Ugh, such a disappointment from when we were last here two years ago. Didn't think any of our dishes were good. Massaman curry was watery (like a soup) and the meat was fatty and tough. Not good. Pad Thai was soaked in oyster sauce (?) and heavy and floppy and not good. My wife said that "the mall pad Thai is better." Noodle soup was ok (my son liked it) but roasted pork pieces were tough and tasted old. The other dishes were also not worth re-ordering; not good. Would not return. Is a pity, because this place is low brow enough I can bring my kids and not be embarrassed. read more

I've only eaten here two times, but it's already become my favorite Thai restaurant in the DC metro area. They have a very large menu with a lot of really interesting food that you don't typically see on Thai restaurant menus in the US. The first time I went, I got a dish called Bamee Moo Deang from the "Bangkok Street Food" section of their menu. It has pork, fish balls, and bok choy, which you mix up with noodles and spices. It was phenomenal! (It looked beautiful when it was presented, too - I wish I'd taken a picture!) Based on my experience with this dish, I'd say you can't go wrong with anything that uses their "honey roasted pork." The second time I went, I tried a dish that they call Chiang Mai Noodles, but that some will know as khao soi. (It's VERY hard to find khao soi on Thai menus in the US!) It's curry soup dish, with some noodles in the soup and more fried crunchy noodles on top. Thai Taste's version was not really soup (it didn't have enough liquid for me to really call it that), but it was awesome nevertheless. I also really enjoyed their Som Tum Thai appetizer, and (because I went with my husband and son) I was able to sample several desserts. I loved the Fireball Ice Cream, which is a scoop fried ice cream with caramel sauce and peanuts and maybe some other stuff on top as well. Their fried bananas (we tried them two ways - with ice cream and with condensed milk) were good, but not necessarily something I would choose. FYI for anyone wanting to order these desserts: the fried bananas with ice cream is basically a single large scoop with three pieces of banana; the bananas with condensed milk is a bunch of bananas served with the condensed milk as a dipping sauce (this could easily be split between 2 people). Other pluses - they're very friendly to kids here. My picky 4-year-old ate a plate of chicken satay each time, and they offered to bring him a small bowl of rice as well (but we turned it down because he shockingly does not eat rice). Also, they're attached to a small market where you can go buy some Thai ingredients to take home. I just can't recommend this place enough! I'd go back again in a heartbeat, but I'm going on vacation to Thailand in a few weeks and have decided to put a temporary moratorium on eating Thai food. :) read more

Indian Express - Chiang Mai Noodles (with chicken)...aka Khao Soi - Vegan Near Me - Wheaton, Maryland

My wife and I came here for dinner. We got the Thai taste spring rolls for an appetizer. They were amazing, definitely the best spring rolls that I ever had. We ordered 2 different chicken dishes that were outstanding ( I can't remember what the names are but I will be ordering mine again, it had Himm in the name.) It had crispy chicken and crispy onions in it. It was spicy, but not too spicy. It was the best Thai food that I have had in a long time. We will be going back soon. read more

Indian Express - Vegan Near Me - Wheaton, Maryland

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Truly regret giving this place a shot instead of my usual Nava Thai next door :( I got the drunken noodles and a pad ma kuea (both with chicken) for lunch today. Ugh, everything was so bland, and the chicken was terribly dry. I literally only got 5 pieces of eggplant...breh. I wish I had eaten here years ago, when everyone seemed to have raved about this place. Seems this place just went downhill since then.There were only 2 tables during lunch and now I know why Thai Taste by Kob never moved out of the grocery store and into a bigger space like Mi La Cay or Nava Thai......... read more

First time placing a delivery. Plenty of amazing options to choose from. I ordered coconut water, lucky bag, simply fried rice with chicken and mango with sticky rice. Placing my order was easy and arrived fast! I will definitely order from Thai Taste of Kob again read more

