This is a favorite local Thai lunch location for me and my coworkers. There's ample parking space and service is great, especially during the lunch hour rush. I love their chili carousel options - thai chili pickled in fish sauce, garlic chili paste, pickled jalapeños, and dry chili rub. My fav is the stir fried glass noodles with shrimp, which I order every time! Everything tastes delicious and dishes are consistent. We also usually order beef noodle soup, beef lad nah (flat rice noodle topped with beef, broccoli and a delicious house gravy), pad Thai or pad see ew with choice of protein options (Chicken, pork, tofu, veggies. Extra for beef & shrimp). Hits the spot every time! They also have a lunch special menu that comes with soup, salad and steamed rice. read more

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Had a girls paint night in and ordered some Thai through DoorDash. It came and we each enjoyed our meals. The Mango sticky rice was good too. The pad Thai was okay. My friends both enjoyed their dishes. My Thai tea was delicious! Would order again but would eat my food right away. The pad Thai stuck to itself and was difficult to eat. read more

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Ordered the red curry lunch special. Found a piece of black hair tucked inside the rice after almost finishing the meal. Now, before someone says it might have been my hair (i have black hair), the hair was freakin doing cartwheels in the rice. There was no way it was my hair. I told the server and he took it back and ask if I was a ok with a discount. I'm thinking cool, half off or something since I ate most of it. Bill came back and took off only 20%... $2.59 off!! WTF. Anyway food was mediocre, Ive had better red curry. The flavor was ok, a little sour for it being curry. It tasted more like tom yum broth. I didnt get a chance to take a photo of the meal with the hair. Would I come again? Ehhh, only if i was really craving thai food. read more

Cha Thai Restaurant - Receipt of what I ordered the red curry lunch special. - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

Service was amazing super friendly and helpful in helping decide what to get. The pad Thai was a good portion and delicious, the side of rice and soup was an addition. The mango sticky rice was on point. read more

Cha Thai Restaurant - Mango Sticky Rice - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

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Came here for lunch. The place is clean and the staff is friendly. They have a pretty extensive menu and a variety of curries. We got cream cheese wontons to start. For entrees, we got panang curry with beef and pad thai with chicken. Cream Cheese Wontons- Served hot and crispy. The cream cheese filling is nice and rich. The sweet chili sauce on the side adds a citrusy accent to the dish. Panang Curry with Beef- The curry is perfectly savory with a good amount of heat. There's a generous amount of basil that gives an extra layer of flavor. The beef is tender and you get potatoes and carrots to bulk up the dish even more. Pad Thai with Chicken- Noodles are chewy and saucy. They give out lots of tender chicken pieces. A variety of vegetables are added to provide extra texture. Great meal overall! read more

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We ordered Thai to go. One shrimp, one chicken and one beef. All were delicious. Prices seemed a little high but the food was packed into the containers. Each of us got two full meal from our containers so it was worth the price. Lots of meat in each one. Will definitely be going back. read more

I was craving chicken Pad See Ew. And after reading reviews and it being the closest to work I went with this place. I could have saved my $16. Definitely disappointed. The noodles were dry. Not much flavor. Most likely will not be coming back. The lady in the front was kind though. read more

Cha Thai Restaurant - Food - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

Cha Cha Cha! Really good Thai food. Some of my favorites are the mango sticky rice, veggie rolls, shrimp rolls, and Thai tea. My husband loves the curry dishes here and the fried rice. Today, I tried the silver noodles, fried shrimp, and cream cheese wontons. Fried shrimp 10/10 This was delicious! Nice batter and crunch. Good amount of shrimp! Cream cheese wontons 10/10 You get a lot of cream cheese! That's awesome. The wontons are super crispy and thin. I wish the batter and thickness was different. But the amount of cream cheese filing is great. The silver noodles 8/10 Not bad! These are fun, thin noodles. I ordered with tofu. I liked the dish. Not obsessed with it. But it's a decent tofu dish. Thai tea 100/10 You read that right lol I put 100 on purpose. This is the best Thai tea ever! It's so sweet and delightful!!! Service is always good. We get utensils included on deliver orders. Everything is packaged well. Ambiance, this is your typical restaurant. We prefer to order delivery though. read more

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I've only had the yellow curry, but it's really good and craveable. I got take out, was easy to pick up and the staff was nice & friendly. Will definitely be back for more. read more

Amazing! Quick review for a nice mom & pop Thai restaurant. Great local diner with great food. Pros: - Cozy, quiet atmosphere - Good service - Yellow curry was delicious & I found myself drinking the curry with a spoon - Fried rice was perfection - Pad see ew was standard, pretty good Cons: - I did not encounter any negative aspects during my experience here I think Cha Thai deserves a higher overall rating on Yelp, but I can only speak for my short, 1-time experience here read more

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Excellent service and good food. I ordered the Chicken & Mint Leaves. I like it very spicy. Most Thai places never get it spicy enough even if I ask for it extra hot (Thai hot). But here they made it perfectly spicy. I'm glad I found this place read more

