I first came across Thai Mama SJ while I was hospitalized nearby. After a few days of hospital food, I was seriously craving something flavorful and comforting, so I decided to give this place a try. Best decision. The food was SO good -- fresh, flavorful, and exactly what I needed at the time. It honestly lifted my mood during a not-so-fun situation. I ended up ordering from here twice during my stay because it was that good. What really stands out is the flavor. Everything tasted balanced, rich, and made with care. It reminded me why I love Thai food in the first place. I haven't had Thai like this in my hometown in a long time, and Thai Mama definitely raised the bar for me. I'm almost scared to order Thai anywhere else now because the standard is high. If you're craving comforting, flavorful Thai food -- this is the spot. So glad I found it when I did. read more

Food was good, authentic taste. We had basil fried rice, Penang curry and pad see ew all tofu at medium spicy. All were tasty, not excessive oily. Wish I had ordered basil spicy rice at spicy level. We had chicken satay-they were also tasty, but somewhat dry. Order was ready in 15 minutes nicely packed and ready to be picked up. Will definitely go there again. read more

This is absolutely a hidden gem! I was at the mall and the Thai food at the food court didn't look too appetizing so I quickly searched Yelp for a place nearby! I am so glad I found this place! I ordered on my walk to my car and in the 10 min it took to get there, my food was already ready by the time I arrived! I ordered the roti and the pad thai. The roti was crispy and hot even when I arrived home 30 minutes later! The pad thai was super flavorful and a HUGE portion! I will definitely be back next time I'm in the area. Thanks Thai Mama! read more

Had a take out meal. Not quite a four star place but more like 3.5. Padh Thai was well balanced in taste but it mostly noodles. Could have used more veggies. Padh see ew also met the expectation. Pretty standard dish. Red was bit of let down. Too creamy and lacking curry flavor. We added some our own curry paste and it helped a bit. Overall pretty standard but not bad a place for quick bite. read more

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Oh my goodness the food is delicious. Take out only. Ready in 10 minutes. Everything very fresh and flavorful. I had the lunch special Mango with Chicken. Very generous portions of entree and rice. Comes with a vegetarian crispy roll too. Soo good. Highly recommend. Thank you. read more

I got my food last night. Big portions and lots meat. The Thai tea is so good too! The gentleman who helps me super nice and helped me to bring the food to my car! Very reasonable price, around &17-$20 per dish Easy parking Open until 9 pm on some days No eating inside, only to go food, but the store look very clean. read more

Food is always fresh and tasty! Service is great and the place is clean. The family that runs the place is friendly and nice too! read more

Thai Mama SJ - Panang curry, medium spicy, with tofu, over their rice! Their Panang curry is THE BEST! - Thai Near Me - San Jose, California

Hidden Gem Alert! Thai MaMa Restaurant in San Jose is a MUST-TRY for Thai food lovers! The flavors are ON POINT and the dishes are cooked to perfection! I got the Pad See-Ew and Pad Thai, and WOW! Packed with flavor and so delicious! One thing to note: it's TAKE-OUT ONLY, no seating available ,But trust me, it's worth the grab-and-go. If you're craving authentic Thai cuisine, I highly recommend giving Thai MaMa a try. You won't be disappointed. read more

Thai Mama SJ - Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - San Jose, California

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Delicious! Great food, perfect amount of spice and flavor. The pinapple curry with shrimp was everyone's favorite. A must try. If you are looking for great takeout in this part of town, give Thai Mama's a try. read more

This is literally my favorite restaurant in San Jose. I've never had an item on the menu that I didn't love. Especially their curry and larb salad. read more

Ordered chicken green curry and spicy BASA fish. They were so good. Highly recommend the BASA fish.

Order: *Tom yum medium spicy with only vegetables -So good. Not too salty, not too plain. *Rama Thai noodles medium spicy with vegetables -Creamy, saucy, delicious -it's basically curry with fresh pho or pad Thai rice noodles -Because it was to go only they separated the noodles and the soup. I wish that I could have combined them both and eat it immediately but I ate in the car since I was so hungry and I had to put only a spoonful of noodles at a time into the soup. I'm sure it would have tasted AMAZING if I just had a big bowl to combined things in. Thai tea For $4? Get me three. Service: The lady was nice and quick. No complaints Place: It's TO GO ONLY my friend told me to go here so I had no idea that we couldn't eat in the store. There are seats for you to wait on too. read more

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Food was 6.5/10 and service was 6/10! We had the Pineapple Fried Rice with Chicken and Mango Sticky Rice. The fried rice was sweet and savory. I do recommend stirring it before eating because the seasoning felt spotty. Every scoop felt like a hit or miss with the saltiness. I felt like there wasn't a lot of chicken, but other than that, it was quite delicious. The dessert was good, but the mango wasn't really sweet. It's not the cook's fault. The mango was probably not in season so I think that's why it's not as sweet. The service was good. Nothing over the top or bad either The server/cook was friendly and tried their best to be quick as possible. This place is for TO GO ONLY so if you're expecting to dine in, you can't. read more

Thai Mama SJ - Mango and Sticky Rice - Thai Near Me - San Jose, California

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We tried Thai Mama for the first time tonight. We were both craving Thai food and knew this place was close to our house and that they have great yelp reviews. They only do takeout which worked out perfectly because we planned on takeout for tonight, anyway. I phoned in our order. The gentleman taking my order was very polite and kind. I ordered the Thai samosas, pad thai with prawns, mango special stir fry with chicken, the panang curry with chicken, the pineapple fried rice with pork, the pineapple curry with prawns and a side of steamed. All items were ordered with mild spice, which was perfect for us. Our favorite items were the samosas and the two curries. The samosas were definitely made fresh and had two delicious sauces. The panang curry and pineapple curry were both so flavorful and delicious. The pineapple fried rice was also excellent and had great flavor. The pad thai with prawns was also very good. I really appreciate that they left the bean sprouts out, as I requested. Our least favorite was the mango special stir fry with chicken. I think the main problem here was the chicken. The chicken was overcooked and very dry. In fact both the chicken and the pork protein options were overcooked and dry in all the dishes we ordered. The shrimp in both the pad thai and pineapple curry were cooked perfectly. I would definitely order from here again but will probably not choose the chicken or pork for proteins. Side note: I was told that our order would be ready at a certain time. When my husband went to pick it up it was not ready. He had to wait an extra 20 minutes. So I would definitely wait a bit longer to pick up our food next time. Inside: there are a few chairs inside and outside for you to sit while waiting for your food but no tables. We look forward to getting takeout from here again and trying other menu items. read more

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I can't believe it took me so long to try Thai Mama! After moving into the neighborhood a couple years ago, a friend of mine recommended it. I hadn't had a hankering for Thai in some time, but when the craving hit, I was so happy to remember Thai Mama. I love Papaya Salads and theirs does not disappoint. Chock full of fresh fruit and veggies and just the right hint of lime and fish sauce brought so much satisfaction. The other dish I ordered was the red curry. I ordered it medium spice and it was just the kick I was looking for. The chicken and sauce was so flavorful. One of the best red curries I've had, and I've had many. ;) Service was very friendly and prompt as well. Thank you Thai Mama for gracing our neighborhood with your food talents. I will happily be supporting your local business, and can't wait to have my family try the chicken skewers with peanut sauce (That's the only Thai dish my kids will eat). ;) read more

