This place is a hidden gem and family owned , found this restaurant randomly while scrolling on yelp and decided to give it a shot . And boy was it find we came for dinner and order basically everything on the menu to try and I can't couldn't find a single negative thing to say about this place. It's our new favorite Thai restaurant in the Oc area and will be back time and time again. The menu features all the Thai classics and everything we ordered had great flavor and good size portions. The service was so good and the staff were very friendly. The restaurant ambience is a small little place that's got maybe 30 tables but it's very clean and well lite. We will be back for the mango sticky rice and coconut ice cream combo read more

Nava Thai is one of my neighborhood hidden gems. I come here pretty often since I live nearby, and I'm surprised it doesn't get more attention. There aren't many Thai spots around the area, so this has become one of my go to's comfort food places. The prices are pretty reasonable, service is always attentive, and it's usually quiet. I also love the Thai decor and the screen showing a walk through of a Thai night market. The Thai papaya salad is delicious as always. They're very consistent with it, and medium spice is perfect. The pad kra pao is another favorite, especially since I don't see it at every Thai restaurant. The yellow chicken curry was rich, with potatoes and carrots cooked to the perfect soft bite. We also got the pork fried rice and it was SO good. I also enjoyed the Thai Nam Tok too, especially after recently having the Lao version somewhere else. It was interesting comparing the two, which btw the Lao version I had was much fishier, herbier and spicier. Definitely one of my neighborhood comfort spots and somewhere I'll keep recommending. It may not quite hit that "5 star" category for me, but when I want good Thai food close to home, Nava Thai is an easy choice. 9/10 read more

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It's my first time trying Nava Thai Cuisine. I would say i found my favorite restaurant. I'm kind of picky when it comes to Thai foods but the foods here are absolutely delicious. Love love love the owner. Her services make my family so happy. Especially my daughter. The restaurant is super organized. I love the ambiance. Everything just very fresh. Thank you the Nava Thai cuisine. 10 out of 10 We would COMINGGG back!!! read more

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Food is very fresh and delicious. I like the vibe inside the restaurant is very clean and nice murals on the walls. I'll be coming back to try the new dishes. read more

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Just found a hidden gem! My first time here and it was absolutely delicious. I ordered the Prink King dish with chicken. White rice on the side and order of veggie egg rolls. I like my food spicy but for my first time I ordered it medium and it had a kick to it. But that's just my preference. Restaurant is very clean , cozy and comfortable. The service was great overall. Highly recommend. Definitely worth your money. read more

Nava Thai Cuisine - Green bean cooked with red curry paste. - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

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Been to this place twice now with my friends who all enjoy thai food like me. I enjoyed sharing their party crispy plate with its variety of fried appetizers. It pairs nicely with dishes like beef pad see ew noodles, yellow curry with steamed rice and thai iced tea. The orange chicken is also tangy and flavorful. The owner is nice and the food delicious - a perfect combination. Just know that the restaurant closes for an hour between lunch and dinner. In addition, it's good to note that they have a weekday lunch special. Save room for mango and sticky rice if you crave desserts. This little gem is tucked away in Orange worth checking out if you're in the area. read more

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Came in on a rainy Monday evening and it was not busy. The waitress came out fast to take our order and was very friendly. The food came out at a nice rate where we could enjoy ourselves before eating. The food was delicious! The yellow curry was perfectly spicy for me and my partner to both enjoy. Enough of a kick for me and not too spicy for him. We shared everything but he enjoyed the pad Thai more while I enjoyed the pad see ew more. But we both enjoyed everything! It is very casual and a good size. They have large booths that could fit up to 3 people on each side. By the time we left the place was a lot busier. It was nice to see a good quality establishment getting business on a chilly, rainy night! read more

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Ordered for pick up recently and enjoy the flavor of the dishes but the spice level was too spicy for our liking. We ordered mild level of spice and it was way too much. However the flavors of the Panang curry and pad woon sen noodles was very good. In the future I'll be ordering no spice and asking for chilis in vinegar on the side. read more

Nava Thai is located in a small corner lot with limited parking out front. I ordered a take out order online and it was completed rather quickly. The pad see ew lacked a bit of flavored (6/10), the yellow curry was flavorful (8/10), and the pad thai was also tasty (8/10). read more

