Tha Siam Thai Bistro on Solano, solid neighborhood spot. Tom Kha Gai is the standout, coconut broth is rich without being heavy, the galangal and lemongrass come through in a way that most places just dont bother with. Good bowl. Pad see ew was decent, nothing that stopped me in my tracks but cooked right, good char on the noodles. Menu balances the basics with a few things you dont see everywhere which i appreciate. Service was friendly and the room is comfortable, outdoor seating works well if the weather cooperates. Gets a little loud when it fills up. Good consistent Thai on Solano, 4 stars, i keep coming back which is really the whole story read more

$18.74+tip Lunch Special. I chose Chicken Satay, Vegi Tofu Grren Curry, brown rice: VERY good. Skewers were tasty, the small salad used a tasty soy dressing. The green curry didn't disappoint. I'm surprised the Yelp rating is so low. read more

Tha Siam Thai Bistro - Lunch Special - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

Not my favorite Thai place but it's good. Tried three kinds of curry (Panang, yellow, and red). The yellow was the best. Add some chicken and it's great. Deep fried pumpkin also a nice appetizer. I liked it more than the satay which I felt needed a sauce or it's a little dry. Thru offer brown and white rice. Best dish was pas see ew. Loved that! Next best dish was the crispy chicken in sweet and sour sauce. read more

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I LOVE THAI FOOD! It's my favorite! Ordered sticky rice with mango and Traffic Jam (seafood dish). Expensive to only have 2 shrimp, a small slice of salmon and 2 litttle scallops. Mostly vegetables (broccoli, onions, bamboo root & mushroom. Didnt realize I ordered a vegetarian dish! To top it off, the sticky rice with mango had hair in it! GROSS!!! Disappointing. Never ordering from here again. read more

Tha Siam Thai Bistro - Sticky rice with hair - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

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We asked fora large takeout order for a birthday party for someone who is ill, to be ready shortly after the restaurant opened. Everything went flawlessly, the bags were at the desk ready for pick up and the food ample and delicious. Putting the order in over the phone was flawless as well. We look forward to going there for a sit-down dinner ourselves at some later time! read more

The food is delicious! I've never had a bad meal!! The owner served us and she's delightful. We will definitely keep coming back!

Awful place, seen a lot of rats in the dining area, and the owner seems like forcing the waitstaff to handle it‍, big no no place , we cancel our order and immediately out. read more

It's Americanized Thai food. I suppose every Thai restaurant has to cater to American palettes to some extent but the flavors are mild and not very complex. The proteins and vegetables didn't soak up the flavors that were there so everything was a bit under-seasoned. We had Panang curry with chicken, pad kee mao with deep fried tofu, pad Thai, jasmine rice and Thai iced tea. The pad Thai was the best out of those. It had its signature sour taste and the noodles were evenly covered in a thin layer of sauce. The panang had peas in it which is a little unusual. I'd prefer it without them. The rice was cooked very well. The Thai tea was good but tasted like the bottled version instead of fresh brewed. Portions are pretty decent. Plenty for one person but not quite enough for two people to share as a whole meal. Service wasn't great but it was near closing time so I don't fault them for that. read more

I ordered pad see ew and mango curry to-go; for both, I opted for vegetables and tofu. It was about a 20 minute wait for food to be ready. The mango curry had mostly caught my eye because I don't often see it offered on the menu of other Thai restaurants I've been to. There was some mango in it, but not a ton. The curry was fine, plenty of vegetables and tofu and they made it mild which is what I wanted, though it's a little on the watery side. The pad see ew was also yummy and had a pretty high ratio of vegetables and tofu relative to the noodles. The food was good overall, though not necessarily standing out such that I would specifically seek it out. read more

Tha Siam Thai Bistro - Pad see ew and mango curry - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

