Bhan Baitong

I was super hungry and fortunate that this Thai Restaurant was open since it was after 3 p.m. Turns out, it was great! I enjoyed my pad kee mao and a small bottle of Singha beer. I ate inside, something I still don't do often. There were two other diners seated about 12 feet away, so no reason for anxiety. The server wore a mask and was there whenever I needed something. I decided to order food to go to have for dinner: Tom kha noodles soup with shrimp and panang curry with pork. Both were delicious and enough to have for lunch the next day. I will certainly return to Began Baitong!

I really like to eat boat noodles. They are delicious and big potion. They are clean and the service is good.

Not the prettiest restaurant I've been to however, the food is fresh and very good.

Nice, clean place. Food was DELICIOUS. I had the pad Thai, while others at my table had the pumpkin curry. Very good flavors, we'll be back again for all of our Thai cravings. I've heard good things about the Tom Kha soup...

I cannot even begin to explain how amazing this place is! They have incredible customer service, beyond reasonable prices and the portions are extremely large. There is very little wait on food arriving and there is always someone to check on you. Please come support them! They are delightful!

We didn’t go for the atmosphere. And Nevermind the atmosphere, the food makes up for it. Very casual dining. Loved the Pad Thai, Yellow Curry (mild), brown and white rice. The Tempura Shrimp was good, but different than Japanese tempura (didn’t realize it is a Thai dish too)…darker more heavy tempura, but good. Thai tea was good, but not the best we’ve had. Overall, and most importantly, it “hit the spot!” More than satisfied. California not only knows how to party, but knows how to Thai Food. (Wah-wah…stupid joke.)

I ordered from here for delivery. Heard from a friend that this is the best authentic Thai food restaurant. It was very good. The food tasted like the food I had when I visited Thailand a few years ago! Delicious.

Excellent price and portions. Tom Kha was easily the best I've ever had.

Their food takes my stress away during finals week when I don’t have time to cook. Efficient, tasty, kind, and reasonably priced, even a college student can get dinner there a few times during midterms or finals week.

The food was amazing. I got sick and tired of pad thai but this place brought back my love for pad thai. I also got their pumpkin curry with salmon. I loved how the fish was not dry. Great portion sizes too. The two women that assisted us were very kind and helpful. They both work superhard. The ambiance was very quiet and it the place was very clean.

I was staying at a hotel close by this restaurant and accidentally found this place. It was at a walkable distance and walked into it. The place is old and I didn't have a good feeling but after stepping in and started talking to the lady to take my order, I changed my opinion. They were very precise in making sure my requirement are met, as I am a vegetarian and food was top notch to exactly what I asked. I had veggie rolls (fresh) with no meat and curry rice and they both are fantastic. The rice could take a bit more salt but that's to my liking. They checked in me a few times to make sure I was doing ok, which is very rare these days. I will go back and try more. Please encourage restaurants like this. Value for money: great Food: great Service: Excellent Atmosphere: could be great but who cares if the above all are good

Always enjoyed Thai food here. Regularly visit with my team when I come to Irvine..

Great food and service. Lunch special is a great value. All the food is amazing quality. Feels healthy and clean. They have an assortment of homemade Thai chili sauce that go well with everything. My favorite Thai place in the Lake Forest area

Amazing Thai food! Wish they had a restaurant in Crystal Cove Newport Coast. All the residents would absolutely love it.🥂

I ordered 2 special menu items: Khao Soy and soft shell crab and they are both super duper delicious. The first one in America that has such authentic taste. The dessert is really good and big portion for the price. 3 people to finish that and it's only $3.99 Definitely want to go back more and more

Amazing food joint. Food was really good and well priced. Had a good time with friends. 2 recommendations: 1. Add a bar with some cocktails 2. Introduce a kids menu (non spicy and smaller portions)

My server, Ms. Noi, was very pleasant and quickly served my green papaya salad, green curry with pork and eggplant, and rice. It was more than I could eat, so later she kindly made me to-go containers. Then, I treated myself to their delectable fresh mango with sticky rice. I reheated the leftovers in my hotel micro the next day for a very yummy lunch.

I had Pad See Ew(beef) and it was delicious. Not too oily and the sauce was good. Beef was tender and good quality. Price was slightly cheaper than the others.

We ordered pat se ew & chicken satay and a dessert of mango sticky rice. Staff is friendly, food was good and service was quick.

Just came back from Thailand last week & was craving some authentic Thai food, the places I've been to before my trip weren't going to hit the spot. So I searched for authentic Thai restaurant & Bhan Baitong was most recommended. They did not disappoint! Ordered the Tom Kha soup with shrimp and it was AMAZING! The flavor was spot on... I closed my eyes while I partook and imagined I was sitting on the beach with my feet in the sand in warm weather! Also got the pineapple fried shrimp with chicken and it was delicious too! Service was good not great, but it wasn't great in Thailand either... haha. I'll go back for those amazing flavors! Well done!

