Well, I had high hopes for Thai Emerald. I really can't remember the first time I had Thai food, but I've been a fan of it since and every city I visit (or live in) the first thing I always look for is the best Chinese restaurant and the best Thai restaurant (and I can tell you, I've been to a lot of each). I disagree with the reviews that say Thai Emerald is bad...it is not; it's just not very good. It tastes "homogenized" for lack of a better term...it's almost like all the Thai flavor was taken out so that it would be more appealing for local palates. Of course there has to be some of that, but these guys took it too far. I've only eaten here three times, and each time the food was fine, but it certainly is not worth the price and it just doesn't taste...Thai; I don't know. I'm not a big fan of the food, but the service is pretty good.