** The following review reflects my delivery experience DURING the COVID-19 pandemic. ** I was wondering what the Jam was referring to. Perhaps they serve Thai chili jam though I didn't see it among my condiments, or it could be the traffic jams you face perpetually in Bangkok, or maybe it was that funky 90's video song where Michael Jordan taught Michael Jackson how to dunk a b-ball. That's a whole lot of jam to consider, so I'll just focus on the food I ordered from here for Jamie W. and me. It was good stuff starting with the $8.50 Veggie Fresh Rolls which were surprisingly not sliced into bite size pieces, but they were nicely assembled with the mixed vegetables, noodles, and mint leaves packed tightly with the thin rice paper with the requisite peanut sauce (photo: https://bit.ly/36imeWX). For his entree, Jamie went for the $13 BBQ Chicken which was marinated and barbecued Thai style with native herbs and spices but kept quite succulent if a tad too lacquered in texture (photo: https://bit.ly/3a8M4Oo). I went for the $12.50 Thai Crunch Salad with Chicken which definitely had the right descriptor with cucumber, carrot, peanuts, and red cabbage mixed with plenty of the same tender BBQ chicken (photo: https://bit.ly/3qOHJ9E). It was clear to us that the grilled poultry is one of their key drawing cards. Tasty comfort food when you're stuck at home, but the question then becomes whether the food gives me a valid reason to jam. OK, now it's time for me to do the moonwalk 'cause it ain't too much for me to JAM! FOOD - 4 stars...liking that BBQ chicken AMBIANCE - n/a...I know it's next to Ajanta but that's rather moot since I had it delivered SERVICE - 4 stars...well packed TOTAL - 4 stars...makes me wanna JAM! RELATED - Strolling Solano Avenue? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2HvcTQH read more

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Wonderful people - Salmon Mango Salad - No fat dressing. Best and most healthy meal in Berkeley. We go once a week and it always quite and staff are very responsive. We see many people stopping for take-out. read more

When I was craving some thai food, my friend recommended this place to us. Rather than sitting down at the restaurant, we decided to order our dinner take out. It was quick and easy to order with them and we got our food within 25 minutes upon us ordering. We ended up ordering: Three Flavored Fish with Rice : A sautéed tilapia fish with garlic, onion, carrot and served with Jasmine rice. The fish was wrapped in foil with the sauce on top with the onion finely cut. I have to say that the fish was cooked perfectly and even though the sauce was on top of it, it didn't make the fish soggy as expected. There was about 3-4 pieces of fish, so it was a decent amount. Duck Curry : A sliced boneless roasted duck in coconut milk with red curry paste, eggplant, bamboo shoots, tomatoes and pineapple. The duck was moist and the curry had the perfect spice. This dish did not come with rice so we had to order it extra. I recommend trying out this place and you can't go wrong with any of the curry they have. read more

I ordered via Doordash for Lunch. My order was Simple for 1 person. #1. Tom Kha Vegetarian Soup with Tofu. Was Hot n Quite Good. Excellent Quantity & Not too Pungent. I paired it with Brown Rice that was steamed ' just right '. Thai Iced Tea was ' Tasty & Authentic'. No Paper Napkins or Flatware were provided. No Condiments either. They sounded busy when I called. Just a note to ' Benefit the Management ' - In order to Review it was Really Hard to find them on Yelp, and on Google. I know their second name is " Bangkok Jam ", but to ' No Avail. ' !!! Maybe it's the ' Tha ' @ the start of the name that creates confusion. Nice Location @ ' Upper Solano '. A good ' small business ' to support post Covid - 19 .... Keep it Up !!! The Soup could've served 2 !!!! read more

We ordered for pick up: Param with beef and green beans for my husband. Green curry with tofu for me. Luckily, our dinner order did not come with rice. I made my own pot of jasmine rice. The rice was the best thing for dinner. Beef was overcooked and stringy. Veggies were tasteless. The green curry was pretty bland. Most disappointing. read more

