I never write reviews, but I felt obliged to write this one. This is the worst Thai food I have ever had in my life. It's completely tasteless. The papaya salad had no lime juice. No fish sauce basically tasted just bland. I will never order from this place again. read more

Ate dinner here. Street parking. Ordered assorted entrees, some better than others. Pad Kee mao was good. Panang beef curry was good. Basil Chicken good, but very salty. Mango curry squid was very good. Papaya salad was average. Overall taste was average. read more

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We had a great meal here for Christmas Eve! Sitting in their cozy outdoor patio, we were treated like royalty. We were greeted warmly entering, and attended to very personally throughout our ordering and all courses. We started with some nice Thai tea, flavorful and warming to go with our spring rolls. Rolls were really great, with fresh cucumbers and other vegetables packed in. I had a Pra Ram with very tasty vegetables and tofu. Everything was crisp, fresh, and tasty, from broccoli to green beans. The tofu was just right, with the flavorful sauce and crunchy little peanut crumbles on top. My husband also had the Pra Ram because it was so enticing. Our son, who knows and appreciates good good, had a huge soup that he enjoyed. He was full before it was gone, and asked to take home the left overs. We forgot to get the name, as we were busy with holiday updates and plans. We split an IPA which packed lots of flavor. I would have enjoyed one of my own, but am watching calories. Hopefully next time. The decor is inviting, artistic, warm and clean. The wait staff all wore masks, all the time, even outdoors. The rest room also was very clean. No problems except that next time, I'll order more! read more

Absolutely love this place, to the point I had an altercation with a customer of theirs, who was not only rude but decided to break covid regulations (and just down right nasty) breeching the barrier like she was storming Normandy beach and going through all the orders because she couldn't be bothered to wait for staff. I threw her ass out. The poor waitress was in shock, to which I responded with 'just because you work here you don't have to take abuse from anyone. You can refuse service and what she did was beyond rude, it was dangerous'...that aside I just love their food. I even told my husband we were pregnant in this restaurant (in the pre-covid era, the very month the whole world changed!) read more

I went here pre Covid and it was fine. People were very nice. Tonight I got some food via GrubHub. Yikes! I couldn't eat the duck spring rolls because the different elements were soggy and slimy and something tasted very off, rotten. Pad Thai was terrible and wet and oddly garlicky but the fried tofu in it was yummy. Just not fresh in any way. I did appreciate that they didn't use single-use plastic containers for the most part. read more

Great food; excellent service during this Covid period. All curries are consistent; their fried Calamari definitely worth trying. Pad Thai and Pad See-ewe are also great dishes. read more

I've ordered before and food was good but not warm by the time it got to my house. But dined in for first time and food was all ON POINT. Legitimately Thai, staff was great. and I had the basil beef which was fantastic and we had a great mango curry that was a bit spicier than anticipated. The staff was great. read more

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Went there for lunch with a friend by his suggestion. I was quite surprised in a good way. Ordered the Bangkok Street Noodles, which is green curry with eggplant, bamboo shoots, and bell peppers over rice noodles. The curry had a nice little kick of spiciness without being overpowering. Prices were reasonable and service was good and quick. Was not crowded and a good place to meet someone for lunch. read more

Tha Siam Thai Bistro - Bangkok Street Noodles - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

Eaten here before and it was OK but this time food was cold, salmon was day old. Wine had to be sent back. Sweet service but wouldn't come back. read more

So delicious!!! We love everything here, but the Thai Crunch Salad is my favorite. It is refreshing, fillings and yummy.

I hadn't been along Solano in quite a while and decided to visit a nice Thai restaurant that I remembered. Thinking I was walking into Boran, we ended up in this place by mistake. I was impressed with what I figured were renovations. Finally, I realized that I was now in that 'other place'. No disappointments though. The seating is a bit tight, but the good quantities of good food at decent prices make it a nice value. read more

Tha Siam Thai Bistro - Fried wonton filled with crab & cream cheese - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I stumbled across this small Thai Restaurant and was hoping to discover a new destination for my thai cravings. However, I was disappointed when my order of Pad Thai came. The Pad Thai was average for the price. It's definitely better than Thai Basil, but comparable to Thai Noodle. The tofu was hard and dry, not appetizing at all. Everything else was okay, but didn't stand out. TLDR; The pad thai is average. read more

I can't believe I just found this place considering I live less than a mile away! The food, like many other Thai restaurants in the area is amazing, but on top of this, the service was great and ambiance was equally outstanding. The best part of this place is that in the 4 or 5 times I've been there has never been a wait! I recommend trying the pad Thai or the panang curry. Deelicious. read more

