We took my mom here for her birthday. She loves Thai food so we thought this would be a low key celebration for her. It was our first time here so we took a risk to say the least but we were pleasantly surprised. The food was pretty good. She especially enjoyed the whole fish red snapper. Overall, it was a good experience. read more

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I am a Thai food lover so had to try this place out. They have a classic Thai menu with lots of options. We started with the fresh tofu rolls (summer rolls), spring rolls, and potstickers. The potstickers were delicious! Also enjoyed the fresh and spring rolls. Ordered pad Thai (Phat Thai on their menu), pineapple fried rice and spicy string bean chicken. The pad Thai was delicious and the pineapple fried rice was also really good. The spicy string bean chicken is the reason they lost a star. It was made with ground chicken which I found to be disappointing. If you're looking for a more classic chicken dish I would clarify with them before ordering because I'm not sure if all their chicken entrees are made with ground chicken. As a whole it was a delicious Thai meal. If I'm craving pad Thai I'll definitely be heading back. Looked like they had a pretty popular pick up option too read more

Spice I Am has been our favorite Thai restaurant for years. Good weekday lunch specials, and we really enjoy the Cashew Nut Chicken with pot stickers and spring rolls for dinner. Very friendly team. read more

I got the red curry with eggplant added, and my husband got the Khao Swy and Cashew Chicken. Although I really liked the red curry, my husband really disliked the khao swy and cashew chicken. read more

Looking for pad Thai. I ordered basic pad Thai. Once i got the food it immediately smelled like wet dog. Immediately regretting the decision to come here or even eat the wet dog smell pad Thai. I am a frequent pad Thai eater so I was extremely disappointed. I did like the spring rolls & pot stickers. read more

Omgggggg It doesnt get better than Spice I am. The food was super amazing. We had pineapple crab fried rice in a pineapple, fried prawns fried rice, mango chicken, prawn rolls, crispy chicken, and pot stickers. It was all very delicious. I highly recommend. I will definitely be back. Fast & very hot. #fire read more

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First off, they did not have the AC running when we ate here on an incredibly HOT 80+ degree day, which was such a turn off for me. There were fans blowing, but not quite enough to sit and eat comfortably. Our food was good overall. The flavors are stronger here than other Thai places we go to, so I knew to order my noodles with less soy sauce. We will probably be back, but maybe not for a long while until the season changes... read more

Overpriced. Mediocre. Good curry sauce. Avoid the pork bbq, unless you like pork jerky.

I go as often as I can. One of me and my husband favorite place to catch an amazing meal.. gotta love it.. He is faithful to his duck fried rice and me to my crab fried rice.. just mouth watering.. The staff is great too.. read more

I have a very specific set of criteria for giving a restaurant an excellent rating; it has to have great food, great service, great ambience, and above all it has to have clean, fresh food!! The locale of this restaurant is excellent, and is very conveniently located in the heart of Alameda. On this occasion, it was practically empty and yet I had to keep summoning the people working there who were fascinated with their cell phones to help us. At first the food seemed reasonably tasty compared to other Thai places I've had including Dragon rouge which is by far superior. Soon after walking back to where we parked in about 20 minutes after leaving I started having real strong stomachaches and barely got back to a bathroom in time. I will never ever ever come to this place again because of that. I'm sorry that this didn't work out well for me,maybe this was just a blip, and the flea serve cleaner safe food read more

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Arrived on a Monday night around 6pm and there we were seated right away. The service was prompt and friendly but overall the food was a-okay. We ordered the Tom Kha soup and pad see ew with chicken which were all medicore. There may have been other plates that were stellar but I thought the two dishes I got were okay. read more

I love the food and the place until i had to use the restroim which you have to cross both kitchen...in saw the diswasher washing up fresh pineapple that they used for Pineapple Fried rice!!! Img something told me if they recycled those things-i confronted the both waitresses and they couldnt say anything to me when I called them out on what I saw. They has 3 halves rinsed out to be re-used. I made them cut in half and throw in the garbage and i also told them id post this on Yelp for others to know! I wont be back again-scary process they have to recycle anything-what else are they re-cycling folks! BEWARE! read more

The food is delicious AND they helped me out when I got in a small car accident coming to pick up the food. They helped me figure out how to cancel and reorder my food for delivery and waited an hour past closing for the food to get picked up. They were very kind and really made my night after a bad day! read more

