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Siam Orchid

4.0 (263 reviews)
ModerateThai
Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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Casual
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Good for kids

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Nice bar
Roy A.

If you are looking for Thai food, this is a great place. The dishes are authentic and made with fresh ingredients. The menu offers a wide variety of choices, from the special Crying Tiger to a flavorful Spicy Noodles. The staff is friendly, and the atmosphere is welcoming. It is a great spot for a delicious meal and great mixed drinks at the bar.I almost forgot the Fried Banana Ice Cream was amazing way to finish out the meal.

Teev R.

A spot that is doing Thai food right! Setting: In a cute area with shops around, there is parking and the interior has booths and tables. Service: Quick and efficient, while being kind and ensuring to ask you what 'spice' level you'd like! Thai spice is pretty spicy so ask them their advice. Food: They start you out with a house soup (ours was a delicious hot & sour) and I followed it up with Khao Soi (curry noodles). It was warm and comforting, highly recommend this spot!

Thai spring rolls
Megan M.

My family and I have been going to Siam Orchid since we moved to orinda in 2019. This review is so overdue ! We love the food, family friendly atmosphere and wonderful staff! A few of our go to favorites include the pad see ew, green curry and ginger salad. Their lunch specials and mango sticky rice are also fabulous

Veggie Pad Thai
Jessica M.

Great Thai food! I really enjoyed this restaurant. To start, their food is great! I had the Veggie Pad Thai and the Veggie Pad See Ew. Both dishes were very flavorful and hit the spot for a Thai food craving. This restaurant has a ton of vegetarian options as well in case anyone in your party has dietary restrictions. The servers are very nice and attentive. I really liked our server since she was very prompt. They will offer recommendations and honest opinions when asked. The inside ambiance is great. They have a fancy bar area to the left side of the restaurant with a wide array of liqueurs. When I went there were a list of specialty cocktails for the day, but I'm unsure if they're summer specials for the whole season. They looked delicious with Asian inspired drinks like a lychee martini.

Drink Specials
Carolina S.

I love Siam Orchid, and come here for lunch fairly regularly. It's conveniently located within walking distance to the Orinda Farmers Market and Library. The ambiance is very attractive and great for a romantic dinner for two. Service is also consistently excellent. Most recently we came in for dinner: We usually order a curry or pad Thai dish, but this time we ordered the Crispy Roast Duck and the Salmon Cooked in Banana Leaves, to eat. And we ordered The Perfect Margarita and the Tiger Lily Cocktail to drink. We LOVED the duck! When they describe this dish on the menu as "crispy", they mean it. Wow! Our drinks were also pretty great. The Margarita was genuinely perfect, and the Tiger Lily was unusual, refreshing, and creative (a complex combination of Mezcal and Liquor de Elote, a rare sweet corn-based alcohol from Mexico). The only less than stellar item to us was the salmon. We found it a little plain, and a tad over cooked for our tastes, (but we still ate it all up. And this is literally the only dish we've ever had, in years of coming to Siam Orchid, that we didn't completely love).

Chicken salad
Debbie F.

Local Thai restaurant frequented by Orinda residents. Plenty of street parking. Food was pretty good but definitely very mild in flavor. They do use white meat chicken. Service was fair and it was hard to even get a water refill

Crab Fried Rice
Eric C.

Was going to be at work for the long haul (2pm-2am.i know a long time right) and I wanted to try a place I had yet to try since working in the city. So I check out the menu and settle on the crab fried rice and garlic pepper shrimp. Both items are pricey let me start with that. Nearly $60 bucks for two items is wild! But I know! I hear you "YOU ORDERED IT!" First let me say the portion size was a lot that container was stuffed especially for the rice, so there's that. Now the food the rice threw me off a bit because I was expecting a darker hue to my rice is you know what I mean. Then it had cucumbers and tomatoes over in the corner, and throughout the dish were kind of big slices of onion, and scrambled eggs. Now I will say this there was crab all through it. Ultimately I'll give the dish 3/5. Now let me ask you this, you ever order a dish because you want to taste the protein the way they prepare it, but don't really care for all the other stuff that comes with it? This was me with the pepper shrimp. My container was again stacked, filled to the brim, but with a ton of zucchini and mushrooms with some prawns sprinkled in there. The prawns were good, I would've like a little bit more pepper flavor. And once I had eaten all the shrimp what am I supposed to do with all those mushroom!!!? Is give this dish a 3/5 also!