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I had a great experience here! The Thai tea was delicious--perfectly sweet, creamy, and so refreshing. The Pad Thai was full of flavor, cooked perfectly, and one of the better ones I've had in the area. On top of the great food, the restaurant was incredibly clean and well-maintained, which made the whole dining experience even better. Friendly service, tasty food, and a spotless restaurant--I'll definitely be coming back! read more

soo amazing!! $12.95 lunch special. everything here is soo good. def check it out!! their salad is amazing!! cream cheese wontons, tofu everything is so good. food comes out soo fast!! i never have any complaints.. come check it out read more

The owner and host was very nice and friendly. Very good and flavorful food. This is a hidden gem in the city of Orange. read more

Nava Thai Cuisine - Tom Yum Kai - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

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Been here in the past, slightly let down with last time in. Flavors just lacking a bit. Orange chicken (not pictured) was good and crisp but not very "orangey". Spicy Basil with Beef was lacking flavor, maybe needed more spice. Next time I would order medium spice perhaps. Waitress was kind, not busy when we came in. Clean inside. read more

Nava Thai Cuisine - Pad See Ew Beef - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

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This is definitely a hidden gem! It's tucked away in an unassuming plaza and there was no one else in the restaurant when we arrived around 12:45 pm. The restaurant is really clean and the waitress was super nice and attentive. We got our food pretty quickly (within 10 minutes of ordering) and it was absolutely delicious. We ordered the yellow curry and pad see ew, both with chicken and mild spice. The level of heat was perfect, not too spicy but with a slight tingle that added a depth of flavor. The pad see ew was super savory with a nice char on the noodles. The prices were also super reasonable and much more affordable than other places we've been. 100% recommend! Ratings: Pad see ew: 5/5 Yellow curry: 4.5/5 read more

Nava Thai Cuisine - Yellow Curry and Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

It was worth going out of my way to come here it's a nice Quaint restaurant with big portions and the pricing is really good. They're very vegan friendly unlike many or most other thai places. I think the biggest standout was how patient they are if you do have special requests! read more

More like 3.5 stars.. Ordered takeout; here's what we got: Chicken 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. read more

It's been a while since my last review, but I'm back and here to backlog some of my eating adventures! 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! read more

Dined here for the first time recently. Although the restaurant was nice and clean, their dishes could've been slightly better. Beef Nam Tok was OK. Tom Yum soup could use some more stuff in it, but otherwise tasted good. The only dish I felt was delicious and worth the money was the Pad Thai. read more

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If you want simple Thai comfort food, Nava is the place to go. It's a small but mighty location. Service is great and food is yummy. I wouldn't say that the food is the best Thai food I've ever had. But it's consistent and it keeps me coming back. I always enjoy their khao soi. I usually like the crunchy noodles on the side so they stay crunchy. The coconut broth was creamy, salty and sweet. They chicken is fork tender and very flavorful. I also ordered their garlic chicken and sticky rice so I can have them together. And oh man that was a really great combo! The only thing I didn't enjoy was the Thai iced coffee. It didn't have any depth to it. The plus side, I thought everything was reasonably price. Overall, the quality and price will keep me coming back for more. read more

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lovee this place!! i always drive by but ive never been in. they have an $11.95 lunch special. scoree!! came with pad thai,salad, and 2 chicken wontons. everything here was delicious!! i also love the salad dressing. everything was fast,fresh,ans delicious!! ill def be back again!! read more

tbh this place looks dingy and not like one where i'd like to dine in. but i come here a lot and it has quickly become my go-to thai place. the food tastes great and the portion size compared to the price can't be beat. you can order from their website and your order will be complete in like 15 minutes. i was sick recently and ordered a tom yum soup AND a green curry and both were so soothing and filling and spicy in a way where i could actually taste it and i swear it healed me. staff is very nice and on top of things. i think you can just tell that it's the type of place that is family run and they're doing their best. i would definitely call this a hidden gem in orange and encourage you to give it a try. dishes that i really like from here are: pad thai pad see ew pad kee mao green curry tom yum soup chicken satay appetizer garlic green beans spicy eggplant read more

