The food here is terrible. Lacks flavor, sauces were water downed, spring rolls where nearly burnt. I feel bad writing this review but the food is just not good. Spend your money somewhere else. read more

A nice place to eat in Long Beach. (I'd like to say 3.5 stars for my 1st visit but no option for that.) The place was clean but small. Staff VERY PLEASANT AND CHEERFUL A+ for that. I thoroughly enjoyed my entree (pineapple duck curry) just the right spice and very filling. My bf did not enjoy his entree very much and I did not find it as appetizing as we hoped. (Crawfish? Or prawn heads? in the dish reminiscent of alien flying cockroach). Basil fried rice on the dry side(drier than usual and needs more basil) maybe I just like a lot of basil. Cocktails are made with Sake and are not strong, but refreshing nonetheless. read more

Food was pretty good but a bit on the expensive side. There a lot of entrees that are over $20. I got one of the $12 noodle dishes with pork - the Spicy Noodles. It had a great presentation and the taste was nice. The noodles were large like chow fun which I was happy to see. Portion size was average. Pork was well cooked and not dry. The spice level was definitely medium so that was a plus. Also got the chicken wings, it was about $8 for 4 wings. They tasted good but weren't too special. The spicy mayo sauce they come with was REALLY good though, Service was fast and friendly but that could be because the place was mostly empty. Ambiance is great, very lounge-ish and they had a great soundtrack going. read more

This is the 2nd time here, great food never disappoints! I like it cozy place!! Don't have to wait too long for your food, service is great!! Great for causal gathering!! Till next time! read more

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I absolutely love this place!! Vegetarian options soooo deliciously good. Wish I found it earlier!! I ordered the Spicy Eggplant with Vegetarian Duck. Exquisite!! read more

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So good! I'm very particular with Thai and this was solid prices and solid food. Yellow curry was flavorful and noodles were cooked well. Large portions too, plenty to share. read more

best thai spot in long beach in my opinion. It takes a while for pickup and delivery. That is my only complaint. Place gets busy on Friday and Saturday nights so it's hard to get a table. I love their coconut soup and pad sew ew. read more

Stop by for lunch to try this spot. It didn't disappoint me and my gf the duck soap was awesome and the pad Thai is creamy and delicious read more

Cha Ba Thai - Duck soap - Thai Near Me - Long Beach, New York

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tl;dr: cookie-cutter american thai food. good food, excellent service. menu as expected. came here with a large group. we were easily able to reserve a large table, which was ready when we arrived. we were seated immediately. the girlfriend and i split the pad thai and the red curry. both were good, not great - the same that could be found anywhere. the service was excellent and quick. read more

Consistently delicious and no one does it better. My favorite is the red curry but my hack is to get rice noodles on the side instead of rice. Yeah you have to pay alittle bit extra for it but it's so worth it! read more

Superb food in a nice cozy venue. Here's what I had: Spicy Noodle (A+): As good as it gets. The noodles were so moist. The flavor simply superb. One of the best Thai dishes I have ever had. Mee Grob (A-): Among the better Mee Grob (a crispy sweet noodle dish) I have ever had. Sauce was delightful. Perfect crisp. Not overly dry like at some places. Thai Salad (A): A classic, the sinfully sweet peanut sauce made this dish. Spicy Eggplant (B): Vegetables were very fresh but not my favorite sauce. Thai Ice Tea (A-) Overall, I loved this place and will come back whenever I'm next in Long Beach. read more

The greatest place in Long Beach. My boyfriend and I stumbled across it while searching for somewhere new. It is now our all time go to. The place is absolutely adorable. The music makes for a very relaxing atmosphere. The service is outstanding, such a great group of people! The presentation of the food is so cute and quickly prepared. My favorite is the Sweet and Sour Chicken and the Spring Rolls are the best I've ever had! Perfect for a quick lunch or a casual dinner date. Definitely a must go!!! Cha-ba!!!!! read more

