Thai Bamboo — Restaurant in Los Angeles

So today on my birthday I've decided to buy food from my favorite Thai restaurant Thai bamboo...I order from here at least 1 or 2 times a month for the last 6 years ...my minimum bill for a family of 5 totals 100 dollars everytime. Today I called to order $ 150 dollars worth of food for my family ...as I went to pay for the food he asked if I wanted to pay 15% tip to the driver. I said no, I will tip cash . Now the last 3 times I ordered from them I picked the food up because of longer than usual wait times. He told me "well last time you didn't tip my driver". I asked him. "Are we really having this conversation? " are you really trying to muscle me to tip over the phone? ... he says well you didnt tip the driver. ( I always tip cash so the driver dosent need to claim it on taxes ). So I politely told him to cancel my $150 dollar order ....totally ruined my birthday dinner with family. I canceled off principle ....why would I ever shop with a business that has the audacity to try to muscle call in orders to tip over the phone. If that was the case they should build the tip into the bill, mandatory delivery charges and or gratuity. I've never had anything like this ever happen to me, especially from a business that I have frequented for the last 6 years. I will never eat there ever again. Any Owner or manager that would be so petty to confront a customer about if they tipped a driver could possibly retaliate in the food...I can't take that risk at all. And the worst part...they charged...

As consumers we must make a conscious effort when spending our money. During these hard times our dollars are valuable, and only should be given to those that reciprocate respect. There is a rude male that works here. This Male has not only been rude to me but also used a statement of "people like you" when making his rude statement. I even told the owner about his attitude towards me. Not to mention that Ive spent tons of money here prior to this incident. If you stand by and watch while someone makes rude comments, calls people names,etc you are just as GUILTY. We as individuals must teach people how to treat us in our communities.

When a business thinks they can disrespect, or belittle ANYONE (WHITE, BLACK, PURPLE, OR ORANGE). Even if that someone doesn't look like yourself and still receive the benefits of the communities hard earned money they are sadly mistaken. It is up to this owner to fix the problem especially if he knows that it happen. If you allow someone to treat you poorly and you continue to support them, how likely are...

This is the best Thai restaurant of those I've tried so far. The taste was good and moderate and not over spiced (as some Thai restaurants I tried before added too much spice to make it either too spicy or too sour for me). Have been there twice in the past month, and it'll still be my go-to if I'd like some Thai cuisine. Also taste good for the next meal (as I didn't finish some so I fridge the leftover and microwave before eating and the tast was still perfect and still smell very good. Definitely recommend this place. The Pad See Ew was my favorite☺️ it was really good. Update as of November, 2023 We have been back a few times since last year, but noticed the flavor changed A LOT from our first visit... not sure if the chef is changed... also the price increased and the quantity is visibly decreased... The pad see ew was not soft enough for me anymore... for now I feel...