We had a thoroughly enjoyable lunch here. Sitting outside on the deck with a heater. The duck was great as was the Phad Thai.

My favorite restaurant on 23rd. I got the drunken noodles and they were spicy and flavorful without being too oily. The meat was well cooked and the veggies were crisp and juicy. Quantity was good too. The ambience is pleasant and the price is reasonable. If you live nearby please support this place!

We had a lovely time at Tara Thai despite the snow. Their Pad Thai and Thai BBQ Chicken was delicious and flavorful!

Nice place,fair prices,fast service,good meal.

I love this place!! My first stop whenever I’m in town. I told the woman working that I would wait in my car for my order and she brought it out to my CAR within less than 10 minutes!!! So kind and thoughtful even though there was no expectation for her to do such a thing. Highly HIGHLY recommend coming here!!!!

One of my favorite places to get Thai food! I love the location on 23rd St., it’s walkable and it’s got a great patio underneath a beautiful oak tree. Patio is usually heated in the winter! Been here many time, and the food and quality is always delicious. My favorite things to get are the curries and the soups, but the noodle dishes are incredible as well. They also have a cheeky little cocktail menu and good non-alcoholic drink suggestions.

Love this place and now they have a tent! We sat outside with our dog this weekend. Food is always yummy whenever we have gone to eat and had the chance. Go and give them some love! ❤️

Went with a large group, very easy to make reservations. Friendly and helpful staff with great customer service skills. The main dishes are plenty and the sides are good. I was warned that spicy would be SPICY but I found it to be rather heatless. That being said the food was still delicious!

Very good Thai with a long menu containing delicious salads, noodles, curries, and, maybe less commonly, awesome cocktails. Ordered close to a dozen different dishes for 5 (between appetizers & mains, all served family-style) and every single one was outstanding! Dog-friendly patio has plenty of shade & service is friendly & attentive.

Every dish was wonderful. The pumpkin curry with shrimp...to die for. Great atmosphere. Friendly and excellent service.

Delicious food, great prices, and friendly service in a comfy space

Amazing food and great service. I had the Panang Ped Yang and it was worth every penny. Every single bite left me with a smile. The staff is very friendly, attentive and accommodating. Will come here again.

Most things on the menu can be made vegan, just ask ahead of time. I'll note the very beautiful and venerable giant White Oak, which is a fantastic accent to accompany a very good Thai meal.

My favorite Thai restaurant. I work nearby so I get it often and it’s amazing every single time! Staff is very nice and attentive.

There peanut sauce is to die for. Fresh vegetables and big shrimp. So worth the money. I drive from beavercreek just to eat here. Singapore noodles and shrimp are wonderful also.

It’s a really cute quaint old home in NW Portland with an awesome Covid outside area with lots of heat even though we’re headed to the warmer months. The food is always consistent and delicious. I sometimes try other Thai places to switch things up but 3 out of 5 times I end up disappointed and regret it. Anyway, besides the awesome food you can always depend on the great and prompt service. Their take out holds pretty well too. There are times I’ll grab some food to go and will eat it sometime later and it’s always great. Highly recommended.... A+

Forest fried rice (green curry fried rice) is very tasty

Delicious foods ❤ I especially love the golden squids. It's nice to dine in, foods taste better when it's hot ☺

Easily the best Thai spot in Portland and not many people seem to know about it. I highly recommend the pumpkin curry dish. The patio is great too when the weather is nicer.

Our second time at Tara Thai. We shared a large (32oz) Tom Kha soup. Again, it was again delicious. The Pineapple Fried Rice was also good in flavor.

First of all, this restaurant is located in a really nice area of Portland. I love the vibe of the setting, the remodeled Victorian home, which makes it a cozy place to be. They're also near a lot of great stores around which you can walk. More importantly, they have a great Thai menu. They have all the classics, and they also have their own unique creations. Their rainforest fried rice tastes excellent, especially when spiced! Service is nice too. I would love to come back here!

Had the egg rolls, tom kha, larb, and the drunken noodles. For drinks we had a coconut, Tara tamarind, and tom kha. For dessert we had the mango sticky rice. Everything was delicious and our waitress was so sweet.

The food was delicious. Portions were great size enough to take home too. Great service friendly and attentive staff . Lovely outdoor patio.

Delicious food and fast service, everything tasted authentic and good quality. Definitely hope to come back again!

