The best Tom Kha soup I've ever tasted with perfectly cooked vegetables (sorry forgot to take a picture before devouring). The menu had many options I plan to come back and try, had a tough decision on just one dish. Very good Panang curry with salmon, extra veggies and rice! Nice calm atmosphere.
Tyler
Good food, UNBEARABLY slow turnaround for online orders. 40-50 minute given wait, I show up after 50 minutes and still wait another 20 minutes for my food. This has happened at least 3 times in the last half year And the restaurant is half- to three-quarters-empty every time, so I don't understand what the problem is.
Mollie Rappl
Our meal was amazing! I can't believe it took me this long to eat here. The tuna tartar appetizer was the best I've ever had, fresh tuna and a deeply flavorful marinade served with wonton crisps. We tried multiple drinks, which were boozy and delicious. The service was very attentive & friendly. For entrees, I would suggest the seafood noodles if you want all the seafood. My partner had the cognac beef which was served in a rich sauce and came with rice. For dessert, a strawberry cake.
Bob G
Really trying to be excited about Issara. Tonight was not their best effort. Such a great environment but the food does not parallel the potential ambiance.
Matthew VanCleave
Food is good but our last two visits have yielded some of the slowest service I've ever seen. There were two servers, both looked overwhelmed and inexperienced. There was not an overwhelming number of occupied tables. On our visit last week, we finally asked for a status update on our food after waiting at least 45 minutes from the time we ordered. The server went and checked and brought out our food that had clearly been sitting under the heat lamp for some time (one of the dishes that's usually yellow had turned brown). Despite not being hot and fresh it still tasted fine. I know restaurants have been hit hard by worker shortages as of late. However, on a positive note, the two and a half hours we sat there (from being seated to finishing eating) was good for catching up with an old friend. Good food, just be sure to bring your patience.
Stina P.
This is supposed to be drunken noodles but I don't know what the cook was thinking with this one. It is supposed to have bell peppers, basil, bamboo, and well a lot more flavor period. The cucumber and duck is the inside of the duck rolls I also ordered but I couldn't eat the wrap because I don't even know what that was. Definitely better options for "thai" food in lincoln
Amanda M.
We showed up at 8:30. The place was dead. It took over 30 minutes to get a cold and underdone appetizer. We got the duck rolls which had good flavor but the bread/wrap that was surrounding it was gluey and not fully cooked. My husband and I waited another 15 minutes to get our drunken noodles. The flavor of the noodles were decent but my pork was as dry as all hell. My husband had the beef in his and I had to spit it out because the meat literally tasted spoiled. Will not be going back.
Dan Fairbanks
Food was good as always. Wait staff was trying but severely understaffed. Definitely a shortfall on management side.
Nic G.
Ordered carry out and everything was awesome. Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, Moo Ping(was a great starter with tasty sauce). Both Tom Kha soups were great as well. We've eaten here several times and definitely recommend!
Roman C.
So it was a chilly Saturday night and I ordered some Thai Basil duck with Papaya Crisps and Korokke on a whim. You know when you're googling dish names and you're like "that sounds good, I suppose... why not... okay, what's on TV". It was RIDICULOUSLY good. Like, you know that moment when you're 17 and you really make out for the first time? That's how I felt about this duck, when I peeled the meat from the bone and it came off like I had used a scalpel and then I tasted the crispy wings and it was the exact definition of what "crisp" makes you think of when you hear the word. You ever had a meal where it's so good that you get mad? I physically walked away from my dinner table and had to take a moment. I was not expecting this AT ALL. HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommended. The rice was a little cold tho. BUT THAT DUCK. WOW.
Horrible service and extremely disorganized. We had 2 different servers and took 20 mins to get water. We ordered the lui-suan "chicken" rolls that had a minuscule amount of ground chicken in it. I don't even think a tablespoon of meat in the entire roll.
Stephen Cass
We had a lovely evening. It was good to see the restaurant was very busy and the staff was able to handle the rush very well. Our meals were stunningly good. And unfortunately although I don't recall our waiter's name he handled everything very very well.
Lauren Nurumbi
I highly recommend the Duck Rolls and Royal Duck! Mixed drinks were not my favorite! But, the decor and bar looked awesome
Nate Phelps
Wonderful food, I would recommend this place to anyone In town that enjoys quality Asian style food. The ability to customize the protein in most/all dish selections makes this a game changer for vegetarians.
Kevin F.
Have been trying to eat here for a while. No lunch service and not open every night. We one of the first groups seated and yet it took a while to get our food. However, the wait was worth it. The yellow curry dish had the right amount of spice. I opted for the vegetable instead of protein. The dish was served with noddles. I will be coming back to try other dishes.
