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We noticed that the restaurant was not clean when walking in, and should have walked back out. The food was pretty good, but the service was terrible. When my dad stood up, he had stains on the back of his shirt, which we realized were from the booth. I looked the restaurant up in the SLO County Department of Health website and their cleanliness is an ongoing issue.
We are out-of-towners and were greeted immediately by this sweet lady our hostess & waitress. Highly recommend this beautiful clean place. We had house salad with peanut sauce, Pad thai, yellow curry and garlic chicken, so tasty and delicious. They make you feel welcome
Ate here today and ordered off the lunch menu. I ordered red curry with chicken (L9 on the menu). I received yellow curry instead. First the soup: visually it looked oily. However, that was an illusion. The soup was on the sweet side and it had a flavor I liked. The curry with chicken: perfectly cooked. Chicken was not dry and the veggies were not overcooked. It was a tad spicy for my taste. Ambiance was lacking. My table was next to an outdoor space heater with a Santa sign on it. We were the only people in the restaurant and the waitress guided us to the table. The service was good.
There are many Thai food places to order from in the Five Cities area. We are lucky! (Chinese food... not so lucky). So we seemed to have ordered from each one and Bunn Thai Bistro was the last. The Pad See Ew and Pad Thai were both good. The vegetables were fresh and crisp. Both noodle dishesmaybe could have used a bit more sauce. The chicken satay was delicious, tender and moist. We will be ordering that again for sure! Another appetizer we tried were the money bags. I liked them but my family didn't eat them because of the vegetables inside. The orange chicken had good flavor but for the price this wasn't worth it. As you can see from my photo we were given maybe 10 pieces total. Also, kinda strange to only fill the steamed rice 3/4 full. Why hold out on the rice? We ordered two appetizers and three entrees. Total bill was close to $70 with tip.
Amazing Curry Duck! Always so fresh and family is so friendly. Hard to beat this Thai food at this price anywhere on the Central Coast.
Excellent service. A family restaurant. The food was excellent, price fair. Good place for people with food restrictions. They have gluten free and vegan options. Get plenty of veggies in each meal. Why only 4 stars? Because I would steer away from crab topping. Had that once and it was awful.
I absolutely love how clean their ingredients are here This is the best pad Thai They are closed Wednesday's and on weekends close early that's the only downfall
I went to Bunn Thai for the first time over the weekend for a sit-down lunch and it was delicious! They have a huge menu which was slightly overwhelming if I am being honest. However, that just means that there has to be something for everyone. We got a lot of food... So much that the server had to make sure our order was correct lol. The veggies here were so good and fresh! -1 star because the food was a little too sweet for my liking - Creamy Tom yum goong soup - this was good, kinda sweet -Rad Na - I probably would get Pad see ew instead, this was too sweet -Crab fried rice - DELISH, get this! -Pad prik king - also DELISH, not that spicy.. -Crispy basil Duck - DELISH, get this too! -Beef Pad Thai - pass on this, this was underwhelming - Kaprow talay ( Basil seafood) - get this! Veggies and seafood were so fresh! The service was great, everyone was friendly and the food came out fast!
Service was friendly and attentive. The inside of the restaurant is clean and neat. We also had appetizers but it was eaten before I had the chance to take a picture. That should tell you how yummy the food is here! The pineapple fried rice was flavorful and not too heavy. The curry was spiced to perfection. My boyfriend and I's new favorite Thai place.
