I really enjoyed this spot! We brought in a party of 13 so we came in at 11am on a Wednesday to avoid the lunch rush (we did call ahead). Our table was set up right at opening. This is a casual restaurant and the menu had a lot to offer. I was please with the selection of gluten free items, most of the curries were gluten free and the pad thai was gluten free. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to eat but instead I enjoyed the panang curry! The lunch portions were large and it was tasty. I liked the thai iced tea as well. The two people working didn't seem to struggle at all with our large party and were also handling the other customers. Lunch went smoothly and I would definitely return to eat there! read more

Thai Bamboo Bistro is a casual Thai restaurant in a plaza with other eateries and shops. Came here on a Tuesday for lunch and there was a good lunch crowd but we were able to be seated immediately. I ordered the Panang Curry with Chicken and a Thai Iced Coffee. Food came out quickly and portions are solid. Flavor of the curry is good and the chicken was cooked well. The curry had a good amount of chicken and vegetables. There was a side salad and rice served with the curry as well. Both are standard. Nothing to note. The Thai Iced Coffee was strong but not too sweet. I enjoyed it. Overall, giving Thai Bamboo Bistro a 4/5. Food is good, service is quick, and it is a good spot for a casual meal. Would come back to try other menu items and would recommend to others. read more

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I tried Thai Bamboo Bistro for lunch and ordered the Fire Tofu lunch. The portion size was solid for a lunch meal and definitely filling. The rice was cooked really well, fluffy and fresh, and paired nicely with the tofu. That said, the salad on the plate felt more like a filler than a meaningful side. Compared to other similar Thai spots, you do get a bit less overall value. Many places include a small soup or appetizer with lunch, but there wasn't anything extra offered here. Service wasn't really there, aside from bringing your food to your table and the bill when you're finished, there isn't any follow up on how the meal actually tastes or if anything further is needed. Overall, the food itself was good and satisfying, but the lunch combo could be improved to better match what nearby establishments offer. I'd still come back, but there's room for a little more value. read more

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After reading some of the reviews, I was hesitant to try Thai Bamboo. I finally broke down and can say that it was better than I expected. Ordered a couple of lunch specials for takeout and when I arrived, I was surprised to see the restaurant was packed for lunch! The lunch specials come with a salad and the non-noodle lunches also include steamed rice. My veggie pad woon sen ($15) did not look like any pad woon sen that I've ever had. The noodles were much thicker and brown - as opposed to thin rice noodles that I'm used to. There wasn't much flavor to the dish either. The noodles for the pad see ew ($15) were much thinner than normal and the dish lacked that "wok hei" flavor that you get with a great pad see ew. On the positive side, the portions were generous. If I return, I'll try my luck with one of the curries. read more

Thai Bamboo Bistro - Pad woon sen - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

Good thai food ... would go back. I got drunken noodle, very tasty. I'll try the pad see ew next

This is not what I would say a go to Thai place. But if you have a craving for Thai and it's close then this place is satisfactory. I got the curry and it was solid and my coworker got the glass noodles which I snuck a bite and it was decent. read more

Thai Bamboo Bistro - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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the worst pad see ew i've ever had. why were there mushrooms in this? i've never seen that. there were only 4 pieces of squeaky unflavored beef. i don't think the noodles were rice noodles they tasted like fettuccine noodles. there is zero no flavor to this dish. read more

If you've been following my reviews here as a Yelp Elite Squad bugaboo, you know how I Iove trying out new places to see if they meet my 'G Spots for Your Next Date' list (G stands for 'Great', in case your minds are in the gutter folks hah!) SERVICE Excellent. Greeted us right in and my girlfriend happened to grab a great table where we had a little bit of privacy FOOD Loved my creamy coconut chicken dish. It came with rice but I really didn't need it cuz the dish was so tasty yet good enough to eat it like soup. (did I just say 'eat' your 's-o-u-p???) I have one request to the Business Owner. Can you add COKE ZERO SUGAR or PEPSI ZERO SUGAR to your list of Beverages? You'll make more sales especially from peeps like me, since replacing my good old regular sugar-riddled lemonade with Coke ZERO helped me lose 30 lbs! thank you for the applause! Haha PARKING Loved it. No need to walk down flights of stairs from poorly lit, grubby parking structures. You park your car right in front of the restaurant and you're good to go. AMBIANCE Would I recommend this for your next Date? I'm giving you a resounding YES! Cost effective enough for those of you on a budget, the place looks pretty decent inside. Love the modern, hanging pendants and the warm lighting doesn't cast a hint of wrinkled shadows under my eyes, so that comes in handy during your Date. Ladies, no need to wear your high heels here, super casual jeans and denim jackets work perfectly. Will I come ‍ back? You bet I would! See you soon! read more