Thai Mama SJ - Papaya Salad - Thai Near Me - San Jose, California

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I've been wanting to try this place for some time and I finally decided to when I was feeling sick and wanted soup! I got the coconut noodle soup with tofu & veggies and I got it Thai spicy! I was a little scared of how spicy it might be but honestly, it was not bad. Still, would not advise if you feel like you are sensitive to spice because you can visually see more pieces of actual Thai chilies in the dish. I've since gone back to have this again and it was the perfect comfort dish, like a hug from the inside to help me feel better but fuel me with something absolutely delicious! I also had the Thai tea and it was made perfectly! Not too milky and not too sweet. It's one of the better Thai teas that I've had at any restaurant. This place only offers pick-up orders. I didn't see it on any delivery service. Definitely easiest to just call in your order. The interior is very small and not designed for a sit-in meal. They're always nice and have the orders done a bit faster than the estimated time they give you. read more

Thai Mama SJ - The interior - Thai Near Me - San Jose, California

This place is fantastic. We just ordered DoorDash and this was the best Thai meal I've ever had. We ordered the coconut noodle soup with chicken and red curry with chicken. Both were flavorful. Excellent. This is our new spot! And everything was super hot when we got it. I'm in love read more

Super Green Curry! Thai Mama's specialty that is packed with veggies... kale, broccoli, green beans and bell peppers. My new favorite thing! I almost missed it because I didn't scroll down that far on the menu. Also had the pineapple fried rice, one of my all time favorites. The leftovers will make a great lunch tomorrow. Thai Mama is super busy and our takeout took thirty minutes (which was fine), so I highly recommend getting that order in before you are hangry. read more

I ordered the Panang Curry with Beef (mild) and the Super Green Curry with Chicken (mild) and the Thai Samosas. I have always been happy with my food choices, quality, flavor and great customer service. I called in my order and asked for everything mild - I like to get the chili pastes and hot sauces from the restaurant and add to how much spice I'm in the mood for that day. I asked if the order could be ready at a certain time. And when I got there, it just came out from the kitchen - perfect timing. And.... Super friendly Staff!!! read more

Kind of disappointed as a first-time customer. Ordered basil stir fry mild. It was actually bland and no green beans that were listed on the menu. I love green beans! Fried rice- meh. Ok. There were decent sizes of chicken in it. read more

This place is good just a little pricey for the portions. Also seems to double tax for some reason . Service is good as well. The ambiance of the location is great nice area and quiet. read more

We ordered catering from this place pineapple fried rice Tofu and is perfect! See you next time Thai mama we will Order again thanks read more

Thai Mama SJ - Pineapple Fried Rice with Tofu - Thai Near Me - San Jose, California

I was excited to experience a new Thai place. I called and ordered: Yellow curry with beef, Eggplant with beef, Drunken noodles with pork and Basil fried rice with prawns. Their service was slow. The food just mediocre. Their beef was so tough and inedible. Pork and prawns were done right. read more

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The food here was really good! We ordered online for pickup and it said 20 minutes. We arrived after 30 minutes and still waited about 20 minutes but our order had 7 entrees, so that's understandable. I wish their ordering system had a better way of telling us when the food would be ready. Overall, everything was tasty but we did wish there was more meat in some of the dishes, especially the pineapple fried rice. My drunken noodles were BOMB, the pad see ew, coconut curry noodle soup, Panang curry, and pineapple curry with shrimp were all really good! It's a mom and pop shop with 2 chefs and one person helping out with orders, so be ready to wait during busy hour! read more

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This is a local Thai Takeout only place. Decided to give it a try late at night. The service is great, I ordered ahead for pickup. I ordered the Pad Thai with shrimp with chili sauce on the side. The shrimp was really good and seasoned well with the sauce but the Pad Thai itself was kind of really dry. By the time I got home, it wasn't as hot anymore but the noodles just started clumping together due to the dryness. I don't experience this with other places for takeout so not sure what causes that either. The Thai Iced Tea was okay, could be less sweet. It's not the best Thai place I've tried but it was decent. Maybe my experience with the food would be different if dine-in was available. Not bad for a late night meal! read more

