100% I am coming back here again. Since visiting Thailand in 2024, I've been searching for a place…read morethat makes gra pow similar to the street vendors in Thailand. Of course, it wasn't exactly the same, but this was pretty dang close. The spice level was on point (asked for spicy and it actually was), the portion size was huge, and the food came out pretty quickly. If I had one knock, I wish the fried egg I had was a bit runny still. Overall, it's a nice homey spot that tasted authentic to me.

Omg! I'm blown away with this place! The food is ready, fast, packaged well, really good portion…read moresizes, tasted so fresh, and made so perfectly traditional and exactly as described!! I was not expecting this at all! I have a local Thai restaurant I've been going to for years, but they've changed in our quality over the past year or so so my family and I decided to just try something. We've never tried before and this is what we landed on.... THIS is our new favorite Thai restaurant 100%! What you see in the picture? Is there chicken larb, mango sticky rice, sticky rice, & Thai ice tea. The picture doesn't do the size portion justice, it is well worth the price and each portion size is enough for two people or more. I'll definitely be a returning customer! (P.S. I had DoorDash this and it was so good. I felt motivated to jump over here to Yelp and write this review)

Good food friendly staff. Lunch specials had generous portions. Bangkok chicken wings were…read moredelicious. Our favorite was the basil chicken over rice. Will definitely eat here again when I'm around Fairfield.

Took my parents out for lunch on a weekday because my dad enjoys Thai food. They hadn't been here…read morebefore, but I've been enough times to know it's a solid choice. We walked in and there were a few people already enjoying lunch, but plenty of open seating. We were seated right away and service got going quickly. Always a good sign. There are lunch specials, but we went à la carte because I believe if you're going out to eat, you might as well order what you actually want. We ordered seafood tom kha, chicken & shrimp pad Thai, basil beef, spicy catfish, pla pad phed (trout), and steamed rice -- all requested not spicy because my parents like flavor, not a near-death experience. The seafood tom kha was a win. Dad was impressed with the variety of seafood -- shrimp, scallops, mussels, calamari, and catfish. He kept commenting on how flavorful the broth was, which in dad language is basically a Michelin star. The basil beef was new for my parents and they both loved it. The sauce had great flavor and paired perfectly with the rice. The pad Thai was good. Solid. Dependable. Not the kind that makes you dramatically pause mid-bite and rethink your life choices, but definitely tasty. Now the spicy catfish is what I personally come here for. It's fried just right -- not overly breaded, still flaky and tender inside. The sauce is always on point and full of flavor. This dish alone keeps me coming back. The pla pad phed (trout) unfortunately didn't land the same way. Because it's served filleted, it's easy to overcook, and sadly this one was. The sauce itself was great, but the fish was a bit too done. Overall, this place has been a favorite of mine for a while, and it survived the ultimate test: my parents enjoyed it too. I'll definitely keep coming back for the spicy catfish, basil beef, and their reliable pad Thai. And the service? Always friendly and attentive -- which honestly makes the experience even better.

First time here, the service was attentive and friendly but I think our server was overwhelmed with…read moretables because she was messing up our orders :( Food was overall 3/5, but our order of pineapple fried rice and pad see-ew were our only 5/5 dishes. Our green curry, tomyum soup, and Thai iced tea were super watered down. The green curry tasted better but did not have a curry consistency at all -- it was very diluted. Overall ambiance was put together in the first room, but their expanded green carpeted room with backdrops could use some updating. I know that they are on the right track to expanding!

Thai Orchid is the restaurant with a newish menu. Still a great restaurant with delicious food…read more Come check it out.

I had the BBQ pork Banh Mi. It's delicious, a good size…read moresandwich and worth the price. I walked in and ordered, they told me it would be about 15 minutes since they had three orders in front of mine. I went and sat in my car for about 8-10 minutes and went back in, my order was ready. There's plenty of indoor seating and a beautiful mural on the wall, if you prefer to eat in. I took it to go.

We really enjoyed our lunch here. This casual restaurant is located in a strip mall with many food…read moreoptions, but this place should be at the top of choices. The Nam Khao/Crispy Coconut Rice Salad was extremely satisfying. The flavor was immense, and when wrapped with the lettuce, it was perfect. The Lao sausage Banh Mi was delicious. The pork sausage in it was tasty. There is a menu on the wall at the counter. There's also printed menus stacked at the counter. I think the printed one has other items. Ordering is done at the counter and you are given a number to place at your table. Your food is brought to you. There's about 15 tables. Some for two and most are for four. Larger groups can be easily accommodated by combining tables. If you go, check out the beautiful mural.

