Really enjoyed this place. The food was great across the board. I had the drunken noodles, my wife…read morehad the Pad Thai, and we also ordered chicken wings along with a few other dishes to share. Everything came out fresh, flavorful, and tasted like it was made with care. The drinks were phenomenal too--definitely one of the highlights of the meal. One warning though: do not underestimate their spice levels! Their scale is 1-4, and we ordered different dishes at a 2, 3, and 4 so we could try the range. We quickly realized we had seriously overestimated ourselves. Their spice scale is NO JOKE. Honestly, a 0 or 1 probably would've been plenty for us and still had a good kick. That being said, the heat didn't take away from how good the food was. Next time we'll just know better and order way lower on the spice scale. Great Thai food, great drinks, and we'll definitely be back--just with a little more respect for that spice level!

Hey yelpers, as someone who is picky I LOVE LOVE LOVE this place! This is the only Thai spot I will…read morego to in South Bay Area. I have been going here for over 10+ years. The owner is so sweet and always kind. Please be patient it's a small family owned business and they can get really busy but the food is excellent! Some of my favorite items to order: Drunken Noodle beef (spicy) Pad see ew beef (not spicy savory) Papaya salad Chicken larb Tom yum soup Basil friend rice (I add chicken) Spicy eggplant with tofu Thai tea large You can pick level 1-4 spicy (I think) I have eaten here several time, but mostly I do to-go. I feel like it's normal-generous portions and delicious flavors. If you eat there it is small and cozy of only few tables but the food is as fresh as it can get! Tip *bring cash if possible* This is one of my favorite thai restaurant and I hope you love it as I do.

Great food and lovely staff. Was confused with the low review, deicide to rate my Experience:…read more The world a better place with tasty food and Thai Original BBQ is a restaurant I would recommend to anyone. Clean and great service kind employee. 5 star keep up the good work.

On a random conversation, Mom mentioned how much she missed the Thai BBQ located on 3rd street in…read moreKoreatown, Los Angeles. Apparently, she wasn't aware there was a location closer to home - this one. (I also mentioned a location in Cerritos which is still an easier drive than Los Angeles.) So I advised her that at anytime she felt like having any of her favorite dishes there, I'm willing to take her. And then an idea: how about now. And it was the perfect nexus. We started our day really early, we haven't eaten all morning, we were about to complete the last errand for the day and hanger pangs were kinda nippin' at us. We came through very close to opening hour and already one customer putting in a to-go order. That's a pretty good sign. We were seated as soon as our server finished with that to-go order. Mom was laser focused. She wanted S1: BBQ chicken, the very dish they are famous for. I went for S6: Sweet Angel special. (I'm a total sucker for angel wings, be it an app or a main dish.) We also ordered Thai iced tea which was deliciously refreshing most especially during these hot summer days. It's a simply decorated restaurant with a bit of Thai related decor. It's very clean, not a bit of clutter, even all the tables were ready for seating. S1 came out a few minutes later. Immediately, the chicken's aroma, took me all the way back to 30+yrs ago at the KTown location. I took a small bite and it is EXACTLY as I remembered it from way back then. It was and still is PERFECT. I wanted more, but didn't want to take on a meal that doesn't belong to me, plus I had my own dish to look forward to. Our server came to me after a few minutes to let me know my dish usually takes longer to prep and apologized for the delay. I told her no apologies needed and that the wait wasn't an issue. I also made sure to let her know that I appreciated the S1 coming out when it did since Mom was hungry. About five minutes and my dish came out. Made to order HOT (I dove in too quickly, totally my fault.) After a few more seconds with the wings cooled off, took my first bite and: YUMMMMMM!!! The chicken was tender and the stuffing was moist and seasoned well. The shrimp fried rice was cooked and seasoned great. The dish was perfect! They were also generous. Our dishes left us plenty for a second meal. FOOD: 5. SERVICE: 4. (Will explain below.) VALUE: 5. PARKING: Private lot with plenty of spots shared with others. Street parking available also, but probably won't need it. OVERALL: 4.75. A star off on service for this particular reason: Hubbers was home so I asked if he was interested in anything from here. He asked for drunken noodles and beef sate. Our server said beef sate ala carte comes with 6 pieces. For a difference of +$3.50, S8 (Sate Dinner) would give s 8 pieces and shrimp fried rice. It's an upsell, sure, but I felt it was worth it. So I went for that. When we got home and Hubbers finally opened it, I asked how many pieces were there. Unaware of the conversation I had with the server, he replied with "7." Mom said this is one of the reasons why sometimes you have to open the bag and double check before leaving. I'll be doing that from here on out. Hubbers said the beef was seasoned nicely but needed a bit more tenderizing to make it perfect. He had high praises for the drunken noodles. A great run albeit a less than perfect one. There will be very many visits in the future. Might just try their weekday lunch specials someday.

