Taste of Thai Express

The best thing on a Sunday night! I love coming home from a hectic day of work and ordering dinner to be delivered. It is a treat that my wife and I indulge in every other week or so. We almost always enjoy the food from Taste of Thai as long as we remember to order at least and hour before we anticipate hunger setting in. I am not kidding here, order early, even if you are not hungry yet. The other night, it took a full hour and a half before the food came. I called the restaurant after an hour to check on the order only to be told that the food was done, they were just waiting for a driver to come back. That, of course, means that our food sat in the bag for at least a half an hour. I was skeptical about the quality that was in store, but it turned out to be fine, albeit a little cool.

Tofu Fresh Rolls: Awesome, some of my favorite rolls in town. These are rice paper rolls filled with vermicelli noodles, tofu, fresh herbs and greens. They are served cold with hoisin sauce. The only place in town that can compete is Sticky Rice.

Crispy Rolls: A bit more Thai than the fresh rolls, these are crispy, fried spring rolls filled with veggies and served with a sweet dipping sauce. Highly recommended.

Panang Curry: This was a new dish for me at Express. I ordered it with tofu (their tofu is pretty good, it is cubed and fried.) I liked the dish, the flavors of red curry and coconut milk are prominent and the level of spiciness is perfect. The only complaints that I have are that there is a bit too much sauce and it is a bit greasy.

Cashew Chicken: This dish is a nice stir fry of chicken, veggies and cashews in a tamarind and nam plaa sauce. Very delicious dish with a very unique flavor. Highly recommended.

Since we order from Express on a fairly regular basis, we have sampled most of the menu. I recommend the Chicken Satay, Tom Yum soup, Pad See Ew, Garlic and Pepper platter (one of my personal favorites with beef or pork), and Spinach with peanut sauce (try this with tofu.)

With the extreme proliferation of Thai restaurants in Ithaca (why is this?) Express delivers a consistent product at a fair price in a convenient location. They will be moving soon to Meadow St. where Collegetown Bagels Express was previously, and will be completely renovating the location. Just remember, allow ample time for delivery!