Modern & minimalist Thai restaurant preparing a menu of familiar cooked dishes & wraps.
A great little place in Rancho Cordova! We ordered the Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles, Thai Barbecue Chicken, Pad Asparagus, and finished off the meal with some Deep Fried Ice Cream. We ordered our pad Thai and drunken noodles Thai Hot, and you better believe that they delivered the heat! Aside from that everything was delicious and would be satisfying at any heat level. Service was very attentive, the place was immaculately clean and the lighting was pleasant, low but not dim, perfect for a nice meal. The parking lot had plenty of space, with no shortage of open spots. We will certainly be returning soon! 5/5
We just left this lovely little place. We recently moved to the area and were looking for a Thai place and had tried a few other places before giving this gem a try. The flavors were amazing and the spice level was perfect. Portions are a nice size and the service was so lovely. Our server Asaree was the sweetest and so attentive. My daughter enjoyed her as well. I loved it so much that I even ordered an extra plate to go. Can't wait to go back again to fulfill another Thai food craving.
❤️ not on menu, Fresh tofu spring rolls, and ask for Peanut sauce; outstanding peanut sauce.
Cashew Nut with pineapple, without red chile paste, was awesome. Flavorful.
Fried banana with ice cream was fun.
Came at 5pm on a Wednesday, and was served right away.
Server was pleasant and responsive.
Ample parking, enough extra room for a larger vehicle.
This is a wonderful spot that was convenient to work. Their food is always delicious - fresh, hot, served quickly. And they really pay attention to the spice level!
They need better service … the guy he was at the cell phone!!! he not even ask how’s the food ,,,never coming back
They need better service … the guy he was at the cell phone!!! he not even ask how’s the food ,,,never coming back
This is a wonderful spot that was convenient to work. Their food is always delicious - fresh, hot, served quickly. And they really pay attention to the spice level!
Good food, great service.
A great little place in Rancho Cordova! We ordered the Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles, Thai Barbecue Chicken, Pad Asparagus, and finished off the meal with some Deep Fried Ice Cream. We ordered our pad Thai and drunken noodles Thai Hot, and you better believe that they delivered the heat! Aside from that everything was delicious and would be satisfying at any heat level. Service was very attentive, the place was immaculately clean and the lighting was pleasant, low but not dim, perfect for a nice meal. The parking lot had plenty of space, with no shortage of open spots. We will certainly be returning soon! 5/5
Went in for lunch with coworkers. Great food and excellent service.
135$ for dirty cups, dirty plates; very small portion sizes, noodles and rice are old and taste like cockroach/dirt. Total rip off
There was no one in the restaurant waiting to order. It took the counter lady 5 minutes to come out from wherever she went to take my order. She was not paying attention to my order and got it all wrong. The fried noodles Rad Nah was bland, no flavor. Somehow, she put in a broccoli stir fry with pork, which I didn't order. It was very soupy. At least the chicken satay was good. If the counter person can't be present at all times, at least have a notification device to tell there's customers.
Great food and very humble owner. Loved Wonderful GREAT PLATES sending three meals a day. All complimentsary during covid. Thanks Gavin.Trustworthy.
The pad see you & kho pad sapparot were delicious! I can't wait to try other items on the menu.
Very 6 attentive customer service.
❤️ not on menu, Fresh tofu spring rolls, and ask for Peanut sauce; outstanding peanut sauce.
Cashew Nut with pineapple, without red chile paste, was awesome. Flavorful.
Fried banana with ice cream was fun.
Came at 5pm on a Wednesday, and was served right away.
Server was pleasant and responsive.
Ample parking, enough extra room for a larger vehicle.
Nice little Thai restaurant that I've came across not far from Kaiser Medical center in Rancho Cordova. Really like the Pad Thai noodles that I've ordered for lunch and ample servings which I couldn't finish. I will be back to try some other dish next time and perhaps Drunken noodles. The drunken noodles with shrimp and pork was good. Busier at lunch time 👍
Super friendly! Great food.
Busy during lunch hour but no waiting to be seated. Lots of food for the money. Delicious Pad Thai! Great customer service so we left a generous tip!
It was okay Thai place. Went for lunch and they were busy.
I got the Boat Noodles and the Mango Salad. I wanted papya salad, but they don’t serve which was fine. I was however told the Mango was close. It wasn’t. The boat noodles were very bland and the noodles felt like regular noodles from ramen packets.
The food was delicious. We had the pineapple fried rice and the chicken yellow curry.
