BPJ’s Thai Gourmet

Sadly, BPJ’s is one of the three places in Coos Bay/​North Bend that we’ll usually consider when deciding where to eat. We’ve never had a great meal here. But we’ve never had an awful one either. And that’s kind of our new very-​low-​bar for this area.
Could it be better? Sure.
Turning the heat up on a cold evening would be a great start. Watching your steaming plate of food go cold as you race to finish it stinks.
Otherwise, the ambiance is actually pretty nice. The lighting is perfect, and the décor is attractive … if a bit worn. BPJ’s could just class it up a bit by taking down the newspaper reviews taped to the walls. We’re already there. You don’t have to convince us to actually order because the «Cuisine» writer from The World newspaper looming over the table wrote that he likes the food too.
Portion size and service are both hit or miss. But again, it’s never downright awful. Which is all it takes to get us to come back anymore in this dining-​deprived seaside community.
Weirdly, this place is almost always empty. We have no idea how they even stay open. But we hope they do – at least for as long as we live here. Then these nice older ladies are free to retire.

This place is the literal best. I could eat here every single day and never tire of it. I have tried a lot of the curry but the mango is my favorite. Service is a little slow so you can expect to wait, but it’s worth it I promise. They bring you crab puffs with some cucumber sauce to put on the inside and it is so good. The Thai iced tea was too sweet for me but still really good. The people are friendly and work really hard. This place is so underrated.

We went in for lunch and there were 3 other tables with 2 to 3 people at them. We were a party of 2 so we were seated 10 minutes later we got water and a menu. 25 minutes had gone buy and no one came to take our order so we left. So my 1 star is based on the service and not the food because we didn’t try it.

There are only 2 Thai restaurants in our area, and this was the first time I ate here. I read some of the reviews and they said service was sketchy. I was not there at a peak hour so our service was great. The food was far better then our other thai place, and portions were fine. I ordered thai hot and that’s what I got, however I didn’t care for the salad rolls. They had tofu instead of shrimp and we’re doubled wrapped so they were to doughy. A little bit pricey for noodles but I would go back for flavor.

I have eaten here a few times. Yes the service is a bit sketchy. The food is good though. And it has a nice atmosphere. Welcome to Coos County.

Food was disappointing
Hot food cooked in plastic wrap
Small portions
Just not good Thai food

Fantastic Thai food. Clean and well appointed. Give it a try. You won’t be disappointed.

Probably the best Thai I’ve ever had. We had 5 people in our party. We got 5 different things and every single thing was out of this world amazing. Every one of us agreed we had found out new favorite restaurant. We will be back many more times.

So I’m not much of a review writer but I will for this place. Besides how long they take for preparing your meal this place is great! But seriously set a side at least an hour for this place.
The food is extremely tasty! And I still go back there A LOT! If you want great food go here!
Update: shrimp and tofu curry is to die for!

I’m starting with two stars missing, one for service and the other for food. Service is always polite and whichever owner is manning the kitchen, she’ll often come out and personally check on the tables. However, they tend to have an inexperienced, young staff waiting tables that often miss a few steps in proper service.
The food is overall good and some dishes are outstanding, like the Tom Kah soup and a pumpkin Pad Thai that you can get this time of year. Many of the dishes are Pat’s recipes from her former restaurant in Winchester Bay, which was my all time favorite Thai restaurant. This is the reason for not giving that second star. I can’t put my finger on why, but the food was just better when she was operating her restaurant in Winchester Bay. But she’s no longer in business for herself, so I’ll happily enjoy some of my favorites at Thai Gourmet.

I have taken to eating here once a week. Pad Thai is the bomb. Tried duck and prawns. Spring rolls are great, less happy with Salad rolls. Deep fried shrimp were excellent and the stuffed chicken wings were the best of all appetizers I have had. As to the «slow» service, the front of the menu (apparently not the place to put this issue) says the service is «slow» because they make each meal individually and not prepared ahead of time. Bring a magazine or order ahead. Apparently conversation is a lost art. the food is the best I have had since moving here (although the BBQ-​Alder house is close).
I haven’t tried other Asian places so I don’t know how prices compare but quantities are plentiful and Thai is easy to warm up.

I bit into a piece of glass. After i waved my arms and got someones attention, i was ignored. Then after i pushed my food away from in front myself then i walked across the restraunt and gave the owner (elder lady) the piece of glass and told her that i bit this and it hurt my mouth. She brought it to the kitchen and came back saying it must of been a rock outta my rice. I didnt eat the rice. When i asked for it back she said it had been thrown away. Then she charged me for the meal. I eat out alot and i will never go back there.

The Drunken Noodle is amazing! Benja is sooo sweet… im going to miss these ladies and their wonderful food!

I go here for the Salad Rolls. The Duck Curry is tasty as well. The service can be spotty and they also have long wait times for food. Come in when you have the extra time to enjoy.

