The food was great, better than expected but the service wasn't the best. Entered through the first door which is the bar side (no signage on where to get a table), saw a second door on the other side and that was for dine in. No one helped us for about 15 minutes, my partner and I got skipped over and there was no space to stand with 5 different parties waiting with us. The wait time was fine and expected for a Saturday night. We got our food and drinks and weren't checked on until the end of the meal and the waiting staff kept taking the condiments from us even though we asked for them and were using them. The waiter came back with attitude towards my partner and I and we were being incredibly kind, would love to try the other food here but I doubt I will be back. read more

Food is good, but too expensive for what you get. Service is good. I had to switch seats with my companion because every time the door opened the cold air was unpleasant. read more

Service was great, fast and helpful , the food was bomb! My teriyaki dish was delicious, fried rice was delicious. A great spot drink and socialize w friends or great for just lunch / dinner . I would come back . read more

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Nummers!!! Seriously the best Thai food in Riverside, and very sweet & friendly servers; my only complaint is that there was a wooden blind next to our table that needed to be dusted desperately, but the rest of the restaurant including the restroom was very clean. We will definitely return and highly recommend. read more

Amazing!!! Everything was so delicious and the service was beyond excellent. What a lovely spot! Definitely a must! read more

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I consider this the best Thai place in the Riverside/Moreno Valley area. The chef does some exceptionally good dishes. I've always had a pretty good experience there. It's very popular, so if you're going on a Friday or Saturday night, there'll be a wait. But all in all, I find the food to be excellent. The bar is quite good. They have a sports bar thing on the other side with outdoor seating as well. So if you just want to go watch a game and be a little rowdy, you can go on one side. If you're looking for a nice quiet sit-down meal, you can go on the other. So all in all, very good food and great seating. read more

The food is great the service is awesome so I don't know what kind of bad experiences some of these people have been going through here but I give them 5 stars thanks to Nunu great waitress read more

The pad thai is FIRE. Delicious. Normally I like a flatter wider noodle but the portion is excellent and delicious. I have been craving it like crazy since I last had it. I will for sure be bringing my family here for lunch soon. read more

I used to come here a lot, maybe when it was newly opened and remember it being good and having huge portions. Well the food quality is the same and this place has apparently blown up in popularity because it was packed with long waits tonight. It's located in a big plaza, so there's plenty of parking. The environment here is lovely, with areas to sit outside, inside, plus the bar area. If you're going to order takeout, maybe order an hour in advance. I arrived and thought I'd place a takeout order and was told the wait was an hour and a half. Wtf, right? Went back to my car and thought, well, what's the wait for dine-in? Bar seating, it was about 35-45 mins. So try and get reservations or plan ahead of time to avoid the waits. Everything here tastes great and you're certainly going to be full so it's worth the prices, which is a little bit more than your usual Thai spots. This visit I got the pad woon sen. As you can see in the pic, it was loaded. read more

Gra Pow - pad woon sen - Thai Near Me - Riverside, California

The garlic noodles are EVERYTHING!! Love the food and service here! This place is only dangerous in that It is close to my home... Lol I am certainly a fan and returning often. Love the ambience. read more

I used to come here all the time and it was always great. I loved the food, but recently it's gone downhill. The food was not great at all and they are adding a bunch of crunch to make the plates look fuller. The quality of the meat in my pad Thai and chow mein were just not the same. read more

One of my absolute favorite places to eat. I'm here at Grapow all the time. I can't get enough of the sushi and all the Thai food dishes. Also love to watch the games here the bar is fantastic great service and great drinks. read more

The new owner takes personal attention to clients. His suggestion of food is excellent. The dishes are tasty. I would recommend the prawns. Every is delicious. read more

I finally figured out why the food has a weird smell and taste! Anything they make with sesame oil is disgusting! I googled it and realize that this place is using old oil that is rancid. Giving it a fishy flavor. Which means that they're reusing sesame oil and not caring what it will do to people. Over priced food that isn't even being prepared correctly. read more

Watching people who work here socialize with everyone while you have no drink or really getting any service at all is actually very annoying and rude. There are alottt of staff no excuse. Food is always good but people won't know that with not being able to order. read more

It was a pleasure having our dinner there yesterday and our server Nichole was fantastic. The resturant was clean...the food was cooked fresh and might I add delicious. Atmosphere was extremely pleasant. Nichole our server was that extra touch adding to our fantastic dining experience. She didn't miss a beat. Her timing was never interruptive however she never neglected checking on us. Spot on! The restroom was clean with plenty hand santizers. If you haven't dinned there you owe it to yourself to enjoy some fine dining with extremely great service and prices. Again, Thank you Nichole Thank you Gra Pow read more

