YOU GUYS ARE INCREDIBLE! I hope everyone working there gets raises because holy crap you guys make incredible tasting food! A couple of weeks ago an employee that works at this establishment came in where I work down the street and asked if I can give you guys a review, she was so sweet! Sadly I don't have time to actually come into the establishment but I always get your food on Uber-eats! Thank you all so much for the delicious food, I actually dream and crave about the food I order from you guys sometimes! read more

Thai Bistro - One of my ubereats receipts! - Thai Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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The food is amazing. Hands down one of the best Thai food places I ever had. Such an underrated place!! I came here with my friends the other day and my boyfriend ordered the tom yum soup. I ordered the pad kee mao. The sauce for the pad kee mao was so delicious and I nearly ate the entire thing myself! read more

Thai Bistro - Thai Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

SO HAPPY to have tried this place! Finally a Thai restaurant open on a Monday AND for lunch. I love the Thai restaurants in Santa Barbara, but I was trying to find a very authentic, specific Thai dish called Pad Kra Pao (spicy Thai basil dish with minced pork or chicken), and the only place I could find it would be either in LA, or this one place in Camarillo, but who wants to drive 45+ min? Fortunately, I found this place. The owner was so friendly, attentive and kind. This is his first restaurant, so he's really trying to figure it out. So far, I'm very impressed. The crab rangoons used fresh crab, and their sauce was beyond just a typical sweet and sour sauce. The spicy basil dish was super authentic too and actually spicy! Give this place a shot and I promise you won't regret it. read more

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First time customer, ordered online and had my husband pick it up to take home. Ordering online was easy as there were pictures of the items and descriptions. I ordered a large Tom yum with shrimp (+$3), Pad Kee Mao (drunken noodles), Thai street food Beef and Broccoli. Everything was good but I wouldn't order the Beef and Broccoli as it lacked flavor in the sauce and would prefer more spice. Overall will try it again read more

Really great food, kind service, and a wonderful fairly new place on upper State. Ambience is clean with plenty of indoor dining or takeout for those nights (or days) when you need a break from cooking. This may be our Friday dinner tonight as the curry dishes and the drunken noodles are calling my name. read more

Amazing service and food. I can't be happier.. Great portions Flavor was great People epic Service warm and wonderful Ambiance was great What more do you want. read more

Got the yellow curry and pad kee num. the flavors are delicious, but the chicken and beef were a little dry, the carrot and potatoes in the curry were undercooked and hard. The noodles were rlly good though. I like the lychee ice tea here. read more

Great Thai food in Santa Barbara. The food was excellent & very delicious. Forgot the person's name serving us but he exceptionally accomodating & awesome customer service! I can highly recommend this place & would comeback again if I'm in the area read more

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Food is great, portion sizes are plenty. The staff is helpful and the restaurant is casual. Great place to go when craving Thai food. The owner and staff are very friendly. The dishes were great and we like to go for a quick bite. Enjoyable place and we will return. read more

Out of the thousands of meals I have had world wide, this is certainly one of the worst. My fault in fact, as I mistakingly entered this place while thinking it was the Korean BBQ next to it. Once there, and having been to Thailand several times,and loving that cuisine, I thought why not? The bland decor and lackadaisical service did not deter me. Started with fried duck rolls, so greasy and heavy that i ate only a fraction of the "filling" ; some undefinable grey shred vegetable (I think cabbage?) (I hope cabbage) and an even more colorless hard sliver of meat (duck??) the size of a Q-tip. At this point I had to remind the waitress to bring my ginger lemonade, which i regretted, as this concoction had neither a lemon nor ginger flavor, however it was yellow and crazy sweet. Next came the piece de resistance , bbqed meat ribs with sweet and sour sauce and at least a 1/2 of pineapple and carrots and some other legume that was difficult to identify. Image jerky soaking in gluey unbearably saccharin MSG sauce imploring to become tender. I should add the rice was normal. I thought it might be included with the bones, but in fact it was a supplement, as was the 20 % tip that I did not authorize on the checkout terminal...tip is expected, and I don't stiff even bad service, but I like to have it come from my own hand. Diners beware. I suspect one could eat better in a Thai prison. Driving home between stomach rummbles, I hoped for the best, and anticpated the nice omlette i would fix on this foggy fall night. Oh, and this same experience can be yours as well for only $51.56 read more