Nava Thai is a little gem tucked in the northern corner of the city of Orange in a nondescript strip mall. But don't let the blink-and-you'll-miss-it exterior fool you; the food inside shouldn't be overlooked. What We Ate: We ordered the Khao Soi (coconut curry noodle soup) with chicken, the garlic wings, a side of sticky rice, and a Thai iced coffee. What We Loved: Despite enjoying Thai food for most of my adult life, I'd never had Khao Soi before. Heck, I had never even heard of it before I saw it on their menu. But when I did, I knew I had to try it -- and I'm so happy I did. It was delicious! If you love egg noodles and Thai curries, this is the perfect combination. The sticky rice was good, made even better when combining it with the garlic wings. What We Liked: The garlic wings were good ... but also quite salty. And of the 5 wings we got, 2 of them were overly chewy and difficult to get off the bone. Fortunately, the other 3 wings were melt off the bone and enjoyable. What We Liked Less: The Thai iced coffee was solid, but tasted like it came from a can, powder, or concentrate. If you're hankering for caffeine, it should suffice. But if you're looking for something more authentic, look elsewhere. What We Saw: The interior is kinda small, with a max of about 8 tables, and has a weird layout -- probably because it was converted from a different type of business. But it's clean and adorned with Thai decorations. Plus there are TVs showing a video of gorgeous Thai scenery. Outside, the parking is kinda limited and also oddly laid out due to the triangular plot of land of the strip mall. Fortunately, it's never super packed when we were there, so we easily found a spot. What the Service Was Like: The servers were friendly and knowledgeable. They didn't check up on us too often (typical of Asian restaurants) and we had to flag down our server a couple of times. But they were always quick to help when we did. Overall: Nava Thai has quickly become one of our top 5 Thai restaurants in Orange County. The food is good, the service is friendly, and the pricing remains reasonable in an age when we're overcharged for everything. I WILL be returning! read more

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Good menu selection. I live nearby and typically call orders in for pickup. There are a lot of Thai options in the area, this one is definitely one of my favorites. read more

We stopped by today for a late lunch.. .. Appetizer & entree & beverage we ordered fried tofu & sampler platter and entrees orange chicken , fried rice & shrimp pad Thai. Everything was made fresh to order . Food came out accordingly fast in a timely manner and it was delicious & wonderful full of flavor ! This restaurant is such a gem out server was absolutely adorable & attentive and friendly with a warm smile .. overall I would highly suggest this Thai restaurant if you are in the area .... read more

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First time visit and it was absolutely delicious and great service. New favorite Thai restaurant.

The food was pretty solid, nothing too special but good food. They have a large selection of different foods on their menu. It is a smaller place but it wasn't too busy when we went at 7:30 pm on a Friday night. The mango sticky rice was really good!! read more

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Amazing Thai food! The Pad Thai is the best I've ever had. If you're looking for great Thai food, this is the place. The service is as great as the food. read more

I normally only give 4 stars to places I really like cuz 5 stars may be hard to believe. However my 5 stars is true for Nava, and no they are not my relatives or friend . My wife and I both loved our 1st visit here and our three dishes were great. We paid almost $50 and will have leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Give this place a try and I hope you also enjoy the flavors. We ordered a noodle soup, crab fried rice and beef pad Thai. Thumbs up!!! read more

Nava Thai Cuisine - Well worth it, nice dinner. - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

As a transplant into the OC from the IE, I've found that there are sooo many options for all kinds of cuisines out here. I chose Nava because the reviews sounded so good and it was close to the freeway. At first, pulling up and seeing the 7-Eleven and small parking lot, I admit I was a little nervous going in. That didn't stop me though and I'm really glad it didn't! My parents and I tried so much food... honestly couldn't choose one favorite, so I would suggest the Tom Kha Kai soup (best broth I've had in the US, I think) and the Ka Prow Bangkok. You can't go wrong with anything tho. We ordered a lot between 3 of us, but ordered more to take home (in addition to the leftovers we had). I'm so glad I experienced this. Highly HIGHLY recommend if you love Thai food. read more

