Literally almost next door to me. Would have been so nice to have a go to and to support my local restaurant. Really disappointing. We ordered about five dishes and not one where I could say this is really good. The coconut milk soup with shrimp was watery and hadn't the delicious depth of broth flavor, galangal, lemongrass or the hint of sweetness it should have. The fresh shrimp rolls had fresh shrimp-one halves to make two pieces which is typical-and chopped lettuce with a sliver of cucumber. Nothing else. Thai basil, mint, some mango maybe rice or cellophane noodles inside? Nothing. The peanut and sweet sauce accompanying were decent. Could not have been more bland. The Thai basil chicken had dry chicken, tinny bamboo shoots and little sauce all smashed into a plastic 1/2 pint. The typical carmel colored sauce wasn't evident at all. The yellow pumpkin curry had perfectly cooked pumpkin and again, dry chicken and little else. Sad to see what appears to be such thoughtless cooking. We haven't eaten out in soooo long and we were looking forward to this meal. There are many choices and unfortunately, although I really wanted this to be our go to, it won't be. read more

The Chicken Pad Thai was awful. It did not taste anything like Pad Thai. It did not have any flavor and the chicken had a bit of a sour taste, perhaps getting old meat, not sure. read more

I had a delivery from Tub Tim and everything I had, except for the veggie egg rolls, was just bad. The vegetarian pad thai doesn't look or taste like pad thai. It's just a bunch of rubbery noodles with huge chunks of vegetables. It has no egg, no peanut taste. It's just uneatable. The Tom Kha soup - goodness! It's just coconut milk with some spices and HUGE chunks of vegetables inside. Huge floating mushrooms and zucchini in coconut milk. That's what this soup was. Fried tofu was ok. But looked like stale bread when I opened the box. Not appetizing looking, but it tasted ok. The peanut sauce that came with it was good. read more

The service was friendly, to their detriment. When I asked if a dish contained MSG, the server brought out the giant bag of frozen vegetables and the large bottle of sauce from the kitchen to show me what was in the vegetable entree I was considering. I appreciated their honesty, but at the same time, I can microwave frozen food at home. everything was fast, friendly, and okay. But, it was not special. read more

Like others have said, it's just EH. Bland, ingredients don't seem fresh, and service is spotty but friendly. We had the chicken satay (dry, bland sauce, good cucumber salad), red curry (decent), and pad thai (VERY bland, hardly any sauce or vegetables. Oh wait, except for the chopped iceburg LETTUCE it was served atop, making the base a mushy swamp of greens. Hello, heard of cabbage??). The wine is super cheap and for good reason - came from a box that cost as much as the glass I ordered. I liked the old-school, hole-in-a-wall "Chinese restaurant" setting, but the other diners were WEIRD. Either Yelpers with a Groupon or locals who like to eat flavorless meat. Parking lot is a mess... it seemed to be laundromat speed dating night. Seriously. Cheap dinner but I definitely won't go again. Just about any other Thai restaurant nearby is better. Oh, and don't even get me started on the typos all over the menu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

I came in with a group of 16 the other night and I don't have one complaint. We were taken care of and the food was amazing. We tried almost everything on the menu. The pumpkin curry was so delicious and definitely one ill go back for. I really enjoyed the lamb curry as well, it was a nice change from chicken and the meat was such a great flavor. We tried the fried banana dessert with vanilla ice cream and the mango with sticky rice--YUM!! I wanted to go back the next day just for dessert. The decoration and ambiance is nothing to get excited about but I'll go back for the food so I'm not too worried. This is a real gem in Corte Madera. So glad to have discovered it. We'll definitely be heading back soon! read more

