My girlfriend has serious food poisoning from eating at this restaurant. All she had was veggies and tofu and they still somehow managed to make her sick. I've heard other people talk about how unclean this place is, but unfortunately we went anyway. I got the pad thai and it was NOT GOOD. Do not eat here, for your own safety. read more

Ordered the pad Thai lunch special. The noodles were as thin as angel hair spaghetti ones....not the typical ones used at other Thai places. One could not find the peanuts as they were ground to the consistency of flour vs the small chopped up ones used by other places. The spring roll had nothing in it save for the outside wrapping....no carrots or anything else. Not a good value for $10.00 and would not order this meal again. read more

Nothing Special. We started with the Vegetable Fresh Roll. My roll had nothing but shredded lettuce and a basil leaf. My husband's had lettuce and one shred of carrot. It was the kind of bagged shredded lettuce you buy in the grocery store. I thought it was a mistake but found out otherwise after asking. A poor excuse for a fresh roll. I also had the Cashew Nut dish with tofu. It was okay but I will not return. There are better options out there. read more

I came here for lunch one and was surprised at how small the lunch menu was. There wasn't anything on there that I wanted to eat so I ended up getting the pad thai. I asked for extra spicy and when I received my dish, it was very sweet and not spicy at all. I had a hard time eating my food because there were so many peanuts on it. Not a huge fan. read more

Unfortunately the pad thai was not good. It lacked flavor and did not have nearly enough sauce. Definitely not worth $12!!

I get Thai cause I love spice. Therefore, if I asked for 3/4 or 4/5 .....I expect something with at least a BIT of chili paste. Could have given my food to a 1-year old and wouldn't have had a blow out diaper. Food was at least fresh. Just had the sticky rice with Mango. At least they got that right read more

I met family here for dinner and was generally underwhelmed. Our party of five was seated quickly as we arrived on the earlier side of dinner. The restaurant did fill up near the end of our meal though so consider dining early to avoid the wait. We were asked for drink orders quickly, but it took some time for the drinks to arrive and actually place the order. I ordered a beer, but it never came. By the time the sever remembered I was nearly finished with dinner so I didn't want it. Luckily, she remembered to remove it from the bill. We split an appetizer of mi krop crispy noodles. This is a fun dish when it is prepared well - crispy, sweet from tamarind, and complimented by chicken, tofu, or other protein. Unfortunately, this version was dry and the little pieces of chicken were hard and basically inedible. For the main course, my family ordered a mix of noodle, curry, and stir fried dishes. The food seemed to arrive as ready, which is good for temperature but one member of our party had to wait while others started. My mom ordered the pad thai and said it was really dry and extremely spicy for a medium order. She actually didn't eat very much, which was a bummer as I love nothing more than to treat my mom to a fantastic dinner. My sister was about half way through her panang curry when she found a hair in her meal. She was pretty grossed out! The stir fry dishes were fine. Nothing great or horrible, except everyone seemed to find them very salty. read more

I eat food all over the world. I've been coming to Thai Taste Matthews for over 15 years, and I still believe this is some of the best Thai food anywhere. I like spicy, and they make it perfect. Curry, Pad Thai, seafood, duck, papaya salad... all amazing. The service is always excellent (same staff for many many years), and they are always busy. There is a reason for that. read more

Practically born and raised in Thai restaurants because my family owns several in Chicago and Thailand -- I hope that means something when I say I will never go back to this place. Worst Thai food ever. Sometimes when I walk into a place they immediately wonder if I am Thai and ask me if I want "authentic Thai". Isn't that what I am here for? Immediately I recognize that I might not have always have a good meal if I frequent the restaurant. I walked in to Thai Taste and got several looks and stares but none of the owners or wait staff ever asked me. I figure that this place has been around for years and it's busy so it must be decent, right? This place just serves whatever they throw on a plate and calls it Thai food, maybe that's why the restaurant is called "Taste of Thai" because it sure don't taste like it! I would be much happier eating Chinese and I don't even like Chinese food. Just because it's the first restaurant of its kind in the area, does not mean that it's the best or any good. So enough of my ranting. Here's some useful information - our table had Satay, Mee Krob, Tod Mon Pla, Panang, Pad Gra Pow, Pad Thai, and their "specialty" Thai Taste Fried Rice. You know...basic Thai food that most Thais know how to cook. The equivalent difficulty in cooking a few of these dishes would be chicken wings, spaghetti, and beef stew. I tasted everything (I chuckle now when I say "taste" simply because of the name of this restaurant) and did not enjoy a single thing. The meat was either dry or tough, the flavor was either lacking in one dish or foul in another. It also seemed like the cook was trying to be "creative" but ended up tasting (haha, there's that word again) like a disaster. This place is busy and I have heard good things about it from locals. I have also heard that before this place opened, no one really has had Thai food before. My experience with people and Asian food, actually food in general in NC, is that people don't know the difference or don't know any better. So readers....here is my recommendation - skip Thai Taste and go to Thai 1st Bistro @ Blakeney and get yourself some decent Thai food! It's worth the drive. A message to the Thai Taste owners: stick with simple basic Thai cooking. Stay true to the flavors and ingredients of Thai food by keeping it authentic. read more

