Surprisingly good Thai food in the middle of nowhere Indiana. Â I have only had carryout from here, but it doesn't disappoint. Â As far as appetizers go, the steamed dumplings and the spring rolls are both great. Â Make sure you ask for some ginger sauce on the side. Â I have only tried the red curry here, which is great. Â I'd like to try some of the other stuff on the menu here, but every time I order I end up sticking with my favorites. Â Maybe next time. Â They do have lunch specials
Review Source:The food is not exactly Thai. It has more of a Chinese influence than Thai but thanks for trying especially in a city like Terre Haute. I ordered the Pad Kee Mao with Tofu (8.95) and it was okay for Chinese. The server was really nice, that's the reason why I gave this place a 3 star instead of 2. If I plan to do another cross country trip I'll search for something else. Perhaps I'll try the Indian restaurant across the street.
Review Source:From out of town for work and was hoping to get something else to eat in this town that was not a chain. Â However, that hope was gone after this meal.
The positives: the restaurant's staff were very nice and hospitable, and the restaurant tries to survive in the land of chains. Â I have to give them at least one star each for that.
The negatives: my co-worker's Pad Thai was made using what tasted like sweet and sour sauce. This made the color of the dish PINK. Â A little ridiculous if you ask me. Â My Spicy Noodles tasted more like the usual Pad-See-Ew - sweet. Â However, at least mine was more edible. Â And the Prik King - slathered with a peanut sauce and that was about it. Â Not at all impressed.
Needless to say we aren't coming back here for food. Â However, thank you Exotic Thai for at least trying to make an establishment in this half abandoned town.
I was in town on business for about 3 weeks and looking for options besides fast food (meaning very few choices). I wasn't really expecting much, but was very underwhelmed by what I found. I had the Tom Yum soup and the Pad Thai. The Tom Yum was more like Tom Kah, as it didn't have any coconut milk. It also had tomatoes, something that I've never seen in any Thai soups, let alone Tom Yum. The chicken in the soup was a smaller amount than I would expect, and was slimy for some reason.
The Pad Thai was a bright pink color which was instantly off-putting, but after tasting it, it seems like they just used sweet and sour sauce instead of the expected fish sauce and tamarind. This resulted in a very bland flavor that was unlike any Pad Thai I've ever had. My coworker had the Pad Prik King which was doused in sauce (normally it's lightly spiced) that had an off flavor, and the dumplings which were too moist.
I'll give them 2 stars for going out on a limb and being the ONLY Thai place in Terre Haute, but the food overall was bland, and was nothing like traditional Thai food. Sucks that this is one of the few non-chain or non-fast food options, but I'll not be coming back on future visits.
I have to admit I was skeptical about this place. I'm not quick to jump on placed with "exotic" in the name when referring to an Asian food spot. While I enjoyed the re curry, everything else (save the Singha beer) was disappointing. The pink pad thai looked suspect (thankfully I didn't have to eat it!). The heavenly shrimp was overdone with fried noodles, and I found the chicken satay wanting.
I'm not sure how many other Thai places are around Terre Haute, so If you have an itch for Thai curry and a cold Singha, this place is safe; otherwise, buyer beware.
This place looked pretty run down from the outside but on the inside, it actually has lots of seatings, quiet, soft music playing in the background and a little bit of Thai decorations here and there.
I had a Spicy basil noodle ($9+) to go (eating while driving on I-70 E back to Indy, not a good idea, ended up having stained my work clothes) and although it wasn't what I pictured it to be, I find it pretty good. It has garlic, onions, basil and there are a lot of chicken chunks (you can choose what meat you'd like) in it with the wide rice noodles.
I consider it pretty good Thai food in the Terre Haute area, but of course I haven't tasted other Thai restaurant than that either.
Ok, so I apologize in advance for not making this more brief, but I was appalled by the food I got at this place! Here's a brief summary so that you don't have to read til the end if you don't want to: The pad thai was terrible and so was the soup. I've never eaten pad thai that was pink before and sickeningly sweet and that's what this was. The service was ok (I ordered carryout) and I wanted to give 2 stars, but really if a restaurant fails so spectacularly at making a signature dish how can I give more than one star?
Anyway, I was in Terre Haute because I had to take the GRE test the following morning. I was staying at a hotel and was looking for a decent meal before I took my big graduate school entrance exam. I LOOOOOOVE thai food and I've had it in several cities before so I think I have at least a decent concept of what tastes good. I consulted Yelp to find a restaurant and this Thai restaurant was one of the few in Terrible Haute that had a high rating.