I was really hungry, running errands (including Pet Smart) and decided to give this place a try (to go). I ordered on a Monday when Burma Town was closed (waaahhh!) Wow, really disappointing. I had: Tom Ka soup with tofu (because I didn't feel like having meat that didn't have any info about where it was from, organic, etc) and spicy eggplant. The soup was very watery and super bland - it barely tasted of coconut milk. It did have some interesting thin mushrooms in it that were akin to noodles and that was a good texture. The tofu was fried, would have preferred fresh. It had some al dente zucchini and onion in it. I was glad for the veggies not being overcooked but the big chunks of nearly raw onion was a bit much. The eggplant was also completely bland (even though it did have some hotness to it), it just wasn't savory in any way and much worse, it was completely greasy. It literally had tablespoons of oil floating on the top of the box and it tasted oily all the way through. Usually when I have Thai, I have seconds and have to stop myself there, but I really didn't want more after my first helping. Also, the brown rice was mushy. It was completely dead in there also, but I didn't mind since I was taking my order to go. I see there are a lot of really good reviews here, which kind of surprises me. Maybe I just ordered the wrong thing, but Tom Ka is a staple, the menu isn't huge, so I expect them to do at least a basic good version of this. I won't be back. It was less than mediocre. Thailand on East Blithedale is much much better. And Burma Town ROCKS! read more

One of the best Thai spots in Marin. Clean, flavorful and friendly family owned staff. I order out once a week and I never get tired of it. If you choose to eat in the place is mostly quiet but don't let that fool you. I'm sure their to go orders are bustling because I ALWAYS see a table full of to go bags. Red Curry or the Pumpkin Curry is my usual (add pineapple for a little sweetness) and also the Pad Thai of course. read more

Restaurant is stuffed away is a strip mall that has seen better days, maybe back in the 60s. The outside of the restaurant is pretty dire, needed to be redecorated a long time ago. Inside the décor is reminiscent of a tacky travel agent, poster-pictures of Thailand on the wall,, plastic plants, furniture better suited to a dive bar... Service was great and attentive that's why I gave 2 and not 1 point. Like everyone else I think this is the same waiter/owner who has been serving on his own for the past +5 years. Not a conversationist but is around when you need, which I suppose is easy when the restaurant is nearly perpetually empty. Nice selection of food but the presentation and taste falls well short. Nothing was memorable and we tried about 4 dishes - rolls (greasy); satay (over-cooked and chewy); prawn curry (prawns not fully cleaned); pat thai (bland). One beer, one red and one white!!!!! Lived locally a decade and this was my first wait. I can wait another decade. read more

The food is tasty, the atmosphere is nicer than I was led to believe by other reviews, and the service was friendly. But the food just doesn't have the depth and complexity of flavor of real Thai cuisine. I'd compare it to Americanized Chinese food, except that it's tastier than that. I guess it's Americanized Thai food. I never had that before but there's always a first time. Anyway, we definitely had a good meal, it just wasn't real Thai. read more

I don't understand how this restaurant could ever rate anything above one star. It was filthy, the food was not fresh, the staff while pleasant, was certainly indifferent. The decor is tired and run-down, cleanliness of the dining room questionable. The menus were laid on the table with water droplets on the covers. No attempt made to wipe them up. We were served water. There was something floating in my companion's water glass. It was replaced, but the waiter made no apology. We should have walked out then. The women's restroom was not clean. The stall featured an empty seat cover container and empty TP dispenser. Luckily there was roll on the top of the john. We ordered beverages and dinner. The Thai iced tea arrived. It looked ok, but was so watered down as to be tasteless. Absolutely tasteless. We could not drink it. At that, we decided that we couldn't eat in the restaurant, but changed our order to take out. At home, we found the chicken satay appeared to have been frozen and re-heated. it did not look like it had been cooked on the skewers it was served on; it was very tough. The peanut sauce did get a thumbs up, but the cucumber salad was awful. Old, limp, tasteless cucumbers were salted but not really pickled. The "fresh shrimp spring rolls" which were advertised as a special on the whiteboard at the restaurant entrance may have had shrimp that were fresh once, but in these spring rolls, were now old and smelled fishy. The other dish we ordered was the ginger chicken. It was served with broccoli and mushrooms. The broccoli was old and soggy, the chicken tasted old, too. The Sauce was VERY bland, with no bite of ginger. Overall, it was terrible, and the worst restaurant experience I've had so far in Marin. read more

