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    4.2 (364 reviews)
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    Drunken Noodles and Spicy Eggplant
    Leesuh W.

    Drunken noodles (pork) 3/5 ‍ Spicy Eggplant 5/5 Service 5/5 3/5 stars for the Drunken Noodle, because the noodle and pork was a bit dry. I come here pretty often and majority of the time the food is great and the price is not too bad either.

    Amazing food
    christopher a.

    Amazing service enjoyed the food best Thai food I like the place the atmosphere is amazing the decor love the food the lady whom took our order is amazing

    Very delicious Shrimp Tom Yum with a side of white rice.

    Very delicious Shrimp Tom Yum with a side of white rice. It was my first time here, but I'll be back to try something else in the menu. Everything looks delicious.

    Pad See Ew Seafood
    Travis P.

    Randomly came across this spot while looking for Thai food and had no expectations--but I left genuinely surprised. Honestly, this might be some of the best Thai food I've ever had. I ordered five dishes and here's my take: Combination Tom Yum - Not super sour but very flavorful. The meat was fresh and the overall dish was delicious. (5/5) Pad See Ew Seafood - Surprisingly my least favorite of the bunch, but still very good. Loved the mix of seafood, and the fried fish was a standout. (4.5/5) Crab Fried Rice - Chunks of crab with a balanced flavor, not overpowering--so good! (5/5) Orange Chicken - Had low expectations, but this ended up being the best Orange Chicken I've ever had. Crispy, nicely sweet, and overall amazing. (5/5) Mango Sticky Rice - A classic done well. The sticky rice had a strong coconut flavor, and the mangos were fresh. (4.5/5) Definitely a hidden gem. The exterior may not impress, but the food more than makes up for it. Prices were reasonable too--$76 for all five dishes before tax. Parking: Very easy, plenty of spots in the back.

    Aftin J.

    Great spot for lunch. I loved my curry, perfect amount of spice. It's a small place, but clean. Service was fast and overall an enjoyable lunch.

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    Gretzel R.

    Small little spot in El Monte with great Thai food. We were the only ones there but the service was definitely great!

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    Gayle G.

    Wow! Best Thai food ever. So fresh and flavorful. We started with Veggie and tofu Pad Thai that was so fresh and delicious. The Chicken Massaman curry with potatoe peanuts in delicious curry sauce over rice was so yummy and addicting. We ended with a spicy delicious green papaya salad with shredded carrot and green beans. It has a real kick but not too hot! The best part is the price. The bill was $44.44 for top quality fresh Thai food!

    Egg rolls
    Iam P.

    Good food. Big servings. It's just a small place, but very homey. All food are freshly cooked!

    Prik king beef
    Suppalerk A.

    I came the other day the parking was full so I decided to come again this evening the food was good the price and the quantity is reasonable. Little nice hole In the wall:)

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    Via Real Estate I.

    Amazing local spot! In El Monte Ca, Always great to support our local food restaurants, and this place is definitely worth it. The Thai flavors are on point--fresh, bold, and absolutely delicious. The service is smooth with no hassle at all. If you go, ask for Jo Jo super attentive and makes the experience even better. Highly recommend!

    Yellow curry with pork
    John F.

    Amazing flavor for yellow curry. Lots of free parking. Easy to get to. Chill vibe. Good service. Near the El Monte train station a d Main Street mall.

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    Thai ice tea is really good. We order Tom Yum soup, crying tiger beef, and garlic pepper chicken! All amazing!

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    I just had the best chicken panang curry and chicken satay in such along time. The food was delicious and I will be coming back for more.

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    We've come twice - my son loves the fried fish and we love the pad Thai and tom yum soup!

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    Excellent food. Clean and inviting. Food were all tasty. The satay was juicy. The soups were great. The eggplant dish was tasty!

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    Tantawan is my favorite spot for affordable and consistently delicious Thai food in the SGV!…read more My favorite dish is the pad kee mao with chicken. The dish is consistently packed with lots of protein, spice, and savory goodness! The noodles are always perfectly well-coated and cooked in the delicious umami sauce. I also like getting their pad see ew, as it has a nice balance of sweet and savory flavors and lots of vegetables. The BBQ ribs, Chicken satay, and steak salad plates with fried rice are also wonderful dishes.

