I actually came here on Sunday, when it was closed. I came back on Monday to check the restaurant…read moreout! Siam Orchid is a quiet, nicely decorated restaurant with a nice and friendly wait staff, its located directly across from the Orinda Library. I asked for a partial order of egg rolls while waiting for my lunch special, which I ordered with a Thai iced coffee. The egg rolls were delivered very quickly with the iced coffee. The main dish came out after a few minutes of waiting. It's a nice place to meet up with your friends for lunch or dinner. I do recommend that you try this restaurant out, if you're around Orinda!

I was in the Neighborhood and this place was recommended y Sophia and Bunny from Saint Anthony's…read moreThrift Store!!! So I rolled to Siam Orchid . I was able to find Parking right in front!!! I rolled in to Siam Orchid and Was Greeted and Seated !!! My Server Presented me with a Menu and a Glass of Lemon Iced Water!!!! I perused the Menu and Ordered a. Chicken Pad Thai !!! It took the Kitchen 15 Minutes to cook my Order For Me !!! My Server brought my Chicken Pad Thai out to my Table when it was ready!!! It was Delicious and a Visually Appealing!!! The Decor and Atmosphere of Siam Orchid is Old World and Classy!!! For all These Reasons!! This Is A Baller On A Budget Approved Establishment!! I Keep My Pimp Hand Strong !!! Number #34 On Yelps 50 Most Prolific Yelp Elite List for 2025!!!

Out of this world!…read more Honestly, we had been at the hospital across the street with a family member that had been admitted. We were providing 24/7 company making sure he was cared for. We were able to break away for 2 hours and found this place. The wait was long (45 minutes) but well worth it. We ordered the pineapple rice with chicken, pad Thai Thai ice tea, and a few other dishes. This was probably the next Thai restaurant in the area. The portions were hefty and the food was flavorful. The server was friendly, and took care of us. We 100% recommend this place. It was a great break from a tough situation. We are definitely going back.

Ambience is nice. The food we ordered was very good…read more Potato shaped like empanada was good. Seafood with noodles in red sauce. The service was fast. Staff were friendly. Will come back and try other dishes.

Super friendly service and the best tom yum soup that we've had and we've had a lot! The pumpkin…read morecurry was flavorful and spicy as was the curry roti dish. Their roti is more like naan and is a bit thicker than at most other Thai restaurants but soaked up the curry sauce really well. They've got a big assortment of drinks on their menu that adults and kids can choose from. Their location is right in the heart of town and there is a big public parking lot in the back. The tables are well spaced and the space has a nice vibe as well.

Unfortunately not a good dinner. Large group when we walked…read morein probably should have left. Waiter overwhelmed. Received our food one dish at a time with lag in between. Food was bland and lack luster. It used to be good ....not anymore won't return.

Time for another review since it's been 4 years since we ate here. Tonight was a major wedding…read moreanniversary. We ordered two House Specials - Senior Special and the BBQ Chicken and noodle special... $21 and $22 respectively. Food was great. The hubby finished his bbq plate - ever bit gone! I couldn't finish mine. I'm not a fan of brown rice but put some of the peanut sauce over it to give it more flavor. Next time I'm going to substitute the brown rice with white rice. Service was great! Water glasses refilled without asking. We got there around 5:30 and beat the dinner rush. We also ordered sticky rice with mango to go. We ate it all before I got to take a picture. We are never disappointed when we come here.

The food met expectations. This review is about the abysmal service. We were at this restaurant…read moreclose to 2 hours. It was more than 15 minutes before anyone ever came to our table after we were initially seated. Food took almost 40 minutes to arrive. Then, it all arrived at once, appetizers and entrees. I watched the table next to us, two adults and one child, receive their meal one person at a time over the course of more than 20 minutes. They serve the child first, oddly. Here's the problem. The restaurant was packed although there were only about four families eating at tables. The rest of the dining room was a waiting room. This restaurant is a takeout restaurant not a dine-in restaurant. I watched 23 takeout orders processed during my meal. At one point, more than 2/3 of the tables in the dining room had takeout customers hanging out waiting. Some of the takeout customers waited more than 30 minutes. The takeout customers got continuous service whereas the dine-in customers got service when someone was running past them to bring something to a takeout customer. This restaurant should simply stop doing dine-in service. They can't do it. They fail.