Yes, we did have to wait a while to get our food, but when the food came, it was all worth it. We went on a Wednesday night before closing and it wasn't too busy but only two people were working the floor and everything came out pretty late. For drinks, we got the lychee iced tea and ginger lemonade and they were both so delicious and refreshing. The steamed dumplings, beef noodle soup, Thai Basil, and chicken satay were all absolutely delicious, each dish was packed with a punch of flavor and we left is pretty happy and satisfied at the end of our dinner. Chicken satay's sauce was to die for! All ended up being about a hundred bucks for two, but we got quite bit of food! Yum! read more

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Yummmm! Food was great. Tom yum, tom kha, pad Thai, spring rolls, and Thai tea were all 10/10. Our server was friendly and speedy. Ambiance wasn't anything special, but it was nice and quiet. Will definitely be back! read more

Thai Bistro - Thai Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Best Thai cuisine food in town...We love and enjoy all the dishes. The waiter is super helpful and polite. They have a big Singha beer and good quality wine, Sake, and light cocktails. Beware: all the dishes are so big for the price you pay. read more

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The food is outstanding - fresh ingredients prepared by an Amazing chef owner . She makes you feel like you are a special guest in her own home . A friend invited me there as her guest . The. Duck spring rolls were delicious . The shrimp Pad Thai was so fabulous We were so Pleasantly surprised with the Large huge shrimp - you don't get very often in this town . The pork and noodle dish was amazing. The overall service was perfect . A friend of mine is marrying a lovely woman from Thailand in a few months., I suggested to-him to have an engagement party in this wonderful restaurant. read more

We ordered the chicken green curry and they seemed to have forgotten the green curry paste in our curry. I judge the authenticity of a Thai restaurant by how green their green curry is and this place was very disappointing . I gave it 2 stars because the Pad Thai we ordered was OK. read more

Thai Bistro - They seem to have forgotten the green curry paste in this "green" curry. Not authentic and very disappointing! - Thai Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Good food. Simple dishes but flavorful. The dining area is bright and clean. Bathroom a bit tight. There seem to be 2 small bathrooms; communal for male/ female. I wish they could separate the bathroom for male and female. read more

I am an uber driver took too long for simple two dish order and other orders were getting made prior to the uber order

I don't really write reviews but this place is an exception. We went pretty much a little after they open for dinner. Seated right away as we were one of the first customers to be here. We went with the shrimp rolls, Thai bbq pork, yellow curry and the banana sticky rice (out of mango sticky rice). :( The food was absolutely delicious. The shrimp rolls were fried to perfection, the sweet and sour sauce was absolutely delicious. Onto the Thai bbq pork, oh my goodness was I impressed. Tender meat with a phenomenal dipping sauce to go with it. Served with greens and carrots to make little wraps if you want. I would come back to Santa Barbara just for that (not from SB obviously). Yellow curry was really good, just a little runny for my taste regarding yellow curry, I like it to be a little more on the thicker side where it doesn't have the consistency of water. The only downside was the banana sticky rice, we decided to give it a try since they were out of mango and it just isn't our cup of tea. I can see why people would like it but not for me. This is a cool little spot that is worth a try. Service is great, food is great, environment is great, can't go wrong. Thanks Thai Bistro for a nice final stop for us. Hopefully we come back soon. read more

Great service and delicious food. I'm picky with my Thai food and this was really good. read more

Thai Bistro - Pork Larb Salad, pineapple fried rice and shrimp fried rice. - Thai Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Went here for a quick bite to eat. Ended up finding my favorite Thai food spot in Santa Barbara. The service was quick and thorough and our server was detail oriented and polite. I highly recommend checking this place out if you get a chance -- their Pad Thai is amazing! read more

A new favorite, with fresh and flavorful takes on Thai classics as well as some unique items. The service was also friendly and you can tell they are passionate about their food. Also just really classy music set the mood for a date night dinner. Everything was delicious but the star was the Khao Soi soup, you've really gotta try it. Also the Mango Sticky rice was mind blowing so save room if they have it! read more

Such amazing food and there was one single server who was busting his ass to get everyone's food and drinks on time, we got out food within 10 minutes and he was so polite and sweet, the experience was amazing with such good natural light coming into the restaurant and the my surrounds was so nice with a clean environment and nice and chill with non loud people. Highly recommend! read more

Thai Bistro - Such amazing food with such good taste Chicken Noodle Soup - Thai Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The food here is fantastic. Everything is solid and the service is great. They're soups are always super decorous and flavorful. I order here from DoorDash a lot and they've never often my order wrong/missed anything. It's a pretty cute and quiet spot open seating and feels Fresh without being totally sterile. read more

