I used to go to Thai Original BBQ Studio City location. This is an OG brand and was the go-to spot for amazing, flavorful chicken before all the modern fried chicken spots showed up on the map a decade or so ago in LA. Many years have passed and I still remember their legendary S-1 entree, which is grilled chicken with their incredible thai sauce, on the bed of shrimp-fried rice. Many locations have shut down, but as I was driving by on Reseda blvd and saw the familiar to me, yellow sign of this OG Thai place, I just had to stop by for a bite. As above-mentioned, S-1 was my selection and it brought back so many memories. Even though chicken game has evolved in LA, with multiple different spots and plethora of flavors and recipes, this chicken still held its own, it was still good, juicy, flavorful and when dipped into their sweet, honey-like sauce, it became extraordinary. It's still probably the tastiest grilled chicken out of the Thai spots in LA, as most spots serve it somewhat dry. The place itself looks pretty old and the customer service was kinda average, with the waiter being distracted and not very attentive. Other than that, that S-1 grilled chicken entree is still very good if you're a fan of grilled chicken like myself. I'd come back again! read more

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Third time here but first time dining in. Interior is definitely dated but gives a nostalgic feel for those who grew up visiting old school Thai restaurants. The staff were attentive, friendly and quick to bring dishes to the table. As usual, we ordered the go to green curry. It was creamy, flavorful with the perfect amount of heat. Be warned, what may look like green beans floating in the broth are in fact chili peppers. Shrimp were cooked perfectly. The spicy seafood with basil leaves was really good! Definitely spicy with a subtle sweetness from the sauce and basil leaves. The proteins included shrimp, fish, calamari and mussels. Also lots of chili peppers! We didn't try the beef salad as it was accidentally brought to our table. Chose to snap a picture for everyone to see. If I'm ever in the area again, I would definitely return to dine in. read more

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This was my first time at Thai Original BBQ. We dined in and took advantage of the great lunch specials. The portions were generous for the price. Everything we ordered was fresh and well seasoned with a nice balance of sweet, salt & spice. The service was quick and our waiter checked on us often. This restaurant is located in a little plaza so parking might be a challenge during peak hours. read more

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Good Thai place - Their lunch specials are filling, service is good Ithe Spicy Mint Chicken had a good flavor and a generous portion of rice. The hubby had L1, the BBQ Chicken lunch combo. He enjoyed it. read more

Thai Original BBQ & Restaurant - L6. Spicy Mint Chicken with side salad - Thai Near Me - Northridge, California

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If you want good Thai food then try this place out! I just got back from a month long Thailand trip and been needing my Thai food fix. This place solved that problem. read more

Thai Original BBQ & Restaurant - Larb beef - Thai Near Me - Northridge, California

3.5 overall. Good large portions . Not the best ambiance to be honest . It's been around for years and there were many loyal customers when we went. I got the shrimp pad Thai . It was tasty and a huge portion. The peanuts however were rancid in my dish . It threw off the taste a bit . My Thai tea was not watered down which was awesome! Service was ok. Not super friendly but there was a language barrier . Our dishes were out quick! Def a local fave ! My friend loves this place and she introduced me to it. So happy she did. read more

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I've been eating here with my family for years! We used to go to the Panorama City one for a long time and then started going to this location since it's closer and more convenient. Parking lot is awful and really small so just be aware of that. There is street parking on the side but tends to also be really full because of the apartments around. There's no beating the chicken plate. It's perfectly cooked and the rice is super good with the sweet n sour sauce it comes with. Always ask for extra sauce! They come in the tiniest containers so you'll need like 2-3 per plate in my opinion because it's so good with every bite. I feel like this time around, they didn't put as much rice? Or maybe it was always like that, I forget. They should honestly put more rice with how good it is just on its own! Great spot and worth checking out. IG: @ammysalamii read more

Thai Original BBQ & Restaurant - Chicken Rice Plate IG: @ammysalamii - Thai Near Me - Northridge, California

