Bangkok Bay Thai Cuisine — Restaurant in Redwood City

I thought the place would be great based on other opinions, but I guess most people havent been to Thailand or to an authentic thai restaurant. The food is not bad per se, but it tastes nothing like it should be. If you haven't been to Thailand and don't know much about Thai food then go ahead and come here. If you're craving pad Thai or Thai curry from your last trip to Thailand, I'd recommend to go somewhere else. If at least prices were cheaper or the service was good, I would still give it up to 4 stars,because hey, taste is kind of personal and subjective. But no,the service wasn't very nice.. in fact it made my bf and me sound/seem stupid. I asked about a curry with pumpkin and whether it had a lot of pumpkin flavor or if it was a slight infusion. If you cook (or even if you dont) you would know that,depending on how early in the cooking process you add an ingredient, it will have a stronger or weaker influence on the final taste. All I wanted to know was that, because pumpkin is sweet and I don't want a curry that's all sweet and no spice. The waiter didnt bother to answer and instead said: whatever you want. No sir, I don't want this or that I just want to know what I'm ordering. Later on when he was cleaning up our plates, be interrupted our tables conversation several times to reach for a plate,and in addition he COMMAMDED my bf to hand him a plate. Yes, I wrote it in capital letters because it felt like that. My bf was speaking so when the waiter asked him to put a plate closer to his reach, my bf didn't hear/realize. So the waiter pretty much shoved his hand on his face and said again some thing like "give me that plate!". Very unpolite. Just leave that 1 plate there and take it later. We didn't even order dessert so what's the deal?

Anyway, my friends and us won't ever come back here, and I felt embarrassed of inviting them over to this restaurant before having tried it. They were as disappointed as us about food...

I was surprised this Thai food was so good! Given the general lack of Asian spots in RWC, I had tempered my expectations; but this place delivered in spades when it comes to flavor and vibes.

The facade of the store isn't the fanciest, but they've got a really smart interior with some incredible art and decor - on par with the typical small Thai joint vibes that are perfect for a laid back lunch or dinner.

We ordered Thai iced tea, Thai iced green tea (a first for us!), Pad Thai + shrimp, green curry, papaya salad, and appetizer combo platter. The drinks, curry, salad, and combo platter were an absolute 5 stars - get it! The Pad Thai was flavorful - but maybe a bit too much sweet / salty and not enough citrus for me.

Gotta give a special shout out to the portion sizes: everyone went home full and with a takeout container. I'm coming...

Sheesh. Their medium spicy is pretty damn spicy! I got the Pad See Eu (flat noodles) with beef and it was actually really good in between all the bites where I could feel my tongue. I had leftovers the next day and ate some of it cold so it was a little less spicy and it was still good so I knew it was event better the day before. I also got the Triple Delight for dessert - mostly because I thought it was hilarious that they shape the desserts to look like a girl (see pic), but to my surprised, it was actually really good! The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the sticky rice, but I don't typically like it. Everyone else said it was good and the rest of it was really good.

Overall, I like this place. Just be careful when requesting your...