Day 3 of Berkeley Restaurants to Go week: Bangkok Jam was next in the list. After placing my call through the phone, we made the drive. Menu itself has different options, but I rarely try Thai food. I went with the duck noodles, and my friends got the 'Hormone Free Chicken' rice. For beverages, we had the Thai Iced Tea before, so we went with exactly that again - Duck noodles: super good! It is to a premium price, but you can taste the quality and the spices on the noodles. Duck was good, but was a bit dry. - Also tastes some of the rice. Now, the Chicken rice was more to my taste. It was warm, and filled with flavor, including egg, herbs and veggies - Probably what I enjoyed the most was the drink: the Thai Iced tea. I've probably had this tea in 2 other locations, and it is sooo good! The ice gives it a refreshing taste Bangkok Jam is a good restaurant, offering high quality, premium Thai food and dishes. Day 3 in Berkeley was to a positive side :) read more

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The ambiance is very nice. The food was absolutely amazing!!!! Very flavorful and fresh... I definitely recommend this restaurant.. read more

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My friend suggested this place after I said I wanted Thai food. We came in and was seated immediately. Being on Solano Ave. finding parking can be kind of hard. We met on a Wednesday at 7pm so parking was not too bad. The place itself is quite spacious, bathroom smells nice, and service was aamazing. We ordered a soup to share Tom kha (non spicy, coconut based) and I ordered a pad see ew with chicken. They hae large portions, and also some specials that you can see on their special menu. The soup came in a fired up bowl which is so IG worthy. The noodle had broccoli in it and some mushroom which is pretty rare. My favorite dish was the soup. Noodles were huge however it wasn't as flavorful as the soup. The service was phenomenal. The waiter came by multiple times to ensure we were helped and water was refilled. Overall, definitely a fan of this place! read more

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My uncle chose this spot after visiting a loved one nearby. I was definitely leary just because I haven't been feeling Thai food lately. I will say the dishes I tasted were yummy. The service is just okay they definitely have room for improvement but the flavor of each dish was awesome. I got the short ribs and I loved it the only thing I wish for the price there was more meat than fat! This was disappointing but other than that I enjoyed it. I forgot to write a review a long time ago when I first tried it so this was overdue. read more

We've seen this place and kept saying we were going to try and finally did. Had lunch and it was definitely good. My wife said the vegetables and tofu were pretty good. This is the first time I've had mango curry and I was pleasantly surprised. And I love anything mango so I was pretty happy with it - you can go either way with something like that generally. There were four of us and everyone was pretty satisfied. I understand the couple we were with have been back already, lol. Good service. We'll be back too. read more

[Berkeley Restaurant Week 2021 Review] I'd been boycotting Bangkok Jam for months because their watery yellow curry really hurt my feelings. I used to love their curries but over time the consistency got thinner and thinner to the point where it was just yellow liquid. The portions also got smaller during COVID and that was my breaking point. So yes, I boycotted them!! (It hurt me, more than it hurt them) Today I returned to Bangkok to try their "Restaurant Week" offerings. I'm so glad I swallowed my pride and got to enjoy a great lunch. I went for their tier 1 menu: 2 spring rolls, chicken Pad Thai, and Thai iced tea for $15! Such a good deal for a really nice lunch. Spring rolls: crispy, fresh veggies, sauce was perfectly tangy Chicken Pad Thai: I always go with prawns for my pad Thai but was happy with how tender the chicken was prepared Thai iced tea: heavenly! I can drink a gallon of this stuff and still want more All in all, solid comeback. read more

Tha Siam Thai Bistro - 2 Spring Rolls, Pad Thai, Thai Iced Coffee $15 - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

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This is my favorite Thai restaurant. The ambience is very pleasant and the food is amazing! All of the workers were really nice to me and I felt very welcomed. My favorite is their Tom Kha Gai soup. It is absolutely amazing! I highly recommend eating at this restaurant. read more

They were opened for curbside pickup. The lunch special were delicious. We had a group order, which was over $50, so they gave me a beer or an ice tea/coffee for free. I order the pumpkin curry with chicken and rice. Nice chunks of pumpkin that was not mush. That in itself speaks volumes for place that do pumpkin curry. Many places make it in advance and it comes out all mushy. Anyways, it was very good pumpkin curry with chicken, for about $15, you can get the lunch and a Thai iced tea or coffee. Highly recommended. Go try it, shop the local business, we need them around. read more

been here twice and been underwhelmed. seems less authentic thai more berkeley influenced. food a bit on the bland side sorry. I think they aren't using shrimp paste fish sauce or msg. maybe management can confirm. read more

