Tara Thai,

12071 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852

"tara thai used to be my spot for thai food. last week was a very disappointed experience ever. Food quality was completely downhill right off the start. Fried rice was very greasy and mushy. beef salad was horrible w/ too much salt and very very dry."

"The restaurant was empty and very quiet; but they had a ton of takeout orders being picked up. Our server was pleasant and showed the correct amount of attention. The food was hot, fresh and delicious!"

"Tara Thai was always one of the best Thai restaurants in the DC area. Not sure why their ratings have declined. I know they had a slow recovery from the pandemic, hopefully they are on the upswing. The last few dinners we have had here were excellent. During the most recent visit, we had the spring rolls and chicken dumplings for appetizers. The spring rolls were solid, though the dumplings were a little on the bland side. For dinner, we had the Pattaya noodles and the Spicy Eggplant. Both dishes were excellent. The Eggplant was nicely spiced and the large Eggplant chunks were perfectly cooked. The Pattaya Noodles were also spicy, but the spice didn't overpower the shrimp, squid, and crabmeat in the dish. The service was great and the place looked as nice as ever."

"The food is good. I've eaten from this restaurant several times now with carry out. The customer service could be better. Some of the hosts/hostesses in the front when you walk in are curt and short in behavior with customers. They can be more polite and display more patience. I highly recommend their Pad Thai, Pad see ew, and fried rice dishes"

"Not so fresh tasting Thai, our order tasted like it was prepped yesterday and simply reheated today. Portions were oddly small and unevenly flavored. Our Beef Mussaman was the best of the three dishes and sadly this entree had the smallest broth portion. Flavoring was controlled without anything being overpowering. The beef was indeed soft and the two potato chunks were just right. Our green curry was way too spicy (we asked for a two out of five) and we lost every other flavor of the dish after the first bite. The Tom Ke Hed soup had way too much fish sauce in the broth and the vegetables tasted like they were a day or two short of their expiration date. Again, the portion was very small. Thankfully our dinner arrived warm so we got a fair expectation of what the meal should taste like."