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265 Ponce De Leon
Atlanta, GA 30308 33.7725 -84.3784

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Neighborhoods: Midtown, Northeast, Northeast

Hours:

Sun 3pm-10:30pm

Mon 11:30am-3pm

Mon 5pm-10:30pm

Tue 11:30am-3pm

Tue 5pm-10:30pm

Wed 11:30am-3pm

Wed 5pm-10:30pm

Thu 11:30am-3pm

Thu 5pm-10:30pm

Fri 11:30am-11pm

Sat 11:30am-11pm

Price:

$

Last updated 4.19.12

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Business Dining

Cuisine:

Asian, Thai

Smoking Permitted:

At Bar

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Thai Palate

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The Scene – Adjoining MF Sushibar in the increasingly vibrant Highlands on Ponce corridor, this narrow dining room looks a lot like a hip children's playroom looking out onto the avenue. Bold primary colors lend an air of whimsy to the space's jutting geometrics, and funky, angular place settings glisten. Service is polished and more than willing to discuss the finer points of the menu with the diverse Midtown crowd. – – The Food – In a city full of Thai restaurants, Thai Palate's offerings stand out thanks to a pronounced Malaysian influence in the kitchen. For…

Editor's Tips

Parking:
Free valet parking is offered for those dining at Thai Palate, MF Sushi and Chicago Nancy's Pizza.
Save Money:
Thai Palate offers a range of lunch specials, scaled down but still sizeable tastings of most of the better dishes on the menu, for $6.95 until 3pm Mon-Sat.
The Extras:
Thai Palate offers delivery to nearby neighborhoods with a $10 minimum order.
What to Eat:
The Chef's Special menu features many items not found on the standard Thai restaurant menu. Try the Orange Roughy in green curry sauce, the Chilean Sea Bass in spicy basil sauce or Prawns in mango sauce.
ambiance
90.27999877929688% positive
  1. “While atmosphere and service are nice, all three dishes lacked creativity intensity and flavor.”
  2. “To keep it simple, lets just say that the decor is so cozy, with an ethnic bar setting.”
  3. “The atmosphere and service of Thai Palate are actually very good.”
  4. “Given that the service is so slow and parking is a nightmare, there are better options for good Thai in the area.”
  5. “My fiance and I went to this restaurant looking for a great atmosphere and Thai food.”
  6. “Nice atmosphere, mediocre service, bad food”
  7. “As soon as I walked in, I feel the warm atmosphere, nice decor, and friendly service.”
  8. “Great decoration.”
  9. “Beautiful and lovely restaurant, nice decor, very authentic spices, and cozy athmosphere.”
  10. “really like this atmosphere.”
  11. “Thai Palate is a small, cute place that has a romantic atmosphere.”
  12. “definately loved the decor.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “Yummy dessert: Banana Roti.”
  2. “The curry fried rice is one of my favorites along with panang curry, rama shrimp, salmon roll, roti canai, cheese roll,and other various desserts and mixed drinks (try the Zenbreeze, Mango Blue Hawaiian, and Cosmopolitan).”
drinks
75.0% positive
  1. “Chances are one of the owners will greet and seat you and offer you a cocktail if you wish from their full service bar.”
  2. “The curry fried rice is one of my favorites along with panang curry, rama shrimp, salmon roll, roti canai, cheese roll,and other various desserts and mixed drinks (try the Zenbreeze, Mango Blue Hawaiian, and Cosmopolitan).”
  3. “To keep it simple, lets just say that the decor is so cozy, with an ethnic bar setting.”
  4. “Very chill music that makes the bar area a good jump off point for early evening mischief.”
food quality
83.95000457763672% positive
  1. “In summary, Thai Palate is a good place to eat if you are looking for good food and service, but not looking for "Thai" flavor.”
  2. “It was satisfying, get-your-hands-dirty finger food.”
  3. “Very tasty, nice portions, moderately priced.”
  4. “The food is delightful, and we always feel at home there, it's extremely hospitable,”
  5. “Great to go on a date or as a group: lunch is always a good deal with excellent food, dinner is always something special.”
  6. “Fortunately, everyone enjoyed every portion of their food.”
  7. “Everything on the menu looked delicious.”
  8. “Fortunately, I did not pay full price (since I had a $25 gift certificate purchased for $2 - which required a minimum food purchase of $35).”
  9. “The cold noodle appetizer with peanut sauce was the best I had there.”
  10. “My fiance and I went to this restaurant looking for a great atmosphere and Thai food.”
  11. “The curry fried rice was an A rating, beautifully presented, and quite a big meal for lunch.”
  12. “Not a true Thai food, but curry dish was not bad (though not Thai flavor)”
  13. “am also a huge fan of thom kha khai soup but this one was completely tastless and had way too much oil in it - I threw it out after two tastes of it, which is highly uncharacterisic of me given how much I love that soup.”
  14. “With so many around midtown area I'm sure you can find one with good customer service and better food.”