Good food, service was decent, but quite slow. We ordered the drunken noodle for our entree, highly recommend if you like your food with a kick. We ordered the pot stickers as an appetizer and they were DELICIOUS! We will definitely be back for those. The setup is small, but very nice. Take into consideration the size, when this place is busy it's LOUD. We don't mind children, but in such a confined space the kid behind us's screaming was ridiculous. So go on a slower night. Lastly, we had to wait about 15 minutes after we were clearly done eating for the check. Then they never came by to grab it, we had to walk it up to the counter. Again, this is a small space... you can see every table at once. We weren't in any hurry, but that's the longest I've ever waited for a check... read more

Horrible. The food is way too sweet. I had the tok kha, which is supposed to be sour with strong lemongrass flavors, but all I could taste is sweetness. Probably the worst tom kha I ever had. Also had the fresh ginger entree, and it would've been better if not so sweet. read more

Well, this really sucks that i have to give my first 1 star to this highly recommended restaurant which, i tend to avoid as running a business is hard enough but some issue i experienced cannot be ignored. I just hope this was just a fluke and we came at a really, really off night as the reviews of this place seemed so great. We got seated as soon as we arrived and received our menus and ordered watered. Going over the menu the spelling of most of these popular thai dishes were spelled differently as to make it easier to prounce the dishes people who are foreign to thai cuisine (pad thai = phat thai, pad kee mao = drunken noodles, Pad see ew/io = phat see i). On the table were no chopsticks but just a spoon and a fork with spices made available upon request. About 5 to 10 minutes we finally received our water and or order was taken. We ordered the Famous Thai Boat Noodles and the Screaming XO Prawns and Scallops which, i must say this could be the worst thai dishes i've ever had thus far. The Famous Thai Boat Noodles did not taste so Famous as the flavor of the broth was overly watered down to the point where it just tasted like regular hot water and the little flavor it did have was probably from the meatballs. My partner asked for a side of fish sauce to hopes to add some flavor with the spices she added but, we never received the sauce. The Screaming XO Prawns and Scallops was just a terrible mess. The string beans was over steamed or maybe it was frozen the scallops didn't taste fresh at all with an odd after taste (they claim to use fresh ingredients). The XO sauce was so watered down that it did not stick to any of the main ingredients on the dish (string beans, scallops and prawns). Let alone once dinner time came along the place was getting busy and since there were only 2 workers the attentiveness have declined greatly. Even with it's small area, during dinner rush there should be more help than two servers seating, serving and busing simultaneously. We were only checked up upon once when it was slower and after that the service just became a huge mess with them scrambling around trying to clear off tables and seating incoming customers (BTW the wait list thats on the shelf when you first walk in serves no purpose at all). It was damn there impossible to waive a server down to get our check as they were overwhelming themselves for the dinner rush. We were tired of waiting, my partner walked up to the front and paid the bill on the front counter and we left. We wished we had the same overall experience as majority of people here on yelp but with the horrendous food at a high price tag, unorganized staff, the lack of attentiveness and the long wait from getting our water to receiving our food (i don't mind waiting a while for food just make it amazing) it saddens me to give this place my first 1 star rating after these great reviews before mines. We might have came on a very off night but, we will not be coming back for a second try. read more

Spice I Am - Thai boat noodle tasted like hot water and noodles no flavor - Thai Near Me - Alameda, California

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I have lower expectations for restaurants in Alameda since I feel that ratings in this small town are always inflated. Spice I Am pleasantly surprised me. The boyfriend and I usually go to Oakland for our favorite Thai restaurant, but unfortunately word got out about its deliciousness and low prices so there is a ridiculous wait at prime time now. Not wanting to deal with the hassle, we decided to try Spice I Am. It's not too bad! The food here is on the expensive side -maybe an additional $4/entree-, compared to its counterparts. I, however, do not mind paying for the convenience of dining on Park Street. Their pineapple fried rice (comes in half a pineapple) is flagrant and comes with a good rice to ingredient ratio. Lots of raisins and meat! Their yellow curry was delicious, and I LOVE that they seem to be generous with their meat in that as well. We also tried a coconut-based soup, which was perfect for the rainy day we visited on. Service was nice and I love the ambiance and decor of the restaurant. I will definitely be back if I am craving some Thai food in Alameda. read more