I really liked this place as they cook your order fresh! You order up front and find a table. It's…read morenot a large space but they have seatings inside and outside. Prices are very friendly and they have utensils out front so it's easy access. We got shrimp garlic noodle, pork sandwich, and wings. They came with sauces and were all very delicious. I would definitely come and try again!

Please fix your phone situation for incoming calls or The Doordash app to modify orders, I came in…read moreSunday 2/23 @12:08AM.. to get to the point, I didn't want onions on my Bulgogi fries, unbelievable, they couldnt remake the order and remove the onions. Because it was from a DoorDash order so saying I had to request a stupid refund, what a total mess. Mo if you're reading this, I've been coming in here for the last five years. This is the worst out of all visits... I couldn't believe I had to have an attitude with your Manager, she was so incompetent in the situation and her best response is "I just work here" took absolutely no ownership in the situation, and was so uninterested on helping. She didn't know how to process an exchange and redo the order., and if your phone line was only working so I can call in to tell them to remove the onions, none of this would've happened, You should empower your staff and give them the authorization to do things when you're not around, so this kind of screw-up doesn't happen again. I'm irritated, This is not how I wanted to spend my weekend.

Bowl Thai Grill brought the heat! I ordered the Pad See Eew at spice level 9, and it had my nose…read morerunning. Now I'm curious to see what a 10 tastes like! The pineapple curry fried rice was the perfect sweet balance to the heat. But the chicken Tom Kha stole the show. The white beech mushrooms and lemongrass made it incredibly flavorful, easily one of the best curry soups I've ever had!

Lunch date with my cousin!…read more Parking: Free parking lot. They're located in one of the oldest plazas in Gardena. The Pacific Square has high foot traffic, especially on the weekends. Finding an open parking spot can be difficult. Ambiance/Environment: This gem is tucked away in the corner. If you're wondering why there's two Thai restaurant right next to each other, Bowl Thai Grill is more for lunch & dinner. Whereas Sweet Rice is more for breakfast & desserts. Bowl Thai Grill has a med/large space with plenty of seating. We visited for lunch, and it wasn't too busy but there was consistent traffic. Service: You'd order and pay at the register. You can either dine in or takeout. The cashier that assisted us was nice. Throughput was quick & efficient. After ordering, seat yourself and they'll bring the food out to you. Make sure to get utensils, napkins, and sauces yourself. Food: I ordered the Pineapple Curry Fried Rice. I loooved everything about this dish! My only critique is that it only came with two small shrimps. I was expecting jumbo shrimps, especially since it only came with two pieces. But it came with a generous amount of chicken and pineapple! The rice was seasoned and cooked well! Pricing: Average prices for dishes nowadays. Will definitely be back to try their other dishes!

I had a wonderful experience at this Thai restaurant! The food was fresh, flavorful, and full of…read moreauthentic Thai flavors. The Pad Thai was delicious, the curry was rich and perfectly seasoned, and the portions were generous. The service was friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting.