Got food to go. The place was clean and the lady who took our order was nice. The food came out fairly quickly and it was still hot when I got home. We ordered thai tea, pad thai, massaman curry, pineapple fried rice, bbq ribs, and received complimentary cream cheese wontons for an order over 50$ which was a lovely touch. Thai tea had a nice strong flavor with the right amount of sweetness and creaminess. Pad thai was nice and saucy and had plenty of veggies. It was also loaded with chicken and shrimp. Massaman curry had a wonderful flavor that was a perfect combination of sweet and spicy. Potatoes and carrots add extra textures and heightens the dish. It came with a serving of white rice that does a great job of absorbing the flavors and pairs well. Pineapple fried rice was a delightful mix of savory and sweet! It had a generous amount of chicken chunks and cashews add a nice crunch to your bite. The pineapples add a burst of freshness. Bbq ribs were tender and the meat was practically falling off the bone. It was marinated in an array of spices that made it so flavorful. Cream cheese wontons were crispy with a good amount of filling. The sweet and sour sauce provided rounded out the palate. Thanks for a great lunch meal! read more

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This review is for a Postmates order. Got the boat noodle and combination fried rice. Boat noodle didn't taste authentic, that rich deep aroma from the soup is lacking; just tasted kinda beefy and salty but didn't have that true boat noodle taste. Lots of beef slices and beef balls but veggies like water spinach is missing. Also they didn't include vinegar jalepenos, chili pepper or any authentic sauce condiments in small containers. Combination fried rice lacked wok hei and did not have that signature Thai flavor you'd expect. Just tasted like fried rice from a Chinese place. Also a bit oily. Definitely a bit disappointed as I had high hopes for this place. read more

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Best Thai Food Restaurant in the OC!!! Small hidden gem in Orange CA. Amazing food, service, and relaxing ambience. We ordered Cashew Nut Shrimp and Orange Chicken. Both delicious Orange Chicken sauce is homemade and the greatest I have ever had! The Cashew Nut is a go-to-dish for us and never fails to please! Check them out! read more

Nava Thai Cuisine - Orange Chicken - Thai Near Me - Orange, California

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Food is great, and was ready on time. There is a lot of items to select from. Make sure to look at the appetizers. Easy to order. Friendly staff and service. read more

Delicious food! The panang curry and pad thai were excellent. The complimentary pickled peppers were also amazing!

Great local restaurant. Excellent food. Attentive and polite service. Plenty of choice. Not overly busy on the weekends so the atmosphere was nice. They have a nicely priced lunch special during the week read more

This place is a must for Thai food lovers. They have the best friendly service, food has the most authentic ingredients. It's like taking a mini vacation, as you walk in you get to see the two large TV screens showing Thai street food vendors. But most of all the food is delicious and is served fast. Come check it out read more

I've been here several times. I came first with my coworkers and have continued to go. The ambiance is chill, small place with home vibes. Pictures on the walls as well as large tvs. The service is always great, one server during the week and they do get busy during th lunch hour. My first visit was a larger group and a pretty busy room. She kept up, and food was out pretty fast. The food is amazing.. I ordered the yellow curry lunch special and usually do. It is amazing with the spicy add. I have also ordered fried rice and side salad, both so very good. Flavors blended and balanced for their rice. And the side salad keeps me coming back. read more

I ordered yellow curry (medium spice), cream cheese wontons, chicken satay, and a side of fried rice for delivery. The food was ok but not great. I was happy with the delivery, food was still hot and it was quick. The wontons were the best thing. They were still crispy and hot when they arrived. The chicken satay was good but the peanut sauce wasn't very flavorful. Curry and fried rice was just ok but not a lot of flavor there either. The biggest thing was I immediately had stomach issues which means I probably won't try it again. read more

What a great little spot to get yummy Thai food. The service here is always pleasant. It's a small place so whether my husband and I stay to eat or grab and go we're always pleased. read more

My go to lunch special spot. Calming environment tucked away in a small shopping center. Service is friendly and attentive. Always willing to offer any alternatives. Tried just about everything on the lunch menu but my favorite is the Green Curry. Ingredients always taste fresh and the feeling of home cooked. Never disappoints with being my comfort food. For the price this place is a bargain. Thank you Nava! read more

Nava Thai Cuisine - Lunch Special Green Curry / Fried Tofu with Cream Cheese Wontons - Thai Near Me - Orange, California