Reviews for Surin of Thailand in Knoxville, TN

This is not Thai food!!! And it made me sick. We came in for lunch today and I?m still to find a Thai or generally Asian... restaurant in Knoxville that isn?t completely Americanized or inedible. Their menu doesn?t even have Thai names of the dishes,but the summer rolls with pork and shrimp were small and not quite fresh on the pork (greasy and gross flavor), the spicy beefsalad was the worst one that we?ve ever had (the beef had a bbq flavor instead of lime and sauce, and it wasn?t very spicy atall), and Pad thai was under flavored and tasted as if it was made with a tomato sauce (yet again!). And it was all almost $40.Once we got home, I felt sick. I?m tired of bad Thai food in Knoxville. It?s not authentic Thai (there wasn?t even one Thai orAsian customer at the restaurant and there?s clearly a reason for that). Just serve what you make at home and stop adjusting tothe local customer that doesn?t know any better. And keep your ingredients fresh! On top of everything, the waitress made acomment on the fact that maybe we came to eat Thai because there?s an Asian festival happening today; and on how much we ate.I?m white, so I don?t look like I know anything about Asia, but I teach an Asian language at UTK, lived in Japan and Hawaii foryears; and so, I?ve tasted all kinds of Asian foods. And I?m from Europe where we eat our biggest meal in the middle of the day,and I seriously don?t appreciate comments of this kind. Check your prejudice next time you assume anything and speak up. We?renever going back again. Read more

Excellent food real tasty huge portions had the shrimp fried rice and beef noodles

Absolutely love this place! I?ve had a great experience every time! The food is so good! Mind blowing how good it is! I always... get the chicken larb, coconut shrimp soup, some kind of sushi, and Thai tea! Love love love this place! Read more

Absolutely love this restaurant. The Pad Thai is delicious. They give you big portions and well worth the money. I had their... soup and sushi platters. Everything is fresh. Atmosphere is awesome too. Pretty water feature inside. And every server I've hadhas been wonderful. Definitely recommend Read more

We started things off with some warm sake & coconut soup. Both were superb. I had the Roasted Red Curry Duck & the better half... had a similar dish prepared with tofu instead of duck (she is eating vegan for now). The tofu dish was not on the menu, butthey went out of their way to prepare it anyway. The service throughout the meal was outstanding. I've had a similar duck dishat a Thai restaurant that is no longer around, but this was different because the sauce of this dish was thicker & more robust.Duck is my favorite meat, but it's hard to get right unless you're just frying it to a crisp. I really enjoyed the duck beingroasted in this dish, it's a bold departure from the norm of just frying it & goes with the sauce very well. I will return &try all of the duck dishes on the menu. k.thompson865 on IG #Knoxvillian #Connoisseuroflife Read more

Nice place. Very clean and open. Lovely decor - biggest buddha statue I've ever seen. A bit drafty today, but not real bad.... Pictured is veggie drunken noodles. Not at all spicy. Very tasty. Extremely nice waitor! Read more

Beautifully decorated space with great ambiance. The food and service do leave a lot to be desired. The lack of classic Thai... dishes such as Mango salad, sticky rice or Pad gra prow is a disappointment. The service was slow and confused a sushi appetizerfor a sashimi appetizer. I ordered the Pad Prik which boasts 3 chillies on the menu but in reality was not spicy in the least.If you're looking for authentic Thai cuisine, you won't find it here. Read more

The food was good. Somewhere between fine dining and fast takeout. Customer service was dependent on who you spoke with. The... waitress was quick to show me how smart she was, when I asked for my order. Why do people enter from outside and walk to the barto ask for food? ?So, what about it ? you say? You need a this for validation. ???????? The bartender was cool the kind of guythat makes visit friendly and personable. Who make you want to visit again. Read more