Tara Thai Restaurant

Cuisine	Thai
Price	$$ (16-30)
Rating	3/10
Last Visit	April 7, 2026
Location	Other: Sedona, AZ

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General Notes

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One of the worst Thai food restaurant experiences I've had in a while. Lesson learned -- Asian food is NOT good in Sedona, there just aren't very many Asian people and all the dishes that they make are pretty whitewashed. The service was pretty bad, there simply aren't enough servers to go around. Despite all this, the place is surprisingly packed, it was full by 5:30pm on a Tuesday evening.

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Dishes Tasted

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• ★☆☆☆ kao pad sup-pa-rod -- exotic fried rice with chicken shrimp, pineapple, egg, and cashew nuts
• ☆☆☆☆ gangped ped yhang -- roasted duck sauteed in coconut milk, thai red curry sauce, tomatoes, and pineapples. The sauce is way too sour, and the duck is awful -- really dry and flavorless.
• ★☆☆☆ papaya salad -- shredded raw green papaya, carrots, and cabbages, mixed with ground peanuts, tomatoes, fresh chili, and lime juice. Not the best but I needed something lighter for the stomach and it fit the bill nicely.
• ★★☆☆ fresh rolls -- steamed rice noodles, lettuce, mint leaves, chicken, shrimp, spring roll wrap.