VEGETARIANS/VEGANS BEWARE - they put fish sauce in nearly everything, and they premake it so, they can't take it out. I would have been okay with that except I ordered delivery once and asked for no fish sauce in the curry. They said "Sure thing!" and then when eating in-house, they told me that all curries, except one, have fish sauce. Blech on fish sauce. read more

Not bad. I work and live close to Thai Town in LA so I'm a little picky when it comes to Thai. Spice I Am is modern and clean so I wasn't expecting the best, ha. But the food was surprisingly good. The kabocha curry was amazing, especially over the coconut rice. Their mango and sticky rice was made with black rice, which I've never seen before. A modern twist on a classic, but I dug it. In fact, we all did. Our group was stuffed but that didn't stop us from cleaning the plate. I'd recommend this place to others. read more

Spice I Am provides delicious and inexpensive cuisine. I got the chicken fried rice in a pineapple, it tasted so good and it was in a pineapple so wow! I also got a thai iced tea which was very good. And then I had a bite of my friends sweet sticky rice with fresh mango and I wish I had ordered it for myself because it was so tasty. The service was prompt and the staff were nice. Best of all were the low prices! read more

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Luckily Burma Superstar had a long wait so my party opted for this placed, which is a couple doors down. It's well decorated and nicely lit. Our party ordered the following dishes and I must say, nothing was a disappointment. We stuffed ourselves and took the rest for leftovers. Appetizers: Spring Rolls Crispy Calamari Dinner: Mango Chicken Cashew Chicken Garlic Rice Coconut Rice Dessert: Unfortunately, we were tooooo full to order dessert! Maybe next time. :) read more

Not sure about what choices to make with Thai food. But this place is excellent! Calamari is light and tasty. Dumplings are crisp. Wonton BBQ pork soup is filling. A couple of Blue Moons and I was satisfied! read more

Ordered delivery yesterday. As usual it was great. I ordered Crab Fried Rice (fabulous), Thai Basil (excellent), and Spring Rolls(so-so). Delivery was fast. Food was hot. Large portions! read more

This is one of the more upscale thai places in alameda. I really like the decor and the price of the dishes reflects the atmosphere it conveys. The food is good, but I feel like every dish I've ever had here had been a tad bit on the sweet side. I think it makes the dish a little hard to finish, but it's still decently good. I come here for their curries. They're very rich and full of flavor, but again a bit sweet. Some people might like this, but I find it a little off putting.The staff is always friendly and attentive. read more

Great little thai food joint in Alameda ....can get very busy so a wait may be the case on weekends....love the thai basil chicken with added shrimp finished off with the coconut dough thingies and evaporated milk ! read more

Been coming here couple times a week since they opened a couple years ago. Very good food, pleasant ambiance, awesome service. I am vegan and they are very accommodating and even recommend combinations I would have otherwise never thought to order. Some of the best fresh veggie/tofu rolls I have ever had!!! A+++ read more

Probs the best Thai food in alameda but definitely a bit more expensive. I got these dishes and all were thumbs up. The most bland was probably the crab fried rice but it was still very enjoyable. - beef pad see ew: flavorful and tasty - crab fried rice: bland but you gotta love the chunks of crab inside - pumpkin curry with coconut milk: creamy heavy goodness - pad Thai: one of the more authentic Ana exceptional ones I've had in alameda My take is you should definitely stop by and try this place out. Yes it's a tad pricey for my tastes but definitely worth the price. read more

If you feel like taking a date to get fancy Thai food, you're in the right place. But honestly- I'd probably never come here by choice. I'm rather spoiled from growing up around authentic Thai restaurants in Oakland. This place is quite Americanized. The ambiance is kinda bougie: low lighting, fancy dish presentations, big mirrors on the walls, abstract paintings... I ordered the "aromatic yellow curry" with fish and a side of sticky rice. My sticky rice was a little hard. The aromatic yellow curry was ok. It came with cauliflower, carrots, and onion. My friends liked it but I think it was too mild and lacked flavor- and curry is supposed to be a savory and spicy dish. Overall, service was very good. The ambiance was nice and relaxing. Food is definitely Americanized in my opinion, but it's not bad at all. read more

