Craving Thai food in Bartlesville? Taste of Thai has rolled into downtown
Christine Dossett | The Wiley Post
Sept 24, 2026
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If you’ve been a longtime resident of Bartlesville, then you know that downtown Bartlesville has had a few short stints with enticing international restaurants.
I can never forget Falafel Alley from nearly twenty years ago, located on Dewey near Theater Bartlesville. One of my besties and I, obsessed with Mediterranean food, ate there as often as we could.
Apparently we were the only ones. After it closed, an Indian buffet opened in what may have been the same exact location. We loved that one, too.
Taste of Thai is serving Thai dishes from its food truck at 100 S. Dewey Ave. in downtown Bartlesville.
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Alas, these restaurants don’t last long. Bartlesville has many Mexican and Chinese restaurants, and we’ve sustained Luigi’s for over fifteen years, but nothing else from the international scene has had staying power.
This is why I made it a priority to get to the Taste of Thai food truck on its inaugural day in its new spot on the corner of Dewey and Hensley across from the YMCA. In writing this article,
I’m hoping I can help avoid the International Foods curse that besets Bartlesville by encouraging my fellow foodies of the ‘Ville to get out there and try Taste of Thai. The proof is in the pudding — or pad Thai as it were — and I think it will make a believer out of you.
Opening this week on Tuesday, September 22nd, the Taste of Thai truck will be in its current location all week until Friday, with plans to reopen next week, Tuesday through Friday, to serve Bartians. The truck opens at 11 am for lunch and closes at 6:30 pm, so you can grab that sweet takeaway meal for dinner on your way home.
Meet the sisters behind Taste of Thai
Nuch Lowe of Bartlesville and Kiki Richards of Collinsville own and operate Taste of Thai.
“We have been in operation about four years,” Kiki said.
The truck has largely served the Owasso-area community in this time. Taste of Thai has made a few appearances in Bartlesville for events, but this is the truck’s first long stint in downtown Bartlesville.
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The sisters would like to operate here permanently Tuesday through Friday, as long as customers keep rolling out.
“I knew nothing about food when we started four years ago,” said Kiki with a playful smile. “I have learned everything from my sister, Nuch.”
I could tell that her affection for the food truck business has grown along with her food truck education.
So, how's the food?
It is a truth universally acknowledged that I love Thai food more than all other kinds of Asian cuisine and have longed for Bartlesville to have a Thai staple eatery.
Pad Thai is one of my number one favorite comfort foods. Early on opening day, I dragged two beloved co-workers to the truck with me to try a variety of dishes.
Between us, we tried a variety of classic Thai dishes.
Kimber Travis cools off with a sweet and creamy Thai tea from Taste of Thai.
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We were also each given a free Thai tea, which was delicious. Sweetened with sugar and condensed milk, Thai tea is a strong Assam tea with a distinct cardamom flavor and plenty of milk, giving it its recognizable bright orange color. Taste of Thai’s Thai tea was 10 out of 10.
All three of us agreed we enjoyed the dishes we ordered. My discerning co-worker Carvell opined that he wished the sauce in his red curry had been a little thicker, but the flavor was delicious.
I agreed that while my panang wasn’t as thick as some of the curries I have enjoyed previously, the flavor was spot on and wonderful. It was not overly spicy for my palate — Kiki let me know the food truck’s chef can make curries on a one-to-five spiciness scale.
Mine was perfect, as I do enjoy a little heat but don’t want to burn my tongue off. I didn't specify which spice level I wanted, so I believe they made mine a level one or two.
My sweet co-worker Nikki loved her Thai fried rice and told us she would be eating her leftover rice again at dinner. She also ordered the cream cheese wontons and let me try one. The tender pastry shell gave way to a cream cheese-forward filling, with just the right ratio of pastry to rich, tangy cream cheese in every bite.
Taste of Thai's shrimp pad Thai combines noodles, shrimp and the sweet and savory flavors of the classic Thai dish.
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In my opinion, the way to tell a good Thai restaurant is by the quality of its pad Thai. My shrimp pad Thai was great. Unfortunately, the sauce leaked out into the bag on its journey back to my office.
Though drier than intended, it was nonetheless very tasty. It’s going to be dangerous to my wallet and waistline to have the Taste of Thai truck so near my office.
New to Thai food? Start here
Are you new to Thai food and feeling apprehensive? I’ve got you. Typically, pad Thai is a great place to start.
Do you like noodles in a sauce that is somehow both sweet and savory, tangy and rich? You can choose your favorite protein, although do take note that shrimp is the most classic choice.
If noodles aren’t your thing, Taste of Thai’s Thai fried rice or pineapple fried rice might be a good starting place for you.
Many Bartians are still mourning the loss of Szechuan (you’re always in our hearts, Amy), so a well-made fried rice dish might hit just the spot.
Crispy on the outside and creamy inside, Taste of Thai's cream cheese wontons make for a shareable appetizer.
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Once you’ve fallen in love with the sweet-and-savory Thai flavor profile, you can level up your Thai food game by trying one of the curries. Served over rice, a Thai curry has a vastly different flavor profile than an Indian curry.
Much lighter, with distinctive flavor notes of coconut and lemongrass, Thai curries are full of beautifully sautéed vegetables and your choice of protein in a light curry sauce.
See? It’s practically health food! So that makes a Thai curry appropriate for even a Tuesday.
The Taste of Thai truck is located at 100 S Dewey Ave. It’s open Tuesday through Friday, 11 am to 6:30 pm.
There isn’t much seating around the truck to speak of, so it’s basically a take-away and go experience.
Fortunately, this weather is perfect for eating in the park, so go try some today!
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