We are from Portland and we love Thai and this place is worth going to! It was really good. My pad Thai was excellent. The service is average for for a Thai place. If you want really fast service go to a fast food restaurant. My friend had the masaman curry and he loved it, it was the perfect balance of spice and flavor. Overall it was clean and welcoming.

Family wanted to try Thai. I’m not a huge fan, but went with an open mind. It was slowwww. Took at least a half hour to get our food, and the place wasn’t even that crowded. Two entrees came out quickly and the other two about 5 minutes later.
My food was fine. I wouldn’t say I was wowed by it. My family who really likes Thai was not eager to return. Oh well, it was worth a shot.

«Wahoo! As good as it gets!» is right on. This is your basic, family friendly Thai with lots of kick from Thailand. The only white people where the people eating there.

I agree with Nicole — the service is TERRIBLE! my husband and I went for lunch. There were 2 other tables with 2 people each. We sat there for a very long time before owner/​waitress came to take our order or even bring water. We waited for what seemed to be an eternity. Finally, she brought my husband’s plate. I told him to go ahead & eat … Could not believe I sat there for over 5+ minutes before mine came. So, essentially we each ate alone. :(As I was finishing, my husband moved his plate, on top of a placemat, and discovered a small LIVE cockroach! Okay, big turnoff!
Not only that, but there was no tea or soup offered and the plate was sparse with food — left still hungry. :(
So, if I could do less than 1, I would.
I wrote this primarily for the tourists who are seeking thai food — go to EZ Thai instead.

With only one other Thai restaurant in town, I was very happy to find out the closed Porta’s had been replaced by BPJ’s.
Upon entering, the scene was a little chaotic: unbussed tables, waitresses running around, etc. We were quickly seated, however and given menus. The selection was very impressive, they even had a section for northern Thai cuisine where I quickly found and ordered khao soi. In addition, I also ordered som tam. My co-​worker ordered the mango curry without any spiciness. The waitress was not sure if that was possible, I assured my friend that it was.
When the food arrived, the waitress apologized and informed us that the curry could not be made so that there is no spiciness, but the chef did make her curry the lowest heat level possible. This was the first big red flag, I have never been to a Thai restaurant where you had to have your food spicy. The som tam was okay, a bit on the sweet side, not too tart or salty. The khao soi tasted okay at the start, rich curry flavor, but had a spicy finish. My co-worker’s mango curry had, surprisingly, an even spcier finish than my khao soi. In fact, it was too spicy for my friend to finish, which was very disappointing.
The service was, needless to say, very chaotic and poorly organized. The waitresses didn’t know the menu, they asked that everyone order by numbers, and it was very obvious they had very little waitressing experience, very little efficiency in their movements between the kitchen and dining area. The poorly trained staff and subsequent poor service was the second big red flag.
Decided to return a week later, figuring the kinks would have been worked out. Unfortunately, I was very, very wrong. I went early, thinking I would avoid the rush, didn’t help. Although I was seated quickly, there was a long wait before I was able to order. I decided for something safe: chicken pad thai and the fried tofu appetizer. The pad thai came out first, after about 45 minutes! I sat there waiting for my order as several parties came in, were seated and then left after waiting for menus, waiting to have their order taken, or waiting for their food. It was almost laughable since the people who already received their food were in essence ‘trapped’. By the time my pad thai arrived, a second waitress had started working and the owner (an elderly lady) had also appeared. The service did get marginally better, but still very disorganized. A half hour after finishing my pad thai, which was average by the way, I was still waiting for my appetizer. The owner finally came by, asked if I was still waiting, and the quickly brought out another order of chicken pad thai. I informed her I was waiting for my appetizer and so the pad thai was taken away and a fried tofu was brought out shortly after. It was such a circus!
Overall, the food is solid-​ly average. It is a bit curious that you cannot get dishes without any spiciness to them, it makes you think they prepped A LOT before hand. The prices are decent considering the nearest asian market is about 2 hours away. What really ruined this reataurant for me however was the service. I understand if there are a few kinks to work out for a grand opening, but this was a little too much. I guess if you have the time and heat tolerance, BPJ’s is a good place for Thai in the Coos Bay/​North Bend area.

We recently moved here from Portland and one of the things I miss most about the city is good Thai food.
This fits the bill! At least what we ate was delicious — the Pad Kee Mao was a little sweet, just the right amount of spicy and full of flavor.
We also had the Duck Curry, which was very good, if a little heavy on the pineapple. It was creamy, spicy and the duck was cooked perfectly — and there was a lot of it.
The vegetables were all fresh and still had some bite.
They seem to still be working out a few logistical kinks with the service, but they’ve only been open a week and they were hopping busy tonight!
I sure hope this bodes well for them; we will definitely be visiting this place more!