Gra Pow - a plate of food on a table - Thai Near Me - Riverside, California

Don't come close to closing. Had a rough experience here a few days ago. My family was celebrating my sisters birthday and originally planned to have dinner at home, but things fell through so we decided to go out and eat. We've been here a few times and everyone already knew what we wanted before we even walked in the doors. We got there probably an hour before their kitchen closed and it seemed like no one wanted us to be there. Felt very uncomfortable and o ur waitress seemed to be neglecting us. Never refilled our drinks and dropped off our check before anyone was finished. We asked if we could put in a mango sticky rice when she did this and she informed us that the kitchen was already closed. No communication whatsoever. The food was decent, but an awful experience here. read more

Seriously the worst take out ever! They don't answer the phone and when they do they are unprofessional and have no clue what actual food they have. Ordered 200 worth of food and waited two hours and they still screwed it up! How to you fail on so many levels? I even stood at the counter to tell someone the order was wrong- and not one person came back to ask me if I had everything I needed! This place used to be good, what happened???? Fix your staff, fix your food!!! If you want to try to compete with a sushi spot- have sushi!!!! And have fresh sushi! We are giving this spot a break for awhile while they figure it out. Would rather eat fast food! read more

Gra Pow - Said on the phone 4x salmon sushi - Thai Near Me - Riverside, California

We came to GraPow Thai with a large party and had an awesome experience. Our server, Oliver, was sharp, friendly, and handled everything like a pro--kept the vibe fun and made sure we were well taken care of. The food was delicious (highly recommend the GraPow special and Panang Curry). Great spot, great service--our family will definitely be back! read more

It was soo good!! We ordered the Thai papaya salad. This had several large shrimp and tiny little shrimp, cucumbers and tomatoes. On the side a large piece of raw cabbage!?!? We then knew it was to tamed the spice hot taste. The salad was deliciously made. We ordered the Grapow hot plate.... hmmmm, seafood and pipping hot. We ordered 2 hot! Nice and good read more

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The food is fantastic and the service is great! We went for a weekday dinner and decided to sit in the bar. Next time we'll wait for a table in the restaurant. Some of the regular clientele feel a little too comfortable there and made the experience less pleasant. But the food was a 10/10. read more

Food is always amazing. Garlic noodles, pad Thai and orange chicken are all great choices!

Service (Brenda) Drinks and atmosphere is the best!!! Don't think I'll ever stop visiting this place!! The drinks are absolutely delicious Only wish they stood open longer on Saturday nights read more

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@grapow_ig in Riverside offers a variety of Thai dishes. After two visits I've tried several menu items. Some were great others were meh. I really enjoyed the garlic noodles with shrimp and heat level 7. They restaurant offers spice levels from 1-10 with a 4 being their default/standard spice level. I liked the option to intensify the heat. Unfortunately, the beef garlic noodles were nowhere near as good as the shrimp. The beef was chewy and dead. For appetizers I had the cream cheese wontons, a rainbow roll and tuna tartare. The wontons were great, who doesn't like fried cream cheese? The tuna and sushi were underwhelming. I also had both the specialty soups and they were surprisingly delicious! I'd definitely order both again. There was so much flavor packed into that broth. The last item I tried was the Seafood hot plate. It was tasty, no complaints there. If there's one thing I learned, your experience here really depends on your server. My first visit I had much better service than the second visit. My second server never mentioned the option to chose a heat level or brought the extra 3 top spices to my table that my first server did. When I mentioned it to them, they said "You have to ask for it." Well, how would I know I have to ask when the first time my server brought it without me asking? Overall, even with the menu and service misses, I'd prolly go back and try more from their extensive menu. read more

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My second time here *the 1st time was before I was on Yelp* It was like I remembered it, nice decor and very good food. I ordered my usual Mixed Vegetables & Tofu. *my go to dish at these restaurants since I'm vegetarian* My group which was thirteen people, ordered a variety of dishes. The general census was that the food was very good. My dish had a very delicious broth along with fresh vegetables. My partner ordered his usual prik king* I think that's how it's spelled * The medium hotness of the dish was more hotter than the usual medium hotness. It still was spot on with the flavors. My recommendation is to give this place a shot. You won't regret it. read more

Gra Pow - Good time - Thai Near Me - Riverside, California

Absolutely crazy that they only have 3 1/2 stars... have been going here for well over 15 years. They have great lunch specials. The food is amazing from the sushi to every day Asian food. read more

