Thai Taste Menu – Carbondale, IL

Type : Thai restaurant

Location : Carbondale, IL

This eatery on the bottom floor of a stately older building serves both classic & unique Thai fare. Based on 630 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Thai Taste 62901

Address:
100 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901

Phone: (618) 457-6900

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Hours

Sunday Closed
Monday

(Labor Day)
 Closed
Tuesday 11 AM–2 PM, 5–8 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–2 PM, 5–8 PM
Thursday 11 AM–2 PM, 5–8 PM
Friday 11 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM
Saturday 5–9 PM

Menu

APPETIZERS
EGG ROLLS (4) (Fried Spring Rolls)
Thai style deep-fried Egg Rolls stuffed with black mushrooms, bean thread noodles, carrots and cabbage		 $3.95
PAW PEAH SOD (Fresh Spring Rolls) NOT FRIED
Fresh spring roll wrappers stuffed with cooked tofu, egg, cucumber, and bean sprouts. Topped with homemade plum sauce, jalapenos, and chopped green onions		 $4.95
SATAY (6 Skewers) Chicken On A Stick $7.50
SPICY CHICKEN WINGS (8 Wings)
Fried chicken wings sautéed in our very own special spicy sweet & sour sauce, topped with chopped green onions		 $8.50
SHRIMP ROLLS
Deep-fried shrimp wrapped in spring roll wrappers.		 $8.50
FRIED WONTONS
Deep-fried wonton wrappers stuffed with ground pork.		 $8.50
FRIED TOFU
Deep-fried tofu served with sweet & sour sauce with ground peanuts and chili sauce		 $7.50
ONE SUN BEEF
Thai style beef jerky served with Siracha sauce.		 $7.50
CURRY PUFFS
Deep-fried pastry dough stuffed with potatoes, garlic, onion, cilantro, and curry powder. Served with sweet chili sauce		 $8.50
SOUP
WONTON SOUP
Thin wonton skins stuffed with ground pork in a clear broth.		 $3.95
VEGETABLE SOUP
Mixed vegetables and tofu in a clear broth.		 $3.50
RICE SOUP WITH CHICKEN
Topped with green onions		 $3.95
EGG DROP SOUP
Topped with green onions		 $3.95
HOT & SOUR SOUP
Tofu, egg, bamboo shoots, and black mushrooms with fresh cilantro.		 $3.95
HOUSE SPECIAL SOUP
Bean thread noodle, shrimp, and ground pork with vegetables in a clear broth topped with green onions and cilantro		 $11.50
TOM YUM
A flavorful spicy and sour soup with lemon grass, citrus leaves, mushrooms, lime juice, chili, and fresh cilantro		 $4.50
TOM KAR
A spicy soup with coconut milk, galangal, lemon grass, citrus leaves, mushrooms, lime juice, and fresh cilantro		 $4.50
POH TAK
Spicy combination seafood soup with lemon grass, citrus leaves, mushrooms, basil, lime juice, and fresh cilantro		 $13.50
SALAD
HOUSE SALAD (Garden Salad)
Iceberg lettuce, cucumber, tomato, & red onions with a peanut sauce dressing		 $7.50
YUM
YUM NUA (Beef Salad)
Sliced charbroiled beef mixed with cucumbers & tomatoes.		 $9.95
YUM NUA NAM TOK (Beef Salad)
Sliced charbroiled beef with finely ground roasted rice.		 $9.95
LARB NUA (Beef Salad)
Minced beef with finely ground roasted rice.		 $9.95
LARB GAI (Chicken Salad)
Minced chicken with finely ground roasted rice.		 $9.50
NAM SOD (Pork Salad)
Minced pork with fresh ginger, roasted peanuts and hot peppers.		 $9.50
YUM PLA MUK (Squid Salad)
Cooked squid mixed with spices.		 $10.50
YUM GOONG (Shrimp Salad)
Cooked shrimp mixed with spices.		 $10.50
PLAH GOONG (Spicy Shrimp Salad)
Cooked shrimp mixed with sliced lemongrass.		 $10.50
PLAH TALAY (Spicy Seafood Salad) $13.50
YUM WOONSEN (Clear Noodle Salad)
Bean thread noodles with shrimp, chicken and black mushrooms.		 $10.50
NOODLE DISHES
PAD THAI
Our world famous thin rice noodles stir-fried with egg, tofu, bean sprouts, green onions, and ground peanuts		 $10.50
LAAD NAR
Flat flour noodles and broccoli in special gravy.		 $10.50
PAD SEE-EWE
Flat flour noodles with broccoli, egg, and soy sauce.		 $10.50
PAD KEE MAO (Spicy Crazy Noodle)
Flat flour noodles with Sriracha, tomatoes, basil, onions, and bean sprouts.		 $10.50
TUNG TAK (Broken Pot)
Flat flour noodles with chicken, egg, bean sprouts, and green onions.		 $10.50
NOODLE SOUP
Thin rice noodles in a clear broth, topped with green onions and cilantro.		 $9.50
RICE DISHES
FRIED RICE
Stir-fried rice with egg, tomato, and onions. (Served without egg for Vegetable & Tofu)		 $10.50
SPICY FRIED RICE
Stir-fried rice with hot chili, green peppers, and onions		 $10.50
ENTREES
PAD KRA PRAO
Stir-fried green bell peppers, basil, and yellow onions.		 $10.50
PAD PRIG
