleasant atmosphere, very attentive wait staff and delicious dishes. I had the Amazing Duck plate tonight. The duck was moist and tender, and the accompanying vegetables were just cooked enough to be tender and flavorful. Always fresh vegetables, never frozen. Their peanut dressing is wonderful on their garden salad.