International Market & Rstrnt
(615) 297-4453
2010 Belmont Blvd
Nashville,
TN
37212
36.1318
-86.7954
Neighborhood: Bellmont/Hillsboro
Reviews & Ratings for International Market & Rstrnt
18 reviews
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Very Friendly and Great Food
by Phosphene
May 29, 2009
If you're down with the squid, just call ahead or let them know and they'll make it for you special. Squid with bamboo, basil and the curry broth. They can make it pretty hot if you like. I go here once a week and it never gets old. After Salathai closed down, this became my goto place for good thai food. Actually, I'm about to place on order with them now....hold on!
- Pros: I come here for the Red Curry Squid, it's fantastical
AUTHENTIC
by guynextdoor0308
March 07, 2009
Having just returned from Thailand less than two weeks before I ate here I can tell you this is the real deal. I fell in love with Thai cooking while there and have been looking for some authentic Thai since I returned.
I had the green curry chicken and it was as close to native Thai as there is. The taste was great and the only letdown was that it wasn't as killer hot as it is over there. No worries. I asked for some fresh Thai chili's and after adding them, hehe, I had to take a few out.
I had a sticky rice cake for dessert which was good, but there was no mango (out of season) which wasn't quite the same as sticky rice; I'd wait to have that again until there's mango.
The staff are all sweet, which is so typical of the Thai culture. They told me next time, just ask for what I want and they'll make it on the spot.
As for some older reviews I just read that were disappointed that food may have been in the steamers too long, I have news for you: that's exactly how it's done in Thailand. The food is prepped in the morning and then offered all day. I ordered right from the steamer tray and found it more than fine.
Why only four stars if I enjoyed it so much? hehe. How can you call a grocery store cafe a "five star restaurant"? I recommend it wholeheartedly, and I'd rather go someplace like the International Market than a five-star restaurant any day.
- Pros: Great AUTHENTIC Thai food. Great price.
- Cons: It's in a grocery store.
Fast service
by Max615
December 01, 2008
If you are in the area and feel the need for an Asian kick... Stop in, its quick and taste great!!!!
- Pros: Quick , great service!!
- Cons: None
Excellent fresh, home cooked food with lots of vegetables
by tennesseephil
September 14, 2008
International Market is one of my favorite restaurants; I eat there a couple of times a week. I can get an excellent lunch for about $6. The food is consistenly good, and there is a very nice selection. It is hard to get good vegetables at many restaurants, but International Market has a wide selection of fresh cooked vegetables.
- Pros: Excellent food for a bargain price
- Cons: Hard to find parking places
Not impressed
by ChineseFoodRocks
July 09, 2008
The spicy coconut milk-curry chicken stick is OK but the broccoli noodle is bad. Some of the noodle are dehydrated ? maybe stayed too long in the serving tray. The Thai ice tea is too sweat.
- Pros: cheap
- Cons: nothing stands out
Locals Only
by ChrismanChloe
May 17, 2008
My father has been going there since it opened. He took me for the first time when I was 4 and I have gotten the exact same thing ever since. The people are so friendly, it's in a hip neighborhood and the food is good and cheap. The spicy chicken sticks, vegetable egg rolls, fried rice, and bamboo shoots with chicken curry is the most amazing combo ever. And throw in a big bottle of papaya juice. It's the bomb.
Locals Only please.
- Pros: service, seating, ambience, quality of food
- Cons: parking
great food! friendly staff!
by pissoffcrumpett
May 16, 2008
Love International market! The food is fantastic and always very fresh. The staff is very very friendly. There is always something new to check out.
Don't look too closely
by bellmatt
April 15, 2008
Haven't been there since I saw ***** running over the food service trays. Otherwise, some good oily food!
It's not that good.
by RealFoodCritic2008
March 06, 2008
I had been there many times before I stopped eating there. Everything seems to be made way long ago. They are all too sweet. Surely they have been sitting there for hours too. You can see from the edges of each tray. Nasty food.... don't recommend.... This place is still alive because it's located close to a university and everything is cheap. You guys better pay a little bit more for better food.
Definitly lacking.
by kmills554
August 21, 2007
It had been years since I ate here, but I remembered it being really good, so I decided to try it again. I had read both bad and good reviews on it and decided to see for myself. Unfortunately, it was not as good as I remembered. In fact, the food looked gross. I had a hard time choosing anything because it looked like it had been sitting there for a long time. It wasn't horrible, but it definitly wasn't great. I got Sweet and Sour chicken and the sauce was so gooey and gross that I had a line of goo from the plate to my mouth. However, let me say that the Fried rice and egg rolls were really good, especially the fried rice! I would go there again, but only for the fried rice and egg rolls, definitly nothing else.
- Pros: No wait, great fried rice, and egg rolls.
- Cons: Bad food, 25 cents extra for drink refills, parking.