They were really nice! The food was served pretty quickly and the tables are nice and clean. The food was delicious. Its a bit pricy, but good enough to be like "hey I'm willing to pay that" you know? Their mango sticky rice is so cute! We ordered the pad see ew with shrimp and the combination fried rice. No complaints. Make sure to ask for their spicy sauce, its delish!! read more

Cha Thai Restaurant - Mango Sticky Rice - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

Nice little local place Great food and excellent service Had the Wonton soup, Beef Fried Rice, Shrimp Tempura and Chicken Dumplings All very good I will for sure be back! Check it out, you will not be disappointed! Promise! read more

If you're looking for delicious Thai food this place is worth a shot. Super cute environment, small mom and pop. Authentic food. Delicious Thai tea with a cute bear in it. Can't wait to come back read more

Cha Thai Restaurant - That Tea-dy! - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

I've been going this place for years and love it until this happened. My coworker bought the tom yum shrimp soup and I got the drunken noodle spice and few other coworkers got lunch specials. My dish came out ok, little burnt, but I didn't mind... BUT.. my coworker soup had a bug in it . Being courtesy we call the restaurant to let them know so that they're aware and be more careful. The next thing you know the guy who called himself "the cooker" start yelling at my cowoker. So unprofessional very disrespectful. Then asked my cowoker to send the picture and we did. Then he said this is not a bug and it was just red chilies.. Brotha... Red chilies DOESN'T have Legs OKIIE.. ... YOU GUYS LOOK at the picture please if this is red chilies or a bug... SUPER DISAPPOINTED at this place. Then he said are we sure that it came from the soup... like what?!? And then he said Fk... This is so unacceptable. Poor cowoker so nice and didn't yell or cus back.. I think he was just too shock of what happened and the whole thing. I love here but... Unfortunately we will never come back here again. read more

Cha Thai Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

I haven't quite sussed out solid Thai food in my area yet, but I would say, Cha Thai would be my go to for Pad Thai seafood as long as I'm still living here. They mean it when they say "generous" portions because my take out container had DEPTH! And typically when restaurants claim "seafood" it's a pretty lackluster mix of some shrimp, fish, and fish meatballs. No, they gave me the works (mussels, shrimp, squid) and it was flavorful and so tasty. I have my go-to spots for amazing Thai in LB so finding a comparable spot is a must. I order Pad Thai mostly but if I ever wanted to explore their menu more, I feel doing so won't let me down. I did wish they included lime and some pickled jalapeños to go with my dish, but all in all I was satisfied. read more

Avid Thai food critic here! I've tried many different local places and Cha Thai definitely did not disappoint. Their Thai fried rice was exceptional and their pad see ew was pretty tasty. Service was top notch and the food came out in a very timely manner. Not to mention, the prices were very reasonable. Some notes about the food: - Pad See ew noodles were very choppy. Needs to be a bit longer but the flavor was still there! - Spring rolls were so crunchy and good - Peanut sauce cost $1.50 for a tiny sauce cup of peanut sauce when at other places, it costs $2 for a good portion read more

Stopped at Cha Thai after getting back from a long business trip and in need for something quick and simple. Arrived at lunchtime with the place being somewhat busy. After I got seated, I was a served a complimentary vegetable soup which comes with the lunch special. The soup was quite tasty and also had a little kick to it. For my main course I chose the Red Curry with Chicken medium spicy. The dish came with a side salad and white steamed rice. Unfortunately I was not blown away by the curry at all. The curry tasted bland and watered down. The sliced chicken also tasted odd and was not to my liking. Verdict; 3.5 stars for very reasonably food and friendly service. read more

Enjoyed the attentive friendly service. Drunken noodles - I enjoy this dish, slightly spicier similar to pad see ew Lunch special yellow curry - solid plate, on the sweeter side Sticky rice with mango - solid plate, enjoyable. Appreciated my meal here would come again. read more

Cha Thai Restaurant - 2024.11.07 - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

Came here today with my boyfriend after he had lunch here the other day and said the food was really good. We ordered chicken panang curry, spicy drunken noodles with chicken, and mango sticky rice. Everything was so delicious, the restaurant was clean and chill the service was amazing!! I will definitely be back and recommend giving it a try! read more

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I really like "Tom yum noodle soup with shrimp" You should try it if you like sour soup! read more

Cha Thai Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

The best thai restaurant in OC!!!!! I got som tum, spicy thai fried rice and pad thai. I've never had this good thai fried rice in SoCal.. Their som tum has the perfect flavor too - Perfectly sweet, sour, and savory!!! Oh and I have to mention that they have all the flavorful thai sauces My favorite is the thai pepper with fish sauce. If you order som tum and fried rice at the same time, plz try putting the som tum soup on the rice. It gets even tastier The server lady was super nice and friendly too :) She kept checking on us if we were doing fine. read more

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Great food! Good Service!Nice ! ! Terrific place for a quiet experience with your favorite human being! ! Try it!