We had our dog so sat outside and my only complaint is our glass of waters kept sliding lol so we…read moreswitched to a more even area - which is just because of the slope the restaurant is located so not necessarily the restaurant fault. My favorite was the papaya salad and spicy eggplant. I believe I got the thai lady cocktail. Pretty good and strong I think. The curry was ok. The noodle we got came with tofu and I liked the tofu. My favorite definitely was the eggplant and the sticky rice tasted good with the sauce. I will definitely come back to try more on their menu. The staff are nice.

I recently ordered the Tsunami Lobster at Thai Daughter, and unfortunately it was one of the worst…read morelobster experiences I've ever had. The lobster was extremely dry and tough--completely overcooked to the point where the meat turned stringy and unpleasant. I've had lobster many times, and this texture was completely off. It honestly made me question whether something had gone wrong in the cooking process. What stood out the most was how strange the meat felt throughout. Even the claw meat, which is usually tender and juicy, had a spongy, almost artificial texture that didn't feel like real lobster at all. It was so off-putting that I couldn't bring myself to eat most of it because I wasn't even sure if it was safe. The only somewhat edible part was the tail, and even that was just okay--maybe a 6/10 at best. I understand that lobster is delicate and easy to overcook, but this felt like a major miss. If these are live lobsters as advertised, I'm genuinely confused how the texture ended up this way. Whether it was severely overcooked or something else went wrong, the result was disappointing enough that I couldn't finish the dish. For a dish that should be a highlight, this was a letdown.

First impressions go a long way. We came 5 minutes early for our reservation, and we were told…read morethat we couldn't be seated until our party was complete. I wasn't going to argue with the restaurant's policy despite it being almost empty. I was mostly dismayed and taken aback how curt the young hostess with the eyebrow piercing was towards us. It's not the message, but how it's delivered! Thankfully our waitress Pam was a breath of fresh air. She checked on our party regularly. She was patient as our large party tried to figure out our orders. She ensured all our food and drinks arrived as ordered. Our meals were tasty, but portions were on the smaller size. We enjoyed the roti with 3 different curry sauce. Volcanic beef was delicious. I enjoyed the Pad Thai so much that I ordered an extra to go. We all loved the mango lover dessert. You can skip the tom yum paella since the portion was extremely small.

Amazing food, very nice ambiance and good service. We ordered the following dishes:…read more- Tuna Tower: 5/5 absolutely delicious - Thai Samosa: 5/5 the curry sauce was a great addition - Kobe Beef: 4/5 - Drunken Noodles: 4/5 very tasty, but not extraordinary - Khao Soi: 5/5 amazing! Sis not expect this. Would definitely come back for this.

Update from a previous 5 star review... another 5 star review! This is our go to spot for pick up…read more Already ready on time and great quality just as in dine in. Dine in is also great- new spot , well taken care of. Smooth and colorful ambiance. My update is about how they ran to our car after our pick up to ensure we got the right rice order and once they made up for it they also added some nice complimentary cookies. They are too kind! I hope they continue to thrive!

Wawa Thai is an assuming neighborhood Thai restaurant with a colorful interior and a chef-driven…read moremenu of Northern Thai dishes. We started with the Laos-style Papaya Salad, a salty, spicy, pungent combination of shredded papaya, carrots, tomatoes, green beans, and Thai eggplant mixed with a chili garlic lime dressing and salted crab. From the specials menu, the Khao Soi was a noodle soup made of egg noodles in a creamy coconut curry broth, topped with crispy fried noodles, red onions, lime, and pickled mustard greens, served with a choice of protein (I got the tender boneless chicken thigh). Next, the Fried Chicken and Roti was a huge piece of fried chicken served on top of a thick, flaky, layered roti, along with a fried egg, yellow curry sauce, and cucumber salad. The most comical part of the dish was the fried chicken, which looked impressive, but was composed almost entirely of crunchy batter surrounding a thin layer of meat in the middle. Not sure whether I was disappointed or amused. The Grilled Coconut Salmon was a salmon fillet marinated in coconut milk, lemongrass, onion, curry paste, kaffir lime leaf, and basil, then wrapped and grilled in a banana leaf. The flavorful, aromatic, tender salmon was served with jasmine rice, steamed vegetables, and a strong chili garlic sauce on the side. Finally, the dish I was most excited about trying was the Khan Toke, a huge platter with a ton of different items for sharing. The vegan version came with hung lay curry with vegan meatballs, jackfruit salad (my favorite component), tofu stir-fried with pineapple, nam prik noom (green chili dip), deep-fried puffs filled with curry potato, puffs filled with taro paste, fried tofu, fried tofu skin, fried vegan meat, mixed vegetables with coconut milk (including greens, eggplant, pumpkin), and sticky rice. While the platter definitely looked colorful and impressive, most of the items were disappointingly bland or mediocre in flavor. This one dish was skippable, but everything else we ordered was delicious and came at a good value with friendly service too!

