First impression, the aesthetic inside looked great. Plaza has plenty of parking. Staff were friendly and helpful. It’s first come first serve so no reservations which is a bummer. They also have outdoor seating. Be warned it’s noisy outside due to the planes flying by. For a Friday, there was an hour at 6:30 for a party of 4. Having lived in Thailand for four years, my expectations were high after reading all the great reviews. We ordered ceviche, crying tiger (filet), papaya salad 2/5 in spice level, pad kee mao (flat rice noodles w onions , basil w/ pork) medium spicy, khao soi (curry noodles w/ chicken), fried chicken hat yai style, boat noodles and roti. The ceviche was refreshing and tasty. Crying tiger was cooked perfectly at medium rare, the sauces surrounding the steak was good. The papaya salad was not spicy at all. The scale was 1-5 so we said 2/5. But it pretty much tasted like no spicy. I usually have 2 chilis in my papaya salad. It was weird to see lettuce instead of cabbage with the papaya salad. Pad kee mao had the spicy kick that we liked but still underwhelming. The khao soi, was the best dish here but I miss the pickled side dishes that usually goes with it. Chiang Mai is known for khao soi. Some acidity would’ve balanced it out better. Fried chicken was standard, the sticky rice in the straw cup was very little. For $18 I expected more, maybe fill the sticky rice to the top. The boat noodles were a little flat on flavor, a tad on the sweet side. I think the presentation for most of the dishes were beautiful. I wish there were more flavors. Thai food is known for sweet, sour, salty, bitter and hot. Most of the dishes felt like one note. It’s good but I was not wowed. My friend also cooks Thai food and was not super impressed and also felt like something was lacking. We finished our meal with sweet roti, it did remind me of the street food in Thailand. Four people including beer and Thai tea the average cost was $50 per person. Not sure if it was worth it or if I will return. Prices are definitely higher than your average mom and pop Thai restaurant. I think you are definitely paying for the ambiance.
This restaurant has its good and bad dishes. While the fried chicken and sticky rice and tom yum are stunning, their satay chicken tastes like gym food that wasted their great sauce. Thai tea is decent. I think som tum was served in a good portion and tasted great. Pad see ew was not bad but not special. However, the decoration was nice and the staff were helpful.
Food was excellent. Reduced a star for its patio seating which is very noisy and almost into parking lot. One of the best Thai foods I had. Their drunken noodles and fried rice were like local Thai. Oh yeah, be wary of their wait times. It would take easily 45 mins to get ur turn for table.
Great food and table service. Only complaint was that the wait was double the time we were quoted by the host.
Definitely one of the top 5 dishes I’ve ever eaten. I got the Panang Curry with steak. The steak was cooked medium rare and SO tender and flavorful. The curry itself was absolutely spectacular as well. Its worth the hour we waited for a table 100%
Omg! You have to try this place. The flavors are bomb. If you want to choose one appetizer the ceviche is a must. The Massaman is just delicious with very nice flavors and the steak was perfectly cooked (you can order the meat of your choice). Of course we also tried the "Khao Soi" which was magnificent. We finished our adventure with a coconut icecream, which was incredible rich but not too sweet, a perfect balance with the thin purple rice crust at the bottom. The service wasn't good...it was outstanding!!! One of the few places where the servers are incredible polite, make recommendations based on your preferences and really make you feel comfortable and very well taken.Big thumbs up for this place!!!
5/5 from the delicious cuisine to the customer service. This was our first time and it did not disappoint. We walked up and we’re seated right away. Loved that the servers were all wearing Christmas themed sweaters & attire. I ordered the Panang Curry and my wife ordered the Drunken Noodle. We added a side of Thai Fried Rice and per usual our eyes are bigger than our stomachs haha. Took a lot of food home to enjoy the following day. Highly recommend.
The menu is quite unique, different from other Thai places. The curry with fried chicken thigh was amazing! While, the special curry noodles were too salty for me. I guess curry and noodles doesn’t go well…Came here for Saturday’s dinner. Was quite busy and was told to wait 1 hour
khao soi curry was excellent!!! their signature dish.it doesn’t really come with veggies, so I would recommend ordering a side of boiled veggies and mixing them in. Tastes great!
Possibly our favourite Thai spot in OC. They have this amazing ceviche that’s so addicting (and I don’t like ceviche but this was amazing). It tasted so fresh and it wasn’t overly citrusy. Honestly everything we got was exceptional and so flavourful! Staff are really nice and will give you their honest opinion. We’ve been back a few times and it has become our go to for Thai food.