I am reviewing on behalf of a close friend of mine, who doesn't have Yelp. However, he is a huge Thai food connoisseur and has traveled across the world and the entire US countless times for work, trying literally hundreds of Thai restaurants, and still he constantly raves about this spot. He claims that not only do they have extremely consistent high-quality Thai curries and soups -- but that they also offer really great value for portion sizes. Not to mention the staff are kind, generous, and an overall joy to interact with, which adds to the wonderful atmosphere when dining at the restaurant. If you're looking for great Thai food, particularly curries or soups (such as tom kha), this place will deliver and exceed expectations. Eating inside provides a great atmosphere and experience, and takeout / deliveries have always been handled with care, quality, and consistency. A huge thank you to the staff of Spice I Am! read more

What?!?! I mean WHAT?!?! This is my wife's favorite Thai restaurant, so where is my review?!?! Quality/Quantity - Sadly they were out of my wife's favorite dish, Angel Wings, Stuffed Chicken Wings. So today we only got the following: Beef Noodle Soup - Decent quantity, we were not able to finish. Not sure who cuts the meat for you, but can I suggest cutting across or perpendicular to the grain...? Your beef was tough... Chicken Eggplant - Again, a decent quantity, we had a little left over. But also again, your meat needs to be sliced correctly. But the good news was the chicken was more tender than the beef. Thank you. Ambiance - Small local restaurant. No customers today. Just 3 of us. Well really, two other customers. One customer was there before we got there and another came in when the first customer left. The decor is still modern and kept up well. One huge clean restroom. Metered street parking, too tired to walk today. Service - Good. Price - $33 + tip, reasonably priced for what we got. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success, for what seems like forever. We are loyal customers. And you are still my wife's favorite Thai restaurant. read more

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Spice I Am is one of my go-to Thai spots in the East Bay. I used to order more takeout in the past, as it was convenient and generally good quality. I recently dined in while visiting the area, and it was a pleasant experience! We stopped by for a spontaneous, late lunch on a Sunday and it was pretty empty besides another small group dining. The restaurant is decorated simply with modern decor and a good amount of tables and chairs. The menu has a good variety of appetizers and entrees with reasonable prices and they also have some lunch specials available during the week. Customer service was friendly and attentive. I usually like to order some type of appetizer when dining in. My favorite is the prawn rolls, which are deep fried and served with a side of sweet chili sauce. We also ordered the roti, which comes with a flavorful, yellow curry dip. We also ordered the tom yum soup, which was delicious and a great option on a chilly day. The tom yum soup was loaded up with veggies and prawns and had a nice lemongrass flavor with a kick. We also opted to order a pad see ew noodle dish with tofu. The portion sizes for all items were great and we had some leftovers too. I ended up skipping a thai curry dish but will try to order it next time I visit. Overall, a solid Thai spot with great food and service! read more

Spice I Am - Prawns in Rolls - Thai Near Me - Alameda, California

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Passing by this venue the other day, I noticed they now have a new $10 lunch specials from 11:30am to 3pm. So my friends and I decided to drop in and try. We each tried one of those $10 lunch specials: panang curry with fried tofu, fried lemongrass chicken breast, and basil chicken. All lunch specials come with choice of rice; jasmine, coconut or brown. I was impressed with the taste (improved since my last visit) and value of these meals and pleasantly surprised when I asked what days these specials are available and the waitress said everyday, including weekends. read more

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I am circling back to add to my review from one week ago. It is my understanding the business is going through some management changes and the new manager contacted me today to offer an apology and offer restitution- it was a pleasant experience and a nice surprise when I received the phone call today. Please consider the one star review as no longer viable as I am now very satisfied with the end result and would encourage people to try the restaurant- it was never an issue of a sub-par product but it had been one of poor customer service which I am happy to say has been remedied! The food at Spice I Am is delicious and I will enjoy a nice bowl of soup there tomorrow! Thank you!! Tracie read more

Excellent lunch specials with reasonable pricing and friendly service! Ample and clean seating area inside as well. The panang curry with basa fish was delicious with a light kick to it, while the pad see ew and scallops with shrimp were tasty too. Definitely plan to return! read more

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I had a delicious tofu pad see ew here. Loved that the hot sauce accoutrements came with pickled jalapeno! Also you can't beat a five dollar beer with dinner. read more

Spice I Am - Pad See I - Thai Near Me - Alameda, California

We just love Spice I am. Consistently delighted with all dishes especially yellow curry and BBQ chicken dishes. Cashew lover is so sweet too. It is great for pickup or treating ourselves to peaceful ambience while dining. Five Stars! Highly recommend. read more