Went here during Oakland restaurant week and got to try multiple different items!…read more The catfish salad was really good in flavor and I enjoyed it, but it was a bit on the saltier side. Drunken noodles were also good but spicy. Staff is friendly and had a nice vibe inside with a small bar. However the whole space isn't very big so would recommend reserving ahead of time if you have a large group. There is only street parking right jn front so can be hard to find parking during busy hours.

What a chill and cool place to have a meal with your gal pals. I have to say... their cocktails…read morewere very WELL crafted ;) which made for an even FUNNER evening. We picked out a bunch of items to share with 4 ladies. FOOD-- :) Pacific Gold Reserve Oysters - that chili jam is everything! YUM. :| Jo's Famous Zaap Wings - it was extra crunchy and a tad dry inside :| Red curry with pork belly - Curry is always good. We were expecting a glutinous piece of pork belly that wiggles and falls apart in your mouth. But instead, they were rolled up and sliced, which we thought made the pork dry. Presentation was nice but its all about the combo of flavor and presentation :) Dungeness Crab Uni Linguini - star of the night, amazing flavors, unique combo of rich ocean flavors. It was even better the next day as leftovers :) Braise Angus Short Ribs - Oh yes, they gave us the Flintstone style rib that was braised with fall off the bone meat. The server dude asked us if we tasted the wonder coconut sauce, which we didn't. But we still enjoyed the Flintstone style rib. :) Sticky rice with mango sorbet - we love the rice krispies on top of this addictive mango sticky rice. It vanished the quickest out of all the dishes we had DRINKS-- :) Lychee or Love It - I accidentally called it 'Lie to me Lychee' - haha. Love love love this drink, it was lychee forward and vodka forward, which made for an extra nice nice evening for me Really good service. When hipsters show up to dine there, others will follow...

Food-great variety, nicely served, very tasty. Large portions, so we have at least one more dinner…read more Service-as good as it gets. Our server was attentive snd I was particularly impressed that when it was time to pack the leftovers, he not only brought the boxes to the table, but handled all the food packing himself. Ambiance-Nothing extraordinary, but tables sufficiently separated for conversational privacy. And the prices are reasonable. We'll be ba k.

Mom and I have been here so many times over the past 6 years. The last time was a couple of weeks…read moreago. We again had our favorites. I wasn't very hungry so I only had the super spider roll. The crunchy soft shell crab, crab meat & unagi are delicious all together. It's a bit hard to eat, but oh so good. Mom again had the tempura appetizer with shrimp. The portion seemed larger than usual and she ate almost all of it. I ate a couple of pieces too.

I took my girl here for Valentine's Day like I always do, and overall we had a great experience. I…read morereally appreciate restaurants that allow reservations, especially on busy holidays. There was a slight mishap this time though I made the reservation about three days before Valentine's Day and received a confirmation text. Then the day before Valentine's Day, I got another text saying my reservation was canceled, which definitely threw me off. Thankfully, I called the restaurant and they were able to get everything situated and reinstate my reservation. That was a relief. When we arrived, we were greeted by the hostess who asked if we had a reservation and then directed us to our table. I really liked our table location it felt comfortable and perfect for a date night. The ambience of the restaurant was nice and set the tone for a great evening. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. For drinks, I got a Summer Breeze and my girl had the Tai Chi. For appetizers, we ordered the Lady Fingers which I never had before but were really good. For our main dishes, we had the pineapple fried rice, cashew chicken, and Pad See Ew. I stepped out of my food comfort zone with the cashew chicken and Pad See Ew, but I made the right decision because both dishes were delicious. One unexpected kicker was that they boxed up our leftovers for us, which was a really nice touch and something I appreciated. Overall, this was a great Valentine's Day experience. The ambience was nice, the food was good, and the service was solid. I'd rate my experience a 10 out of 10 and will definitely be back.

Valentines Dinner done right. Mr Man picked this place and we both enjoyed everything from start to…read morefinish. The service for it to Beas busy as it was was top tier. They were very diligent in ensuring all tables were turned efficiently and the active tables were tended to. The place was a great spot for date night, girls night or just a weeknight bite to eat. We ordered: Summer breeze Thai tea Lady fingers Pineapple fried rice Cashew chicken Pad see ew Personally u wasn't a fan of the fried rice and it needed a bit more flavor but mixed with everything else it was tasty. Overall 10/10 go a great selection