Saladang Garden in Pasadena

Outstanding Khao Soi! It was perfect. I’d love to come back for another bowl :)The service was exceedingly slow (-1 point) even though they were not busy. Our kids were struggling to keep it together by the time food came. But it was very tasty once it did!

The place is good and dishes looked great. Ordered the the veggie pumpkin curry and asked for very mild, it was way too spicy. I should have sent it back.My partner got the veggie green curry and that was better (very mild)Also last called for dishes at 7:30… so get there very early if you are dining.

Finer dining prices with fast food grade service. Go elsewhere.It turned chilly in the evening and we asked if we could have one of the 12 heaters they have outside turned on at our table. The first answer was “we don’t do the heaters outside”. The second person I asked said “we don’t have propane”. Either way - how is that possible for a restaurant that is mainly outside?Even though they close at 8, they shut off the music at 7:15 and brought things inside.We asked one person why the music is off - so they “checked” but never came back.After nobody had come, by 7:40 I came inside to ask for to go boxes and the bill. I asked another server why they had turned off the music outside. She said “we are closing!” I said, “we were still eating!” (And you close at 8)Then she said - “the internet went out!”.Which one is it??After following me outside and yelling that same answer at my whole table, the music miraculously came back on about 20 seconds later.Maybe it was a bad night for them, but it was my first time and I’m never going back.Food was OK.

I’ve been going to Saladang for years, but have only recently started going to Saladang Garden. They share the same ownership and the quality of food is excellent.I highly recommend the lamb shank curry. That dish alone would have me coming back for seconds. I look forward to trying their other menu items.

This was a great brunch out in the open, the food was great and so was the service. Wish I would of ordered the pad thai though, my tofu chili basil was delicious! I’m going to bring my best friend here, I’m sure she’ll enjoy it here.

Still one of the best places for Thai food. Their Pad Thai is excellent, as is the Chili Basil (I had it with pork and it was delicious) the Salad Rolls (fresh raw spring rollsl are a great appetizer.

FOODSPICY THAI FRIES $12The seasoning was tasty, but the texture of the fries was mediocre. They were akin to grocery store frozen fries. The portion was large, though, too much for two people.LEMONGRASS SOUP (TOM YUM) Small w/shrimp $10Pleasant broth, but the soup contained too many inedible ingredients. The galangang slices felt and tasted like raw ginger. There was quite a bit of some kind of woody shoot (bamboo?). The texture of the lime leaf was unpleasantly firm/waxy.PUMPKIN CURRY w/ chicken $15 & WHITE RICE $2.50Enjoyable, but not spectacular.GREEN BEAN & SHIITAKE MUSHROOM STIR-FRY w/ beef $16Sent this one back. The veggies were good, but the beef was tough and overcooked. It seemed like it had been microwaved. Some pieces were cool or lukewarm while others were piping hot.SERVICEThree different young ladies helped us. No one was rude, but neither was anyone particularly friendly. When the soup was brought out, the server asked us what else we had ordered. The fries and entrees arrived shortly after. No one came to see how we were enjoying our meal, so I had to flag someone down about the stir-fry. She did offer something else, so I asked to see the menu again. She left to get us a refill while we looked at the menu but forgot to come back! Eventually another server came along. We were going to order a salad to replace the stir-fry, but it had been so long we just asked for our bill. The girl who had left the menu did come back with the refill and to bus our table while our check was being processed. She said, rather bluntly, I forgot to come back. Did you want something else? She never apologized about the stir-fry or the failure to return for my replacement order, nor did a manager ever appear.ATMOSPHEREThe website boasts: with exquisite décor and elegant ambience, it is the ideal setting for romantic rendezvous. The patio looked lovely, but it was a chilly evening. None of the outdoor heaters were operating, so we opted to sit inside. The dining space has high ceilings and concrete floors, but it felt more abandoned warehouse than hip industrial. There are no booths, just open floorspace with tables and chairs. The food is brought out on noisy rolling carts, which added to the overall cafeteria feel. We didnt get the romantic vibe we were hoping for.OVERALLIt was a disappointing experience for our anniversary dinner. It might be okay for a casual lunch on a nice day to sit outside, but we likely wont return.

Nice atmosphere to dine and the food is okay. The meat is a little over cooked and hard to chew. Out of the five dishes we ordered I only find the 🦀 fried rice is very good.

First time I came here that must have been a decade ago and the food was great. Then the food quality was going downhill and I have stopped coming here for awhile. I came back here a few days ago and the quality of food has improved a great deal. However, they were obviously short staffed so it took awhile to be seated and took our orders. The curry soap noodles were so good. Everything else was tasty as well.

Still doing outdoor seating! Two of us shared a large coconut soup (Tom Kha) and added shrimp. It was very savory. The staff do not serve it, you dish it out yourself. I ordered green bean and shiitake mushroom stir fry and added beef to it. Its a family style size and doesnt come with rice. My husband ordered the lamb curry. I dont do spicy but I tried his food. It was delicious and not spicy. The brown rice was the spiciest item on his plate. His meat practically fell off the bone as he cut. Once our food was delivered we didnt have any service. Good thing everything was fine. Will return because the food was yummy. More attention would have been appreciated. We had to waive down staff to get to go containers and the check.