I have been eating here for over ten years and have never had a bad experience. This was the place I had Thai food for the first time and honestly I have not found a place I liked better since at the many other Thai places I have tried. The servers have always been friendly and still remember me even though I'm only able to come in when I'm in town. The food has always been delicious-- some favorites are pad see ew, massaman curry, and sesame chicken. Their sesame chicken is unparalleled and unique in its crispiness. Some other reviewers complained about the small lunch menu, but usually they are willing to make me something else if I ask for it. read more

I've loved this place since my dad first brought me here in middle school. Their sauce to food ratio is perfection. The food is divine and the staff is very sweet. Simply put, this place is a hometown gem! read more

Thai Taste has good reason to be the oldest Thai restaurant in Charlotte; its bursting with flavors, very attentive wait staff, and reasonably priced. I recently visited the Matthews location (across from Beantown Tavern and the public library) and I was filled and fulfilled with what I ate. My friend and I began with the spring rolls. crispy and not saturated in oil. Our waitress explained the different lunch specials and combinations of meats (4 meats and tofu) and curries (three of varying heat). I ordered the sesame chicken lunch special. Unlike sesame chicken at Chinese restaurants, the sauce was not at all heavy and sweetened beyond recognition. The chicken was white meat and lightly fried, covered with a spicy, sweet sauce and fresh broccoli florets, served with a large bowl of clumpy white rice. I sipped on hot jasmine tea from a small kettle, which the waitress replaced twice and offered a third refill. Who does that? For $14, I think is a great place to get a "catch up" meal with a friend. If you eat too much, you can always walk it off in downtown Matthews. Kudos, Thai Taste! read more

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I'll never order from them again. I used Uber eats last night and the initial delivery time was 7 pm. I ended up getting it at 7.55 pm. The driver had to wait forever for the food to be prepared. When I called the restaurant, the lady that answered told me to take it up with Uber eats and hung up on me. The only reason I didn't cancel my order is because I felt bad for the driver. The food was terrible on top of everything else. read more

Nope. Just no... Came here on a Friday. Nice decor and cute area, but that means nothing when the food is crappy. My boyfriend and I ordered the chicken meat skewers as an app. That was the best part of the meal. Good flavor, good sharing size for the two of us. Next we ordered the pad see ew and the pad gra prow. The pad see ew was the better of the two, but was watery, the vegetables were still cold (soppy, possibly frozen), and was bland. The pad gra prow (also known as Thai basil) was a disgrace to all thai food. First off, it should be served with ground meat, and BASIL! It looked exactly like the pad see ew (minus the noodles). Same frozen, soppy, vegetables, cheap chunks of meat and no flavor! Wow, what a disappointment. read more

the food was pretty great. I ordered takeout and walked down the street to the carolina beer temple. Had a wonderful evening with Thai food and great beer. I would have given it 5 stars but felt the lady behind the counter was a bit rude. I would go back again. read more

I find myself in agreement with some of the other reviewers (some of whom I'm never in agreement with). I've been here several times for lunch and a couple times for dinner. There are few options in Matthews-Mint Hill for Thai food, so Thai Taste Matthews serves to fill that void. A unique corner space in Matthews Station across from Town Hall, Thai taste is elegantly decorated and staffed by warm, welcoming employees. For lunch, they are fantastic. A variety of menu items that arrive well executed. I find their lunch portions to be just the right size, too: not so small you find yourself snacking but not so egregiously large that you need a mid-afternoon nap. I'm not the biggest fan of heat, so you order your spice level using 1-5. Two is usually where I fall, especially if it's in a coconut sauce with a slight sweetness to cut the heat. Friends who are into hot and spicy are happy with a 3. Dinner, on the other hand, has not been as kind to me. The prices are noticeably higher for many of the same dishes and the quality seems to lag. Maybe I've just been on bad nights, but it has happened more than once and worthy of noting. For a quick Thai fix, especially when the mood strikes midday, Thai Taste will certainly fit the bill if you are in Matthews. read more

