Fried Bananas With Ice Cream
Berkeley Thai House

Berkeley Thai House

2511 Channing Way Berkeley, CA 94704-2373, 94720, United States

Thai • Soup • Asian • Asiatic


"My family and I have visited this place a handful of times across the past few years and I can say that it has slowly declined. We came in for dinner and asked to be seated outside in the patio which was relatively empty except for a few tables. We were a party of 6 and our server chose a table for us which was exactly where the sun was hitting and it was in our faces. Given that there were other options to choose from, we asked to be moved and had to go back and forth about it. They mentioned that their tables couldn't be moved and came up with other minor reasons as to why we couldn't sit at some of the other tables. Finally, they pulled out a table extender which combined two of their tables, making them the perfect size for us. Knowing that was an option, I wish they would have done that from the beginning. The server came to take our order about 10 minutes after we had been seated. After taking our orders and bringing our waters and food, she didn't come by until it was time to take the plates. The food is okay, but it's not really worth the price. My sister got the combo that comes with a drink, appetizer, and entree. They used to offer a salad with it and don't anymore. I also realized that her plate was significantly smaller than those of ours who got entree only. The food needs more flavor. The papaya salad tasted less flavorful than last time we had it and my pad see ew also lacked some flavor. I will say that everything tastes pretty fresh and the noodles were perfectly cooked. Overall, I don't see this being our go-to spot anymore when my family is in town. I think there's room for improvement."

Zander's House

Zander's House

2300 North Central Expressway, Plano, 75074, United States Of America

Pub • Asian • Vietnamese


"As someone who had to host a Chinese banquet style wedding reception last month, I can safely say that I 'm glad I decided to go with Zander 's House. Kirk made wedding planning a much less painful endeavor; he was prompt and professional in his emails and was quick to respond to any issues that arose. I had at least 200 people at my reception (which is on the smaller end of a typical Asian wedding reception , but everyone had an amazing time. My guests all said that the waitstaff was very prompt and courteous; the food was excellent (we had Zander 's House provide my guests with a typical 8 course meal . In fact, some of my guests left, wishing that Zander 's House opened its doors for regular dining. Special shout out to the cilantro beef; I 'm very glad I went with that (per Kirk 's suggestion since it was a MEGA HIT among our guests! On that note, I 'm genuinely glad that Zander 's House only does receptions; I 've been to other Asian wedding receptions where they would have wedding guests eat in the same building as regular patrons. One of the many reasons why I chose Zander 's House was because I wanted to limit the amount of freeloaders that could waltz in, uninvited, from the 'restaurant ' part of the building into the 'wedding reception ' area. And when you provide an open bar for your guests, you bet you want to limit it to ONLY your guests! Which brings me to another point: vendors. Stephen was our bartender, and someone I wholly recommend. He works with Kirk and Zander 's House fairly often, and so that familiarity was *so welcome*. Another special shout-out to Co Kim Trang, one of their recommended vendors. She was our wedding florist and did beautiful work! In short, if you need a wedding reception venue (especially if you 're Asian , then I 'd recommend Zander 's House, hands down. :"