We liked the restaurant located there previously (Bangkok Jam), but we REALLY like Tha Siam Bistro. I can usually tell if I'm going to like a place by the quality of their Tom Kha Gai soup; theirs is VERY good. I also love the fact that their menu isn't the standard boiler plate used by all Thai restaurants. They do a great job with the basics, but love the expansion of some unique street dishes. A go to favorite for us is the Coconut Prawns Mango Salad, amazing! read more

I don't understand the low rating. This place is such a fund that I've already been here twice within one week of moving to Berkeley! Everything is delicious, and the service is excellent. I do wonder why some people don't like it. read more

Thought I would leave a review for this place since there aren't many recent ones on Yelp. I ordered take out lunch for three people. Everything was accurate and the food was very delicious and plentiful. They were very good about explaining something about one dish that we had modified. I will definitely get food from here again. Their peanut sauce is one of the best I've had. We did not try their curries so I cannot speak to the flavor or heat of those. But the pad thai, vegetable spring rolls and wide rice noodle dishes we're very good. read more

Have to say, the menu was complicated, different prices, different options, lunch & dinner variations and I did not see the name of the restaurant on the menu either. With that said, service was good especially when there was just one person working outside. Food was good but nothing really stood out. A decent neighborhood eatery but would prefer to try other places than returning to this eatery. read more

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I like this place. The food comes quickly and it's reliably decent. It has become my go-to Thai takeout when I'm short on time, or eat in when I just want something reliable. Some of the male waitstaff aren't super friendly, but a woman who cooked the food seemed kind. read more

Outstanding food, outstanding service. I intern at a small landscape architecture firm in the neighborhood. The principals took all the employees here for my birthday lunch this past Monday. The food was amazing. Unfortunately, they sat us near the bathroom because the large tables were on the back. I did not enjoy the smell. However, this place definitely warrants another try. Next time I'll try dinner. The service was amazing and so was the food. Wrap and Bite - truly outstanding appetizer! So much intense flavor packed in one small lettuce cup. This is a combo of lime, ginger, roasted coconut, peanuts, red onion, and Thai ginger sauce in a lettuce wrap. Seafood Pad Thai - great dish over all. Fresh and tasty, but lacked a little kick. Huge, fresh scallops, but didn't taste too much of the seafood. Good staple item, but a little overpriced. Thai Iced Tea - just about the right amount of sweet. Yum. Yum. Always say yes to Thai iced tea. read more

Tha Siam Thai Bistro - Seafood pad thai with house salad. - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

My favorite Thai restaurant. The wait staff are really nice and accommodating, and the restaurant is pretty and relaxing. My chicken fried rice was delicious, with some lettuce and cucumbers on the plate for additional veges, and my friend loved his Pad Thai. Highly recommended. read more

I really don't know how to write this review... I was pretty excited about trying this place out because of all the awesome reviews. Thai food is some of my favourite food, but something about this place was... off. This is probably the worst Thai food I've ever had. The chicken was overcooked, and the sauces used tasted strange. The fried rice was very unique--I'd never tasted fried rice that tasted like they mixed honey into it. Perhaps they were trying to add a new mix on an old dish, but it just didn't taste good. In fact, everything we ordered tasted strange. My boyfriend ordered egg rolls that tasted like bananas! He also ordered noodles, which were overcooked as well, and very, very bland. They only tasty thing was the Thai iced tea. The worst part is that we both have started feeling sick almost immediately afterward. This is a huge turn off and we suspect that maybe some of the ingredients used were expired. Definitely won't be coming back. read more