Food and its presentation was exceptional. Our server was attentive and friendly.

This was our first time here. My partner ordered the Khao Soi, and I had the Singapore Noodle. Both were fantastic (the sauces + spices were on point!) but I would HIGHLY recommend the Khao Soi. It was out of this world. Service was prompt and our waitress was great. We also ordered the fried tofu to start (which I had low expectations for since I’m not big into tofu) but it was also really good. They’re a good size (you could almost pop one into your mouth) and the coconut flakes really make it.

This restaurant is absolutely amazing, from their food to their service they never let me down! This time around we ordered the BBQ Chicken, Nam Khao, and Lime Sprite. The chicken always has a crispy exterior and juicy inside & the sauce is so deliciously sweet & spicy. The Nam Khao is a tasty go to, crispy rice inside lettuce wraps with a nice lime flavor, so delicious!

I got the salad rolls with tofu & the rainforest fried rice with vegetables. Everything was SO GOOD. Can’t wait to come try more of their menu. Sat on the covered patio with my dog. It was lovely.

Great spot for excellent Thai food. Kind service, bright, clean atmosphere, and enough hot Thai tea to last my whole meal. Will definitely be back.

Nice part of portland , awesome everything, like in a movie.

+6

We LOVE Tara Thai! We live right next to this place and regularly order takeout. They are very fast too.

Yummy noodle fix, great service! We got the Khao Soi and Singapore noodles, both were well made and flavorful. Really enjoyed sitting on the patio on a warm evening. Will be back for the great food!

Tara Thai has been around for a long time. Not sure exactly how many years, but probably long enough to be considered part of "old Portland". Other restaurants in NW have come and gone during that time. Consistent quality, good variety of dishes, and reasonable prices make Tara Thai a can't miss. We tried the yellow curry, and it was delicious! Dog friendly outdoor patio.

Best thai food either of us have had. We were excited by the good reviews, but were worried we wouldn't get the same experience ordering takeout. Not the case!! Food was fresh and delicious, and the portions were plentiful even ordering to-go! Pictured are the drunken noodles, fried rice, pad thai, crab rangoons, and spring rolls. The second highest spice option was spicy but not just hot, full of flavor too. The shape of the crab rangoons lends itself to a higher cream cheese ratio—food for thought for those who mind, but very delicious. And wonderful service! Cannot recommend it enough!

I love when there is an appetizer sampler! Then I don't have to choose what I want. The peanut sauce is warm I love that extra thing.

Great thai food ! One of the best spots in Portland, I would definitely recommend. The place is freshly renovated, everything is clean and cozy.

Could not recommend enough! The service is great, food PHENOMENAL, and very central location. We were here for a week and went twice! So good

First time. Pad See Ew is the best ever. Noodles cooked perfectly, and the veggies crunchy. Takeout was delicious. Chicken salad rolls and steamed veggies with chicken. Service great. I will definitely come back and I will tell my friends and family. Great location near Good Sam Hospital.

The food here is amazing and the staff are so sweet and accommodating

Tara Thai is a wonderful local Thai restaurant. The owner is so kind, she asks how my day was, asked me how my holidays went, and even wished me a good superbowl weekend. And importantly, the food is delicious. I should try more. Sometimes I even get nice drawings on my to-go orders. Thank you!

Delicious food, friendly staff, and great atmosphere.

Excellent food and atmosphere each time we visit!

Fantastic service! They were so kind and patient and helpful. The food was not so bad. We enjoyed the other Thai options nearby a bit more but the coconut water was really good and fresh!

+6

I go there quite frequently and I love the food there! The vibes there are very nice and I usually sit outside because the lights and 23rd in the evening is very nice. I usually get BBQ chicken and Thai tea, that combo for me is the best! Overall I love this restaurant and definitely recommend you to stop by if you have time 9.2/10! Going back to the vibes : The staff is very nice and I always feel so comfortable there!

ordered over $600+ worth of takeout for a photoshoot lunch, and everything was perfect— food was great and neatly packed, the thai iced tea is delicious, the to go napkins are so proper, their service and attitudes were so kind. They deserved the tip and good reviews.

I have moved away from Portland but one of the things I miss the most is the Mango Paradise dish from Tara Thai. Whenever I come back to visit I have to get it. Their deck is a beautiful setting and they are always so kind.