Reminiscent of old Donmond ( Bangkok Airport ) restaurants flavors! Everything is so good. It even wants me to cry of joy. We ordered Shrimp fried rice, boat noodle with beef, and Bangkok noodle with seafood. I already knew it was gonna be good because I could smell the aroma wafting from the kitchen and the waitress put the spice tray on the table. If you know about Thai food, you should definitely go there. It will feel like you are dinning in Thailand. And if you don't have much experience, you better go too. They have a menu catalog with recipes and pictures. So it's easy to identify. Above all of it, the service is so friendly. I am so looking forward to try all the dishes they have!!!! read more

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Okay don't be fooled when you first walk in. This place shares its sign with a grocery store which did confused me at first. I actually liked how the restaurant was so small... it as if I discovered hidden treasure. My wife and got the Nam Tok Moo and the Pad Thai with Soft Shell Crab. Nam Tok Moo - the broth was incredibly flavorful and it really tasted fresh. It felt like the cook went right to the grocery store to get the ingredients. Pad Thai with Soft Shell Crab - I never had this dish before and was very happy with it. The portion of soft shell crab was quite generous and it was flavorful and crispy. The pad thai was good, but honestly it is hard to mess up pad thai. I would definitely get this dish again because the combination of the crab and the pad thai was excellent. Thai Iced Tea - YOU MUST GET THIS! I love Thai Iced Tea and they really wowed me (and to think that my wife and I got this on a whim) read more

Thai Taste by Kob is LYFE. Our friends who have spent lots of time in Thailand, tipped us off to this place that we otherwise would have probably stayed unaware of because it's so tucked away. They claim it has some of the most authentic street Thai food in the DC area, and I am someone who is on the constant search for authentic. Service has always been fine, there is parking in an attached lot (yay!), and a thai grocery store next door which is great for picking up ingredients after you are inspired to attempt to recreate this magic at home. Thai Taste has amazing and affordable lunch (~$9) and dinner (~$11) specials, that include a choice of five rotating meat or vegetarian dishes, a salad, spring roll(s), soup, and a soda!! What?? That is just so many things for $9. Omg. Sadly but understandably, this special is only available during the week. The menu is massive, and whenever we go someone at our table usually gets the khao soi (curry noodle soup) because it's the best. It's not called khao soi on the menu, but they'll know what you mean if you ask for it. Everything I have tasted on the menu is delicious, and they also serve my favorite pad Thai in the area (yes, sometimes I order pad thai at Thai restaurants because sometimes being basic is worth it, ok!?) Go here!! read more

Decent Thai restaurant, nothing special here. The Crispy Spring Rolls were new to me. An alright appetizer, price was ok for it. For main course I went with Pad Thai chicken and veggies and it was good, not sure how else to put it. Wasn't amazing but wasn't bad either. Flavor was lacking just a bit, however if you ask for their sauces they're nothing to play around with, the HOTTEST and SPICIEST sauces and crushed peppers I've ever had, my goodness (which I really enjoyed but deeply underestimated)! Customer service was OK, however it seemed that the employees were on their break as they were all eating at a table and we were the only customers so I'll let it slide. When we did call for service they were quick and friendly. The location was hidden towards the back of their parking lot while their grocery store was in front. Overall decent place. If I were to go back I would probably try something else besides the Pad Thai. Also a page was missing from my friends menu, as he struggled to find the Pad Thai... read more

Indian Express - Chicken and veggie Pad Thai - Vegan Near Me - Wheaton, Maryland

I used love this place but the last time I've gotten takeout my normal dishes are just not the same?!? The basil fried rice is super light in color and flavorless. The dish was completely missing the spice and hot peppers that used to be in it. I also usually get the omelette with ground pork it. It was really tasty! Now it tasted like they've added ketchup to it. So disappointed read more

Very dismal. Tastes as if I made it and didn't have the proper spice and sauce Arsenal. One thing I would cook better is the meat. Dr, overcooked, Unseasoned and if I had to guess, I'd say boiled. Tried the Pad Thai, Basil rice, Panang Curry, spring rolls and Drunken noodles. Of those, The rice was edible. The pad thai wasn't pad thai. Not sure what went wrong but it's not even close. Panang has the consistency of water. My fav spot is closed for renovations so we thought we'd try an alternative. Never again. read more