The food here is fresh and delicious. The chef was very skilled in balancing the flavors of each dish. The staff were very sweet to us and the food came out really quickly. read more

Tha Siam Thai Bistro - Papaya salad. Amazing dressing! - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I went for lunch. They were located on the upper end of Solano Ave in Albany, CA. I found a metered parking space right in front. I walked in by myself and the server seated me at a table for 4 people with a used glass of water and the paid bill still on it. The server did not bother to wipe the table down. I did not order off the lunch menu. I ordered the Shrimp and Avocado Salad. It had chunks of fresh avocado, 5 grilled butterflied shrimp with the tails on, tiny pieces of mango, shredded carrots, red cabbage, sliced tomato, and sliced red onion on a bed of mixed greens. The presentation was very pretty and the price was reasonable ($8.95). I would order it again. I would have ordered dessert, but the server brought me the bill. Oh well, maybe next time. I would go back to try something else. I was driving by on Christmas Day and they were open. read more

Tha Siam Thai Bistro - Shrimp and Avocado Thai Salad - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

I've only been for lunch and I'm surprised that there are so many open tables each time! Delicious food, good service and reasonable prices. Everything tastes so fresh! Loved the Thai crunch salad, tom kha soup, yellow curry, and limeade. Also, fun that they serve coconut milk right out of the coconut. read more

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Had takeout and found a long hair in Thai iced tea that I was drinking . Very disappointed with my first experience here

I should've done my research darn it. I didn't realize that this was the Bangkok Jam restaurant on Solano and unfortunately I ordered from them. Their fried crab "golden crab" it's called. They were terrible. Super greasy and burned. No flavor, terrible! The restaurant contacted me and insisted that the burned order was set aside while another batch was being made for me but somehow the burned batch got in my order. I can understand that if they are busy but it doesn't take care of how greasy they were. They need to make the temp of oil hotter and dip those for only 3 min maybe less. read more

Recently re-tried this little Thai place at the top of Solano Avenue. Sorry to say the food was really bad. Spring rolls were burned, dipping sauce was inedible. Hawaiian Fried Rice was bland and goopy, with what tasted to be several days old canned pineapple. Prices are fairly high. I would avoid this restaurant. read more

The credit card company said they decline the purchase and the charges did not process. I stand by by original review and I urge people to take their credit card to the register or paid cash at the table. As I explained on the phone the card was only used once and was only out of our procession at your restaurant. The very next morning we received a card saying someone placed an online order for clothes at the previous mention company. This company sell young adults clothes. It's up to the credit card fraud department to decide how to handle this fraud transaction. I just wanted to let others know what I experienced at your restaurant. I'm a senior citizen and I wants other to know my experience. I don't appreciate your attitude and lack of concern regarding your customers. I also think you should change the payment policies at your restaurant. Your customers should not handle over their credit card. They should pay at the counter go they can keep a close eye on their credit card information. read more

No reservation needed on Sat at 7p, although it filled up by 7:30. Friendly, relaxed service, and tasty, fresh food. Some inconsistency with spice heat (My 'medium' heat Pad Thai was bang-on accurate, but the curry ordered 'mild' was also a medium. Dinner for 4 with an appetizer and drinks was under $100. The Solano Ave strip is filled with lots of ethnic dining options, and cool-looking, independently owned shops. We'd return. read more

I love you this restaurant. Have been here many times over the years - they serve the freshest of ingredients and all are beautifully displayed. Staff are warm and attentive. Check them out! read more

