Top Asian Restaurant in San Luis Obispo
Thai Boat
3212 Broad St #140, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States
This is the best Thai food Ive ever had! And Im not that huge a fan of Thai food to begin with but this food was delicious!!I went in with my boyfriend for the first time right before they were closing. The line was very long (and I understand why- completely worth the wait) but the food came out pretty quickly. I ordered the Wontons which were very yummy and their pom-du (I think its the peanut one) which was magical! I wanted to get the Thai tea so I inquired about the caffeine level- I didnt want to stay up all night so I skipped on that.While seated the servers were very attentive and even brought me a sample of the Thai tea. They noticed we had finished our rice and even brought us an extra side of that too!Wonderful wait staff and fantastic food!
Panda Express
789 Foothill Blvd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405, United States
My last Yelp review was on the Froom Ranch Rd. in SLO Panda stating how I was not going back there because of disappointing service. Now going to the SLO Panda on Foothill Blvd., I arrived @ 7:50pm just before their 8pm closing, an hour earlier than the usual hour of 9 pm because of COVID which I dont understand & I dont believe it matters to the COVID. Anyway, you get to walk in & select from the array of actual food you are going to eat which is always a bonus unlike the Panda on Froom Ranch Rd. where you barely walk thru the door, required to look at a menu & pay, then walk around the building & another business suite to the rear to pick up your food; which is inconvenient to the disabled. At the Panda on Foothill Blvd., I received a friendly greeting.I ordered a 3 item entree dinner takeout, seeing there was plenty of chow mein & veggie rice, but just a little vegetable left being mostly broccoli, I asked for half chow mien & one quarter each of veggies & rice. The associate replied they dont usually do that, but would for me;I thanked her. Moving over to the entrees, I selected kung pao chicken, mushroom chicken & sweet n sour chicken. Wait, what do you meanyou dont have any of those items when there is clearly an item under each name tag. Oh, they are mislabeled, except for the sweet fire chicken whose bowl is empty but for bits of red pepper & less than a serving of mushroom chicken. She named what entrees she did have which were teriyaki & orange chicken, less than their serving spoon of mushroom chicken, a beef entree ( I dont eat beef or pork), vegie spring rolls & wontons. I asked, why empty bowls & mislabeled food & server responded we are closing. My attention turned to the 6 people behind me 2 of whom were being served & the truck that just pulled up to the front door. So I ordered the rest of the mushroom chicken & negotiated throwing in the red pepper bits left over from the sweet fire chicken to fill the serving spoon, the orange & teriyaki chickens which have no vegies in it & 2 of 3 renaining vegie spring rolls. She generously gave me the third one. I handed her a $10 gift card + $2.35 cash for my bill. She had trouble processing the gift card, called the manager over then he left, she stated she would figure it out later, I stated I would like a receipt, she did some register keying & handed me a receipt & my $2.35 cash back stating that she rang everything up so the $10 gift card would cover it. I thanked her & wished her a good night as she did me. I felt I had just won the lottery in customer service, but felt bad for the remaining customers & thier fate. The food was hot, tasted good & cooked perfectly even though it had been sitting out under heat lamps. This Panda would have gotten 5 stars had they had the remaining entrees labeled correctly & not left empty pans out. Im sure this is not the first time they had customers coming in near closing. So why not forsee that & have adequate entrees with vegetables left to choose from or have the cook fire up the wok & cook it because it is all prepped? If it looks like there will be leftovers, they could serve a little more at closingor at the managers discretion, let the staff have it. Yes, I will go back again, maybe next time between 6-7pm to avoid empty pans & mislabeled food.Happy eating!