The best Tom Kha soup I've ever tasted with perfectly cooked vegetables (sorry forgot to take a picture before devouring). The menu had many options I plan to come back and try, had a tough decision on just one dish. Very good Panang curry with salmon, extra veggies and rice! Nice calm atmosphere.
Good food, UNBEARABLY slow turnaround for online orders. 40-50 minute given wait, I show up after 50 minutes and still wait another 20 minutes for my food. This has happened at least 3 times in the last half year And the restaurant is half- to three-quarters-empty every time, so I don't understand what the problem is.
Our meal was amazing! I can't believe it took me this long to eat here. The tuna tartar appetizer was the best I've ever had, fresh tuna and a deeply flavorful marinade served with wonton crisps. We tried multiple drinks, which were boozy and delicious. The service was very attentive & friendly. For entrees, I would suggest the seafood noodles if you want all the seafood. My partner had the cognac beef which was served in a rich sauce and came with rice. For dessert, a strawberry cake.
Really trying to be excited about Issara. Tonight was not their best effort. Such a great environment but the food does not parallel the potential ambiance.
Food is good but our last two visits have yielded some of the slowest service I've ever seen. There were two servers, both looked overwhelmed and inexperienced. There was not an overwhelming number of occupied tables. On our visit last week, we finally asked for a status update on our food after waiting at least 45 minutes from the time we ordered. The server went and checked and brought out our food that had clearly been sitting under the heat lamp for some time (one of the dishes that's usually yellow had turned brown). Despite not being hot and fresh it still tasted fine. I know restaurants have been hit hard by worker shortages as of late. However, on a positive note, the two and a half hours we sat there (from being seated to finishing eating) was good for catching up with an old friend. Good food, just be sure to bring your patience.
This is supposed to be drunken noodles but I don't know what the cook was thinking with this one. It is supposed to have bell peppers, basil, bamboo, and well a lot more flavor period. The cucumber and duck is the inside of the duck rolls I also ordered but I couldn't eat the wrap because I don't even know what that was. Definitely better options for "thai" food in lincoln
We showed up at 8:30. The place was dead. It took over 30 minutes to get a cold and underdone appetizer. We got the duck rolls which had good flavor but the bread/wrap that was surrounding it was gluey and not fully cooked. My husband and I waited another 15 minutes to get our drunken noodles. The flavor of the noodles were decent but my pork was as dry as all hell. My husband had the beef in his and I had to spit it out because the meat literally tasted spoiled. Will not be going back.
Food was good as always. Wait staff was trying but severely understaffed. Definitely a shortfall on management side.
Ordered carry out and everything was awesome. Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, Moo Ping(was a great starter with tasty sauce). Both Tom Kha soups were great as well. We've eaten here several times and definitely recommend!
So it was a chilly Saturday night and I ordered some Thai Basil duck with Papaya Crisps and Korokke on a whim. You know when you're googling dish names and you're like "that sounds good, I suppose... why not... okay, what's on TV". It was RIDICULOUSLY good. Like, you know that moment when you're 17 and you really make out for the first time? That's how I felt about this duck, when I peeled the meat from the bone and it came off like I had used a scalpel and then I tasted the crispy wings and it was the exact definition of what "crisp" makes you think of when you hear the word. You ever had a meal where it's so good that you get mad? I physically walked away from my dinner table and had to take a moment. I was not expecting this AT ALL. HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommended. The rice was a little cold tho. BUT THAT DUCK. WOW.
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Horrible service and extremely disorganized. We had 2 different servers and took 20 mins to get water. We ordered the lui-suan "chicken" rolls that had a minuscule amount of ground chicken in it. I don't even think a tablespoon of meat in the entire roll.
We had a lovely evening. It was good to see the restaurant was very busy and the staff was able to handle the rush very well. Our meals were stunningly good. And unfortunately although I don't recall our waiter's name he handled everything very very well.
I highly recommend the Duck Rolls and Royal Duck! Mixed drinks were not my favorite! But, the decor and bar looked awesome
Wonderful food, I would recommend this place to anyone In town that enjoys quality Asian style food. The ability to customize the protein in most/all dish selections makes this a game changer for vegetarians.
Have been trying to eat here for a while. No lunch service and not open every night. We one of the first groups seated and yet it took a while to get our food. However, the wait was worth it. The yellow curry dish had the right amount of spice. I opted for the vegetable instead of protein. The dish was served with noddles. I will be coming back to try other dishes.