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    Thai Original BBQ & Restaurant

    2.9 (297 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Barbeque
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Erica G.

    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.

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    Angela G.

    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

    Drunken Fried Rice
    Christina G.

    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.

    Gulf of Siam
    Young D.

    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.

    Mint Chicken and BBQ chicken lunch specials
    L S.

    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.

    Chicken Ruby: Fried stuffed whole chicken; thickened, sweet, mild chile sauce; Shrimp fried rice, veggies
    Gary I.

    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.

    Beef
    Chelsea A.

    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.

    S1. Kai Yang (BBQ Chicken) Dinner
    Crizelda I.

    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

    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.

    S1. Kai Yang (BBQ Chicken) Dinner
    Duv O.

    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

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

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

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    Very small pieces of chicken dry and burnt. I won't go there again and don't recommend it.

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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

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    4.9(80 reviews)
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    Great service and great food! Ordered the Beef, Chicken and Lamb plates and all of the meats were…read morecooked to a very nice char with delicious flavor. Only complaint I had was that the meats were a bit salty but not overwhelming at all. Would definitely go back again.

    I'm barely commenting on this restaurant. I've been so busy running around and I finally have a…read moremoment to review my experience. About 2-3 weeks ago, I took my daughter and my hubby here. I was a slight bit off but not sick. I did want something light so the order went as follows: Pickled veggies, hummus, Armenian salad, moutabel. My daughter had chicken and beef plate with hummus and yogurt cucumber. She received pita too. My hubby got oven roasted pork ribs, and a bowl of lentil soup. First - the food was all amazing! Fresh. The serving dishes were nice and different making the meal so attractive. We all shared bites of each others food and enjoyed knowing that the next we come we know again what we want. Service was lovely and we met George and his family, who were so very nice and welcoming. To have dinner at a family establishment is heart felt and nostalgic, because I grew up in a restaurant environment. George's mother in law came over to us and gave us fresh made cookie biscuits to try as dessert. We couldn't stop thanking them for the entire dining experience. It's a mom and pop shop. A hole in the wall. Some of the best places, you all know, are small. I liked this place a lot. And I'm planning on going there again soon. :) thank you George and family for delicious food and making us feel like family.

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    3.9(1.4k reviews)
    1.4 miNorthridge
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    My boyfriend and I would come every Friday night for date night because he loved the bread and I…read moreloved the clam chowder. But we have been coming less and less because the service is abysmal. There was a time where we gave our phone number and were never actually put on the list. Then there was a time we made sure we were on the list and after a 40 minute wait we checked in with the front just to be told the system went down and we lost our place. Beyond that the servers would just never come around to check on us. In fact I am currently writing this while still waiting for the check we asked for 10 minutes ago. For the entirety of the dinner our server only checked on us twice after ordering and one of those times it was only because we flagged someone else down. He never even refilled our drinks till we asked for the check, which we are still waiting for.... **update** We got the check 17 minutes later after flagging someone else down.

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    RAD BarBQue Ribs - Pork Ribs, Hot Link, Mac & Cheese, Potato Salad & Jambalaya.

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    4.8(31 reviews)
    2.9 miLake Balboa

    The food is amazing and the people making it are even better!…read more Absolutely delicious pork ribs! They fall off the bone and have great flavor! I'll be back to try more menu items because these ribs are top tier!

    For me, the menu highlights are the grilled meats, jambalaya, gumbo. I saw how the Pit-master…read moregrilled the meats. He was very clear about no shortcuts or rushing the process. The jambalaya and gumbo were the best items I ordered today (11/11). I will definitely order these again. They were the best I ever tasted. Perfectly seasoned with high-quality meats, and very good. It's the best I've ever tasted. I've only had commercialized gumbo and jambalaya at chain restaurants. I didn't order any grilled meats. I anticipate the grilled meats being tasty because I tasted some of the meat in my gumbo and jambalaya at it was good and cooked to perfection. The sides were disappointing and I will not order again: Mac and Cheese: A little dry. Too much salt, too much unmelted cheese. Lacked a creamy inside. The bottom and top were just globs of unmelted cheese. Will not order again. Collard Greens: Tasted bland as if from a can. Mixed with spinach and mainly tasted like spinach. Will not order again. I added the greens to my gumbo so I didn't waste them. Let's be clear, the greens weren't horrible. I grew up picking and eating freshly picked collards so I have high standards for greens. Red Beans & Rice: Beans were cold and tasted like they were from a can. Not the Louisiana red beans and rice I was expecting at all. Rice was undercooked with a slight crunch. I added the rice to my gumbo when I reheated it on the stove. I will figure out what to do with the beans. Customer service was good. The lady was very attentive and went above and beyond to ensure every customer was taken care of. She even gave out peanut butter cookies while we waited. Bring your patience as this is a small-scale (lean) food-service establishment. I spent $30 for 2 half orders of gumbo and jambalaya ($10 each), and 3 sides. I probably could have saved a few dollars if I ordered a veggie plate. It was a little pricey for the portion sizes. I charge it to the gumbo and jambalaya which was $10 each and served in 8oz containers. I usually pay $8 for 12oz or 16oz of soup. On a positive note, I got to sample the menu. I know what I like and don't like. I don't expect to like every menu item at any restaurant. Bottomline, I will go again.

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    RAD BarBQue Ribs - Large pork ribs with hot link, and sides of Mac & cheese, collard greens and white rice.

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    4.2(501 reviews)
    0.6 miNorthridge
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    I've learned that not all BB.Q's are created equal. This is the first one we tried, but have since…read morebeen to a couple of other locations (La Cañada and the one in the food court of H Mart in Arcadia). Let me tell you, THIS one absolutely smokes its contemporaries. Their kimchi fried rice is one of the best just things in general I've ever eaten. The chicken, despite being generously lathered with well flavored sauce (the delightfully smoky galbi is my favorite so far) somehow managed to still be crispy hours later. And I don't know what fairy magic they make the fries with, but even those were hitting as leftovers hours later. Cold fries are usually NOT IT, but these are the exception that proves the rule.

    One of the best wings I've ever tried. I always get the honey garlic or the soy garlic ones and…read moreeverytime, it's crunchy, perfectly coated with their sauce and so tender inside. It's one of my favorite wing places. They have other different flavors as well but those 2 are my top flavors. I tried the mozzarella cheeseling last night too. I wish it was still hot when I bit into it for the cheese pull but it did not. The cheese powder outside though --- it's sweet and savory at the same time. It reminds me of a chip seasoning. It's so yummy! Will always go back to bbq chicken for the flavor and crunchiness. Lots of parking in the plaza and the staff in there are super nice. Very casual vibe and you know people are enjoying their food in there. It's been a while since I haven't had bbq chicken but it reminded me last night of how good it was.

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