This is my favorite thai place in Marin! Hole in the wall with only like 10 tables or so, but my god the food rocks. They have far and above the best peanut sauce. Sometimes I get just the sauce to go so I can take it home and put it on other stuff during the rest of the week. Mmm. Service is great, and the spinach tofu peanut sauce dish is totally divine, Thai iced tea is rockin. Love this place. read more

Really such a shame about Tub Tim. My husband and I wanted to spend a Valentine's night in -- and I was craving Thai. After spending about $40 on take-out, we sat down to the worst thai meal I've ever had. Vegetarian Tom Yum soup: had rotten tomato with huge black chunks in it Pad Thai: Had no crushed peanuts (as advertised), none of the nice extra touches that enhance a pad-thai like lime wedges and cilantro, but what made it completely inedible was the excessive use of fish sauce. Even my husband, who likes fish, couldn't eat the pad thai. The Spicy Beef Stir Fry: The meat was actually spoiled, it stank, and was completely inedible. The Sticky Rice with Mango: The mango was pasty and unripened, the rice was mushy and overcooked. We won't be eating here again, and this was the worst meal I've had in a while. We ate one bite and threw everything in the trash, a waste of $40 worth of food, and we ended up spending Valentine's night eating a frozen pizza we had in the fridge. Such a tremendous disappointment but that explains why the place was empty on Valentine's Day evening. read more

I feel bad giving Tub-Tim only one star because the gentleman who served us (and who is possibly the owner?) was so incredibly kind and gracious. Unfortunately, the food lacked flavor- even though I specified "spicy" for my Thai eggplant. It was the most bland Thai dish I've ever had. My friend ordered a pumpkin curry and the outer skin of the pumpkin had to be peeled away in order to eat it (which resulted in her simply eating around all of the pumpkin). Definitely won't be returning (in fact, the only reason we chose this restaurant was because we thought their was a groupon for it- but once we got there and checked on our phones again we learned that the deal had ended in May). read more

Fresh tasty friendly From the moment we stepped inside, the staff was inviting and friendly. Everything we ordered-from the mango calamari salad to the chicken curry and salmon special was fresh tasting and delicious. All made with a light touch. Very enjoyable. Will be back read more

Tub tim is definitely a whole in the wall restaurant. The waitstaff are ridiculously kind human beings, and i always feel taken care of when I'm there. The food is overall pretty tastey, except for he pad Thai. Oddly enough, that signature dish was actually pretty sour. It was too pungent in a vomit kind of way, which is weird because all of their other dishes are soo good! Its a quaint little neighborhood restaurant with a family feel. I recommend the vegetarian coconut curry, with a cold beer. Their white rice is fresh, fluffy and just delicious! But they also serve brown rice by request and are very vegan friendly. read more

My significant other and I have been here four times in as many months and I have always found the service friendly, the food tasty, and the neighborhood, "hole in the wall" ambiance enjoyable. The prices are reasonable, too. The other people who enjoy this type of place are the same ones who enjoy a good meal at Marin Joe's - real Marinites. I give them five stars because they are a small, family-owned and operated business in the heart of my neighborhood and I enjoy their food and their hospitality. We will be back. read more

My favorite Thai restaurant in Corte Madera and surrounding areas. Prices are affordable, food is fresh and great tasting, good location with ample parking. read more

ordered chicken pad thai and got shrimp. had no flavor at all completely bland. second dish also bland no flavor. read more

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I am shocked at some of the bad reviews. I have eaten here 20 times over the past 10 years. A cute little hole in the wall. The place is inconsistent. Sometimes it genuinely deserves 4 and a half stars, but I have had a couple two star dinners. Service is attentive. I don't know how this place stays in business...sometimes I am the only person there. One thing I don't like, as a chili loving person, is that I have to beg for various chilis, staples of Thai food as far as I am concerned. I think that they should have larger containers of chilis available...you kinda have to beg for these tiny little teaspoon size servings of chilis, which is no fun. This place used to be cheapo, which I liked, because when you get a great deal, it is a lot easier to be less picky. Hard to believe that this place would serve rotten tomatoes though. read more