This place is my favorite for Thai food! The pineapple fried rice is AMAZING! Also the postickers and tempura shrimp are also delicious + great customer service/ family owned!
Great food, wonky hours though.
Usually I get a curry and rice for lunch. Tonight had the Pad Thai and fresh roll. They were very accommodating for gluten free. The good was beautifully presented and incredibly flavorful. Definitely will be back.
Curry is like water. They said vegetarian food is not actually 100% vegetarian.
Great Thai food and excellent food.
Great hospitality and food was delicious.
Got the tempura shrimp appetizer, the drunken noodles and the fried salmon with the red curry sauce. Tasted freaking amazing!
Do not order online or maybe just don't order at all. The food is okay but not worth dealing with the incompetent and rude lady working the counter. We were charged for an order that was already paid for and then given the wrong order for pickup. When my wife returned to get the refund and correct food she was informed that our food actually was not ready and it was her fault for not knowing the order was already paid for. A great way to waste an entire lunch hour for some mediocre Thai food.
It is hard to relate how amazing the food and hospitality is. Today we came in for a luncheon after my granddaughters 6th grade promotion. Emmie, the owner, had made a money necklace for my granddaughter, a special dessert for her, treated us to complimentary appetizers and made us personalized entrées from their menu. I love their food and the service is special. We don't get in there much but the owner always remembers us.
Food was very good and the owner lady was very friendly!
Worst drunken noodles I’ve ever had! I got 4 clumps of noodles stuck together overcooked dry overcooked chicken the only edible part was the broccoli if I had known that I would have just made broccoli… just got off the phone and was told sorry about that talk to Uber eats !!
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The owner reached out after I called and offered me to come in to eat at a later date on him and try again
Very professional and apologetic
Everything tasted great, the staff is friendly and helpful, portions are generous and prices are reasonable
Had a work lunch here with a large party (13 other coworkers). Service was great and food was delicious!
Love Little Buda, we've been eating here for years. Fantastic food with great service!
Delicious
Food here is just a 4/5 but what makes me give an overall 5 star rating is considering the service. Amir was our waiter. He was very courteous and genuine. His service was great and I had a fun conversation with him.
Awsome people...beautiful host!
Good food, reasonable prices, good service
Best service I’ve experienced in a while. Delicious food as well. Highly recommended
We just left this lovely little place. We recently moved to the area and were looking for a Thai place and had tried a few other places before giving this gem a try. The flavors were amazing and the spice level was perfect. Portions are a nice size and the service was so lovely. Our server Asaree was the sweetest and so attentive. My daughter enjoyed her as well. I loved it so much that I even ordered an extra plate to go. Can't wait to go back again to fulfill another Thai food craving.
The server at lunch time was extremely nice. She made great suggestions and the food was amazing.
Love their pineapple 🍍 fried rice. Thai hot 🔥 is perfect. Thank you
Oh my goodness the Pad Thai was so yummy! And there was so much of it I couldn't even eat half of it. The server was awesome, very friendly. The place was clean and a calm atmosphere. So glad we could eat inside and support a local business!! Will definitely eat here again!
Great flavor. All ingredients tasted very fresh.
We go here regularly for the best Thai food in Rancho Cordova. The restaurant has an elegant yet cozy atmosphere and the owner and servers are always upbeat and friendly.
Finally good Thai! Thai food is my favorite, but many budget friendly places make the food too sweet or don’t include the extra finishingS that make Thai delicious. Their Pad Thai is just right. Authentic Thai! This is my new go to Thai restaurant.
Good food
1st timers..this place is a real find, great service, great food, and budget friendly.. will come again 🙏 Thank you Little Buddha
Love it here!
Lil tasty
Great food and quiet nice place for family food
I ordered a Chicken Avocado Salad. The presentation of the dish was very nice. I enjoyed the salad. I could have had a stomach virus or maybe the jalapeno juice I put on my salad was too much for my stomach but I did vomit when I got home. Overall I thought I enjoyed the experience & food at Little Bistro.
Love their Spring Rolls, fresh mint, veggies, shrimp, tofu, with a wonderful tamarind sauce, Yum O1
Great food and always fresh
I just love, love, love this place! Best Thai Food Ever!! You must try the fresh spring rolls!!
I love Thai Food!! Well I love Little Buddha Thai Food!! Best Fresh Spring Rolls in the City!!
This is the best Thai Food Restaurant in the Sacramento Area!! Drunken noodles, fresh spring rolls and Shrimp Tempura!! All to die for!!! Love you guys!! Keep up the good work!!