    Look at my name. Now look back at this review and know that I have some merit in saying that this…read moreis good Thai food. I moved to the SGV a little over a year ago and I have been sorely disappointed by offerings this nook of LA county has to offer *ahem banana bay*. I found myself driving to the SFV or Thai Town whenever I was too lazy to cook Thai food on my own. I decided to take a gamble with this restaurant and I am so very glad that I did. It's so good and authentic that I have come out of yelp retirement (Yelp Elite 2016-2020) to leave this review. I ordered four things as take out: Issan Sausage, Pad Kra Pow Minced Chicken, Spicy Fried Crispy Cat Fish, and Drunken Noodles. I was told that they were out of the Kra Pow Century Egg and stewed pork leg over rice. Hopefully, I'll get to try it next time! Issan Sausage: Good portions. Flavor is very good, a little sour, a little salty, and a hint of sweetness. I think the flavors could be a bit more bold with the sour but overall the flavors profile is as it should be. Frying it also added a nice crispiness to it. Spicy Fried crispy Catfish: Flavors were really good. Sweet foods is typically not usually in my flavor profile, but this is one of the few sweet entrees I actually like. Catfish can be a bit more fried but that is moreso a preference on my part. Drunken Noodle Beef: Good char on the noodles. Flavor was really good as well. Not that much beef but the star of the show are the noodles. I was a tad confused on the egg in my drunken noodle but to each their own. I would probably order it without the egg next time because it does change the texture a bit. Pad Kra Pow Minced Chicken: Now here's where it gets interesting! Tantawan actually uses holy basil (Kra Pow). It's harder to find but it has a very distinct flavor that Thai-American cuisine has for the most part substituted due to scarcity with Thai Basil (Horapha). I don't think you can get more authentic than actually using the right herb. Funnily enough, I think it can throw off people that have never had authentic Kra Pow as my partner said it tasted herbally. Thai food can be very hit and miss even among the Thai community as we all have different preferences when it comes to the holy trinity of sweet, salty, and sour. I am personally on the spectrum of sweet should be hinted at and never the forward flavor. Tantawan with the dishes I ordered definitely held to my flavor profile. Very well cooked and good flavor profile. I didn't have to add any seasoning as everything was cooked just right. I called my take out in and they said it would be ready in 20 and it was when I arrived. Even as the food sat in my passenger seat as I drove home I could tell from the smell emanating from the take-out bag that the food was going to be good. Quick and courteous service!

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    Banana Bay Restaurant

    3.9(1.2k reviews)
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    My husband and I dined here on a Friday night around 8:30pm. As we were walking towards the…read morerestaurant, I noticed their big glass windows, warm lights, and occupied tables with happy faces making it inviting. We joined their waitlist on their tablet near their counter and we were seated within 5 minutes. Just like the other location in Rowland Heights, it's very busy on a Friday night! The restaurant overall is very clean except near the entrance due to high foot traffic. It's decorated with Chinese lanterns, cherry blossom, and bamboo trees placed in the middle of the restaurant. It almost felt like I was dining at a high end restaurant. It's significantly smaller than the other location, but the high ceilings give it a spacious atmosphere. There are plenty tables and booths. Be aware the booths do move easily when you get out of your seat. We were sat in the booth closest to their entrance which I didn't mind at first, but after a while the high foot traffic was distracting (maybe they could place a divider between the waiting area and the booth). Onto the food, pricing, and service: portion is generous and they are more affordable than the Rowland Height's location. I ordered the Bbq Chicken Fried Rice. Chicken was juicy and flavorful. It was easy to take off the bone. The fried rice was light, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. I couldn't finish my plate (even though I wanted to) so I boxed the rest to take home. My husband got the Continental Fried Rice. A dish Banana Bay is well-known for. The chicken skin was crispy, the fried egg was yolky in the center, the sausages were soft, and the fried rice was consistent with my plate's. Service was great and the staff was attentive even during their peak hours. I gained a sense of relief when more than one waitress checked in on us periodically. Overall, my husband and I had a great first impression. We're already talking about coming back in the near future. If you're looking for a Thai spot where you can order a plateful of food at an affordable price, this one is it!