This is a long standby that doesn’t disappoint when you are in NW PDX. Pictured is the Phad Thai with Tofu and Phad See Ew with Chicken. Great outdoor seating when it’s nice. Beautiful nights on the porch with ample seating. There is a very old tree that is truly gorgeous. Homemade peanut sauce. Not from a jar folks. The dressing on the house salad is so yummy and again homemade. This is a family business that strives to make sure customers are happy. They take care in making food accommodations to help you enjoy your meal without sacrificing flavor. Thanks for the wonderful meals year after year.

+5

Tara Thai is one of my favorite Thai restaurants in town. The staff are absolutely sweet and accommodating and kind. I went with family who are vegetarian and the lovely staff member that helped us made sure that they were given vegan sauces and food was completely fish sauce and egg free for them. She was absolutely the sweetest, I wish I could've given her a hug! Super nice ambience, too, and their food is consistently amazing. I had the Pad Ka Praw, with ground chicken and fried egg at the Hot level. It had pleasant warmth and heat to it. Super delicious! The fried egg is an extra few cents but worth it!

I got food here via DoorDash! The food arrived hot and tasty, with condiments and a fork as requested. The pad see ew and chicken spring roll was excellent!! The napkin was also cute and very strong/large, perfect for take out.

“Just to say “THANK YOU” for our meal. The food was absolutely wonderful, from preparation to presentation, very pleasing. I especially enjoyed the special drinks, Tom Kha and Tamarind Cocktail was great loved it loved it loved it. And my nephew enjoyed his ice cream as well. It was delicious. Thank you so much for the great service I would recommend this lovely restaurant and will try to go back again.

+2

Enjoyed the shade of a beautiful tree on their patio while sipping on a fabulous cocktail and delighting in perfect flat rice noodles. I was so incredibly grateful that the food was not too salty, as many thai restaurants are usually too salty.

Went here with a lil group. Everyone agreed that this place deserves a 5 star rating! The rice I had was super flavorful and cooked perfectly. The outdoor patio had a great vibe to it

Ittiwat Poonprachasin

Great food over here. A lot of food tastes authentic and my favorite dishes are Pad Thai and Rainforest fried rice! Atmosphere is astonishing especially during a warm weather season.

Rachel ferrel

We came to Tara Thai for some lunch. I got the Pad See Ew, and my partner got the Pad Thai. Both were so so so good, but I kept stealing bites of my partners Pad Thai. The dishes came out piping hot, it made me feel right at home like I was eating my mother‘s cooking. Everything tasted so fresh and perfectly cooked. The portions are very generous. The workers are very sweet and kind. We devoured the food for lunch and went on about our day. We went for a hike and I couldn’t get the Pad Thai out of my mind so we got it for dinner as well as the mango stirfry. I recommend the Pad Thai, it was seriously the best I’ve EVER had!

j bucky

we sat outside, nice patio. my wife Cashew Chicken which was very good. I ordered pad thai which was ok, a little bland. not bad though. Entrees were around $15 and they had a few beers and cocktails but ni non alcoholic beers, they seem to be stuck in 2023. Service us excellent and wait staff are superb. The neighborhood is busy and parking can be tricky, but also the neighborhood is rad and walking around 23rd is awesome so, its worth it. I would return, probably not get Pad Thai though.

Bill Waters

Wow, this place is a gem!! A beautiful setting in a cute house with Gorgeous patio, and the staff is great. The food we ordered was spectacular, with the tom ka soup and crab wontons being standouts, but all our meals were delicious, and we were well fed WITH leftovers (my FAVORITE!!) I’ve heard they’ve been around since ‘85, and I can see why!

Arlene Manier

Savory, yummy and oh so refreshing! Nestled on the corner, kept company by a large Oregon Oak Tree, sits a wonderful Thai restaurant, Tara Thai. I enjoyed the perfect pad thai and the delicious homemade Thai Iced Tea, that filled me up and cooled me down on a spectacular Summer day. The service was warm and welcoming. As I dined, I couldn't stop myself from doing a little dance in my seat as the atmosphere, service and amazing food made me so happy! I hope you get to see for yourself and do a little shoulder shimmy while you're at it. 🤤💃🏽

Hanah Coleman

The wonton soup is my new favorite comfort meal. Must try the mango sticky rice. So delicious. Really great food and service. Indoor and outdoor seating available with a beautiful back patio and oak tree.