2 years ago
Finally exploring the different cuisines around Grover! This time, we decided to eat at Bunn Thai Bistro. So for reference, we always share one entrée but this time we couldn't since on the menu it states that if two people share one entrée, then it's an additional $5 which is a bummer. read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
We noticed that the restaurant was not clean when walking in, and should have walked back out. The food was pretty good, but the service was terrible. When my dad stood up, he had stains on the back of his shirt, which we realized were from the booth. I looked the restaurant up in the SLO County Department of Health website and their cleanliness is an ongoing issue. read more
1 year ago
10 months ago
We are out-of-towners and were greeted immediately by this sweet lady our hostess & waitress. Highly recommend this beautiful clean place. We had house salad with peanut sauce, Pad thai, yellow curry and garlic chicken, so tasty and delicious. They make you feel welcome read more
Ate here today and ordered off the lunch menu. I ordered red curry with chicken (L9 on the menu). I received yellow curry instead. First the soup: visually it looked oily. However, that was an illusion. The soup was on the sweet side and it had a flavor I liked. The curry with chicken: perfectly cooked. Chicken was not dry and the veggies were not overcooked. It was a tad spicy for my taste. Ambiance was lacking. My table was next to an outdoor space heater with a Santa sign on it. We were the only people in the restaurant and the waitress guided us to the table. The service was good. read more
There are many Thai food places to order from in the Five Cities area. We are lucky! (Chinese food... not so lucky). So we seemed to have ordered from each one and Bunn Thai Bistro was the last. The Pad See Ew and Pad Thai were both good. The vegetables were fresh and crisp. Both noodle dishesmaybe could have used a bit more sauce. The chicken satay was delicious, tender and moist. We will be ordering that again for sure! Another appetizer we tried were the money bags. I liked them but my family didn't eat them because of the vegetables inside. The orange chicken had good flavor but for the price this wasn't worth it. As you can see from my photo we were given maybe 10 pieces total. Also, kinda strange to only fill the steamed rice 3/4 full. Why hold out on the rice? We ordered two appetizers and three entrees. Total bill was close to $70 with tip. read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
Amazing Curry Duck! Always so fresh and family is so friendly. Hard to beat this Thai food at this price anywhere on the Central Coast. read more
3 years ago
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3 years ago
Excellent service. A family restaurant. The food was excellent, price fair. Good place for people with food restrictions. They have gluten free and vegan options. Get plenty of veggies in each meal. Why only 4 stars? Because I would steer away from crab topping. Had that once and it was awful. read more
1 year ago
5 years ago
I absolutely love how clean their ingredients are here This is the best pad Thai They are closed Wednesday's and on weekends close early that's the only downfall read more
I went to Bunn Thai for the first time over the weekend for a sit-down lunch and it was delicious! They have a huge menu which was slightly overwhelming if I am being honest. However, that just means that there has to be something for everyone. We got a lot of food... So much that the server had to make sure our order was correct lol. The veggies here were so good and fresh! -1 star because the food was a little too sweet for my liking - Creamy Tom yum goong soup - this was good, kinda sweet -Rad Na - I probably would get Pad see ew instead, this was too sweet -Crab fried rice - DELISH, get this! -Pad prik king - also DELISH, not that spicy.. -Crispy basil Duck - DELISH, get this too! -Beef Pad Thai - pass on this, this was underwhelming - Kaprow talay ( Basil seafood) - get this! Veggies and seafood were so fresh! The service was great, everyone was friendly and the food came out fast! read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
Service was friendly and attentive. The inside of the restaurant is clean and neat. We also had appetizers but it was eaten before I had the chance to take a picture. That should tell you how yummy the food is here! The pineapple fried rice was flavorful and not too heavy. The curry was spiced to perfection. My boyfriend and I's new favorite Thai place. read more
2 years ago
5 years ago
This restaurant is definitely a FAVORITE spot for me! Beautiful authentic welcoming decor, friendly mom and pop atmosphere and BEST of all...FRESH, DELICIOUS, AUTHENTIC and made to your taste cuisine. They have takeout and delivery too! Awesome menu...I try something new every time I visit. P.S. I HIGHLY recommend their strawberry dessert!!!... read more
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4 years ago