Cha Ba Thai - Thai Near Me - Long Beach, New York

Great Pad Thai. This is definitely our Thai food spot now! It can be pricy compared to what we've experienced in the city. Big servings, fast delivery. read more

Cha Ba Thai - Green Curry with tofu - Thai Near Me - Long Beach, New York

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Great food..good service..small restaurant but it's cozy nice music. The waitress polite and smile. It's make me filling warm. I will be back again. read more

The food is delish. I usually get the chicken pad Thai &add extra chicken for extra $2 I usually also get sweet basil with chicken And tom kaguy soup All are delish All come hot and quickly And I like giving business to small local businesses who are nice people. 5 stars for sure!!! read more

Great food! Great staff! I always get something here late and their hours allow me to eat after my shift ends. Love the Tom kah soup!

All of the items we ordered were good. Thai Basil Roll, Calamari, Tom Kha, Pad Thai, Chicken w/ Cashew Nuts and the Thai Iced Tea all passed our expectations. Even better was that the service was great. We'll definitely come back again next time. read more

Grilled chicken was under cooked for the second time..... This happened a few weeks ago as well but I thought I'd give this place another try as generally their food is very tasty. When requesting to remove the $22 meal from my bill, they told me "no" and made me pay for a meal I didn't eat. Unfortunate....... read more

Small yet cozy w/ a very nice staff, But That's Where It All ENDS ! ... Definitely don't get what you pay for! *Calamari* Where was the Calamari? The size of a Tic Tac & the rest was just flour! *Shrimp Rolls* Something bought from a supermarket & deep fried till the shrimp disappeared! *Chicken Skewers* This was ok, had the smoky grill smell & taste! *Spicy Noodles* Was ok nothing special & it was not SPICY AT ALL! *Thai Fried Rice* $14.00 For what? Hahaha I got hit over the head! *Chicken w/ Cashew Nuts* Tasteless bland & more bland :( Overall definitely won't be stopping here again, there was a reason why this spot was empty. The staff was nice but the food was TRASH! read more

Good little Thai restaurant in Long Beach that is very uncomfortable to eat in. First off, it was quite muggy outside and they have no AC! Combine humidity and the fact that seating is cramped make takeout a better option. Aside from the less then pleasant eating quarters, the food was well made. Basil rolls with chicken were nice but I prefer a peanut sauce rather than hoisin sauce with them. Grilled steak appetizer was nice too. Sautéed basil chicken was extremely spicy but delicious. Service was fairly quick even for a packed night and prices were not too bad. Recommended but for takeout. read more

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Delicious food, the owners are always so welcoming. Always order the Thai basil fried rice with free and Thai iced tea, never a disappointment. I drive for almost an hour to eat here or do pick up. Def worth it!! read more

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Not to much by the ways of Thai food in Long beach...shocking, I know anywho, I had a few minutes to kill, and I've been in the mood for pad thai for a while so I swung by. The noodles were well flavored - and I got there in time for the lunch special - the menu is pretty extensive, so there's a lot to choose from, which is sweet - they also have a lot of daily specials. so the lunch special was 8.95 or 7.95 for the lunch selection I got, I chose pad thai with shrimp, and salad (you can get soup also). The soup was excellent - i love that spicy kinda veggie soup that doesn't burn my throat when I drink it. The noodles weren't smushy and nasty clumpy - although next time I'm probably going to opt for the chicken - the shrimp was well seasoned, it just didn't do it for me. Its small, and cutely (yea thats a word) decorated. I also think its great that there was a table of four UPS fellas that clearly eat there every day - they were charging their phone behind the counter and joking around - I always feel like any place that has a loyal following, or people willing to eat there by themselves (me and some other dude) has to be good. whats even more exciting is a german brat house is opening right next door...to this place and my burrito spot. yahtze! read more

By far my favorite Thai restaurant! Never disappointed with anything I have ordered. Love love love this place!!!