Antonio Nelson

Very cool Thai place. The place makes you feel like you are home. Great customer service as soon as you enter. If the weather permits eat out on the deck. Comfortable seating. I ordered the wings and I gotta say it was great. Nice lite crisp to it with some honey on there. I usually don't put sauce on my wings, but I had to try it and I gotta say it added some more flavor to the wings. Definitely would order again and visit this place again.

Yulily

7/27/2024 Dining on the patio, surrounded by the refreshing negative ions from the giant trees, is always such a pleasant and comfortable experience. My friends, my spouse, and I have come here many times. We enjoyed a relaxing time with the Seafood Mix with Vegetables ($19.50) and Pad Kee Mao ($14.50), paired with Evolution Red Blend Wine ($9)🍷 and Thai Iced Tea ($4.50). The food was elegant and delicious.😊✨

Magola Ayala Folger

Amazing local spot! We got golden squid, drunken noodles with beef and the mango paradise (the crunchiness of the cashews are little bursts of joy!) Chef, my respects, food is so good! The service is great, they never leave you waiting for too long. 10/10

Reid Branson

Really excellent. The sea bass was cooked to perfection with Thai herbs and a nice reduction. Egg rolls were very good, crispy, hot, and flavorful. Service was superb, friendly and efficient. If weather permits, the patio is a delightful place to sit.

Alexandra Anderson

Meal here was delicious! Went as a group of 3 and each of us loved our food choices: Pad Thai, Yellow Curry, and Drunken Noodle. Really fair pricing, quick and friendly service, and pretty fair pricing. I’d happily get Thai here again! There’s also a nice covered patio for warmer days or with a jacket. Pro tip: there’s a small parking lot in the back of the building with a few spots reserved for Tara Thai.

Josh Lyman

Really enjoy my meal over at Tara Thai. We came in a bit late on a Saturday and they were still able to seat us on the patio which was fantastic. Patio has a beautiful atmosphere and is perfect for a warm evening. The food came out fast and provided substantial portions! We wound up with yellow curry and the pad see ew which were both delicious. Would definitely recommend going back and this is as this is a great local spot!

David

Really great flavors, would love to go back for more. I got the Mekong river sausage, the pad ka praw with pork, and the mango sticky rice. The sausage was delicious and really uniquely flavored. Very clearly Thai, and very well blended. The pad ka praw was really good especially with an egg. Just enough spice, a thin tasty sauce, and juicy ground meat. The mango sticky rice had fresh tasty mango. The rice was good too but not mind blowing. All in all wonderful experience and I can't wait to go back.

+5

Irma Almazan

It was rainy, cold, and I was hungry. Walked upon this place and decided to give it a go for lunch. I had the shrimp vegetable stir fry and spring rolls. Loved the food. Service was very attentive, environment was comfortable.

+1

Krishna Patel

A really lovely place - highly recommend. The patio is indeed lovely; I was able to sit in its shade which was wonderfully cool on a hot July day. The menu was fresh and everything came promptly and was delicious. I was also lucky enough to get one of their whole fresh coconuts! I drank my juice with my meal to cool down, and then ate the meat as a dessert. The place overall was clean, there is a small parking lot behind, and the staff was delightful and friendly. Really a 5 star experience.

Melissa Jones

The food was delicious and the outdoor patio was really great. I asked for my drunken noodles to be spicy and they were spicy but also still flavorful. The papaya salad had some heat as well. It was all really tasty.

B T

I've been loving Thai food lately so I had to add Tara Thai to the list of places tried. I though the service was attentive and informative. I think it was the owner; she was awesome and took great care of me. I ordered my traditional Tom Yum soup and the "number 10" which was veggies, chicken and peanut sauce. (It's a good beginners dish to those new to Thai) I was looking for lots of veggies so the #10 got the job done. The Tom Yum soup was good; I should have asked for spicy though (my fault; I said I was new to Thai food so they probably went easy on me) Overall is was enjoyable. The patio seating was awesome and a surprisingly large space. I'll be back to try another round of dishes.

