This is my favourite thai place in USA. Whenever i visit champaign i do eat in Thara thai. There pad thai is just out of the world -it has the correct amount of peanut and egg combination. The medium heat is good amount of heat for me and i like it so much that i always finish eventhough the portions are big.
Its a little expensive than other thai places but i can go to champaign(i live in chicago and there are thai places on each and every street) just for thara thai.
I have tried other things in this restaurent like the basil fried rice, panang curry and few more all tasted good but my favourite is veggie pad thai and i usually stick to it :)