Decent Thai in the heart of Long Beach, good value. Welcoming staff and quick takeout available. ++ Green curry chicken read more

I visited this establishment wirh some of my peers recently, the service was extraordinary and the food was great! read more

Cha Ba Thai - Good food and great service! - Thai Near Me - Long Beach, New York

I love the Pad SeEw here! The staff is always friendly and the food is always amazing. The picture doesn't do justice to how good the food is! read more

Cha Ba Thai - Pad SeEw with chicken - Thai Near Me - Long Beach, New York

I really liked it here. I love Thai Food ALOT so I have high standards when it comes to Thai places. First off, the restaurant itself is quite small. It can probably fit less than 20 people in it at once. Never the less, I felt comfortable and not squished at all. Service was good, and the food came out extremely fast. My boyfriend and I shared the Pad Se-Ew on semi full stomachs (but were a little hungry after a beach day)- and this was a perfecting sharing size portion. The Pad Se-Ew was delicious, and the sauce its cooked in was amazing. We got chicken in it, which was also very good- not dry at all. This was also one of the greatest Thai Iced Teas I have ever had as well. Very sweet and a little creamy. I can't wait to come back! read more

Cha Ba Thai - Pad Se-Ew and Thai Iced Teas. Amazing! - Thai Near Me - Long Beach, New York

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The Thai food is delicious- I love their Chicken Pad Thai. My husband loves their more exotic food. I haven't been there recently due to the pandemic but they used to allow you to bring your own wine. I suppose by now they have a license so they would charge a bottle opening fee. It's nice to have the option. read more

A bit expensive than we usually pay for Thai takeout. But we had a craving. We did a phone order, which I always HATE because it something always goes wrong whenever something isn't in writing. It's why I prefer grub hub or seamless. We were renting for the holiday weekend, and we didn't want our hosts disturbed. We specifically asked them to call us, so we could come out and meet them for the food, rather than them knocking or ringing the bell of the main house. They took down our number wrong. Sigh, of course. Other than that, they came quicker than the estimated one hour, which was nice. Calamari -- thick breading and deep fried. Ate more dough than actual squid. Spring rolls - Had a decent amount of veggies in it, which is better than Chinese spring rolls where you are lucky to have two shreds of green cabbage inside. Crispy with a nice sweet chili sauce. Pad Thai- The best dish in my opinion. Not dry or saucy, just balanced. Yellow Curry -- way too runny, but had a nice kick. Gave such a tiny container of rice, which could not feed two people. It was the size of a child's fist! Rice isn't that expensive, I think they can be a little more generous with their portion. Thai Fried rice -- Not too salty or oily, and balanced with the veggies. This along with the pad thai were the highlights. read more

Abysmal, terrible service. Where do I start? It took forever for someone to come take our order. Cooking food and putting it on the table does not make you a restauranteur. Please sir, go take a business course or course on customer service. The customer is always right, especially when your menu has mistakes on it! Drink menu said, Corona Modelo - dark beer. I pointed at menu and ordered said Corona. What comes to the table is a piss yellow normal Corona. I point to an empty bottle of Modelo at a table near by and say I that I ordered the Modelo and it specifically said "dark beer" on your menu - this (I point to piss yellow Corona) is not "dark" beer. Guy (assuming owner) stands there and denies and argues. He tells me I ordered a Corona. I tell him, I ordered and pointed to the dark Corona Modelo on the menu. He continues to argue with me. I say is there a problem and a reason why you can't go get me the correct beer - I hadn't touched the wrong Corona. That's a dollar loss for him, but cheap owner needs prodding to go get me the right beer. He refuses to bring me a menu so that I can show him his mistake on the menu. No apology, no nothing. He begrudgingly brings me the right beer. I ordered the peanut chicken, which was good, about 3-4 stars for the food, but the peanut sauce was not mixed well, some of it looked like a lumpy spoon of peanut butter they had put into the dish. My friends enjoyed their food as well. The restaurant was FREEZING in the summertime, super air-conditioned. The girls next to us were freezing and wearing their sweaters, the people on the other side of our table were also freezing. We asked the guy to please turn the A/C down...what does he do? He looks at us again...no apology, no sorry you feel uncomfortable eating in our freezer (I mean restaurant). He hesitates. We ask again if it would be a problem to just turn it down a bit, the people at the table next to us nod in agreement. He walks away, without saying a word. What a gem of a "restaurant manager." Seriously dude, go take a course in customer service because you absolutely suck at it!!! We had to wait forever for the bill, it took them forever to run my friend's credit card. Two of us left cash, the other one a credit card. We handed him the cash and told him to put the remainder on the card. He brings back the cash with the credit card charge. Does he not know how this works? Is this his first ever attempt at splitting a bill. This is ridiculous. I left feeling so frustrated. It didn't matter that the food was good. We were treated terribly. The service sucked. We will never go back. read more

