Thai Bistro

3130 State St, Santa Barbara
(805) 682-1114

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Wonderful meal! My favorite is the Yellow Curry. We tried a few firsts for us, Spicy Eggplant with ground pork, very good. Khao Soi Noodle soup, they hit that out of the park.
Pictured is the Khao Soi.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Khao Soi Noodle Soup, Yellow Curry

Kayla Zimba

Always delicious! Tried the Khao Soi Noodle Soup this time around and it was fantastic. Would absolutely recommend and order again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Khao Soi Noodle Soup, Yellow Curry

hangnath64 hangnath64

Great food, service and atmosphere.
We had steamed dumplings, pad see ew, yellow curry and beef noodle soup. Good taste !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steamed Dumplings, Beef Noodle Soup

Alexx Turner-Keener

Came in to grab an appetizer and they covered the fresh spring rolls in peanut sauce. Came to a surprise when it said on the menu it was on the side. So we requested just one singular roll since I am allergic. The staff said it was possible, so after waiting a long time a whole order came out and they charged us for everything because we ate it. If we had know we would have been charged extra for a mistake that is on the menu we would have never eaten them. Disappointing we were the first ones in and waited way too long for a single appetizer and for it to come out wrong. They gave us an extremely hard time and didn’t refund it.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Berlin

It’s okay. Green curry is very watery. Pad See Ew is a bit naked without much sauce and lacking flavor. They could be a bit more heavy handed with spices, but this might be on purpose or for their clientele.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 4

Bruce Brandenburg

Needed some Thai food and this bistro fit the bill. Allot of take out traffic.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pad Thai with Chicken

Spencer Golze

We decided to have dinner here and loved it! We had the Pad Kee Mao, Mango Curry (a special for the day) and Mango Sticky Rice. Everything was very tasty and the portions were plenty. It’s been a while since I’ve had such good Pad Kee Mao, and the Mango Curry and Mango Sticky Rice were on point. The service was great and the atmosphere was laid back. We enjoyed the food and the service very much, we will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Greg Elshoff

Should have reviewed 2 years ago when it happened but never did. Every time my family drives by, my son asks me if I ever got my money back and I have to say no. We ordered online, picked a duck dish, duck appetizer, and something else. After 20 min I asked if it was ready they said not yet, still working on it. I waited around another 20 min and asked again, same. After an hour waiting, they told me they were out of duck! From the reviews, that was the only thing we wanted that night so I said just cancel the order, they said sorry and ok. Then a couple weeks later I saw the payment still on my credit card, like $70-$90, I forget. So I called back and they said I need to cancel with the online order company. I called the number on my email receipt but the number didn't work. So I call back and the owner couldn't help because she can't find the transaction. I guess it implies I'm making it up. So I dispute with my credit card and eventually that falls through as well. Too bad they didn't offer any help or fix it. Doubt the place is any good, nothing on that block is.

Service: 1

Kylie Woodman

This is THE BEST Thai restaurant in Santa Barbara. Their garlic short rib and mango sticky rice is stuff of dreams! We always have good vibes and conversation with the staff. We try to go every month and make an event of it?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

DAVID CRAFT

I canceled an Uber eats order here after one minute. They gladly took my 54 dollars without a refund. I assumed the order was cancelled and that I was off the hook. But no. Thai Bistro got paid and Uber Eats did not refund my order. Enjoy my 55 dollars Thai Bistro.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Manish Tandon

Had a good dinner here.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Spickett812

While most of the menu was not vegan, there were vegan options for most of the categories.

Sathish A Gajaraju

I ordered pad Thai spicy, not salt free.

Food: 2

Service: 3

colin hardy

Best Thai food in Santa Barbara. Papaya salad, pad see eww are especially good, but everything is great so far. Great staff

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Broccoli Beef, Pad Thai with Chicken

Dominique Bittner

The food here was great! I have eaten here twice now and each time was able to try a few different dishes. They were all delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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