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In 1989, the original Bai Tong started as a small restaurant near the Sea-Tac airport by the former Thai Airways flight attendant, Chanpen Lapangkura. She called her restaurant ‘Bai Tong’, which means banana leaf in Thai. The main purpose was to cater to Thai Airways crew members. She brought in top restaurant chefs from Bangkok and fed the flight crew meals like the ones they had back home. Her business grew, and she relocated to a former root-beer restaurant and drive-in by the airport’s north end. Today, Bai Tong is the standard for authentic Thai food in the Seattle area. We promise to keep improving, striving to offer the absolute best Thai cuisine to our customers. FROM THE OWNER’S HEART
Casual Thai restaurant offering a menu of curries, noodles & more in a funky, fashionable space.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 16876 Southcenter Pkwy, Tukwila, WA 98188
Phone: (206) 575-3366
Website: http://www.baitongrestaurant.com/
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Reviews
Ken So
Honestly must try! I thought this would be an ordinary Thai place but dang I was surprisingly wrong.
The food has great portions! And absolutely authentic Thai taste!
I ate with my family with 10 ppl and accommodated us accordingly. Service was top notch. Did I mentioned the food tasted absolutely D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!
Must get the garlic chicken! The Masaman curry is good and would try the spicier version for sure. Pad Kra Pao was yummy! The drunken glass noodle was my first time trying this and boy that did not disappoint.
Will come back again!
… moreThe food has great portions! And absolutely authentic Thai taste!
I ate with my family with 10 ppl and accommodated us accordingly. Service was top notch. Did I mentioned the food tasted absolutely D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!
Must get the garlic chicken! The Masaman curry is good and would try the spicier version for sure. Pad Kra Pao was yummy! The drunken glass noodle was my first time trying this and boy that did not disappoint.
Will come back again!
Aaron T
This was an extremely disappointing and concerning experience.
When we arrived, the host greeted my wife rudely, which immediately set a bad tone. There was a lot of confusion at the front, though we were eventually seated promptly. We ordered spare ribs, tom yum soup, and rice.
The ribs came out first and were tough. When we cut into them, they were still pink in the middle, which is very concerning. We have photos to document this. This is not a small issue, especially because my wife is pregnant. Serving undercooked meat is a serious food safety problem.
On top of that, we waited a long time for the rice and soup and eventually had to ask for them. When the tom yum finally arrived, it was terrible. It had strange vegetables in it and tasted nothing like the tom yum we’ve had here before. The quality was a huge drop from our last visit.
Throughout the meal, the busser kept hovering and repeatedly asking if we were done so he could clear the table. I understand being busy, but constantly watching and rushing customers makes the experience uncomfortable. The host also seemed to look down on us and did not treat us kindly at all.
All we wanted was a good meal and a safe dining experience. Instead, we left frustrated and worried about getting sick. Management seriously needs to address food safety and have their front-of-house staff, especially the host, check their attitude. This visit was unacceptable.
… moreWhen we arrived, the host greeted my wife rudely, which immediately set a bad tone. There was a lot of confusion at the front, though we were eventually seated promptly. We ordered spare ribs, tom yum soup, and rice.
The ribs came out first and were tough. When we cut into them, they were still pink in the middle, which is very concerning. We have photos to document this. This is not a small issue, especially because my wife is pregnant. Serving undercooked meat is a serious food safety problem.
On top of that, we waited a long time for the rice and soup and eventually had to ask for them. When the tom yum finally arrived, it was terrible. It had strange vegetables in it and tasted nothing like the tom yum we’ve had here before. The quality was a huge drop from our last visit.
Throughout the meal, the busser kept hovering and repeatedly asking if we were done so he could clear the table. I understand being busy, but constantly watching and rushing customers makes the experience uncomfortable. The host also seemed to look down on us and did not treat us kindly at all.
All we wanted was a good meal and a safe dining experience. Instead, we left frustrated and worried about getting sick. Management seriously needs to address food safety and have their front-of-house staff, especially the host, check their attitude. This visit was unacceptable.