Labor Day has come and gone. And with it, our Bay Area summer. Must be time for the Fall as the weather is hotter than well...you...know. So, the weekend started with (Yep) iced tea on Yelper Toni M's El Cerrito deck. Surrounded by 100 year old oaks. Cradled (as were) in the treetops. Marvelous...but you can't join me there unless you know Toni M. Sorry. You can, however, replicate my experience this evening at Bangkok Jam. We finished our three day weekend with a walk over to this new Asian Fusion restaurant on upper Solano in Berkeley. A perfect walk, it was. And a perfect dinner. Ambling along past Fat Apples, down toward Albany Park where there were several Labor Day picnics in progress. Said hello to that nice young couple who recently bought a picture-perfect house across the street from the park. Turned up hill at Solano, strolled past pizza places, pastry shops, restaurants of all stripes'n styles and a wine-tasting place. Nothing particular in mind, but we wanted a light meal. Nothing greasy, nothing ordinary. And there, in the top block of Solano, it was. Bangkok Jam. Open for business on Labor Day. We chose a table for four as the place was only moderately busy. This, it turned out, was a wise move...we needed the extra space for the serving dishes. Peter ordered iced tea and a "Dinner Special." I ordered a lime/cilantro eggplant salad which went beautfully with the Sangha beer. Both drinks were graciously served in delicate glasses. A bowl of brown Thai rice appeared magically on the table just as our food arrived. (The service was prompt, attentive, and pleasantly elegant without being pretentious.) We enjoyed ourselves, paid the bill (less than forty dollars including a generous tip) and wandered homeward, our route consisting of whichever Thousand Oaks pathway seemed the most interesting. Got home just as the sun was sinking over Mt. Tamalpais. Nearby neighbors were folding up their flags on their porches and decks. The smell of a backyard barbeque still hung in the air. Another summer is history. Old Glory (in her many manifestations) has been folded up and tucked away. The UC Berkeley kids have pretty much settled into their dorm rooms. Classes at UCB and Stanford are about to begin. "Bangkok Jam", the restaurant, is now on our list of walkable weekend places. Here's to Fall...and another school year. Thank you, Toni, and thank you to our new hangout, "BJ" ...you made this a wonderful Labor Day weekend. See you again soon. read more

We used to like this place (ever since its take-off-your-shoes seating before remodeling), even though quality varied over the years. Yesterday was such a low that we will take a longer break. On the plus side, they've partly reopened for semi-indoor seating (windows & door open, so quite chilly), take hygiene measures (check guests' temps, sprayclean plastic tablecloths), food arrived quickly, and one of our three dishes was pretty good (red curry with chicken), as well as the white and brown rice (hard to ruin those). But the other two dishes were really disappointing and/or went wrong. The cashew veggie entree had too many undercooked onions and was SUPER salty - I had to let each drop of sauce drip off so it became somewhat edible. The "King&I" noodle plate also was much saltier than necessary, and lacked any other flavors. We ended up taking it home, rinsing it off, and refrying it... The tofu in both dishes had an unpleasant sour aftertaste (maybe not fresh anymore?), and the small portion of sticky rice felt reheated, glued together, and flavorless. At first we didn't trust our tastebuds, then they became numb from the salt overdose, and we also didn't want to complain to a small business reopening after the pandemic. But when we were paying, I mentioned the excessive saltiness to our server, and she simply said "I'll let my chef know". Not "Oh, I'm sorry! You could have said something earlier / we'll make sure to do better next time / let me take something small off your bill / would your son like a small dessert?" - nothing. Food not great can be an exception, but reaction to a customer problem is another thing. That's when we decided it deserved a Yelp. read more

I know there are many Thai restaurants in the East Bay but I do not give out this 5 star review lightly, Bangkok Jam is quite possibly my favorite of them all! Located at the top of Solano Ave in Berkeley(a notoriously busy area), you may have to fight for a parking space but its worth all the stress and time! Bangkok Jam makes tasty Thai food that can be made organic upon request, but is served fresh and yummy either way. Its dark and comfy inside with a very romantic atmosphere. I've taken dates, friends and family here and its perfect for any occasion. Another big plus was the fact that I never felt like I had to talk over the other people who dined-in near me, you can hear and talk to people without any interruption. Now this is another restaurant where you could probably fill yourself up on the appetizers alone because they are just as exceptional as their entrees! I recommend their spring rolls, chicken or tofu satays, the wrap & bite, crispy tofu and the pumpkin tod. I always order my usuals: the pumpkin or yellow curries(which I've tried sweet or spicy, both are fantastic), the pad see-ewe(I share this with my fam or whatever company I'm with, also very good) and last but not least, a Thai ice tea to top it all off. Depending on what you order, things can be a little pricey but its pretty reasonable if you catch them in time for the lunch specials(which consists of an entree, salad, rice & an appetizer). The service is always pleasant, the waitresses are cute and the food is the bomb! What more can you ask for?? read more

Tha Siam Thai Bistro - The former toilet design! - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

We lost count of the number of times we've been here. There is something for everyone here, including vegans. My favorite appetizer is the roasted coconut, onion, ginger, peanuts and pepper all chopped fine and wrapped in a lettuce leaf. I forget what it is called but it is very delish! The curries have a little "kick" to them but if you like your Thai food spicy you'll have to ask them to crank it up a bit. read more