Pretty good Thai food
Best Thai food in Area
Good food. Mango salad is really good
Good food
We have been to this location twice and love it! The food is fabulous and you can’t beat the prices. Service and presentation is top notch. Highly recommend!!!
This is fast becoming one of my favorite places. We usually go eat around 4-5pm to beat the rush. To say the food is "good" doesn't mean much. I'm not a food critic but I have enjoyed my meals here; reasonably priced, clean, courteous service. Needless to say I will go back. I found out today the owners are (re)opening another of my favorite places, Tuk Tuk. The Natomas location closed, the new location will be in midtown Sac. Can't wait!
Pat thai get it hot
The food is always good. Been going to this owners restaurants for 21 years. Best That food that I have ever had.
Was in town n business. Ordered the Panang chicken, one level below Thai hot. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ It was SUBERB!! The unsweetened Jasmine tea was amazing as well. Great customer service. I'm so glad I came across this place!
Great place. Some of the best Thai Tea and Panang.
Great place
Good food
Excellent place to have something when in a hurry. Their customer service is swift, pricing is reasonable, good character. Highly recommended
Tasty local place.
Needs more variety on their menu.
This place is fast when it comes to your food being served. Food is average.
Good
Good food and service.
Wasted my lunch break. Asked for no onions or peppers in food, delivered with loads of them. Plus it is fairly expensive, expected to at least get what i ordered.
1st time ordering from this place. I got the drunken noodles. They were incredibly smoky in flavor ,and almost black in color ..did not look anything like the pictures. Very disappointed.
I really enjoyed the food! I'll be back.
Had the Drunken Noodles and the Chicken fried rice at different times. Both were very good. Service was great. Very popular for lunch, quit at dinner time.
Best Thai food I've had. Staff super friendly and nice.
I could not recommend this place. I got the drunken noodles that were supposed to have shrimp and chicken. In my dish I has 2 shrimp, That was it. This was an entree and $16 mind you. Flavor was 2/5 as well. Very bland, no real spice at all.
Save you money and try somewhere else. Not worth it at all IMO
Great food
Good, healthy food at a reasonable price. Free parking. Near Mather Air Field.
I love this place!
Went for lunch. The food was excellent!
Good food and service. Busy during weekday lunch-hour or else pretty layed-back. Must visit if in the area.
Good food but a little pricy
I will be food and service
Only stopped to use the restroom did not get a chance to dine here very clean place though
Great thai food. I was surprised at how natural the food smelled. It smelled like fresh veggies and fresh shrimp and chicken. I got the drunken noodles. It was very good. I really enjoyed the experience and the server was very helpful and fast. I would suggest if you dont like food too spicy, go mild not medium Lol. You can always add spices with the spice rack.
Delicious and great value for the freshness and quality. Nice service too.
The food was served fast. We had to wait alittle long to get seated because the waitress was serving food also. It was casual dress.
Not crowded at all. Plenty of tables to sit at. Easy enough to spot from the road. Food was okay if you like that kind of food. It was alittle to dark in there in my opinion.
Great food. More than I can eat
The Pad Thai and Pad Se Ew was very good. They both taste as expected. No fusion
EXCELLENT. Be sure you understand the difference between lite, medium and high spicy. This is the real deal Thai food. Its great.
Excellent Bangkok style cuisine. Missing some of my favorite dishes that or more in the southern region, but the items offered are exceptional. They are one of the rare thai restaurants that will make it as spicy as requested.
Yep.....good food, could be spicier but I like it
Large portions. Nice staff but very crowded and busy during the lunch hour. I'm not a huge fan of Thai food. Not much on the menu that I would eat.
It was dangerous living so close to this restaurant, but in a good way. Got the Pad Thai with shrimp almost every time, ooh, or the Pad-see-Ew with broccoli! Makes my mouth water! So many good choices!
Little secluded place. Super delicious cuisine, with great portions. Their spiciness level of #5 is no joke -- get at your own risk! I love level 4, but only get 5 from time to time.
Best of the best of the best Sir! With honors.
The best Thai place in town, without a doubt. I refuse to go to any other Thai location.
The food was really good!
The BEST Thai restaurant - EVER!!! I am not exaggerating at all. Service is fantastic - Very reasonably priced and it is the real deal. If you love Thai food - this is the place.
Best Thai around in this area.
My favorite Thai restaurant. Excellent service, great prices, delicious food. Quiet clean and relaxing. I love this place.
