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Bangkok Taste
Rating Details »
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- None
5 reviews for Bangkok Taste
I love Thai food. And I finally had the chance to check this place out. What Adam W. writes is the truth, although I only slightly disagree on the service aspect.
When you arrive, the service is FAST. Everything came out super hot, fresh off the pan, etc. and it was decently busy in there. But no one came and offered us boxes or our check, even after we hadn't touched our food for a good 10-15 minutes and they were continually walking by and smiling at us. Oh well. The food and the service early on more than made up for it.
My roommate and I got:
-shrimp rolls -- Perfectly crisp outside, delicious inside! The plum sauce was really good too.
-crab ragoons -- Just the right amount of filling, good sweet and sour sauce, very satisfying.
-Pad Pak -- My roommate got this and he got it medium spicy...which was too hot for me and almost too much for him, hahaha. But the taste before the burn was great!
-Peanut Curry Noodle -- YUMMY! I got mine mild and it was the right combination of sweet and spicy. Very, very satisfying! I even liked the vegetables in the sauce, which is a big deal cuz I generally hate veggies.
I can't wait to go back!
Edit: I've now been back multiple times and everything new that I've tried as been great! I looooooove this restaurant. I just wish I lived closer.
This is by far the best Thai food I've had. Great food, prompt service. Didn't have to wait too long for my food. The serving size is pretty generous. The waitresses were very prompt in refilling rice and water, which you need plenty of if you are ordering your food hot! This was my first visit and I will be back for more. I highly recommend this place!
I will DEFINITELY plan on revisiting this restaurant any time I'm in this part of the state. Food is great. Décor is a little rough, and service is by the family daughters who also need to get their homework done, so don't go in snooty expecting hovering attention.
I recently took a trip back to the area and I had to stop at my favorite area restaurant. That's right... not just my favorite Thai restaurant - but my favorite area restaurant. I've decided that Bangkok Taste takes prize for the Grand Rapids area. At least, at press time.
One sure sign of a respectable restaurant is consistency. You can come here a million times and order the same thing and it will always be the way you remember it. There are no variations in quality or size - you get what you get and it's always held to the same standard and delivered just as awesome as it was the first time you tried it.
When I was in here last it seemed a little bit busier than I remember. That's a good thing though and I'm glad to see their business expanding. Getting a table for 6 was still no problem and we were seated immediately. Another sign of their business increase: more than the mother and daughter are working now... it seems to have become more of a family operation and there are multiple daughters waitressing and running around. Of course, they all provide the same exceptional service you should be expecting from my review and this update.
I've also got to mention that we were treated to a special surprise where the mother came out of the kitchen (because I'm assuming one of her daughters told her we were there) and talked with us for several minutes. She remembered all of us in the original group and seemed very happy to see us as we were happy to talk with her as well. I can't tell you how awesome it is to be remembered as a frequent customer and be warmly welcomed back - it's like coming home or something. She even whipped up a special dish (forgive me if I forget the name... but maybe it was drunken noodles) for us to share with the table, free of charge, and it was absolutely TO DIE FOR. I mentioned the gang gai and gang keaw warn in my original review but now I'm recommending this with all my heart behind it. I had ordered the gang keaw warn on this free dish she gave us actually made me wish I had ordered the drunken noodles instead. Just another reminder to myself that I should branch out more and not stick to the old familiar stuff... it usually pays off.
So, without saying too much more you really need to go here. Awesome service, totally awesome food, and basically one of the best places to eat in the Grand Rapids area. I can't say enough about Bangkok Taste and how great it is. You're missing out if you never come. Like Levar Burton says, "But don't take my word for it," go try it yourself.
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7/15/2008 First to Review
Finding different types of authentic ethnic food in parts of Michigan can be a pretty big challenge… Read more »
I frequent this establishment with friends and have never been disappointed. Comfortable atmosphere with amazing food run by a very pleasant family.
