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    Bunn Thai Bistro

    4.2 (349 reviews)

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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Department of Health report

    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.

    House salad with peanut sauce
    Alicia J.

    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

    Yellow curry
    Andy R.

    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.

    Orange chicken, chicken satay and steamed rice
    Jen S.

    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.

    Waiting patiently for Curry Duck.
    Otis O.

    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.

    Two item lunch combo with salad.
    Elexia E.

    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.

    Vegan Pad Thai. With tofu
    Andrea H.

    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

    Kim T.

    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!

    Chicken curry with a bowl of rice

    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.

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    This restaurant is permanently closed as of July 16, 2025. The family served great food and were an assest to the community.

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    Had the red curry with chicken with a Singha beer after the lunch crowd. Great service and amazing food! Will be back again

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    The best Thai food in the area. My son will only eat from this one. We like wide noodles so we get the pad see ew and rad na.

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    Picked up the Pad Thai. It was good and tasted fresh. The lady was very nice. Had all the typical Thai menu items. Good service.

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