Tha Siam Thai Bistro — Restaurant in Berkeley

While staying across the road at the Mariott, I decided to walk around the shopping center and stumbled upon Tha Siam. I pulled up their website while standing outside, and looked at the "Chef's Suggestions" list. I thought the Grilled Short Rib with Garlic Noodle dish sounded good, so I went for it. Everyone inside was extremely friendly to me and polite while I placed my order and waited for a short while. I like my food spicy, but I forgot to say anything about wanting extra heat while ordering. The gentleman at the register said he could include hot sauces for me, and I thanked him. I got my food to go as I planned to walk back to the hotel to eat, but when I opened it 5 minutes later in my room I was not disappointed. The meal was beautifully put together, and it was delicious. I squeezed the orange over the marinated beef, and I added the extra hot sauces: fantastic! I highly recommend trying Tha Siam if you are...

DO NOT get the fried egg rolls! Worst ever. Clearly not house-made. Tasted like a cheap frozen brand. Yuck yuck yuck. Couldn't finish them. Tossed in compost bin. Almost feel sorry for the compost, as I suspect these were loaded with unhealthy additives.

If you would like a delicious fried egg roll, try the ones actually made fresh in the kitchen throughout the day at the Chinese restaurant in Point Richmond, now called Jin Ye. (Used to be called Little China. Same cooks and wonderful staff.)

The chicken in my salad was dry, overcooked, and looked and tasted like cheap, processed frozen white meat. The salad itself was not fresh, tasty or appealing. Tossed most of it in the compost, too.

There probably are good things on the menu since some people here mentioned things they really liked and I did see a few tables occupied, but I sure won't...

We first wandered in this Thai restaurant a few months ago, wanting to explore seeing that the place was redecorated. We were pleasantly surprised by how good the food was. All was very tasty, fresh and elegantly prepared, adding to one's palate with visual aesthetics. We also appreciated the cleanliness of the place in general. Since then, this has become our favorite Thai restaurant. I can probably recommend just about anything on their menu. You really cannot go wrong. As in any Thai restaurant, ask the waiter about the levels of spiciness, so you can decide what works best for you. If they say it is quite hot, believe it and go conservative. A very fine restaurant and the menu is priced very reasonably. Our hope is that it stays that way even after everyone else discovers this little gem of a...