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    Luck Gai Cafe

    4.7 (1.4k reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Sarah P.

    I got the Hainan chicken dish poached and fried. It was a great combination of both and I really enjoyed it. This was the first time I ever tried Hainan chicken and it was great. I can't wait to try their other dishes on their menu.

    Pad See Ew; whoopsie on the late photo
    Julie L.

    The location is a little bit tucked away but definitely worth the find! Just a Mom and Pop shop with 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!

    Hainan chicken, great deal+really good!
    Brittney G.

    Took me a while, but I finally found my new go-to Thai spot in oc (plus Hainan chicken!). I ordered the crispy Hainan chicken, edamame, dumplings, and mango sticky rice, everything was super fresh and well-seasoned. The sauces that come with the chicken are a standout (pro tip: mix them all together... you won't regret it). The tamarind sauce was also great on its own. Service was amazing; warm, welcoming, and it honestly felt like eating at someone's home with their family. The location is a little hard to find, but that just makes it feel like a hidden gem

    Canary H.

    I'm a big fan of this place!! It's located in an odd spot right under the bridge. When you turn into it, you'll be a bit confused, but it's perfect! Quiet location without a lot of foot traffic unless it's restaurant patrons. We always park right in front. There is limited seating and it's best to call for big parties a head of time. The chairs are cute and the interior is captivating; it feels just like home. Whenever I come, I order the Hainan chicken combo. It has the crispy chicken and the poached chicken with a bed of garlic rice or garlic noodles. You can also make your own combinations of sauces right next to that table. To compliment my meal, I usually order their beer or get the lychee martini. It's super cute and refreshing! The workers here are always polite and upbeat. They don't bother you and are very mindful of remind you your needs. Again, I love coming here. Can't wait to make the trip back!

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    Khanh T.

    Great location with lots of parking in front. There are plenty of seatings both indoors and outdoors. Good for big group. We came around 9pm and there are plenty of seatings. The service was fast and courteous. We got the yellow curry and the duo kow mun gai. Both were very delicious. The chicken is fried to perfection, not too greasy, but super flavorful. We also got 2 drinks, Thai tea and Lemonade Thai tea, tho they're alright in my opinion.

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    Cari S.

    An absolute must!!! 100% authentic and 200% delicious. It's owned by a husband and wife, she runs the back of the house as head chef and he runs the front of the house. The wife is originally from Thailand and they seem to visit often, so not only is the food out of this world but he can tell you everything you want to know about it, from the protein that pairs best with a dish to how it differs from similar dishes in Asia. The ambiance is inviting, authentic, and a tad quirky, just like the service, but in the best possible way. They have patio seating also. 8 of us went so we got to try a little bit of almost everything. Every bite of every dish was outstanding. I couldn't stop eating my friend's yellow curry. I'm definitely getting that next time. I got the Foxy Kiss with chicken which was served with rice and a fried egg. Amazing! I honestly can't wait to go back. Our friends are regulars there, and now we will be too.

    Arleen S.

    I did a cookie decorating class next door a few weeks ago with my wife and sister-in-law and I snuck in here to order food before the class started and the food was bomb. I can't remember what I ordered but my sister also ordered dumplings and I got a milk tea and it was so good! The restaurant offered a mini discount for the class next door and they even delivered it to us! Lol I call that excellent customer service. The restaurant itself was clean and nice-they had tables outside or inside to eat!

    I'd order their pad thai again
    Sally T.

    I feel like every family has their cozy go-to Thai restaurant that they absolutely swear by because it's what they grew up with. For my family, it's Jumpa Thai in Garden Grove, CA. While I love, love, love all the amazing memories we've made there, I recognize that you can have love in your heart for more than one Thai restaurant. I encourage everyone to get out of their comfort zone and continue to explore new spots. You never know -- you might find your new fave!!!! And if not, that's okay because you're still supporting small biz :^) So now onto why I sought out Luck Gai Cafe specifically -- one of my best friends has been complaining about his stomach hurting, and I suggested we get hainan chicken for dinner. It's like when your dog is sick and you have to feed them a "clean" meal like steamed chicken and rice, LMAO..... and naturally, it's what I thought my dawg needed. **Hainan chicken** We got a large poached chicken, and I personally feel like it was portioned for one person instead of two. I think I would order just white meat without chicken skin next time since that's my preference, but my friend really liked the dish and he's been here multiple times. It was my first time at Luck Gai and it made realize that I'm more into Chinese/Vietnamese Hainan chicken. I was bummed that I didn't get pickled cabbage or the usual sauces (chili-ginger sauce and ginger-scallion oil) with my meal. To make things clear: the sauces they offered weren't bad by any means. I was just looking for something different and this is my trivial take. I would probably still order the dish again in the future because the rice and soup were delicious. **Pad Thai** I think it's easier to order bad pad thai than it is to find good. It's just a fact of life. On our end, w ise got lucky with the Luck Gai's pad thai being absolutely scrumptious. The noodles were cooked au dente, sauce ratio was perfect, and shrimps were juicy. What more can you ask for? I would order this dish again, and probably also try other recommended items on their menu such as their pad see ew.