The reviews here were so good, I was so excited to finally be able to try this place. My friend was in town after driving a long way from Florida. We wanted Thai, but he was too exhausted to go anywhere. So since they delivered, we decided to order from here. We ordered: Chicken Green Curry Chicken Pad Thai I added vegetables to the green curry, because it was really only bamboo shoots and chicken. Even though they charged me $3.50 for barely any vegetables, I'm glad I added it because the curry really had no substance. On top of that, the rice was SO small. So ridiculous. The Pad Thai was decent. But definitely much better Pad Thai in Silver Spring. It was sour and very watery. The taste was just off, and I couldn't handle it. It was pretty expensive $25 for the two things we ordered, the quality and the portions. Delivery was quick and friendly though. Ordering was easy, made online. Much better Thai options in the area, don't recommend coming here. read more

I ordered a couple bubble teas with my dinner, and it was basically two things of ice when my delivery arrived. For $3.50 a pop, this was awfully disappointing. read more

Indian Express - My bubble tea that was basically all ice. - Vegan Near Me - Wheaton, Maryland

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The restaurant, simple and quiet, is attached to Hung Phat grocery. What's lacking in decor shows up in the flavors of the food. We enjoyed all the dishes, ranging from papaya salad paired with pork skewers to yellow chicken curry to combination boat noodles. Very laid back atmosphere. Parking may be an issue since the space is shared with the grocery store, but there is also metered parking on the streets. read more

We had tropical fried rice, pad Thai, drunken noodles and paenang curry. We also had an appetizer sampler. The appetizers were amazingly delicious. And I think the paenang curry was the best of all the dishes. The drunken noodles had a delightful Thai basil aroma and taste that was terrific. Service was great. Small quiet place and a very enjoyable meal read more

Thai Taste by Kob is one of my go-tos now. Their menu is very expensive and goes beyond just pad thai and curry. The pumpkin empanadas and spring rolls are my favorite appetizers. So good! Also love the Gaeng Deang (red) Curry, moo yang (pork skewers), tom yum, and papaya salad. Bamee Moo Deang is also a great dish and something you don't find at all thai restaurants. read more

Delicious Thai food! We don't live close by, but when we are we often choose to eat here. The food is very authentic and the service is great. They have a good sized menu with lots of options. We ordered the papaya salad to be spicy and oh my, was it ever! My husband is always ordering "Thai spicy" at Thai restaurants because he loves spice, but even this had him saying his mouth was on fire. Not a bad thing, just be aware when you order. I do like that they have jalapeños in some of their main dishes - both the drunken noodle and "jungle" curry had them. We also got the mango sticky rice for dessert and it was so yummy! We've never had a dish we didn't like here and this was our third visit. We'll be back again. read more

Indian Express - The restaurant from the entrance - Vegan Near Me - Wheaton, Maryland

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The food wasn't as good as in the pass. The duck and extra meat was dry, skin was too thick and over all tastelessness unless you dress it with the sauce, it defiantly was worth $22. However, the stuffed chicken wings were good with one exception the skin was too thick. read more

LOVE this place! It's easy to miss the restaurant if you're not careful. It's right behind (and attached to) a thai market (that is also awesome). You can tell it's a family-owned, authentic place. The atmosphere doesn't do much, but who cares! The food is ridiculously good and makes up for it. Plus the people are adorably nice. Loved the longan iced tea that you get free when you check in on Yelp. My friend had the thai iced tea and she also loved it. It took us a looong time to decide because so many things looked so good! We both started with the BEST tom kha kai soup (the traiditional coconut, lemongrass, mushrooms and chicken) I've ever had. And I get this all the time at thai restaurants. My friend had the shrimp version (Tom Yum Goong) and said it was insanely good too. We both practically licked the bowls. For our entrees, we both ordered them "medium" spicy. And we both like spice. It was a little too much for our palates, though the dishes were both still really good! Next time, we'll probably both order mild. We split the Panang curry and the Jungle curry. WOW the latter was spicy. And of course we split the mango sticky rice for dessert. Pretty sure mangoes aren't in season, but it was still really good. Will be back to try more things. Definitely want to try the Moo Yang (pork skewers appetizer), the kai yad sai omelet, and the grilled plantain with coconut cream for dessert. AND they deliver!! read more

