The service is second to none and the food is great. The owner, John, takes great pride in his restaurant and it shows all over it. People should flock to here if they want great food and service. read more

Bangkok Gardens - Thai Tea! - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

09/12/2026. I ordered the coconut curry level 5. My food came out 3 minutes after ordering (which is odd because thai food takes a while to cook). My food was room temperature and very bitter. I think the chili oil was rancid. I asked the waitress if this is normally a bitter dish, she shrugged. I asked if they could remake the dish given how fast it came out and how bitter it was, I was told that anything ordered at level 5 is as is and there are no exceptions. I was sick for the rest of the night into the following day with bitter heartburn and gastrointestinal distress. I eat level 5 food daily, I love spicy food. This is not a spice tolerance problem. The service was bad. The food was bad. For a Saturday night diner rush with an empty dining room that should have been my first clue. I will not be going back. read more

Stopped in on my 25th birthday. The ambiance is lovely, cozy and dim. I wonder what the upstairs holds. It looks like it has plenty of potential. Service was so kind and charismatic. I'd definitely go back and try more entrees available. read more

Bangkok Gardens - Noodles - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

I went here with colleagues for dinner last week. The restaurant is located in downtown Columbia which is a really cute area. The server was nice but really soft spoken so it was hard to hear her. Quick service overall. I ordered drunken noodles and my colleagues got pad Thai and fried rice. The drunken noodles were nice and spicy but they were certainly not what you think of when you get drunken noodles, it looked and tasted more like a spicy version of lo mein. My colleagues really enjoyed the pad Thai. read more

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We had a birthday celebration with 11 people and it was a wonderful experience! Everyone's food was absolutely delicious. Personally I had Drunken Noodles. Fantastic. Several different dishes for all and no one had any complaints about their food. Our server was fantastic and I wish I knew her name! I did compliment her on our way out. It is always a treat to eat at Bangkok Gardens! read more

Ordered the fried egg rolls and Demon Chicken. The egg rolls were overly greasy. Please drain them before serving them. I grade them a C-. The Demon Chicken was good. Graded a B. About 2 hrs later my stomach wasn't feeling so great. Not sure what that was about tho. read more

Bangkok Gardens - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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Food was tasteless and not prepared fresh to order. Service was fine, ambience is fine

$17 for a lunch I couldn't eat. I absolutely love Thai food and have had it in a lot of restaurants. Their drunken noodles tasted like Pad Thai. They offered to swap them out so I tried green curry noodles. Yuck! I never leave food at the table but all three of us did. read more

The wait staff were so attentive and quick. Additionally they were super knowledgeable about both vegan and gluten free dietary restrictions. I got the #9 with Tofu and I could not wait to have leftovers the next day. So yummy!! read more

Bangkok Gardens - The #9 (vegan) - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Great food, excellent service! I love the bacon pineapple fried rice. My husband always gets the pad thai with peanut sauce and is never disappointed. read more

Bangkok Gardens - Bacon pineapple fried rice - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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This is a regular date night for my girlfriend and I. It is a bit pricier at dinner but lunch has a great appetizer and drink combo. Service is consistently good but sometimes the wait is slightly longer when busy. Ambience is very cool and good for date nights. Portions are huge, I will be returning. read more

Service was very good but the food... no so much. I ordered the madman curry, my favorite curry. It was not a massaman curry. I don't know what is was but there was no tamarind in the curry. It was bland and muddled. My companion ordered the green curry with noodles which tasted more Italian than Thai. She was also sick within 15 minutes and throwing up for several hours after that. I do not recommend this restaurant. read more

The ambiance and the service is still there, but the food is a definite meh. There are so many more places that are doing a dazzling job that I can no longer recommend this eatery. read more

Our food was just ok. Crab rangoon had little filling and were over fried. A shrimp spring roll had zero identifiable shrimp. Our server was not attentive and the final straw was having our American Express card returned to our table with a request for a different card because "it cost the restaurant more" to take the amex. Then why take it at all? The place needs some updates. A divider wall at the front door that is unpainted plywood? Overall our food wasnt bad but not anything great that will have us come back. read more

Got drunk and dump'd while at Bangkok Gardens. I mean who knew drunken noodles and dumplings paired so well. *** I was in Columbia for a department workshop and we decided to have lunch at Bangkok Gardens. I highly recommend the Phat See Eiu or Demon Chicken. Both are busting with flavor and drenched in spice if you like things HOT, but you can control that with ranges from mild to Volcanic read more

Bangkok Gardens - Fried dumplings - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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Good Thai food for the area, but a little on the pricey side for not being as authentic. The food was tasty and there are a lot of options as well as spice levels. Service was fast and prompt, however we were charged for a meal we didn't order. read more