This review is just based off the Pad See Ew and Pad Thai, but they were very bland. The chicken was also quite dry. read more

Spice I Am - Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Alameda, California

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Ordered the following: Roti which was crunchy and had a delicious dipping sauce. Tom Khaa chicken Pad Thai with tofu Red pumpkin dish mild spice Brown rice and coconut rice We had excellent service. The decor is modern and clean. All dishes were very generous size servings. We had to use take home containers. read more

I had a wonderful lunch - a flavorful and fresh Penang curry with coconut rice - at this Alameda Thai restaurant last week. The food was delicious, and the service was friendly, helpful, and remarkably fast. The price was great. This is a gem! I highly recommend the experience. read more

Spice I Am has been one of our favorite restaurants for more than a decade. For dinner, our favorites are the Cashew Nuts Lovers dish, fried spring rolls, pot stickers and wine. We always left happy. Looking for lunch? The weekday lunch specials are a great deal. (Closed Wednesdays) The Crispy Chicken with Southern Fried Rice is delicious and generously portioned (yea leftovers!) We now live upstate and make every effort to stop in when in the Bay Area. They remember our order when we show up - Spice I Am and Alameda will always be read more

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Pad thai is the first dish I try at a Thai place. Unfortunatley, the pad thai from Spice I Am was dry, unseasoned, and unflavored. No detectable tamarind or fish sauce in this very bizarrely bland dish. Also was not expecting the chicken to be ground into tiny pieces. Without any sauce, the chicken bits don't stick to the noodles and have to be eaten seperately. It didn't taste like... anything. read more

Drunken noodles were good, chicken is a bit rubbery/tough but still tastes good. Spicy is very spicy I can't lie. Pot stickers good crunchy crispy i like them. The iced tea is phenomenal. Overall solid place read more

Excellent food, nice atmosphere, clean and warm, service is right on point with great advise ... read more

Spice I Am - Salmon sweet corns - Thai Near Me - Alameda, California

Pang at Spice I Am was so thoughtful and kind! I have the tendency to be curious about the long time ownership and mentioned how I used to drop by in high school. Spice I Am is not only a classy restaurant but their hot tea reminded me of Thailand. It was such a delight! And the tofu fries were delicious as well. I loved the mango sticky rice too! Thank you so very much for working on Christmas Eve! We really appreciate your hard work and commitment to serving our community. I can't wait to return! read more

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Came here for dinner on a Sunday night with some friends. There was only one table eating inside so we sat down quickly. Scanned the menu and took our orders. I got the spicy eggplant with chicken, my friends got the duck curry and lord noodles. We were all happy with our dishes. Portions are huge, when eaten with rice, my dish could easily feed 3 people. They also get a lot of to go/DoorDash orders. Overall it was good and convenient since I was in the area. Friendly staff, standard prices. read more

Spice I Am - Spicy Eggplant with Chicken - Thai Near Me - Alameda, California

Our favorite Thai place in Alameda. DO order their house special soft crab rolls - delicious! Everything on their menu is great. Lovely decor, great location and very nice staff. Exceptional mango rice and Thai iced tea. read more

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I have come here a couple of times over the years. The food is always good, from the noodles to the curries. I especially recommend their panang curry. read more

Long overdue for one of the best places! Favorite dish is the southern fried rice fried chicken which is only available at lunch. It's got a good flavor and the cashews make it extra tasty. Usually I'm not a fan of nuts in my rice. Perfect crisp on the chicken and they add just the right amount of kick to the sweet chili sauce. Staff is so sweet and the place is clean and beautiful. Have had the fish, xo scallops, beef noodle soup, short ribs, pad see ew, Tom kha soup. Can't go wrong, frequent this place often! read more

Great food, good ambiance. Burma is next door with hour long waits, this is comparable

Exceptional seafood salad, prawns, scallops, calamari, light basil vinegar sauce. Friendly, attentive service. Great prawn fresh rolls, and a couple of dangerous desserts on the menu:-} The owner is always gracious, welcomes you to her restaurant. A low-key, relaxed feel coupled with carefully prepared, delicious dishes. read more

I've been a long time fan of Spice I Am until recently. I ordered crab fried rice. It was presented to me with clumps of unflavored rice and it had no egg. It was $28. Really disappointing. I'm likely not going back. read more

Best Thai food in Alameda. And did I say reasonably priced? We sort of stumbled into this place, tired after shopping and hungry, and this was the first place we found....not searching for anything, just tired and hungry. What a pleasant surprise! Note that we had lunch, and as I write this review I am thinking that they had a lunch menu which differed from the dinner menu. My wife had a crunchy fish dish which was so delicious I thought we should have ordered extra for take out. I had a lemongrass chicken with noodles and vegetables. Really delicious and me a big eater had to take a "doggie bag"! We are kind of old fashioned but the two of us have maybe eaten more southeast Asian and pacific island food in many "local" (not on the "continent ") places so our tastes are kinda refined and not reflective of mainlanders. The place is good! As a test try it for lunch! read more

Amazing and tasty food. Healthy options and great service. Went there for dinner and it was not too busy.

