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    Thai Original BBQ

    3.6 (678 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Open 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    THAI ORIGINAL BBQ ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    I am glad I found them again after they closed their old location. In my opinion, this is the best Thai restaurant in the Bay Area, offering high-quality food at reasonable prices. The staff is always courteous, and the restaurant is clean and inviting. Our go-to orders are the Thai BBQ ribs and the Pad Thai, both of which are delicious. They only accept cash, unless you order from Door Dash.

    S-2 Bbq Pork Spare Rib Dinner
    Jessica D.

    I thought this Thai Original BBQ would be the same as the Cerritos location but they seem different. This location is cash only and there are only 2 tables for dine in. We opted to dine in because we wanted to eat right away. The staff are extremely nice and friendly.

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    Louise T.

    I have always wanted to try this place and today I did! I ordered Phad Thai noodles with chicken only and green curry for to go. I did not want to eat at the restaurant as they were getting ready to close for the night. I was hoping this place would be delicious and it was! The Phad Thai noodles were not dry at all. The flavors were authentic and the noddle were saucey to my liking! The curry was flavorful as well and not too spicy. I would highly recommend this place because the food is good and the prices are affordable! The restaurant was clean as well! There is good value in the portion sizes! I did not finish my noodles so there are left overs for the next day! If you are ever in the Pacifica area close to Serramonte mall please check out this local business and show them some love! The only thing I did not like was the CASH ONLY payments!

    Cat Fish Fillet Curry
    Sharon S.

    I haven't been to Thai Original BBQ since it was located on Gellert before the Mercedes dealership took over that strip mall. I remember the food being good, solid home-cooking. I decided to pick-up dinner recently and called in my order. It's important to note that they no longer accept credit cards. It's a cash-only establishment. The person who took my phone order was kind enough to let me know they beforehand so I made sure I had enough cash. The restaurant is takeout only. There aren't even tables set-up for dine-in. I ordered a pad Thai, a bbq chicken with shrimp fried rice and a curry catfish. The pad Thai is a 8/10. I like that it came with large shrimps and crushed peanuts on the side. Hubby really enjoyed the bbq chicken and fried rice. He gives it an 8/10. The catfish came deep fried with a side of red curry sauce. The batter was crispy but the fish hit the mark and was really bland without the curry sauce. This is a 5/10 for me, something I wouldn't order again. Overall a good choice that's nearby for me when craving Thai food. Total for three items came out to $51.

    Chicken Ruby
    Ruby T.

    This place is to go only. No place to eat there. Food was ready in 15 minutes. It was hot, tasty and good. Ordered Chicken Ruby, short ribs and papaya salad. They all tasted good to me! I would go again. The poultry was really a Cornish hen stuffed with rice and other stuff and the whole thing was fried. It was good. We cut it up at home. It also came with a good scoop of tomato rice. Papaya shrimp salad was good. The short ribs were nicely marinated and deep fried. Tender inside and crispy outside. They have a large menu and I enjoyed my meal and I would go back. Fast, friendly and tasty food

    Shrimp Phad See-Ew
    Darwin P.

    a superb authentic thai restaurant near pacifica! this spot is informal, and its a small establishment located inside a nice shopping plaza with plenty parking. this is take out only i ordered their shrimp fried rice with side of grilled chicken and their shrimp pew sew ew: fr craving seafood. its quiet and nice inside, and staff was nice, with the one nice sir helping out with the menu selection shrimp fried rice w/ grilled chicken (8.8/10) delicious rice topped with large shrimp, tail on. grilled chicken needed more flavor, but it was perfectly cooked shrimp pew sew ew (8.3/10) thai noodles, seasoned w spices, tossed with shrimp. served very hot, consistent flavor

    Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango
    Fiona T.

    My favorite thing out of everything my team ordered was the pad Thai. I couldn't stop eating it. The mango sticky rice was good but I wish it had the coconut milk/ cream to pour on top.

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    Food is absolutely delicious, curry is tasty and spicy. Pad see we is yummy. Would recommend coming back

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    Ask the Community - Thai Original BBQ

    Is the new location open yet?

    Confirmed - they are the ones who were on Gellert and they're open today

    Have they found a new location? I know that whole strip mall is closing by the end of April. I hope they find a new location.

    Fairmont Center by Hickey and Skyline in the plaza with Safeway, Rite Aid, and Dollar store. It will be around the corner from Starbucks. They replaced Sam's Kitchen

    Do they have anything that is gluten free?

    I don't think so. My sister's teacher went there, she just sat while others ate. But I don't have a definite answer. Sorry.

