Mom's Siam Restaurant

Always a favorite in Carytown. Great choice for authentic Thai cuisine. Plenty of outdoor seating. Bartenders are exceptional, especially Henry.

I’m in Richmond for the first time for a few days. We strolled down from my Airbnb and found Mom’s Siam. The staff was very welcoming and quickly sat us. I asked for recommendations since I’ve been to Thailand and had lots of Thai but nothing at their restaurant. Our server recommended the curry roll as an appetizer and Kao Soi Kai as an entree for me. The food was served quickly, hot and fresh. I love sweet potato so I loved the curry roll. It was savory and tender without being too greasy. The Kao Soi Kai was a new Thai dish for me and I loved it. It’s not known as a spicy dish but it doesn’t have a nice flavor with the mix of spices and you get the coconut taste in the background. I’d order both again. My son ordered the Panang Curry and loved it. It’s a restaurant that I’d definitely visit again.

It's way too sweet! I mean too sugary! Everything was loaded with sugar! Lettuce wrap was dismal and overwhelmed with fish sauce (see pics). We ordered several appetizers and all of them were below average. Fried squid smelled fishy, spring fried rolls lacked taste, and Thai sausage was bland and non spicy (how can that be?) Pad Tai was ok, but again lacked that flavor and it was loaded with no-joke sugar! Drunken fried rice was below average and lacked that Thai taste. Everything was a bit pricey. Needless to say, we won't be going back again. The only good thing was service.