I love this place the food and the service is amazing! I…read morecame here for the first time And the service has very good. There is lots of choice.

One of the best Thai restaurants hands and knees down…read more This place consistently delivers some of the best Thai food around, and it never disappoints. Every single dish is amazing, and even though I've developed my go-to staples, there's always something new worth trying. Favorites include the sum woo sen (clear bean thread noodle salad) and the stir-fried eggplant, but honestly, there are so many standout dishes that it's hard to narrow it down. Beyond the food, what really makes this restaurant special is the people behind it. The owner is incredibly friendly, humble, and clearly works nonstop day and night to make sure everything is just right. His wife, the chef, consistently turns out flavorful, thoughtful dishes that you can tell are made with care and pride. They're also very clean and did I say friendly? They make you feel like family or a friend. I also work for a company that regularly orders from here, and we're far from the only ones. Large companies like Chevron, Bio-Rad, Kaiser, and many others frequently order as well. Even more impressive, although the restaurant is located in Richmond, companies in Daly City and other cities 20+ miles away go out of their way to order from here. That alone says a lot. This is a small, lovely Thai restaurant that is truly doing its thing by earning loyal customers, making waves well beyond its neighborhood, and absolutely deserving of the praise it gets. Highly recommended. David and wife, you guys rock! The food, service and friendliness totally satisfies every single time.

Hidden gem in El Sobrante that serves up some of the best Laotian and Thai food in the Bay Area…read more Every time we visit, must-orders are the Nam Khao (crispy rice ball salad with fermented pork sausage and fresh herbs) and Ka Soy (Laotian noodle soup). If you see Nam Khao on the menu of a Laotian/Thai restaurant, that means they know what they are doing just because it's so labor-intensive to make a salad(!) and the fermented pork has to be damn-near perfect for this salad to really shine and round out the fresh herbs and seasonings which includes lime juice, vinegar, and fish sauce. Ka Soy (the noodle soup) is a comfort food enjoyed in Southeast Asia. It's not the Thai-style where it's a curry broth and the noodles are fried, so let's not get it mixed up. Instead, it's bone broth that been simmered for hours and it's somewhat a lighter broth. The noodles are wide rice noodles in a big bowl of hot broth served with a mixture of ground pork cooked down with tomatoes along with fresh bean sprouts, scallions, and cilantro - simply a divine noodle soup that a must-try. It's not overly complex in terms of flavor, but it's a bowl of good ol' noodle soup that is comforting and great-tasting. If you haven't tried Laotian food, give Sue's Kitchen a try. try some new flavors and you may just become a regular (if you aren't already). The owners are friendly too! It's a husband-and-wife team!

The people here are exceedingly nice but the food is not. For example, I had their chicken noodle…read moresoup yesterday for lunch. It had basically two tablespoons of chicken that looked boiled. The soup tasted like water which made me add too much chili paste. The noodles were nothing to write home about though homemade. There were not a lot of noodles and mostly a lot of water for 15 dollars. I think the soup was supposed to come with crunchy garlic but it did not come with anything but a little bit of cilantro. All in all, just a very sad dish for $15 which I could have made at home with nothing but boiled water and noodles from the supermarket. My husband had their massaman Curry beef. They were training someone to cook in the kitchen and this curry came out with the texture and flavor of water. They were very kind to refund us for the curry as it was completely tasteless. One of the kitchen staff tasted the curry themselves and said that it had no flavor and apologized profusely. The restaurant itself though clean has a strong unpleasant smell.

The Lombardi Street Mel's will always be my favorite but unfortunately it burned down. However, the…read morePinole place is nice and the food was great, as well as the service. The burgers are delicious but I was enjoy a good Rueben when it's available.

F*ck someone help this place. Worst Mel's I've been to by far…read more When someone walks in be sure to greet them, even just a little acknowledgement does wonders, like a "hey we'll be with you in a minute" just something. This place wasn't even busy, maybe 8-10 tables that's it. After standing there for 5-10 minutes watching 2 people check out, we were told to just sit wherever. After sitting for another 10 minutes watching the 2 other servers repeatedly pass by I had to get up and go grab our own menus. Only to get a look of astonishment from the lady at the check out area and a lady server. Luckily Jesse finally came and helped us. He told us he had been on break. He was super polite and honestly all you other servers there could take some cues from him. Glad we had him as our server and the only reason I gave this 3 stars and not 1

The grilled rib eye pho is the best pho I've had in a long time!…read more The staff was nice and took our order quick and were fast to refill our waters. However, there were plenty of tables that had food still sitting on them after guests left which was kinda off putting. The atmosphere isn't anything special; it's a big box with lots of tables. Certainly come back for that grilled rib eye pho, it was BOMB!