The food here is always spectacular and the service is always good. If you come a couple of times, the proprietor will remember you (and she does for us since we come every couple of weeks). I believe it's a sister location to the Thai House on East Blvd. Get the number 4 as an appetizer. I rate Thai places based on how good their Pad Thai is and this is a good one. read more

I don't know why I chose three stars...It just wasn't as bad as 2 stars but not as good as 4 stars. I just overall didn't really enjoy my experience here. The service was ok, just not super friendly. The food was decent but nothing special. I tried the chicken pad thai and the flavoring was just odd. It is almost as if they cooked some type of fishy fish in the same pan right before heating up my frozen meal. It came out too quickly to be very fresh and I couldn't really taste anything but a fishy aftertaste and there wasn't any fish in my dish. Bleh....The chicken was not tender either...it was chewy and I left most of it on my plate even though I really wanted the protein. It just wasn't worth choking down the "smicken" or whatever type of alternate meat it was. Won't be back.. read more

We used to make the trek up to East blvd. until this one opened. Always love the summer rolls, chicken in red curry sauce, and pad gra pow. However, the last two times we went (it has been a while, hesitant to go back) we had lower quality food. First, my husband bit on a plastic disk found in a mouthful of rice. When we told the manager (we had been there several times and she recognized us) she simply claimed that happens and made no reparations. The next time the chicken was tough and rubbery in the curry. She blamed her cook who she said was Hispanic and therefore didn't know how to make Thai? Think I will either make the trek to East for consistently good food and service or hit the local Thai in Blakeney for a quick bite. read more

The Matthews location pales in comparison to the Dilworth location. The fresh spring rolls were tiny and only filled with iceberg lettuce. The red curry was pretty tasty however. read more

I thoroughly enjoyed my food here, the vegetables were fresh and crunchy, service was very nice and helpful. I'm usually wary of the quality of Asian food after many bad experiences, but I was completely happy here. I had the vegetable green curry, which was delicious and surprised me with many different flavors of coconut, basil and lemongrass. My husband had a fried noodles dish with chicken and was also really happy. We'll be coming back here! Edit: Came back again later, and realized that flavors don't vary very much between dishes. That was a little disappointing, but the food there is still good! Edit June 2013: Thai Taste of Matthews got a 93.5 health rating. Not so good. read more

I do not like this place. The prices are very expensive and the quality of food is a disgrace. Nothing tastes like it does at any Thai place I've been to. I was so upset with the Pad Kee Mao. Just awful!!!! The only reason for the two stars is the extremely overpriced but delicious mango sticky rice. I just can't deal with this place otherwise. read more

Food was good but, not great. Location is very cool, in the town center. (think Big White columned building with southern looking square) No lunch specials-you paid dinner prices. read more

I'm not a big Thai food guy, but the Green Curry Chicken was delightful. I ordered it medium spicy (2 out of 5) and it was perfect for me: Spicy but not painful. Service was good. Disappointed in the limited selection of beers (no Miller nor Coors products?). read more

Our favorite Thai place in town (including Charlotte so far). They do use tomatoes in their fried rice but you can request without them. Great for dine in or take out. Everyone is so kind there! Know it'll be at least $10 per person minimum but it's worth it! read more

I love this place! The food is always great and it comes out fast. The service is excellent and extremely attentive. I usually get the Pud Asparagus or the Kow Pud Sub Pra Ros (like a Thai fried rice). They are both really great! You get so much food for the price too. The soup is great and so are the spring rolls. They ask how spicy you want it and always make it exactly how I ask. They also have hot sauces you can add yourself to give it a little kick. Stop by this location or one of the other Charlotte area spots. You won't be disappointed! read more

I'll give this another try sometime, but I came in and ordered food to go, and asked if I could get vegan options. They told me I could get anything on the menu vegan. I ordered a Green Papaya salad that I asked if I could tofu with, they said yes ( happily would of paid extra), and I ordered a Tom Yum Soup, and a sticky rice desert. The Green Papaya salad was pathetic, it came with a wedge of brown iceberg lettuce, and it did not have Tofu. It was very wet, seemingly like it was made earlier in day. The Tom Yum Soup ( which I specified Vegan broth) tasted like it was hot water with Kefir lime leaf in it and 2 pieces of dead tofu and barely any veg. The sticky rice was not bad. But to go to bed hungry and have paid over $22 for my food sucked. I saw all the other reviews and I honestly had high expectations. I may or may not try again but certainly not edible meal. read more

