Siam On Eastlake — Restaurant in Seattle

Went to lunch today at Siam with a dozen colleagues from work. For the most part, the food was good. I ordered the Panang Curry. I thought the portion size was a little small, but the food tasted good. I give them 4 stars for food, service, and atmosphere. You might ask then, why only a 2-star rating?

The whole experience was marred for me after returning to the office and looking at the bill. I didn't mind the 20% gratuity added to the bill. That is expected with a party of 12. What I did mind, though, was the tax calculation being calculated AFTER the gratuity was added to the total bill. Since when is tax paid on a gratuity? It isn't. In fact, it may be illegal to do such a thing in the State of Washington. But Siam is doing this. It spoiled the entire outing for me. First and last time I will visit this restaurant.

It's not the few dollars extra this restaurant made us pay that we shouldn't have. It's the deception. They know exactly what they are doing, and they are stealing a few dollars from each and every customer. I don't like being taken advantage of. Siam has lost me as a customer because of this. If you're going to eat here, I advise you to check your receipt and ask them to charge you tax only on your food and drink, and not your tip, too. ------------------------- Update after Restaurant Response ---------------------- Siam Owner, Our entire group was composed of math and computer science majors who work with numbers as part of their jobs. We did not make a mistake on our calculations. Several of us reviewed the bill, and we all came to the same conclusion. We got charged tax not only on the food and drink portion of the bill but on the gratuity, as well. I stand by my...

Probably one of the most inauthentic Thai restaurants I have ever eaten (throughout the world), but it will do if you are absolutely starving and the place is within walking distance.

FYI, the menu online doesn’t reflect the longer menu they had in the restaurant (which I have posted here). For example, they have two versions of Pad Thai - a “Pad Thai” and an “Authentic Pad Thai” lol why.

The brown rice is one of the worst I have ever tasted. It’s super unseasoned, dry, and a bit inedible unless you douse it with sauce.

The crab wontons were not crispy at all and the stuffing inside smells and tastes kind of…expired? It had more cream cheese than crab.

The Beef Namtok was sad. It came with American salad (lol) and thin slices of beef, but didn’t have the sour taste of actual Beef Namtok I have had in the past.

The best thing on the menu is probably their Orange Chicken. It’s only good because it tastes like mall food. You know, those heaping servings of random chicken that they used to serve at malls.

Pros of this place - it didn’t give me a stomachache afterwards, food came out fast, and the portions are quite large.

Cons - not authentic, pricey, and not authentic Thai.

You can get better Thai food all over Seattle with actual Thai cooks. It seems like the cooks here were not...

Unfortunately the worst Thai food I've had in Seattle. Ordered Panang Curry with tofu, drunken noodles (no egg so my vegan GF and I could share) and fresh rolls (with both dips). The curry was bland with vegetables that were most certainly not fresh, the drunken noodles barely had any sauce (what sauce there was was bland), contained egg, and smelled like feet. As someone that likes egg. I ate a little bit and tossed the rest. The rolls again didn't taste fresh and didn't come with both sauces as ordered. Unfortunately, with tax and tip, these things were $42 and the food was bad and the order wasn't even right. Regrettable and very disappointing in...