Brown Rice Thai Restaurant

Delicious Thai cuisine in Diamond Bar. Restaurant is spacious and very clean. Staff very pleasant and friendly. Huge portions and flavorful food. Papaya salad and Basil Fried rice are both excellent.
PRO TIP: always order their Thai Iced Tea.

Come in … to a Home Cooked Meal

Tucked behind a mini shopping complex on Gentle Springs sits an unassuming looking restaurant. It had a tall lit sign outside saying Brown Rice. We were in the mood for Thai and we were eager to explore and discover what we will find.

Right off the bat, we were welcomed by staff as we walk in. We chose our seats& was handed the menu(s). Our server Sid and another lady were courteous enough to wait for us to finish browsing through the multiple selections on their menu. It had 100+! Luckily they had a separate menu with numbered pictures that was really helpful when making our selection.

We ordered 3 dishes plus a noodle dish for 2 adults and a 10 yr old. The food came in at the right temperature: just-right hot and fresh. We were surprised at the big portions they offered, each one was fit for 2 people to share! Their prices are very reasonable compared to Asian fusion restaurants so that in itself offered value for the price.

The garlic chicken with rice ($14), Pork Garlic Ribs entrée ($10.95), Cashew Nut entrée ($11.95) and Pad See Ew ($11.95) were all flavorful with tender meats and fresh vegetables. We just had to order a side of rice and brown rice (+$1 more) which came in a playfully-carved shape of a heart. Cute! My only reservation was the bottom-burned egg that was a bit on the greasy side that came with the garlic chicken I ordered, however, that wasn’t such a deal breaker for me but I wish I could have enjoyed it with the meal the way it was intended.

Towards the end after having devoured this delicious meal and had so much leftovers, our server introduced himself as the owner. After finding out it was our first time at his restaurant, he offered us to try the Mango Sticky rice (on the house!) which, I must say, was a delectable blend of freshly cut ripe mangoes on one side & sticky rice tasting so perfectly sweet with that coconut taste on the other. I was told the rice was prepared in several stages. It also had a sauce in a cup in the middle that was supposed to be poured over the rice, and a beautiful cut orchid was placed in the center of the plate. Presentation made it enticing to eat! Overall 5 stars for the scrumptious meal, value for money, cleanliness of the place, but most importantly, the hospitality of Sid that made it a one-of-a-kind special experience of all. This establishment is a keeper. We will be frequent customers.

Come in … to a Home Cooked Meal

Tucked behind a mini shopping complex on Gentle Springs sits an unassuming looking restaurant. It had a tall lit sign outside saying Brown Rice. We were in the mood for Thai and we were eager to explore and discover what we will find.

Right off the bat, we were welcomed by staff as we walk in. We chose our seats& was handed the menu(s). Our server Sid and another lady were courteous enough to wait for us to finish browsing through the multiple selections on their menu. It had 100+! Luckily they had a separate menu with numbered pictures that was really helpful when making our selection.

We ordered 3 dishes plus a noodle dish for 2 adults and a 10 yr old. The food came in at the right temperature: just-right hot and fresh. We were surprised at the big portions they offered, each one was fit for 2 people to share! Their prices are very reasonable compared to Asian fusion restaurants so that in itself offered value for the price.

The garlic chicken with rice ($14), Pork Garlic Ribs entrée ($10.95), Cashew Nut entrée ($11.95) and Pad See Ew ($11.95) were all flavorful with tender meats and fresh vegetables. We just had to order a side of rice and brown rice (+$1 more) which came in a playfully-carved shape of a heart. Cute! My only reservation was the bottom-burned egg that was a bit on the greasy side that came with the garlic chicken I ordered, however, that wasn’t such a deal breaker for me but I wish I could have enjoyed it with the meal the way it was intended.

Towards the end after having devoured this delicious meal and had so much leftovers, our server introduced himself as the owner. After finding out it was our first time at his restaurant, he offered us to try the Mango Sticky rice (on the house!) which, I must say, was a delectable blend of freshly cut ripe mangoes on one side & sticky rice tasting so perfectly sweet with that coconut taste on the other. I was told the rice was prepared in several stages. It also had a sauce in a cup in the middle that was supposed to be poured over the rice, and a beautiful cut orchid was placed in the center of the plate. Presentation made it enticing to eat!

Overall 5 stars for the scrumptious meal, value for money, cleanliness of the place, but most importantly, the hospitality of Sid that made it a one-of-a-kind special experience of all. This establishment is a keeper. We will be frequent customers.

Crispy pork belly papaya salad is really refreshing. The crunchy crispy pork belly is a big plus.
Grilled pork with sticky rice tastes really good. It takes longer to cook but definitely worth the wait.
Green curry might be too spicy for a lot of people. Taste is a little bit sweet but good.
Street wings: the skin is so crispy. The sauce is more of the honey sweet and sour sauce. It just goes so well with the crispy chicken wings together.

Not gonna lie, I was originally gonna go to the Basil Thai place down the street bc it has better reviews but it was closed for renovations until late May. This place was 0.1 miles down the street and looked decent enough! I ordered the pad Thai tofu because that was what I was craving, extra sauce and extra spicy and the portion was HUGE! like I think I could have split it three ways honestly. It came out super quick too! Best part, it was only 11.95 vs 17.95 at Basil so that was a huge draw. There was also just so much crispy tofu, and they asked if I could eat egg (which was a very nice touch) . The taste was 4 stars but the service, price point and portion was 5 stars for me.