Bangkok Gardens - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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Grrrrr. Jason charged me for an extra meal we didn't even order. My date looked at the receipt and pointed it out and it was removed. Not a good look so be certain to check your receipt with a fine-tuned comb. As far as the food goes it was both mediocre and pricy. The fried pork dumplings was the highlight of my meal - those were good. I also had the Phat Thai which was edible but nothing special. The portion size was less than giving and for $16 it wasn't worth it. Also, I had the Ginger Limeade as a drink and was dismayed to learn there were no refills. Had I known this I wouldn't have gotten it as it was full of ice and $4. I mean, give me a break. They don't offer soda refills and then they magically charge me for an extra meal noone ordered. Not a good look. I wasn't impressed and I won't be back. There are other places in Columbia that have better reviews and have more potential to be better than this place. read more

Bangkok Gardens - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Found this place totally by accident. We were going to go to a different place but it was closed so we came here instead - beautiful accident. We got the lunch special - food was flavorful, nice portion, and price was decent. Where they truly shine is how they cater to food allergies. They are so good at making sure you get what you want and in a way that is most palatable for you. I'd highly recommend. read more

Bangkok Gardens - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Very good Asian cuisine, easy to find, great staff that is helpful and polite. Very cool decor

The wait staff was attentive and the location is good. However, the food was bland and there was no difference in the Pad Thai spice level between no spice and medium-hot spice. The price was also expensive for the portion sizes. There are better Thai restaurants in Columbia. read more

Delicious! Split the Thai-phoon appetizer platter and a fried rice dish. Both were excellent. Highly recommend the appetizer because you get to try just the right amount of everything. Service was super fast! Lovely place to eat. read more

Bangkok Gardens - Bacon pineapple fried rice - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

I have been trying to find decent pad thai, at-least to my liking. This place delivered. Someone told me about it and so I have been at-least 3 or 4 times now . I always end up getting the pad thai haha. I just love pad thai and have no tried anything else. The thai is pretty close to what I want and like. I love their chicken rolls and the crab rangoon sauce. Ooo lets not even mention, the thai tea. O baby. read more

While traveling I found this amazing spot to get some delicious food and drinks. The staff are very knowledgeable about the menu and are extremely helpful with suggestions. On the suggestion of Jason I got the number 9 with tofu spiced lvl 3. Perfect amount of heat mixed with the veggies and rice made a perfect dinner after driving all day. Masks are required so covid is still a thing when you read this, being yours with you. You will not be disappointed eating here. read more

Bangkok Gardens - #9 Veggie Curry with tofu, spice lvl a perfect #3 - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

I had high expectations of Bangkok Gardens going in, and while the atmosphere/decor was nice, my meal was a bit underwhelming. I ordered the coconut curry (level 3/5 spice), and the flavor was pretty bland. Furthermore, the curry consisted of probably 80% bamboo with only a small portion of chicken. Coconut curry is a typical order for me at Thai restaurants, so I am pretty familiar with how it is usually prepared. That being said, my curry was sub par. I asked for a sauce to add flavor to my curry and the waiter brought peanut sauce, which was nice of him, but it didn't help much. Given my experience with my meal, I would've given the restaurant a 3 star review. However, my boyfriend enjoyed his meal (fried pork with sweet and sour) and because the restaurant setting itself was nice and the service was good, I would probably go back and try something else from the menu. read more

Bangkok Gardens - Coconut Curry - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

This place was recommended to me by everyone I asked for a good Thai restaurant. For a Thai food lover and trying it from many different cities/places, this was just okay. *But for columbia this was the best Thai food I had here. The staff was friendly. The happy hour drinks were good and lasted till 8pm. read more

Not the best experience. Rice was not cook. My daughter got sick after eating this food. Should have saved my 30 dollars and went else where . read more

Demon chicken level 3, drunkin noodles with chicken and rice noodles, crab ragoons! It all slaps, it's bussin! Thai ice tea, ginger limeade, lemongrass lemonade, so delicious! This is one of my very favorite places to eat in Columbia. The freeze dried candy is also a fun treat. read more

Bangkok Gardens - Demon chicken - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Very disappointed! Food was not spicy at all. We ordered a three spice level. The food was also barely warm and swimming in water/oil, no sign of Curry. Very small portions and way overpriced! Stay away! read more

Someone please give your wait staff a xanex. We came in as a party of 3 on Saturday night at 7:50. Host was just chilling at the bar, seemed confused on how to seat people. Our waitress was a MESS from beginning to end. Asked us to repeat our order 20 min after ordering, running around like a maniac, not getting our orders right, not bringing what we asked for, literally SNAPPING at us for asking for chopsticks. I have never seen such poor service in terms of lack of attention and hospitality. Skip the pad Thai. Doesn't taste like any pad Thai I've ever had before. The curries were much better - like other yelp reviewers mentioned, coconut curry is the way to go. Oh, and if you get a drink, don't expect to get it. Brought out the wrong check. Need I say more? read more

Came here on a date night not really knowing what to expect. The manager greeted us, we looked at the menu and decided to stay. I ordered the Moo Taud and my girlfriend ordered the Coconut Curry. Each were with a level 3 spiciness. While my dish had plenty of food and great flavor. The Coconut Curry was rather bland and didn't have much meat in it. We asked for some peanut sauce to maybe enhance the flavor somehow and it didn't do much. For the price, you get a great amount of food, but you might need to be selective on the dishes you pick. read more

