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Thonglor Thai Bistro in San Mateo

4.1 (111) 173 E 4th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401, United States

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San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, US

Phone: +1 650-342-6451
Site: http://thonglorthaibistro.com/

Opening hours

Monday:Closed
Tuesday:11:30 AM–2:30 PM
Wednesday:11:30 AM–2:30 PM
Thursday:11:30 AM–2:30 PM
Friday:11:30 AM–2:30 PM
Saturday:12–3 PM
Sunday:12–3 PM

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Total reviews rating 4.1

111 Reviews for Thonglor Thai Bistro 2024:

Review №1

2023-05-27 06:37:57

Nice and fresh Thai food. The food suits our family’s taste than the other Thai restaurants in town. Nice restaurant.

Review №2

2023-08-17 04:55:34

Been to Thanglor bistro many times didn’t disappoint me and the quality foods taste the same.

Review №3

2022-01-16 04:45:51

Great food at good prices. Nice sized outdoor and indoor eating spaces. Staff was very responsive and helpful. Food came out fast and was well prepared. Pad Ke Mao was my favorite dish of our 5 plate family style lunch; noodles perfectly cooked, not all stuck to each other, vegetables were fresh and the chicken was perfectly browned.

Review №4

2023-10-28 03:13:35

Probably the best thai in San Mateo. Well seasoned with a nice balance of flavors (not too much fish sauce for example) and definitely deserves a try. Would recommend the classics like pad see ew or something different like their kao soy which I tried tonight and thought was delicious.

Review №5

2022-08-06 17:48:29

We ordered Fresh Rolls and Roti Curry. Ate half of it and discovered a live bug 🐛 inside the fresh rolls. 👎Instead of being sorry for unhygienic food, server said “its okay, it is fresh food. It must have got into veggies”.Well, we are not eating in their restaurant for bugs with veggies. It’s not okay because I’m not sure how many I ate without knowing. 🥱Roti curry was average. Curry was too thin and roti too oily.They didn’t not charge for food but that was not the point. We wanted good and safe to eat food. Place is not hygienic and a mess. 👎

Review №6

2022-12-17 01:46:04

The food is not bad. One thing that disappointed me was about service charges. When I asked them about service charges, they said it was because of 5 people. On that day, me and my friends only ordered one fried rice, one soup, 2 Sprites, and two salads. Their service is not even that good, and they charged 18% for service charges—absolutely nonsense. I won’t come back again 👎.

Review №7

2017-03-26 04:13:38

MY FAVOURITE THAI RESTAURANT! Friendly service. Chicken satay was nice but could use more peanut sauce! The pineapple rice was super tasty and went well with everything. I could taste the fire they used to cook the salt and pepper prawns. The Tom kha gai is a little too sweet and the chicken is tough but its good too

Review №8

2017-06-28 22:00:46

Good service and nice employees, god place and environment. Meat quality was sad, I ordered hot and sour soup, chicken pineapple fried rice and red curry chicken. Good food but not the best, small flavors, and no sticky rice available.

Review №9

2022-06-02 03:07:37

Duck fried rice was great! As was the fried banana ice cream!

Review №10

2022-02-07 04:17:39

Just tried this restaurant out tonight as it replaced one previously there and I was hoping it might be a good replacement. Overall, this is a decent, but not great restaurant. The indoor and outdoor seating areas are nice and the service is good. We had vegetable rolls, mango salad, Pad Se Ew, and pumpkin curry with duck - most of this was good, but not the best Ive eaten with the exception of the pumpkin curry. The pumpkin curry was not well prepared - the curry sauce was very tasty, but the ingrediants tasted like they were just tossed at the last minute and the pumpkin and vegetables were almost raw. Unfortunately, this restaurant seems to be following a lot of Thai restaurants that give you any meat/tofu you want with any dish - this seems like a good idea, but for dishes like the pumpkin curry that benefit from slower cooking, this does not work at all.

