T’s Thai Restaurant in Santa Monica offers solid, good-quality Thai food at a decently affordable price point, with room for a few refinements.
The food is good overall, though it could benefit from a touch more seasoning to really bring the flavors forward. In particular, the proteins in the fried rice dishes could be much better seared—currently they come across as more boiled than fried, which leaves them a bit bland and lacking depth.
The atmosphere is fairly basic. The space functions well as a takeout-focused restaurant with decent seating, but it feels a bit dated and could use some TLC and brightening. Not offensive by any means, just a little tired.
Service was neutral. The hosts were not rude, but the interaction lacked the warmth and hospitality typically associated with Thai restaurants, which made the environment feel somewhat cold.
Overall, good food at a fair price, but a few improvements in flavor, protein preparation, and ambiance would easily elevate this spot to a 5/5.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Andrea Barredo
Ordered Mongolian beef, didn't look or taste like Mongolian beef...it was more like beef with gravy and canned mushrooms..ordered orange chicken...tasted like frozen orange chicken, didn't look like it was orange chicken...I've had better orange chicken, frozen and freshly cook...the brown rice was good that's about it...will not be ordering from there again...one and done as they say hahah...didn't dine in, did take out
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
T W
I ordered to go multiple plates. We got 2 curries a yellow and red. Both of them tasted just like sewage water. It was not consumable. I called to ask them if they can redo all they said was if we redo it we will do it the same way and hang up on me. The next day we got food poisoning. DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY! There are plenty of other Thai restaurants.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kathy H
Pad Thai was just ok.
Food: 3
Service: 5
Aaron Flash
They are really racist they told my friend to get out cause he was wearing a durag to keep his hair in tact so never going here as a black person
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Emma Sosnoff
Best Thai takeout in Samo!
Food: 5
Eric Fu
3.5 on taste alone but bumped up to 4 because I appreciate the convenience and decent priced availability T's Thai offers.
As alluded to above, I didn't think the food was rave worthy (not to say that it was bad though). I ordered my usuals - pad Thai, pad see ew, and (red) curry. All tasted pretty good and better to have in the area than not in my opinion. I only did delivery, so cannot speak for the service or the ambiance.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Pad Thai
Laraine Crampton
Lovely home-town small Thai place. Immediate seating, good selection of dishes, rapid service. Food was hot and delicious. Music was, mercifully, not loud--bonus points.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Mayi Barov
The food was decent, but the service could have been friendlier. The woman who served us was very serious. The place is small but clean.
I hate to give a negative review but my tofu pad Thai with extra vegetables was just not good. It had a sour taste and as you can see from the picture, the upcharge for extra veggies resulted in just two broccoli spears. I cannot recommend this place and don’t intend on returning.
Parking: 90 minutes free parking at Santa Monica garage 1
Food: 2
Keira Marcial
always yummy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad See EW, Pad Thai Noodles, Wonton Soup
Shadi Barry
Worst Thai food place!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Amin A
Food here is awful. ? Got the tom ka gai (coconut mushroom soup with chicken). But I was served what was basics hot lemonade with some (dairy?) cream. Definitely there was no coconut flavor. The mushrooms in the soup were unbelievably from a jar. Literally. I suspect that's what made it so sour. Chicken pieces were overcooked and tough. Extremely unpleasant food.
Simply bad and overpriced.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)
T’s Thai Restaurant in Santa Monica offers solid, good-quality Thai food at a decently affordable price point, with room for a few refinements.
The food is good overall, though it could benefit from a touch more seasoning to really bring the flavors forward. In particular, the proteins in the fried rice dishes could be much better seared—currently they come across as more boiled than fried, which leaves them a bit bland and lacking depth.
The atmosphere is fairly basic. The space functions well as a takeout-focused restaurant with decent seating, but it feels a bit dated and could use some TLC and brightening. Not offensive by any means, just a little tired.
Service was neutral. The hosts were not rude, but the interaction lacked the warmth and hospitality typically associated with Thai restaurants, which made the environment feel somewhat cold.
Overall, good food at a fair price, but a few improvements in flavor, protein preparation, and ambiance would easily elevate this spot to a 5/5.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ordered Mongolian beef, didn't look or taste like Mongolian beef...it was more like beef with gravy and canned mushrooms..ordered orange chicken...tasted like frozen orange chicken, didn't look like it was orange chicken...I've had better orange chicken, frozen and freshly cook...the brown rice was good that's about it...will not be ordering from there again...one and done as they say hahah...didn't dine in, did take out
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
I ordered to go multiple plates. We got 2 curries a yellow and red. Both of them tasted just like sewage water. It was not consumable. I called to ask them if they can redo all they said was if we redo it we will do it the same way and hang up on me. The next day we got food poisoning. DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY! There are plenty of other Thai restaurants.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Pad Thai was just ok.
Food: 3
Service: 5
They are really racist they told my friend to get out cause he was wearing a durag to keep his hair in tact so never going here as a black person
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Best Thai takeout in Samo!
Food: 5
3.5 on taste alone but bumped up to 4 because I appreciate the convenience and decent priced availability T's Thai offers.
As alluded to above, I didn't think the food was rave worthy (not to say that it was bad though). I ordered my usuals - pad Thai, pad see ew, and (red) curry. All tasted pretty good and better to have in the area than not in my opinion. I only did delivery, so cannot speak for the service or the ambiance.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Pad Thai
Lovely home-town small Thai place. Immediate seating, good selection of dishes, rapid service. Food was hot and delicious. Music was, mercifully, not loud--bonus points.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
The food was decent, but the service could have been friendlier. The woman who served us was very serious. The place is small but clean.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
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I hate to give a negative review but my tofu pad Thai with extra vegetables was just not good. It had a sour taste and as you can see from the picture, the upcharge for extra veggies resulted in just two broccoli spears. I cannot recommend this place and don’t intend on returning.
Parking: 90 minutes free parking at Santa Monica garage 1
Food: 2
always yummy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pad See EW, Pad Thai Noodles, Wonton Soup
Worst Thai food place!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Food here is awful. ? Got the tom ka gai (coconut mushroom soup with chicken). But I was served what was basics hot lemonade with some (dairy?) cream. Definitely there was no coconut flavor. The mushrooms in the soup were unbelievably from a jar. Literally. I suspect that's what made it so sour. Chicken pieces were overcooked and tough. Extremely unpleasant food.
Food: 1
Very cozy and very good.
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