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The service was very good and so does the ambiance. Personally I thought the food were delicious however it's on the high end. The noodles was supposed to have eggs in it but I couldn't see any. Overall I enjoyed everything and would come back again. read more

Thai Bamboo Bistro - Fried tofu with Peanut Sauce - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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My friend & I came here after a long hike. We started with the spring rolls - which were absolutely delicious! Fresh, crisp & crunchy. I ordered the Massaman Curry - OHMYGOSH - it was so good! It was flavorful without being too spicy. It was a generous portion - which I finished the next day. I'm bringing my boyfriend here because he smelled my leftovers & was hurt that I wouldn't share (because it's that good) read more

Thai Bamboo Bistro - Yummy spring rolls - hot, fresh & crisp - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

Came here on a Tuesday for lunch. Terrible service from the male server or possibly owner. My husband tried to ask questions about spice level, ingredients but the dude was so dismissive. As for food, it's not good Thai food but it's not bad. A bit overpriced but that's just quail hill. Would not be back as there are better options in this plaza for food - the Korean restaurants are good and if you're feeling like something more formal, definitely check out the Italian trattoria at the other end of the plaza. read more

Nice clean place, friendly staff, good foo, ample servings. The chicken Penang is not the best I've ever had but it's not bad. The Tom Yum soup is good. read more

Thai Bamboo Bistro - Panang Chicken - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

We have lived in the area for years and have been coming from here for years. We did take out today. We are right away Unfortunately this was our most disappointing experience. The chicken satay was rubbery. The peanut sauce was good but nothing special. The pad Thai was mushy. Overcooked Basil beef. The favor was good but the beef was rubbery and tasted boiled and recooked. Hence 2 stars not 5. The red curry with chicken 3-4 stars. 5 star for being ready fast. Quick service. We could have ordered from DoorDash for the same price and had a better experience unfortunately. I know because even with the fees we would be at the same price with DoorDash pass. read more

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I was in the area and decided to get takeout and boy was it hugely disappointing. The coconut milk soup was really gritty and seemed like it was a powder that someone was too lazy to stir completely, it didn't taste good at all. I also got ginger chicken and it tasted like someone spilled a bag of sugar and a bottle of soy sauce over month old chicken. I had to throw it all away. The ginger didn't even have any ginger flavor whatsoever. read more

Thai Bamboo Bistro - Ginger chicken - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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My office was desperate for a last-minute lunch place during the holidays. We weren't able to order online because of the size of the order so we took it in and where it helped right away. We pick the order up the next day for 11 people +2 appetizers. Each entrée had its individual name written on it along with the rice which made passing them out easy. The food was extremely well packaged. It had all of the condiments and utensils we needed. The female manager/server with dark hair was so friendly when we picked it up. I think she was happy to have our large order overall. I ordered the lemongrass chicken level five spicy with a side of white rice. Other people in my party ordered cashew vegetables, yellow curry, red curry spice level six, papaya salad, Thai fried rice, Tom Yum soup, and veggie and chicken spring rolls. All of the food was delicious. Very good portions. Very good value overall. We definitely will order again. I thought the food had overall good flavor good spice level etc. the meat dishes had plenty of chicken or beef. the basil tofu looked amazing. Overall, our office was also impressed. There is a small dining room plus outdoor seating. read more

Thai Bamboo Bistro - Packages order - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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Right off of the Sand Canyon and the 405 Fwy, you'll find this at the Quail Hill Center along with a lot of other places to dine. Parking is ample but it does get full here. Since I was in the area, I wanted to try this place out for its Pad See Ew with Chicken, so that was the first dish I got to try and it was just ok. It came out exactly about 5 minutes after I had ordered and the noodles were not as thick as expected but it was more like Pad Thai noodles. Next I wanted to see how their curry would be and got the Panang Curry with Beef. The food was out within minutes and I liked the spicy level on this (even though I was never asked about it). Over all, the food was just ok, in my opinion just about average, and the service could be better. Maybe even a fake smile or a hello to greet the table. There is indoor seating here, and lots of outside seating in case you want to take your food outside in a to go box. read more

