We are blessed to have so much amazing international cuisine in Amarillo. While there are many spread about the town, the greatest concentration is along Amarillo Boulevard, aka Route 66. There you will find Thai, Vietnamese, Mexican, Somalian, and more.
And if you want to escape from there banalities of typical American cuisine, this is the place to do it.
I had reason to venture to Amarillo’s north side to hit a Mexican fruiteria today, and then chose Thai Garden on the Boulevard for dinner. It is a very unassuming place, not among the highest class of Thai restaurants their government has subsidized through their gastro-tourism program the last two decades. But pretense does not always mean good food; I’d rather keep it simple and just have good food.
Which is exactly what Thai Garden served. I went with the Yellow Curry, a hearty plateful of veggies and spicy coconut milk with a side of steamed rice. I was in heaven; I give the heat factor a rating of 2 out of 5, enough to get my attention, but not enough to have me sweating or crying. It was just right.
I took the time to look around, and as per my usual assessment when dining at International restaurants, I wanted to see how I fit into the crowd. To my liking, I was the only white guy in the place, which is a good sign. It means that this is no corporate chain with faux food, but rather a place that has a loyal following among its own people.
Better yet, this is on the Mother Road, and restaurants like this represent the future of the road. I give Thai Garden two thumbs up, and shall promote among the many Route 66 travelers I know who journey across this road each year.
pizzarocket
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June 17, 2023
The food was very tasty. A bit of a wait, but I didn't mind considering how busy they were at the time. The Krapao was delishish and even came topped with a fried egg, and my wife, who usually goes vegetarian, got the chicken wings with sticky rice and absolutely demolished it. I'll be back to try more dishes for sure.
Krista Nicole
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December 01, 2024
Absolutely horrible employees they have working here now. Not only they were trying to get more money out of me for me getting too small fried Rice's which are $10 each and charging me $26 for two small fried Rice's and when I asked why it was 26 and not the usual $22 that I pay she then got very angry with me and kicked me out the store and yes I was very irritated when I showed up and they said that they didn't even have my order when I recited them their phone number she said she didn't even know the phone number to your own store which caused me to get very irritated and I walked off. I greatly do not recommend this place if you want some good food that's for almost the exact same price you should just go down the street to the Thai House never again will I be eating at this Thai Garden restaurant The Worst by far experience I've had with them and I've already had run-ins with them for charging me more than what they should have they supposedly said it was another staff member but when I confronted the staff member that was working today about it she got confrontational.
Crystal Aguilar
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December 29, 2024
Update: The food is usually alright. I usually get drive thru pick up. The window employee adjusted the price to suit her own tip and did not give change. What's most disappointing is that my 9 yr old daughter saved up her own money to get food from there.
We will not be back!
Michael Pratt
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December 31, 2024
What a negative experience. I'm passing through town and feeling under the weather so I stopped in for Chicken Broth. Brought my own cup, paid them $7 plus tip, and because they were moderately busy I was waiting for 20 minutes. When I checked in on my order after 10 minutes the large woman in charge barked at me and said "Just cuz you came inside doesn't make you first". Feels, totally get that, but they're packing up huge orders of fried rice and full meals. I had broth. Just BROTH. As I asked for a refund for her attitude my broth just got ready, and the rude woman went back to give it to me. I wouldn't put it past her to spit in it, but I didn't see anything and it was boiling hot so not too concerned... I'm already sick.
As I waited I heard them trash talk the people at the tables they did have inside, and this building is so jank. I would never come back and advise anyone else to avoid this place.
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We are blessed to have so much amazing international cuisine in Amarillo. While there are many spread about the town, the greatest concentration is along Amarillo Boulevard, aka Route 66. There you will find Thai, Vietnamese, Mexican, Somalian, and more. And if you want to escape from there banalities of typical American cuisine, this is the place to do it. I had reason to venture to Amarillo’s north side to hit a Mexican fruiteria today, and then chose Thai Garden on the Boulevard for dinner. It is a very unassuming place, not among the highest class of Thai restaurants their government has subsidized through their gastro-tourism program the last two decades. But pretense does not always mean good food; I’d rather keep it simple and just have good food. Which is exactly what Thai Garden served. I went with the Yellow Curry, a hearty plateful of veggies and spicy coconut milk with a side of steamed rice. I was in heaven; I give the heat factor a rating of 2 out of 5, enough to get my attention, but not enough to have me sweating or crying. It was just right. I took the time to look around, and as per my usual assessment when dining at International restaurants, I wanted to see how I fit into the crowd. To my liking, I was the only white guy in the place, which is a good sign. It means that this is no corporate chain with faux food, but rather a place that has a loyal following among its own people. Better yet, this is on the Mother Road, and restaurants like this represent the future of the road. I give Thai Garden two thumbs up, and shall promote among the many Route 66 travelers I know who journey across this road each year.
The food was very tasty. A bit of a wait, but I didn't mind considering how busy they were at the time. The Krapao was delishish and even came topped with a fried egg, and my wife, who usually goes vegetarian, got the chicken wings with sticky rice and absolutely demolished it. I'll be back to try more dishes for sure.
Absolutely horrible employees they have working here now. Not only they were trying to get more money out of me for me getting too small fried Rice's which are $10 each and charging me $26 for two small fried Rice's and when I asked why it was 26 and not the usual $22 that I pay she then got very angry with me and kicked me out the store and yes I was very irritated when I showed up and they said that they didn't even have my order when I recited them their phone number she said she didn't even know the phone number to your own store which caused me to get very irritated and I walked off. I greatly do not recommend this place if you want some good food that's for almost the exact same price you should just go down the street to the Thai House never again will I be eating at this Thai Garden restaurant The Worst by far experience I've had with them and I've already had run-ins with them for charging me more than what they should have they supposedly said it was another staff member but when I confronted the staff member that was working today about it she got confrontational.
Update: The food is usually alright. I usually get drive thru pick up. The window employee adjusted the price to suit her own tip and did not give change. What's most disappointing is that my 9 yr old daughter saved up her own money to get food from there. We will not be back!
What a negative experience. I'm passing through town and feeling under the weather so I stopped in for Chicken Broth. Brought my own cup, paid them $7 plus tip, and because they were moderately busy I was waiting for 20 minutes. When I checked in on my order after 10 minutes the large woman in charge barked at me and said "Just cuz you came inside doesn't make you first". Feels, totally get that, but they're packing up huge orders of fried rice and full meals. I had broth. Just BROTH. As I asked for a refund for her attitude my broth just got ready, and the rude woman went back to give it to me. I wouldn't put it past her to spit in it, but I didn't see anything and it was boiling hot so not too concerned... I'm already sick. As I waited I heard them trash talk the people at the tables they did have inside, and this building is so jank. I would never come back and advise anyone else to avoid this place.