Bangkok Gardens - The Moo Taud dish with level 3 spiciness - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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Pretty much as good as I remember it--used to come here back in my ol' university days, at the old 9th street location. Flavors are great, ingredients are fresh, and the chef is no less sadistic when it comes to the spice level. I like spicy foods, and ordered 4 (out of 5) spice level, and I'm enjoying it, but in retrospect, probably should have gone with a 3. This is right on the border of intensely hot & flavorful, and taste-bud destroying, brain-melting "what was I thinking?" hot. Flavors behind the heat are spot-on, though. Would definitely recommend--but tread carefully. read more

Bangkok Gardens - Red Pepper Curry w/ Chicken - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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Best coconut curry ever located in downtown columbia mo. The restaurant itself has quiet the aesthetic. But no really try the coconut curry.

I ordered the Pad Thai and coconut curry, both with chicken, for take out. It was $39 for two dishes! The pad Thai was good but the coconut curry was BARELY edible. It was full of large pieces of chicken (which I ended up giving to my cat) and lots of bamboo and very liquidy curry sauce. read more

I ordered pad see ew and got rice noodles covered in McDonald's sweet n' sour sauce . My friend ordered pad Thai- it was white .

bangkok gardens is a more high end thai restaurant in columbia. we got the pad thai and oh brother it was HOTthe crab rangoon was pretty good but didn't have that much filling. also lunch specials are mid and i wouldn't really consider them "specials" because everything was still really expensive...thai tea milk was excellent :) read more

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It takes me just over an hour to drive to Columbia, but the food is worth every minute of highway time. I usually order the dumpling soup, which is a variation of hot and sour soup with some (pork / vegetarian) dumplings tossed in. I usually order the spicy at level three which is a solid heat you'll feel for quite some time. The level four is native Thai and the level five is volcanic and comes with a warning/disclaimer. But the level three will give you a nice burn that keeps on giving the next day (if you take my meaning). The service is always friendly and prompt. I received my soup ina timely manner and in a bowl large enough to bathe in. The spice from the soup is an instant kick the moment your lips touch the broth and there is another spicy kick from the lime juice when you swallow. It is the perfect combination of HOT and SOUR. The ingredients in the soup are fresh and bountiful. While my personal fave is the mushrooms, there plenty of other delicious items like the dumplings and the Bok Choy. Steamed rice is served with the dish and is a nice compliment to be added to the soup or kept separately to cleanse your palate. The serving size is perfect and I usually can't eat the final few spoonfuls, but completely worth your time. read more

I absolutely love Thai food and this place definitely didn't disappoint. Everything tastes fantastic, the service is great, and the atmosphere inside the restaurant is lovely. I really enjoyed the Thom Kha Kai, a coconut milk soup with ginger, galangal, kaffir leaves, lemongrass, onions, potatoes, tamarind, and chicken, and the friends that I visited with adored the Phat See Eiu (Drunken Noodles) and Coconut Curry. There are definitely Thai restaurants out there, but Bangkok Gardens is probably one of the best selections I've seen in Columbia. read more

I'm sorry, I don't review hardly ever. Tonight we had the following carry out: Pad Thai w/shrimp Fried Siam Village Rolls #22 Red w/ Shrimp level 4 The rolls were ok. We each took about 3 bites of our respective meals and then tried each other's. Not good. Maybe it was because it was near closing, maybe it's acceptable in the Midwest with limited exposure or options, but simply not good. Not good, but still expensive. I'm not a food critic and don't have artful words for why, but I don't know a time in my life or my wife's where either of us hasn't eaten a meal we paid for. We ended up running to Taco Bell.... I'm sorry for the bad review, but unacceptable. Here's some points to improve on... Dry rice Mush noodles Over use of MSG flavoring Shrimp were off (both dishes) Flavor that was extant, was off putting. To the business, good luck. To the customer, manage expectations. read more

Stopped here for lunch while traveling from KC to STL and it was worth the drive from the highway. I'd been wanting to go back since I moved out of CoMo many years ago. The service was polite and the food was prompt. I wouldn't order the crab Rangoon (app special) again, they were small and too crispy for my liking. The chai iced tea and my #13 were great. Spice level #3 wasn't that hot. The lunch special is two free eggs rolls when you order a drink, so I really didn't need the Rangoon. The pork egg rolls were outstanding. I haven't had anything like it. The outside was more crispy than I'm used to, the inside was hot, fresh and loosely rolled. It was good with and without the sauce. read more

Bangkok Gardens - Thai Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

The Bangkok Gardens is a wonderful place to be, and the food is delicious. But I just wanted to note on the service, one of the servers was very bland. and she did such a mechanical job that it looked unreal, it was one of the important days when me and my daughter went for a lunch, and this server had very mean expressions. it was hard to get her attention as well. read more