Yellow curry with chicken
Robert C.

Last minute trip to fill our Thai craving. This is a busy local spot in Lamorinda. We were quickly seated for our late dinner. The menu is pretty extensive. Our server disappeared and it took awhile for our order to be taken. We got the Crying Tiger (ribeye), Pad See Eew, and the yellow curry with chicken. The food came out and it looked great. Taste wise, I think our entrees could have used a little more seasonings. Overall, decent, but not awesome.

#12 Garlic Pepper Calamari
Miranda O.

I walked into a nice restaurant decorated in with Thai art, classy cocktail music, and a smiling white with a ponytail. He asked me what I wanted for a drink, so I asked for my favorite drink, Thai ice coffee. The delicious iced coffee came very quickly in a canning jar with handles. My order of three lunch specials was cooked and served very quickly. For most people, ordering one lunch special is enough, but I wanted to try their food in a big way. Only then can you experience the chef's cuisine. Also, I'm babysitting a cat here in Orinda for nine days, so I haven't wanted to cook if i can order enough to eat delicious leftovers. What a pleasant surprise, the food, atmosphere, and the three dishes, were quite fresh and delicious. The Pad Thai, which I ordered with chicken, was very nice, I had delicately seasoned noodles, shredded carrots, shredded cabbage, green onions,fried tofu, fried eggs, bean sprouts, and finely chopped peanuts. For an extra $2, you can get the egg roll and salad, but I already had those with the two other lunch specials. The #6 Peanut Prawns, which were deep fried in a light batter, came with peanut curry sauce over a bed of spinach in a bowl, served with slices of orange, a crunchy Noodle salad, rice and a fried vegetarian Thai egg roll. Delicious! The prawns were a decent size, and quite tasty. My last dish was #12, Garlic Pepper Calamari, with onions, zucchini, mushrooms, green onions, fried noodles, were served with the sliced oranges, plus a noodles salad with carrots, cucumber, red cabbage, and shredded iceberg lettuce, deep fried noodles, were crunchy and fresh with a light dressing. Overall, the food was quite superb, my mom lived in Bangkok for fourteen years, so I know how to appreciate Thai food. I will definitely come here again if I'm visiting the area again.

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7 days ago

great experience. we ordered lo mein, green curry, and fried rice. All dishes are great and meats are fresh

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18 days ago

Amazing flavor and quality, friendly service, pleasant atmosphere. One of our regular spots when we want a treat.

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6 months ago

This review is long overdue! Wonderful selection of tasty dishes! Consistently great quality of food and service! Highly recommend!

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2 months ago

Good service. Pleasant ambience. Absolutely the worst Thai food I have ever eaten. No seasoning. Tasteless.

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The best Thai restaurant around and my boomer friends agree. Portions are good and the drinks are wonderful

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Staff were attentive and the Chiang Mai noodle dish was excellent. I will definitely come back!

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1 year ago

Great food! Mostly take out and always fresh and delicious. The coconut soup is a favorite.

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Baan Thai Restaurant

3.8(219 reviews)
0.4 mi
$$

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.

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Baan Thai Restaurant - Inside, with very nice flowers

Inside, with very nice flowers

Baan Thai Restaurant - Panang Beef

Panang Beef

Baan Thai Restaurant - Tom yum (hot sour soup w/ prawns)

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Tom yum (hot sour soup w/ prawns)

Torsap Thai Kitchen - A proper Torsap Thai feast! PC: @foodandsachi

Torsap Thai Kitchen

3.9(2.1k reviews)
7.0 mi
$$

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.

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Torsap Thai Kitchen - Weekend Brunch! Every Friday - Sunday 10am - 2pm.

Weekend Brunch! Every Friday - Sunday 10am - 2pm.

