Spice I am – Thai
Spice I am pulses with the vibrant energy of a bustling kitchen, where the air is thick with the fragrance of toasted spices and the irresistible sizzle of golden, crispy delights. Guests are invited to dive into a world of contrasting textures, from the delicate, flaky crunch of curry puffs and buttery roti to the refreshing, herb-filled snap of chilled shrimp rolls. This lively destination captures the spirited essence of Southeast Asian street food, offering a sensory journey through bold, soul-warming flavors that turn every shared plate into a celebration.
Park Street, Alameda, California 94501 https://spice-i-am.com/Rating: 3/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: Thai
Price range: $
Dietary options: vegetarian, vegan, high-protein, low-carb, halal, low-sodium, low-fat, pescatarian, heart-healthy, plant-based, whole30, paleo, mediterranean, gerd, anti-inflammatory, south-beach, dash-sodium-reduced, low-cholesterol, high-fiber, tlc, zone, volumetrics, alkaline, renal, aip, slow-carb, juice-cleanse, macrobiotic, lectin-free
Currently open
Hours
- Thursday - Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
What diners are saying
Celebrated for its reliable and consistent service, Spice offers a dining experience that guests describe as meeting all expectations with a professional touch. Reviewers highlight the attentive staff and the straightforward atmosphere, noting that the establishment provides a dependable environment for a smooth, hassle-free meal. Praised for its adequacy and functional charm, the venue remains a choice for diners seeking a predictable and steady experience where the service is always found to be helpful and efficient.
Menu
Appetizers
- Curry Puffs - $11: Southeast Asian small pie consisting of curry with Japanese yam, potato, kabocha, carrot, yellow onion, etc. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Roti - $6: An Indian-style bread served with Thai yellow curry sauce Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Thai Corn Cakes - $12: Deep-Fried Combination of corn fritters and curry paste, served with sweet chili sauce and topped with ground nut Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pot Stickers - $8: Pan fried dumplings with vegetables and chicken, served with spicy soy sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fresh Tofu Rolls - $10: Mixed Vegetables, avocadoes, tofu, and rice noodles wrapped in fresh rice paper and served with peanut sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fresh Shrimp Rolls - $11: Mixed vegetables, avocado, shrimp, and rice noodles, wrapped in rice paper, and served with peanut sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spring Rolls - $8: Deep fried mixed vegetable roll served with tangy sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Satay - $9: Served with peanut sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Crispy Wings - $10: Deep fried chicken wings tossed in tangy sauce topped with crispy basil Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Angel Wings - $16: Deep fried wings stuffed with minced chicken, silver noodles, and mixed vegetables Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Prawns in Rolls - $9: Deep-fried prawns wrapped with egg-roll skin Available at: dinner, lunch
- Soft Shell Crab Mango Rolls - $14: Crisp soft shell crab, fresh mango, cucumber, and greens wrapped in rice paper, served with dipping sauces Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tofu Fries - $5: Served with peanut sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Crispy Calamari - $12: Tender calamari rings deep-fried to perfection Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
Noodle Soups
- Thai Boat Noodles - $14: Combination of slice beef, beef balls, spinach, bean sprout and noodles in beef broth Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Noodles Soup - $14: Slice Chicken, bean sprouts, bok choy and noodles in clear broth Dietary tags: High-Protein, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spicy Pork Noodle Soup - $15: Minced pork, slice pork, fish balls, fish cake, bean sprouts, crusted peanuts and noodles Available at: dinner, lunch
- Wonton & BBQ Pork Noodles Soup - $16: Minced pork won ton, BBQ pork and bok choy and noodle in clear broth Available at: dinner, lunch
- Duck Noodles Soup - $17: Roasted Duck, bok choy, bean sprouts and noodles in Chinese herbs broth Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Khao Sawy - $15: Boiled egg noodles, chicken, tofu, and crispy noodles in red curry sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Soft Tofu Noodles Soup - $14: Simple, light soft tofu with mixed vegetables and noodle in clear broth Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
Salads