Can't believe I haven't eaten here sooner. Lots of vegetarian options, perfectly spicy noodles, different but delicious vegetable dumplings, veg duck was A++. Surprisingly good booze selection too (beer/wine), I would definitely come back. Wish they delivered to Oceanside though :( read more

Cha Ba Thai - spicy noodles with vegetarian duck - Thai Near Me - Long Beach, New York

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Look. I came here for a good Thai meal. I absolutely love Thai food as its the perfect fusion of Asian/Indian flavors. Let me take you through my meal at Cha Ba Thai. Appetizer - Calamari. Possibly one of the best calamaris I've ever had. Get it. Incredible. Perfectly crispy and the sauce is on point. Entree - I had the Pad Se-Ew with chicken, which is flat rice noodles with basil, bell pepper, onions. Overall I'd say it was okay, not the best I've had but I was expecting a lot better because the waiter said it was his favorite. It tasted too sweet and they used a little too much sauce. I asked for it to be spicy. They delivered on that. Entree - My gf had the Veggie Pad Thai. She said it tasted a little odd, so I tried it and immediately I knew that the peanuts were burnt. That completely ruined the dish. Other than the peanuts being burnt, it tasted pleasant. Dessert - Fried Ice Cream. Okay. Presentation 5 stars. This dish came out flaming, literally, it looked awesome. Unfortunately by the time I could get my phone out the flame died out. Now taste, eh. Honestly I've had better. The fried ice cream tasted like it just came out of the freezer, the "fried" part too. Other places just do it better. If you want an epic fried ice cream check out Osaka in Lynbrook. Verdict: would I go again? Yes. Ambience was nice. Appetizer was seriously the best I've ever had. I'll give their entrees another shot and I'll probably skip on dessert. I'd recommend but I can't give more than 3 stars because only 1 dish wow'd me. read more

I've been here three times already and I truly do like this place! I always order the beef red curry and the pan Thai noodles (i think that's what it's called) and Thai iced tea! If you like horchata or chai tea latte (iced) then you'll enjoy this drink. It's small nothing fancy but a cute place for lunch or dinner. Enjoy! Oh yeah the prices are reasonable too. read more

Chicken with peanut sauce, spring roll and soup are good. Pad Thai and beef pad see ew isn't good. I have had way better. I originally gave this place two stars but when I tried the chicken with peanut sauce I thought it deserved another star. read more