Review №11

2020-11-02 04:08:31

Tried this place for the first time, was a to-go order. Ordered fresh tofu spring rolls and thai green curry with tofu. The fresh rolls very excellent, crunchy with all the fresh greens and perfect balance of tofu. I have tried fresh rolls at many different places and these guys made it on point.Green curry was great as well, flavorful with good amount of veggies and tofu. It wasnt too heavy on the stomach either.Overall happy with this place, looking forward to trying again to see how they keep up with the consistency.

Review №12

2022-02-07 05:34:30

Great food, we ordered the seafood fried rice and pad thai both tasted good. It is centrally located so parking is a bit tough. Pan is an amazing hardworking woman who made our experience better.

Review №13

2020-10-23 22:18:46

First time here, very impressed.Prompt, courteous service. The restroom is clean. Outdoor dining.We shared a fresh salad roll, garlic chicken and steamed rice for lunch. Fresh brewed black iced tea.Its a great little restaurant, with safe dining available during the pandemic.

Review №14

2021-08-06 03:23:24

They stop liking orders 20 minutes before closing. They will bother you about it. Love the food, but must get here early to order, or they give you trouble. Highly recommend it, honestly delicious food. Ive given them 5 stars previously. They were just ridiculous today, wanting to close extra early on a Thursday. We are almost closed, 26 minutes before closing. And then 13 minutes before closing, 3 minutes after we got our food, do you want to get a dessert, because we are trying to close our kitchen early. Writing this so the boss can read it. Just stay open until you close. You make great food!

Review №15

2023-03-12 23:28:40

Absolutely delicious & so fresh!

Review №16

2021-08-27 02:37:12

Great experience! We went on a weeknight and it wasn’t too busy. The staff were so nice and the decor was so interesting! But honestly, the food stole the show! We got the Pad Thonglor and the Wonton Soup and both were simply delicious!Ps the bathroom is in the back and it seems sketchy to go back there because there is a dishwashing area back there behind a door, but honestly it’s not hard to find and is kept really clean.

Review №17

2022-10-17 18:38:38

We have been going to this restaurant for many years, and when it changed hands just when Covid hit, we were concerned they could survive, and if the food would be as good as it always was. Well they did survive and the food is even better.

Review №18

2021-07-27 01:41:09

Best Thai food in the area. Would recommend. Great pricing and good environmentPumpkin curry seafoodSalmon currySpicy catfishDrinks: they have a tom yum beerThai ice teaAll dishes were amazing and will be back.

Review №19

2021-09-24 16:15:54

The food here is super fresh, with vegetables cooked to perfection (read tender-crisp, not overcooked) and well-flavored with an abundant use of herbs. My only minor complaint is that its a little on the mild side for Thai food. I love their Tom Kha. Service is attentive and accommodating.

Review №20

2021-07-22 16:42:14

Wanted to try something new and we were in the area, the restaurant was not busy and we sat outside, the outside sitting is very nice with a roof and blinds that can be rolled up, I did not want to sit more inside the patio becasue it was warm so the woman that helped us raised the side blinds to let some fresh air in.We ordered the fresh spring rolls which were rolled really tightly which is very good becasue when I took a bite, they stayed rolled, their peanut sauce had some kick to it and it was delicious. I ordered cucumber salad which had vinegar kick to it and it was refreshing but I thought it was tiny for $3.50. I also ordered the spicy eggplant w tofu and it was cooked perfectly, the eggplant was soft but did not fall apart and the sauce was a beautiful addition to the dish. Both the spring rolls and the spicy eggplant had fried tofu and I wished that it was fresh tofu instead.The woman that was our server was super sweet and attentive, we chatted for little bit about my hydro flask as well and I showed her pictures of different designs.We had a very plesant lunch.CC accepted.

Review №21

2022-09-20 19:39:38

Nice people and very good food, I recommend

Review №22

2021-01-31 22:52:09

Really nice outdoor seatings, friendly servers, and delicious food. We ordered pumpkin curry with seafood, spicy catfish and coconut rice. Super yummy!! Will be back again.