I agree with other reviewers that the portions are small and uninspired for the price. My main complaint though is with the service. I asked what kind of beer a Blue Moon Ale was, and the waitress said it was a dark beer, so I ordered it. After being served, I saw from the bottle that it was a wheat beer, which I hate. I told the waitress as much, and she asked me what beer I wanted. I requested a substitute, but it never arrived. We were charged for the undrunken Blue Moon that was taken away and loudly disposed of. When I told them we were charged for the beer that I never got, there was no apology, just dirty looks. The food is not good enough to offset snooty waitresses. p.s. one reviewer praised the place because there's never a wait; hmm? I wonder why... read more

The atmosphere was a step above most Thai restaurants in the Berkeley area, but the pricing did not suffer for that. The food was delicious and well presented. Their yellow curry was delicious, and their salad fresh. A single order of rice was a bit smaller than I'd expect, so be warned that you may need to order extra. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. Overall, a great place to grab Thai if you're in the Solano area. read more

Ordered food with my coworkers and I got the healthy thai fried rice. 1) Why was the rice so... wet? Was it the salty sauce smothering it, perhaps? 2) Specify all the vegetables you guys put in it-some people have allergies to certain veggies. That puts some people at risk. (AKA me) 3) The veggies were not cooked enough. 4) Big portions though. 5) All that sauce..... didn't feel too healthy to me. read more

I had an extremely disappointing meal there. We were seated and attended to promptly, but all went downhill from there. The soup came out first, without spoons or bowls. When they finally did come, they were put down on the table for us to serve ourselves. I've never experienced that before. Next came the entree, without the rice. By the time the rice came out, the entree was lukewarm. The food itself was mediocre. The Tom Kha, though tasty, had a thinness to it, with the broth flavor overpowering the coconut and lemongrass. The Seafood Green Beans included very fresh seafood, but a meager quantity, and the sauce was intensely salty. Although the restaurant was not too busy, no one stopped by to see how everything was, or offer us more water, which was long gone and much needed with the salty entree. We sat for quite a while with nothing left to eat or drink, until my dining companion finally demanded the check and more water. I'm sure some of their other dishes are delicious, but with so many wonderful dining options on Solano Avenue, I'm afraid we won't be returning to this one. read more

Good food, terrible service. There were two waiters working, neither of which spoke English well. We ordered a cabaret and got Chardonnay... other small mistakes like that. The big problem was when we got the bill, we asked if gratuity was included (we were a group of 7). They said "no" and so we tipped on top of the total. Luckily one of us noticed the large difference between subtotal and total. Turns out gratuity was included after all. They were very apologetic and I think it was genuinely a mistake, but that doesn't excuse it. We would have been overcharged if we weren't looking out for it. read more

What a surprise! We headed out for Thai - specifically to Boran (the place that apparently is no longer there & has been replaced by Bangkok Jam.) We were craving the fried sweet potatoes appetizer, but... that's where the surprise enters into the story. New owners, new very tasteful & contemporary decor, NEW MENU! We started off with a fried pumpkin appetizer & a cucumber dipping sauce. It was awesome! Especially cool was that when we told the very attentive waitress we were vegetarians & didn't even eat fish, SHE GOT IT! This is HUGE for a Thai place. It's always pretty much been a "don't ask, don't tell" kinda thing for vegetarians, since so many Thai dishes include fish or oyster sauce. But not Bangkok Jam! They accomodated us & served us incredibly delicious food - the best Thai I have ever had! And absolutely no fish or chicken broth in any of it. The taste was incredibly clean & fresh. Now, on to the other dishes... We had a yummy green curry with tofu instead of meat. It was so perfectly balanced that eating it put me in to an altered state. Just the right amount of basil. We also ordered a special entree - something like "crispy spicy mushrooms" or something like that. Since I cook a lot at home, I can tell you that so many separate steps obviously went in to preparing this dish. The mushrooms were very evenly breaded & then fried, but they were still very lite! The mix of spices in this dish was heavenly! We ordered white rice to go with it all, & it too was cooked perfectly (as is not always the case.) Next time though, I will definitely order the brown rice, since an earlier reviewer's description made it sound so interesting that I'm already craving it! What a wonderful experience! As I mentioned earlier, we ended up at this place accidentally, but after my initital disbelief & shock that Boran had been replaced - I was totally in love with Bangkok Jam. We cannot wait to go back & try more dishes... we'll have to ask more people to join us next time, so that we can order at least twice the amount of food. Hello gluttony... I've missed you. read more

My mom and mom-in-law rave about this place. It was a little too refined for my taste. I really love the over the top flavors of thai food, but here the flavors are a little more subtle. The presentation and portions a little too california cuisine for me. Now this does not make it bad. The food was quite good. We had the wrap and bite, pad thai and basil mixed seafood, and special brown rice. The brown rice was a new variety for me and was intense, but good. the basil mixed seafood was pleasant. The scallops were buttery and delicious, but the shrimp was slightly fishy and the calamari slightly rubbery. The pad thai was slightly on the sweet side. Everything was pleasant and palatable, just nothing mind blowing. The flavors were clean- nothing too oily. The decor looks like it's from one of those restaurant make-over shows: clean, repetitive lines. The last thai restaurant in this location had a cool booth and a sit-on-the-floor raised booth that gave it soul. I think the make-over and the cuisine have lost a bit of soul. They had nice jazz in the background that reminded me of Toni M. read more

Saturday night - 7:30pm - table for three. Restaurant was crowded. Great decor! It's obvious they spent money to make the place look good. Looking around, all the patrons were caucasian. This place is a "Thai-fusion" place and caters to people who enjoy that sort of food. We ordered the usual Thai-American fare (chicken satay, pod thai, and a salmon, and beef fish). Presentation is very nice and portions are fairly small. This menu has been "Berkeleyified" and I would not consider it truly authentic. I lived in Thailand for a month during my college years and have an idea of what authentic Thai food is. Those of you who appreciate truly authentic Thai cuisine, this isn't the place for you. For those of you who enjoy "haole-fied" food, this is your place. Don't get me started on the two families who were seated next to us who had three children with them. One mother couldn't control her child (satan's spawn). The child was throwing rice, napkins, and even the mom's iPhone around. The mom thought it was "cute" Don't get me started. Again, parents if your children can't behave in public, take some parenting lessons and keep them at home! read more

NOT IMPRESSED! To their account. Prompt delivery before expected time on grub hub. However. 3 main points on professionalism: 1. When specified that we were paying in cash, the delivery man showed up with no change expecting what I assume to be a 30% tip on the order. SORRY. Not going to happen. Suddenly he worked it out after I mentioned this. 2. $10 for a curry and served with no rice. I've never had to specify rice with a curry especially at that price. 3. In the end, ready to grub. . . No forks . . .no spoons. . . No nothing to eat with. *theres a box to check if. You DON'T want utensils. Didn't check it. Don't travel with utensils. . . Perhaps that is faux pas in Berkeley? Haven't been able to taste the food yet. . .but I hope it's stunning after all that! read more

First of all I have been corrected by the owner of the restaurant telling me the actual title of the restaurant is "Bangkok Tam" not "Jam" it apparently mean luck in Thai. Who knew? I found it refined and a classy Thai place for the area and a nice addition to the East Solano Ave hood. The pad thai was clean and the fillet minon was delicious and plentiful for only 13 dollars. I loved the decor and place settings. and the Thai Ice Teas were huge for the price. Totally affordable meal for four. I would definitely go back! read more

I often went here when I was a student at Cal but I have since found other (better) Thai places. Today, my top 2 favorite Thai restaurants happened to be either closed or out of my favorite dishes so I decided to come to Bangkok Jam. Man, I was so disappointed. I ordered the Pad See Ew w/ Chicken and the BBQ Pork. The pad see ew made me SO sad-- I had a strong craving that any halfway decent pad see ew would've filled, but this dish couldn't even do that. It lacked any of the typical pad see ew flavors and it had a very distinct citrus flavor. The noodles were barely covered in any sauce and there was no egg in the dish which is a pad see ew staple. I hated it. The BBQ pork was cold and just not very tasty. Not as gross as the pad see ew but still not good enough for me to ever order again. Needless to say, I will never come back and I wish I hadn't spent $21 at this place. What a waste... read more

I'll keep this short. Food is really good, fresh, tasty. Service has continued to take a dive. There isn't enough management of the front of the house so you get inconsistent service, completely inaccurate wait times, over-inflated delivery times. Tonight: 55 minutes for a take out order quoted at 39. No apology, no oops. Fixing their service would fix so many other sins. read more

I had given Bangkok Jam 5 stars based on their Tom Kha; sadly, they've started taking shortcuts, by not cooking it with lemongrass. When I mentioned this to the waitress, she came up with a lame excuse, saying the chef decided to puree the lemongrass into the soup. When I pointed out that you can't puree lemongrass, she got real quiet. This was the best dish on the menu and for them to f**k it up like that, just to save a little money, is inexcusable. This may be the first step into oblivion (and bankruptcy) for a restaurant that already had a fragile hold on its customers. RIP, Bangkok Jam; may your successor learn from your blunder. read more

Comfortable Thai restaurant upper solano ave with a great lunch My friend and I enjoy the ginger tea , salad and our main dishes pad Thai and pumpkin Curry. Everything was delicious . Server was attentive and friendly Definitely recommend. read more