Love this place. Friendly, fast and helpful service. Fresh and delicious food.
Great Thai food...and excellent service! The price is right!
Friendly, quick service. Love the music playlist. Overall great vibe and better food!
Good food and service. Nothing really special but nothing bad either.
Great food, excellent service. Definitely my favorite Sacramento Thai Restaurant!
I have been here a couple times. The last time, my food was so spicey hot, it was inedible. No normal person could handle this. I mentioned it to the waitress, and she got nasty and said I should have ordered it mild if I could not handle it. I DID order it mild, just because I did not know what to expect here, and I AM accustomed to eating hot Thai food on a regular basis. Other dishes I had here were very bland. Food here is below par, and the service doesn't get any worse.
Excellent service. Food was delish. Very busy during lunch. Favorite place of many and now I know why.
Delicious food....
There is another Thai restaurant in the area that a lot of people are comparing this place to (I will be polite and not name). I never cared for that restaurant, so when my wife and I wanted Thai, we found ourselves traveling downtown, even though we live very close by.
I can now say that this habit will be broken!
We have been to this restaurant 3 times now, each time getting 3 different dishes. We like to expand our horizons and try new things, and this restaurant has many options. We have never been disappointed by any dish that we have received here.
Side note...their green curry has been a personal favorite so far.
The food is great, but even better is the service. They have such a personal connection that they try to make with their guests that is rare to find. They remain attentive without being overbearing or hovering, which is a personal pet peeve.
To the owners, CONGRATULATIONS! You have completed the very difficult task of opening a new restaurant that has a comfortable feel and phenomenal food. You make us feel at home.
Side note #2...price point is perfect. Most dishes hover around $10. I've spent more at Carl's JR!
Before I met my wife here during her lunch, I had never eaten curry of any kind. The food here has made me a believer. The food was delicious!
I enjoyed the atmosphere as well. The wait staff were super nice, and even asked me if I wanted water because it was hot out and I was wearing a heavy motorcycle jacket.
If flavor was any indication of what you should pay, you'd walk out feeling like you swindled them. Seriously, food this tasty is almost never this affordable. LOVE IT!
The service was amazing, we eat Thai food a lot. With new restaurants you need help with the menu and out waiter was super. The food was great, the rolls were large and the dipping sauce was superb. Spotless with a elegant and simple feel.
Got great service! Food was very flavorful! The spring rolls were huge. Enough for a meal on its own. Avocado green curry with pork... Yum! Happy to have found this little spot!
great food very nice people they are new at the auburn madison location so come and check them out. james the barber
Amazing noodles great customer service fantastic vegan and vegetarian options next atmosphere and great surroundings definitely a come back spot and next to take your significant other too just saying 😉
Loved the green curry chicken
Great staff and delicious food!
The staff is really friendly. The food is delicious.
Fresh and healthy options
Amazing food. Usually not busy when i go. Call in to avoid the wait.
Amazing food 😋😋😋😋 , lovely service 👍
One of my favorite lunch spots. I work right down the street and when I'm craving Thai you will find me here. Good food, friendly service, fast.
Food and service is always excellent
So hood food and ambiance
Great place for lunch. Attentive service and good food.
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- 200 reviews
- 4.4 Health Rating
- Contact: +1 916-857-0974
- Website: http://www.littlebuddhathai.com/
- Location: 3334 Mather Field Rd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670, United States
- Map: 38.5741624, -121.3038258
- Thai restaurant
- Monday: 11 AM–6 PM
- Tuesday: 11 AM–6 PM
- Wednesday: 11 AM–6 PM
- Thursday: 11 AM–6 PM
- Friday: 11 AM–6 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
- Kerbside pickup: Available
- Delivery: Available
- Takeaway: Available
- Dine-in: Available
- Fast service: Available
- Great tea selection: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Solo dining: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
- Alcohol: Available
- Beer: Available
- Coffee: Available
- Comfort food: Available
- Healthy options: Available
- Quick bite: Available
- Small plates: Available
- Vegan options: Available
- Vegetarian options: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Dessert: Available
- Seating: Available
- Toilet: Available
- Wi-Fi: Available
- Wi-Fi: Available
- Casual: Available
- Cosy: Available
- Groups: Available
- Accepts reservations: Available
- Credit cards: Available
- Debit cards: Available
- NFC mobile payments: Available
- Credit cards: Available
- Good for kids: Available
- High chairs: Available
- Free of charge street parking: Available
- Free parking lot: Available
- Dogs allowed outside: Available