    I can't not complain about the food, the food is amazing and cooked perfect. The one huge thing…read morethat made this whole experience extremely horrible and unforgettable was the service, or lack of service for better explanation. And I have strongly feeling, we were discriminated because we were not of Asian ethnicity and because we were Latino. When we sat down it took them about 20 minutes to receive the menus, and another 20 to get water while at the same time every other table was being tended to multiple times. When I would raise my hand for service the "employees" who worked there would just look at me with my raised hand and continue to ignore me. When we ordered our food after almost 30 minutes of just sitting there, this Asian woman who refused to give me her name , came to our table and just took the chili sauce tray from our table and said "I'm going to use this for the other table since you guys don't have food, and I'll bring you one later." I said that was fine since we were still waiting on our food. 20 minutes later passed, and our food comes out. I asked the nice Asian gentleman who brought our food if I can get forks and spoons, since he didn't bring any to us. And he completely ignored me and walked away. So we had to sit there with our food with no utensils and no chili tray. I tried to get the attention of the Asian woman who took our chili tray so we can get one since our food arrived and the same Asian women server completely ignored me the whole time and only attended to her side of the restaurant. I don't understand the whole lack of customer service to people who clearly are not Asian, the ambiance felt off and you could totally feel the discrimination and different kind of treatment received. So after 10 minutes of just waiting for our utensils or for someone to come approach me after I've been flagging them down with my hands, I had to get up and go to the front desk and asked if someone could help us cause everyone is ignoring us. When I said that to the young lady at the front desk, she had someone come out immediately to finally give us utensils and our chili that was removed from our table. Not even 10 minutes after we started eating. A different asian woman waiter, who was not our waiter from earlier approached us and asked us "if you guys need to order more food do it it now cause we are about to close and needs to be ordered to go." I find it ironic that she only came to us to let us know that they were closing soon, but the other patrons who obviously were of Asian orientation were left alone. They brought us our check while we were still eating. It was obvious that they were rushing us out after the dreadful, abysmal, subpar service we received. Never have I been treated differently from the rest of the patrons in a restaurant, and I find it sad because I've been going to Banana Bay in Rowland Heights since 2010 and have NEVER received this kind of service. This will be my last time I support this restaurant and anyone who is Latino or any other different race for that matter, be warned.

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    We've been dining at this wonderful place two days in a row!…read moreToday we ordered the large coconut soup with shrimp and eggplant with basil (we added chicken as an optional ) Everything was absolutely delicious! They also have the cutest little basket with hot sauces. Yesterday we had Tom Yum soup -- and that is truly the top dish on their menu. I've been to Thailand, but honestly, the Tom Yum at President Thai is even better! The service is super fast and the staff is very friendly. THANK YOU so much!