- Som Tom Salad - $15: Thai green papaya salad with crushed peanuts served with organic spring mix Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Laap - $15: Minced chicken seasoned with Thai herbs, chili, mint, lime rice, and fresh onions served with organic spring mix Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grilled Beef Salad - $15: Grilled marinated beef seasoned with Thai herbs, chili, mints, lime juice, and fresh onions. Served with organic spring mix Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grilled Prawns Salad - $17: Fresh lemongrass, Thai Herbs with sweet chili sauce, onion, roasted coconut meat and cashew nuts served with organic spring mix Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Silver Noodles Salad - $17: Minced chicken, prawns, calamari, onion, mint, sweet chili sauce and lime juice. Served with spring mix Dietary tags: Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
- Seafood Salad - $17: Seafood seasoned with Thai herbs, chili and lime juice. Served with Spring Mix Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline, Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
- East Meets West - $15: Organic spring mix with cranberries, avocado, tofu, tomato with homemade peanut sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef Laap - $15: Ground beef seasoned with Thai herbs, chili lime juice, onion, and mint. Served with spring mix Dietary tags: Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pork Laap - $15: Ground pork seasoned with Thai herbs, chili, lime juice, onion, and mint. Served with Spring mix Dietary tags: Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grilled Eggplant Salad - $17: Minced chicken, scallops seasoned with Thai herbs, red onions, green onions, mint, and roasted coconut in bed of baby spinach Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo Available at: dinner, lunch
Pan-Fried Noodles
- Pad Thai - $16: Tofu, egg, crushed peanuts. Choice of meat or prawns Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, GERD-Friendly, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Drunken Noodle - $16: Spicy flat rice noodles, green beans, bell pepper, cabbage, onion, basil, tomato, garlic, and chili Dietary tags: Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pad See I - $16: Flat rice noodles, egg, broccoli, and carrots with sweet soy sauce Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lord of Spice-I-Am - $18: Steamed flat rice noodles topped with ground chicken, prawns, calamari, fish cake, onion, and mushroom Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pad Wun Sen - $17: Silver noodles, egg, prawns, chicken, bean sprouts, cabbage, onion, mushrooms, carrot and tomato Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
Rice Plates
- Basil Fried Rice - $17: Spicy fried rice with chili & garlic, green beans, red bell pepper, carrot and zucchini Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pineapple Fried Rice - $19: Fresh pineapples with a filling of fried rice with prawns, chicken, egg and cashew nuts Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Crab Fried Rice - $25: Jasmine rice sauteed with big lumps of real crab meat Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- BBQ Pork & Chinese Sausage Fried Rice - $17: Fried rice featuring BBQ pork and Chinese sausage, egg, onion, tomato, and green onion, garnished with cilantro Available at: dinner, lunch
- BBQ Lemongrass Chicken Fried Rice - $17: Grilled lemongrass-marinated chicken served over fried rice with peas, corn, and sliced cucumbers Available at: dinner, lunch
- Deep Fried Battered Prawns Fried Rice - $19: Jasmine rice stir-fried with crispy, deep-fried battered prawns, egg and a mix of onions Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Deep Fried Battered Chicken Fried Rice - $17: Crispy battered chicken paired with fried rice mixed with vegetables, egg, and fresh cucumber Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Duck Fried Rice - $19: Stir-fried jasmine rice with roasted duck, egg, onions, and tomatoes Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
Thai Curries
- Steamed Basa Fish - $22: Steamed Basa fish with Thai Pa-Nang curry Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Yellow Curry - $16: Sweet potato, carrots, and onion Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Red Curry - $16: Bamboo shoots, pineapple, baby corns, bell pepper, and basil Available at: dinner, lunch
- Thai Green Curry - $16: Eggplant, green beans, bamboo shoot, bell pepper and basil Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pumpkin Red Curry - $16: Thai red curry with pumpkin meat and your choice of protein, bell peppers and Thai sweet basil Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pa-Nang Curry - $16: Rich, dry, and thick curry that contains red chili, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, and galangal root Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Duck Curry - $18: In Red Curry sauce Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo Available at: dinner, lunch
