The call
This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
What to order
Best for
- A quick, no-frills Thai meal
A quick, no-frills Thai meal
“ok spot....crazy random lady: Tam.”
Thai
A no-frills Normal Heights Thai spot Roger rated an ok stop, memorable as much for its eccentric owner Tam as for the food.
Tam's Thailand Food has closed; the Adams Avenue space now operates as Thai Joint on Adams.
Yelp — Tam's Thailand Food listed as closed (2026-09-21) ↗This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
Source-backed notes
“ok spot....crazy random lady: Tam.”
Roger called it an ok spot, memorable mainly for Tam, the restaurant's eccentric owner. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)
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