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    4.5(409 reviews)
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    Summary: 5 stars for taste, portion, price, and service…read more *** My fiance and I visited a few times for lunch and dinner. The restaurant is brightly lit inside and usually plays classy/cozy music overhead. Service is outstanding; they are typically prompt, proactive, and friendly with water refills on point. The owner occasionally checks in on tables, banters with regulars, and talks about his recipes. They sometimes provide complimentary desserts to first-time visitors (I assume if budget allows). Food also comes out quickly. DRINKS ORDERED - Thai Iced Tea ($4.50). Served in a huge glass, the Thai tea is strong, sweet, and creamy. APPETIZERS ORDERED - Sunshine Beef Jerky ($16.95). Sooo tasty! The beef was slightly crispy and dried out, yet soft inside. The marinade was aromatic with a hint of sourness. - Chicken Satay ($15.95 - 6 pcs). Soft and juicy white meat chicken with a mild marinade that was vaguely sweet and fragrant. The peanut dipping sauce was out of this world - very peanut forward and also a little sweet. I put it on everything and even asked for a to go container for the rest! I would have liked the pickled cucumber and onion to be less sweet. - Somtom / Green Papaya Salad ($11.96 + $5 shrimp add on). We asked for spicy level 2, which made my nose run. Green papaya, green beans, carrots, peanuts, and tomato sit on top of roughly chopped iceberg lettuce. The chili lime dressing tasted spicy, sweet, salty, and sour. The shrimp was also good, juicy and plump. I only had difficulty eating the green beans, which were hard and raw. - Chicken Larb ($16.95). This dish was served as a salad instead of a wrap. It had big pieces of ground chicken on top of iceberg lettuce in a flavorful, slightly funky sauce. We got this at level 2 spicy. ENTREES/NOODLES ORDERED - Basil Eggplant with chicken thigh ($14.95). Bright purple egg plant and bell peppers stir fried with fragrant basil in a savory sauce. So good! - Pad Kee Mao / Drunken Noodles with pork ($14.95). This was a stir fry of thick rice noodle, onion, bell pepper, basil, and protein of choice. The pork was yummy with a slightly sweet taste. I liked how the vegetables were tender yet crunchy. I ordered this at level 2 spicy, but I think I could handle level 3 for noodles. - Pad Thai with tofu ($14.95). I enjoyed the chewy, thin rice noodle tossed in a sweet and sour sauce. DESSERTS ORDERED - T-Cup Coconut Cream Cake ($6.99). We received this cake in a cup as a complimentary dessert. It tasted like a dream! There were two layers each of white cake and coconut whipped cream. The sponge had a light and cottony crumb. Shredded coconut added an extra layer of texture and coconut flavor. - Mango Sticky Rice ($13.95 - seasonal Apr to Sept). I think we ordered too early in the season, since the mango was ripe but not as fragrant. The sticky rice was sweet and salty with a fluffy and chewy texture. The dish was good, but a little dry for me since it didn't come with a sauce. - T-Cup Mango Pudding ($6.99). This was also complimentary. I thought it was just okay at first, but the pudding grew on me the more I ate it. The mango pudding tasted nostalgic, like the one you get at dim sum but more real. According to the owner, the pudding is vegan, naturally sweetened, and thickened with agar agar.

    Stopped by during the street fair and went the takeout route great call. Even with the extra foot…read moretraffic, things felt organized and efficient. Ty was super helpful and kept everything moving smoothly, which made a big difference with the crowd. Service was friendly, quick, and on point. The food absolutely delivered fresh, flavorful, and held up really well even as takeout. I went mild spice and it was perfectly balanced, with just the right amount of heat without overpowering the dish. Overall, a solid go-to, especially during busy events. Great service, great food, and a seamless takeout experience when it could've easily gone the other way. A+

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    3.9(379 reviews)
    4.3 mi
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    This place is our very favorite Thai restaurant. We have been dining here 15 years. The same sweet…read moreelderly owners have cooked and served our family throughout the years. Our go to meal is Yellow Curry Chicken and it comes with tofu soup or salad. We love the soup! It either comes with white rice or fried rice w/ a shrimp and a veggie egg roll or wonton. This is the best comfort dish. We also love the drunken noodles, coconut soup, and pad Thai. I love the Thai ice tea - it is sweet, rich and creamy. Some people seem to not be nice in their reviews but what I can say is every dish is made to order, consistent meals and quality ingredients every time and if you want home cooked healthy meals, you will be delighted.

    This place said they open at 11am. We Got here on a Saturday…read moreafter 11:30am and it was closed. I then called and a man picked up and said they're open. I said but your door is closed. He said he just got here and he opened. We walked in and he saw us, didn't greet but said "you just called me huh?" with his back turned to us. He didn't seat us or anything but proceeded to have his back towards us. We decided to sit down because no one else was there. Thinking that he just opened with no other staff, I asked, "Is your chef here?" He answered with an attitude, "If I opened the door of course our chef is here." With that, we walked out. Not sure what his problem was but that wasn't a nice attitude to have towards customers, especially they didn't even open on time. Also, this place smelled like a restroom. I doubt I'll be coming back.

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