Thai Spice in Los Gatos

Review №1

2022-11-27 18:28:31

Reservations would serve you well here, as we waited for 15 to 20 without one. Once seated, it was worth the wait. This restaurant has been a staple in downtown LG for 15+ years. But the remodel made it a bit more upscale. I had the catfish with green curry, which was excellent. I went spicy, and yes you can choose! Spring rolls did not disappoint, my wife had the pompano delight which we highly recommend if you like whole-fish dishes. My kids enjoyed the food too! Overall it was a great experience and well be back!

Review №2

2022-06-17 13:03:58

Angel wings, Green papaya salads, & Seafood pot soup are great! White rice cooked in a proper way, not too soft or too hard. The chief special we ordered, Asparagus mix vegetables with beef is a bit disappointed…… One of the asparagus skin is too old for chewing & the beef meat is not tender enough to enjoy 😬Overall, it is still delicious! If you like spicy, sweet & sour, it is not a bad choice to visit!😄😁😃

Review №3

2022-06-28 23:13:42

Thai Spice is a small casual restaurant with a large menu of the usual Thai (and a few Chinese) dishes. My wife and I live nearby and have gone there occasionally over the years for dine-in and take-out meals. The food has usually been ok but the table service has been erratic. Prices have always been reasonable (at least by Los Gatos standards) given the portion sizes. In our opinion, it’s an average neighborhood place but we wouldn’t go out of our way to dine there.Our latest meal was a takeout order of BBQ chicken ($13.95) with jasmine rice ($2.50) and a side of 3 veggie egg rolls ($9.95). The boneless, skinless chicken pieces were marinated in a very mild sauce and then grilled. The chicken was tender but the sauce was a bit too sticky-sweet. We both liked the egg rolls, which were perfectly crispy on the outside and tender inside. One meal was plenty of food for both of us.The place was empty and tables in the main dining room hadn’t been set when I picked up my order at 6pm on a Friday, which is unusual for a downtown Los Gatos restaurant. There is no outdoor seating.It was reassuring to see that the staff wore latex gloves and masks. But we were concerned when we noticed afterwards that the restaurant was rated poorly in its most recent health department inspection (March 8, 2022). A total of seven health code violations were recorded including unclean equipment and utensils, inadequate knowledge of food management, and unapproved thawing of frozen food. Yuck! I wish we checked before ordering because I’m sure we would’ve avoided the place based on that score. (If you’re interested, there’s a handy link to health department reports in the Yelp reviews for many restaurants.)My rating of average should probably be lower after reading the health department report, but their previous reports have been good so this one may just be an anomaly.

Review №4

2019-04-08 19:32:18

They do not have their own parking but there is street parking. Lunch isnt too busy but maybe its because its still early? The lunch specials are a fair price and nicely portioned. The soup and salad they serve with lunch are basic but tasty! I got the yellow curry lunch special, it was flavorful, very mild spiciness to it, and a little on the ticker side. I also got pad see ew, because who doesnt like noodles.... it tasted a chard but I dont mind. Noodles were cooked perfectly. Its a large portion which is great. Service is as expected for a thai place. Overall, I would come back. Good prices for portions and food was good.

Review №5

2023-11-16 02:50:45

It’s good. The food is good but when you ask for spice, I say go the next level up then you usually would. I had to add a cup of hot sauce to mine due to the lack of spice/heat. Other than that, it is really good!

Review №6

2023-11-16 19:23:29

Found this gem driving by. Food was delicious and tasted fresh. The portions were great and staff was very friendly. Its now my go-to Thai place.

Review №7

2019-06-19 02:29:43

The most authentic Thai restaurant in Los Gatos. Can be noisey when at capacity, also lots of take out orders add a feeling of disorder.Really like the curries, much better than other places nearby. Recommended.Vegetable egg rolls are great.

Review №8

2021-11-16 22:10:54

Pretty disappointing. The pic on their site and/or Google looks like a normal classic Pad Thai but what they serve is nothing like that. It was very dry, especially without fine-sliced carrots, cabbage and very little sprouts (all are in their pic). I also just didn’t taste the great flavors of a Pad Thai, the entire dish was a bright yellow? I wouldn’t recommend at least this dish here.

Review №9

2023-04-16 11:15:14

This was my first time at this restaurant and I couldn’t be happier. Best pad Thai hands down! Great restaurant and staff. Food came out fresh and fast as well. Reasonably priced with huge portions.

Review №10

2023-08-09 16:34:09

Arrived @2pm and the server rudely tells me tht we are closed even though it’s mentioned that they are open till 3pm per display n on G maps as 2:30pm..when told that my kid is hungry and we will grab fast and leave she rudely sets up the table & says it aloud that she doesn’t want to be rude ..food was pathetic and she gives a paper bill charging extra for each serving which I just paid it without arguing over it ..My suggestion:DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE