We came to Thai Spice on a Wed night. There was no wait and 3 other people seated. They always greet us with smiles, and they are very pleasant. When reading the reviews and looking at the poor quality photos, I think they are getting a disservice.We ordered Chicken Satay and Roti (unfortunately, I forgot to take a photo, so I had to lift one off the internet). The Satay is fresh and delicious. The condiments that come with it are also very tasty.The Roti was warm and flakey. The same peanut sauce that comes with the Satay comes with the Roti. It's thick and not watered down like another reviewer stated.Our entrees were Chicken Ra-Na with Broccoli instead of spinach (the guys favorite-fresh thinly sliced chicken and broccoli perfectly cooked with a thick peanut sauce), Pumpkin Curry - Veggie - medium spicy (always delicious - super fresh and loaded with veggies. The pumpkin squash is cooked so it falls apart in your mouth) hopefully someday it will get back to being served IN the kabocha, ? and Spicy Spaghetti - Veggie - medium spicy (fresh and delicious - think of it as Thai tasty chow mein with lots of delicious healthy veggies and not greasy like chow mein). We ordered white rice and shallot rice. The shallot rice is cooked in the pan with the shallots, so it takes on a crispier texture and darker color.We loved our meal. We didn't appreciate the loud table next to us of two women complaining about the price of the peanut sauce and how they don't eat rice or noodles (not sure why you would come to a Thai restaurant then). But it wasn't the restaurants fault for their lack of situational awareness.We've always loved Thai Spice and have never had a bad meal there or takeout. The pandemic REALLY hurt their business, so please give them a try if you're in the area. ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Peanut Sauce, Yellow Curry with Chicken, Pumpkin Curry
Elliot Tally
This is the best Thai food in Willow Glen, no question. Their seafood dishes are excellent and we love the mango curry, too. Hard to go wrong here!Update: post-pandemic you can still dine-in but clearly the vast majority of their dinner business is takeout and I don't think I'd eat here in person. There's too much transient foot traffic of people & Doordashers picking up orders for it to feel very comfortable. Food is still great, though!
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Basil Chicken, Pad Thai, Red Curry, Egg Rolls, Pineapple Fried Rice Chicken, Pumpkin Curry, Green Curry
Jennifer Hassan
Food was excellent. One of the items I ordered was never
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai
Desi Gomez
While the food was ok, there was a piece of metallic scrubbing pad in my food. Service was good. I’ve also had stomach pains and diarrhea since then and I ate there 2 days ago.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Abhilash S.
Vegetarians, please do not go here. Really bad place. The service is unfriendly too.
Trianon Alex
The food tasted and smelled rotten, ? skip this place .got a stomach ache after tasting a bit of their food.
valerie allman
The yellow curry recipe seems a bit different than before .. still delicious. Also the lunch menu seems to have disappeared ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yellow Curry with Chicken
Mario Palomera
Best Thai food in san jose area!!
Food: 5
Jeff I.
It's adequate.I mean, it's not a complete letdown, but it doesn't exactly bowl you over either. The flavors of their dishes seem to dance to their own tune each day, so if you're on the hunt for some spicy excitement, you might want to try your luck elsewhere. Sadly, their spiciness level hardly ever hits the 2/10 mark.I've swung by this joint quite a few times, both for takeout and to dine in. My go-to favorite has got to be their Larb with ground pork - it's got that certain something. Now, their Tom Yum soup? Well, that's a coin toss. It can be an absolute flavor bomb one day and a total dud the next. I've also given their papaya salad, Rad Na, Pad See Ew, and Pad Thai a fair shot, and they're all...well, they're alright, nothing to write home about.Honestly, I keep finding myself here mostly because it's conveniently close to work.
Elisa R.
This is some of the best thai food I've had in San Jose! I had the Pad Thai with vegetables. It was only $15 for a huge serving. The dish was full of vibrantly colored vegetables and the sauce was a nice deep rich color as well-- I note this because I've noticed that pad thai with a pale color doesn't taste as good, lol. The dish was tangy and sweet and somehow I was able to clean my plate(probably because I'd only eaten a scoop of protein powder mixed into water that day, but still). The waiters did a great job, ladling soup for us and being attentive to our table. The interior is nice, clean, and decorated, perfect for a dinner with friends. I'll definitely be back!
2.5 Overall RatingEgg rolls were decent - 3.5Sauce wasn't the typical sweet and sour sauce. Crispy and full of egg rolls stuff inside.Beef See Ew - 2.5It felt like food court type Thai food.Overall is very Americanized Thai food with no real taste, etcRestaurant has 2 entrances. One for cashier for take out and another one entranced, it seems to be more for food delivery pick up. Recommendation would be signs for each entrance.
Daniela B.
Nice ambiance for lunch. There was no wait and the food came out quickly. I ordered the Thai spice beef salad and it was plentiful with meat. It had lots of flavor. It was very filling but not heavy for a lunch meal. Service was very attentive. Nice little spot in Willow Glen.
Carmen Travis
Limited in flavor, overcooked noodles and chicken. Sauces had standing grease on top. Only calamari I've ever had that looked like deep fried fair food and was soggy. Disappointment and literally throwing money in the trash.
Food: 2
Gina O.
I ordered something new today, the Thai Mussamun Curry (gluten free) with chicken, special Mussamun curry and coconut milk with tender potato, carrot, peanut and onions and it was DELICIOUS! It was creamy, flavorful and had a little hint of spice. I forgot to take a photo of my meal because it was that good. I have before ordered their House Special Fried Rice and that was good! I typically order my food togo but I believe you can dine in now. The service is nice, friendly and fast and the ambiance is casual. It is located in a plaza with a lot of parking and it is easy to find. I highly recommend this place.
Michele C.
This restaurant has a classic decor and comfortable ambiance. There is not an excess of windows, so it has kind of a bar vibe to it. I tried the green curry here, which comes with rice. The amount of chicken was generous, and the green sauce, with peas , green peppers and spices, was quite good. The service was efficient was well. The menu has a lot of choices that sound good.
We came to Thai Spice on a Wed night. There was no wait and 3 other people seated. They always greet us with smiles, and they are very pleasant. When reading the reviews and looking at the poor quality photos, I think they are getting a disservice.We ordered Chicken Satay and Roti (unfortunately, I forgot to take a photo, so I had to lift one off the internet). The Satay is fresh and delicious. The condiments that come with it are also very tasty.The Roti was warm and flakey. The same peanut sauce that comes with the Satay comes with the Roti. It's thick and not watered down like another reviewer stated.Our entrees were Chicken Ra-Na with Broccoli instead of spinach (the guys favorite-fresh thinly sliced chicken and broccoli perfectly cooked with a thick peanut sauce), Pumpkin Curry - Veggie - medium spicy (always delicious - super fresh and loaded with veggies. The pumpkin squash is cooked so it falls apart in your mouth) hopefully someday it will get back to being served IN the kabocha, ? and Spicy Spaghetti - Veggie - medium spicy (fresh and delicious - think of it as Thai tasty chow mein with lots of delicious healthy veggies and not greasy like chow mein). We ordered white rice and shallot rice. The shallot rice is cooked in the pan with the shallots, so it takes on a crispier texture and darker color.We loved our meal. We didn't appreciate the loud table next to us of two women complaining about the price of the peanut sauce and how they don't eat rice or noodles (not sure why you would come to a Thai restaurant then). But it wasn't the restaurants fault for their lack of situational awareness.We've always loved Thai Spice and have never had a bad meal there or takeout. The pandemic REALLY hurt their business, so please give them a try if you're in the area. ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Peanut Sauce, Yellow Curry with Chicken, Pumpkin Curry
This is the best Thai food in Willow Glen, no question. Their seafood dishes are excellent and we love the mango curry, too. Hard to go wrong here!Update: post-pandemic you can still dine-in but clearly the vast majority of their dinner business is takeout and I don't think I'd eat here in person. There's too much transient foot traffic of people & Doordashers picking up orders for it to feel very comfortable. Food is still great, though!
