Spice I Am in Alameda

It was my Birthday today and my wife wanted to surprise me with Thai food.  After reading the reviews, I was excited to partake in my birthday meal.  Boy was I disappointed.  First, the portion sizes were inadequate for the price they charge.  The food was barely edible and being of Thai descent, I was deeply embarrassed by eating the food I love and grew up with.  I strongly do not recommend this place to anyone, period!!!

I ordered for delivery today, 1/4/22.  I was surprised everything tasted good, not overly sweet or salty - it was just right.  Definitely will order again.  I ordered papaya salad (Som Tom salad), Thai boat noodles, angel wings, potstickers, spring rolls & Thai iced coffee.  I only have pictures of what was left after I thought about taking pictures.

WHEN: Friday @ 8pm Spice 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 good 6. 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.