Sam’s Bann Thai

We Love Sam’s Bann Thai. We have them deliver through Grub Hub and the food is always Fresh and delicious. We have ordered when we have Friends over and don’t want to cook and everyone always raves about the food. Thank you Sam and crew for feeding us on so many occasions!

Had food delivered. Spent over $ 30… My soup $ 12 (Tom Yum Gai) was mostly juice, I may have had 7 very small pieces of chicken tops. Basically I bought broth for $ 12. The remaining of my order was okay which is why the 2 stars were given. May have been a fluke, but not a very good first time buy for me.

Food is good. Kitchen is pretty quick.
Service is hit and miss. Some days it’s great. Some days it really just average. Different managers offer very different service too.
But the food is good. So I’d still go back!

Not the freshest ingredients or the best but still good an large portions. Nice place for lunch and decent prices.

11÷5÷15. First dining experience during Dine Riverside week: OK. The service was meh but we enjoyed the food enough to try again tonight.
We got the sole in spicy chili garlic sauce and standard pad Thai.
Pad Thai: initial thought: what a skimpy dish. The portion size is even smaller than what most places serve for lunch! Decent taste, but didn’t leave an impression.
The dish we came back for was the sole. It came out EXTREMELY salty. My SO doesn’t like wasting food, but we had to send it back; it was that bad. It took a while for us to flag down our waiter (we finished the pad Thai) and let him know. When we finally got his attn., he was apologetic. He took the dish back to the kitchen. A little while later, he came back and said, «yeah, our kitchen agrees. It is too salty so we’ll make you another.» Firstly, would they have not been ok with making another if it was too salty for me and not for them? Secondly, the 2^nd round was not AS salty, but still pretty bad. I did not eat. Again, the S.O. did not want to waste so he tried eating it. We took ²⁄₃ home with a plan to water it down with coconut milk or something. After all, we paid full price even after expressing our dissatisfaction.
This place is in a great location. But it is not good enough for me to take it to round 3.

Good food, fast delivery (unless during the weekend), ok prices.

Came here a few times. Today service was horrible and food was not that great. Waitress was wearing a shirt to small her back was hanging out of the back of it just is unappetizing. We waited almost 45 min for our food. Not going back.

Delivery was fast however portion was a lot smaller than I expected for the price. The food taste delicious however! :)

5 stars for Allison for always remembering me and my order! I have been renovating my house and they have been helping with paper plates etc. helps so much because we don’t even have a sink as kitchen is under construction. Your staff is truly amazing and I love the sweet notes from Allison. Its employees like this that make a business successful! Thanks to Sam the owner who does the deliveries and surprised us on our anniversary with a HAPPY ANNIVERSARY FROM MOM AND DAD when I opened the door. I love these people!

Their food is good and their service is also good. I like how there are 10 levels of spiciness and they are considerate of vegetarians/​vegans. Their pad thai is really good. However, I feel that their portions are a bit small. I would have to order 2 entrees to really be full and for the price you pay, it’s not really worth it. This place is good to come to every once in a while.

I really like the big space & location of this place (It’s right next to Old Spaghetti Factory — Vine St. & Mission Inn St.)
Thai restaurants are in the I.E. are normally small but this one is much bigger and the atmosphere has better chi (energy)
Granted — Best Thai and Rice & Spice have more richer flavors, I have to give this place props for their freshness, location and service.
The waiters are very professional, prompt & accommodating. They even offer vegetarian and vegan options which is very considerate in this day & age.
The food is great because you can taste the freshness of the vegetables. The sweet basil eggplant was not drenched in oil which was nice. The pad see ew was great with the fried tofu. The salads can use a little less dressing, some more ingredients and fried rice can use a little more flavoring but they were still both enjoyable.
I’d recommended this place for large groups or a date. The parking is easy and there are multiple t.v.‘s for the sports fanatics.
Give it a try :)

Great Thai food without the 18 hour airline flight!

Great food for a great price. The have good lunch specials as well.

