Emeraude de Bangkok

Mike

1.0

Whoa, this place introduced self inflicted shrinkflation. No longer worth going imho, see why below. Take out Order.

We order (used too, now no more) from Emeraude Bangkok for two reasons.
1) it was priced less than our favorite place for Szechuan - Latitude 31 (each plate is $10 less than Latitude 31) & was good value.
2) The General Tao went from decent (no where as good as Latitude 31) to eventually so bad that it's a hard pass (too much batter, too sweet & not enough meat). So we chose the Sesame Beef which was good. Well, no more ARGH!!!

SHRINKFLATION... the Sesame Beef is dry, because the portion size is a little less (same container size) & there next to no sesame seed sauce in each platter. Sheesh. 3 platters of Sesame Beef, all three dry.

Fortune Cookies are extra, no longer are they included & no longer available at the pickup desk.
Soy Sauce? it's EXTRA. No longer included.

Damn. Your cost cutting in the most damaging way. How'bout giving & including the'little extras' (not that I miss them, but it's a phycological thing) the fortune cookies & soy sauce yourself so you can control the abuse (people would take handful sometimes, instead of one per person).

OH, & since when do you get a brow beating for a pick up order & not tipping. Really!!! 1) do you really need to tip for a pick up order? Your not being served by a waiter, or cleaned up after, nor using utensils & plates! 2) Webster Merriam Definition for gratuity: something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service.

Great, an even more reason to not go there to get our szechuan fix.
Look, $10 more for a platter of General Tao ($19.45 vs $30.00) similar quantity & it's the gold standard no longer is worth the saving when ordering 3 platters worth of food if the food sucks.
(*Latitude 31 is the old chef's & sous-chef's from the closed L'Orchidée de Chine - they will even make you off menu items at Latitude 31 from the old L'Orchidée de Chine menu like Mongolian Beef).

Feb 3, 2026

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Robert

5.0

Très bonne cuisine. Meilleur boeuf au sésame que j'ai mangé. Service rapide. Employés peu loquaces mais efficaces. Prix raisonnables. Je recommande ce restaurant sans hésitation.

Jun 29, 2025

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Christine

3.0

Bon rapport qualité prix. On a cependant été déçus car on s'attendait à de la nourriture thaï mais c'est beaucoup plus chinois que thaï. Boeuf sésame très bon. Entrées pas très relevées.

Apr 19, 2024

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Jim

4.0

This is my go to "affordable" take out szechuan restaurant. The general Tao is good, the sesame chicken is even better, & the chicken fried rice is nice. We prefer takout over eating in. The service is good, & you can byob (depanneur right next door if you want a beer with your meal). The ambiance is OK, the inside is a little run down. Parking is difficult at meal time hours, there simply isn't enough space for the strip mall.

Jan 20, 2024

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Anne

3.0

Menu pour 2: soupe Tom yum savoureuse, plusieurs sortes de légumes. Pas de lait de coco, & poulet à la texture étrange, probablement reconstitué.

Entrées: calmars frits affreux: desséchés, dans beaucoup de pâte très croustillante. Rouleaux impériaux aux crevettes: juste une crevette, non déveinée, roulée dans une pâte à rouleaux. Sec, aucunement intéressant.

Poulet général tao pas mal, mais sauce un peu trop visqueuse, élastique, & pas du tout épicée.

Bœuf sésame: des morceaux de bœuf en pâte, comme le général tao. Sauce juste sucrée, aucun goût de sésame sauf les graines en trop grande quantité. Bof.

À la table voisine: les dumpling aux arachides & le bœuf au brocoli semblent bons.

On retourne pour la tom yum, peut-être le tao.

Service: froid, & une serveuse sent fort la cigarette, ce qui jette un mal de cœur chaque fois qu’elle passe dans le restaurant, même si elle est loin.

Sep 4, 2023

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David

3.0

Five people each ordered appetizer & main & split them. Hot & sour soup was almost tasteless. Other appetizers were okay. Sesame beef, General Tao were good. Two curries were short on meat.

Aug 30, 2023

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