Typhoon! Redmond

03/18/2008 Posted by tbarbara

This place used to be good a year ago, but not so anymore. The past several times I've come to eat here have been very disappointing. The phad thai is almost tasteless, no spice, and they don't ask you how many stars you'd like. We are only given water if we ask for it, and the waitress did not refill our drinks at all. The prices are way too high for the bland food you are getting, and doesn't include any rice. The swimming rama consisted of soggy lettuce and no spinach, and only a few small pieces of chicken which I was charged extra for. It's very clear that all the effort at this restaurant went into the decorations instead of the food or service. I will not eat here again ever. Look around for a more authentic Thai restaurant.

Pros: beautifully decorated

Cons: everything else

04/29/2007 Posted by donnacampbell

Food here is quite good. My favorite is the basil curry with tofu...delicious. Yellow curry and the King's curry is good too. During the fall and winter seasons, they offer the pumpkin soup which is lip smackingly good. I love the fried banana dessert. Service here is quite spotty. If you are lucky, you will get a great waiter...other time, you get a terible one and have to suffer long waits and messed up orders.

Pros: Great food!

Cons: Service and outrageous prices

03/07/2007 Posted by res03hrk

This is my first time to Typhoon! We had a large party of 12 people for Dinner last Saturday night. Our waitress was attentive and patient. Which is sometimes tough with such a large group. The decor is well done, modern, yet colors are warm and inviting. The menu has a large variety of Thai style cuisine to choose from and a huge tea menu. We all ordered something a little different and shared plates. For the most part the flavors were well done. The chicken entrees tended to be quite dry. The Forget-me-not curry with pork was tender and flavorful. The crab phad thai wasn't the best I ever had, but was acceptable. Salmon was well executed. The Chicken Curry was dry and not as flavorful as I would have liked. The Tom Yum Goon soup had a nice lemony flavor and a spicy kick, but there were only 3 prawns in it and the chopped chicken was dry. It doesn't look too appetizing when it comes to the table either. The potstickers were tasty. You have your choice of white or brown rice. After hearing about the Espresso creme brulee we had a couple of orders. It was tasty, but there was barely a hint of coffee flavor. Still worth eating though! Overall we had a nice dining experience, but I'd stick to the basics when ordering.

Pros: Service, Atmosphere, Potstickers

Cons: Chicken curry, Tom Yum soup

01/07/2007 Posted by fl_soulmate

This had to be the worst Thai food I have ever tasted - and I have eaten in a lot of Thai restaurants. My wife ordered halibut, which was dry and overcooked and served with a sour sauce that tasted like vinegar and cilantro. She actually felt sick after she got home. My masaman beef dish looked like beef stew, except for the lack of vegetables except for a few carrots. The prices were very high too. I don't mind paying high prices if the food is excellent - but this was terrible. By the way, the parking is non-existant because of the nearby movie theater. I won't be back here ever, even though it is the closest Thai restaurant to my home.

03/08/2006 Posted by kukolka_masha

Typoon! in Redmond is one of the best Thai resturants I have been in. It is well known for its delicious food, elegant and romantic atmosphere, and the coconut/mango ice cream :o) Though Redmond is not the best place for dining, Typoon! makes it all a little better...

Pros: Great food, not very expensive, Romantic atmosphere

Cons: Can get crowded, Ok parking

02/19/2006 Posted by moshidog

Wins by a landslide in my book. Okay, Redmond is not known for it's dining, but if you must, goto Typhoon. The food is excellent and it is one of the very few places to get upscale Thai food anywhere on the Eastside. I never order Phad Thai at dine-and-go places, because they are always mushy and soaked with fish sauce. Typhoons crab phad thai is my favorite. Fresh, light and spicy! There are many other good things to order on the menu but I mostly go for the crab phad thai and the tea selection. I have been to this restaurant going on a dozen times, and the quality is consistent. Even though it is in a strip mall next to the multiplex, the atmosphere inside is elegant and pleasant. I have not visited the Seattle location yet.

Pros: best thai food, eastside location

11/12/2005 Posted by sophiegirl123

I thought this was a posh restaraunt, but turned out to be more of a "chain" . Food was about average. I was very upset about the service. Our waitress was as good as she could have been considering the amount of tables she had. She had a tall dark haired man helping her that was no help at all. We had a party of 12 and they refused to break up the check into 6 different checks. I do mean refuse, the man simply said that he was too busy ,and that we shouldn't expect him to do that for us on a busy night like this....It was a Friday night about 7:30pm. We then asked if someone else could help us and we waited for about 35 minutes for our waitress to return. My husbands birthday was not as nice for him as I hoped it would be.

Pros: decor, attractive staff, variety

Cons: rude staff, crowded, no kids food

03/10/2005 Posted by stace5677

We have dined at the Seattle and Redmond locations and prefer the Redmond location. the food, location, ambience and service just seem better. The food is tasty, prepared well and very reasonably priced. We actually drive 20 minutes to the Redmond location when we could walk to the one in Seattle...definitely worth the trip to Redmond.

Pros: Food quality/taste

07/23/2004 Posted by shdwdancr

We have been going to Typhoon for years now. In the begining the portions were more than adequate, service was excellent, and quality was never in question. Seems that as time has gone on Typhoons care for its customers is not as high. An entree (to share?) is now barely enough for one person. When I've asked for extra anything I get charged for it but never see it show up in the meal. Service is bland, and customer concerns and questions appear to be more of an inconvenience than anything else. Though I still enjoy the food, preferably to go, Typhoon is no longer the first place I recommened to others for good dining. Best time to dine in is before the rush.

Pros: Drunken Noodles, Panang Curry, Pad Thai

Cons: , Poor Service, Unhappy Staff

05/23/2004 Posted by tygirljojo

So having a Thai mother, I'm hard to please when it comes to Thai food from a restaurant, but I can honestly say this is one of the three only restaurants I would actually go and pay for food at. Faves: Beef Salad, Curry Roma, Beef with Grapes, Tom Yum Noodles, Three Flavored Fish, and believe it or not, the Creme Brulee is FANTASTIC! If you're going in on a weekend, make a reservation, the rest of the week, you should be fine (except lunches...those can be kind of packed sometimes).