Sunil Bolisetty

I was staying at a hotel close by this restaurant and accidentally found this place. It was at a walkable distance and walked into it. The place is old and I didn't have a good feeling but after stepping in and started talking to the lady to take my order, I changed my opinion. They were very precise in making sure my requirement are met, as I am a vegetarian and food was top notch to exactly what I asked. I had veggie rolls (fresh) with no meat and curry rice and they both are fantastic. The rice could take a bit more salt but that's to my liking. They checked in me a few times to make sure I was doing ok, which is very rare these days. I will go back and try more. Please encourage restaurants like this. Value for money: great Food: great Service: Excellent Atmosphere: could be great but who cares if the above all are good

Venkatasundaram Krishnamoorthy

Always enjoyed Thai food here. Regularly visit with my team when I come to Irvine..

Prince Jobbie del Rosario

Great food and service. Lunch special is a great value. All the food is amazing quality. Feels healthy and clean. They have an assortment of homemade Thai chili sauce that go well with everything. My favorite Thai place in the Lake Forest area

Denise Reiser

Amazing Thai food! Wish they had a restaurant in Crystal Cove Newport Coast. All the residents would absolutely love it.🥂

Melanie Johnson

My server, Ms. Noi, was very pleasant and quickly served my green papaya salad, green curry with pork and eggplant, and rice. It was more than I could eat, so later she kindly made me to-go containers. Then, I treated myself to their delectable fresh mango with sticky rice. I reheated the leftovers in my hotel micro the next day for a very yummy lunch.

Theodore Le

I ordered 2 special menu items: Khao Soy and soft shell crab and they are both super duper delicious. The first one in America that has such authentic taste. The dessert is really good and big portion for the price. 3 people to finish that and it's only $3.99 Definitely want to go back more and more

Vaibhav Jain

Amazing food joint. Food was really good and well priced. Had a good time with friends. 2 recommendations: 1. Add a bar with some cocktails 2. Introduce a kids menu (non spicy and smaller portions)

Terry Kim

I had Pad See Ew(beef) and it was delicious. Not too oily and the sauce was good. Beef was tender and good quality. Price was slightly cheaper than the others.

Emerald C.

We ordered pat se ew & chicken satay and a dessert of mango sticky rice. Staff is friendly, food was good and service was quick.

Sabrina Z

Just came back from Thailand last week & was craving some authentic Thai food, the places I've been to before my trip weren't going to hit the spot. So I searched for authentic Thai restaurant & Bhan Baitong was most recommended. They did not disappoint! Ordered the Tom Kha soup with shrimp and it was AMAZING! The flavor was spot on... I closed my eyes while I partook and imagined I was sitting on the beach with my feet in the sand in warm weather! Also got the pineapple fried shrimp with chicken and it was delicious too! Service was good not great, but it wasn't great in Thailand either... haha. I'll go back for those amazing flavors! Well done!

Paula

I really like to eat boat noodles. They are delicious and big potion. They are clean and the service is good.

I have only tried their soups thus far. The Tom Kha Soup is amazing. I have had the beef, chicken and pork options and also the veggie option just for kicks. Delicious.

Regina Jaffe

Not the prettiest restaurant I've been to however, the food is fresh and very good.

We ordered delivery. Food arrived hot after about 40 minutes. We ordered: * Chicken Larb: spicy, sour and tasty, lots of flavor. * Green curry with chicken: taste good, but too much eggplants. * Spicy Thai fried rice with beef: very good fried rice, couldn't get enough. * Pad Thai with Pork: not overly sweet, good flavor, love it. Overall we are very happy with the food and the delivery service. Will definitely order again soon.

Food was all great. We started with Tom Yum soup, they asked spice level and we had medium. It was a bit too spicy for some in our group, but others was just right. Also had pad Thai and pumpkin curry. Both dishes were very good.

Delicious food at prices that are pretty good considering inflation. Service was fast.

Authentic Thai's food here, I believe this is family owned restaurant, papaya salad is a must

Good food and good service. Its very close to my work location and I feel it’s healthy as well. My favorite is Yellow curry with soup and salad. All food items was good. Pad Thai is also one of my favorite at this location. Thai tea great drink if you choose to spice up you food.

I love Thai food and I have to say this place is great. Very clean, friendly staff and our order was quick to arrive at our table. The egg rolls actually come with four but already had two before I could take the photo. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Decent prices and decent food. Does not blow your socks off, but it is pretty reasonable. Nice atmosphere and the restaurant is well lit.

The food was very very tasty! It lived up to the reviews on yelp! We had Larb salad and Pad see ew! Both dishes were cooked very delicately with just the right amount of spice!

