Tamarind Menu

Welcome to Tamarind, your destination for authentic Thai cuisine nestled in the heart of Ithaca, NY. This unclaimed gem offers a delightful array of dishes, perfect for casual dining, takeout, or delivery. The atmosphere strikes a balance between comfort and vibrancy, accommodating groups, families, and even kids.

  • Soups: Experience Thai comfort with the creamy Tom Kha soup or the fiery Tom Yum, both showcasing fresh, authentic ingredients.
  • Salads: Fresh dishes like Papaya Salad and Beef Salad highlight Tamarind's commitment to vibrant flavors and quality ingredients.
  • Beverages: Pair your meal with a refreshing Thai Iced Coffee, a perfect complement to your culinary journey.

Whether you're seeking lunch or dinner, Tamarind delivers a rich tapestry of flavors that embody the essence of Thai hospitality. Don't miss out on this culinary treasure!

Popular Items

Thai Spicy Noodle*

Rice noodles stir fried with onion, carrot, bell pepper, baby corn, mushroom, basil, and fresh chili.

$9.95

Gyoza (6)

Chicken dumplings served with ginger sauce.

$5.95

Pad Thai

Rice stick noodles stir fried with egg, chives, bean sprouts, and crushed peanut.

$9.95

Gaeng Daeng (Red Curry)*

Red curry paste mixed with coconut milk, bamboo shoot, bell pepper, and Thai eggplant.

$10.95

Thai Iced Tea

$2.00

Fresh Rolls (4)

Tofu or Shrimp, rice vermicelli and vegetables wrapped in Vietnamese rice paper.

$5.25

Spring Rolls (4)

Crispy rolls stuffed with vegetables and bean threads, served with sweet and sour sauce and crushed peanuts.

$5.25

Meat Rolls (4)

Chicken, shrimp, bean thread noodles, carrot, celery, and cabbage wrapped in Vietnamese rice paper and then deep fried.

$5.95

Chicken Satay (4)

Grilled marinated chicken on skewers, served with peanut sauce, and cucumber relish.

$6.25

Tod Mun (Thai Fish Crackers)

Blended fish meat with curry paste, served with red onion and cucumber relish sauce.

$5.95

Fried Tofu

Deep-fried tofu, served with sweet and sour sauce mixed with crushed peanuts.

$5.25

Fried Squid

Squid battered in tempura flour and deep fried, served with sweet and sour sauce.

$6.95

Crispy Vegetables

Assorted vegetables battered in tempura flour and deep fried.

$5.95

Shumei (4)

Steamed shrimp and chicken stuffed in wonton skin, served with soy sauce.

$5.25

Stuffed Chicken Wings (2)

Deep-fried, boneless chicken wings stuffed with chicken, carrot, celery, cabbage, and bamboo shoot.

$7.95

Butterfly Shrimp

Shrimp and vegetables battered in tempura flour then deep fried, served with plum sauce.

$7.95

Roti*

Roti served with curry.

$5.95

Appetizers

Soups

Tom Kha (Coconut Soup)

Mild and delicious soup in coconut milk, mushrooms, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, roasted chili, and lime juice. With your choice of meat.

$3.25

Tom Yom (Spicy & Sour Soup)*

The authentic Thai hot and sour soup, spiced with fresh chili, lemongrass, mushrooms, kaffir lime leaves, and lime juice. With your choice of meat.

$3.25

Wonton Soup

Home-style wonton in clear soup with BBQ pork and bok choy.

$3.25

Tofu Soup

Tofu, egg, and vegetables in clear soup.

$3.25

Teriyaki Salmon

Grilled salmon fillet topped with teriyaki sauce.

$13.95

Choo-Chee Fish

Special red curry sauce and kaffir lime leaves. Served with salmon or catfish filet.

$13.95

Fish

Curry

Panang*

Panang curry paste mixed with coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, and bell pepper.

$10.95

Gaeng Keaw Wan (Green Curry)*

Green curry paste mixed with coconut milk, bamboo shoot, bell pepper, and Thai eggplant.

$10.95

Gaeng Karee (Yellow Curry)*

Yellow curry paste mixed with coconut milk, onion, carrot, and potato.

$10.95

Gaeng Massaman (Massaman Curry)*

Massaman curry paste mixed with coconut milk, onion, carrot, and potato.

$10.95

Gaeng Ped Ped Yang (BBQ Duck Curry)*

Red curry paste mixed with coconut milk, pineapple chunks, eggplant, and bell pepper.

$10.95

Fried Rice

Fried rice with egg, tomato, onion, green onion, and Chinese broccoli.

$9.95

BBQ Pork Fried Rice

BBQ pork, egg, peas, and carrots.

$9.95

Spicy Fried Rice*

Fried rice with bell pepper, carrot, onion, mushrooms, tomato, baby corn and basil.

$9.95

Pineapple Fried Rice

Chicken and prawns with chunks of pineapple, curry powder, egg, onion, cashew nuts, raisins, peas and carrots.

$9.95

Hainam Chicken with Hainam Rice

Steamed rice cooked with chicken broth, garlic, and ginger, served with steamed deboned chicken.

$9.95

Fried Chicken with Hainam Rice

Deep-fried chicken served with hainan rice.

$9.95

BBQ Pork over Rice (Kao Moo Dang)

Sliced BBQ pork and Chinese sausage over rice, topped with sweet gravy.