Had the pleasure of trying the Pad Thai and Gulf of Siam dishes as take out at the Thai Original BBQ. The Pad Thai was exceptional, with perfectly cooked noodles and a well-balanced mix of flavors. The dish was generously portioned and included a good amount of shrimp and chicken cooked to perfection. The sauce had the right amount of sweetness and tanginess, making each bite a burst of flavor. I really enjoyed the Gulf of Siam, featured a combination of seafood, including shrimp, scallops, and squid, all cooked in a rich and flavorful sauce. The seafood was fresh and tender, and the sauce had a perfect blend of spices that added a nice kick without being overwhelming. Overall, Thai Original BBQ restaurant in Northridge is a great place to enjoy authentic Thai cuisine. The Pad Thai and Gulf of Siam dishes are highly recommended for anyone looking to indulge in delicious and well-prepared Thai food. I've tried pretty much everything from their menu and it's all delicious. In fact, I'm so hooked that I order takeout from there at least once a month. read more

Thai Original BBQ & Restaurant - Gulf of Siam - Thai Near Me - Northridge, California

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Nice service. Food was ok. Ordered the S2, drunken fried rice with beef, and crispy duck. The cook obviously has good technique however the food was lacking flavor on the shrimp rice & protein. The duck and pork ribs were a bit dry like they were cooked the day before then re-heated. Not bad but just not 100% fresh. I think this place has a lot of potential to be great but just needs some more support. The drunken fried rice however was fresh and flavorful (we requested mild spicy). We also ordered Thai tea, good but I've had better/stronger flavor. Im not sure I would come back but I would maybe give it another try if they improved. read more

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Food is always so tasty and delicious. The ambiance in the restaurant is dim and quite casual. Customer service could be better. Some servers aren't as welcoming. read more

A lot of parking and they have a lunch menu and the food is fresh will be back for more

Thai Original BBQ & Restaurant is part of a chain in a Northridge stripmall. Two rooms, the side room is big enough to hold a banquet. The crystal clear acquarium is its only notable center piece.  Nice, quiet, efficient service. The waiter was kind enough to point out that I could get a better deal in getting the dinner special  than ordering the same item à la carte. The menu here serves the standard Thai dishes that appeal to a mostly non-Thai clientele.  1) Friend let me try a fried crispy almost crunchy Spring roll. Skin is a little dry, but the filling of chopped up bits of shrimp, pork, chicken, glass noodles, carrot, cabbage flavoured with Nampla/fish sauce, black pepper was a pleasing filling.  Accompanied by a sweet-sour sauce. 2) Chicken Ruby is a chicken the size of a large Cornish Game Hen. Battered and fried to a pleasant crispiness. Bit of old oil scent. Perhaps fresher cooking oil would have avoided that. Meat in places was a bit dry so brining the chicken would have made the meat texture more moist and pleasantly meaty.  Inside of the chicken, which is conveniently split in two, is stuffed with the same filling as what is in the deboned fried "Angel Wings". Pâté of chicken meat, glass noodles, carrots, onion flavoured with Nampla/fish sauce, black pepper. (A little garlic would have added more earthy, funky aromatics.)  A small cup of thickened, sweet, mild chile sauce paired well. But also added some pickled green chile pepper & pickle juice to add a acidic gastrique to pep up the dry chicken meat.  Shrimp fried rice with two lush shrimp seemed as though ketchup was added and the rice was tossed around in the wok.  Cooking here seems indifferent since it doesn't have to cater to a more discerning Thai clientele. No complaint about the prices which are reasonable, and good deal for the amount of food that you get.  Took half the chicken home to make Asian chicken salad.  3+ stars. read more

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We've been coming here for many years. Everyone that we've brought also loved their food. Our favorite is the Drunken Fried Rice and the Pork Radna. They are delicious! They also have lunch special Mon-Fri (non holiday). I highly recommend that you give them a try. read more

Thai Original BBQ & Restaurant - Mint Chicken and BBQ chicken lunch specials - Thai Near Me - Northridge, California

I love this place usually but wtf is up with this portion size. It's like A SIDE OF BEEF. Not a full on meal. Shocking. Definitely sticking to the bbq chicken for good now and the fried rice since I dont trust the portion sizes moving forward. read more

Thai Original BBQ & Restaurant - Beef - Thai Near Me - Northridge, California

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Terrible, simply terrible! It used be one of my favorite Thai food places.....but now their food is awful; I just ordered a combo fried rice....the rice freaking not fresh only one shrimp, barely any beef or chicken.....what happened to u guys? read more

Food is always on point. It was late afternoon on a rainy weekday, so not a lot of diners. I ordered online, so food was quickly prepared and ready when I arrived. The place is always clean. Parking outside can get crowded, so have some patience and don't get hangry. read more

