Thai Smile - Palm Springs

During my last visit, I encountered some confusion with the waitstaff when trying to place my order as they were not knowledgeable about which dishes were vegan. Unfortunately, the vegan prik king dish was made with a sauce containing shrimp paste.

It’s not clear what their definition of veg*n is. I asked if I could get the tofu pad thai from the “vegetarian” section made vegan “no eggs, no fish or oyster sauce” , and the server dismissed the request as redundant “yes, no egg. It’s on the vegetarian menu” . Reading the other reviews make me question if what I ate was even vegetarian, but I have no first hand knowledge otherwise. The pad thai was alright. It was a bit syrupy/sugary, but overall was alright. Tofu was good. Staff was friendly, and ambiance was nice.

The menu has a vegetarian section, which was appreciated. However upon questioning the waitress we learned that several of the entrees in this section were prepared with fish sauce. Overall, we found the food we ordered to be below average.

The waiter informed us that they do not know the ingredients in the sauce because they do not cook. If you are vegan, it is recommended to dine elsewhere.

Came late in the evening as the only option open nearby. the soft tofu was good but the pad thai not only had hardly any vegetables but there was also a chunk of chicken in it. definitely wish i had read the reviews and that there were more options in the area.