I was walking around with one of my coworkers looking for a new place to try out and I didn't even notice this place. Outside it was dark and looked like part of the store next door. I'm glad I was able to stumble upon a pretty good Thai joint. The lunch special menu caught my attention with the delicious sounding dishes for only $7!! What also caught my attention was the really nice interior and atmosphere of the restaurant. It's comfortable and sophisticated at the same time. I can see this being a really nice place for dinner. I was able to try the Thai lettuce wraps and the Thai BBQ pork lunch special. The wraps were awesome, especially the sauce. There was a lot of flavor in those packets. The BBQ was pretty good too, although I was expecting something different....maybe slightly more. Again, it was the sauce that topped it off. I saw a bunch of other dishes I wanted to try, so I will undoubtedly be back for more. I wonder if they do a happy hour....... read more

Lunch menu is great! Food and price is good for what you get. I like the lemon grass chicken with papaya salad, and the crispy fish is also really good! read more

Love love this little gem. It was my hubby's turn to pick a new place to dine at and booooy did he do good?? I was impressed! The place it self is beautifully decorated and the staff are on point from their greet to the fast friendly service they gave us. Now on to the food.. We ordered the following; Fried Spring rolls: crisped to perfection. Prawns & Cashew salad: amazing, lightly dressed with a good amount of prawns and fresh organic spring mix. Chicken and Cashew lovers: deliiiishhhhh, reminded me of a kung pao style dish with fresh veggies. Garlic rice: pretty garlicky, complemented our saucy entree very well. They also have a cool selection of beer and wine! All in all, this is the best Thai spot we've had in a while and we will definitely be back as it is perfect for a date night. You can start here and walk over to the Almeda theater for a quick flick! read more

I'm not sure why we've never tried Spice I Am..but I'm so happy we did take out tonight. They were very fast & friendly. We ordered Chicken Phat See I aka Pad Sew $9 & Spicy Eggplant with Chicken $9 & a side order of Coconut Rice $2.50. Everything was soo delicious & flavorful. I can not wait to come back. If you're looking for a great quick lunch or dinner... check out Spice I Am. read more

Spice I Am - Chicken Phat See I $9 - Thai Near Me - Alameda, California

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Phat thai (Prawns, tofu, egg, crushed peanut) was really sweet...too sweet. Phat See I (Flat rice noodles, egg, broccoli, carrot with sweet soy sauce) was tasty. It was good, but nothing to get excited about. read more

This is my new favorite spot in Alameda. It's about time Alameda got something new and useful. This new Thai spot is just what Alameda needed. The decor of this place was wonderful. Very elegant and modern. I loved it! Decided to order my staple pad see ew, pumpkin curry, fried rice and lemongrass chicken. I loved every but of it. Was there with my Cali BFF and we had a wonderful time. I must add the serving size is enough for just one person. Lucky thing my Cali BFF and I ordered several dishes. We are always used to having so much food that we share. This place was a little different. I will surely go back :) read more

We decided to hit this place for my sister-in-law's birthday and I was pleasantly surprised. They've transformed the former donut shop into a gorgeous, upscale, elegant, restaurant. I ordered the Tom Kha soup and the yellow chicken curry. Both were delicious. I love the atmosphere and the food will definitely have me coming back. This is the best Thai place on the East end of Alameda. read more

A nice spot for Thai in alameda. I frequently pass by on Park street but I've never really noticed the establishment before. Good thing for yelp, right? Even when I was driving here for dinner I couldn't really tell where it was. Seems a bit hidden but it doesn't seem to affect the business because it was busy. The decor is really nice. Very new and modern. We were seated and served very quickly. We sat at the very front end of the table with the booth seats. After we sat a group of five were seated next to us and their table was pushed closer to us to accommodate their group. It was really really close and felt uncomfortably cramped. I had to hear their dreadfully uninteresting conversation of figuring out the diameter and radius of a vase and formulation of the volume from an awkwardly annoying know-it-all teen to his family for like five minutes. I was so over the conversation but somehow they kept it going for so long.. Shoot me now. We ordered a beef garlic and pepper and a drunken noodle. The taste of the garlic and pepper was good but I didn't like the texture of the meat. The drunken noodle was really good though. I would recommend that. The wait staff was on top of keeping our drinks topped. Excellent as I can be a very thirsty girl. Two plates for just under $20. Not bad. read more