Don't understand the low review of this restaurant. This is clearly one of the better Thai places in the valley. It has been consistent with the taste and value of the food. Also, easy pick up process. This place is a must visit for Asian food cravings. read more

The service was fine. Nice people working. But, Thai food is my favorite and the panang curry was like water and completely flavorless. Not sure if it was an off day or what but was probably the worst Thai meal I've ever had. read more

The meat are soft, all 3 orders are delicious & veggies half cooked, the way I like it! The server very helpful & answered all my queries. Place clean, quiet & well lighted. read more

My favorite and go to Thai bbq place rom bbq chicken, pork ribs, satay, pad thai, pad see ew with shrimp fried rice, the best! Little hole in the wall read more

Thai Original BBQ & Restaurant - S1. Kai Yang (BBQ Chicken) Dinner - Thai Near Me - Northridge, California

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the food was good but it felt rushed even ordering for to go and then they closed 10 minutes before 8pm

Food is good, small restaurant but still good food. I ordered their signature dish the S-1 half chicken dinner, 2 Thai iced tea, pad see ew (beef), and shrimp fried rice. You can never go wrong with the S-1 dish. But, the Thai iced tea with boba, though the iced tea was good, the boba was very under cooked. Service was quick and ready within a 15 minute window. Still a go to place whenever I get Thai especially when I want the S-1 dinner. read more

The food still taste better as expected. Service and keeping the place clean is still good and it feel nice inside to chill- eat and enjoy the food read more

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So today I decided to have Thai BBQ for our early lunch. It says they open at 11am daily, so I tried calling them at 11:05 and it just kep going to a recording message that says "this mailbox is not currently accepting messages ..." and I even tried calling numerous times until 11:25am...so disappointing! To the owner of the restaurant - it will be nice if you will update your operating hours in Yelp. People actually look for info and read reviews in yelp! Give your customers some good customer service! Such a disappoinment. Update: I just tried again at 11:31am after posting this review and no luck!! So unproffesional! read more

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This has always been a family favorite, and I can say I am extremely disappointed my food was cold it seemed like they had reheated the chicken and gave me rice that had already been sitting there all day.The chicken was very dry and unpleasant I also got the beef sate which was extremely tough and hard to eat. The only thing that was enjoyable was the cream cheese wontons and even those were a bit cold in the middle, I was excited to share this place with my daughter since I had been coming here since I was a kid and it was just so disappointing driving all the way up the freeway for food I could've disappointed myself with at home. The waitress had a very bad attitude and the service wasn't as good as usual either, nobody came to check on us and even we asked for the bill and told the waitress about our concerns she got an attitude and only fixed 1/2 items that were not up to the restaurants standards. I can safely say it is not the same anymore and they have stopped caring about customer expectations. read more

Thai Original BBQ & Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Northridge, California

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Bad taste meets and not quality, bought 3 fired rice bad quality beef and taste Many time I bought food it is first time happened, When I call the store never apologize, was tried to defend and gave the excuse. I never go back and recommend to anybody. 04/13/2025 read more

A different kinda Thai hole in the wall! This restaurant reminds me of my mom's food growing up, my mother immigrated from Thailand in the 70's. I grew up eating BBQ meats like they have here, as well as chicken broccoli stir fry with rice. It's a healthy balanced meal, not too heavy but flavorful with the oyster sauce and fish sauce. The shrimp appetizer was great as well, I loved the sauce! I appreciate how they sliced the kaffir lime leaf finely, I brought home half the dish in a container and the sauce soaked into the lettuce, it was delicious Each entree was between $12-15, not too expensive for the portion size. read more

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Provender: this is a great spot to grab some Thai barbecue. I ordered the beef S8 meal, which comes with shrimp fried rice; beef skewers; cucumber, onion, and jalapeño garnish; and dipping sauce. The dipping sauce is on the sweeter side and the garnish - though sweet - can be spicy because of the jalapeños. Prices: the S8 meal will run you about $15. Parking: there is parking in front of the restaurant and additional spots on the north east corner of the lot. It's probably best to enter from Reseda than the small cross street Bryant St. People: fun for all. Perks: This is a great Thai spot if you're in the Northridge area. The staff are great and food usually comes out relatively quickly. The food is also well prepared. read more