This place is sooOoooo good !! Great service, great food, great ambiance …read more For appetizers, my boyfriend and I got the spicy wings, fried gyoza, and crispy shrimp tempura . All of it was so good! Crispy to perfection. The wings were my favorite from the appetizers-- the right type of crisp on the outside, and tender meat on the inside. But all of it was soo good. Then, we had the Pad see ew, & Massaman curry. Soooo filling and soo good!!! The portion size is very generous, we had to take our leftovers to go. My boyfriend said it was the best Pad see ew he's had, and the curry with the rice was just perfect. So yummy . Definitely exceeded our expectations. We'll be back !! Exceeded my expectations. We also got our food quick! A plus for people that were very hungry. We will definitely be coming back!!!

Very good Thai food. I have only sampled through the basic items, curries, soups and a few…read moreentrees. I'm impressed by the use of ingredients often eliminated from "Americanized" restaurant recipes.

The food was very delicious! I had yellow curry. The restroom was very by clean and had all the…read moresupplies needed . We also received Halo Halo, a dessert with Sticky rice , mango jelly,ice cubes and ice cream on top. Peak does a great job taking our orders and bringing the food just when it's done !!

Found this amazing little hidden gem by luck. From…read morebeginning to end the whole experience was perfect, the food was amazing, shrimp fried rice more than enough for two, Tom yum soup was full of flavor. Tiffany was a complete delight, sweet attentive. Definitely coming back. 10/10

I love when good places come to the Gardena area. My friend and I came for dinner on a Sunday…read morearound 5 pm and were greeted by the nicest server. We were the only ones there so seating was easy. The inside is on the smaller side with about 4 tables and 1 high top. Mentioning this in case you arrive when it's busy so no one gets frustrated *thumbs up*. Anyway, as we looked through the menu, it's small but mighty, we ordered their fried tofu and it was delicious! Perfectly fried with that crunch on the outside and softness on the inside. The dipping sauce (sweet with crumbled peanuts) was amazing! We finally settled on food and I ordered the crab fried rice and my friend ordered the kapow fried egg. Everything was delicious! My thai tea was PERFECT! a great balance of black iced tea, sweetness, and dairy! I'm so glad that Gardena has this gem. It's in a smaller sized plaza so if you don't find parking you'll have to look for street parking but that hassle is worth the dining experience. Do yourself a favor and visit this gem!

This super casual Thai spot is a fantastic gem for satisfying classic comfort food cravings…read more The boat noodles delivered a rich, flavorful broth. My friend shared some of her Khao Soi with me and it was equally comforting with its deeply savory curry taste. We finished the meal with some mango sticky rice and it was a lovely sweet touch! The ripe mango and sweet coconut rice were delicious, even if a quick sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds on top would have made it perfection.

Geezus - 12/10. For some reason it had been a few years since we had been here but my gosh - where…read morehave we been??!! Ba Mee Haeng Duck porridge Yellow curry with chicken Pork stew Mango sticky rice

