L&Ls isn’t the most healthy but way better than this for less money. Just go to L&LsThe portions were small and made smaller by putting lettuce under the food.. the flavor was not at all what I had hoped for Thai.. I worked at a small Thai place in Illinois years ago and I was disappointed that this is the food they call Thai for tourists.The only reason places like this stay in business is because of tourism, the people who know how bad it is don’t go, and the ones who go probably only ever go once and don’t know until they’ve been fooled into believing they will get what they want.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Matthew Parker
I ordered a to-go order at the counter from Gabby who was showering everyone who approached her with kindness and attentiveness! She recommended the yellow curry fried rice (choices of protein include: pork, chicken, beef, etc) But at the last second I saw the Sambal Beef and plunged.The result was now I have a new favorite Thai restaurant! Thank you Gabby for your service and for walking the order out to us while we waited for our movie to start!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pooja Suthar
Very delicious and clean food. One of the best Thai restaurants in Kona. Vegetarian options was very good. Everything tasted very fresh. Would come back for dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nikki Stoddart
What a lovely find! We enjoyed the udon oxtail soup, green curry, pineapple curry, and fresh spring rolls immensely. Service was so fast and friendly. Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pineapple Curry
Janet Dawald
It's possibly the best green curry ever. Not overly sweet, veggies cooked just right. Very friendly service too. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pamela Hicks
Delicious food, large portions. Service was excellent. Will definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: L Yellow Curry, Fried Rice, Thai Tea L
Ashleigh Ryan
The chow mein was perfectly seasoned, with just the right balance of ingredients, while the spring rolls were fresh, crispy, and packed with flavor.Despite the bustling atmosphere, the wait staff managed to be incredibly attentive and efficient. Their friendliness added a warm touch to the meal, making the dining experience even more enjoyable. A special mention goes to the young gentleman who served us; his cheerful demeanor and prompt service truly stood out.It’s one of those few times where I’ve left absolutely no leftovers behind, a testament to the quality of the meal. I would return to try other dishes.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Spring Rolls
Amber Wiley
Such good food. Lovely people. Don’t be in a rush! They are short-staffed. Some of our favorites include Pad See Ew, Panang Curry and the Eggplant Basil Stirfry.
This was a great find! We were at the beach nearby all morning and hungry for lunch. I found Royal.thai from Google map, it was one of the closest restaurants from the beach we were at so we decided to check it out. It was a Thursday so we got to order their lunch special menu. We ordered the red curry w chicken and pad see eew with pork from the lunch menu. $13.99 each which was certainly a steal for Hawaii standard! We also ordered ala Carte sweet and sour chicken (I think it was $16) and fried egg rolls (I think $9). Hubby also ordered the Thai ice coffee. The food came out within minutes. The pad see eew had the "wok hey" flavor which added flavors to the dish. It was perfectly seasoned and the portion was good too. Lots of meat and veggies. Certainly the better pad see eew I had lately. The red curry was also very flavorful and not overly sweet, I could tell the flavor was pretty authentic and not too Americanized. The portion was also generous for lunch special! It came with a bowl of steam rice. Hubby's sweet and sour chicken came w bigger portion bc he ordered ala Carte, but it also.came w rice. Great flavor too! The fried egg rolls were piping hot and crispy. The filling was cabbage and carrots, pretty standard for egg rolls. We certainly had a great lunch and we were starving after being in the water, so we devoured everything! I certainly recommend this spot if you want good Thai food. The prices are certainly low for Hawaii standard.
Sophia Nisha
We visited five years later, they are still amazingly delicious. Ask for thai spice if you want some heat.
All 6 dishes were perfect. Great service from a very nice human. Very clean and organized cafe style restaurant
Dave C.
This is not real Thai food, it is fake Thai food made for old white people who have never been to Thailand or anywhere in Asia. No authenticity whatsoever, no lemongrass, no lime leaf, no nam pal, no galangal, no chili. The food was not bad it just is not Thai food in any sense. Anyplace that fills curry dishes with broccoli, zucchini, cauliflower and carrots is the first indication. There is virtually no authentic Thai food on this island. That said, the food we ate was tasty, the staff are working their butt's off as it is very busy and understaffed. Management should refrain from taking phone orders when the restaurant is full and customer service becomes unmanageable.
Keith F.
This place is fantastic! We asked a local what their favorite place was and it was on their list. We were glad that we came in! The fresh spring rolls with peanut sauce were a hit. It was a nice day sized portion for the price. I liked all of the fresh vegetables and that dipping sauce. The Tom Yum chicken wings were AMAZING!!!! Perfectly seasoned and crispy. This was one of our favorite things we ate all week long. If you like wings then definitely give them a try. The chicken larb was well seasoned. We ordered it 3 stars and it had some heat!!! It came with a side of romaine lettuce to scoop it up with. My entree of cashew chicken was ordered a 3.5 star and it tasted great! It had a bunch of vegetables that were cooked to perfection. The serving size was great for the price. The service was friendly enough. Highly recommended!!!