$9.95

BBQ Duck over Rice (Kao Nah Ped)

Deboned roasted duck and vegetables over rice, topped with gravy.

$10.95

Rice

Salads

Papaya Salad*

Shredded green papaya mixed with carrot, green beans, and tomato, topped with shrimp and peanut.

$9.95

Beef Salad*

Sliced grilled strips of beef tossed with onion, carrot, cucumber and tomato.

$9.95

Pla Goong*

Grilled shrimp tossed with lemongrass, red onion, green onion, mint leaves, chili oil paste and fresh lime juice.

$9.95

Naam Sod*

Minced chicken mixed with ginger, peanuts, and green onion tossed in fresh lime juice.

$9.95

Yun Woon Sen*

Minced chicken, shrimp, bean thread noodles, peanuts, shallots, and Thai chili paste in fresh lime juice.

$9.95

House Salad

Assorted vegetables served with peanut sauce.

$6.95

Larb*

Minced chicken or pork mixed with red onion, green onion, mint leaves, and roasted rice powder.

$9.95

Yum Pla Muek (Squid Salad)*

Squid, onion, cleverly, and tomato tossed in a spicy fresh lime dressing.

$9.95

Duck Salad*

Crispy duck tossed with spicy and sour sauce mixed with green onion, red onion, cashew nut, and cilantro.

$10.95

Pad See Ew

Rice noodles stir fried with egg, sweet soy sauce, and broccoli.

$9.95

Yakisoba

Yakisoba stir fried with bamboo shoot, carrot, and green onion.

$9.95

Sukiyaki

Bean threads noodles, Napa cabbage, green onion, celery, and spinach in soup, served with homemade sukiyaki sauce.

$9.95

Golden Noodles

Chicken, bamboo shoots, carrot, black mushroom, and green onion in gravy over crispy egg noodles.

$9.95

Bar-B-Q Pork Egg Noodles

BBQ pork and wonton in egg noodle soup.

$9.95

Yen Ta Fo*

Shrimp, squid, fish balls, and tofu with rice noodles, accented with spicy red sauce.

$10.95

Duck Noodles

Duck meat cooked with spice in soup, served with choice of noodles.

$10.95

Beef Noodles

Beef and beef balls with spice in beef broth soup, served with choice of noodles.

$10.95

Tom Yum Noodles

Minced pork, pork, and fish balls in hot and sour broth, mixed with crushed peanut.

$10.95

Noodles

A La Carte

BBQ Duck

BBQ duck served on a bed of steamed bok choy.

$13.95

BBQ Pork

BBQ pork served on a bed of steamed bok choy and cucumber on the side.

$10.95

Pad Prik Khing

Choice of meat, green bean, and kaffir lime leaves stir fried with curry paste.

$10.95

Spicy Basil

Choice of meat stir fried with bell pepper and basil.

$10.95

Pad Khing

Choice of meat stir fried with ginger, onion and black fungus.

$10.95

Pra Ram Long Song

Choice of meat served over a bed of cooked spinach topped with peanut sauce.

$10.95

Eggplant Long Song

Deep-fried tofu and eggplant battered with flour and deep fried, topped with peanut sauce.

$10.95

Pad Kratian Prik Thai (Pepper and Garlic)

Choice of meat stir fried with chef's pepper and garlic sauce, served on top of crispy noodles.

$10.95

Pad Priew Wan (Sweet and Sour)

Choice of meat stir fried with pineapple chunks, cucumber, tomato, carrot, bell pepper, and onion.

$10.95

Cashew Chicken

Chicken and crunchy cashew nuts stir fried with onion and bell pepper.

$10.95

Mixed Vegetables

Assorted vegetables stir fried with oyster sauce.

$10.95

Chicken Teriyaki

Chicken thigh marinated in teriyaki sauce.

$10.95

Spicy Eggplant*

Choice of meat stir fried with eggplant, bell pepper, and basil.

$10.95

Kung Pao Chicken

Chicken, bell pepper, onion, celery, water chestnuts, and peanuts stir fried in special sauce.

$10.95

Orange Chicken

Stir-fried, battered chicken tossed with orange flavored sauce.

$10.95

Mango Chicken

Chicken, bell pepper, and mango stir fried with special chef sauce.

$10.95

Thai-Style BBQ Chicken

Half chicken marinated with Thai spice, served on hot plate.

$10.95

Mongolian Beef

Beef stir fried with bamboo shoot, green onion, and dried chili in brown sauce.

$10.95

Bulgogi

Thinly sliced beef cooked with bulgogi sauce, served on hot plate.

$13.95

Spicy Pork Bulgogi (Jei Yook Gui)*

Thinly sliced pork in spicy bulgogi sauce, served on hot plate.

$13.95

Kalbi

Beef short rib marinated and grilled, served on a hot plate.

$13.95

Honey Duck

Special roasted duck with honey sauce.

$13.95

Choo-Chee Duck*

Duck topped with choo-chee curry paste, mixed with coconut milk and kaffir lime leaves.

$13.95

Pad Prik Khing Duck

Duck meat stir fried with green bean, bell pepper, kaffir lime leaves, and curry paste.

$13.95

Roti (1)

$1.50

Peanut Sauce

$2.00

Steamed Noodles

$1.50

Steamed Vegetables

$1.50

Fried Eggs

$1.50

Side Orders

Beverages

Thai Iced Coffee

$2.00

Soda

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Root Beer.

$1.50

Spring Water

$2.50

Sparkling Water

$2.50