I had been going to Half and Half next door for YEARS and never went into Thai Paradise. But I…read morefinally went with some friends and we had a great experience! We were a larger party of 7 but they were able to seat us right away for lunch. The restaurant was charming and spacious. The food was delicious and the service was wonderful! Our server was so nice (he even brought a kids plate set for the toddler with us) and was patient as we made our way through the menu. We ordered the tom ka kai, pad Thai, pad se ew with beef, spicy basil beef, pineapple fried rice, and ong choy. Everything was really good! And they gave us a bonus black sticky rice dessert which was tasty too. Highly recommend a visit!

This is the go to work lunch spot. Service is good and quick. The lunch specials range but I get…read morethe Thai basil with tofu extras spicy (level 10) and it comes with an iceberg salad. Dessert is a bean pudding like. Pardon, I don't know the official name, but it's really good. $14 Water tastes a bit funny. Parking is plentiful. Staff is very kind.

Ordered the Khai Soi and papaya salad. The papaya salad was…read morefresh and. It was sweet, sour and spicy. It was soft and the papaya had that had that slight bite and the tomatoes added that extra citrus acid to balance it out. The shrimp was nice and soft and delectable. And onto the Khai soi; the crunch noodles and the soft noodles and mixed with all the mustard greens and red onion and the count curry sauce : all in one bite what a wonderful sensation of sweet, sour, spicy and the crunchy texture was welcoming and memorable. The curry had that hint of coconut that mellowed out the boldness of the curry. The restaurant was tiny and in this case definitely cozy. Staff was welcoming and engaging and checked on me every so often. The Thai coffee was perfect with the dishes as it mellowed out the spice in the appetizer and noodles. I will be back to try the other dishes.

Lunch with my brother-in-law at Chef G in Alhambra felt a bit like discovering a secret restaurant…read morehiding in plain sight. The place is tiny--blink and you might miss it, and if two people sneeze at the same time the whole dining room probably hears it. But what it lacks in square footage, it more than makes up for on the plate. From the first bite, it was clear this kitchen isn't playing around. Every dish came out bursting with flavor like the chef had something to prove to the entire San Gabriel Valley. You know the kind of meal where you look at the person across the table mid-bite and both of you just nod? That was us the whole time. We went in expecting a quick lunch... and walked out feeling like we had stumbled onto a culinary gem tucked inside a shoebox. Tiny dining room. Huge flavors. Chef G may be small, but the food is absolutely mighty.

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!

I have been coming here for 10+ years. And it's honestly my fave Thai food place. So much better…read morethan Ocha in my opinion. The ambience is very casual, not that noisy but also not too quiet. The staff has always been amazing, nice, kind, and attentive to me and my family. They are also so nice to my kids. They have given them toys and stickers. We usually always order the same thing: Shrimp pad see ew Chicken chow mein Pork jerky with an extra side of their dipping sauce Shrimp Tom Yum (on the hotpot) with chili on the side since my girls don't eat spicy food And a large steamed white rice The food has always been so good! I wish I had complaints but it's always hit the spot. The pork jerky is so crispy! And their dipping sauce is ‍ we always ask for an extra one. I love that the chow mein is a really big portion, feeds all 4 of us. The pad see ew also great taste. And we live the soup! The perfect balance of lemon taste and with the chili we add after it always makes it better. We love eating the soup when we are catching a cold. Overall will always be my fave Thai food place and definitely recommend!

This place is decent. The orange chicken here is my…read morefavorite thing in their menu beside the chicken satay. Fresh and crunchy, thigh meat. Sauce is on point. Savory, sweet, tangy. Good stuff. Better when eaten fresh, not to go. Gets soggy and looses it's appeal after. Their prices are ok. The spot is pretty small. The staff is good, friendly. As far as Thai food goes, it's ok and close by to me, so I'm short on time and have a n itch to scratch for orange chicken, I go here to eat. Portions on the smaller side for the price, compared to some of my favorite Thai spots.

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.

Came on Tuesday & so surprised they still have the pad thai Tuesday deal! I first got that deal…read moreabout 10 years ago! The pad thai is good for the price and decent amount of food! The staff is friendly and welcoming on a day that I'm sure I usually very busy

I have been coming to Thai Purple since high school and mainly go during their pad thai Tuesdays…read more Back then it was $4 but now 20 years later it is $7.99 which is still a good deal. Where else can you find pad thai for this price. The noodles are firm and when you mix it with the sprouts it gives it a nice crunch. The chicken is cooked well and flavorful. The pad thai Tuesday also comes with 2 shrimps that are decently sized. The tamarind sauce is tangy but not too sweet. I like to add siracha to give it a little spice. The staff here is nice and brings out the food pretty quickly. If I am not dining in I will order to go. I'm not sure if the pad thai deal is cash only but they ask to pay with cash whenever I go. There are plenty of tables and have a parking garage next door shared with the other establishments. Their business has definitely slowed down from pre covid so I hope to see people come here more.

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!

I think I just found my new favorite Thai restaurant in this neighborhood! Been wanting to try here…read morefor ages, but it's always packed when we drive by. I completely understand now. Went for an early dinner with my bf. Was greeted so warmly by the staff and seated promptly. We wanted to order some of our typical dishes so we can compare, so we got their Baby Corn Mushroom with Chicken, Green Curry with Sole Filet, and Thai Style Basil Ground Pork with Fried Egg. OMG! They were all gloriously drool-worthily divine!! Likely the most flavorful of these dishes that I've ever tried at a Thai restaurant to date! Completely exceeded all my expectations!! And the portions were so generous! We were so occupied stuffing ourselves silly, that we completely forgot to make room for dessert! And we still had a ton of leftovers to take home! I love this place so much already! Super friendly and attentive staff. Gorgeous decor with an appreciative traditional feel. Limited parking in lot, but it looks like the regulars prefer parking on the street out front when we were leaving. Already planning to return next time our Thai craving hits to try more of their yummy dishes! Highly recommend!!

The Pad See-You had very little beef this time even though it is supposed to be the main protein…read morethat I asked for. I pay a high amount and expect high quality and it wasn't there this last time