The venue itself is pretty nice and they have a friendly staff. It's a shame we were in a rush and waited close to 10 minutes for someone to even ask us what we wanted to drink. We walked over to Bean Town across the street instead. Looks like there are some great reviews and I hate to go against the grain, but I thought that was a little much for a nice sit down joint like it appears to be. Will be sure to try again. read more

Went to Thai Taste in Matthews last night for my birthday with my family (6 people). We were treated like gold, and all of the food was simply outstanding. I had one of the Curry dishes (Mussamun curry) at a level 5 heat with extra Thai (Bird's Eye) Peppers. It was absolutely incredible and will be my go-to dish there. read more

I love Thai food, and I've eaten at at least two dozen Thai places in various cities. Thai Taste near the Matthews library is my favorite Thai spot in Charlotte, hands down. My two favorite dishes are the Panang Curry and the Pad Prig King. The soup they serve with the lunch special is only so-so, but that's the only thing I've ever had there that hasn't been absolutely fantastic! read more

So good! I haven't had Thai food since I moved to Charlotte from Chicago. I regularly went to Thai Zie in St. Charles, and the family that runs it is from Thailand and completely spoiled me with their amazing dishes. I didn't think I was going to find anything nearly as good but I was wrong! I ordered the vegetarian pad see ewe, my husband got chicken curry, and we shared an appetizer. My dish was amazing! I don't know how they did it but we ordered takeout and served our food 20 minutes after we picked it up and it was somehow still steaming hot. We will be back! read more

I've been wanting to try this place out for a long time. My husband and I had a date night, and decided to go try it. It was fantastic. The waiter was super nice, and very helpful since we had never been there before. The food was absolutely fantastic. Great taste, and a lot of food for the price. We will definitely be back, there were other things on the menu I want to try!!! read more

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5 stars for thai taste. Being from DC were I am used to a lot of thai food being available and having options, charlotte is quite opposite. Thai taste is authentic and delicious. They let you choose your level of spicy which is awesome. Pad thai is delicious here. Staff is nice and always willing to chat. read more

After a very sub par first experience here I returned because my mother really wanted Pad Thai and we needed somewhere local and quick. I was so appalled at this second experience I had to warn all other restaurant goers. I arrived to pick up my takeout when they said it would be ready and waited an extra 10 mins- no big deal. Then the lady tells me "so sorry, we gave your food to someone else by accident so we are remaking it now". Still I am thinking ok I guess that can happen. Another 20 mins later I finally get the food. They didn't take a cent off the bill. Common people, do you not know good business? Then we get home and open it up: chicken fried rice has two measly little pieces of chicken in it. The pad Thai is the sane, barely any meat. And the taste- inedible. Not kidding- absolutely disgusting. Threw all of it away. What a waste of my evening and $50! And if you're the restaurant reading this, I do not want a gift certificate for a free meal, I just want my money back. It takes a LOT for me to call food gross but this earned it. read more

I got the drunken noodles and asked for skinny (Pad Thai )noodles and 4 star (out of five) spicy. It exceeded my expectations. Perfect amount of heat and tasted great. I ordered summer rolls and didn't ask for shrimp or ask if there were any shrimp in it. I was disappointed there was not but my bad on a to go order. I've had better but this was such an unexpected treat I have to give it five stars. read more

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Consistently good food, pad Thai and curry (any of them) are my go to dishes here. Have enjoyed some of the stir fry dishes but not all, tho that may be for personal tastes. Enjoy the food and ambiance, would recommend for a Thai place in Charlotte. read more

I just moved to Charlotte from NY and I'm so happy this restaurant is near me. The Pad Thai is very tasty. I've had the pleasure of ordering take out from them twice and both times I've been satisfied. Hopefully more restaurants like this will open soon. read more

The food here is incredible! Every time we go we are given great customer service and amazing food at a great price. The dining room also has a wonderful ambiance for a date night. read more

Best currently open Thai food in Charlotte area that I have experienced to date. They honored my request for native Thai spice on the last several occasions. Great food, value and service with pleasant atmosphere. We will be back for more! read more

I had one of the duck selections in a brown basil sauce. It was excellent. We live in Chapel Hill and eat Thai in a lot of city. This was delicious. Wife's meal, tofu, was good too. (How tofu can be good is beyond me, but she said do.). Enjoy! read more