Priyanka Bengaluru

Good food and good service. Its very close to my work location and I feel it’s healthy as well. My favorite is Yellow curry with soup and salad. All food items was good. Pad Thai is also one of my favorite at this location. Thai tea great drink if you choose to spice up you food.

Viking Traveler

I love Thai food and I have to say this place is great. Very clean, friendly staff and our order was quick to arrive at our table. The egg rolls actually come with four but already had two before I could take the photo. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Kelvin Le

Decent prices and decent food. Does not blow your socks off, but it is pretty reasonable. Nice atmosphere and the restaurant is well lit.

Elaine Lu

The food was very very tasty! It lived up to the reviews on yelp! We had Larb salad and Pad see ew! Both dishes were cooked very delicately with just the right amount of spice!

Fried Rice, Pad Thai taste great but portion is small. Basil leaves with pork is over rated. Steam rice is a bit pricy.

Yang Roger

Fried Rice, Pad Thai taste great but portion is small. Basil leaves with pork is over rated. Steam rice is a bit pricy.

Disclaimer: This experience is for our group of 20 who came in on a Saturday night. We made a reservation the night before so the restaurant was informed. The place is nice and cozy albeit a bit small. Our reservation was set for 730pm and we started off with some appetizers and some soup for everyone. The tom yum was decent. Then we started to order and this is where everything went downhill. We didn't get all of our food until 915pm, 15 minutes before they closed. The dishes came out one at a time with long breaks in between. At one point my spicy fried rice got cold waiting for my curry. Our group was just waiting for a long time for food that didn't even stand out to be honest. Not sure if I'm being harsh but the service was definitely super slow, and it's not like the place was packed. I guess if you're a smaller party, this is a good place but for bigger parties be wary of this place and avoid it.

Nice decor. And that's it. Customer service was decent. And most important, food was a disaster. The fried rice was like yesterday's rice, cold and smelled so bad. Angel wings was crispy, but it tasted like eating grass because it was fried too long. The only thing can be called okay was yellow curry. Thai tea was not flavorful as I expected... So disappointed because I trusted the reviews on Google when driving here 😢😢😢😢😢

Food is average tasting, take it from someone who has been to many Thai restaurants. I regretted to spend around $40 eating here. The service is the worst, they didn't ask for your permission to take (grab) the dirty dish right after you finished eating and hand you the bill right away, rushing you to pay and get out pronto. They also gossip to each other saying things about the customers (I happened to understand Thai). Definitely not coming back here anymore, BYE !

An average Thai Restaurant in Lake Forest. The inside of the restaurant was clean and the overall ambiance was good. We ordered beef Fried Rice, pad Thai, fried tofu and Thai iced tea. Fried rice had very little beef and was dry. Pad Thai was super dry. The chef was stingy with the sauce. Large Thai iced tea had 75% of the glass filled with ice. A few sips of the drink and it was over. We had to order another small Thai iced tea with no ice (costs more) and poured it into the large glass to make up the difference. Their overall service was good, we didn’t have to wait long to get food. But their food is no good. They are stingy with seasoning and sauces. Won’t be going there again.

Had a craving for thai food and decided to give this spot a try after seeing glowing reviews. I was disappointed. The food was flavorless and didn't seem very fresh. I ordered pad thai, pad kee mao, Massaman curry, side of white rice, and vegetable egg rolls. The egg rolls were ok. Oddly enough, they seemed a bit stale. The pad thai was not good. The noodles were dry and seemed old. Pad kee mao had no spice and flavor. Lettuce and cucumber that accompanied the dish tasted rancid. Massaman curry was just ok. Again, lacking in flavor and there were clumps of what looks like sauce powder throughout the curry broth. Definitely won't go back and will find another thai place.

Let me say this I work around the corner, my partner wanted to enjoy some good Thai food it looks promising. So we're seated and I already had a feeling like something was off. Our server assist us, grabbed our drinks and order. The food was great, nice selection of varities. Mind you we were the only people left sitting in the restaurant when another Thai couple comes in. So we're waiting for the check there's Noone around. I'm like okay let me be more patient since we're waiting there roughly about 20 minutes. So the wife of the restaurant the server hands me the check. Mind you I'm being stupid polite until she gets angry with me saying you paid two dollars for your bill and starts getting loud. I said correction I tipped you 2$ because your service and attitude is horrible. The fact she was trying to get snippy and loud was embarrassing. Your lucky to even receive a tip. She trying to demand I tip more. Excuse me, the only thing I highly recommend is the attitude. That needs to be highly adjusted. The fact we came in here with an open mind, trying to give these people the benefit of the doubt proved my gut feeling was right. My partner was embarrassed because I tipped not accordingly I simply said if they were more attentive, and more positive I would've left more. She was trying to make it look like I was broke and couldn't afford our meal. Hate to break it to you. I will not be returning to this location rather go to the Thai restaurant in orange which is cheaper and the customer service is amazing. At least they are well mannered and attentive. If you are looking to eat here just be prepared to have the attitude rolling in. Wish I read the reviews sooner. How you going to judge someone by the way they dress, foolishness. Your lucky I'm nice enough to leave two stars. If the owner is reading this please take notes, fix your attitude, be more attentive, don't be talking about your customers if you want them to come back, if you want people to leave you a nice tip, all you gotta do is be nice and stay positive. Also there's no need for you to be hiding in the back, when you have guest eating at your establishment.