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    The food is decent here, but to-go portions used to be better and service could be improved…read more Ordered our usual chicken skewers, pad see ew with beef and pad thai with pork. To-go portions are served in smaller black rectangular containers, which is much different than when they used to have the wider square white containers. I'm not sure if ownership changed hands because their menu had also changed and the previous specials aren't offered anymore. They have different specials now and they're not as good as before. As a small business, you would appreciate your customers whether they dine-in or order to-go. The lady I received the food from during pick up barely smiled and didn't express any sign of appreciation for choosing to order from their establishment. Especially in today's tipping culture where it's mainly based on service received, a smile and simple "thank you" goes a long way. There is never a line to wait and sit down here (at least I haven't seen one) so that might give you an idea of the restaurant's dine-in popularity. I would only order from here if we were really craving thai and too lazy to venture outside of Westborough area.

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    Food was great. Loved the Pad Se Ew. The noodles had good flavor and texture and the beef was…read moretender. The fried fish was also excellent. I might consider getting the fish on the side since the sauce made the breading a little soggy. The green curry chicken was very good as well. Broth could be a little thicker, but flavor and spice level were great. Not too soicy. The fried chicken over fried rice was pretty good, with a nice crunch to the chicken. It was pretty empty when we got there, so service was fast and cordial. All in all, it's one of the better Thai spots I've been too. I've actually been here a few times, but finally got a chance to review. One thing to point out, however, is sample tip calculation includes the sales tax. Just a little nit that always seems to bother me.

    Came here one evening not too long ago. We walked in told them it was a party for 3 and they…read moreimmediately started setting up a table for us. We sat down and were given menus right away. My husband ordered a Roast Duck Noodle Soup, our little one ordered Fried Chicken Over Fried Rice, I ordered the Massaman Curry with Chicken, and we ordered Fried Banana with Ice Cream to share. The Roast Duck Noodle Soup tasted delicious it was not too heavy on the lighter side not too salty and overall we all thought it tasted well. The star of the show was the dish our little one ordered the Fried Chicken Over Fried Rice everything about this dish married well with each other and tasted spectacular. The Massaman Curry with Chicken was ok it wasn't my family's favorite, the Roti and Cucumber Salad that it came with was ok Roti too crispy for me, Cucumber Salad was super small portion I was expecting a bigger portion and the Curry itself was a tad bit too salty for my liking...I find that it would have been nice if it was served over a bed of rice instead of with Roti. Also my Curry dish was full of chicken pieces and very little potato pieces...please please more potatoes next time. As for the dessert it was good can't go wrong with dessert. Also at one point one of our plates had a little dead gnat on it but the waitress was so attentive when I pointed it out to her she changed the plate setting right away, thank you!! Maybe when I come again next time I can get a different dish. Other than that the place is well kept small and tucked away from a busy street, I believe my family and I know of this restaurant because we passed by a few times while going to other neighboring stores and restaurant.

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    Finally got a chance to come back to Champa Garden, and the food is still as good as we remember!…read moreWe stopped by around noon on a Sunday, and there were a few other parties, but plenty of open tables available. We picked out own table and quickly ordered some dishes to split between the four of us. -Thai Tea: it was a sunny warm day, so this thai tea was calling us - this ended up being a great idea because we overestimated our spice tolerance when ordering our papaya salad. Not watered down at all and a great thai tea. -Papaya salad: we got the thai style this time and confidently ordered a 5/10 spice. It was a bit too much for most of us, but still bearable - I'd probably get a 3 spice next time. Super fresh, with a bit of tartness cutting through the spice. -Champa sampler: forgot to get a picture but it looks the same as my previous review - we love the fresh veggies and herbs to go with the crispy rice, sausage and fried rolls. -Tom Kha: creamy, comforting, fragrant and full of mushrooms and our choice of chicken. -Pad kee mao: not too oily, with a generous amount of beef and veggies, this was just what we were looking for. Overall, a solid classic place to get comforting thai and lao food to split with friends. I know we'll be back again!

    George and I ordered the Tom Pad See Ew Noodles ($15) with beef and the Tom Kha Soup ($16) with…read morechicken through Grubhub. The food arrived quickly, which was a great start. The Tom Kha soup was the highlight of the meal. It was rich, creamy, and full of flavor, with a nice balance of coconut, citrus, and herbs. It was so good that George is still finishing the leftovers today. Between the two of us, we got about four servings out of it, which felt like a great value. Unfortunately, the Pad See Ew was a letdown. The dish was greasy, lacked depth of flavor, and had very little beef. I ended up contacting customer support to request a partial refund because the portion of protein was so disappointing. For a dish like Pad See Ew, you expect tender slices of beef, chewy rice noodles, and a balanced savory and slightly sweet soy flavor with a bit of char from the wok, but this version fell short. Overall, the soup was excellent and worth ordering again, but the noodle dish did not meet expectations. I have heard good things about this place and hope this was just an off day.

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