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    Real Thai Kitchen

    3.9 (593 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Seafood, Noodles
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Interior
    Annie T.

    ***Overall 3.5 Stars*** The dishes are flavorful, the prices are fair, the service seems friendly. There is even a lunch special menu, which wasn't mentioned online so I'll need to come back to take advantage of it (see my photo)! The only reason for the 1.5 stars docked off is for the lack of ambiance, tight parking lot, and not great location. For me, Real Thai is a great takeout place.

    47. Panang Curry
    Helen H.

    The flavors here are very authentic. The pad thai, panang curry, and cashew nut were all delicious and came out piping hot. I liked that they also serve brown rice (extra $1 per serving). The lunch specials are decent proportions. The salad sauce was spectacular as well. I liked that they used fresh spring mix for the salad. The restaurant's exterior looks small, but the inside was spacious and had a warm vibe. There was also parking available in the plaza. Service was excellent! My water was filled and they swung by multiple times to ask if I needed anything.

    Pineapple fried rice with chicken
    Tricia F.

    Quaint restaurant. Each dish is made to order. I decided to order the Pineapple Fried Rice with Chicken. When the dish came the fried rice wasn't what I expected. It was still mostly white. It wasn't very warm at all and when I began to eat it, I cut into some chicken that was raw. My waitress was gracious and took it back without question. She too saw it was raw. Several minutes later, I received my second dish of Pineapple Fried Rice with Chicken. The dish was hot which is what I expected. It had great flavor although not a stitch of pineapple. I was quite surprised as the dish is literally called "Pineapple Fried Rice with Chicken". Sigh.

    Thai Ice Tea
    Tracy R.

    Quick service, quality food, and reasonable prices. The restaurant is small but mighty, lots of tables and and they get food out to you FAST. -Tom Yum with Shrimp (5/5), the perfect balance of tangy, tasty, and familiar. There are a lot of mushrooms in this dish, which I enjoyed. - Pad Thai (5/5), so delicious and saucy. The balance of tamarind is great in this one, and it's a large portion. -Yellow Curry with Chicken (3/5), the coconut flavor was too overpowering in this one, and the chicken was dry. The portion is fair, but just a bit smaller than I was expecting. Can still be shared between two, but order something else too. -Thai iced tea (5/5) - PERFECT sweetness. I've been here twice now and will keep coming back when I'm in Santa Cruz craving Thai. There's parking in a lot, and we were seated immediately on a Saturday night.

    Tom yum soup with lunch

    The lunch special is yummy, you can add a bowl of soup with it for another $3. Delicious!

    Fresh rolls!
    Isobel P.

    I popped in here on Christmas Eve day on a mission to find a veggie-filled snack among all the sweets. Luckily, the fresh rolls here are just the ticket, and they're only $10 (before tax & tip) for four generous rolls, peanut sauce, and sweet chili sauce as well. Staff are super friendly and very efficient. My favorite part of the rolls is that they have lots of delicious sprouts, which is not usually the case...fresh indeed!

    Rice Noodle Soup with Tofu (half eaten)
    Bruce F.

    Table for two, we ordered Fresh Spring Rolls (EXCELLENT), Tom Kha Veggie soup (EXCELLENT) and Rice Noodle Soup with ToFu (EXCELLENT). All dishes have very fresh and healthy ingredients. And THE FLAVORS ARE WODERFULLY FLAVORFUL in the best Thai traditions. They emphasized the freshness of vegetables and Tofu in our dishes. Really healthy feeling to eat! Service was very good. We got prompt attention and very professional response to questions. Ambiance was casual. Dinning furniture was strong and sturdy. You can host a large group as they had a large table reserved for eight.

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    Flavorful pad Thai! Attentive and friendly service. My daughter loved that they had ice cream.

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    Amazing and consistent Thai food in the Santa Cruz area. I would recommend and is my go to for take out.

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    Ask the Community - Real Thai Kitchen

    Is there still a lunch buffet? If so what is offered and what is the price?

    No lunch buffet, only lunch specials

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