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I've been looking for a no-frills Thai takeout b/c my two favorites closed last year. I ordered my usual for comparison - green curry with chicken, pad se ew, and eggplant tofu/veggies sometimes with chicken added in basil sauce. At first glance the dishes look alright, but after a few bites they're just blend and not enough ingredients. for example, the eggplant tofu hardly had any eggplant. the curry chicken had a lot of thin broth, almost no curry taste. It's ok for low expectation Thai takeout. read more

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Delicious! Good prices! Original dishes & quick service! Only take out though. The pumpkin dish wt coconut milk was my favorite

Probably the best Thai restaurant I've been to in San Jose!! Right now they're takeout only but I'd love to see them convert into a full blown restaurant. I came up and the service was amazing - I was offered a Thai iced tea on the house which was delicious and asked for a veg friendly option. He suggested drunken noodles with tofu and I got it Hot! So so good, fresh noodles, flavorful tofu and veggies, I'd highly recommend! 10/10 food and service. read more

Thai Mama SJ - Drunken Noodles - Tofu - Thai Near Me - San Jose, California

Great service, food as usual! 5/5 We're lucky Thai Mama is so close to us. Needless to say, the Pad Thai and Papaya Salad are our favs. read more

Thai Mama SJ - Pad Thai w Shrimp 5/5 Papaya Salad w Shrimp 5/5 - Thai Near Me - San Jose, California

First time coming here, they were busy and backordered in orders however told me they were 40 mins behind which I was ok with. When I arrived the order was another 15 mins late but that is ok, I read their reviews and I was excited to try there food. They don't do dine in, and I can understand why, they don't need too! Their food is delicious, high quality. Just one bite of their thai fried rice, so flavorful and fragrant their satay yummy, and their paypapa salad. I will be back, amazing tasty and authentic thai cuisine, and the person leading the cashier was very respectful and friendly. read more

I've been here several times and so far enjoyed every meal. Of particular note are the Thai samosas and satay, both of which are very good. I've also had noodles, salads, and stir fries, and everything is always fresh and hot. I mean hot in the temperature sense, because even when I ask for Thai hot, sadly I get, um, let's just call it "Westerner hot". I know they do this because they don't really believe I want to punish my taste buds with properly spicy food, but I wish there was a code word I could use that means "I know I look and sound like I can't eat spicy food, but really, I love insane heat". Oh well. Anyway, the menu isn't too big, which in my book is a plus. The larger the menu, the more chance the restaurant won't be good at everything. See The Cheesecake Factory, which is barely acceptable at everything. The prices are, well, I guess in line with other places, although of course I wouldn't mind if they were cheaper. Gotta make a profit though, so it is what it is. They take credit cards and there is plentiful parking at the large strip mall. As their website says, it is to-go only, although there's a park not too far away that makes for a pleasant eating spot. read more

Thai Mama SJ - Interior, no dine in yet - Thai Near Me - San Jose, California

The food is AMAZINGGG! I ordered the prawn pad Thai medium and the chicken wings medium. Both items are bursting with flavor! They are also a very sizable portion. The food is a little bit more pricey than the other "Take-out" Thai food places I have tried, but the quality and flavor definitely shows. I didn't go "Hot" like I usually do because it was my first time ordering here, but I think next time I will try "Hot" because the medium doesn't pack any heat, but it definitely packs a lot of flavor! The cashier was also very friendly and patient with me being a first-timer ordering at the storefront and gave me very good recommendations and helped me figure out EXACTLY what I wanted. read more