- Salmon Avocado - $23: With avocado and topped with Thai green curry, broccoli, and green beans Dietary tags: High-Protein, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
Entrées
- Battered Prawn and Spicy Beans - $21: Prawns coated in a light batter and deep-fried, served with spicy green beans Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chilean Sea Bass - $35: Chilean sea bass with sweet garlic sauce on bed of vegetable Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lamb Chop - $35: Grilled lamb chop with Thai yellow curry, potato, broccoli, onion and carrot Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo Available at: dinner, lunch
- Salmon Spicy Corn - $22: Grilled salmon with sweet corn, chili paste, and a mix of Thai herbs Dietary tags: Mediterranean, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Salmon Spinach - $22: Grilled salmon paired with sautéed spinach and light garlic or ginger sauce Dietary tags: Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Thai Basil - $16: Thai style ground meat with sweet basil, fresh chili, garlic, green beans, and bell pepper Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spicy Eggplant - $16: Eggplants and bell pepper, onions sauteed with spicy garlic and basil Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, South-Beach, Alkaline, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spicy String Beans - $16: String beans, bell pepper, and kaffir line with Thai Curry paste and choice of protein Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mango Chicken - $16: Deep-fried battered chicken tossed with fresh mango, bell pepper, carrots, and baby corn Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cashew Nuts Lover - $16: Deep fried battered chicken tossed with cashew nuts, mushroom, carrots, bell pepper, onion, and roasted chilis Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegetable Deluxe - $16: Seasonal wok tossed vegetables mixture with Thai seasoning Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Roasted Duck - $19: Boneless roasted duck on a bed of spinach and bok choy Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Thai BBQ Pork - $21: Served with steam vegetables and tamarind sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Short Ribs - $21: Served with steamed vegetables and tamarind sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fresh Ginger - $16: Fresh ginger, mushroom, onion, baby corns, carrot, bell pepper, and mushroom Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
Desserts
- Sweet Sticky Rice with Fresh Mango - $7: Sweet sticky rice paired with fresh, sliced mango, garnished with a mint leaf Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Sweet Roti - $6: Crispy roti drizzled with chocolate sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Renal
Sides
- Jasmine Rice - $2: Fragrant jasmine rice with a light, fluffy texture Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Brown Rice - $3: Wholesome brown rice Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Coconut Rice - $3: Creamy coconut-infused rice topped with crispy fried garlic Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Garlic Rice - $3: Fragrant rice infused with finely minced garlic and garnished with fresh herbs Available at: dinner, lunch
- Peanut Sauce - $3: A rich blend of ground peanuts and traditional Thai spices
- Cucumber Salad - $4: Crisp cucumber slices tossed in a light, refreshing vinaigrette Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sticky Rice - $2: Traditional Thai sticky rice Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Steamed Vegetables - $4: Freshly Steamed Seasonal Vegetables, Lightly Seasoned Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Beverages
- Coke - $2.5: Effervescent cola with a classic, refreshing taste
- Diet Coke - $2.5: A refreshing, sugar-free cola with zero calories
- Sprite - $2.5: Carbonated lemon-lime soda
- Thai Iced Tea - $4: A refreshing blend of black tea, spices, and sweetened condensed milk over ice
- Thai Iced Coffee - $4: Chilled, velvety Thai coffee, sweetened and enriched with creamy milk Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber
Restaurants near Spice I am
- Wild Ginger — Thai
- Toomie's Thai Cuisine — Thai
- Thai House Barn — Thai
- Vientian Cafe — Thai
- Jo's Modern Thai — Thai
- WAWA Thai Food — Thai
- Champa Garden — Thai
- Pagarung Thai Cuisine — Thai
- Bird & Buffalo — Thai
- Hawking Bird — Thai
- Summer Summer Thai — Thai
- Dee Spot — Thai