    Mighty Chicken Combo
    Shirley W.

    Was curious to try this place since it's very highly rated, but let's see how it compares to other hainan chicken restaurants from the 626... First walking in, it's a very small quaint shop. I was unsure what type of service this restaurant had, there wasn't a "please wait to be seated" sign or anything, so I assume you just order at the cashier and pick it up to your table or something. I was greeted by the cashier and was told I could sit anywhere since there wasn't really anyone in the restaurant. She handed me the menu and then... it was a long period of time whether I was suppose to wait for her to come and I order, or am I supposed to just go up there myself.... So I just went ahead and ordered at the cashier and everything, no big deal. It didn't take too long for my order to be prepared. She actually handed me utensils and my meal to the table, and handed my food as well. So I guess it probably was a sit-down service...? lol I got the mighty combo, which I wanted to try both the poach chicken and the fried chicken. I like how they offered a variety of sauces and listed which tasted better with what. I also liked how they added a small side salad and soup, which is a pretty nice set. Now onto the chicken, the rice was pretty enjoyable, I wish it was softer though. The poached chicken was kinda mid, nothing really too special. It also had cartilage in every piece so not sure if that was normal... The fried chicken tasted better, has more unique textures to eating it, but the batter itself gets boring the more you eat it, or at least it just tastes cheap. I ended up enjoying the fried chicken one more, but honestly for the quality compared to other places I had in the 626, it's not that comparable. It's probably just highly rated around this area, but the meal was just okay. In the end, service was pretty slow. I saw others waiting for their order and they feel like they were just dreading to be there waiting for their food. I ended up just going up to the counter and get my own to-go box and packed it. Service was pretty slow and questionable, but it's only one worker on the floor. They really should have another person helping her if this was a sit down restaurant.

    Emily L.

    I had no expectations of this restaurant when I walked in and I was pleasantly surprised! The chicken dish was pretty good and it is a pretty big portion. The egg rolls were light and crispy! The tom kha was actually very sour (so depends on your preference of how sour you like it! Just to note, it wasn't spicy at all, even though we got level 2. The workers are kind and it's a nice and clean seating area!

    Emily T.

    A hole in the wall type place! Their restaurant in tucked in a narrow business plaza near the big street. They have outdoor seating that allows dogs which is really nice. My server was really friendly and was a jokester! I didn't catch his name but he was very friendly. Portions were decent and I liked that they give you a whole tray of sauce per person so you can have as much sauce as you want. The chicken itself was very clean tasting but I wish they had a skin-less option!

    khao soi with chicken
    Karen N.

    i love hainan chicken, so i was in the area and decided to stop by here! my friend and i got the kow mun gai combo, which came with poached and fried chicken, garlic rice, and soup, and a khao soi with chicken. i really enjoyed the poached chicken with the accompanying sauces and the garlic rice! the chicken was very soft and flavorful, and the rice was aromatic. i didnt really enjoy the fried chicken because it was oilier and felt heavy after eating it. also, i really love khao soi, but i wasn't a fan of this one because it was too thick for me and felt heavy. the pickled veggies that came with it tasted like water and didn't help to cut through the thick curry. the servers were overall nice, but i did not like the jokes that one of them kept making. he stopped by my table twice and kept asking us "if we were having an awful time." how do i respond to that? LOL also there was a group of 3 next to us, and he brought out 2/3 dishes and asked "did everyone important get their food?" ??? idk if they were friends beforehand but judging by the awkward silence, probably not...

    Mighty combo
    Lê L.

    Decent chicken rice place. Fried chicken is crispy and boiled chicken is juicy. The service is friendly and I love the layout of the restaurant. Its nice having options to sit outdoor and bring your pup too. Food take a little bit to prepare, I'm assuming cuz they are frying chicken to order. I love that they provide multiple sauce options but downside is the sauces are all pretty sweet. Would love some option for spicy and savory to go with it. I'd definitely come back and try other things on the menu though.