Thai Bamboo Bistro - Panang Curry with Beef - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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Me and my family have been going to the one at The District for years then they moved here. Same owners and same great taste. We ordered mango sticky rice, papaya salad, and shrimp green curry. The food was delicious. Family friendly environment. We have a newborn and they were very accommodating by giving us hot water to warm the milk. read more

I ordered a Pad Thai thraditional style, a papaya salad which came with shrimp and a ginger chicken everything tasted very sweet, papaya salad was not spicy at all it lacked some seasoning food was too much but the quality could have been better. Not recommend it as a good thai food restaurant. read more

The chicken satay is very thin and the meat is dry but the outside is very oily. I wasn't able to eat it. I was also disappointed in the summer rolls. They are mainly greens & thin carrots with thin slice of shrimp. read more

I ordered take out and the coconut soup does not taste anything like Thai coconut soup and the pad see ew that I always get for years had this chemical moth ball scent. I ordered right before they were closing lunch and I wonder if I got the scraps. Definitely not going back. I don't feel the quality of the food is good here and the flavors are off. read more

one of my first thai restaurants when i came to irvine, been going back every so often and the food is always great! never busy, lots of seating, service is decent. the yellow curry is my go to! read more

I ordered beef with basil. It was so sweet too much sugar. Why do they use so much sugar. Lady tried to tell me it was basil no way. I would not ever go back. Diabetes is a major problem and we don't need restaurants sneaking sugar in the food. read more

The pepper steak is a m a z i n g. The food comes out so quick, everything from the cool summer spring rolls, yellow curry, and the pad Thai, this place is a hit! Service is quick and efficient, and they have the best lunch specials. read more

I ordered traditional Pad Thai for lunch today to take out. The noodles were so soggy. They all became short and stacked together. It would have been good if the noodles were not overcooked and soggy. read more

What a nasty little worker at this restaurant. He had a terrible attitude and just outright rude for no reason; as if someone shat in his coffee. And to top it all off the food tastes disgusting, I wouldn't feed this to my dog. Meat tastes like rubber, I can't believe I wasted 50 bucks on this garbage. But the main takeaway is that shrewd little man, who acts like we are doing a disservice by dining in his restaurant. You lost my service for good. read more

Yummy spot. I really enjoyed the veggie spring rolls. Service was great. Parking is easy because there's a parking lot.

First experience having take out delivery from Thai Bamboo Bistro. I ordered the Pad Woon Sen Shrimp and the food arrived nice and hot! The portion was very generous, and they didn't add onions, per my request. However, the entire dish was bland. The noodles, shrimp, mushrooms, bean sprouts, carrots...everything except the red bell peppers, which were sweet. Even a tiny bit of salt would've helped. My coworker ordered something else, and her dish was fine. She tried one of my shrimp and agreed with me. Such a bummer. read more

Thai Bamboo Bistro - Pad Woon Sen Shrimp $19 - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

The food was horrible . ..The rice was very sticky . Chicken curry was like soup watery . Waste of money the chicken inside the curry was big chunky that you have to cut it with knife . read more

A group of 8 of us came for lunch today. We had amazing service that was attentive and kind. We tried the appetizer sampler, which was excellent. Then we ordered several entrees and shared. The food was excellent and a nice variety of textures and flavors. Several sauces to choose from. The price is perfect! Thank you for a fabulous visit. read more

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Been a customer for almost 15 years. Ambiance is upgraded compared to before and so are the prices to respect that. I mostly only come here for the triangle tofu with basil which is by far the best tofu preparation I've had considering all Thai restaurants and I've been to quite a few across the globe as Thai cuisine my favorite. Nothing beats the juicy saucy tangy spicy melt in your mouth tofu and sautéed veggies. The curry fried rice was, nothing special. The drunken noodles were ok but I've had better at many different spots. Only got to try those as we went in a group of 4 and weren't able to impress on others how amazing the triangle tofu is but that opinion changes quickly with the first bite. Skip the drinks. Both Thai tea and Thai coffee were very ok read more

We were sat immediately. Ordered the ginger chicken and crazy cashew chicken. Both were delish! They brought a huge bowl of rice to share. Service was great and the food was very good. Would be back! read more