Review №23

2018-03-25 18:56:17

Ive been going here for years and this latest visit was a disappointment. Each of the two dishes we ordered missed being distinctive. They were large and had a beautiful assortment of vegetables but the flavoring in the sauces lacked pizzazz. They were just okay and didnt make me feel like I had a satisfying meal. Maybe a change of chef??

Review №24

2022-01-29 05:08:49

Great food at a reasonable price in San Mateo downtown.

Review №25

2017-05-16 03:36:31

Wont be coming here again. They use very cheap ingredients. The noodles were the not-fresh dry type you can buy from the store... they try to mask the bland taste with lots of chili pepper. The green curry with tofu was also tasteless and had very few vegetables in it. One server was very nice but to even get noticed it took me making eyes at her team who were just eating in the corner and not paying attention to their tables.

Review №26

2019-10-26 02:40:36

I ordered some takeout and tried the papaya salad and spicy seafood entree and both dishes were mediocre. The papaya salad lacked flavor and there was only one grilled shrimp. Maybe if there was more dressing to my salad then it would’ve been better.

Review №27

2019-11-13 03:03:15

Ordered over the phone and they tried to overcharge me when I went in. Had to show the menu price to get them to give the proper price and pretended it was an accident. There was not a single soul in the restaurant. Then the actual meal was just packed noodles with an omelette of crab on top and not mixed in as pictured or how it’s supposed to be done.

Review №28

2018-03-30 17:00:35

Great food quality, everything here tastes rich and clean. The service is top-notch and the place is very family-friendly. Food comes out quick and piping hot. The serving sizes are significant and typically enough for leftovers.

Review №29

2019-03-14 17:56:52

Easy street parking. Food was pretty mild for those who are not used to spicy. Clean and neat in a relatively small restaurant. Ample seating since there were not too many patrons on a Sunday night.

Review №30

2015-08-05 02:28:29

Food delicious and Quick; staff friendly and efficient; our favorite is the slightly spicy basil fried tofu. Only 4 stars, because our takeout lunch specials were not served with the salad and soup promised on the menu; when I called from home to ask, they said oh, that only applies to dining in, which was not printed on either the regular or take out menu.

Review №31

2023-03-15 03:28:46

Worst Thai food I’ve ever eaten. Barely any flavour in any of the food. Stay away.

Review №32

2021-03-08 04:00:56

A charming and cosy family run thai eatery. The food is good and even better value for money because the portions are pretty big. The fish cake, Thai salad and chan pad poo noodle were really nice.

Review №33

2020-02-09 05:18:12

Really delicious pad Thai and pineapple fried rice! Staff was really friendly and the Thai iced coffee was a great drink that didnt cost too much. Definitely will come here again if Im ever in the area :)

Review №34

2017-08-14 17:44:34

Mediocre in every sense; the food, the service, the ambiance everything was mediocre. The red curry was bland and so were the egg rolls. The fried banana dessert wasnt great either. Probably the only good item is their iced tea/ coffee.

Review №35

2015-07-06 23:24:29

Five stars for the value—$9 (or $11 after tax and tip) for a massive lunch portion consisting of salad, soup, rice, and two servings of a main dish. The food wasnt anything spectacular, but the service was lightning fast for a sit down restaurant and you get your moneys worth.

Review №36

2021-09-24 20:08:08

Subpar service. Pad thai bland, tasteless and sticky. Quick service, more like fast food than restaurant quality.. Outdoor seating area gets hot. No breeze and no fans.

Review №37

2021-04-05 02:19:43

Good and delicious food. Was a bit noisy, but its a busy place so not surprising. Service was a bit slow on that day. Overall a good experience.

Review №38

2021-02-07 01:44:05

Super friendly and fast! I ordered pad see ew with seafood and chicken satay. Good pricing. Best Thai food around! Will be back

Review №39

2015-02-02 08:54:42

I had the spring rolls and the vegetarian pad thai; both were excellent and in sizable portions.The staff was friendly and competent.I will definitely get back there.