This is hands down one of my favorite Thai restaurants. If I wanted Americanized Thai food I'd go somewhere else. If I want the real deal then I come here. Some favorites are kao ka moo, Chiang Mai noodles, ba mee moo dang, and larb gai to name a few. For the inexperienced eater, I highly recommend trying something new. Be opened minded. And if you can't handle the spice, ask for American spicy (Because let's be honest, you can't handle Thai spicy). read more

Tucked behind an asian grocery in Wheaton, "Thai Taste by Kod" is easily, hands-down, the best Thai food in town. We had their Som Tum(papaya salad w/dried shrimps), Nam Tok(rice noodles in dark pork broth w/pork rinds, meatballs, pork) and Khao Man Gai (Thai chicken rice, clean flavors and yet so complex...the best!!). They were all phenomenal and reminded me of street food in Bangkok. I hope this restaurant gets a huge following, what a gem !!!!! If you like authentic thai food, do yourself a favor and give this place a try! (The pics do not do these food any justice!!) Whoever Chef Kob is, she's doing it right ! read more

Indian Express - Thai chicken rice. The best ! - Vegan Near Me - Wheaton, Maryland

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I've ordered their noodle dishes before, which are not bad, but not great. Just ordered takeout, and at $12 before tip, their pad kaprow is pretty unimpressive. read more

Indian Express - pad kaprow - Vegan Near Me - Wheaton, Maryland

I've only been here twice and I'm already a fan. Food is flavorful, and fresh - with none of the overdone gloppy sauces and sad, overcooked and wilted vegetables you find at some restaurants. And even if I hadn't been a fan already, the way they packaged my lunch special to go would have made me one - it was packaged bento style, with each item separate - (almost) too pretty to eat! I've had the sauteed pork with veggies (lunch special), pad kana, pad himmapan and pad haeng and I'd order any of them again. It is very slightly more then some other places I've been too (maybe $1 more on entrees) - but I think you get what you pay for and I'll definitely be back. read more

We got take out from here. Dumplings/empanadas were good. Pad see ew looked like left overs and tasted awful. The Pad Thai was super sugary. It just tasted weird. Not sure what happened this place used to be good. read more

Pleased to discover on my third visit that Thai Taste now offers a solid Nam Khao Tod, or crispy rice salad with Thai sausage. Loved the variety of textures and flavors in this dish. Also ordered Moo Yang (pork skewers) which were nicely charred and an addictive combination with the accompanying chile fish sauce dip. Wife got the Lard Na, which was pretty o-kay, but we wished for a larger serving considering that we had opted for the dinner-sized portion. Responding to Alex O.'s review: perhaps he's unaware of the practice in many Thai kitchens of seasoning dishes with a light hand so the diner can customize them to his or her liking. After all, that's what the condiment rack is for. And while the condiment rack may not be unique to Thai Taste, the quality of the condiments are. Yesterday they had no fewer than three different kinds of homemade chile vinegars (one of them may have been fish sauce based), including one with delightfully roasted orange chiles. Some might find the cooking at Thai Taste to be a little more rustic than they're used to, but make no mistake -- this is a real Thai kitchen, and all the accents are where they should be. read more

We poured through the menu looking to satiate our hunger and were surprised by how many options there were! I could barely pronounce most of their food items and nothing really seemed familiar, but the food here is more authentic than the typical pad thai/pad see ew places. To be honest, even reading the descriptions of the food choices were not very helpful either.. so what's a girl to do? I went with my gut and chose a dish that had fresh rice noodles, various veggies, boiled egg, and a curry sauce with fish balls. The curry sauce was creamy, flavorful, and had a definite kick to it which I loved. There was so much curry left over that I was able to make a hearty dinner with my own rice and veggies the next day. Deeeelish. My bf got the bangkok noodles with a shrimp and crab omelette which I thought was a little too sweet, but still tasty and not greasy at all. We also tried to get their longan iced tea but they were out :( Guess I'll have to go back! Darn.. My only complaint is that the portions were a little on the smaller side but maybe I just eat too much.. read more

