Thaibodia Bistro - San Jose

"I got take out, but still rate the atmosphere a 5, because the place is beautiful! I got the 3 item take out for $35 and can’t believe how much food it was. I was hoping it would be enough for two. It was enough for four! I ordered very spicy…..and it WAS!! Cooked perfectly and had so much flavor!!! We’re hooked!!!!"

"Pumpkin Red curry was delicious and the chicken was perfect - not dry and stringy. Glade plug in was too stinky maybe get food to go if you're scent sensitive"

"I want to preface by saying I try my best o support small business' as much as I can. That being said, I have given this establishment 3 different chances and each time I have been disappointed. Every dish I have ordered had been overwhelmingly sweet. Soup. Salad. Stir fry curry. Everything. This place is clearly tring to hide their lack of flavors with an abundance of sugar. Dishes have been bland and lack flavor. Service has been awful. I have been made to feel I was an inconvenience for paying to be there. I will not be visiting a 4th time."

"I just want to preface being Khmer (Cambodian)-American, my palate is partial to certain flavors and ingredients. I don’t expect a 5-star experience, but want to feel comfortable and enjoy good food! With that said, I recently moved to the Bay area and have been craving Southeast Asian fare. Thaibodia did not satisfy my craving. Atmosphere: The interior decor is indistinguishable from any other restaurant of any other cuisine. There is some SEA decor but nothing too obvious as a lot was hidden toward the back of the restaurant. We were a party of two and opted for the four seater table directly to the right upon entrance. This faces parallel to the street with a nice sunny window. This window hosts a ton of plants - which as a plant lover I would typically be okay with ..but not here. There seemed to be lot of gnats and small flies flying around this table. I am certain I saw a fly trap as well. Behind the table is a wall outlet that has a Glade Plug-in. The fragrance was EXTREMELY distracting and smelled awful for a restaurant. I thought my entire dining experience would be ruined by the smell of “fresh linen” aka toxic, hormone disrupting fumes. If you are the owner/manager of this establishment and you are reading this - please remove the Glade Plug In, leave that for the restroom..not the dining room. Table was set with a pair of dirty/not completely cleaned dishes. Food: As a starter, we ordered the Papaya salad with Salted Crab - It was just okay, but I would not order it again. Flavor was unbalanced. Too sugary sweet, too unbearably salty. The two soups for dinner: Salaw Kako with Squid - my partner said bland but edible. I can’t speak to it much. Salaw machu Ktiss with Chicken - acceptable taste wise, but I couldnt get past an early issue I found with the soup. My initial order had a dark hair that was found before I could dig in. See photo. I was offered a new order to which I obliged. At this point, I was ready to walk out but I was so hungry. I later learned I would regret this decision. We didn’t finish nearly half our food and it was a disappointment to spend however much we did on this dinner. That evening we spent walking down Santana Row and I became very ill. I am not sure if this was related to the dinner, but my experience at Thaibodia has led me to have an inkling it may have been a slight result. Service was poor and the server did not seem to care or be receptive to my discomfort or their shortcomings that evening. I hope they can do better, but this is not the place for me."

"Spent over $12 for the corn cakes and they were real and gooey inside. Also ordered the Pad Thai with peanuts and received no peanuts at all. Very disappointing. Lost my appetite because of the fritters. Also the yellow curry was super watery and lacking salt. Will not order here again."