Green & yellow onions with sliced bamboo shoots.		 $10.50
PAD KING
Freshly cut ginger, onions and black mushrooms		 $10.50
PEPPER STEAK
Beef with bell peppers, tomatoes, and yellow onions.		 $10.50
SWEET & SOUR
Cucumber, tomatoes, bell peppers, pineapple and yellow onions in our own special Sweet & Sour sauce		 $10.50
PAD KRATIEM PRIG THAI (Garlic And Ground Pepper)
Tasty garlic and pepper sauce with green onions topped with fried garlic and fresh cilantro		 $10.50
PAD PAK
Broccoli, cabbage, carrots, straw mushrooms, napa, and onions		 $10.50
BROCCOLI DELIGHT
Broccoli, straw mushrooms, and yellow onions.		 $10.50
BEEF WITH OYSTER SAUCE
Snow peas, shitake mushrooms and onions.		 $10.50
PAD TAO HOO
Crispy deep-fried tofu with onions, carrots, broccoli, and straw mushrooms.		 $10.50
PAD NOR MAI (Bamboo Shoots)
Bamboo shoots, mushrooms, snow peas, and onions.		 $10.50
THAI CURRY
PA-NANG
Our own special blend Pa-nang curry with coconut milk topped with fresh basil		 $10.50
GANG PED (Red Curry)
Red curry with coconut milk, green peppers, and bamboo shoots topped with fresh basil		 $10.50
GANG KIEW-WARN (Green Curry)
Green curry with coconut milk, peas & carrots, bamboo shoots, and straw mushrooms topped with fresh basil		 $10.50
GANG CURRY (Yellow Curry)
Yellow curry with coconut milk, potatoes, onions and carrots.		 $10.50
PAD PED
Stir-fried Red curry with bamboo shoots, chili, green beans, cabbage, bell peppers, and basil		 $10.50
LUNCH SPECIALS
LUNCH SATAY (4)
Marinated chicken skewers served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.		 $4.95
PAD KRA PRAO
Stir-fried chicken, beef or pork with onions, and Thai basil.
PAD PRIG
Stir-fried chicken, beef or pork with chili, onions, and bamboo shoots.
PAD KING
Stir-fried chicken, beef or pork with ginger, black mushrooms and onions.
PAD WOONSEN
Stir-fried bean thread (clear) noodles with chicken, egg, napa and onions.
PAD KRATIEM PRIG THAI
Stir-fried chicken, beef or pork with green onions, garlic & pepper.
PAD PAK
Stir-fried tofu, chicken, beef or pork with vegetables (napa, broccoli & onions).
CHICKEN CASHEWS
Stir-fried chicken with cashews, straw mushrooms, and onions.
SWEET & SOUR
Stir-fried chicken, beef or pork with bell peppers, pineapple, onions, tomatoes and cucumbers.
CHICKEN BROCCOLI
Stir-fried chicken with broccoli.
PEPPER STEAK
Stir-fried beef with bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions.
YELLOW CURRY
Stir-fried chicken, beef or pork with yellow curry and onions.
GREEN CURRY
Stir-fried chicken, beef or pork with green curry, bamboo and mushrooms.
RED CURRY
Stir-fried chicken, beef or pork with red curry, bamboo and bell peppers.
PAD THAI
Rice noodles stir-fried with chicken, beef, pork, or small shrimp, egg, tofu, green onions, beansprouts, and crushed peanuts
FRIED RICE
Stir-fried rice with egg, chicken, beef or pork tomatoes, and onions.
SPICY FRIED RICE
Stir-fried rice with chicken, beef or pork, onions, bell peppers, and chili.
PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE
Stir-fried rice with chicken, egg, pineapple, cashews, and chopped green onions		 $8.95
PAD SEE-EWE
Flat flour noodles with broccoli, egg, and soy sauce
PAD KEE MAO (Spicy Crazy Noodles)
Flat flour noodles with tomatoes, basil, onions, bean sprouts, and chili sauce
TUNG TAK (Broken Pot)
Flat flour noodles with chicken, egg, bean sprouts, and green onions
EXTRAS/SIDES
Jasmine Rice $1.00
Sticky Rice $2.00
Peanut Sauce $0.75
Rice Noodles $2.00
Flat Noodles $2.00
BEVERAGES
Soft Drinks
Free refills		 $1.75
Coffee
Free refills		 $1.75
Iced Tea
Free refills		 $1.75
Hot Tea $1.95
Kafae Yen (Thai Iced Coffee W/Cream) $2.75
Cha Yen (Thai Iced Tea W/Cream) $2.75
DESSERTS
Dek Uan
Peanut butter, bananas and chocolate in a wonton wrapper deep-fried and served with a coconut cream sauce		 $6.50
Thai’d Up Bananas Foster
Banana slices in a caramelrum sauce, served over vanilla ice cream topped with crushed cashews		 $6.50
Fried Cheesecake
Original cheesecake filling wrapped in a tortilla shell, deep-fried, dusted with cinnamon and sugar, topped with chocolate and raspberry syrup		 $6.50
Sweet Sticky Rice With Coconut Or Mango Ice Cream
Sticky rice covered in our special sweet coconut milk topped with ice cream		 $6.50
Golden Fried Bananas
Sliced banana rolled in a thin flour wrapper, deep-fried and drizzled with honey and sprinkled with powdered sugar		 $4.50
Molten Chocolate Cake $4.95