Really delicious Thai food - a bit more street-food centric than your typical Thia restaurant. The flavors are wildly creative, outside-the-box, and the plating is a step up too. My favorite was the Bamee Moo Deang - honey roasted pork, fish ball, and bok choi over egg noodles, and a classic chicken curry dish was delicious as well. They do what they do very well - great find! read more

love this place.. get here before 8pm if you want to try their dinner special ($10 for a soda, a small bowl of house soup, 2 spring rolls, and an entree). be clear on what you order! we wanted to ask what the house soup was and ended up ordering another bowl of soup (which was 2x the size of the house soup!) (albeit it was delicious... but man were we full of soup!). the house soup is a simple broth soup with lots of veggies and some meat, delicious, but definitely not as bold as the other soups offered on the menu. check in through yelp and get a longan ice tea! =) read more

Indian Express - Thai taste herbal bowl (cellophane noodle soup) - Vegan Near Me - Wheaton, Maryland

On a lazy afternoon, I ordered takeout from this place and drove to pick it up. My order was packed and ready to go when I arrived and I headed out the door. Having ordered the blanket shrimp, I was a little afraid that they would be soggy, but the way they had packed them was great and they were crispy and delicious. I have to say I LOVE the sauce that comes with these, but wish they'd given me more. I mean, one little, tiny cup for so many shrimp!? I would have probably gone through 3 if they'd given me that many. I also ordered the Nam Tok Moo soup with egg noodles, which I didn't think was that great. I realize the way it was packaged (noodles separate from broth, separate from each topping) was my own fault - who gets soup as take out?! True, but I don't think I'd have liked it even if I'd eaten in. The broth was thick and packed with flavor, but actually felt too "concentrated", and the flavor didn't really taste like pork to me. The noodles were also extremely thin. Needless to say, I never even finished this dish before it hit its expiration date. Lastly, I chose the Pad Kratiem Prik Thai, which they advertise as "Dracula away stir-fried." I liked this dish - the chicken was a little dry, but overall I liked the mix of veggies (broccoli, carrots, etc.) and the sauce was 100% delicious with just the right amount of spice to it. All and all, pretty tasty, but I think I missed out by not trying the fried rice or soft crab dishes that everyone else seems to rave over. And, I'm not sure I'd go all the way back out to Wheaton to choose this place over Ren's Ramen or Ruan Thai. read more

My favorite authentic Thai food. Just like in the street of Thailand without going there. Need to try it out if you are traveler & adventurous type. Not too expensive and portion is small (like in Thailand) so you could order a few entrees to try out. Enjoy!!! read more

After two decent lunches here I was hoping I had found a good regular place for Thai. I ordered the salad with grilled beef. They must have gotten a shipment of frozen gristle because the gristle only had a little tough beef on it and was tasteless. Worst version of this dish I have ever had. I'm not even sure the beef was grilled. The salmon tasted like cheap frozen food service salmon you might get from the lunch lady. I asked for the salad hot and the curry medium, the salad was medium and the salmon was almost bland. I've had the same experiences with Ruan Thai and Nava Thai, a few good dishes and some real losers. read more

First time there and we loved this place. Staff were very friendly and helpful in making a decision of dishes based on our likes. Clean environment, and the food was good too. Bonus that we didn't have to hunt for parking. We'll definitely be back. read more

Definitely one of the best Thai restaurants in the Wheaton-Silver Spring-Rockville area. Highly recommended. Must-try dishes are Sampler A, which consists of a bundle of famed Thai appetizers. I also like the noodle soups and kao mum kai. read more

Often overlooked by it's cousin Ruan Thai across the street, this easily-missed Thai restaurant delivers a really authentic Thai cuisine experience. It's tucked behind a thai grocery story (this is a good sign) in a not so good looking half-stripmall. When I first entered there's was a few Thai ladies stripping basil while chatting in Thai. If you ever see this happening in a resturant, you are in good hands. While the menu does have it's set of mainstay "Americanized" Thai dishes, they have a great variety of truly traditional thai dishes that you can' find anywhere else. As with all authentic ethnic cuisine, there is risk in picking something that you won't like, but the servers there were all very nice and helpful in choosing what to get. All in All, this is a great place if you're looking to expand your taste palette and are interested in trying new dishes and not the same thai dishes in different resturants. read more

