Tarn Tip Thai Cuisine — Restaurant in Corvallis

There is no doubt that this place I could probably give 4 stars. The are several reasons for 3 stars. First, mask mandate is now lifted and should be able to dine in and if not, then attempt to have an outdoors eating area. The reason for this is Asian cuisine isn’t really not good for “to-go” food esp when you order food with noodles. Secondly, cash ONLY. I understand that this place doesn’t want to pay visa or Mastercard or even debit card fees for their total sales. BUT offering other form of payments is a customer service. It would also drive customers to buy more food if other payments are offered! Who carries large some of cash with them nowadays? I know I don’t. Last, the entrees itself. The barbecue chicken was really tasty and cooked evenly, no blood on the bone which means that they must boiled the chicken before barbecuing. BUT this would make the chicken dry and not moist which is exactly what happen to this dish. I like the dipping sauce and veges (crispy and not too soggy)that came with the chicken. The chicken w/ string beans/nuts is probably the best out of the three entrees. The sauce is really blended well with a hint of spiciness. The string beans is not too soggy and a bit crisp which is really good. The glass noodle soup I would not recommend at all EVER. It is probably the worse soup I’ve ever tasted. It is so bland, taste like plane water with a bit of salt added. No hint of any kind of herbs. The glass noodle was hard and pathetically cooked. I had to boiled it like a spaghetti to make it softer the following day since I don’t like wasting food. I ordered it with tofu and this dish came with carrots and broccoli which was again cooked to perfection (go figure). I think it would have been better if they included some sort of hoisin sauce to go for flavoring for the soup. I also order appetizer, Barbecue chicken on a stick. The sauce that came with this was absolutely fantastic! The rice, please you are an Asian restaurant DO BETTER. Add more water, rice should never been an issue when someone is rating your eatery place. I am sure there are other entrees that might be good but at this time, this will be the last time for us to visit the place for awhile. Disappointing first time eating at this place esp w/ great...

Was in town today.. girlfriend & I wanted Thai for lunch so we went to Tarn Tip Thai Cuisine for our very first time. From the get go we were greeted by very friendly hostess lady(apologies don't recall name) who provided us menus for our dine in lunch & quickly took our food request. No joke we had our steaming hot lunch for two plus drinks within max of 5-8 minutes after food request being taken! Food & drinks were superb in quality, quantity & out the door price! Individual flavors, temperature, moist/cooked quality of EVERYTHING was EXCELLENT & 5 STARS ALL THE WAY!!

On way out spoke with Paul (owner/chef) who revealed he prepares his food with Love from the Heart! 💚💚💚 🙏

My lunch date & I were truly blessed from the moment we walked in & were treated as personal friends our entire visit. Our few moments conversation with Paul after lunch really touched our heart & spirit for the better! 😃

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At the time my girlfriend & I visited on our lunch date, the restaurant was a little short staffed & hiring help... This being said, the lovely family who owns & runs this beautiful establishment did not let lack of available staff slow them down on delivering a TOP NOTCH EXPERIENCE in every area from service, food delivery to table, quality of food & most importantly the human heart soul connection conversation afterwards. 🙏🙏🙏

MUCH MUCH MUCH LOVE!

We will be back very soon many more times during our time...

Hands down the best, most consistent takeout restaurant in Corvallis.

I usually order by phone and these folks have never gotten my order wrong, something I value highly due to my dietary restrictions. They are happy to make modifications to accommodate people's dietary restrictions, and are genuinely nice people to interact with over the phone and at the register. I can't stress enough how important I consider business's phone etiquette in these times of COVID-19, and these folks seem to really get it.

Now, for the delicious food: I can't get enough of their yellow curry. I usually get it with no protein or potatoes and add cabbage, broccoli. Their fried tofu is a textural experience that I recommend everybody try at least once. The brown rice blend they use is super tasty and cooked perfectly.

The only downside is I sometimes feel like I don't get much food for the money, but given the service and quality, I really don't mind. Their lunch specials are a great deal if this is a problem for you though. Also they sometimes run out of wide noodles so you can't always expect your favorite noodle dish to be available. Luckily, they answer their phone so you can call ahead to ask.

Corvallis needs more...