Service was Top Notch! The food came promptly and was a good size portion. Everyone cleared their plates. It is located in an older shopping center and the restaurant is long and deep. It was not busy during a Thursday lunch. read more

I am a big fan of customer service! I mean who isn't? I like to enter a restaurant and be greeted with a friendly genuine smile. As soon as we walked in, this is exactly what we got! The owner was there to greet us and take us to our seats. He was so nice to my 3 year old (he didn't want to be there)! We ordered the Rad Nah. It was not on the menu, but it was no problem with them, they knew what it was. It is the only thing I order at Thai restaurants even if they don't have it on the menu, all Thai restaurants will make it.. We had the fried bananas and coconut ice cream for desert....Yummy!!! The food was good and fast service. read more

My family and I had stopped by on our way from our road trip up the California coast and we were in love! Food was great and VERY tasty. We ordered Lao Style Somtum, Chicken fried rice, Chicken Satay, Pad Kee Mow, Pad Thai, Ginger Chicken, Prawns, Etc. Service was polite and very patient with our big group. Everyone had cleaned their plate the food was that good! We left very satisfied that night. We even though of coming back after our 8 hour commute from San Diego! read more

Best Curry Noodle Chicken Soup, get it extra spicy. Can't get enough, sooo good. Plus service is excellent and the food is delicious. read more

I absolutely love this place. I love finding little whole in the wall places with great food. A diamond in the ruff. The food here is great and the people who own it are so sweet. Little family owned places are the best. I recommend the yellow, green and panang curries. And also the grilled pork and cashew chicken. Oh and they have the best ice cream I think it's coconut ? read more

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Great lunch specials. The carpet is funky and place could be swept. Upon entering the restaurant I wondered if it was a bad idea but the dining room was clean and we were greated by friendly staff and white table cloths and linen napkins. The interior dining room was bright and clean. The featured duck curry was well presented and very good. But the other entre items our group ordered were not as good as the special. The food is good and not greasy, cold or ill-prepared. We were in and out of there in no and I would reccomend this location for a business persons quick bite to eat. read more

Again, another Asian restaurant in Marin with slightly higher prices because of location. *sigh* This restaurant is located in a little itty bitty shopping complex although I do like how this place has a hole in a wall feel to it. My friend and I ordered the eggplant lunch special with chicken. The dish had good flavor but thought the eggplant was way to soft for my taste and their Thai ice tea was okay. Wished they have more lunch options on their menu though. Looking forward to trying their pumpkin curry in the near future. read more

The staff is so friendly... I didn't have the heart to give it one star. But I was completely tempted. I've actually been here a few times, now - I always try to give a place a couple chances, but the uncooked chicken in my Tom Kha last visit totally turned my stomach. It is a tiny place, literally located right next door to the Gas Station Restroom... which is a total bummer. But inside, the little restaurant is clean, and cozy. Parking is convenient. Perhaps if one orders strictly vegetarian meals... that might be the way to go. read more

It's been several years since I stopped in this Thai restaurant hidden in a tiny strip mall in Corte Madera. Don't let the kind of dreary outside fool you, it has been renovated in the last few years and everything looks clean and neat. I had the spicy eggplant with tofu over rice and it was tasty, filling and thankfully spicy hot, just the way I like it. Service was very attentive and it's a small room, so be prepared to overhear conversations....I had the delight of listening to an older guy tell a friend that he's still "got game," Baby! Prices were reasonable -- $7-$8 for the lunch specials. Nothing to rush across town for, but it was good -- better than the place in Larkspur Landing. read more

I think this is now the best authentic Thai restaurant in Marin, hands down. Charming family, usually quiet with a very nice ambience, and the food... As others have said. Fabulous pumpkin curry. Rockin' ice tea. Excellent Pad Thai. Located in an odd corner, you will be the guru of your social circle when you bring friends here. Great service, except on the rare occasions when the restaurant is full, and the couple who own it get a little overextended. They are charming, gentle people, look them in the eye and smile, and you will find genuine connection. Ask for hot if you like hot food, they tend to err on the mild side with the seasoning. They will not torture you like Khan Toke in SF, where even the medium is hot enough to melt your fillings. read more