Gregory Helton
Date night with the wife! They took excellent care of us! The Pad Khing is amazing and they’re fresh spring rolls are huge! They made everything perfect!
Thank you, Bai Tong Crew!
… moreThank you, Bai Tong Crew!
Alex Nguyen
Great place to get Thai food around Tukwila! They have a large menu with pictures, quick and friendly service. We got the crispy garlic, chicken and stirfry seafood, curry powder dish and they were all great tasting! Good portion sizes and good quality, I highly recommend and would come back.
… moreKelsey P
The restaurant had a nice atmosphere and a lot of selections. Prices were fair. Service was mostly okay. I got an order of salted egg fried rice but was only able to eat about 5 bites. 3 out of those 5 bites had egg shell in it. I informed one of the waitresses and she just said she would tell the kitchen staff to be more careful. Im not sure what else to be done, but I paid almost $30 for a few bites of rice that were crunchy and I had to push the entire plate away. It would have been nice to have been offered a different plate or a little discount or something but nope. Definitely not somewhere ill be back.
… moreWill Solarski
Authentic Thai, felt like we were back in Thailand! We stopped in because I had ordered some food to go a while back and enjoyed it so much we wanted to eat at the restaurant. The decore is beautiful and cozy and it had a great atmosphere. The waitstaff was attentive and kind and it didn’t hurt that the food blew us away. We will be back!
… moreStarfighter EQ
Super delicious Thai food. Good service and fast. The atmosphere is wonderful, minimalist and very clean. This is my favorite Thai restaurant!
… moreDonald Keating
The food is never disappointing. Always get enough for leftovers. If you didn’t know now you do! Great communication and easy to deal with. Dining in is great. The garlic chicken is my favorite or maybe the fried fish or maybe the pad sei-lew. My wife loves the tom kah!
… moreabhishek kottur
I’m a big fan of Thai cuisine and absolutely love trying out new Thai restaurants. When I visited this place for the first time, I was genuinely excited and asked the waiter for some recommendations since I wasn’t familiar with their menu. To my surprise, he started yelling at me! I politely asked him to be nice, I was shocked and confused, thinking What is going on?
I told him I was simply asking for the best dishes or house specials, and he rudely replied, If you want to eat, eat. Otherwise, you can leave. I was so disappointed, especially because I was seriously craving Thai food that day.
I asked to speak with the manager, and the same person claimed he was the manager still just as rude. I stayed calm and didn’t engage much, just placed my order.
Now, here’s the twist the food was absolutely delicious! I would give it 5 stars for the taste alone. The ambience was also beautiful and added to the experience. After eating, I genuinely wanted to compliment them on the amazing food but when I tried to share that he looked at me like, “Who cares?”
Since I was in Seattle on vacation, I just wanted to be nice and have a good experience. Unfortunately, the service made me feel really bad. Despite that, I’d still say the food and ambience make this place a must-try in Seattle. I just hope the service improves in the future!
… moreI told him I was simply asking for the best dishes or house specials, and he rudely replied, If you want to eat, eat. Otherwise, you can leave. I was so disappointed, especially because I was seriously craving Thai food that day.
I asked to speak with the manager, and the same person claimed he was the manager still just as rude. I stayed calm and didn’t engage much, just placed my order.
Now, here’s the twist the food was absolutely delicious! I would give it 5 stars for the taste alone. The ambience was also beautiful and added to the experience. After eating, I genuinely wanted to compliment them on the amazing food but when I tried to share that he looked at me like, “Who cares?”
Since I was in Seattle on vacation, I just wanted to be nice and have a good experience. Unfortunately, the service made me feel really bad. Despite that, I’d still say the food and ambience make this place a must-try in Seattle. I just hope the service improves in the future!
Tty Ric
My sis and I have a lot of delicious food the portions are plenty of good and it tastes great. We got Pad Thai and Crispy garlic chicken. I highly recommend! Service is great, friendly and very kinds
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