This place is nestled in the mission grove shopping center off of Alessandro and Northrop. I would say it is a little hard to miss if you don't pay attention. It's next to la bufadora pretty much smack dab in the middle of the parking lot. Service-they definitely we short staffed. It took a while for food to get out, they forgot my sons meal for a whole 20 minutes, our drinks never came out, until we reminded the waitress. Food- everything was good. No complaints here. Only cautionary tale here is the garlic and pepper . Whoa that's was really delightful until it's wasn't too much garlic . I legit got heartburn! read more

I love their food it's so good but sometimes the service can be good and sometimes it's okay depending on how busy it is and when you go. The ambiance is kind of again busy so there is a lot that can seem like is going on around you. They give you time to look through their menu with no rush. I love going there with my family it is still a nice place to eat at even with it being a busy place. read more

I have always had a positive experience here but I would not say it is authentic Thai food. I have been to Thailand and it doesn't even compare. Miss Pad Thai down Alessandro is very authentic, but it's further away from me so sometimes I will still come to Gra Pow. That being said, the food has always been prepared well and the service is good. Their sweet house salad dressing is super yummy. read more

My wife and I have been going here for over 10 years. Great food and great service. If you like rice dishes, I would recommend the dragon fried rice, it is my favorite dish on the menu! read more

We've been coming here since 2011. This place is always good. Food is always fresh. Dishes evolve with the times. Haven't had a bad meal here yet. Customer service is always welcoming and above and beyond. Setting is nice and intimate without being too dark. Prices are great and portions are big. Beef salad was great. Beef tacos without shrimp are amazing. Chow mein is phenomenal. Sticky rice is life changing. Thank you for being consistent. See you soon. read more

The food is delicious and the service is excellent! The ambiance is decent, and it's kept clean, which is very important.

Had some family show up on a surprise visit last minute on a Friday night, called Gra Pow and got an order Togo... lettuce wraps, satay chicken, egg rolls, BBQ chicken, Mongolian chicken, cashew Chicken. They knocked it out of the park. Food is amazing always so fresh. If you want quality, fresh Thai Food. This place is a must try. read more

Good service but food was so bad, I've never had such horrible food, my husband and I got the lunch special king Pao and bbq chicken. Just nasty. The cucumber drink was good. I was to embarrassed to not pay, came home and threw it away. Couldn't even give it someone else, why would I give them bad food. Also very expensive, last week we went to Market Broiler and paid less for filet mignon and shrimp that was delicious and fresh. Save yourself don't eat there. Ugh. 1 star for the drink, hardly any alcohol though. read more

Food is alright. Customer service is pretty bad. On multiple occasions (at least 3 out of 5 of my last visits) the ladies who take the phone carry out orders do not pay attention to what you order, and they often have an attitude if you have to bring something back for THEIR mistake. They also don't greet you when you walk in sometimes. Wont be returning. read more

The food doesn't seem to be authentic and it doesn't taste very good. I've tried this place several times hoping they would get better. So far nothing has changed. read more

Salmon was tough. Service was good. I may go back and try other things. This was my first time visiting.

Been here for lunch and after work drinks. Service has been welcoming and attentive. It's a chill vibe during lunch, but the music is pumping loud at the bar area after work. And it only gets louder as the night progresses. Food wise, I haven't tried much, but of what I have had, I've enjoyed. Pad see ew - good standard flavors. One of my fav Thai dishes that's hard to get wrong. 7.8/10 Fantastic Four - a sampler platter of appetizers, including: veggie egg rolls, shumai, chicken satay, and dumplings. Chicken satay was brushed with a peanut sauce. The sauce was really good, so I wish they served it as a dip instead. The chicken wasn't dry and was seasoned well on its own too. Egg rolls were good. Not oily. Great crunch. Light wrapper. Shumai was standard. Dumplings...I don't recall too much. I mean...I liked it but did like the other items better. Overall 8/10 read more

We went to Gra Pow for lunch. We were seated right away. Our waiter was very friendly and handled everything with extreme accuracy. The restaurant was a nice cool place to escape the heat of day. The food was fantastic as usual. read more

Overall, they're crowded at 6pm on a Friday night but we enjoyed some Guinness and found chairs to sit and wait for our table. She called fairly quickly as many people didn't answer their phone. ( I was warned by the hostess and put them in as a contact, so I answered) Service was great food was great alcohol drinks were strong as Hell and I'm not driving Made for a really good date night. read more

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