Chicken Satay is really good, so are the soups. I think this is one of the best Thai places in Town. They don't overload on sugar in their dishes like some other restaurants. read more

All of the food we ordered was delicious! The fresh rolls were great with the peanut sauce. The dumplings were warm and savory, the green curry was really good and spicy (if you dont like that much spice, order the mild and not the medium as the medium is def more spicy). I just didnt like that we had to wait a while to get our food (about 15 min), but there was just 1 waiter/cashier somaybe thats why it took a while. Other than that, the food was warm and everything was flavorfull and delicious. I plan on coming back again! read more

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I was hesitant to try this new spot on the block since I had heard a few mixed reviews, but I am so glad I did. I ordered take out, which I feel always lessens the experience... but the food was delicious!! I can only imagine how much better it would be in person. We ordered the crab wontons and yellow curry. Yum!!!!!!! Pleasantly surprised and will be coming back. :) read more

The staff is very nice and the place is clean and decently decorated. However, in our most opinion, the restaurant does not deserve its current 4.5 stars. Whenever we try a new Thai place, we always order the same 3 dishes that are on the menu of any Thai restaurant: Satay, Thai beef salad, and Pad Thai. While the satay and pad thai were OK, the biggest disappointment was the beef salad. The beef was boiled rather than grilled, and apparently not marinated much, if at all. read more

Fantastic well-serviced meal at this airy and spacious dining room. I had the green chili with chicken and it was light and delicious. My friend Claire custom ordered noodles and tofu with lemon grass, while Joy had everything with plenty of peanut sauce. So everyone got exactly what they were craving while feeling pampered by a handsome and busy waiter who managed orders for every table that night. Yet we felt no rush or pressure; he was backed by a team providing water and little extras. Highly recommend! read more

Came here for date night on a Thursday Evening. We were served with absolute punctuality and care. Our host, Allan M., was outstanding and engaging with an unparalleled sense of kindness and respect. Great spot! read more

Good food, great costomer service and unassuming atmosphere. A hidden gem on upper state

I Will definitely not be eating here again the first time the food was amazing but this time around I asked if they could put the chili paste on the side as last time it was a bit too spicy but they couldn't do that so they've lost my business such a shame because the food isn't bad. read more

We had a great dinner here. The food was fresh and tasty ! We had the Pad Thai and pineapple rice and they were great. Stellar service from Sarinna. If you like Thai food you will enjoy this place ! read more

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We ordered take out. Tom Kha soup with chicken and pad see yew. Both were bland. We ordered the soup spicy and it was very mild. It's hard to get decent Thai food in this town. For the two items it came to just under $50. No condiments came with the soup. Normally it would Include chili sauce. Fortunately we have some at home. read more

I got to go food and they were supposed to bring it to my car, but didn't. The place was empty when I got there and not very clean, especially the floors. The chicken Pad Thai was very bland and the chicken was really dry. The Thai Basil with ground chicken was very flavorful, but super sweet and again, the chicken was dry. I doubt that I go back there. read more

Favorite Thai place in SB. The noodle soups and crab fried rice are amazing. Highly recommend.

Big Fans! This place has totally transformed since it was Tap Thai, in terms of the quality of food. Popped in for dinner tonight and the service was excellent, honest and thorough. I'm so glad to not loose a Thai food restaurant, just a good solid refresh was all it needed. read more

We got the Tom Kah Soup, Thai Basil Fried Rice, and the Mango Sticky Rice. The Tom Kah Soup was phenomenal but I wish it had more vegetables in it. The Fried Rice was pretty good but wasn't spicy at all and a little sweet. The Mango Sticky Rice was pretty good. The food was good but not up to my expectations because it was too sweet. The service was good but there was only one server so it came a little slow. In all this restaurant was okay. read more

Great food. Consistently understaffed. I just sat down and waited 15 min to speak to a server, who never arrived. Customers lined up in front of register...all looking annoyed and tired of waiting. I get the impression they do such a brisk take-out business thar they do not think they need waiters. read more

tom kha was mid, too sour. just taste like sour coconut milk. garlic beef was not bad.

We eat in a lot of Thai restaurants and it's a rare thing to find one that seems sub par. Consequently I give high ratings but almost never five stars. We had Green Curry and Pad Kee Mao, all perfect. Our server was the owner. The food came promptly and was hot. The serving sizes were about average. They are really doing an excellent job. read more