Spice I Am

Ordered the following: Roti which was crunchy and had a delicious dipping sauce. Tom Khaa chickenPad Thai with tofuRed pumpkin dish mild spiceBrown rice and coconut rice We had excellent service. The decor is modern and clean. All dishes were very generous size servings. We had to use take home containers.

Spice I Am has been one of our favorite restaurants for more than a decade. For dinner, our favorites are the Cashew Nuts Lovers dish, fried spring rolls, pot stickers and wine. We always left happy.Looking for lunch? The weekday lunch specials are a great deal. (Closed Wednesdays) The Crispy Chicken with Southern Fried Rice is delicious and generously portioned (yea leftovers!) We now live upstate and make every effort to stop in when in the Bay Area. They remember our order when we show up - Spice I Am and Alameda will always be

Pang at Spice I Am was so thoughtful and kind! I have the tendency to be curious about the long time ownership and mentioned how I used to drop by in high school. Spice I Am is not only a classy restaurant but their hot tea reminded me of Thailand. It was such a delight! And the tofu fries were delicious as well. I loved the mango sticky rice too! Thank you so very much for working on Christmas Eve! We really appreciate your hard work and commitment to serving our community. I can't wait to return!

Came here for dinner on a Sunday night with some friends. There was only one table eating inside so we sat down quickly. Scanned the menu and took our orders. I got the spicy eggplant with chicken, my friends got the duck curry and lord noodles. We were all happy with our dishes. Portions are huge, when eaten with rice, my dish could easily feed 3 people. They also get a lot of to go/DoorDash orders.Overall it was good and convenient since I was in the area. Friendly staff, standard prices.

I've been a long time fan of Spice I Am until recently. I ordered crab fried rice. It was presented to me with clumps of unflavored rice and it had no egg. It was $28. Really disappointing. I'm likely not going back.

Good deal for their weekday lunch specials which range from $12 to $15. You get a carafe and glasses of cold water as you sit down. Tried their beef short rib with rice $12 (you can choose brown, jasmine, sticky rice, or coconut rice) . It came with a healthy serving of steamed veggies (broccoli, carrots, cabbage, zucchini, and shanghai bok choy) and a sweet and sour tamarind dipping sauce. Was tasty and filling. You can taste some of the light marinade the beef was in. I also added a cup of tom yum soup with prawns $8, and it was larger than I expected. Came with about 4 prawns, mushrooms, baby corn, red onions, green onions, and cherry tomatoes. Though it was a good amount of soup and you could taste the expected flavor of this broth, it wasn't as spicy as I expected. Seemed diluted in flavor and spice, so it might be better for those who don't like that much spice level in their food.Also ordered the basil chicken with coconut rice lunch special $12 at medium spice level and the fried tofu fries appetizer $5. The basil chicken was not bad, though we should have gone with more spice level since medium spice seems to cater to an American palate. I have to knock this dish down for that and also because they put several whole sprigs (entire stem sections) of basil in the stir fry - they didn't even bother to separate the leaves from the stem. Kinda silly since we had to ask for a knife to cut and separate the leaves from the stem. The tofu fries were ok. I asked for curry sauce (watered down) instead of the peanut sauce that comes with it.Overall a decent deal for pricing, but palate is more Americanized than I prefer. Service though, is good. The host/waitress was very accommodating and prompt.Their lunch specials are available weekdays only from 11:30am to 3pm.

Long overdue for one of the best places! Favorite dish is the southern fried rice fried chicken which is only available at lunch. It's got a good flavor and the cashews make it extra tasty. Usually I'm not a fan of nuts in my rice. Perfect crisp on the chicken and they add just the right amount of kick to the sweet chili sauce. Staff is so sweet and the place is clean and beautiful. Have had the fish, xo scallops, beef noodle soup, short ribs, pad see ew, Tom kha soup. Can't go wrong, frequent this place often!

Best Thai food I've had in the East Bay! I'm thrilled to have this go-to spot in Alameda. The portions are not enormous, yet they are satisfying, especially if you value authentic flavors and high-quality ingredients. Over many visits, both dining in and taking out, every dish I've tried has been flavorful and perfectly prepared. The service is consistently friendly and professional, making each visit a pleasant experience. They don't shy away from spice, so if you are sensitive to it, make sure to mention.

WHEN: Friday @ 8pmSpice I Am is a Thai restaurant sandwiched in the middle of a busy street. When you walk in the first thing you notice is the dim lighting and upscale interior which isn't something you usually see at a Thai restaurant. The place was empty and our server was very kind and attentive. What we ordered 1. Fresh Tofu Roll ($9) - nothing special 2. Corn Cakes ($9) - battered and fried really nicely 3. Roti ($6) - the roti was so thin and crispy. You can tell they handmade these. The curry also is so good. The Roti and curry pair really well. They only give you one thin piece of Roti but for only $6 it's worth it. 4. Thai Boat Noodle ($11) - nothing special 5. Khao Sawy noodles ($13) - the sauce on this is really good6. Mango chicken ($14) - nothing special 7. Pad Wun Sen ($15) - had a sweet flavor to it 8. Mango sticky rice ($6) - can never go wrong with mango sticky rice Overall, I give this place a 3/5 because it's really not that authentic. I don't think it's authentic Thai food and I don't think they're trying to be authentic Thai food. Their dishes usually come with some variation and twist on your traditional flavors and that's not necessarily bad but not what I was expecting either. They had some good things that I really liked but others just couldn't give me what I wanted it to give. The prices are okay, not cheap but not the most expensive. The portions are quite small as well.

I had dinner with a friend. I ordered spicey noodles with beef. The dish came, and the beef was so tough I couldn't chew it. I asked for chicken to be added to my noodles, after I removed the beef. I became ill that evening. I did not feel better until the next morning. I threw up all night.I called the restaurant three times, and asked for the manager, after explaining what happened, and nobody reacted. I was told that she was on vacation, and would call when she returned. That was over a month ago.