Loved the basil chicken and the appetizers. The atmosphere was my favorite- authentic Thai decor and food at a good price

Ordered delivery here for the first time last night and am undecided if I will order again. The man on the phone told us it would be a 45 minute wait- ok no big deal. Over an hour later, my husband and I were still waiting for our food. We tried calling the business back to see how much longer it would take, but we either got a busy signal or it would ring and ring and no one would pick up. We don't mind waiting for our food, but at least pick up the phone! My husband had a curry dish which he said was good, but they should give more rice for all that sauce!! I had the peanut chicken & it was ok, nothing to write home about. The curry puffs were delicious, though! Also, the delivery guy was extremely nice, friendly, & respectful- one star just for him! read more

Simply Great all around. Great Food, prices, service, chef, hostess, bartenders, and manager. Needless to say we love this place. read more

As soon as my wife and I come into town, we head for ChaBa. Not only is the food great, but the artistic presentations of it are much appreciated. read more

If your looking for Thai food Chaba is the place to go i ordered the pineapple fried rice with shrimp and it was delicious plus a really generous portion . My friend told to order their ice tea and It was awesome our server was super friendly !! read more

My husband and I absolutely loved the food! I had Tom yung soup and spicy noodles with chicken. Both absolutely amazing, fresh tasting, and packed with flavor!!! I loved the crisp onions in my noodles! The crunch made it that much more amazing! It was my husband's first time having Thai food and he loved it! He had the clear chicken soup and pad woonsen with beef. He told the waiter everything was perfect read more

This place is great and romantic. Awesome thai food and some of the best decor in long beach. Their was lots of dishes on the menu that I have not previously heard of and had a wonderful time trying new dishes. The price is not bad especially if you are coming in a group you will save money. Very cozy place. read more

Cha Ba is always consistent. We have had take out from them and have eaten there many times. The servers are polite. the food, when getting delivery, arrives hot and in decent time. I usually get their noodle dishes. Also, their Thai Basil fried rice is awesome. Great Thai food in Long beach! Possibly the only Thai place in Long Beach, but at least it is good! read more

Wonderful place. Food is tasty and delicious. Prices are great too. They have so many options and their lunch menu hits the spot. I love their noodles dishes Go here and you will not be disappointed. So excited to have a fantastic, budget-friendly option in town and the decor is adorable. Very cute atmosphere. read more

Had the pad Thai and chicken with peanut sauce tonight, which was 2 chicken breasts and one tasted like rubber and was inedible, and the other chicken breast was at least edible. The pad Thai was good. Only 1 waitress, so service was a bit slow. Waitress asked how our meal was towards the end of our meal, and I told her one of the chicken breasts was like rubber. She offered to cook it more, but I'm not sure if that would have helped or not, so I declined. I asked for the check shortly afterwards, and was charged full price. I paid, left, and don't plan on going back. If they would have offered to do something more to make it right with me, I would have given them another chance, but they didn't, so I'm not. read more

Good Thai. Not the best ever but good. Not even the best in LB but it is quicker, closer and cheaper. Good for deliveries.

I order from here 3 times a week. The food is delicious, but I took away one star because portions are very small and delivery is not always consistent. read more

This place was ok. Small spot on the main strip, very accessible. The waiters were quick and courteous with service. Food, however, left something to be desired. Chicken satay was ok but the portion was a bit small compared to other Thai restaurants I've been. The "spicy noodle" wasn't all that spicy and it was lacking in beef. The dish was a bit overwhelmed by undercooked peppers. My wife's Pad Thai was ok, but again lacking in protein. I'd be willing to give them a second chance based on the good service and strong reviews, but wasn't overly impressed. read more

Honestly this is one of the most disgusting restaurants I've even been too..and to make things worse, i took my mother here on mothers day. Total disappointment. Food here is disgusting and the service and staff are horrible. Shrimp were RAW and mealy. When i tried to tell the waitress about it , she said , " not our fault, maybe you don't like your shrimp like that." She did nothing about it and the dish was inedible. Over priced and underwhelming. Don't waste your time or money. I will never go back there . read more

Based on previous reviews about having to wait long for service, I have to disagree. I live closeby and delivery was about 20-30 minutes, and timely. My husband and I ate lunch here recently and again, service was very quick and courteous. The food here was delicious! I am a big fan of the beef with sweet/spicy basil sauce (it IS spicy, but you can't stop eating it!) as well as the spicy noodles (not THAT spicy, but in my opinion, the best noodles I've ever had in a thai restaurant). A bit pricy compared to other places in the area and the amt of food you get for your money.. regardless, I will be coming back :) read more

This place is great. Food is fresh, service is terrific and prices are excellent given the quality and portion size. BYOB as well! Go there and go often! read more

Good portions, Nice atmosphere, a little expensive but maybe because I dont frequent Thai food restaurants, I am not sure. Good Pad Thai and Fried Rice! read more

we order from this place every couple of months and order whole red snapper in garlic/pepper sauce..not bad and better than most places that usually serve fillet fish only..we like whole fish only..the fried rice with shrimp is tasty but pricey compared to chinese fried rice...heres a hint for you guys..order take out from ginos pizza and tell chaba to pick it up and deliver it for you..no xtra charge but i throw in xtra tip read more

Great food. The yellow curry w seafood had a great flavor and was loaded with seafood.