WHEN: Friday @ 8pm Spice I Am is a Thai restaurant sandwiched in the middle of a busy street. When you walk in the first thing you notice is the dim lighting and upscale interior which isn't something you usually see at a Thai restaurant. The place was empty and our server was very kind and attentive. What we ordered 1. Fresh Tofu Roll ($9) - nothing special 2. Corn Cakes ($9) - battered and fried really nicely 3. Roti ($6) - the roti was so thin and crispy. You can tell they handmade these. The curry also is so good. The Roti and curry pair really well. They only give you one thin piece of Roti but for only $6 it's worth it. 4. Thai Boat Noodle ($11) - nothing special 5. Khao Sawy noodles ($13) - the sauce on this is really good 6. Mango chicken ($14) - nothing special 7. Pad Wun Sen ($15) - had a sweet flavor to it 8. Mango sticky rice ($6) - can never go wrong with mango sticky rice Overall, I give this place a 3/5 because it's really not that authentic. I don't think it's authentic Thai food and I don't think they're trying to be authentic Thai food. Their dishes usually come with some variation and twist on your traditional flavors and that's not necessarily bad but not what I was expecting either. They had some good things that I really liked but others just couldn't give me what I wanted it to give. The prices are okay, not cheap but not the most expensive. The portions are quite small as well. read more

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Best Thai food I've had in the East Bay! I'm thrilled to have this go-to spot in Alameda. The portions are not enormous, yet they are satisfying, especially if you value authentic flavors and high-quality ingredients. Over many visits, both dining in and taking out, every dish I've tried has been flavorful and perfectly prepared. The service is consistently friendly and professional, making each visit a pleasant experience. They don't shy away from spice, so if you are sensitive to it, make sure to mention. read more

Spice I Am - Tofu Drunken Noodle. Perfect balance of spice, salt, garlic basil etc and the noodles are just the right size and chewy texture. - Thai Near Me - Alameda, California

Yummy eats at a great price! Spice I Am has a huge selection of Thai favorites. I ordered the chicken satay, phat Thai, and grilled beef salad. Each dish was packed with flavor. The salad had an incredibly delicious (and spicy!) vinaigrette. I would definitely buy that if it was bottled and sold. The portions of protein were generous in the phat Thai and had such a nice balance of flavors. The service was very kind and fast! I will definitely be back here. read more

Spice I Am - Chicken Satay - Thai Near Me - Alameda, California

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I only always get one thing. CRIPSY PRAWN ROLLS!! LOVE LOVE LOVE MY FAV!! I tried the crab rice as a recommendation and was sooo disappointed I returned it . It has no flavor no taste no SPICES! So VERY HARD PASS!! (Monkey King for crab rice) This my goto when I'm near! read more

Called for a takeout order over the weekend and the order was ready to be picked up in about 20 minutes. We decided to eat by a harbor about 15 minutes away (COVID dining has led us to eat at random spots sometimes) and the food was still piping hot to my delight! *Angel Wings - Less and less Thai restaurants have this on their menus nowadays because I hear it's more labor intensive, so had to order. They did a decent job - the wings are definitely much tastier when you dip it in the sweet and sour sauce. *Grilled Beef Salad - Lots of pieces of beef in the salad and plenty of kick in the sauce. Flavor of the sauce was a little off to me, but still tasty. *Thai Boat Noodles - Flavors of the broth weren't as strong as I had hoped. My main gripe is that there were NO slices of beef to be found in the soup, which was advertised. Just two beef balls cut into halves and some spinach (with bean sprouts and noodles served on the side). If it wasn't for this, I'd probably bump this review to 4 stars. Gotta support local businesses during these hard times! read more

