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Cha Thai Restaurant

3.8 (541 reviews)
InexpensiveThai, Asian Fusion, Noodles
Open 11:00 am - 3:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Receipt of what I ordered the red curry lunch special.
Dara D.

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.

Mango Sticky Rice
James P.

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.

Food
Lidia H.

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.

Good packaging for delivery
Britney M.

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.

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Matt L.

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

Mango Sticky Rice
Kristina R.

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!!

That Tea-dy!
Cind V.

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

Lily D.

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.

2024.11.07
Lis K.

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.

Drunken noodle
Shy T.

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!

Spicy Thai Fried Rice with Pork
Kaylie C.

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.

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Just finished a whole plate of Drunken Noodle. Really good and chill spot from my experience. Drunken Noodles

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2 years ago

The worst Thai chicken fried rice I ever eaten. The container has only scrapped chicken and rice nothing else.

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Still our go to thai place when around Chapman in Orange. Especially when in UCI Medical Center either for admission or follow up check ups.

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3 years ago

Excelente food and the service was wonderful as well. Thank you! Nice low music. 100 percent satisfied

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2 years ago

Cute little place my aunt and I always come to. We had a server the other day, young gentlemen very friendly and pleasant.

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3 years ago

Best Thai food in Orange, love their warm service and flavorful food. The place is very cute and well decorated too.

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The people were really nice and totally recommend. And the food amazing it's good for families with kids good for dates:)

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4.6(235 reviews)
3.9 mi
$$
Locally owned & operated
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It's been a while since my last review, but I'm back and here to backlog some of my eating…read moreadventures! Nava is conveniently close to me and they have a lunch special. So of course, I gave it a try since I love a good deal and I love Thai food. I got the pad see ew with chicken and yellow curry with chicken. Both lunch specials. I did take out so I can't really speak to the ambiance. However, the restaurant isn't too big and it's nothing noteworthy. When placing the online order, they take your payment online so all I had to do was walk in and pick up at the cashier area. When I brought it home, I dug into the food. At first, it didn't look like there was a lot of food, but once I started eating, I noticed that it was actually a fair portion for the pad see ew. The yellow curry was also nice because you were able to select the level of spice. I selected medium and it had a nice heat to it all in all. It was really good. I appreciate that the food wasn't overly salty but had good flavors. The lunch specials also came with some fried wonton looking items which was really tasty as well. I would definitely check it out if you're in the area, even though the appearance on the outside, doesn't look anything special and the location is somewhat questionable. Don't let that deter you from coming in though!

More like 3.5 stars.. Ordered takeout; here's what we got:…read moreChicken pad Thai 3/5: good flavor, but could use a bit more protein. Pork spicy basil 2/5: this had a shockingly, tiny portion of protein and was 3/4 veggies, of which some were big slices of onion. Flavor was just OK, spice level was good. For $15 this was a definite letdown. Chicken panang 4/5: this one is solid. Flavor and spice are good, not a generous amount of protein, but was as expected for the price of the dish. Bbq ribs 3/5: very tender, tastes more like American bbq. Again a bit stingy on the protein with just 4 medium sized ribs and a tiny pinky sized rib (so I guess 1/4 rib?) for $18. Free cream cheese wontons with $50+ order 5/5: Nothing special, just cream cheese, but I always appreciate when a business gives perks like this.