An average Thai Restaurant in Lake Forest. This location is 4 minutes walking distance from Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Irvine Spectrum Lake Forest. We came to this restaurant to eat dinner during our Lake Forest trip. The inside of the restaurant was clean and the overall ambiance was pleasant. We ordered Spicy Fried Rice and Pad See Ew Noodles. Their overall service was good, we didn’t have to wait long to get food. But their food disappointed us the most. Spicy Fried Rice was average and Pad See Ew was the worst Pad See Ew Noodles we have ever had. We went to many Thai Restaurants better than this place so not gonna recommend Bhan Baitong for Thai Food.

O.k Tomahawk

Let me say this I work around the corner, my partner wanted to enjoy some good Thai food it looks promising. So we're seated and I already had a feeling like something was off. Our server assist us, grabbed our drinks and order. The food was great, nice selection of varities. Mind you we were the only people left sitting in the restaurant when another Thai couple comes in. So we're waiting for the check there's Noone around. I'm like okay let me be more patient since we're waiting there roughly about 20 minutes. So the wife of the restaurant the server hands me the check. Mind you I'm being stupid polite until she gets angry with me saying you paid two dollars for your bill and starts getting loud. I said correction I tipped you 2$ because your service and attitude is horrible. The fact she was trying to get snippy and loud was embarrassing. Your lucky to even receive a tip. She trying to demand I tip more. Excuse me, the only thing I highly recommend is the attitude. That needs to be highly adjusted. The fact we came in here with an open mind, trying to give these people the benefit of the doubt proved my gut feeling was right. My partner was embarrassed because I tipped not accordingly I simply said if they were more attentive, and more positive I would've left more. She was trying to make it look like I was broke and couldn't afford our meal. Hate to break it to you. I will not be returning to this location rather go to the Thai restaurant in orange which is cheaper and the customer service is amazing. At least they are well mannered and attentive. If you are looking to eat here just be prepared to have the attitude rolling in. Wish I read the reviews sooner. How you going to judge someone by the way they dress, foolishness. Your lucky I'm nice enough to leave two stars. If the owner is reading this please take notes, fix your attitude, be more attentive, don't be talking about your customers if you want them to come back, if you want people to leave you a nice tip, all you gotta do is be nice and stay positive. Also there's no need for you to be hiding in the back, when you have guest eating at your establishment.

Adnan Karim

An average Thai Restaurant in Lake Forest. This location is 4 minutes walking distance from Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Irvine Spectrum Lake Forest. We came to this restaurant to eat dinner during our Lake Forest trip. The inside of the restaurant was clean and the overall ambiance was pleasant. We ordered Spicy Fried Rice and Pad See Ew Noodles. Their overall service was good, we didn’t have to wait long to get food. But their food disappointed us the most. Spicy Fried Rice was average and Pad See Ew was the worst Pad See Ew Noodles we have ever had. We went to many Thai Restaurants better than this place so not gonna recommend Bhan Baitong for Thai Food.

Place an order online and I'm told 20 minutes. Arrive 20 minutes later, told it'll be ready in 10-15. Wait with several other people who are waiting on their take out orders (as more and more arrive to wait). 20 minutes go by and I finally go in and ask and the guy grabs my food that's been sitting on the counter for who knows how long. There's plenty of other Thai restaurants in the area that can staff a shift and provide good tasing food in the area. Thought I'd try this one but what a poor first impression.

Avoid this restaurant if you want to eat good food. They served yesterday’s fried rice and pad Thai. Dry food, stingy with sauces. 75% ice in a large glass of Thai iced tea. The restaurant wants to make money and don’t care about quality of food or service. Hotels nearby go there for the convenience. They don’t get repeat customers. Restaurants like this ought to be closed down. Don’t eat there.

If you want Hai in your food eat here. Been here a couple of times for take out. Decided to dine in and bam a hair comes out the food. Ordered soup and bbq ribs and rice. Paid for the food but will never come back.

J J

If you want Hai in your food eat here. Been here a couple of times for take out. Decided to dine in and bam a hair comes out the food. Ordered soup and bbq ribs and rice. Paid for the food but will never come back.