Spice I Am - Angel wings - Thai Near Me - Alameda, California

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Definitely one of my go to places for some good Thai food. 1) Massaman curry - richer spice flavor that is very different from most traditional Thai curries because this is from southern Thailand (I would say that this would be a combination of curries with deeper spice flavors from Malaysia/Indonesia with creamy curries from Thailand, iykyk) - spices like nutmeg, cardamom, along with lemongrass and galangal - with sweet potatoes (I think it's usually regular potatoes) but this made it even better - I could eat the sauce with rice and be satisfied 2) BBQ lemongrass chicken fried rice - very simple dish but made well and was tasty - fried rice was right on (not too greasy, but also not too dry) and the use of sweet onions gave the rice a delightful sweet onion flavor - the bbq lemongrass chicken was tender, and 2/3 family members who ate it like it but my personal preference would be for it to have even stronger lemongrass (but that's me, because I love lemongrass marinated meats) read more

Personally this is my favorite Thai restaurant in Alameda. I usually order 1 appetizer and two entrees to share with 1 person. chicken satay (5/5) spicy pad thai with chicken (4/5) thai basil with chicken (4/5) I really like the ambiance with the overhead dimmed lights, and the staff is very nice. The location is also very convenient, nestled in the middle of the busy downtown area. Pro tip: grab a scoop or two of Tucker's ice cream next door! read more

I had dinner with a friend. I ordered spicey noodles with beef. The dish came, and the beef was so tough I couldn't chew it. I asked for chicken to be added to my noodles, after I removed the beef. I became ill that evening. I did not feel better until the next morning. I threw up all night. I called the restaurant three times, and asked for the manager, after explaining what happened, and nobody reacted. I was told that she was on vacation, and would call when she returned. That was over a month ago. read more

Never disappoints. Great food, fresh and clean atmosphere. Good service. They've been consistently good for years

Omg the crab fried rice is heavenly. Order it now! Uber Eats delivered and I couldn't help but eat it straight from the container. Fluffy rice, fresh crab, and the biggest portion size, I was able to have it for dinner and three more lunches. Thai tea and Thai iced coffee were sweet and delicious. I also had these crispy chicken wings that were sweet and spicy. The perfect compliment to the rice. I'd order again and again. And maybe even go to dine in! read more

Spice I Am - Crab fried rice - Thai Near Me - Alameda, California

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Very nice Thai restaurant in Alameda with clean styling and an intimate atmosphere. Service is friendly and attentive and the food is delicious and decently priced for the portions. When I came here with a Thai friend years ago, she told me the dishes were authentic to the cuisine. We ordered the tom kha soup, roti appetizer, pad thai, and tofu eggplant. Our food arrived quickly and everything was delicious. The pad thai is on the sweeter side, if that's your preference. One thing I wish is that it wasn't so cold in the restaurant. I kept my coat and hat on because it was freezing, otherwise everything was great! read more

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Every time I visit downtown Alameda this is my go-to restaurant. Tonight we stopped by at about 7:30pm and we easily found a table for 3. Service is fast, courteous and she offered some suggestions. My wife and daughter had fish dishes and I bbq pork. As a appetizer we ordered one fresh spring roll which was cut up and great for the 3 of us. It was a perfect starter. The salad we ordered was big and also great for 3 (albeit a bit spicy). The entrees were large and we all took to go boxes which the server was happy to accommodate. The food will not disappoint as it is fresh, tasty and served at an appropriate temperature. This is my 4th time here and not my last. read more

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I came here with my coworker on a weekday afternoon and there was no wait. The inside was so nice, spacious, and looks kind of fancy. I didn't have much interaction with the staff but they were pretty courteous. My coworker and I got the pad see ew, pad Thai, and angel wings. The angel wings are really good! It's basically chicken wings stuffed with stir fried vermicelli noodles. I thought the pad see ew was a little bit bland but still enjoyed it! There was a good meat to vegetable to noodle ratio. The pad Thai was super delicious! The shrimps in the pad Thai were enormous! I liked the pad Thai more than the pad see ew because the pad Thai was more flavorful. Overall, I really enjoyed this place and would definitely come here again to try their other dishes. read more

Spice I Am - Angel wings - Thai Near Me - Alameda, California

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I really like Spice I Am, we have been going there for a number of years. It has all the features of an upscale restaurant - great food and nice, modern atmosphere - minus the high prices. I've never had a bad dish here. The pad Thai is always a great bet. The other day we ordered ramen with duck and it was delicious. Portions are generous, every dish I've had is enough for two people to share. I do wish they had a full bar, or even soju-based cocktails, which would pair nicely with the food, but as it is, the wine selection is more than adequate. They're also open throughout the day, they don't close mid-afternoon, which is nice. read more

Ordered online and got the Drunken Noodles. I like that they give you the option of Mild, Medium, Spicy and Thai Spicy! I like some heat so I chose spicy and it was true!! Had to keep blowing my nose and probably had a tear or two. Still very much enjoyed but I would get medium next time read more