This restaurant is in the building where Paley‘s place had been for the 30 years I’ve lived in Portland. At Paley’s you could always expect a great continental-themed meal, great service, and a lovely evening. Of course, that has nothing to do with the new restaurant. Tara Thai Northwest is your standard high-end Thai food restaurant. Nothing special, and nothing interesting about the dishes to set it apart from any other Thai restaurant you’ve been to, but a lovely building, pretty good service, and standard Americanized Thai food meals well executed. Nothing to go out of your way for, but not a bad place to have some Pad Kee Mao or a nice curry.

Cashew chicken. Really good. 5:30pm on a Friday. Fast service and nice atmosphere

We enjoyed the food very much, we asked for more lime for the pad Thai and we were charged for it with 2$, outrageous!!!

The food was fast and Delicious. The only reason why 4 stars instead of 5 was. That the Drunken Noodle which is a standard for Thai, could have had just a touch more sauce.. but it was still very good. The Thai tea w/lime juice was addictive. The service was great. One of the best in Portland.

Good food, nice location on NW 23rd. When it's sunny the window seating is nice.

The panang curry was decent. Nice art Support lions, tigers, and elephants. There are only 5,000 tigers left in the wild. They are used in entertainment slavery in the US, China, and around the world. Similar issues affect lions and elephants. Animals deserve to be free in the wild.

First time there and it was surprisingly good compared to the “usual” Thai places in pdx. Would defn go back. Reservations available

Quality flavor and depth to the food! Friendly service, though at times can be slow. Outdoor patio is perfect under a huge beautiful tree in the warm months.

The food is so good. I still need to try more dishes instead of getting my norm. The salad spring rolls were too minty. Next time I'll say no to the mint if possible.

Nice layout with a patio and a counter inside with regular tables. We had crab wontons, pumpkin curry, and "drunken noodles" all very good and of course the Thai ice tea to make it a perfect lunch.

Loved sitting outside with all the string lights secluding with thick greenery so people on the street cannot see in, food was delicious and their historical tree is mesmerizing

My wife and I sat in for lunch on a Thursday. We ordered the Tom Kha with Chicken, the pineapple duck curry and curry noodles. Everything was pretty tasty, duck was a little dry hence the 4 stars. Will probably come back here again 😊

We had the Coconut soup with chicken - pretty good, I’ve had better but it was good, the papaya salad - not spicy and a little plain but good, bbq chicken - normal, and the duck plate - sauce was amazing and that dish was pretty great. The metal tables outside have those holes in them so it’s hard not to spill anything and get it on your pants. The people were pleasant. The price was average. I’m not sure I would go out of my way to go there again but it was worth a dinner if you’re in the area.

Kelly Gajer

It's been a minute for this iconic restaurant. Sit on the patio and admire the tree! Food is fresh and delicious!

Grace Margaret

Great service and cute place! We got curry, spring rolls, and Pad Thai and it was all really good! Definitely recommend if you like Thai food.

I’ve eaten here many times. It seems that they have a new menu. Today the portions were tiny. We were given the tiniest amount of food and even smaller amount of rice and charged $2.50 for some peanut sauce. Ouch.

Decent food, but some odd choices. A bit strange to find cabbage and cherry tomatoes in Tom Yum, and the Pad See Ew was a bit bland. I like the location and atmosphere tho!

Regular customer. They take every opportunity to charge extra including on sauce despite giving you nothing to begin with on their most expensive items. Gave me this much sauce for over a pound of Thai barbecue chicken that costed 18 dollars. Only order here if you hate yourself and like being charged extra by greedy pigs.

Ok Thai favorites in a lovely shaded outdoor seating area. Can be a bit buggy depending on the time of day.

Ben Rosenfeld

I had given this place five stars, before returning and getting charged $2.50 for extra rice after they carelessly gave me only a partial portion with my order. This is kind of inattention and inconsistency which makes people not return. My previous review said: Delicious food, with great vegan options, a cut above most Thai places I've eaten. I ordered a spicy eggplant with basil and tofu, and it was delish. Only criticism is that it was rather chilly inside.

Warning: This place waters down their Pad Thai with tofu, chopping it up to mimic chicken while including only a few slices of actual meat. The dish lacks vegetables, with only a few scattered pieces. I’m extremely disappointed, especially since I’ve dined here before. This practice feels misleading, as tofu is not traditionally used in Pad Thai. I won’t be returning, as I’m concerned about other possible shortcuts. I hope the management reassesses their approach, as this is misleading at best.