Delicious Thai food, we always do carry-out or delivery from here, and it is top notch EVERY time. The spicy noodle, red curry, panang curry, spring rolls, Tod-mun, fried rice, and pad thai, everything is delicious. Reasonable priced, and quick service. read more

This place has always come through when I'm in the mood for Thai. I wish some of the items on the menu were spiced more aggressively, but I understand they have to cater to everyones tastes. Overall this place is a thumbs up. read more

If they were closed, it's no longer the case. Just had lunch there today! Glad to see the doors are open again!

I really LOVE thai food and I just moved to the area, so I tried this place. I ordered delivery and It was the WORST pad thai I have ever had. I have eaten a lot of pad thai and this was just completely the wrong flavor and just gross overall. It is possible that other dishes are good there, but stay far away from the pad thai. read more

Very good food. I prefer to get take out, as the dining room is small and gets chaotic easily. Delivery is fast and I've never had any issues. The Spicy Eggplant dish is one of my favorites and portions are really generous. Long Beach needs more ethnic places like this! read more

Great place especially after going to the beach. I have been there for two times. And always that was really delicious! 5 Stars

The meat was so dry in the Panang curry I had, like it was frozen chicken and then microwaved. The papaya salad was too sugary. Not good at all. read more

The food and service are fantastic. My husband is 6'2" and he orders same thing each time- avocado salad and beef with mixed vegetables and he's very full. I like the beef salad, basil chicken, and pad thai. The food is very fresh, a little spicy, and not at all greasy. They've recently started serving alcohol (it used to be a byo). They have several beers (including two Thai beers) and a small, but nice wine selection. The restaurant itself is pretty small (about 12 tables/24 seats), but I like the coziness. It also allows the wait staff to be that much more attentive. Overall, I highly recommended Cha Ba Thai. read more

Crispy fish really yummy as was the grilled squid. Service is great. People are so charming and friendly. We love to eat there, and do so very often. The place is small and charming, but they take reservations, which during the summer is a true blessing. read more

My son , who lives in Long Beach, wanted to take us out to very different restaurant before we left for home which is in Pittsburgh. The service was very good, even though all 10 tables were filled. It is rather small but the food is excellant. I had Golden Walnut Chicken, and my husband had scallops wrap with rice. The appetizer was spring rolls. They were excellant. We had some Chang beer, my husband liked it very much. The presentation of all the dinners was amazing. I would highly recommend this place to anyone. I can't wait to go back and visit my son and visit Cha Ba again! read more

locally owned, small, friendly staff. food is spot on. Pad Thai, curries, noodle dishes, fried rice and appetizers are always A+. not expensive at all when you consider the quality of food and portion size read more

Great little, (and I mean little) Thai restaurant rignt on the main street with womderful food and great service. GO!

A real nice little place to enjoy some rally good Thai food. And thye people taht run this place are as nice and friendly as can be.

Nice staff and atmosphere. The food was reasonably priced considering the portions were pretty large. Great place to go with kids to try something other than chicken fingers or pizza. We had the pad tai, chicken with garlic sauce, a few appetizers and amazing coconut ice cream for dessert. No complaints at all. read more

Chaba is great. The vegetarian options are great. This is a great Thai place. The service is always great and the food is consistently awesome. Highly recommend read more

great authentic thai food with a great staff. super fast and always consistent. one of the best LB has to offer

Fresh, plentiful, spice just right served in a pleasant setting. Who could ask for more? Hubby and I stopped in this place after the Long Beach Jazz Festival. Place was jammed but not too noisy (a plus on a busy Saturday night). Server was quick to seat and get water. We tried the basics--green curry with chicken, spicy eggplant with vegetarian duck and a Thai salad. All very good. We split the salad with its fresh ingredients and nicely balanced peanut dressing. Hubby (a vegetarian) had the eggplant and vegetarian duck. He liked it a lot saying it was flavorful rather than just spicy. He got a good sized portion. I had the green curry which contained red and green bell pepper, bamboo shoots, green beans. I asked for medium spicy-which was served at the point where if it were slightly more spicy-it would have been too much. Only down side-the portions are large and you end up ordering more rice. Wish these places would give the right amount of rice to the portion they serve and not try to nickel and dime you over rice. If you're looking for super attentive servers, forget it...that said we did not have to have water glasses filed, dishes cleared etc. Definitely going back here again. read more