Janejira Thai Bistro — Restaurant in Pasadena

Very kind, friendly, and personable staff. Truly focused on customer service, and being present with the guest. Every team member we encountered was focused on helping us, being present, and really connecting. This was refreshing, and very nice! The food was tasty too! Our favorite dish was the garlic fried entree. Your choice of protein cooked up with garlic and cabbage. Beef with broccoli was good! Eggplant with shrimp was tasty, but not our favorite version of this dish (they a thick syrup/sauce with the eggplant, we typically prefer a light, stir fried version), pad se ew with beef was great, and the rice was traditional fair. We enjoyed the shrimp egg roll app. There is slight ($2) up charge for shrimp and some proteins; same with upgrading to brown rice. Mango stick rice was sweet, and hit the spot. There is some parking out front on Colorado directly in front of the restaurant. Side streets also provide nice parking options. They were quick, food was ready and fresh within 12min of ordering. Thank you Janejira Team! See...

First heard about this place from my co-workers. All of them rave about this place. This place may look simple but the food here rivals any other Thai restaurant in LA. It may not have all the various extensive menus but the selection here is large enough. There's something from everyone and everything we ordered tasted authentic and delicious.

Ordered the papaya salad with shrimp. Shrimp was grilled perfectly, still a bit tender and very fresh. The Rad Na with beef was also good. Maybe a little too soupy and wished for a bit more noodle. Taste was on point. Finally, the tom yum soup with shrimp. So delicious and a good portion.

Service here also friendly, fast and accurate. They ask about restrictions and spice level.

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Met up here with an old friend of mine and it was the first time either of us had tried this place -- we were definitely not disappointed! We both had curry (him the green and I the yellow) and it was amazing. I ordered it the spiciest level I could get it but it was still pretty mild compared to some other local Thai places -- if you're looking for eye-watering, sweat-inducing curry (which I was), keep that in mind because I didn't get it here. That being said, the flavors were top-notch. I also ordered the Thai Iced Tea which was superb.

The staff was very friendly, the place was clean and well-kept, and the vibe was great. I'll definitely be coming back, and maybe the food will last on the table long enough to snap some...