Thai Bamboo Bistro - Ginger chicken on the top and crazy cashew chicken on the bottom. Both were delish. - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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Dined here at least a dozen times in past. I notice that the service and quality has gone down quite a bit. Entrees are a lot pricey and dishes seem smaller. My friend ordered a glass noodle dish with egg & the egg was no where to be seen. Also wait staff nor attentive and we have to keep asking for things like water, condiments, etc. Probably won't be coming here as much. read more

Our go to for Thai food! It's not very often we do dine in here, but occasionally, we'll get a wave of cravings. It's one of the few close options available on Postmates, but we also call-in for pick up as an alternative if the service fee for delivery is not agreeable. We are creatures of habit with our selections, so we haven't been met with any issues. Menus are available online too, so if I'm feeling adventurous, I do a random draw. Our usual choices vary from pad Thai, calamari or pad see ew. Quite honestly, the bf doesn't stray from his beef pad Thai. I believe the dish typically comes with chicken, but we sub our meat option with beef. For pad see ew, I usually do beef as well, but it's also enjoyable with chicken or tofu. If we're feeling extra hungry, we get the calamari appetizer. The portions are phenomenal here as well! The takeout boxes are plenty and I have no complaints! Other items I've tried have been the Far East fried rice, crispy tamarind fish, and rad na chicken. For dine in lunch (when restaurants allowed dine-in pre-covid), the meals came with free soup and salad. They also have a complimentary vegetarian version of soup, so you just had to let them know. The staff have always been super sweet when dining in and picking up orders. A definite keeper on my rotation of local eats. read more

Thai Bamboo Bistro - Calamari - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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Hello Everyone It is hard to believe but this lil restaurant is really decent with their food. My wife and I have chowed here 3 times and all three occasions we were not disappointed. My wife recommends the Pad See Ew and I recommend the Coconut Basil Chicken. I have ordered their yellow Curry twice and thought it was pretty good. Why do we like this place? 1. They don't over sugar the dishes. I have eaten Thai food in the US and in Thailand, for some reason in America, they put way too much sugar. 2. They actually use higher quality meat (beef, chicken, etc) 3. The fresh Coconut was pure heavenly. That is on the sweeter side, but I think patrons want that. I think in one sitting, we ordered 4 fresh coconuts... so yummy! Good luck and enjoy!!! read more

We needed a quick lunch and this was the only place that was open without a line. In we went and were sat immediately. The Tom Yum soup was disappointing. We'd just had possibly the best ever in Moab, UT so we're super hopeful but it really wasn't good. I ordered Black Pepper Chicken. It's listed as spicy but not at all. I missed the spice. There was a great ratio of vegetables to protein, in a good sauce, with a tiny salad dressed in a tart dressing. It was the perfect size, nice plating. He had yellow curry and no complaints. Yet neither of us are in a hurry to return. Considering it was lunch portions and no alcohol; it was $35+ which was pricey for okay food. read more

The food is always so yummy love it so much. They're have large menu with all types of dishes. I will definitely return very soon... read more

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Always excellent food and service. The place is small but during the weekdays it is readily accessible. Their fried rice is great, and it is a good addition to their other entrees as a shared plate family style. read more

Extensive lunch special menu - everything on the regular menu only smaller portions. Met a friend for lunch. Decent spot, cut little place though I had that European tight squeeze feeling where lunch conversations could be heard by everyone. Nothing to hide, just an f.y.i. if cozy dining is not your thing. The staff was a little pushy but it turned out they were simply keeping us on track to take advantage of the lunch specials that ended in minutes. Great service! The tamarind shrimp was good...though my friend didn't eat her veggies. No idea why. I loved every bite of my Mussaman curry. Perfect steamed rice. Crunchy veggies spring rolls were okay, but I wasn't a fan of the sweet sauce. It seemed vinegary almost tinny, just wasn't a fan. Loaded mine up with chile sauce and that made 'em a-okay. Lots of OC restaurants to try so I probably wouldn't visit again unless my dining companion claimed it was their favorite. read more

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The food is...convenient but if your order online be aware that this restaurant uses a third partner service for delivering food so if something goes wrong, like the food was never deliver or it was delivered at the wrong address, the restaurant does not take responsibility. Their website does not inform this and they are unwilling to help to recover your money if something goes wrong. read more

Nice ambiance and the food was good but the servers are horrible and very rude specially the lady server, she wants to take the menu back right away even though we're not done ordering. Definitely not coming back! Terrible service! read more