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    Best Thai food in the area! Hainan chicken is delicious. Food portions are just right

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    Poached chicken was the best with sauces. Great service by Carlos. 4 diff types of sauces for friend and poached. Service was fast

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    Is there an all white meat option?

    Is there plenty of parking available?

    Yes for the most part. Every now and then another business has a big event but even there there are still spaces available

    Do they take reservations?

    Not sure, probably not. They have a inside and outdoor tables. it's a walk-up counter to order food. The food is Good and Tasty. Worth going to, plus staff is very friendly ( couple owned ).

    This place is listed today as having outdoor seating. Is it still available? If it is, is it covered or heated? How many people can sit there? / April 25, 2023

    Yes, there is outdoor seating available and there are no heaters. About 2 tables that seat about 4 people. 1 table sat 6 people.

    For the Hainan chicken, is there an option to select dark meat only? Thanks

    We only service dark meat

    Are you guys open yet?

    Yes, our soft opening started this weekend. We will be open 6 days a week. Closed on Tuesdays and also closed on open days between 3 and 5pm.

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    AM Thai Fusion Cuisine

    AM Thai Fusion Cuisine

    4.3
    (833 reviews)
    8.9 mi
    $$

    It isn't just service here, it's more like hospitality! I felt so welcomed and cared for. The food…read morewas delicious and she totally helped us make decisions. The food was great. The serving size was excellent. It was too much for me, so I got a lunch for work the next day, and it was the perfect amount for my husband. The inside seating looked comfortable enough, we sat outside and it was perfect! We even had the banana dessert and it was so good. Just the right amount of banana to pastry to chocolate sauce. Yummmm!

    I came here due to the relatively high reviews. This visit was very disappointing. I had a Thai…read moretea, which did not taste like the usual Thai teas that I've had at many other places. It tasted more bitter. The server did add more cream to sweeten it, which helped, but overall, I did not enjoy their Thai tea. I had the beef salad and updated to the ribeye meat option as the beef is supposed to be more tender. However, the meat didn't taste "more tender". The beef salad was also salty. We also had the tom yum noodle soup and larb salad. Upon looking at the larb salad, you can already tell that it was going to be salty, as other larb salad is not usually that saucy. And sure enough, the larb salad was salty, as well as the tom yum noodle soup. Restaurant itself was relatively small, it had simple decor, parking was easy, and staff were attentive and the overall prices were reasonable. However, the food was way too salty, making it difficult to even finish the meal.

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    Lanta Thai Fusion

    Lanta Thai Fusion

    4.3
    (1.4k reviews)
    4.1 mi
    $$

    i've been to lanta many times now, and all i can say is i'm always so happy with my entire…read moreexperience. the restaurant is clean, the staff is friendly, service is quick, and the food is BOMBBBB! *even better if you go for the amazing (& affordably priced) lunch specials !! the best deal for the best food !! every time i go, these are my staples: - tom kha (or tom yum !!): i LOVE me a good soup. tom yum is my all-time favorite soup, but here at lanta i've been loving their flavorful tom kha that warms my entire being up! - beef pad see ewe: my everything!! theirs has a nice sweetness, and the beef is so tender and delicious! - mixed vegetables w/ tofu: the best way to get a serving of veggies in! the sauce is A+++ - chicken yellow curry: just AMAZING in all ways! love this place and can't wait to come back (i say after eating there 3 hours ago lol) :-)

    Loved my first time dining experience at Lanta Thai Fusion with friends…read more I ordered one of their specials which included a ribeye & it was extremely tender and flavorful! This dish had one chili pepper on it and for somebody who is sensitive to spice, it definitely had a kick but I could still eat the dish. Shoutout to my friend's Pad Thai dish, which was extremely huge and could probably make 2-3 leftover meals. I definitely have to try this someday. Not my favorite place, but it was definitely a good place and I would definitely come back!

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    Red Curry with chicken
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    E-San Rod-Sap