Service is great, reasonably priced, not class A food, but it has great flavor. Wish they had more variety sometimes, but they always make little changes if I ask. read more

Great food and awesome lunch set. Staff is super friendly and arranged excellent to go food during covid

I ordered to pick up on a Saturday night. Not one person in the restaurant. I ordered the shrimp spring rolls. They were the worst spring rolls i have ever had. All they had in them was Iceberg lettuce with three piece of shrimp. In total there were 6 pieces, only half of them had shrimp. The rice paper was wet and completely falling apart. The peanut sauces was not a sauce. It was a paste. Looked like lard that wouldn't move. Do not recommend. read more

It's super yummy and they can tailor your order to your preferences. We ordered for take out pumpkin curry and green chicken curry.... absolutely delish! We like this place because they don't over garlic or over onion the dishes so you can taste the ingredients. Will definitely order again! read more

I've been here few times and when we ordered soup or curry, it tasted all right. On our last visit I made the mistake of ordering grilled beef with zucchini/eggplant, and was unable to eat most of the grilled beef - parts of it was tough (impossible to chew), other part was fat. The zucchini and eggplant were burnt - I was quite disappointed with such food. read more

OK... a friend suggested this hole in the wall. Supposedly had won awards... probably for "Where to send your arch enemy for dinner". The food had nothing in common with thai food and frankly was the worst restaurant meal I have experienced. It was lukewarm, greasy and had very limited flavor. Reminded me of a comedy. We tried to eat the duck special which was downing in peanut sauce under spinch leaves and fat. We shouldn't have... because we got quite sick from it within minutes of leaving the "restaurant". One day I will laugh about this experience. In the meantime, stay away. What a trip! read more

WE LOVED IT! Like any restaurant, cooking styles vary. Tai food is not just Tai, it varies. I doubt if anyone liking Tai would be displeased with this little gem of a restaurant. The meat and vegetables used to prepare this food was extremely fresh. Both the owner and staff (all related), were very careful to prepare our individual dishes according to out tastes. My wife likes mild spiciness/seasoning, while I enjoy more "heat" and the subsequent flavors that arise from more chilies in my preparations. The restaurant was quiet, pleasant, comfortable, and spotlessly clean. I found it easy to relax and enjoy and will definitely return to this establishment. It is easy to find, but it is set back so while the numerical address is easy to find, one has to drive back in the parking lot to see it. Don't be fooled by the modest exterior, or by the Laundromat that is "next door" in the same complex. This is a hidden little gem. By the way. "Tai" refers to the food. A "Thai" is a citizen of Thailand. One speaks "Thai". However, when one refers to the food, or a restaurant, grammatically correct is "Tai". Yawn.......who cares? read more

Went here for lunch on a Thursday with the mistaken notion that you can't really mess up Thai food too much. My party and I all had lunch specials: chicken satay, chicken pumpkin curry, pad thai and spicy eggplant. All dishes that we've tried many times at many different restaurants. We were served a broth as a starter as well. A good variety of dishes with different sauces and everything was over seasoned, meaning very salty. Hopefully the chef was only heavy handed with the fish sauce on this day. All of us had half of our dishes left over and decided to take them home, hoping we can add vegetables or doctor them up to make them less salty and more palatable. So many better Thai restaurants in Marin. The only positives I can add is that the service was friendly and quick...and that they tried to offer pumpkin curry with kabocha squash. Not many restaurants offer that dish. read more

Little hole in the wall with decent prices and quick and friendly service. I like the BBQ Pork with White rice. Great place for a quick lunch. John L. read more

I'm a fan of this place because I'm a fan of SPICY food. If you like it hot, you'll like this place. The cuisine is INTERIOR Thai, which means the flavors are much more bold and dense than the more coastal stuff (its actually really similar to Indian food). And if you like food hot, then they will honor your request for heat with an alacrity that is very, very alarming . . . and awesome! Their prices are on the high end, but in the end I think they're worth it. read more