Tom Yum Thai — Restaurant in Garland

EDIT: Currently as of May 21, 2022; we're still immensely satisfied. The flavor of the dishes are still extremely thorough. Enough to say it's still our favorite Thai joint locally. This night we had "Summer rolls" with a satay peanut sauce, a different view from vietnamese, but very similar. The rolls were fresh and still acceptable, but had a different course of the two countries. The summer rolls included the same ingredients you'd expect from them but also had thai basil as an ingredient. I wish they had the same peanut sauce and pork added, but the Satay peanut sauce had an unexpected gravitas similar to the Vietnamese peanut sauce. It did not require the same style as Vietnam to make the dish clearly acceptable for us. It doesn't have pork but was still great for the sauce provided. Crab rangoons were accompanied by a delectable sweet chili sauce that Chloe, added to her Beef Curry fried rice. As usual, the Pad Kee Mow was great. I asked for extra tomato, instead of bell pepper. They still gave what was asked for, outside of the substitutions. We both found our spice levels to be outside of what we individually asked for, but the flavor overall was excellent. I asked for a 4 out of 5 spice level, but received a 2/3 instead. That's truly our only issue. They will fix your personal ingredients as you like, but may forget/worry about the cost of making something "Too spicy" as opposed to the actual level you requested. Their size of soups may have also diminished over the past year, but they're still excellent. Still busy as ever, they strive to make every order correct(outside of the spice level). If you want the spiciest option, tell them level 5. They don't have a consecutive understanding of 3-5 level of spice, it frightens them that they will lose customers due to the spice level chosen. Outside of that, today they were a little under done for stir fried vegetables, normally they are great, but today undercooked the tomatoes and onions. We don't care, we'll still come back.

Really good Tom Kha Gai, thai tea, Pad Kee Mow, and Pad Thai. Serving sizes are good, staff friendly. Sometimes your requested spice level isn't spot on, but I'm used to level 3-5 with no complaints.

Recent revision: We're still heavily satisfied with Tom Yum. The Thai tea is authentic, and not prebottled tasting. serving size is fair for authenticity, very decadent and rich. We have yet to try the buffet, but are eager to finally have the chance. We both normally gravitate towards the beef Pad Kee Mow these days, still with the Tom Kha Gai. We like to dine in more than take out, serving sizes seem to be larger in the store. We recently had to deal with the fact they wouldn't take an over the phone order unless you're willing to give the card info over the phone. They explained to us they couldn't do an order without prior payment over the phone, due to many canceled orders the staff had to pay for when the person placing the order didnt arrive. We were fine going in and placing the order, then recieving the order about 10-15 minutes later. She knew who I was on arrival and apologized for the fact of having to wait for my food, I assured her I was fine waiting and we both had a nice experience. I was also informed, showing I had arrived within the time frame I had claimed with the original staff member, I could place a future order without payment with her. Gaining the trust, that I was a reliable customer who would pickup my order. I know they are currently open Saturdays until 10 p.m., possibly fridays until the same time. Other nights...

My first time at Tom Yum Thai and what a pleasure it was to let my senses enjoy the tastes! Four of us shared the corn patties, calamari, and Thai crispy vegetable rolls. One had the Chef special Salmon, two the coconut curry of Panang Curry, and the Red Curry. I had the Panang Curry with shrimp (deveined ones that many don't take the time to do). It was scrumptious to say the least with just a touch of Thai Basil mingled in. We all had "level two" and it was wonderfully spicy but not too much to overshadow the wonderful flavors. You get to choose from 3 more levels if you dare above 2!! Each came with a generous portion of steamed rice. They also offer Brown Rice as well. This is one of the best Thai experiences I have had. The place is super casual, comfortable seating and has a family feel. Thai is so totally different from Chinese or Japanese. If you haven't tried Thai...go here for your first taste of the difference in even the fried rice. No frills here....just good food, AND, the prices are so reasonable for the amount of food you get. The appetizers were more than enough for four to share. The Calamari tastes different than what you have had at other ethnic restaurants. The rings were big and soooo tender. My three Filipino friends said it was the best they had. The curries are so deep in flavor with just enough veggies in it. I'm not a fan of zucchini so the Panang was just perfect.

Check out the menu on their website!! Lots of choices.

You have to try this place. Like I said, no frills, just good food. Wish I could have tried everything, but, I will be returning for that and bringing my grandaughters ...they will love it. With Jasmine Tea for four, three appetizers, and four main courses the bill was under $60. ...

I'm writing this unfortunate review because of the overtly negative experience I just had with Tom Yum Thai, which unfortunately left a horrible taste in my mouth & canceled the previous positive experiences I had. I drove 30 minutes from where I live, each way, to pick up dinner because I love their Thai food. I ordered 2 dishes specifically very spicy and with extra peanuts. I came home, and there were zero peanuts and zero spice. So, I called and let them know of the error, looking for a replacement credit or refund, as the food was made incorrectly. Their response was to freeze the food and return it for an exchange the next day. I explained that I drove 30 minutes each way, so a total of an HOUR, to get the food, it was 9pm by the time I got home, and I had nothing else for dinner - hence why I picked up food. Their response was to tell me that there wasn't enough wrong to do anything about it, and when I wanted to discuss it further since it seemed unfair, they hung up on me. I have never experienced such negative customer service where an establishment doesn't take responsibility for their errors, no matter how "small." I understand mistakes; I do NOT understand hanging up on someone. I am highly disappointed and I hope other customers avoid the experience of being gaslit and treated poorly for the...