Bangkok Corner — Restaurant in Costa Mesa

Bangkok Corner: Tiny Space, Big Flavor, No Fancy Decor—4 Stars!

Let’s be real: if you’re looking for sleek decor or Instagram-worthy interiors, Bangkok Corner isn’t going to give you any of that. The “decor” is basically the kind of cozy charm that says, "Hey, we’re not here for ambiance, we’re here for epic food at prices that won’t make your wallet cry." The restaurant is small—probably about 20 seats, and parking lot is small.

But who needs fancy decor when the food here is basically a flavor explosion? Let’s start with the papaya salad. If you’ve never had papaya salad that practically punches you in the face with its spicy, tangy goodness, then you’re in for a treat. It’s the kind of salad that makes you rethink your entire salad philosophy—suddenly, every other salad you’ve ever eaten feels like it’s just showing up for the free snacks. The crunch, the spice, the zest… it’s like a mini party in your mouth. And it’s affordable enough that you’ll want to throw a party in your mouth every day.

Then there’s the spicy basil noodles. Honestly, calling them “spicy” feels like an understatement. These noodles are so flavorful, they make you feel like you’re in Thailand—without the jet lag. The heat sneaks up on you, then it hits you with that perfect balance of spice and savory goodness that’ll have you slurping up noodles like your life depends on it. The only thing more satisfying than finishing your plate is knowing you didn’t have to sell a kidney to afford it.

And finally, the Prik King stir fry. Oh, the Prik King. It's the stir fry version of a high five to your taste buds. The veggies are crisp, the sauce is rich and spicy, and honestly, if this dish were a person, I’d invite it to my wedding.

Look, you’re not coming to Bangkok Corner for the ambiance. You're coming for the food—flavor-packed, no-frills, bang-for-your-buck food that’ll leave you wondering how they fit so much awesome into a little restaurant. And yeah, the decor is not so fancy. But who cares when you're too busy shoveling down papaya salad and spicy noodles, grinning like a noodle-loving maniac?

Four stars for a tiny restaurant with massive flavor and prices so affordable, it almost feels like a heist. Trust me, your taste buds...

I’ve been here before, and the food is good, but the reason why I put one star for the food is because they have the wrong prices. It’s not even online prices that are wrong. When you walk up to the window, they have a printed menu for their restaurant, and it has all wrong prices because it’s an old menu. Then what is the point of having that menu up? You are just falsely luring people in and then when they get to the register, oh ha ha just kidding give me more money.. ? 😂 And a bigger part of the reason why I’m also putting a review, is, because when I told her that’s false advertising to get people to walk in and all you have to do is take down the menu. This is after I ordered already, and she completely ignored what I said and said well do you want to order or not? So I said no thank you and I walked away.

Besides that, the place is very small, you can’t count on it to eat in, especially if there’s already people sitting down. Small tables and not very many. Also, I did not see a bathroom? Where are people supposed to go to the bathroom? Idk I feel like this place used to have a better atmosphere and better service,...

The service here is absolutely awful. When we arrived we checked in and was told we'd be seated shortly at an empty table they just needed to wipe up. We were completely neglected and did not get seated until 30 minutes later. The worst part of this is that I had to remind them multiple times and then basically had to seat ourselves. Also the fact that we saw two parties come in after us and get seated immediately.

When we were eating, the check was thrown on our table. Umm, in no way did we look like we were even half eating. There was no one waiting outside and there were empty tables in the restaurant. No bye or thank you when we left. We are very nice people and in no way did we deserve that. What makes this worse is that we have a 15th month old with us and he absolutely did not deserve this rude service.

Please avoid this place...