Review №40

2015-12-30 20:42:55

This is an okay Thai restaurant. Like most Thai restaurants, they have decent vegetarian options since you can sub in tofu for most dishes. The drunken noodles with tofu was a little bland and the curry was ok.

Review №41

2012-08-07 06:21:46

Food was delicious and authentic. Staff was friendly and the interior is quite clean and comfortable. Its not a must-go Thai restaurant, but it definitely gets job done.

Review №42

2019-05-10 02:07:03

Just ordered the green curry with coconut rice and it’s delicious!! Food is very fresh, portion size is great! Will definitely order again!

Review №43

2018-06-28 01:32:53

Hands down the best Thai food you can get in San Mateo! Great service! Amazing Staff! All around great place to take the family to for lunch, dinner, Both!!

Review №44

2021-09-06 15:31:31

Great service. Tasty food at reasonable prices. Good options for vegetarians (All the curries have a vegetarian base)

Review №45

2016-04-10 06:54:20

Make sure you know how much your food is before you place the order. They will over charge you and nickel and dime you for bean sprouts and condiments etc and when questioned and they would just laugh and say oh yeah you inflation, like really in two days the price of goes up by three dollars. MAKE SURE YOU LOOK AT THE BILL BEFORE PAYMENT.

Review №46

2020-06-12 03:23:23

Amazing outdoor dining experience 👌

Review №47

2020-07-25 01:59:24

Excellent food and service! Got a few different dishes and they were all great. Very nice service too.

Review №48

2020-10-31 04:29:32

Pretty good Thai place with good portions and reasonable prices. Service was friendly and tables were nicely spaced out outside.

Review №49

2016-02-15 10:07:30

There are a handful of Thai restaurants to choose from and we chose Thai Satay based on the reviews. We thought the restaurant was cozy, friendly and personable staff with good food. Well be going back again!

Review №50

2020-04-12 03:01:21

Mediocre food, portion and price.Least of all, lose the attitude, short girl with ponytail. Dont ever feel welcomed to come again even if I wanted to.

Review №51

2019-12-04 05:46:41

I found a black hair in my food that I had ordered for delivery.

Review №52

2019-10-22 22:18:09

We tried about 6 different plates. All were very good. Service was very good. The pumpkin seafood was so good.

Review №53

2022-01-22 03:05:05

Great, authentic Thai food. Hard to find khao soi in the US, much less this good!

Review №54

2016-09-08 03:58:42

Great Thai food both in terms of quality and quantity. You can find free roadside parking if visiting after 6 PM.

Review №55

2020-02-07 23:19:17

The food was delicious and our server was incredibly nice. I love the interior design too

Review №56

2020-11-17 02:39:22

Clean and quality food. I recommend the veggie spring rolls and the pumpkin curry- a delish.

Review №57

2016-12-13 18:07:51

Very good food. Nice friendly waitress. Reasonable prices. Plenty of metered parking.

Review №58

2022-04-14 05:50:04

Rose was knowledgeable on the menu and was very quick. Thank you. Will visit again.

Review №59

2019-10-09 06:39:36

Ate here with family, pad Thai was cooked right, curry summer perfectly and we will be returning soon.

Review №60

2015-08-04 08:04:31

The Best Thai restaurant!! delicious thai food. The restaurant very clean and organized. staff very nice I enjoyed the atmosphere

Review №61

2021-04-04 05:07:56

Friendly atmosphere. Great service. Id rate Tom yum 4 out of 10.

Review №62

2021-12-31 05:42:07

Pretty good food but not the best service.

Review №63

2016-05-06 19:20:35

Delicious noodle dishes and friendly service. Great place for a team work lunch!

Review №64

2023-04-13 05:07:12

Order the whole Pompano or spicy catfish!

Review №65

2017-12-28 01:40:26

Great Thai food. Nice staff. Its our go to place.

