"Oh, boy--time to review another doozy. I visited Thai Taste for the first time last week per the suggestion of my friend. We'd often walked by on the way to Jojo's, which is one of our usual hangouts, and curiosity finally got the better of us, so we decided to drop in for dinner. For our entrees, my friend has the pad Thai and I opted for the pad see ew (both $10.95). Compared to other Thai restaurants I've visited, I found the execution of the pad see ew lacking. The noodles were gummy in texture and the Chinese broccoli was slightly wilted, such that the texture was lacking variation. The flavors lacked the complexity of authentic Thai dishes--my see ew was sweet and somewhat spicy without much detectable savoriness, resulting in a very one-dimensional flavor. This dish seemed like an Americanized version of see ew, similar to the orange chicken and General Tso's found at many Chinese-American takeout joints. Even the presentation wasn't particularly appealing--everything was thrown on the plate without much attention to detail, much like what you'd expect at a diner. I ate only half of my dish and took the rest home, and it was even worse the next day, such that I ended up throwing out most of the remainder, which I hate doing. The one thing this place does do right is Thai iced tea--but then again, how can you screw that up? At least it made for something pleasant to sip on between mouthfuls of the lackluster see ew. The service was also pleasant, so I can't complain about that. I recommend giving this place a pass and finding somewhere better. While I'm admittedly not a huge aficionado of Thai food, I've had a lot better, which leads me to believe that there must be a competitor serving up superior Thai dishes in New Haven."
