Bangkok Garden — Restaurant in Virginia Beach

Bangkok Garden, nestled on First Colonial Road, is a true gem for anyone craving authentic Thai flavors in the Virginia Beach area. My recent visit left me thoroughly impressed, and I'm already planning my return! The ambiance immediately transported me to Thailand. The decor is absolutely captivating, with beautiful Buddha carvings, intricate wall furnishings, and serene statues adorning the space. It creates such a warm and inviting atmosphere, perfect for a relaxing meal. Now, let's talk about the food! We dove into the Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodles) and the fusion Massaman curry, and both dishes were incredibly delicious. The Massaman curry, with its delightful combination of pineapple and potato, was a real standout – a perfect blend of sweet and savory that truly hit the spot. The Pad Kee Mao, while very tasty, did have a couple of quirks. I personally prefer my drunken noodles with a bit more of that smoky, Maillard-reaction char on the noodles, and this version was a touch on the wet side. Also, the medium-width rice noodles, while perfectly al dente for wheat, were a bit of a surprise since I'm used to the wider slightly over al dente variety. And if I'm being super picky, I could have used a tad more beef in the Pad Kee Mao to match the generous portion in the Massaman. My only general suggestion would be for the kitchen to go a little easier on the sugar across the board. While both dishes were undeniably delicious, a slight reduction would really let the other nuanced flavors shine through even more. Despite those minor preferences, Bangkok Garden delivered a truly satisfying and flavorful experience. The food is delicious, the decor is stunning, and it’s clear they put a lot of care into their dishes. If you're looking for a delightful Thai meal in Virginia Beach, Bangkok Garden is definitely...

The food is very bland compared to other Thai places around town and not worth the money. And almost every time I order from this establishment they get my order wrong. I usually just deal with it rather than having my husband drive back there and get the order right. The only reason we kept ordering from here is because it is closer than any other Thai restaurant and convenient. Tonight they did it AGAIN and this time my husband ran back to the restaurant to get the dish we ordered. The lady argued with me that she was right in giving us a dish with white rice even though my husband asked for fried rice so we had to pay for it because she argued that she was right and I was wrong. So back home he ran with our second meal for me and they omitted the chicken and shrimp from the second dish. So they gave me food with no meat on it and the way it was packaged all pretty... someone knew that dish left the kitchen with no meat! So I feel like it was done on purpose. I called back after the second mistake and she told me that they did in fact forget the shrimp and chicken on the dish but they would give me a refund NEXT time I came in. Yeah right! HORRIBLE customer service! I will NEVER order from here again. WORST customer service I have ever experienced at...

Cute restaurant, good service, bad chicken. The chicken breast in the steamed spring rolls was so tough, dry and flavorless it made them genuinely inedible. It was like dirty leather, I swear. The chicken in the laab salad was a little better if only because it was chopped up into tiny pieces and soaked in vinegar, fish sauce, etc. but it was still not tender or flavorful in itself, and I didn’t care for the laab salad dressing compared to other restaurants or when I make it at home. The roasted rice powder may have been handmade, which is great, but they needed to make sure to grind it completely as I would often bite into something hard that I thought was chicken cartilage at first but decided was rice grains that had been left too large.

The lettuce was fresh and crispy and the service and atmosphere was nice, but I didn’t finish...