  15. “(If I'd tasted it before that, I'd have told her not to bother, as both our dishes were mediocre in taste and too simple.”
  16. “The curry fried rice is one of my favorites along with panang curry, rama shrimp, salmon roll, roti canai, cheese roll,and other various desserts and mixed drinks (try the Zenbreeze, Mango Blue Hawaiian, and Cosmopolitan).”
  17. “All the food I have tried is very good.”
  18. “Everytime I seek a good Thai restaurant, I order Pad Thai (noodle), Thai basil with tofu (stir-fry Thai style, name can be differerent per restaurant), and Curry dish.”
  19. “First, I was hesitant to bring my group of 14 visiting Atlanta from Michigan (I used to bring a group to Tamarind since it's been a good place with good Thai food and great service), but at that time, some people were craving for Malaysian flavors.”
  20. “While atmosphere and service are nice, all three dishes lacked creativity intensity and flavor.”
  21. “The food is amazing with reasonably price.”
  22. “As I've said, I will never order from there again, and I would strongly warn others away from this restaurant - the quality of the food is just not good enough to outweigh the dishonesty and horrible service.”
  23. “The Green Curry was particularly good, and the Basil Rolls were light and fresh.”
  24. “It was some of the best thai food I've ever had though.”
  25. “highly recommend their seafood roll, juicy chicken basket, delicious Panang Curry.”
  26. “Nice atmosphere, mediocre service, bad food”
  27. “What surprised me was the ridiculous price compared with the food presentation and the service.”
  28. “The food is amazing.”
  29. “Everything was delicious although the birthday girl didnt finish her meal.”
  30. “The spices and fantastic food, make Thai Palate a great dining experience.”
  31. “love the salmon roll, cheese roll, and the salt pepper tofu.”
  32. “Gluey noodles were topped with dry chicken and accompanied by a side compartment of sprouts and peanuts that did nothing to enhance the flavor.”
  33. “coconut soups are outstanding”
  34. “love the appetizer (salmon rolls) and the main dish (mango chicken).”
  35. “Thai Palate always been successful in satisfying our needs based on the quality of the food, freshness, taste, good service, price, music, etc.”
  36. “Beautiful and lovely restaurant, nice decor, very authentic spices, and cozy athmosphere.”
  37. “Good pricing and great food.”
  38. “The sauces are the key to our favorite appetizers, the Thai-style fried shrimp and the roti canai.”
  39. “The entrees were just as good; the red curry sauce was flavorful, not cloyingly sweet with coconut milk.”
  40. “The food is outstanding.”
  41. “Food is mediocre at best with the Pad Thai being rice noodles mixed with what looks to be red ready-made sauce you can pickup at any ethnic grocery stores on Buford.”
  42. “When she brought us our appetiizer of Roti Canai, I knew we were in for a good meal.”
  43. “She let the man know that her food was terrible and that she'd either like a refund or a note saying her next order is free.”
  44. “The chef's special seafood and duck dishes are delicious and tantalizingly seasoned and plated.”
  45. “The food was excellent, Roti Canai, Coconut Chicken, Spicy Bawang & Balacan, Rama, Curry Fried Rice, Banana Roti are great.”
  46. “Since the birthday girl was unfamiliar with Thai food the waiter was more than happy to assist.”
  47. “The service was prompt and the food was delicious n the portions are pretty good.”
  48. “Best of all, the portion sizes were generous--I have plenty leftover for a delicious lunch tomorrow.”
  49. “Great food: Rama with spinach, Mango chicken, Coconut chickken, Spicy seafood, Chicken Basket, Salmon Roll, Seafood roll.”
  50. “Been here quite a few times and the service as always remained the same, excellent food!”
  51. “Suffice it to say, with all of the fabulous Thai restaurants in Atlanta, why go to one where the food is not so great and your business isn't appreciated.”
  52. “The sauce didn't even taste like curry, and the combination of chicken, sauce, and an overwhelming amount of bamboo was deemed "the worst thai food I have ever had" by my boyfriend.”
  53. “Their Mango Chicken with fresh basil and Coconut Chicken dishes are ones that ignite cravings for their unique blend of flavors.”
  54. “love Thai food and have dined at many of the familiar places around Metro Atlanta.”
menu variety
50.0% positive
  1. “Given that the service is so slow and parking is a nightmare, there are better options for good Thai in the area.”
  2. “bad service and fluctuating menu prices”
  3. “Everything on the menu looked delicious.”
overall
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “In summary, Thai Palate is a good place to eat if you are looking for good food and service, but not looking for "Thai" flavor.”
  2. “First, I was hesitant to bring my group of 14 visiting Atlanta from Michigan (I used to bring a group to Tamarind since it's been a good place with good Thai food and great service), but at that time, some people were craving for Malaysian flavors.”