"Solid Thai on Solano in Berkeley" Came at 6pm on a Friday night with two friends. We had the prawn fresh rolls as an appetizer and I ordered the pad see ewe for a main dish and sticky rice with mango for dessert. The restaurant was rather quiet for a Friday evening, and service was excellent-- they were helpful and kept our water glasses from ever getting emptied. The prawn fresh rolls were quite tasty, and I enjoyed the pad see ewe. One unusual aspect about the pad see ewe was that it came with mushrooms, and enough mushrooms that you could taste them. I've never had this dish with mushrooms, and I THINK I like it, but it does make it taste "different". If you don't like mushrooms, don't order this and think that the flavor will be similar. The sticky rice with mango was good-- not as sweet as it sometimes is at other restaurants. Overall, A-OK. No dish knocked my socks off, but it was good Thai with good service at a good price for a popular location. read more

Update: we've been here twice now. We liked the chicken satay, spring rolls and barbecue beef on our first try. The fourth dish was too hot. Second Time Around the chicken Satay was still great and the sauces were tasty. The Rolled shrimp appetizer didn't have enough shrimp in it. The barbecue beef was charred and too tough for me to eat. The vegetables in the Pad were so undercooked that I couldn't eat them either. It was discouraging to pay that much for a meal and be unable eat it. read more

Went in was seated, then ignored the person working kept giving take out orders to drivers answering the phone , ignored us for 15 minutes. I tried to wave her over she ignored us. Lousy non existent service.When we left she did not care barely looked up . Rude discourteous, will never go back. Avoid. read more

Came here with my friend and we had the excellent garlic lamb, Tom Kah, and Chicken satay. Service was prompt and friendly. All around, a great lunch. read more

Yummy dinner with friends. Had a nice outside table with my friends. The service was excellent and the food was fresh and delicious.

I have been here a time or two when the food was more like a 4 star. Tonight it was like the chef quit and some amateur in the kitchen took over - horrible! The eggplant dish had eggplant that was soft and mushy with tofu squares that were literally dripping in black pan sauce - gross! It also had two huge pieces of cabbage in it like leaves from the outside of a cabbage - tough and not chopped it shredded into bite sized pieces. The cashew chicken had rubbery chicken pieces in it. The spring rolls were COLD. Will not be going back unfortunately! read more

(Less) Epic Birthday Weekend Eating Part 3: Mothers Day/My real birthday eating started with lunch with my Mommy and Daddy at this modern Thai restaurant. The 'rents had never tried it but they said "it's new and well reviewed on Yelp!" Well I guess surrounded but cornucopia of amazing thai places through out the bay area, this place is trying to be accessible to a diverse crowd but fails to really impress me with the main point--FOOD. The atmosphere is modern and quite pretty. Ok for a casual date for sure. The service was average, with the two waiters working their butts off but not really having the time to provide the service that one would expect with the decor and price. The waiter drizzled sauce all over the floor while bringing a dish to another table and never noticed or had anyone clean it up. They were out of coconut AND lime juice. We never got checked back with and had to work really hard to get anyone's attention. The food was good but nothing remarkable. The best thing was the "Rapid Bite" appetizer that had grilled shrimp, toasted coconut, and a tangy sauce served in the top part of a baby romaine lettuce leaf. The curry flavors were average. My dish was supposed to have egg plant (one of the reasons I got it) and didn't. My mom's beef was low quality, dry, and tough. Meh. I've experienced better. Maybe because they are new they havn't worked out the kinks, but I think it is worth it to go somewhere less modern and fancy but get better and cheaper food. For the beginning Thai food eater, this is an easy transition into South East Asia. For me, it lacked luster. read more

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For the price and taste won't be going back. Barely any meat in the yellow curry, it was bland mostly potatoes and onions. Paid a lot for sauce and veggies. read more

Horrible services! Takes almost 2 hrs for delivery and food was cold and my curry was over cook! The worst thing is that they keep saying that the food was on there way every time I called them but never made it to their words read more

Tha Siam Thai Bistro - That's how it looked my panang curry (beef), overtook beef and not even appetizing - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

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