I love this place and I love the angels in the kitchen who make the most delicious food. Very healthy too/a lot of vegetables. Most thai restaurants do not have that many vegetables in their dishes. The sticky rice with mango is killer for dessert. I also enjoy the pad prik pao(spicey fried rice) with a side of yellow curry. read more
7 years ago
I'm so disappointed. I recently moved to the area and I've been craving Pad Thai for a week or so now. I had a bit of a rough day and decided I would take my doggie for a walk and pick up some Pad Thai because food makes me happy. I ordered the Pad Thai and Panang curry, both chicken. I walked home excited to dig in. And I'm so sad to say the Pad Thai is absolutely without flavor. I mean seriously lacking any at all. The only thing making it somewhat palatable is the green pepper I asked for on the side. Which I have to say they were a bit chintzy in the amount they gave me. Considering I spent $25 for dinner they could have filled the container up a wee bit more. Fingers crossed on the curry. read more
3 years ago
5 years ago
This Bistro has exceptional customer service. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The food tastes fantastic. Pad Thai, Thai Fried Rice & Green Curry, all off the lunch menu. Street parking wasn't an issue. Looking forward to the next visit. read more
7 years ago
This was our first time here even though we are locals. I took cooking lessons in Thailand and the food at Bunn Thai Bistro is the best on the Central Coast. All the ingredients are fresh, the flavors are amazing and the service is great. The atmosphere is really nice and one of the waitresses is an artist and some of her works are displayed. When we go back again we will try some other items on the menu, but I might have to get another Lychee Red Curry ( medium spiced) It was superb! read more
3 years ago
Completely disgusted by what we found after receiving a delivery from this place. Please see the attached photos regarding a delivery from Bunn Thai Bistro on Monday, May 29, 2023. My daughter opened the container while sitting next to me and multiple tangled hairs were attached to her food as she was about to take a bite. According to regulations by FDA Food Code, "Food Code reference: 2-402.11 The Food Code requires that food employees wear hair restraints that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service or single-use articles. The purpose of this provision is both to prevent hair from contacting food and food-contact surfaces and to deter food employees from touching their hair." I'm sure you are aware of the risks, bacteria, contamination, and hazards involved in instances like this. read more
5 years ago
Avoid like Seinfeld's "Soup Nazi". WE WERE UTTERLY HORRIFIED at the "NAZI-LIKE" Service by the Owner's Self-proclaimed Brother-in-law waiter from the inner bowels of hell! Despite THREE extended pleas / requests / and extended arguments with the waiter for a simple cup of hot WATER for my wife, and paying $45+ for the tab (plus a $10 tip), the Taliban-like rules did NOT allow you to get hot water unless you paid for Tea, even if you do NOT drink tea. ....but you can have two Ice-waters with lemon on the table(which was never refilled BTW). Despite all our multiple reasonable discussions with this guy, on why my Chinese wife, who had multiple cultural & dietary restrictions out of either religious or health concern's, he cut short all discussions with a curt dismissive, "I do not want to argue with you"....and stomped away. Hey, I can afford staying at the Ritz,a Rolex Watch, Gary Danko's... and he implied that we are trying to "steal" a cup of hot water? Are they afraid that we might sneak in our own teabag to make illicit tea? How insulting and absurd? How can hundreds of other restaurants, both great & small, have provided all those free cups of hot water to my wife, over the past decades, without hesitation? What if my wife need hot water to be able to mix some critical medication in....like Potassium powder for those on "Water pills"? To add insult to injury, an Onion ring was also found in wife's soup, despite making it clear it would be adverse to her...and was noted on the order. Huge mistake, especially since there was only 4 total customers in the place, at the time. Sunday is obviously a day of rest from any Civility for this guy. Despite me stating that the Pad Thai was horrible & too sweet & was uneaten, the Brother-in-law became "mute" and offered nothing in return. Other "LAWS" of this arrogant place include a $5 penalty for sharing a lunch special. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Brother-in-law's extra special service, included hearing him loudly BAD MOUTHING us & our requests in ranting mixed Thai & English, to the rest of the family, in the back of the store. Blah... Blah... Blah...Hot Water....blah.....blah...Hot Water.......blah....blah.... Hot Water.....etc...... I may not understand Thai....but I unfortunately know English. If you are going to bad mouth somebody, how about doing it so not everyone in the restaurant hears it, and saying it in a language that I DO NOT UNDERSTAND. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The so-called attention to dietary restrictions & special requests are not taken seriously. It also appears that very few items are organic (only Tofu?), the vast bulk of ingredients are not. The Chicken is free range, but that does not mean organic. So if you do not have either Tofu or Chicken, you have regular food? If I want true Organic dishes I will go to a place (e.g. Whole Foods) that has ALL ORGANIC ingredients. ~~~~~~~~~~ GLUTEN-free? Try NICENESS-free instead! ASIAN FUSION? Try ASIAN CONFUSION? ~~~~~~~ Even though I had first walked into this place impressed with both the reviews & the decor....I rapidly found that it had... Mostly HYPE and little substance. A closer review of the local multi- 5 STAR REVIEWS seem to be either filtered or suspect! The small overpriced portions of the meal that were edible, were standard curry based dishes and tasted about average. The Money Bags were just OK, but I far prefer the sweet potato ones at SLO's Thai Palace. The soup in the tiny ceramic bowl in a hollowed out over-hyped limp bread bowl was lame, but tasty, but maybe not worth $11 (unless you consider the shrimp which tasted like they were standard defrosted shrimp, like those found in a shrimp cocktail). The Thai Iced-Tea was inedibly too sweet for me(I wanted Thai Coffee, but they had none...say what?) The fancy colorful Asia Fusion menu was ridiculous stupidly complex and extensive for such a tiny place....and made you wonder about what was really available or even fresh. Soft Shelled Crab was another example of what they did not have. BTW- I know & have loved Thai food (both homemade & in many dozens of restaurants in several major cities including Bangkok, Chiang Mai, NYC, Honolulu, LA, SF, etc...) & had close Thai friends for many many years. In addition, I know how a small family run place should work because my Asian in-laws have an Asian restaurant in the Bay Area, and I help out with customer service, decor, and other matters. My in-laws would never treat people like this. Anyway & in conclusion..... It was the absolute worst arrogant rude insulting restaurant experience, in over two decades. I paid in cash & had no doggy bag, for obvious reasons. I request that the owner apologize for his In-laws behavior. We should have went to Thai Deva down the street.... where you have nice friendly Non-Hype Non-Taliban service! .....oh, and I DARE YOU to ask for a CUP OF HOT WATER for FREE if you go here! read more
3 years ago
This restaurant has cozy traditional ambience with soft music. The prices are a bit higher than most Thai restaurants ($10-$15 for most items) but you pay for a higher quality of food. The chicken is free range and hormone free and the food is not overly oily. All of the veggies are fresh and cooked well. The one thing I dislike is that there is a $5 charge for sharing. The owner discouraged my bf and I from sharing by saying that the portions are single servings. However, we split a pot of soup and an entree and were perfectly satisfied. I think Thai meals are better shared with the table so I really dislike the surcharge practice at this restaurant. Overall, A solid Thai place to come if you are hungry. Skip of you are looking for a lighter meal and don't want to pay upwards of $20 (including $5 sharing fee) for one entree. read more
6 years ago
I ordered a cup of Tom kha, order of sticky rice, a Thai iced tea, and calamari to go. The Tom kha was delicious and the cup was a lot bigger than I expected so I'm glad I didn't get a bowl. When I got the sticky rice, it was rolled up tightly in foil which in not sure why, and it did NOT keep well. I tried so badly to tell myself it was okay but it was not good. Idk if it was because it wasn't cooked enough, or if it had been rolled up so tightly, or if it had just been sitting in the foil for a while, but the middle part of the portion of rice was dry and chewy and essentially inedible. I was trying to eat it with the plastic fork I was given, and after trying a couple of times, the fork ended up just breaking that's how hard it was to eat my rice. I couldn't even finish it because like I said, basically inedible. The Thai iced tea was wayyyy too sweet. It tasted like they just dumped sweetener in it. I was hoping that the sweetener was just at the bottom so I mixed it around, but no, I couldn't taste ANY of the drink it was pure sugar. The calamari was big (as opposed to smaller little circles) and it was good. I'd prefer it smaller though because it was more difficult to chew and swallow and not choke. Haha It came with Thai chili I believe but I eat mine with soy sauce and it didn't automatically come with it. From my experience, these may just be some flukes. But hopefully they see this and make some changes. I'd definitely consider coming back, but at this point, not in the near future. read more
5 years ago
Stopped and tried for the first time. I consider myself experienced at many different Thai dishes. Bunn had by far the best and most flavorful Red Curry that I think I have had in awhile. read more
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