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4.4(435 reviews)
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Okay I normally never write reviews this long but this place deserves it lol…read more We were craving Thai food one night and randomly searched for a place that was still open. Found this little spot and ordered takeout thinking it would just be your average Thai food. Super small, cozy restaurant. We got the salad roll, red curry, tom yum soup, and pad thai and ... we were shooketh. The tom yum soup was INSANELY good. Fresh, flavorful, super lemon grassy in the best way. The only times I've had tom yum that tasted this good was in Bangkok and one restaurant in Vegas. After that meal we immediately said we needed to come back and actually eat there because there was no way everything on the menu wasn't amazing. Second visit we planned to try different things... but ended up craving the same dishes again lol. Reordered the salad roll and pad thai, then added tom yum noodle soup and crab fried rice. HOLY CANNOLI. The salad rolls are a must. I love that its not filled with noodles so it actually tastes fresh and light instead of filling you up instantly. The sauce is soooo good too. The crab fried rice was ridiculously flavorful and the tom yum noodle soup somehow tasted even better dining in. Then yes... we came back AGAIN for the third time this week Ordered drunken noodles, crab fried rice again because we couldn't help ourselves, salad rolls again, wonton noodle soup, BBQ chicken, and tom kha soup. The BBQ chicken was so soft and juicy and the tom kha soup was chef's kiss. We ended up talking to the owner because I am obsessed with this place and she told us how her and her husband were both engineers and bought this restaurant 2 years ago because her husband loves cooking. They are the fourth owners and apparently this restaurant has been opened since 1986! She also told us they grow their own chili peppers, which makes sense because everything tastes so fresh and intentional. Apparently they also have a chef that worked at a 5-star hotel in Thailand and is known for his boat noodles, so that's next on our list. I kind of don't want to leave this review because it's a tiny restaurant and I don't want there to be a wait but they genuinely deserve all the hype. Soooooooo good. Def try it. Also, I have no photos because I went straight into eating.

The 4 stars is only for the length of time it took to get our food. We came here for dinner before…read morethe Anaheim Ducks game and we had 8 in our party. To start, food was delicious and I can understand that a smaller family business may take longer but it literally took 1hr and 20 min to get all of our food and there was only maybe 2 other couples dining. They did apologize for the wait which is much appreciated but wow that's a long time an we were a little late to the hockey game. If I'm in the area again I'd still try it again. Can't complain about the delicious food :)

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4.7(1.4k reviews)
5.7 mi
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Outdoor seating
Eco-friendly

The location is a little bit tucked away but definitely worth the find! Just a Mom and Pop shop…read morewith the nicest staff. Authentic flavors and great portions. The Thai tea is sweet and strong. Highly recommend if you go during lunch. Lol Pad see ew had great wok hei & fresh ingredients. The wings were crispy and delicious. Looking forward to coming back soon! Chang beer from Thailand is refreshing with the meal. I will have to look for this in the supermarkets!

I had an amazing experience at Lucky Gai Cafe and it's easily one of my new favorite spots. The…read morefood was fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. Every bite tasted authentic and well balanced you can tell they really pay attention to quality ingredients and preparation. The chicken was perfectly cooked, juicy, and packed with flavor, and the rice paired with it was just as impressive. Portions were solid for the price, and everything came out quickly without sacrificing quality. The atmosphere was clean, welcoming, and laid back perfect for a casual meal or quick stop. On top of that, the staff was friendly and attentive, which made the whole experience even better. If you're looking for something delicious, comforting, and consistent, this place is definitely worth checking out. I'll 100% be coming back.

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4.1(1.2k reviews)
3.2 mi
$$
Kid friendly
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Thai Chaiyo Tustin, is located in a small plaza off 17th street near the 55 freeway. I attended a…read morerecent event here and loved my food, so I decided to bring some people from my family to give them a try. Just like my prior visit, service was very friendly. We were seated right away. The space is narrow and only has several tables for dine-in. I think that there are probably more people who order for pickup because a lot came in to grab their food during our entire visit. It seems they have a good amount of regulars too. Almost like the Cheers bar in MA where everybody knows your name. Kinda nice actually. What we ordered: 1) pad see ew with crispy pork - 5/5. The kids loved this so much we needed up having to order two. 2) garlic salmon - 4/5. Served over a bed of veggies. This one was à la cart so we had to order a side of rice. It's enough for one person. This was covered with garlicky goodness. My son was wanting more. 3) Panang curry - 5/5. Not pictured here. One of our guests started to devour that dish before I could even take a photo. Sadly, they weren't familiar with me wanting to take a picture. The kids were like "oh no. We don't touch our food before the little photoshoot" LOL. Overall, we really enjoyed our food. I'm not in the area frequently, but if I was around and wanted Thai, I would definitely come back for more. Service was great and staff were attentive and friendly. What more could you ask for?

The food was "okay" it wasn't bad but I have been spoiled by my Thai girlfriend and her family for…read moreyears! I know good Thai food. This place is decent but $50 for two entrees with watered down coconut curry milk? No, not worth it. I will try again. Perhaps Larb or Pad Thai...

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