  3. “would say that Thai Palate is my other favorite restaurant besides Roy's since my family moved from Maui to Atlanta.”
  4. “This place used to be my favorite Thai restaurant.”
  5. “This used to be our favorite Thai restaurant and we would make it our date night spot.”
  6. “Food is mediocre at best with the Pad Thai being rice noodles mixed with what looks to be red ready-made sauce you can pickup at any ethnic grocery stores on Buford.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “Everything was perfect on my first visit, so I'm sure I'll come back again.”
service
65.2400016784668% positive
  1. “First, I was hesitant to bring my group of 14 visiting Atlanta from Michigan (I used to bring a group to Tamarind since it's been a good place with good Thai food and great service), but at that time, some people were craving for Malaysian flavors.”
  2. “Nice atmosphere, mediocre service, bad food”
  3. “As I've said, I will never order from there again, and I would strongly warn others away from this restaurant - the quality of the food is just not good enough to outweigh the dishonesty and horrible service.”
  4. “Been here quite a few times and the service as always remained the same, excellent food!”
  5. “Mediocre Food, TERRIBLE service.”
  6. “bad service and fluctuating menu prices”
  7. “The service was excellent, not to mention that the waitress is very sweet, caring, and nice (my friend really got a crush on her due to her sweetness).”
  8. “The atmosphere and service of Thai Palate are actually very good.”
  9. “Since the birthday girl was unfamiliar with Thai food the waiter was more than happy to assist.”
  10. “To top it off, the service was very attentive and sincere.”
  11. “very bad people.”
  12. “In summary, Thai Palate is a good place to eat if you are looking for good food and service, but not looking for "Thai" flavor.”
  13. “The owner is rude, defensive.”
  14. “The manager is incredibly nice and kind.”
  15. “service was very poor.”
  16. “The waiter and the waitress both are knowledgeable, nice, and friendly.”
  17. “Andrew (owner) and his staff are friendly.”
  18. “The service has been excellent for newcomers like me and my husband.”
  19. “The service is so gracious, the waiter/waitress are knowledgeable, friendly and attentive.”
  20. “The service was prompt and the food was delicious n the portions are pretty good.”
  21. “With so many around midtown area I'm sure you can find one with good customer service and better food.”
  22. “While atmosphere and service are nice, all three dishes lacked creativity intensity and flavor.”
  23. “Great service.”
  24. “What surprised me was the ridiculous price compared with the food presentation and the service.”
  25. “The waiter/waitress are nice and knowledgable.”
  26. “The service was great, superb, and prompt”
  27. “HORRIBLE service”
  28. “Our server was very knowledgeable, swift, and professional.”
  29. “As soon as I walked in, I feel the warm atmosphere, nice decor, and friendly service.”
  30. “My server was great.”
  31. “Owner was extremely rude, called my wife a liar!”
  32. “Thai Palate always been successful in satisfying our needs based on the quality of the food, freshness, taste, good service, price, music, etc.”
  33. “Given that the service is so slow and parking is a nightmare, there are better options for good Thai in the area.”
  34. “Chances are one of the owners will greet and seat you and offer you a cocktail if you wish from their full service bar.”
  35. “The service was awful.”
value
78.5699987411499% positive
  1. “I'd rather pay full price at Surin in Va.”
  2. “am also a huge fan of thom kha khai soup but this one was completely tastless and had way too much oil in it - I threw it out after two tastes of it, which is highly uncharacterisic of me given how much I love that soup.”
  3. “Very tasty, nice portions, moderately priced.”
  4. “The food is amazing with reasonably price.”
  5. “The price is affordable as well.”
  6. “bad service and fluctuating menu prices”
  7. “Best of all, the portion sizes were generous--I have plenty leftover for a delicious lunch tomorrow.”
  8. “The lunch portions are perfect to leave you full but not bloated and overstuff.”
  9. “Good price.”
  10. “What surprised me was the ridiculous price compared with the food presentation and the service.”
  11. “Thai Palate always been successful in satisfying our needs based on the quality of the food, freshness, taste, good service, price, music, etc.”
  12. “The service was prompt and the food was delicious n the portions are pretty good.”
  13. “Good pricing and great food.”
  14. “Fortunately, I did not pay full price (since I had a $25 gift certificate purchased for $2 - which required a minimum food purchase of $35).”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “Given that the service is so slow and parking is a nightmare, there are better options for good Thai in the area.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/31/09

