Thai Garden — Restaurant in Keene

I would recommend this restaurant as a result of an excellent experience by me and my family members. The owner/manager and all staff were friendly and kept our food selections flowing to the tables and the drinks full.

My family members called around to try and find several restaurants that could host a reception party as large as ours after my child's graduation from the University. We decided upon this restaurant because the owner was very accommodating and was within the range that we were looking to visit. We arrived at the location and to our surprise, the seating area was already set up with the tables perfectly set. There was nothing left to do but take our seats. The staff brought out small cups of chicken noodles and broth. There were plenty of staff available to take our order and they were persistent about refilling our glasses and bringing us additional servings as we had ordered family style dining for everyone in our party. We ordered all dining options from the listed and then a few special ones to boot This restaurant kept up with us and our orders which was impressive to me. The staff also removed dirty dishes from our table as quickly as possible when observed by the staff The entire menu was brought for our tables and we all feasted on everything they had to offer. Some of my family members share Thailand heritage and we also are previous owner/connoisseurs of Thailand style cuisine. This restaurant passed the test with very good grades. I checked the restrooms and found that the areas were clean...

I have been visiting the Thai Garden restaurant on a regular basis ever since it first came to Keene.

And generally, both my guests and I have enjoyed the meals that we were served. I have, in the past, written a number of reviews that commented favorably on the visit.

But—as that old saying so well puts it—“That was then; this is now!”

I was very unhappy with both the manner in which the last two entrees that I ordered looked and—more important—tasted. Both of the entrees lacked the good taste that was always a feature of the meals that I had there in the past and, additionally, seemed to not have been cooked long enough (and/or at the proper temperature). The first entree had the look and taste of a dish that had been “flash frozen” and then not sufficiently reheated before it was served

I took the time to write two different messages about my disappointment with the preparation, taste, and overall mediocre (at best) quality of both entrees (as well as the overcooked appetizer that was placed before us at the time of the second visit).

All I’ve received from Thai Garden to date are “pre-formatted responses” that acknowledge the receipt of the messages and close with a rather vague “We will reply as soon as possible” statement.

In short, it seems that these days the only thing that the folks at the Thai Garden are able to do well is convince old customers that they will be much better off if they take their...

I would highly advise against eating here if you are vegan or vegetarian. They present themselves as accommodating but, in reality, can't fathom the concept of a plant based diet and, in fact, are highly offended by it.

If you tell them you have allergies to certain foods, such as fish or shellfish or dairy instead of referencing the term vegan or vegetarian, they will assume you are just a vegan/vegetarian with no real food allergies and ensure that whatever you told them you were allergic to is cooked in your dish. They will then stand around and wait to see if you have an allergic reaction.

The last time I ordered here a drunken noodle made vegan, not only did they give less then a tenth of the normal noodle portion, they added so much fish sauce that my plate was completely filled with a layer of it after I finished the 4 bites of noodles and mostly undercooked vegetables which they overloaded on my plate when I asked for no bamboo shoots or broccoli. So, instead, they put every other vegetable they had in the kitchen in my dish, which was not on the ingredient list on the menu.

Typical American hating Asians, but a special hatred towards anyone identifying as vegan/vegetarian as this strictly goes against their cuisine traditions. I remember reading an article about a Thai place in Thailand that was serving human remains at a vegan restaurant. This is the mentality of...