So running on a tight schedule, so thought take out would be the best option. The food was ready when I asked it to be. Service wasn't bad but could be better. Note on Sunday they don't have lunch prices... So the green curry was good and a good level of spiciness. But it was a little odd they didn't ask me how spicy I wanted it. It definitely would have been too spicy for some... I also got the mango sticky rice... not my fav and I've had better. Could have used more mango.... read more

Ordered takeout: service was quick and food was delicious. Got Simply fried rice (pork and chicken) and pad Thai. Lots of flavor and not too spicy. read more

A recounting of my experiences at Thai Taste, Wheaton's trendiest new Thai hole-in-the-wall. On my first visit, my GF and I went here for lunch and she got the pad kaprow with duck, and some lemongrass tea. The tea tasted like warm water that someone had dropped a piece of lemongrass into for a second or two before removing. If you want a glass of nearly flavorless warm water, order the lemongrass tea. Her duck kaprow was pretty bad. I know this is a really standard dish, but I've never tasted such a bad version. The duck was alternately tough as leather or nothing but fat and the sauce was light on any flavor other than salt. Ruan's version of this thai restaurant standard is incomparably better. I had the bamee moo daeng which was alright, but somewhat bland. We had to ask for the condiment rack and it helped a good deal, but, again, my dish was a bit underwhelming. Following Todd Kliman's enthusiastic recommendation in the Washingtonian we also ordered an appetizer of the shrimp wontons. Maybe Todd got them on an exceptional day or we got them on a bad day, or maybe Todd just doesn't know as much about food as his critic's job suggests, but when we ate them they were bland, greasy, and not particularly crunchy. Also, if there were shrimp in them, they were next to impossible to see and thoroughly impossible to taste. So, first visit? Pretty weak. Second visit I ordered the pork satays and the kai yad sa (omelette with chicken and such inside it) and it was a bit better. The satays were good, but nothing to write home about. The omelette was actually a bit bland and required ample doses of sauces from the sauce rack with the thai chili infused fish sauce helping the most. So, second visit? Good, but nothing special. Third visit I got the Kao ka moo (pork leg dish) which was easily the best thing I've had here. Again, it seemed like it could use a bit more in the way of spices, but the meat was flavorful and tender. A few final thoughts... Service has always been very friendly and fast. It is a very affordable place to eat. Despite being touted as "authentic" you can find a LOT of the same dishes elsewhere, though the menu definitely has a few unique-to-the-area items. Make sure to ask for the condiment rack since in my experience, the food can actually be a tad under-seasoned and underwhelming. Also, the presence of a condiment rack isn't that special or unique - Ruan offers the same thing. All in all, I'll go back a few more times out of curiosity about some of the more unique items on the menu, but from my few experiences so far, the cooking is more dynamic at Ruan. read more

Indian Express - Kao ka moo - pork leg dish. - Vegan Near Me - Wheaton, Maryland

This place got good reviews as a diamond in the rough. But the pad Thai I ordered wasn't all that exciting. The flavored were a bit off and the texture of the noodles was too fragile and clear. Must be their style of cooking but I didn't feel like my 11-12 dollars was spent wisely. But in all honesty I was thinking 2.5 stars. read more

Waitress and customer services is going down. She told me "do you know eating in the restaurant have to pay extra services?" OMG... I wouldn't answer her. I didn't have mood and eat anymore, I pay and TIP her (TIP: a sum of money given to someone as a reward for their services). I don't come back. A lot of Thai restaurant there. And this restaurant is not the only one in the TOWN. read more

The food is good enough if you eat in the restaurant. Very authentic. The delivery service has to be some of the worst around. We've ordered 2x and both times waited for over 90-120 minutes, being constantly reassured by the restaurant that the drives "will be there any second"...even long before they've actually left the restaurant. If you want to eat here, go in. It is just not worth it otherwise. read more