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Basil Chicken, Pad Thai, Red Curry, Egg Rolls, Pineapple Fried Rice Chicken, Pumpkin Curry, Green Curry
Food was excellent. One of the items I ordered was never
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai
While the food was ok, there was a piece of metallic scrubbing pad in my food. Service was good. I’ve also had stomach pains and diarrhea since then and I ate there 2 days ago.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Vegetarians, please do not go here. Really bad place. The service is unfriendly too.
The food tasted and smelled rotten, ? skip this place .got a stomach ache after tasting a bit of their food.
The yellow curry recipe seems a bit different than before .. still delicious. Also the lunch menu seems to have disappeared ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yellow Curry with Chicken
Best Thai food in san jose area!!
Food: 5
It's adequate.I mean, it's not a complete letdown, but it doesn't exactly bowl you over either. The flavors of their dishes seem to dance to their own tune each day, so if you're on the hunt for some spicy excitement, you might want to try your luck elsewhere. Sadly, their spiciness level hardly ever hits the 2/10 mark.I've swung by this joint quite a few times, both for takeout and to dine in. My go-to favorite has got to be their Larb with ground pork - it's got that certain something. Now, their Tom Yum soup? Well, that's a coin toss. It can be an absolute flavor bomb one day and a total dud the next. I've also given their papaya salad, Rad Na, Pad See Ew, and Pad Thai a fair shot, and they're all...well, they're alright, nothing to write home about.Honestly, I keep finding myself here mostly because it's conveniently close to work.
This is some of the best thai food I've had in San Jose! I had the Pad Thai with vegetables. It was only $15 for a huge serving. The dish was full of vibrantly colored vegetables and the sauce was a nice deep rich color as well-- I note this because I've noticed that pad thai with a pale color doesn't taste as good, lol. The dish was tangy and sweet and somehow I was able to clean my plate(probably because I'd only eaten a scoop of protein powder mixed into water that day, but still). The waiters did a great job, ladling soup for us and being attentive to our table. The interior is nice, clean, and decorated, perfect for a dinner with friends. I'll definitely be back!
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2.5 Overall RatingEgg rolls were decent - 3.5Sauce wasn't the typical sweet and sour sauce. Crispy and full of egg rolls stuff inside.Beef See Ew - 2.5It felt like food court type Thai food.Overall is very Americanized Thai food with no real taste, etcRestaurant has 2 entrances. One for cashier for take out and another one entranced, it seems to be more for food delivery pick up. Recommendation would be signs for each entrance.
Nice ambiance for lunch. There was no wait and the food came out quickly. I ordered the Thai spice beef salad and it was plentiful with meat. It had lots of flavor. It was very filling but not heavy for a lunch meal. Service was very attentive. Nice little spot in Willow Glen.
Limited in flavor, overcooked noodles and chicken. Sauces had standing grease on top. Only calamari I've ever had that looked like deep fried fair food and was soggy. Disappointment and literally throwing money in the trash.
Food: 2
I ordered something new today, the Thai Mussamun Curry (gluten free) with chicken, special Mussamun curry and coconut milk with tender potato, carrot, peanut and onions and it was DELICIOUS! It was creamy, flavorful and had a little hint of spice. I forgot to take a photo of my meal because it was that good. I have before ordered their House Special Fried Rice and that was good! I typically order my food togo but I believe you can dine in now. The service is nice, friendly and fast and the ambiance is casual. It is located in a plaza with a lot of parking and it is easy to find. I highly recommend this place.
This restaurant has a classic decor and comfortable ambiance. There is not an excess of windows, so it has kind of a bar vibe to it. I tried the green curry here, which comes with rice. The amount of chicken was generous, and the green sauce, with peas , green peppers and spices, was quite good. The service was efficient was well. The menu has a lot of choices that sound good.