Torsap Thai Kitchen - $1 Oyster Happy Hour! Every Monday - Friday 3pm - 6pm + ALL DAY HAPPY HOUR EVERY TUESDAY!

$1 Oyster Happy Hour! Every Monday - Friday 3pm - 6pm + ALL DAY HAPPY HOUR EVERY TUESDAY!

Torsap Thai Kitchen - OUTDOOR PATIO IS OPEN DAILY | Lunch + Happy Hour + Dinner + Weekend Brunch

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OUTDOOR PATIO IS OPEN DAILY | Lunch + Happy Hour + Dinner + Weekend Brunch

Genuine Goodness

Genuine Goodness

4.7(82 reviews)
0.0 mi
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Just moved to Orinda and stumbled on a total hidden gem!…read more It's not your typical café, but that's what makes it great. They've got a really solid lineup of grab-and-go meals, drinks, and snacks that actually taste fresh. Everything I've tried so far has been super flavorful and clearly made with quality ingredients. What really sets them apart though are the take-and-bake meals. You can order ahead, bring it home, and have a legit, home-cooked-style dinner without the hassle. Perfect for busy weekdays! The owners are incredibly friendly and you can tell they genuinely care about what they're putting out. They also run a catering business, which makes total sense once you try the food. If you're local and haven't checked it out yet, you're missing out.

I really like the TABS, the cookies and the granola. Very fresh and made with healthy ingredients…read more Unfortunately, I had a less than pleasant experience and won't be ordering from Genuine Goodness anymore. Last month I placed a large cookie order , which was expensive. I called the night before pick up and left a message to let them know I would not be able to pick it up because I had cellulitis in my eyelids, causing blurry vision. I also sent 2 emails. CRICKETS...I never received a response from anyone from Genuine Goodness. Today I sent another message to the phone number listed. Finally...4 weeks later, received a response from someone saying that they threw away my cookies because I never showed up. I am/was a repeat customer. I guess they don't need the business ‍I wish they would've taken the time to call, it would've solved the problem. The person who responded, said, "Sorry for the lack of response-I did get your emails. You also ordered Granola, that we can provide for you." My response, Don't worry about the granola, thanks.

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Genuine Goodness - Cozy place to hang out. They have regular tables too.  The place feels very clean.

Cozy place to hang out. They have regular tables too. The place feels very clean.

Genuine Goodness - Turkey brie and fig jam

Turkey brie and fig jam

Genuine Goodness - Cozy chairs in their small store

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Cozy chairs in their small store

Imm Thai Street Food

Imm Thai Street Food

4.1(2.1k reviews)
4.5 miDowntown Berkeley
$$

Soo good! Came on Cal Day and it was a little busy but we were able to join the waitlist outside…read moreand were seated outside in 10 minutes. They also have a restroom for customers. We got the pad thai and pad kee mao with a side of sticky rice. Everything was super tasty and flavorful. I really enjoyed the flat rice noodles. The sticky rice sides came wrapped in foil and were so compact (but delicious)!

Great food, hit or miss service. Definitely get signed into the Yelp waitlist as Imm Thai is always…read morebustling, even at 3pm on a weekend! -2 stars for service. One of the staff members were so sweet and regularly checked up on everyone, but our main server was incredibly rude. My vegetarian friend wasn't able to eat eggs but the rest of the table could, so we asked kindly if it's possible to just have it put on the side. I understand if they couldn't do it for whatever reason, but we were just met with so much passive aggressiveness for asking. It made the mood very unpleasant. But honestly, I find it strange as most restaurants are pretty understanding of dietary restrictions and can make modifications to cater to their many costumers. I previously had their pad thai for takeout in 2024 and remember being very disappointed. That said, I would give it another try if dined in. RECS: + Pad see ew ($16) was good, one of the better ones I've had + Green curry ($16) was delicious and full of flavor! + Crispy pumpkin ($10) had a light, airy coating of batter and was paired with a tasty sweet and sour sauce

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Imm Thai Street Food - Outside eating area

