Taste of Thailand
3321 Lorna Road, Hoover
978-6863
A reader-recommended restaurant, serving mild, medium, and Thai hot food such as spring rolls, chicken satay, Thai curries, noodle dishes, fish, stir-fry, Thai roast duck, as well as sushi, in a nice-casual atmosphere. Plenty of vegetarian options.





Reader Comments (8)
Taste of Thailand was recommended to us years ago by a med student who was Thai. His take on the food was that it was authentic Comfort Food, very similar to what he would find served by a great cook in the family, like a grandmother or aunt. Rarely have we been dissapointed. It has become one of our regular stops.
Taste of Thailand has been around a LONG time... We've always enjoyed it, but one recommendation, steer away from the seafood dishes!
Our informal supper club dined here recently and everyone was very pleased with their food and the service. Some had been hesitant to come since they had not eaten Thai food before but they and others said they would definitely be going back for more. We especially enjoyed their coconut soup.
yet another over-rated Thai place in Bham
Nothing spectacular, but a good alternative to Surin where everything is starting to taste the same. Overall I've been pleased with each experience here. I like their "Super Crunch" better than Surin's.
Went back. For some reason, I enjoyed it much more this time. We got the Pad Kee Mao and Tamarin Catfish. Not too sweet, unlike Surin. The fish was fried, but only lightly so, not overly breaded. Just enough so you could crunch the tail and such.
I don't know what I ordered before that I didn't like, and indeed I would stay away from the shrimp (as I do in most Bham places anyway), but the fish seemed reasonably fresh for a Bham establishment.
We've dined here many times, mainly out of convenience's sake since Thai Garden House moved downtown. On our most recent visit, I ordered Chicken Masmun, which is always tasty, but this time I asked if they could add some extra vegetables and was told yes, for an additional $1.50, which seemed reasonable. That is, until the dish arrived and I saw the "extra vegetables" amounted to less than a tablespoon of peas and carrots (obviously from a frozen mix). My husband pointed out that there is a sign in the kitchen that he could read that says that employees may not drink soda, only water or tea. Obviously the management is a little focused on saving money. From now on, we'll drive to Thai Garden or one of the Surins, which while not cheap are at least not cheapskates.
HORRIBLE! i should of bought something from the frozen section in a Walmart!!!!! I called the order in for pick-up and they had me sitting at the bar for 20 minutes because they thought i wanted to place a order for CARRY-OUT - either way....no one ever came to me....and when someone finally did....me food was sitting there all along from before i walked in!!!!....the food was dry and skimpy[my container was half-empty]....it wreaked of old fish[smell] that was never refrigerated!!!. I Recommend :
" SURIN 280" [from 459 - take Mtn. Brook/ highway 280 exit] best THAI food in BIRMINGHAM, AL!!!!