I will start by saying that the food is absolutely delicious. I would give it five stars BUT the service isn't great (borderline rude) and the restaurant is way to small and crammed. Very hectic in there. I live nearby and because it's so good I don't mind waiting sometimes over an hour for delivery or walking over a few blocks. Beware, the person who takes the orders will ask if you can just come pick up the food yourself (more than one occasion). However, after trying to eat in the actual restaurants for a pretty important dinner I was disappointed and have kind of turned away from the restaurant. They don't take reservations so I went a bit early (half hour) to see if I could get a table for a semi important dinner. I understand that they were busy but I waited about 15 min, then when I said I would like a table for four the person who was helping me looked around and told me that I had to wait for people to finish eating and maybe I could wait about an hour. Then because the restaurant is so crammed I was practically standing on someones table even though I was by the door so he said that I could maybe wait outside. Then finally after about a half hour I went in (it was starting to rain) and asked how the table was going and he said that it would be about 45 minutes because I had a "big party" - meaning not two people and that it would be hard to fit us that maybe I'd like to come back another day. Their food might be delicious and I really recommend the basil chicken rice, chili fish and shrimp lemongrass soup BUT do takeout only and have a lot of time on your hands if you opt for delivery (and they agree). Prices are decent. It's a shame that service is the sole purpose that this rating is so low - the food and portions are great for the price. I just feel that it's a small restaurant and they get overwhelmed because the food is great so they have a lot of customers. (Take out is a bit hard to convey at times also and the menu has been taken off of their site, so you need a menu from the restaurant). I suggest if you do go, go on an off time. read more

"If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with." Sums up my attitude about Cha ba. Not the best Thai, but the def. best Thai around here. Love the Nua Yang and the Basil Roll appetizers. Duck salad is very flavorful (although a little skimpy on the duck). The lemongrass salad with squid is really good. The Tom Yum Goong soup is one of my favorite hangover cures, nice and spicy. Average Pad Thai. All of the entrees I've tried are good, none of them were mind-blowing. Again, not the best Thai you'll ever eat, but given the alternatives, it gets the job done. read more

The one star is for the dry chicken Pad Thai and overcharging tax. Also because I can't give them no stars. I have been coming to Cha Ba for the last year or so because it's convenient. Typically I order the pad Thai with chicken. Yesterday was the last day I will ever spend money there. The chicken was as always dry but the noodles were not soft and no taste at all as if no seasoning or sauce was used. I had an order of fried dumplings that looked old, double fried and it tasted as so. The salad also had old wilted lettuce. My biggest pet peeve about this place which I noticed last time and wanted to see if it was a mistake is that they round up on the total price which means your paying extra...I could care less about 50 cents or a dollar but they do it every time and that's called stealing. Take a look at the hand written green receipt that usually goes unnoticed on the bottom of the merchant and customer copies. If they overcharge just a little so people don't realize it adds up. If they can't pay their bills during this time then they should close instead of stealing. Also I was given an attitude when I asked how a lunch special of $8.95 and $8 dumplings come to $23.95. She said it was a dinner price. I said I ordered the lunch special...it was 1:30pm. She adjusted it. Threw the receipt on the table And turned around with an attitude. Next time I will drive an extra few minutedrive to the west end and go to Ra-Kang Thai. The food and service are way better. read more

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This place is the bomb, it's been open for many years on a block that changes restaurants very frequently. There's a reason Chaba is still in business. The food speaks for itself, everything is delicious. They are very accommodating of allergies and special requests. Nothing but good things to say about this place, and so happy they've stayed open during COVID-19. Their curries, noodles, pad Thai, appetizers are all top notch. And their calamari and crab Rangoon are the best. read more

I've eaten at Cha Ba many times (5+) The best thing on the menu is Pad Thai, which has been shrinking in size over the last 2 years. It is delicious! I really love Tom Yan Goon soup in general, but unfortunately Cha Ba's soup is mediocre at best. I would avoid it here. The curry doesn't have much flavor, and turns into a paste if left out too long. The chicken is dry. Service is given by waiters who don't speak much english and who can't make up for the mediocre food. Prices are ridiculously high for the quality that you get. read more

Very small restaurant with cute decor, good service, and yummy food! I always find myself coming here on the weekends- usually no wait try the pad thai, string beans (usually I add shrimp), thai iced tea! read more