Fried rice with Tofu was amazing. Clean bathrooms. Good soft music. Attentive service. Will be coming back!

Only place I'd order pad thai! My go to at Thai restaurant are pad Thai and pad see ew. Basic, I know. However, I notice that pad see ews are usually pretty comparable across the restaurants I've gotten them at. However, a lot of restaurants make their pad Thai differently. I love it here because it's not plain tasting like other places and it's not super saucy like others. I hate when my noodles are drowned in sauce where it feels like I'm eating soup and I like flavor in my pad Thai not just plain noodles. I think this place does a great job with their pad Thai taste. Workers are always super nice when i come in. It's a cute spot inside, looks like hole in the wall from outside and defs has that authentic taste read more

As soon as you walk in, the attentive server greets you. They play mellow soothing music and there are two televisions on low volume. Untfortunately, there are no lunch specials on the weekend. I like their assortment of chili condiments etc I had the papaya salad and paid $2.00 extra for grilled shrimp. My friend had the Pad Thai dish. read more

My boyfriend and I tried this restaurant after looking at a car in the area. The dining area was a decent size and they had plenty of seating. We opted for a booth at the front and were promptly approached by one of the servers. She quickly took our drink order and left us to look over the menu. We ordered crying tiger, drunken noodles, and the thai fried rice with pork. The crying tiger was perfectly cooked and the sauce was spicy and flavorful. The drunken noodles were okay. I feel that is was missing something I couldn't quite put my finger on. The thai fried rice was really flavorful and is something I definitely would order again. Overall, if I'm in the area, I would eat here again. I'd like to try the other menu items. read more

This cute restaurant is where you gotta be durning lunch time. My work is not far away and we decided to try out their lunch specials. WHICH IS VERY AFFORDALE!!! You walk in and the ambiance is super cute and it smells oh so clean! Right as you sit down, there is a waitress/waiter that comes to hand you menus. THEY ARE REALLY QUICK HERE!! I ordered the broccoli beef and my wife got the Pad Thai! Both dishes came out smelling and looking amazing! You order and your food comes out within 10 minutes. This is such a luxury to those who have an hour lunch! We also ordered egg rolls you don't see pictures of because we scarfed them down!! hahahaha... Customer service 10/10 Food: 10/10 We will be back yall!! Thank you for having us!! read more

Cha Thai Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

My wife and I's preferred Thai in Orange. Great lunch specials. Pad Thai and Green Curry are excellent.

This place has great service and great food. I've been here several times and order something different and never was disappointed. A++

Wontons are overcooked. The sweet and sour chicken looked mostly brown instead of colorful and was bland. The pad Thai was very bland. Noodles dry and all stuck together. It is missing bean sprouts and carrots and has very little chicken. We are having a bad day due to AC at home not working and hoped for a yummy dinner! read more

love coming here for their chicken pad thai! hands down one of the best i've had! service is always great and love the music they have playing. a hidden gem for a casual date night or just hanging out with your friends and loved one! read more

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Absolutely amazing food and service. Been here so many times! VERY DELICIOUS food and service 10/10

Amazing food, cute and cozy atmosphere! The service is always good and the staff is excellent. Highly recommend the pad thai, thai tea, green beans, and fried rice. read more

Food was so tasty! I am not really a thai person but I cane out of the restaurant a changed person! I totally recommend the pad see ew. The noodle were cooked well and perfect seasoning. Crab fried rice is also a must it was mixed with eggs and it was amazing! The owner was super sweet and I love the decoration and ambiance. Definitely come here for quick and good food read more

Cha Thai Restaurant - Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

The food is delicious the yellow curry is phenomenal and the fried rice was mouth watering yet the pad Thai was exceptional The service is impressive the cook and the server both very kind and sweet And they fold their napkins cute And the ambiance of the restaurant is calm and pleasant Overall best curry I've ever had highly recommend Would eat her again read more

The food here has always been outstanding, in my experience. The people working there have always gone above and beyond what is expected.

Ordered through Uber Eats, requested the fried rice to be Thai (extra) spicy and they understood the assignment. I'm still sweating but loved every bite. We even made it a spicy Fear Factor challenge with the kids and enjoyed watching them squirm and chug milk. Well done, Cha Thai! read more

Lovely, beautiful, delicious food ! We had the yellow curry beef and the tom yum shrimp. Almost didn't stop because of the 3 star reviews but so thankful we gave this place a try. I'll definitely be back. The wait staff was on point, food was amazing. read more

Cha Thai Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

Came here for lunch with coworkers today. Ordered the egg roll and one of the curry plates from the lunch menu along with Thai Ice coffee. Not sure how it got so many 5 stars reviews. Everything is just average at best for me here. Pros: Located in a small strip mall. Decor is cute The 5 piece egg roll did come out hot which is great. Cons: Portion size is a bit on the small side. Even with an appetizer I barely got full. Thai Ice coffee is a big fail. Water down and sugary. It costs $5 so you will be better off getting your drinks from other boba or coffee places. The curry is more watery than thick. read more