Basil stir fry was inedible, prepared with spoiled bamboo shoots. Smelled like ammonia/urine. To their credit, when I called to complain they offered to replace it, indicating they suspected there was a problem with their canned bamboo shoots. Fair enough; mistakes can happen, I'm OK with that. I started to drive back but on the way back someone else (the manager?) called and said they didn't have ingredients to make a replacement so they offered me a dish of my choice. I figured I'd try the Pad Thai. They also said they would refund the purchase in addition to replacing. That seemed fair. I got the Pad Thai, which was overly sweet and I couldn't eat it. Oh well. At least I had been refunded. The other thing I had ordered was the yellow curry which was OK, but bland. I probably won't be going back. There are much better Thai options near Almaden. EDIT: the owner reached out very shortly after posting with sincere apologies and refunded the whole meal. He was also eager for me to try another dish with his complements. I want to support local Almaden businesses and this business owner clearly cares. So I have left my food comments in place but upgraded my review for service and attentiveness, and customer service. If you have a problem, reach out to them, they want to make their customers happy. Definitely give them a try; your tastes may differ from mine. read more

Their mango with sticky rice dessert here is the best of all Thai restaurants around. If you've never had it before, it's freshly sliced yellow mango with warm & sweet sticky rice drizzled with some coconut milk. This dessert is absolutely delicious and so satisfying! read more

One of my favorite Thai food places in San Jose. The ingredients are always super fresh and prices are very reasonable. There is not really anywhere to sit so keep that in mind. They also provide catering for businesses in the area now which is awesome! Try their Chicken Basil, it's my all time favorite dish. The owner is also super sweet and the staff is very friendly. Can't ask for more. read more

I don't know who gave 4.9 stars to this place. One of the worst thai food I ate around this area. The chicken is I don't know how many days old very hard bite into the drunken noodles thers no noodles again vegetables in it very way worse than the chicken. Please stay away from this place and save your money. read more

I have been meaning to stop and try food from this restaurant for years. Last week, I stopped in after doing some errands there in the shopping center. I was greeted with a smile and pleasant service. The day that I stopped by, the sky became very dark, began to hail, then thunder, and lightning followed. It says on the front door, take out only, but asked if I could wait out the rain and eat my food in the restaurant. Quickly, the employees said yes. The food was delightful, flavorful, and I really enjoyed my lunch. Thank you for your kindness. I will return and try other items on the menu. Nice treasure to have in the neighborhood You should stop by and support the small business read more

Thai Mama SJ - Pad Thai noodles w/Chicken - Thai Near Me - San Jose, California

I was SO bummed when we tried this place. I had seen tons of good reviews on Nextdoor and we were in the area so thought we'd try ..... Totally regret it for $70. 2 lunch specials and two apps. The best thing was definitely the Thai rota. The eggplant and Thai basil was BLAND BLAND BLAND. Two pp in our party used that word. I will never stray from Oros Thai ever again. Big mistake also the rice was sooooo soggy. I have loved Thai food for 20 years and never had such soggy rice. It's pretty hard to mess up white rice! read more

Thai Mama SJ - Eggplant pork - Thai Near Me - San Jose, California

This was my first time ordering from Thai Mama. I put an online order in the morning for a 5:40 PM pick up and when I arrived, the place was in chaos from nonstop phone orders, and the kitchen was working hard I could tell. Unfortunately, it took my food longer than expected. I didn't get it till closer to 6 PM. The panang curry tofu was OK though not as flavorful as others. The drunken noodles were OK, very generous on the prawns. The papaya salad was delicious, definitely should order. I ordered ginger fish and when I got was actually pineapple fish which was not good so that was kind of disappointing. Overall I like supporting mom and pop businesses like this, so I will go again maybe a day that they're not so busy and try different dishes I like that they offer noodle soups which most Thai restaurants don't and that everything can be made vegetarian. If you really like your food spicy, don't order medium, it wasn't spicy at all. read more

This place is delicious! The woman who runs everything was super sweet and very helpful. Everything tastes very fresh. Pad thai has tons of flavor, basil fried rice is hot and fragrant. Fried calamari with plum sauce crispy and the sauce is oily and tasty. Can't wait to come back! read more

Thai Mama SJ - Paid Thai, crispy calamari, fluffy jasmine rice. Spring rolls. - Thai Near Me - San Jose, California