Charm Thai Bistro

Food was sub mid. Nothing special. Actually no taste. Wings were bland and had no spice.

Ordered takeout this weekend and was pleasantly surprised. Both the house red curry with pork and the spicy eggplant dish were tasty and fair-size portions. This place is a cut above the usual run-of-the-mill Thai restaurant.

Instantly regretted ordering from this place when I opened up the takeout boxes because of the strong smell of something dirty like drain water. I’m guessing the food was stale. It cleared up a little after a couple of mins, and overall the food looked fine so we gave it a shot. The house curry was pretty average, nothing great to say about it but it was better of the two things we got. The pad ke mao was gross. I normally love prawns and was excited to try this dish, but I never want to eat this again. Smelled terrible and tasted stale.

Truly wonderful place. Charm is a great restaurant along Piedmont. Service is kind and knowledgeable. Large menu with plenty of authentic options. A whole page of specials including lamb with saffron rice were excellent. Enjoyed my pad thai modified to be vegetarian. I would definitely ask for spicy options in the future. The inside was cute! Little arrangements on each table, sprawling marble counter tops. Decor along the walls was a chef’s kiss for this thai restaurant. Would definitely come back again. Vegetarian options: There a vegetarian menu available and standard options such as pad Thai can be modified to be vegetarian as well

Having tried many many thai restaurants in Berkeley and Oakland, Charm has become my go-to in the last year or so. The khao soi, duck noodle soup, and seafood pumpkin curry are a few of my favorites but everything I’ve tried here has been spot on. Service is excellent, food is delicious, and prices are good. There are also lots of vegetarian options that my girlfriend enjoys. If you are in the area, it is definitely worth stopping by. Vegetarian options: My vegetarian girlfriend loves the veggie menu here. They can also accommodate tofu substitutions for some dishes that aren’t labelled as vege.

Great food, great ambience, and great staff!