We started Taste of Thailand with the knowledge that Denver area people would enjoy Noy’s brand of Thai food, emphasis on freshness so that individual flavors “stand up" . We hoped that the local corps of reviewers would eventually hear about us within the first 6 months or so. We thought that they would like us too. It turns out that we didn’t have to fret about reviewers for very long. It was a great surprise to us all that Westword’s Kyle Wagner herself came to dinner during our first week in operation. She wrote us a nice little welcome notice followed later by a full blown review-we passed. Our most recent “ink” in June ‘99 wasn’t ink at all. We were pleased to have Bill St. John in for his weekly restaurant review on Channel 4 as well as for his sidewalk.com page “Supper with St. John”.

Additionally, Taste of Thailand has been named Best of Denver during each of our first five years. The highest awards we achieve and the most meaningful reviews we get however come from our satisfied diners. Our “word of mouth” publicity has served us well.

The reviews are in....

“fabulous traditional Thai cuisine,
including excellent curries and a killer pad Thai”
Kyle Wagner. Westword. “Mouthing Off” 8/95

“By the time dessert came around, we were already pretty sweet on Taste of Thailand”
Kyle Wagner. Westword. “Cafe” 4/96

“Remove the lid on a seafood clay pot to reveal a lushly fragrant mound of cellophane noodles tossed with tender shrimp, squid and scallops. It is studded with crunchy vegetables and perfumed with slivers of ginger, fried garlic and tiny bits of bacon.”
John Kessler, Denver Post, “Dining Out” 8/96

“Thai food is never boring and lunch at Taste of Thailand
doesn’t disappoint”
Diane Eicher, Denver Post “Out to Lunch”

“Northern Yum Nua Beef Salad, a must.”
Diane Gould, Denver Post, “Dining Out” 11/97

“Taste of Thailand is my health fix because the kitchen uses so much fresh home grown produce and herbs”
Kyle Wagner, Westword Mouthing Off”

“...some of her recipes of standard Thai fare are the city’s best renditions. It must be an art in Thai cooking to keep so many tastes distinct on one plate.”
Bill St. John, sidewalk.com, “Supper with St. John” 6/99

Awards...

Denver’s “Best Cooking Instructor”
1994  WESTWORD’S BEST OF DENVER

         “Noy uses wit and charm in teaching others to make spicy Panang shrimp, curried fish or sticky rice with mango”

Denver’s “Best Thai Restaurant”
1995  WESTWORD’S BEST OF DENVER

         “ Noy Farrell came to Denver from rural Northern Thailand, and she brought with her a passion for food that translates into potent curries and stir-fries. Check out the seafood clay pot”

1996 WESTWORD’S BEST OF DENVER

         “Farrell follows all the traditional rules of her country’s cooking, from choosing only the freshest ingredients to keeping a light touch with seasonings”

1997 WESTWORD’S BEST OF DENVER

         “The well executed fare smacks of culinary intuition and just-picked produce”

1998 DENVER POST, “COLORADO PEAKS”

         “Owner-chef Noy Farrell whips up beautifully seasoned, heart-warming fare”

1999 WESTWORD’S BEST OF DENVER

         “While it has all the Thai standbys such as pad Thai and curries, Taste of Thailand is also the perfect spot to try something new”

2009 WESTWORD’S BEST OF THAI RESTAURANT

         “The people have eaten. The people have chosen.”