Excellent Chicken Entrees!

by ConnieSiewert

I love Thai food and have dined at many of the familiar places around Metro Atlanta. Thai Palate is by far my absolute favorite. Their Mango Chicken with fresh basil and Coconut Chicken dishes are ones that ignite cravings for their unique blend of flavors. Their Roti pancake with curry sauce appetizer is also a real treat as is their flaming banana dessert. Those in my dining parties have always agreed that the food is exceptional and we all look forward to sharing a meal there again. Great place for dinner before the theater.

  • Pros: Fabulous Mango and Coconut Chicken
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/25/09

Insects

by Katie184

My fiance and I went to this restaurant looking for a great atmosphere and Thai food. We were greatly disappointed. It started with our drinks taking at least 10 minutes to get to our table, then, 15 more minutes for our appetizer, then, 20 more minutes for my entree to come out by itself. We had to wait longer for my fiancees entree, making my food get cold.

While we were waiting for his entree, we saw a large insect (that for some reason citysearch won't let me write the type of insect... but its the gross one that scurrys around) run across the stone wall we were sitting next to. We were grossed out but wanted to give them a chance to redeem themselves since the manager had apologized that there was only one cook that night. We told our waiter about the insect and he came up with a bunch of excuses like "oh, well it's the season for them" and walked away. Well, that was the last straw. We offered to pay for our appetizer and left. I hope no one ever has to have an experience like this :(

  • Pros: Decor is decent
  • Cons: Bad service
2 Star Rating: Below Average

02/27/09

Not so tasty

by RT44

-- This was my first visit. Food was not up to par for good Thai. Red curry chicken was bland and not spicy (as ordered). The Prik Khin chicken ordered by my guest was slightly better. Coconut chicken soup had a slight sour smell and tasted less than fresh. Portion size was more than adequate. Fortunately, I did not pay full price (since I had a $25 gift certificate purchased for $2 - which required a minimum food purchase of $35). I'd rather pay full price at Surin in Va. Highlands or Bangkok Thyme on Roswell.

  • Pros: Portion size
  • Cons: Taste
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/01/09

Disgusting food all around

by gabulldog22

Although we ordered our food online and had good results (the ordering was easy, and the delivery came more quickly than expected), that is where the positive experience ended. My friend and I both had the Tom Yum soup, and it was horrible. We forced ourselves to get past the smell and were rewarded with a thin sour-tasting broth that left a bad taste in our mouths. Though it was spicy, this was just a strong aftertaste after a rather unappealing flavor combination. The Pad Thai wasn't much better. Gluey noodles were topped with dry chicken and accompanied by a side compartment of sprouts and peanuts that did nothing to enhance the flavor. My boyfriend got the coconut chicken soup. While this was slightly better than my soup, the broth was thin and almost oily, tasting overwhelmingly like butter and not much else. The crowning touch came with his green chicken curry, which looked unappetizing and tasted even worse. The sauce didn't even taste like curry, and the combination of chicken, sauce, and an overwhelming amount of bamboo was deemed "the worst thai food I have ever had" by my boyfriend. He left his meal almost completely untouched. Overall, this was a huge disappointment and totally NOT worth the money.

  • Pros: Easy online ordering
  • Cons: Terrible food, not worth the money
4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/08/08

Good Food Period

by nquiringminds

Ordered the mango chicken. Very tasty, nice portions, moderately priced. Would visit again. Service was prompt and friendly!

  • Pros: Good Prices, Good Food
  • Cons: Kinda small, but thats not always a bad thing.

The Details on Thai Palate

Place Categories:

  • great customer service
  • favorite thai restaurant
  • excellent finger food
  • horrible service
  • worst thai food
  • good place
  • affordable price
  • knowledgable waiterwaitress
  • good i order pad thai
  • nice lunch portions
  • favorite delicious panang curry
  • nice decor
  • nice waiter
  • favorite cheese roll
  • favorite appetizers
  • favorite salmon roll
  • nice waitress
  • delicious everything
  • favorite roti canai
  • very knowledgeable server
  • nice date spot
  • great dining experience
  • nice atmosphere
  • rude owner
  • favorite rama shrimp
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