My family and I came to Buddha Thai Bistro last Sunday for dinner. I had seen on social media that…read morethey were celebrating 13 years in business and had a 13 years for $13 special for the week and ended this last Sunday (7/26/2026). The meal came with Pad Kaprow w/ Fried Egg, Rice and Thai Iced Tea. The portion size was big for a $13 meal. Both my wife and mother-in-law had left overs to bring home. I'm a pig, so I killed the whole plate plus drank both mine and 3/4 of my mother-in-laws Thai Tea. Their food is consistently good. They had recently done some remodeling, so it seems more inviting and spacious than before. Servers were very nice and attentive. I believe they revamped their menus, and what caught my eye was they offer Alligator dishes and Wagyu Beef Pad Kaprow. They also have a Lean and Clean menu for healthier dishes as well as an Athlete's menu for cleaner eating and muscle building. They are proud to be named #20 of Yelp's top 100 places to eat in the U.S. for 2015. I am interested in trying some of their new menu items, so I will be back soon!

The staff at Buddha Thai Bistro were welcoming, friendly, and attentive from the moment we arrived…read more We stopped in for lunch after our round of golf, and it was a great choice. The food was excellent--fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. The service was outstanding, with the staff checking in regularly and making us feel well taken care of. The ambiance was comfortable and inviting, making for a relaxing dining experience. Ratings: Food: (5/5) Service: (5/5) Ambiance: (4/5) Overall, this is a great spot, and I would definitely stop by again the next time I'm in the area. Highly recommended!

I've never tried Lao food before until now. My team invited me to try the new Lao restaurant, and…read morethe food was more flavorful than I expected! I recommend the nam khao and pad kee mao. They're really flavorful with a nice spice! I'd love to order the Lao food! The rice sticker with mango is great and sweet! Reminds me of the Vietnamese dessert. The service is sweet and great! They have a deaf daughter. They speak English, Lao, and use some ASL. They cook the Lao food with heart. Please support their business! The interior is full of cherry blossoms and paintings of Laos and Thailand. They beautifully display Lao and Thai culture.

This area of Hercules is a hidden gem no doubt. Tucked away in a shopping center, there are so many…read moregood eats including Thai Lao. It's so aesthetically pleasing inside (see pics and video). The owner was there when we entered, and we were able to chat about Thailand and the Lao culture. So friendly and welcoming! Service was quick, efficient, and portions were ample for the lunch specials. We ordered chicken satay to start (comes with a nice helping of peanut sauce and cucumber salad), a pad Thai for the table with tofu, and a few lunch plates including the yellow curry, pad krapow, and spicy eggplant. Everything was packed full of flavor, and they bring a spice/sauce tray out to the table if you need to bring your dish up a notch. The lunch special comes also with a 2-piece appetizer like potstickers, egg rolls, and curry puffs which I thought was a nice touch. Plenty of shopping center adjacent (and free) parking, and wallet friendly. They serve Thai/Laos beer, wine, and a nice dessert menu. Would love to come back and try the Lao's menu including the papaya salad and larb.

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!

My family and I drove from San Diego up to Richmond and decided to order Thai takeout so we can…read morefinally rest in the hotel. My parents came here last year and said the food was good BUT the crab fried rice was fishy so... I decided to just get regular fried rice and chicken wings. I was really looking forward to it since they have such high ratings but boy was I WRONG. My dad even called it, "I don't trust ordering from restaurants within 45minutes of them closing because they like to rush it." Also, "15 minutes seems too quick for them to cook the food" Well yeah my dad was 100000% right! The chicken tasted as if it was cooked then REFRIED. The meat was dry as he**. The skin was too hard and just unpleasant. The fried rice was disgusting. It didn't even taste like fried rice. If anything it had a weird taste and a dash of pepper. My mom said it literally tasted like BENS RICE OUT OF A BOILED BAG! No eggs even were in it! I'm just so pissed because this was supposed to be our dinner after an 8+ hour drive. I will be calling to request a refund since they closed after we received our food back at the hotel. I had to just throw the whole thing away! Yeeeeeucccckkkk

Stopped by after an awesome day of wine tasting for food before Rick Springfield show and…read moreOMG!!..the food was so good! Authentic Lao as it can get. The service was awesome and fast! Would be back when I'm in the area next time!

Only place I can go to when I'm craving some Nam khao. Which always hits the spot. Portion side and…read moreprice of everything they offer is worth it Have tried there Pad Thai with shrimp and chicken larb both really good and big enough to share, there not skimpy It can get busy at times but you can also call in your order, they do have a little area to eat if you do want to wait and eat there.