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Chanida Thai Cuisine

4.4 (326 reviews)
ModerateThai
Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Casual
Intimate
Quiet
Good for kids

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Sheldon R.

We ordered this food for our work place and the food was mediocre. I ordered the lunch special of Tofu Pad See-Ew and it was very bland. The salad with the dressing was missing flavor as well. The best thing was the Tom Kha soup and Fried Wontons. They were slow on the order as well. We phoned in our order around 11:30am. When we arrived at 12:15pm it's as if they just started cooking the food. It wasn't ready until about 1pm. The ambiance of the place is very mom and popish. They have stacks of boxes in the corner. It's not the cleanest place. Would recommend YuThaipa or Thai Chili over this place. Tofu pad see-ew: 2/5 Tom kha soup: 4/5 Wontons: 4/5 Salad: 2/5

Pad Thai special
Michelle T.

Had this hidden gem for lunch today. Was greeted by a sweet lady, who promptly seated us. We had a variety of choices to order off there menu. For $14 you get a beyond full tummy with enough to take home for lunch tomorrow! The meal to dine in also comes with a cup of tom kha soup, and a drink. Like where can you get that for this price in today's crazy economy! The food was perfect, flavorful. The salad has a ginger dressing with a hint of sweetness. Soooo good! Highly recommended!

Fried Wonton (with ground chicken, garlic and pepper)
Andrea L.

Growing up with a Thai best friend whose family ran restaurants, I developed a deep love for authentic Thai cuisine early on. So when my mom suggested we try Chanida Thai , I was really excited. We arrived during the lunch rush and had to wait for a table. It was packed, so that was a good sign. While waiting, a regular customer picking up her order assured us the food was absolutely worth it, as she has been coming here for years. That kind of endorsement speaks volumes, and it immediately raised my expectations. And WOW!!!! Chanida Thai did not disappoint. Every dish was packed with flavor, perfectly balanced, and clearly made with care. I'm thrilled to have such a gem close by. Without a doubt, I'll be back soon (and often!)

Lunch special (10/19/25).
Maria R.

Decided to stop in since it was near an event we would be attending in the area. Based on the reviews, it seemed like a good place to try out. We ordered from the lunch specials menu - three different items. When we got our food...it all looked the same. Definitely different items but everything just looked bland. It didn't taste bland, just looked bland. Unfortunately, we will not be coming back.

Chow mein no vege

Decided to try a new take out place and oh was I disappointed. Spent 80$ in food to get a chow mein with no Veges which ended up being plain spaghetti noodles. The food tasted fake and just awful. Would not recommend

pad thai
Heather L.

The Lunch Special is the best deal in town. $14 for huge lunch portion of pad thai, a nice serving of Tom Kha, rice, wong tongs and even a salad! food was delicious and the restaurant is adorable. I will have to go back to eat in. Person. Lunch service was great too. definitely worth making the phone call.

Fried banana with ice cream. Yum!

Eddie the chef, and his wife, serve quality delicious food in a cozy dining area. We love coming here for lunch or dinner.

Tom Kah Soup

This was our first visit. We arrived shortly before they closed, to place a to go order, and we did not feel rushed at all. The woman who greeted us was so nice and accommodating. We ordered two thai teas, tom kah soup, pad thai with pork, and the money bags. Everything was delicious.

Paul I.

Excellent Thai place in a city and place you'd least expect to see one. I was looking for Asian restaurant options around Yucaipa/Redlands and Yelp showed this one. Overall the food was good. The best dish was the rams chicken and spinach. This was absolutely delicious. Very nutty and creamy. The ginger pork and chicken masaman were good. I did have to add some fish sauce and hot sauce to flavorize it a tad more. The service was nice but there was one person running the floor so things took a little longer than usual. I'll be back...

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This place sucks they are closed at 130 pm when the supposed to be open till 8. People eating inside and won't u lock the door!!

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Consistently good Thai food! Usually we order to-go and it's always quick and delicious. We've been coming here for years.

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Are there gluten-free options on the menu?

They do offer vegetables to sub, most of their menu specials that I noticed were noodles/rice. But I did not look over the full menu, which I believe is online .

Are they still open? I've gone there 3 times in the past week or so and there's a handwritten sign in the door that says, "sorry we're closed".

I hope they are! Maybe closed for vacation or remodel? I see another yelper wrote a review 6 days ago. I haven't stopped in lately, as it's a bit of a drive from my home. Perhaps call first before your next attempt?

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It's been a while since we've been to Thai Chili, and I forgot how GOOD the food is! We usually…read morecome for their lunch specials because they're such a good deal, and my husband and I split one. He takes the salad, I take the soup, and then we split the entrée. This time we got the pineapple curry and OMG. Mmm, mmm, MMM. Every bite. The soup was delicious, the pineapple curry was packed with flavor, and I already know the salad is good because their dressing is bomb. The flavors here are always so on point. My only complaint food-wise is the rice portion is a little skimpy. If you're going to split the lunch special like we do, you'll definitely need some extra rice. But if you're trying to be super skimpy and have an affordable lunch for two, this is the way to do it! The Thai tea was a little pricey, but honestly, I think it's probably around market price these days. Now, the service and ambiance? Ehhh. You basically walk in, put your name on a little sign-in sheet, and wait to be seated. There's not much of a greeting or interaction, and the ambiance is just regular and chill, nothing special. Soooo I started this review thinking it was five stars, but now that I'm writing it out... it's probably more like a solid four-star experience with FIVE-STAR FOOD. Because let's be real, you're not coming here for the ambiance. You're not really coming for the service. You're coming because the food is freaking delicious and the lunch specials are a great deal. If you're cool with meh ambiance, meh service, good prices, and DELICIOUS food, Thai Chili is where you want to go.

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Thai Chili - Open booth, but they would not seaf us there

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Bánh Mì Minh Nhat - 1. Cold Cut with Pate

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Happy Mediums - The little window seat

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Chanida Thai Cuisine - thai - Updated October 2026

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