Mongo Madness
746 Higuera St #6, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States
Very Very Sad Experience!!After several calls and walk-byes we finally found this place open. Seems they have very random hours and employees aren't aware of muchOver half the ingredients we missing (including chicken and beef), most sauces were gone, no beer or wine. Didn't offer us rice. Out of water, no soda machine. All that for $12 a bowl :(Not a good start.....Grill wasn't even on during dinner rush?? Once it was hot the cook tried cooking 6 bowls at once. All different customers!! Everyone's food and sauces were mixed!! Then he tried to carry the food from the grill to the plate spilling 20% of the food on the floor or counter. He replied “sorry”. He even burnt on of our meal so bad he had to apologize for it but didn't offer to recook anytime. Probably best as they seemed to be strugglingMy food was extremely spicy even thou no spice was added. Who knows who's bowl of sauce I was actually eatingThis place had high hopes. They really need to get it together.Unbelievable disappointment. Shouldn't be open till they get it together, or have properly training the staff.Not to mention multiple health violations!!Who asks the customers if they should prep more food for a restaurant on Friday night @530???? What the heck we're they doing all day?? That should have already been done. We even replied you guys are still open 4 more hours correct?
Tiki Hut
1340 Taft St Suite114, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405, United States
I really like this place. Its good for meat eaters, and vegetarians. It reminds me (a little bit) of a Mongolian BBQ restaurant. You choose meat or shrimp (or no meat), sauce, veggies, and rice or noodles (or both).Im glad it wasnt overloaded with sauce. I was able to taste everything since it wasnt overloaded with sauce & spices. My friend needed extra sauce in hers.....thats how it goes....we all have different taste buds.Even though this isnt Chinese food, its similar to panda express; but waaayyy BETTER.Not a lot of room for seating groups of 4 or more. But, definitely worth a try.
Panda Express
1508 Froom Ranch Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405, United States
I dont review many places ever but my experience here needs to be shared. I placed my order on line and was notified that it would be 15 minutes. I waited 20 minutes before going into the store only to be told they were working on my order now. I was then asked to wait outside in 51 degrees, I know my bad I forgot to put in a sweater but I thought I was going to be done relatively quickly. At 15 minutes if waiting I went back into the restaurant only to be informed that they were waiting for the teriyaki chicken.....this was all I ordered. So now I go back out and wait another 8 minutes for my food that was supposed to be done over 30 mins ago. Total time waiting In the cold 25 mins total time for a 15 minute order 45 minutes. If I could give negative stars I would. All it would have taken was some communication that they had to start a new batch of the ONLY thing I ordered so I could wait in my vehicle instead of waiting outside In the cold for almost double the time I was notified that my order should have taken. I personally will never go back to this place EVER!!!!!!
At Bites
195 N Santa Rosa St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405, United States
Really gross pork bahn mi. Meat was like “head cheese”. I almost puked and pulled the meat off and ate the bread and veggies.I have eaten better bahn mi at Urbane Cafe.My spouse got something with a fried egg on it and the WHITES were runny. Gross and risk of salmonella poisoning.Also: stupid nondescript name for an Asian restaurant.
Thai Palace
1015 Court St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States
Ive walked hy this place many times and have always wanted to try it. My friend and I decided tongive it a chance and were pleasantly surprised. Its larger inside than you would expect. The feeling is warm and feels inviting. The service was fantastic. They continually checked on us...without constantly asking us or interupting our conversation either. They would just slowly walk by, look at our table to check and see that our beverages were full etc.I had the Scallops under the chefs favorites section. I must say, Inwas expecting maybe 4 moderate size scallops at the most. They scallops were HUGE and therebwas at least 8 of them. They were cooked perfectly, nice and tender and not rubbery and definitely not fishy tasting. The sauce they were in was moderately spicy but it was the perfect touch. It had basil and some veggies mixed in. Along with it comes your choice of white rice, brown rice, or steamed vegetables.My friend got the red curry with squash and said it was very tasty too. I cant comment much on that one sorry.Oh, i also got the Thai iced tea...it was good, not tooo sweet like some ive had but it was kind of strong. I couldnt finish it. We also shared an order of Thai spring rolls. They were very tasty, simple, and their dipping sauce was great. It comes with 6, but theyre more like the size of 1 regular spring roll cut in half.All in all..give it a try, you wont be disappointed!
