Thai Smile & Sushi — Restaurant in Rancho Cordova

Saturday, 5/10/2025 - Went to eat at Thai Smile and Sushi. Address is 11110 Coloma Rd, Ste 40, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. We use to eat here when it was just called "Thai Smile" loooooong ago. They are open 10am to 9:30pm M-F except Sundays. Upon arrival....

Pros

1. we got parking right away when we arrived. But parking is limited.
2. Both people in the restaurant immediately smiled and greeted us.
3. we got seated right away. There wasn't many people eating there.
4. restaurant looked clean. Our table, chairs, cups, plates, bowls, utensils were all clean.
5. water tasted good. No funky or metal taste.
6. Taro boba tasted great. Tum Yum soup (a little on the sweeter side), drunken noodle, and California hand roll tasted great.
7. bathroom clean.
8. we got our tab quick and it was easy to go pay it.
9. our waitress was very nice.

Cons

1. there were 3 of us. Two of us got water. One didn't. We had to ask for a 3rd glass of water. Twice. But we did eventually get the 3rd glass for water.

Conclusion Wec have always liked this place. I recommend it. Staffs were nice, place clean, cutely wall-decorated, clean bathroom, good foods,...

05/2024 Visited on a weekday during lunch hours. Not busy - though a good number of orders for takeout were had. I ordered the Chicken Pad Thai. Costed a little over $14.

I've never had Pad Thai that looked as pink as this one did, so I was a bit alarmed. After tasting it - it was just okay. It was definitely sweeter than past Pad Thais I've had. There was also a lot of sauce on the noodles, borderline "gravy-like." I guess that's either a positive or negative depending on who you ask (negative for me). Not a lot of vegetables or protein in the dish. The serving size was decent.

I have mixed feelings about the atmosphere. The decor is pretty dated. Though, it does have a "mom and pop shop" kind of vibe, which is always nice. The owners are soft-spoken and gentle in their service. Unfortunately, being nice isn't the only quality I'm looking for in a restaurant.

For the price, I don't think it was worth the visit.

Would I come again if I was craving Thai Food? Probably not.

3 out...

I would eat here with my family somewhat regularly over the years. Food tastes incredible, but the price was a little high. Completed an order yesterday for takeout to see they had cut the portion size to what looked like half of the original via changing containers. Price stayed the same though. We won't be eating here anymore.

Edit: It was the Pineapple fried rice. A hair under $40 for two orders, not including tip, for 3 pieces of shrimp, maybe 2-3 ounces of chicken with the seasoning and other smaller items. It was always on the pricier side, but previous orders would allow for us to eat from each order twice. It came in a 8x8 clamshell Styrofoam container with a singular compartment and now it was served in an 8x5 microwaveable plastic container that was not even filled to make up for the noticeable...