So my party of 6 was basically left with no choice but to abandon our attempt to try out a restaurant down the street last night (Monkey King- see my review for details). My sister said she had tried Spice I Am before and that the Thai food there was tasty, so we decided to go there and have our dinner. SO glad we did! Spice I am (SIA) was such a wonderful dining experience. First the place has a wonderful atmosphere. Good soft lighting and background music. The place is very clean and the staff was so welcoming and warm. The kids were very hungry and they were able to seat us right away. Before we even looked at the menu, we asked the hostess if she could put in an order of Pad Thai noodles for us, so the kids could have something to eat real fast before we ordered all of our other dishes, to share family style. Before I could even look over the menu, the pad thai (chicken) dish came out and it looked great! So fresh and smelled great. The kids thought it was delicious. I ordered the crispy calamari app, which came out first. Very crunchy and yum. The sweet dipping sauce (thin liquid) was very light and complimented the calamari very nicely. Next we had an order of Angel Wings come out. This was very unique. Chicken wings, stuffed with minced chicken, silver noodles and mixed vegetables. It was deep fried with a panko like crust and was so tender and crunchy! Very nice. The pineapple fried rice is a must order. It came out in a half cut out pineapple and was so unbelievably tasty. The pineapple was obviously so fresh and the hint of coconut and prawns/chicken and cashew nuts made this a real treat. The yellow color from the curry was inviting and I'm glad to say the curry was very light and not overbearing whatsoever. We also had the grilled short ribs with herbs. Man, talk about tender kal bi type short ribs. The fresh herbs (mostly basil) on top of it made my mouth water. I had to give up my share to my kids cuz they couldn't get enough. HA HA HA! Oh well, part of being a dad, sacrifice. The other entree we ordered to share was the Drunken Noodles. Basicallly really large rice noodles, with fresh vegetables (green beans, bell peppers, cabbage, basil and tomato). The fresh basil really pops and it was my favorite. The menu says it is a spicy dish, but it's so mild (if you like hot food). Dessert was a couple of orders of their fried bananas with honey topping. So incredible. Crunchy outside and soft velvety bananas on the inside. Not too much honey which made it just the right amount of sweetness. They also had the same dessert w/ice cream, but we chose not to order that since it would likely just melt the ice cream before anyone got to enjoy it. It was a wonderful way to top off a perfect meal. A def have to dine experience if you are on Park St. in Alameda. read more

Went with a large group of 8 (with kids) on a pretty busy Friday night. The hostess was pleasant and accommodating. Unfortunately, our waiter was a poker face most of the night and so made my first experience a little sour. The ambiance is modern with a lot of dark wood. Although, the wait was a little long (arrived around 8:30pm) the food was delicious! My favorite dishes were the Chilean Sea Bass, Tom Ka Gai soup and (kids loved) Pad Thai noodles. Will definitely be back to try more of the menu. Overall, I'd like to rate this place with a 3.5 stars with 3 for service and 4 for food...but i don't think that's an option. Thanks for reading! :) read more

A little disappointed at the level of service my friends and I received. Have to say it is a GREAT atmosphere and I really like what they've done with this small space, but my overall rating has to go with the expectations I had with the food. The overall feel is they need to come up with an identity. Prices on the menu are reasonable, but it really seems they are trying to mesh this with some type of Asian fusion. The green curry is a lot spicier than it should be (yes, I get the restaurant name is Spice I Am) but really, they need to find an identity if they want to be known as an authentic Thai restaurant or a mix of fusion. Portions are not very generous for the prices on the menu either. The only thing going here is the interior design, sad to say. read more

My friends and I like to walk around and try out a random restaurant. This is one of them that we happened to come across. We had been craving Thai food and noticed that the prices weren't too bad. The decor was very nice and modern. It had an upscale, contemporary feel to it. I also enjoyed their presentation as well. The waitress poured our glass of beer in front of us and left the rest of the bottle with us as well (for some reason, I thought that was fun and unexpected). The plates that the meals came on were uniquely shaped and my Pumpkin Curry has a mini tower of rice. The portions were at an appropriate size where I wasn't too full or too hungry afterwards. The food wasn't extraordinary, but it also wasn't bad. Personally, it isn't a restaurant that I would probably return to that often. However, it was definitely a nice experience and I'm glad that we decided to try it out. read more