Outside eating area

Imm Thai Street Food - Yum Woon Sen

Yum Woon Sen

Imm Thai Street Food - Ice cold refreshing

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Ice cold refreshing

Saneh Bangkok

Saneh Bangkok

4.5(190 reviews)
7.4 mi
$$
Free parking
Catering service

I had an amazing experience at Saneh Bangkok in Thailand--this place truly captures the heart and…read moresoul of authentic Thai cuisine. From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere felt warm, inviting, and full of character. The décor blends modern style with traditional Thai touches, creating a comfortable yet vibrant dining space. The food was absolutely outstanding. Every dish we tried was packed with bold, authentic flavors and clearly made with fresh, high-quality ingredients. The balance of sweet, spicy, sour, and savory was spot on. The Pad Thai was one of the best I've ever had--perfectly cooked noodles with just the right amount of tang and richness. The Tom Yum soup was incredibly flavorful, with a deep, aromatic broth that had the perfect kick of spice. We also ordered a curry dish that was rich, creamy, and full of depth--easily a standout. What really made the experience even better was the service. The staff were friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. They took the time to explain dishes and offer recommendations, which made us feel well taken care of throughout the meal. The presentation of the food was also impressive--each dish looked as good as it tasted. It's clear that a lot of care and passion goes into everything they serve. Overall, Saneh Bangkok is a must-visit if you're looking for authentic Thai food in a great atmosphere. Whether you're a local or just visiting Thailand, this restaurant delivers an unforgettable dining experience. I'll definitely be coming back!

Mother's Day was my first time visiting here all the way from the Peninsula. The service was great…read moreand I was welcomed promptly after walking in the door and waited just a minute to be taken to my table. I had made a reservation because I didn't know how crowded the place could get especially on Mother's Day but glad I did. The food was amazing and tasted great. It had been a while since I had eaten Thai food but coming here definitely reminded me of how much I missed it. I ordered the red curry chicken with a side of Jasmin rice. This was my first time trying red curry as I usually order yellow curry. I do have to mention that it was spicier than I thought and definitely made me have a runny nose but nothing I couldn't handle lol. The fried chicken wings were also amazing and definitely loved the crunchiness to it. It was cooked really through and I enjoyed that. Everything had just enough spices to really enjoy the food. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great Thai food near Pleasant Hill.

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Saneh Bangkok - Salads: Yum Quinoa

Salads: Yum Quinoa

Saneh Bangkok - Noodles: Pad Se Ew (with pork)

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Noodles: Pad Se Ew (with pork)

Burma 2 - Minted jalapeño chicken

Burma 2

4.4(962 reviews)
7.0 mi
$$
Gluten-free friendly
Vegetarian friendly

Had such a good experience at Burma 2! Everything we ordered was delicious--the tea leaf salad was…read morefresh and crunchy, and the coconut palata was amazing with the curry. The staff was also incredibly accommodating with my tiny service dog, which made the whole experience even better. It's not always easy dining out with a service animal, so I really appreciated how kind and understanding they were. Definitely recommend!

I feel bad leaving a 3 star review because the food and the ambience was really good here…read more First of all, there's no system to record who came first and how to put your name down etc. secondly I think we caught them on a bad night in terms of staffing. We got the mango curry and rice, garlic noodles, tea leaf salad and samosa soup. The main curry came first but it didn't come with the rice. It sat there and got cold for 10 mins before the rice came. The appetizers came only in the end. The hostess was short and she just seemed busy. I understand. The waitress was nice enough but was absent during most of our meal. She seemed to be waiting many tables. However she told my 7 yo she'll get ice cream after dinner 3 different times, which was sort of uncalled for. Then my kid decided she wanted it (because which kid says no to ice cream!) And we were forced to buy it. Why keep mentioning it to a kid if you can't afford to just give it. That's a really shallow form of selling things and I don't know if the waitress intended it but we were pretty pissed that she forced us to eat and pay for ice cream.

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Burma 2 - Tea leaf salad and our palata appetizer

Tea leaf salad and our palata appetizer

Burma 2 - This spread looks amazing!

This spread looks amazing!

Burma 2 - Palata appetizer with a side of curry sauce

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Palata appetizer with a side of curry sauce

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