Bings Bao Buns
3845 S Higuera St Suite 108, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States
Brillant Bao-mongers Blast-open the Buniverse!The local Buniverse will never ever be the same since the Bings are here.This charming Mom & Pop & two little Kid-uns super-team are just what the cultural wasteland of the Central Coast needed.I literally have eaten Buns & all kinds of Dim Sum thousands of times, all through the USA, Europe, Asia, & Hawaii....and have yet to have anything close to Bings Baos.I will now never look at a Dim Sum Food Cart with envy for pedestrian Buns, since the Bing Family has ruined me for life.The Mushroom Baos were Bursting with savory Chai Sui yumminess, that one cannot find on any cart that I know of. The filling to dough ratio was beyond anything I have dreamed of before, and they must have modeled them on ambrosial versions found in the heavens.Originally, I was going to go for the pork version, but apparently, it would have taken more than an hour for a new batch. The owner was wonderful & offered to give my money back or switch to the Vege Bun.Since I read every Facebook post from the Bings for the past several years, there was no way, I was walking out without trying some Buns.So while I waited to get eats from two next door vendors, namely Bahts great Curry & CCCs wonderful stinky Cheeses, I also waited for the Buns to be.Yes, one may have to deal with a wait, or even lines, or even a sold-out situation, but it is all well worth the wait. Once you sink your jaws into a succulent Bings Bun, all is OK with the darned world.This hardworking Mom & Pop, went from selling Buns from the home to running this start-up business, while raising two little Bings, & working two other jobs...so please applaud their can-do attitude, especially in these times.The mom hails from NJ, right near where I grew up in the Big Apple. Both Mom & Pop missed great Dim Sum-type eats in the Central Coast and decided a few years back to actually do something about it. Amazingly, despite being new at this Bun-fabrication, they somehow made major advances along the way.It may even make you forget we have a Pandemic or even a pending Apocalypse!Dont worry, look up...there are Bings Bao Buns...Yes, they are that amazing.
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My Friend Mikes
2324 Broad St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States
A one topping large pizza, I believe it's called the “pep pep” and three (3) single serve coke bottles, came out to $60 and some change. I wouldn't be so annoyed had it not been for the service. One of the gentlemen behind the counter (not the one taking my order) seemed rushed and was rude stating something along the lines of “they need to order now or they're gonna be waiting a long time”. I'm only giving it an extra star and not a one star because the woman taking my order was polite and kind and seemed bashful about her co worker yelling about our order so that the whole restaurant could hear it. The pizza was worse than frozen pizza from Albertsons, DEFINITELY not worth the $60 of my hard earned money. The atmosphere was what you would expect for a “modern” hip pizza joint, uncomfortable chairs, weird colors, and the ability to serve ourselves by getting our own plates and napkins. We asked for complimentary ranch dressing and were denied because “we don't have any right now”. Not only that, ranch would've been $3 EXTRA!! This place sure has a lot of nerve. My fiancé and I, and our daughter left disappointed, felt like we'd been robbed, and still hungry. The pizza not only didn't taste all that great, it was burnt on top of that. Maybe I caught them at a bad time, or maybe this is how they generally are, if so, SLO you are getting taken advantage of. Hopefully they offer a full refund for this. This was absolutely ridiculous.
Sweetie Cup Tea House
1118 Chorro St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States
A very good approximation of a Taiwanese style bubble tea (boba) shop. The owners work here and the staff they hire are friendly and nice. It does get crowded from time to time since its popularity growing, but the wait is usually short even during a rush because they know what theyre doing. I dont really like my bubble tea to sweet so I usually get black tea with boba (the black, tapioca balls) and ask for no additional sugar. That said, if its your first time is might be worth going all out and getting black tea with milk (its all non-dairy, but you probably wont notice a difference) blended with boba. Its sweet, and pretty nice, just remember the boba are mostly for the texture although they are sweetened themselves. Some people dont care for the taste and/or texture, but its not enough to put you off the tea/milk smoothie. The food is different, and may not be what youre expecting, but is pretty good. Boba tea places usually have flavors that run a little sweeter, saltier, or more sour than restaurant food and this place is no exception. Personally, if youre not getting boba or want some kind of snack, Id recommend the snow fluff. Get the toppings that sound good to you and enjoy something significantly lighter than ice cream. The tea they sell to take home is fine, and they have cute gifts, but for the more elaborate stuff be prepared to pay. Its not a 99 cent store. I think its mostly decoration anyway. The seating can get tight, but is usually adequate. I really like the drinks, food, and staff, and I bet almost anyone would. They also do just tea and just coffee. I highly recommended this place to everyone!