The biggest takeaway from our dinner at Thai District in Downtown Long Beach is something I cannot…read moreemphasize enough: the portions here are absolutely INSANE for the money. We came with the whole family, everyone left completely stuffed, and somehow we still walked back to the hotel carrying leftovers from basically every dish. We were only in Long Beach for one night staying at the Fairmont Breakers and walked over here for dinner. We know Long Beach has seriously good Thai food, so there was no way we were spending our one night in town eating something we could get anywhere. Very glad we picked Thai District. What shocked me wasn't just that the portions were huge. A lot of restaurants make a plate look enormous by burying you in rice or noodles. Not here. They were extremely generous with the actual meat, shrimp, vegetables, herbs, nuts, everything. I kept looking at the plates wondering how they were doing this. The Yum Woon Sen / glass noodle salad was ON POINT. Huge plate of noodles, vegetables, herbs, chicken, and what seemed like an endless supply of large perfectly cooked shrimp. Great balance of acidity, spice, freshness, and that slippery glass noodle texture. Then came the Nam Khao Tod Salad, definitely their own interpretation. Traditional nam khao usually has crispy fried rice balls broken apart and mixed throughout. Here it was almost the reverse: a HUGE amount of seasoned minced chicken almost reminiscent of larb gai, fresh herbs, vegetables, peanuts, and crispy puffed rice over the top. I still prefer the more traditional version with chunks of fried crispy rice, BUT this was legitimately delicious in its own way. I found myself eating half the plate while trying to convince my brain we were still calling it nam khao. The herbs and flavor were there, the peanuts gave it great crunch, and the amount of meat was ridiculous. The surprise winner for our daughter was the beef Pad See Ew. This girl had THREE PLATES. She kept asking what kind of noodles they were, why they tasted like that, what the sauce was, and about a million other questions. Eventually she announced she wanted to eat those noodles for the rest of her life. The wide rice noodles had that chewy texture you want, plenty of beef and Chinese broccoli, and they weren't drowning in sauce. Our son normally has a harder time at Thai restaurants because the spice and herbs can be a little much for him. The wonton soup finally gave us a win. The "small" was actually a substantial bowl with a LOT of really good meat-filled wontons, plenty of bok choy, green onion, and a comforting savory broth. He actually ate dinner successfully at a Thai restaurant for once. We also got the crispy tofu, which came out as big cubes with a peanut dipping sauce. Again, generous portion. They apparently do not understand the concept of putting six tiny pieces of something on a plate and charging $15 for it, and I appreciate them for that. Dessert was their Mango & Sticky Rice, and even this had their own twist. Purple coconut sweet sticky rice that reminded us of Korean purple rice, huge chunks of ripe mango, mango sorbet in the middle, and chewy sala palm seeds with an almost gummy, jelly-like texture. Then the whole thing gets drenched in sweet coconut cream. My wife and kids demolished it. And after ALL OF THAT, plus a Singha beer, jasmine rice, sticky rice, etc., our subtotal was basically $100+ for four people. Look at these portions. $100. In Downtown Long Beach. In 2026. I don't understand it either. Service deserves some love too. The staff was extremely nice and accommodating even though we showed up with two kids and immediately became that family. We initially sat at a normal four-person table, but apparently my children are traitors and will only sit next to their mother, so we asked to move somewhere with a bench where a 3-to-1 seating arrangement made more sense. No problem at all. Then I was sweating because I'm fat and apparently walking several blocks before eating Thai food was my personal Everest, so they even turned up the AC and moved us into the other section. Sorry guys, and thank you. The atmosphere deserves a mention too. The restaurant had this cozy, dimly lit, almost romantic feel without being overly fancy. It was peaceful and zen inside, especially for Downtown Long Beach. Soft lighting, comfortable seating, and a quieter vibe made it easy to relax and enjoy dinner. Seriously though, we had a great experience. Huge portions, tons of meat and seafood, excellent Pad See Ew, great Yum Woon Sen, a creative Nam Khao Tod, kid-friendly options, wonderful service, and some of the best value we've seen at a sit-down restaurant in a long time. We walked over from the Fairmont Breakers for our one night in Long Beach specifically wanting good Thai food. Mission accomplished. And now apparently my daughter is going to be asking me for Pad See Ew for the rest of her life.

We came to Long Beach for a convention and we were so excited to try all these new restaurants!! I…read morefound Thai District onYelp with over 1,000 positive reviews. Plus we love Thai food. And boy were we happy we did. This place fit us in on same day reservation, and were a semi large party of 6. We were escorted upstairs to such a cool table with some soft and fluffy pillows and a huge panoramic window. Waitress was very kind and helpful and was good at her job. Now on to the meal. Truly this was the BEST Thai food we have ever tasted. Every single dish was better than the last one. Every thing was seasoned just right. From the fresh and crisp Spring rolls to the Spicy dumplings, and the our delectable, savory Pad Thai. Our Drunken Noodle dish, we ordered mild in spice level, but was mouth watering and delightful! We mentioned it to our friends, who were also here for the same convention, one couple ordered Door Dash the other 5 tried it and every single one of them were not dissatisfied. They loved their meals and thanked us for introducing them to the best Thai food, so far that we've had personally. Next time we are in Long Beach, we will most definitely come back!

Krata is so delicious the food is very flavorful and shana is so sweet and very helpful, I will…read moredefinitely be coming back!!!

Bestest shrimp Thai fried rice in the South Bay hands down! Friendly service and worth the wait!read more