Review №66

2019-08-21 20:59:51

The Pad Thai was delicious. With a hint of sweetness and chewy noodles.

Review №67

2016-12-22 19:52:30

Good portions but can get pricey if you add $2 rice and other small items.

Review №68

2016-10-01 18:27:02

Simple and authentic thai. I am vegiterian and the veggi options is good and staff is very friendly in customizing menu

Review №69

2017-11-07 05:46:46

Excellent Thai food with excellent service. Great vegetarian options.

Review №70

2016-07-03 23:22:46

First few times food was greatslowly got worse every time after thatthen orders started getting things wrongnow they cant even be bothered to deliver so i would never recommend this place now

Review №71

2019-11-25 04:04:36

Good fast, tom kha soup was exceptional, service was slow and not friendly!

Review №72

2017-06-06 05:14:06

Service was great, and food looked good, but taste was mediocre.

Review №73

2011-08-28 22:00:39

The Pad Thai is only adequate. I will try other Thai restaurants before giving this one a second chance.

Review №74

2019-03-23 20:23:12

Good flavor, great service. Noodles were seriously overcooked

Review №75

2021-03-11 05:30:11

Delicious flavors ! Highly recommend the Kra Pow Basil!

Review №76

2022-12-24 16:16:04

Great storefront Thai food.

Review №77

2021-01-25 04:31:56

Very worst. bad service and food is worst Thai Food in bay area.

Review №78

2018-03-29 02:42:08

Staff is always great with the kids and the food is delicious and prompt.

Review №79

2020-03-03 21:56:57

Big portions and decent quality thai food.

Review №80

2016-04-14 22:14:31

One of the best Thai food places I have been to.

Review №81

2019-07-07 00:59:32

A very mediocre Pad Thai....had some odd flavors in it.

Review №82

2016-12-11 04:52:40

I was able to ask for a not spicy version, and it was delicious!!

Review №83

2019-08-15 06:31:04

Food was delicious. Went back again the next for dinner 👌

Review №84

2020-11-15 22:52:54

Very tasty food. Good menu.

Review №85

2021-11-26 20:16:15

Got the Pad Thai, but was mediocre in my opinion.

Review №86

2020-11-04 01:58:35

Very good, real Thai food.

Review №87

2019-09-21 02:39:55

Pretty good! Roti were yummy

Review №88

2022-01-28 01:35:08

Chicken Pad Thai, so good.

Review №89

2018-02-27 04:39:07

Excellent meals and friendly staff.

Review №90

2018-08-12 18:27:06

Uncooked under-cooked meat, had to order again

Review №91

2019-08-07 21:08:38

Great food and nice people

Review №92

2019-08-09 20:56:00

Great food excellent service

Review №93

2015-12-30 00:18:17

Huge portions and courteous service

Review №94

2018-02-24 05:23:33

Very good yellow curry

Review №95

2020-08-12 19:45:11

Good food

Review №96

2017-11-22 09:25:44

Great food and service

Review №97

2018-11-19 04:55:18

Best Thai food ever

Review №98

2017-03-15 05:20:35

Basic food and service.

Review №99

2019-07-25 04:40:38

Great food!

Review №100

2018-05-07 05:33:40

We love this place!!

Review №101

2019-07-19 21:45:24

Good average.

Review №102

2020-12-15 06:21:40

Awesome curry

Review №103

2019-07-19 04:44:43

Great service

Review №104

2016-12-31 21:36:07

Review №105

2018-04-30 00:01:58

Decent Thai food

Review №106

2017-03-26 15:08:22

Bad Service.

Review №107

2021-12-05 03:25:48

Delicious!!!👍👍

Review №108

2017-07-05 01:14:28

Flavorful food.

Review №109

2013-06-03 08:27:08

Review №110

2019-06-15 22:38:10

Great food

Review №111

2018-06-15 23:00:33

Pad Thai is delicious. Tom Yum is too sweet. The amount of food is reasonable. Delicious! 😆