Sarah McSweeney
Soooo good. I got the crispy egg rolls which were really good. Then I had the red curry with pork and ordered rice noodles on the side. Sooo filling and great :) will be back in the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Curry
David B
High quality, good prices, great service, and not too heavyVegetarian options: Many dishes with tofu as the choice of protein
L&Ls isn’t the most healthy but way better than this for less money. Just go to L&LsThe portions were small and made smaller by putting lettuce under the food.. the flavor was not at all what I had hoped for Thai.. I worked at a small Thai place in Illinois years ago and I was disappointed that this is the food they call Thai for tourists.The only reason places like this stay in business is because of tourism, the people who know how bad it is don’t go, and the ones who go probably only ever go once and don’t know until they’ve been fooled into believing they will get what they want.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
I ordered a to-go order at the counter from Gabby who was showering everyone who approached her with kindness and attentiveness! She recommended the yellow curry fried rice (choices of protein include: pork, chicken, beef, etc) But at the last second I saw the Sambal Beef and plunged.The result was now I have a new favorite Thai restaurant! Thank you Gabby for your service and for walking the order out to us while we waited for our movie to start!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very delicious and clean food. One of the best Thai restaurants in Kona. Vegetarian options was very good. Everything tasted very fresh. Would come back for dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a lovely find! We enjoyed the udon oxtail soup, green curry, pineapple curry, and fresh spring rolls immensely. Service was so fast and friendly. Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pineapple Curry
It's possibly the best green curry ever. Not overly sweet, veggies cooked just right. Very friendly service too. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food, large portions. Service was excellent. Will definitely go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: L Yellow Curry, Fried Rice, Thai Tea L
The chow mein was perfectly seasoned, with just the right balance of ingredients, while the spring rolls were fresh, crispy, and packed with flavor.Despite the bustling atmosphere, the wait staff managed to be incredibly attentive and efficient. Their friendliness added a warm touch to the meal, making the dining experience even more enjoyable. A special mention goes to the young gentleman who served us; his cheerful demeanor and prompt service truly stood out.It’s one of those few times where I’ve left absolutely no leftovers behind, a testament to the quality of the meal. I would return to try other dishes.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Spring Rolls
Such good food. Lovely people. Don’t be in a rush! They are short-staffed. Some of our favorites include Pad See Ew, Panang Curry and the Eggplant Basil Stirfry.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Drunken Noodle, Fried Rice, Pineapple Curry
This was a great find! We were at the beach nearby all morning and hungry for lunch. I found Royal.thai from Google map, it was one of the closest restaurants from the beach we were at so we decided to check it out. It was a Thursday so we got to order their lunch special menu. We ordered the red curry w chicken and pad see eew with pork from the lunch menu. $13.99 each which was certainly a steal for Hawaii standard! We also ordered ala Carte sweet and sour chicken (I think it was $16) and fried egg rolls (I think $9). Hubby also ordered the Thai ice coffee. The food came out within minutes. The pad see eew had the "wok hey" flavor which added flavors to the dish. It was perfectly seasoned and the portion was good too. Lots of meat and veggies. Certainly the better pad see eew I had lately. The red curry was also very flavorful and not overly sweet, I could tell the flavor was pretty authentic and not too Americanized. The portion was also generous for lunch special! It came with a bowl of steam rice. Hubby's sweet and sour chicken came w bigger portion bc he ordered ala Carte, but it also.came w rice. Great flavor too! The fried egg rolls were piping hot and crispy. The filling was cabbage and carrots, pretty standard for egg rolls. We certainly had a great lunch and we were starving after being in the water, so we devoured everything! I certainly recommend this spot if you want good Thai food. The prices are certainly low for Hawaii standard.
We visited five years later, they are still amazingly delicious. Ask for thai spice if you want some heat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
All 6 dishes were perfect. Great service from a very nice human. Very clean and organized cafe style restaurant
This is not real Thai food, it is fake Thai food made for old white people who have never been to Thailand or anywhere in Asia. No authenticity whatsoever, no lemongrass, no lime leaf, no nam pal, no galangal, no chili. The food was not bad it just is not Thai food in any sense. Anyplace that fills curry dishes with broccoli, zucchini, cauliflower and carrots is the first indication. There is virtually no authentic Thai food on this island. That said, the food we ate was tasty, the staff are working their butt's off as it is very busy and understaffed. Management should refrain from taking phone orders when the restaurant is full and customer service becomes unmanageable.
This place is fantastic! We asked a local what their favorite place was and it was on their list. We were glad that we came in! The fresh spring rolls with peanut sauce were a hit. It was a nice day sized portion for the price. I liked all of the fresh vegetables and that dipping sauce. The Tom Yum chicken wings were AMAZING!!!! Perfectly seasoned and crispy. This was one of our favorite things we ate all week long. If you like wings then definitely give them a try. The chicken larb was well seasoned. We ordered it 3 stars and it had some heat!!! It came with a side of romaine lettuce to scoop it up with. My entree of cashew chicken was ordered a 3.5 star and it tasted great! It had a bunch of vegetables that were cooked to perfection. The serving size was great for the price. The service was friendly enough. Highly recommended!!!
Soooo good. I got the crispy egg rolls which were really good. Then I had the red curry with pork and ordered rice noodles on the side. Sooo filling and great :) will be back in the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Curry
High quality, good prices, great service, and not too heavyVegetarian options: Many dishes with tofu as the choice of protein
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5