Now, I know what you're thinking - Thai food in Terre Haute?! Are you crazy!? I was thinking the same thing, but Yelp usually doesn't lead me astray so I trusted the reviews.
I ordered a lemongrass soup with shrimp and the pad thai with shrimp to go so I could take it back to the hotel and relax and eat and review for my test. The soup was ok, but the ingredients in it weren't that fresh. The mushrooms were rubbery and the shrimp was overcooked. The pad thai was a travesty. It was pink!!! I read somewhere that some restaurants don't want to spend the money on tamarind paste (which is brown and slightly sweet) so they use ketchup instead which accounts for the pink color. I'm not sure if that's what this place did, but it was terrible! Also, the peanuts tasted old and soggy and the shrimp was clearly they kind you buy already cooked and then they cooked it again in the pad thai resulting in something the consistency of a pink rubber eraser.
So, I hate to be so critical, but pad thai is pretty much the thai dish that everyone knows and a Thai restaurant should be able to nail. This missed the mark sooooo badly. Had the flavors just been a little off, I could have cut them some slack, but I think using such poor quality ingredients is just unforgivable.
Terre Haute's best and only Thai restaurant does not disappoint. From the outside this renovated fast food joint doesn't look like much but it hides a simply but tastefully decorated interior. I have never seen this place busy and it has always been a good place for a quiet meal with or without company.
I like the spicy basil noodle but usually I go with one of their delicious curries. The entrees are reasonably priced and I usually take enough for a second meal home. The Thai Ice tea (strong tea w/ sweetened condensed milk) is also really good and they give free refills.
I love this place. Their food is always tasty, flavorful, and very reasonably  priced.  I have been here over 30 times and I mostly go for lunch. So many lunch specials for under $7 that include a soup and salad. 80% of the time I go with the Spicy Basil Noodles with Chicken. Spicy Level 4 (out of 6). Trust me, 4 brings the heat, but you don't lose any flavor in the chicken, noodles, green peppers, etc.
The soup served with lunch was decent, and the salad was small but tasty.
Very polite people are staffed here. Cannot be stated enough.
I wish the inside had a bit more atmosphere. I mean it was an old Dairy Queen and you can still see parts of the old DQ structure. This does not take away from much of anything, just a sidenote.
Our friends told us they were taking us to "Terre Haute Thai," and this was far, far, better than that label might lead you to suspect. Â We kept things simple (I had "spicy basil noodles," which appear to be a rough approximation of the drunken noodles that appear on many menus) and had tofu, and I was happy. Â My food was tasty, flavorful, and not too greasy. Â
It wasn't spicy enough, but we asked for hot sauce and got a tray of sriracha, sliced pickled chiles, and tiny sliced chiles in some kind of salty sauce-- all three were very good, and really made the meal. Â No, this is not the best Thai food you've ever had if you are a city dweller, but it is better than any that I have had in, say, Salt Lake City.
Exotic Thai rivals any big city Thai restaurant. Â The quality, quantity of food, price and service is superb. Â I have lived in Indianapolis and Chicago and this is by far some of the best Thai food I have ever had. Â
If you like spicy dishes I would recommend dried chili and cashews. Â The red sauce is outstanding and the dried chili's give it the extra kick. Â I have always chosen chicken with this dish.
Another can't go wrong dish is the red curry over either chicken, or beef. Â Other great entrees are the basil noodles and exotic shrimp. Â The Thai ice tea is also wonderful and there are free refills, which is typically rare at other Thai establishments. Â Â
If you go there for lunch they have extremely generous portions and it includes soup and a salad. Â You will also get out of there for under $10.00. Â While dinner is a little more ($10-20), you are guaranteed to walk away with leftovers.
If this were in a metropolitan area, I would give it a rating of 3, but since it's the only option for Thai in the Wabash Valley, I give it a higher rating because it's worth trying. Â Overall, the food is prepared with care and attention to visual detail. Â The atmosphere is nice (for Terre Haute) and clean. Â The flavors are on the simpler/milder side when it comes to Thai and I'm guessing the spices are toned down to accommodate the regional palette. Â The appetizers look like little works of art- almost too delicate and pretty to eat! Â The entrees are generally large enough to share or to have left-overs.
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