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Reviews

huynh nguyen
First of all I want to say they were very accommodating when I asked for noodles to be substituted with Tofu so I appreciate it. I have no comments on atmosphere since I did take out, the lady on the phone was very nice. But the foods itself was terrible. The spicy seafood salad was okay, something I would not get again. the house special soup was bland and weird tasting? It just kinda tasted like water with a hint of garlic seasoning. If the food matched the great service, they would have been a hit. Very upset I spent $30 on the two items, portion sizes were also not great for the price although I wouldn’t have wanted to eat anymore

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Lance Lambert
Pleasant restaurant nice and quiet, good place to have a conversationn it was busy most tables were filled, but the wait staff was very attentive. It was my first time there and waitstaff guided me through the menu. I like spicy Thai food, and for my taste a 6 out of 10 was perfect. I’ll come back here.

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Jeffy “Satansdeadkitty”
Worst service I’ve ever gotten at a restaurant. I found human hair in my food, and they told me that’s just how it comes sometimes. The hairs were blonde and blue. I have brown hair. The food tasted horrible too, aside from the hair, it just didn’t taste up to par with other thai cuisines I’ve had. & it was extremely overpriced. The owner is a really foul-mouthed person who cussed at me for complaining about the hair. Also be prepared to run across a busy intersection in order to park and then go into this building, because there’s no parking except in a shared public parking lot across the street (shared with a bar so lock your doors). I don’t know where all these positive comments are coming from. This is hands down the worst place to eat in Carbondale and I would not reccomend.

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Paula Frisch
Thai Taste has some amazing food. I have not had a bad dish yet. Everything tastes wonderful. They are always busy day and evening. Would recommend checking them out.

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J.R. “Sanguine Boar” Light
Curry puffs and Beef Pad Thai, they ask you a spice level. The menu says 3 is medium, I chose 5 and it delivered for sure for the pad Thai. The puffs with sauce is awesome, without a little bland. Worth a visit prices are decent as well. Atmosphere is cozy and the staff is pleasant. The seats and booths need an upgrade, quite uncomfortable.

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Christian Hale
Just always consistently awesome cuisine, pleasant staff who care for their tables, and an easy atmosphere. Best Thai place in southern Illinois. Period.

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Michael Chipman
Having ordered here many times, their spice level has a wide range. In my last order, the cook mixed up two dishes, a spice level 1 and a spice level 5. Oops. It made for a rapid exchange and interesting conversation. Still, their yellow curry is very good.

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Quinn Houlihan
The food was amazing, and the server was super friendly! The atmosphere was lovely. I had the fresh spring rolls and the pineapple fried rice. I’ll definitely stop here again when I come back to Carbondale.

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Ty Shults
Love the food!!! The spice levels are often inconsistent but the taste is great! Service varies but they get to know you and remember what you like. Definitely recommend! It’s our favorite in town.

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Taylor Hawkins
The service here is phenomenal. Every-time I have eaten here the staff is incredible. The food is delicious. The spice level on dishes is exactly what you’d expect. Noodle soups are flavorful and filling. My only complaint is I wish the hours were different and they were open more.

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