Last visit: Sep 2017
First visit: 2004
We first started frequenting Thai Riverside when the place was known as Thai Rice, sometime in the 2003-2004 era. New ownership brought improvements including an interior spruce-up, an upgraded menu and new flavors. On this visit, our first in nearly two years, we learned that Thai Riverside again has changed owners. Not so many alterations this time around, exceptions being a new menu and a handful of new recipes, though the owner assured us that most everything was "the same".
That's unfortunate, since as you may have gathered from the "first visit in two years" comment, Thai Riverside isn't one of NE Tarrant's finest. Nor is it near the bottom either but somewhere in the middle. That is to say, Thai Riverside is a "serviceable" Thai restaurant.
On this visit we sampled the Chicken Satay for an appetizer, and for entrees we had the Cashew Chicken and Chicken Basil. All of it was good, not nothing captured the imagination.
Thai Riverside is located on Northwest Highway, just east of 114. It's buried in a strip center (on the Park Blvd street side). The interior is pleasantly decorated with mood lighting, to ensure a nice dining experience. Oh and it's BYOB, so that's a plus too.
That's unfortunate, since as you may have gathered from the "first visit in two years" comment, Thai Riverside isn't one of NE Tarrant's finest. Nor is it near the bottom either but somewhere in the middle. That is to say, Thai Riverside is a "serviceable" Thai restaurant.
On this visit we sampled the Chicken Satay for an appetizer, and for entrees we had the Cashew Chicken and Chicken Basil. All of it was good, not nothing captured the imagination.
Thai Riverside is located on Northwest Highway, just east of 114. It's buried in a strip center (on the Park Blvd street side). The interior is pleasantly decorated with mood lighting, to ensure a nice dining experience. Oh and it's BYOB, so that's a plus too.
5//09 (new entry); 8/30/14; 9/9/17
3 comments:
I've been to all the Thai restaurants you mention, but I think you missed the best one in the area: Quick Thai at Hall Johnson & 26 in Colleyville.
Really? Funny how tastes can be so different. Now it's been a loooong time since we tried Quick Thai (3-4 years?), but both the wife and I were beyond disappointed. I mean, nothing went right. Poor service. Bland food, not even close to spicy despite trying to explain my "quals" as it were.
Maybe it's changed owners? Or they learned from past mistakes? It's certainly possible, and we've seen that before.
Since you recommended it (and you're involved with the DTS - my Dad had some friends from there) - we'll try it again!
I have to completely disagree. Thai Riverside is the best location in the area. We have been frequenting this restaurant since 2011/2012 and have never had a bad visit. We have tried most of the menu and haven’t found a dish that was subpar or had a subpar experience. Thai Riverside is among the best if not the best Thai restaurant in the grapevine colleyville area.
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