Delivery via Eat 24 App — Pad Thai + Pineapple Fried Rice + Massaman Curry… All delicious! Delivery man VERY NICE! Took an hour, and well worth the wait. We ordered #1 for spice level and was mild, but still had a slight kick. Guessing «not spicy» would be the mildest option.

First time ordering from this place. I ordered over the app it was simple and fast. They arrived within the time they said they would food still Hot! Super friendly happy personality. And the food was just what i wanted! Really hit the spot! I got the pad thai and spicy fried rice… p. s. Also love that i can pick the level of spiciness of my food on the app! Fried won tons and egg rolls where the perfect appetizers. Thanks again for the delicious food. Definitely have to dine in next time!!!

Great affordable Thai Cuisine in the Inland Empire!
Almost every dish I’ve tried was a hit! Most dishes are meant to be shared. The first time I ate here I had the Pad Thai… Delicious! Crumbled Peanuts along side Tamarind flavored Noodles with Jumbo Prawns and Vegetables.
The options for protein on all dishes are as follows (beef, chicken, tofu, shrimp & mixed veggies). I usually always add mixed veggies to any dish even if I choose another protein. Also, you can choose a level of spicyness on a level of 1 – 10. I usually choose 11. Another noodle dish that I enjoy is the Pad See Ew. Fat Flat noodles fried in a special oyster sauce. Another recommended dish is the Tom Kah Kai Soup. This is a Hot Pot Soup containing Lemongrass, Kefir Lime Leaves and Galangal Chew Root as the base. The taste is simply amazing. I would ask for less salt and more spicyness in the soup. The Curries here are also to be tried. My favorites are the Panang Curry which has a Peanut Butter Reduction. Some of the best I’ve had. I also like the Masuman Curry. This dish incorporates Potatoes. If you wanna start with a unique and delicious appetizer I would order the Angel Wings. They are Chicken wings stuffed with Ground Chicken, Glass Noodles, Carots and Peas and are served with a Sweet and Sour Sauce. The Egg Rolls are just ok. I prefer the spring rolls which have a Clear Wrap and are NOT fried. All in all this restaurant is a treat Not to be missed if visiting the City of Riverside.
Enjoy and be sure to say hi to the owner Sam and even give him some requests or feedback. He will greatly appreciate it.

This one holds a special place in my heart! After driving cross country to make the move out to California, my boyfriend took my friend and I to Sam’s Bann Thai, or what he called, «The best Thai food in Riverside.» I now call it the same thing! We’ve come back numerous times since then and love it more and more.
There’s another location simply called Bann Thai, which is in a little house on Brockton Ave and makes for a great date night spot! I always get the green curry with chicken on a level 7 spicy.

This is the only thai restaurant that delivers to my apartment, so I decided to give it a try.
It’s relatively inexpensive and they’ve got a good selection of entrees and noodles to try out. I ordered their appetizer sampler, beef and broccoli, and pad thai. Everything tasted great! The appetizers were all fried perfectly and weren’t soggy like a lot of fried foods can get. The beef and broccoli had a good amount of beef in it and it was spicy! The pad thai was hot and portioned well!
Ordering online minimized any face-​to-​face interaction (which I like XD) and you can choose spiciness levels and whether you want brown or white rice. The delivery person was super friendly.
All-​in-​all it was a great experience. The food was pretty darned good and really convenient. I am going to order from here again!

This Thai food is sooo good! And you can’t beat the price. I went for lunch today and the panang curry was so delicious! My colleagues even loved their dishes! I even tried the yellow curry and that was good as well! The panang was a great portion and I can eat a lot and it left me full! I highly recommend this place to eat for lunch or dinner, but the lunch prices are awesome! Oh and get the panang curry without peanut butter sauce, it’s much better! The peanut butter is super rich in the curry. I haven’t had it here, but I have had it at other Thai restaurants.
To top it off, our server was super friendly and nice. Overall, I had a great experience with this restaurant and will definitely be returning.

I usually go to the other Bann Thai on Brockton and I love it so I tried this one and was not disappointed. I had the yellow curry, and my friend had the green curry. Both good & tasty. I got my order to go and the service was great.