Jasmine Thai

This is a very unassuming place, that served some of the best Thai food I've had in the United States. I was amazed that they had Khao Soi on the menu, which I last had during visits to Bangkok in 2018. Service was impeccable, the Thai tea was unusually delicious, the dishes were beautifully presented (see photos), prices were extremely reasonable, and I was even able to finish the meal with an incredible mango sticky rice dessert. This will be my go-to Thai restaurant in Bakersfield. There's no reason to look further.

These people were so kind and so lovely and I want them to know that we really appreciate the experience of being there in such an authentically Thai setting. The portions were also very generous and a great value. Our only issue was the very sweet level of the food. We did not understand that they had tuned up the sweetness of all the dishes (green veggie curry, pad Thai) past what we feel is normal and that was not so awesome FOR US. I don't know if this is just this one family's taste palette or it is a way they have changed their Thai food to appeal to Americans who love so much sugar. The other thing is the pad Thai had no smokey flavor which to us is a prerequisite of quality and the Chinese broccoli with crispy pork was extremely salty.

The food was good and the service was quick as well. We had ordered basil fried rice and pineapple fried. The both dishes were amazing. The pineapple fried rice had a little bit of raw egg smell but the taste was fine. The Thai tea was great. The servers were super nice and accommodating. I was there on Christmas day and I was able to find the street parking. Just in case you are not able to find parking, there is parking lot behind the restaurant.

The inside is really unique and really takes you out of Bakersfield and into Thailand. The food is absolutely authentic and the menu is quite large. The star of the show was the service, however. Our waitress was so kind and on top of everything. She insisted on wrapping or food to go herself instead of just leaving boxes. The other staff were all fantastic as well, taking time to greet our two year old daughter who was all smiles and eager to go back.