I want it to be 8/10 but it's coming in at 7.89 stars. The chicken was super fatty lower quality meat in the curries. It just didn't have the right ratio of fat to coconut milk to curry paste, in the different curries. The noodles look great. Maybe we'll try that next time instead. We just won't order meat. As a word of advice to the business: put higher quality meat and less meat, and more veggies. It would be a healthier meal. All of this said... the ingredients were correct. But the ratios could use work. I'll be back in a while to check this place out again and I hope my feedback improves business. read more

Their portions are much smaller and prices are getting higher. It's weird that online everywhere it says they close at 9pm but when I called to place an order at 6:45pm, they said I needed to be there in 10 mins since they close at 7pm. Everything inside is so outdated and almost dirty looking. So many better Thai places than this one. Don't go here. read more

BBQ chicken with fried rice ALWAYS hits the spot. Other things we get are beef pad see ew, bbq rib with fried rice and thai tea. read more

My food is always amazing the service is great. I've been going there for over 30 years and never disappointed

Double check what your paying for. Ask them for an itemized receipt or YOULL BE OVERCHARGED. Never coming back here. They over charged like 12 bucks on top of my total and just charged it as one amount so it doesn't look suspicious. Never trusting this establishment again. **** this place. read more

did an ubereats pickup order but forgot to check if we got the pad see ew, which was half the order. i called after they had already closed to see if we could still pick it up and they were incredibly kind about it and even gave us thai teas for the mix up. they were super sweet and their food is amazing too! read more

This place use to be a favorite Thai restaurant we'd frequent years ago. Unfortunately, the decline in food taste and quality topped with the portion size being much smaller was already two strikes against them. But the real kicker was they cheated us $10.00 on the bill. Where's the integrity of running an honest business? HEADS UP - check your bill before paying. The handwritten bill was for $64.65 but the credit card charge was for $74.11; an almost $10.00 overcharge. Because I didn't personally pay for the bill, the person paying didn't catch the overcharge before signing the credit card slip. Bottom line, they overcharged us $10.00 or added an undisclosed service charge (not printed on their menu) to our bill. Either way, they have lost our business for good as we will not be returning to dine here again! read more

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I ordered for delivery, the person who took my order got my order wrong, wrote down my credit card wrong (I got a call back since the card number was missing a number, and the incorrect order, which I paid $13 for, was about a cup's worth of food/just a little over half of the container. How are you going to cheat your customers? I used to love this place and frequent it. Definitely opting for a different Thai restaurant next time. read more

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My friend recommended me this spot. I got take out so I can't say much on the service, but they were nice when I went to pick up my food. I ordered to S2 plates, a side of fried rice, and combination phad see-ew. The S2 plate (bbq pork spare ribs and shrimp fried rice) was really good, except for the shrimp in the fried rice. I wish there was a different fried rice option because the rice itself was very yummy the shrimp was just very bland and had no favor. The portion of this dinner plate is amazing especially for the price, it was around $16 and comes with three ribs. I got full off of one rib. The combination phad see-ew was very yummy and flavorful. I just wish there was more option for the meats; I ordered online and the only options it gave me were seafood, shrimp, or combination. I was looking for either chicken, veggie, or just beef as my choice of meat. It's a good portion for the price as well, two people can definitely share. Overall the prices are what truly stuck out to me, I was about to order from another Thai spot in the valley that was selling spare ribs for $21... and it was going to come with regular white rice. This place is definitely affordable and I thought the food was quite yummy. I would definitely come back. read more

Thai Original BBQ & Restaurant - S2. BBQ Pork Spare Rib Dinner - Thai Near Me - Northridge, California

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I've been coming here since I was a little kid and it has been my favorite restaurant for thai food in the valley. The whole restaurant looks the same even after a decade later and it's very nostalgic. It's very spacious and calm inside the restaurant, and they even had that same large fish tank for decor. The prices are affordable, especially their lunch specials, and come with a great portion of food. Their pad thai is unmatched in my opinion, and it's the best I've ever tried. The service is good. They are pretty quick and also have a nice staff. read more

Didn't realize I can get my bbq medium rare. Not sure it's suppose to be like this. Anyways they're nice but their food portion also has lessened read more

Thai Original BBQ & Restaurant - Beef bbq S8. Sate Dinner - Thai Near Me - Northridge, California

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Finally found this place closer to me. Love the pork bbq ribs and rice! Will def come back to eat here when I'm back in town