    E-San Rod-Sap

    4.3
    (455 reviews)
    5.6 mi
    $$

    Home-cooked Lao food in Anaheim?! Yes!! Coming from Sacramento, I'm always looking for a good…read morepapaya salad that's authentically Lao style. Lauren was helping us and it's kind of like a hot foods to go place, but you can get a tray of food and sit down and eat as well. The prices are super affordable and there are dishes that go beyond the typical curries and sausage. I definitely want to come back to try more dishes. She mentioned that the MANGO STICKY RICE sells out fast so if you have time to come here in the morning on the weekends, please do! We got the medium spicy for the papaya salad and it was delicious. Definitely has a kick the more you consume. The BITTERMELON dish was not as bitter as I expected and it was enjoyable! I'd get it again. My personal favorite was the SOUR BAMBOO SOUP. It was something I had never tried before and it was simple but so good. The bamboo is soft and I recommend this soup if you like things with a twang. The SAUSAGE is savory and fatty, yum, it was perfect with the white rice. The PORK JERKY was thick, not too dry, and typical of what I've had before. I also had a THAI COFFEE and it was delicious! I do recommend. Lauren mentioned that there are variety of Thai desserts displayed on the weekends and that is something I am looking forward to checking out next time I am in Anaheim! This place shares a wall with the Lao & Thai Market and both places are CASH ONLY. This place is totally a mom-and-pop shop type feel and the aunties are in back cooking it up! Parking was easy, we parked in front and walked in.

    I have a difficult time rating this restaurant. While I love the food here, the grocery store next…read moredoor, and have generally had good customer service experiences over the years, I have also experienced a racist encounter when I brought my Caucasian friend to dine in. Unfortunately, hearing the staff make racist remarks about my friend changed my perception of this place. The staff should be more mindful about openly saying racist things in front of customers in their language. Just because I don't look SEA doesn't mean I don't speak or understand the language. I hope the staff are more mindful of what they say in front of customers in other languages and avoid making assumptions based on someone's appearance. I genuinely enjoy their food, but experiences like this make it difficult to recommend the restaurant without hesitation. My favorite dishes here are the nam khao tod and the saku sai moo, which only available at the steam table on weekends.

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    You & I Thai Cuisine

    You & I Thai Cuisine

    3.8
    (691 reviews)
    5.8 mi
    $$

    We came again with MIL and enjoyed some Thai food. Busy at…read morethe small little restaurant that day and still friendly service It is a bit dim in there but doesn't change the taste of food. We will be back again :)

    Pro tip: Order by phone or in person…read more The food is good, and the staff have always been friendly, but I noticed a concerning price discrepancy between their online ordering system and the in-house menu. I ordered a Pad See Ew through their website and was charged $15.95 for the dish plus a $3.00 upcharge for beef, bringing the total to $18.95 before tax. On top of that, the online checkout automatically adds a 10% tip unless you adjust it. Thinking the higher price might simply be due to inflation, I didn't question it at first. However, when I later looked at the menu in the restaurant, I noticed that beef does not carry an additional charge. Only seafood has an upcharge. The same Pad See Ew is listed at $15.95 in-store, plus tax. I brought the discrepancy to the cashier's attention, and she checked with management. Unfortunately, management was already aware of the issue but did not offer a refund, reimbursement, or any effort to make it right. That was particularly disappointing because I'm a repeat customer who works nearby and regularly eats here with family and coworkers. As a result, ordering online can cost several dollars more for the exact same meal. If you're looking to save money, I recommend calling in your order or ordering directly at the restaurant. The food itself is tasty, but I hope management reviews these pricing differences and makes them more transparent for customers. It's hard not to feel taken advantage of when loyal customers are paying more online for the same item without clear disclosure.

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    5. Rad Nar Seafood $ 19.45 2.18.25
    Pad Thai Shrimp 4.06.26

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    Fa-Sai Thai

    Fa-Sai Thai

    4.3
    (1.2k reviews)
    7.6 mi
    $$

    Surprisingly, I hadn't been here until recently. The food was so delicious! My toddlers both loved…read morethe chicken Pad See Ew. Of course, we had to try the Pad Thai and Tom Yum too -- both were amazing. My husband ordered the shrimp papaya salad, and it was really good as well. To finish everything off, the mango sticky rice was delicious. I'd definitely love to come back and try the curry next time. The service was great too!

    I had a disappointing experience at Fa-Sa Thai today. If I can give ZERO stars I would…read more I placed a to-go order, and they only accept cash or Zelle. My total came to $41.33, and I paid with $100.35 in cash. I was given $59.00 back in change, so I politely mentioned that I was still owed $0.02. I even said, "It's okay, you can keep it." What bothered me wasn't the two cents--it was the owner's response. He told me that "the government said we're not allowed to use pennies anymore." That simply isn't true. Pennies are still legal U.S. currency, and I had just received pennies as change at a grocery store earlier that day. If a business chooses not to keep pennies on hand or has a rounding policy, that's one thing, but telling customers the government no longer allows the use of pennies is misleading. This was never about two cents. It was about honesty and customer service. As a business owner, if you owe a customer change, you should either provide it or explain your store's policy truthfully--not make a statement that isn't accurate. Unfortunately, that interaction left a poor impression and took away from what could have been an otherwise pleasant experience.

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    67. Pad Thai
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