We came on a Sunday at 5:30pm not particularly super busy and there were tables filled. We walked…read morein and didn't get greeted and took awhile to get seated. There were 4 of us. We ordered 4 dishes. 2 came out first. And my wife and son literally finished their entire meal and the other 2 dishes didn't even come out yet. Ironically, we didn't order pho but we ordered: -BBH. Too Salty. No pork blood. -rice plate - the fish sauce wasn't good -vermicelli bowl - the beef was tender and flavorful -banh Xeo - Pickled vegetables didn't taste pickled. The coconut milk tasted over powering. Overall, I think this is a very below standard Vietnamese restaurant. 2.5 stars

Wonderful service and food. We love coming here, though most times it is a to-go order…read more We had the Walnut Prawns which were big and tasty. The fried rice wasn't too dry. The salt and pepper fish was se t back because it was way too salty, but they remade it with no issue. The second order of the fish tasted better. The War Won Ton soup was a delicious comfort food. Everything was really good. We will return soon. Thank you!

Best lunch special in the east bay! I recommend the salt…read morepepper fish with fried rice. Really good Singapore noodles as well.

Walked in and didn't see any staff, so I went straight to the ladies' restroom - it's tiny. Came…read moreback out... still no one. Rang the bell twice before a lady appeared and directed me to sit on the other side of the restaurant. Adventure begins. It was COLD where I sat, so I asked for a cup of hot tea -- problem solved. The menu, though? Massive. Pho, salads, Vietnamese sandwiches, porridge, vegetarian dishes, noodle soups, vermicelli bowls, rice plates, chow mein, catering options... and about 30 drinks including fruit shakes with boba. If you can't find something here, that's on you. Parking is easy since they have their own lot - always a win around here. Now, about the staff -- I mention this because credit is due. Everyone appears to be older (50+), clearly hardworking folks grinding it out to make a living, and they're genuinely nice. Don't expect much small talk in English though -- they're polite, efficient, and focused on getting things done rather than chatting, which is totally fine. Just a "here's your food, enjoy" kind of vibe. One funny (but slightly distracting) thing: there was a full-on conversation happening in the kitchen between a lady and a man, and it was loud enough that I could clearly hear it from my seat. I felt like I was unintentionally eavesdropping. Maybe turn the kitchen decibel down just a notch? Final downside: a $0.50 to-go charge and a $1.38 'merchant fee.' I find these additional charges off-putting and they give me pause about returning. On principle, I believe these are operating costs the establishment should absorb rather than fees that are passed on to the customer. Overall: extensive menu options, hardworking staff, easy parking -- but the mediocre food, extra fees and a few quirks will keep me away and keep it from being a slam dunk.

Love the food pho is delicious wonderful service easy parking you well love everything on the menuread more

Great portions but the soup could have been more spicy ! It…read morewas a nice quick bite ! Great to have a noodle place in the area and hope to go back soon !

Great customer service and amazing food. They are extremely kind and welcoming. I 100% recommend.read more

this was probably my second time ever eating at an Applebee's. my Pinole experience was great. we…read morecame for margaritas, and dinner: i opted for the cheesy burger, with fries: my burger was well done, packed with flavor, and cheese made my burger much better service was elite, and ambiance was tranquil and great for a World Cup day: i can't believe brazil lost like that

Two stars is generous. EXTREMELY generous…read more I ate there with my family (Mother, father, me & my sibling.) The waiter was rude, and very obviously did NOT want to work there. We were seated immediately which gave us hope after having bad experiences at this location prior to this certain trip. My mom's food came raw, she ordered some sort of chicken dish. Other than her food coming raw, the rest of the food was fine and tastes okay. The water was polluted and very obviously was rusty tap water, which is definitely very unsafe. Never eating there again.