Another great meal from Tea Star. Had the Curry Roma which is chicken and shrimp dumplings in a curry sauce with a side of rice. I really can't express properly how good it is. Tried their midnight rice pudding and that too is sooo good!! The only thing I don't get is how they aren't packed. I think the location is a little hidden. Do yourself a favor and go try it! read more

Never disappoints with flavor and service. One of our favorite places. We have ordered pots of tea, cashew chicken General Tso? All delicious. read more

The service and food are awesome. All the dishes are fresh and authentic. It's a Sparkle City gem.

I have been there several times. Everything has been delicious!! The service is great. The restaurant is very clean. Kathleen has been my server a few times. She was very helpful. I had a lot of questions especially about the different teas. She helped me decide which ones to order. The Spicy Noodle/Dumpling dish Is very good. The dumplings tasted homemade. I love the garlic chili oil sauce. I ordered mixed vegetables on the side. The fried spring roll appetizer is always good. My favorite entree so far is the Basil Chicken. It's the best Thai basil chicken I've ever had. They use ground chicken instead of stir fried like most places. It goes really well with this dish. The vegetables are always fresh and there is a fried egg to top it all off. Last time I ordered the Crème Brûlée for dessert. It was excellent. It was so creamy. I will keep coming back to try new dishes. read more

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Food was super yummy. Service was excellent. I have tried three different Thai restaurants and this is the best one by far.

Great Thai Food. Best Thai Tea I've ever had. They will even put bobba in it. Great people and service. Beautiful place with great outdoor seating also. read more

This is my go-to restaurant. Found it by accident while looking for something else. Chef Lake was so gracious and made some off menu things for us to try just because. She is the real deal for both her cooking talent at and her hospitality. Joe and Angela (?) were fun too. Thank you Tea Star. read more

Food is delicious and fresh. Nice outdoor seating and variety of teas and staff is friendly and helpful.

A newly discovered Thai venue in Spartanburg, SC. I just moved here from Saint Paul, MN and was looking for a good Asian-Thai eatery. The search was simple . . . @ Tea Star! Great service and warm hospitality from Joe and Lake (Mother and Son owners). The food was served fast and hot - authentic and flavorful. The Pad Thai was excellent! You can order based on a 1-3 spice level. We went with the 2, and just added more chili oil, along with their other hot spices available on the table. Highly recommended venue and cuisine. Also looking forward to live music entertainment as soon as things are somewhat back to normal, hopefully later this Autumn. Joe, Lake (and Catlyn, our server), thank you for the great experience! We will be back soon! read more

My boyfriend and I enjoy going here for lunch. The place is clean and the service is excellent. They have a variety of teas on their menu. The food selection is limited but has a lot of the common Thai dishes one typically orders. So I'm content. read more

Tea Star Cafe - Chicken and Rice - Thai Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Very nice and clean. Waitress was very nice, attentive, helpful with recommendations and answered all questions about dishes that were offered. It was a hard choice, but I had the Lakes Fried Rice. It was hot and delicious with carrots, broccoli, chives, and cilantro. I also tried the mango bubble tea that was great also. This was a great place and I will return to try other dishes read more

Tea Star Cafe - Lakes Fried Rice was outstanding - Thai Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

I've been hearing good things about this new place in town, so I wanted to try it out myself! It is where the old 2 Samuels used to be. It was cute and clean. Simple and minimalistic decor but quite inviting. The menu had great variety without being overwhelming. Service was great and surprisingly quick. The food was good, prepared with fresh ingredients, had lots of flavor, and portions are a good size at very reasonable prices. The basil chicken, fried rice and the pad Thai were all great! I will definitely be back to try some other dishes! Our server was friendly and very efficient. read more

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What a wonderful find! Gourmet Thai cuisine in Spartanburg!!! We will drive from Greer just to eat here. Highly recommend!!!

This new spot just opened in Spartanburg! It's in a great location that's along the Rail Trail and is walking distance to the Y. It has a has a nice outdoor covered patio in the front. I stopped in for a lunchtime bubble tea. The bubble tea had and awesome flavor! In addition to bubble tea they have a large selection of hot teas. I didn't get food on this trip, but will have to return soon to try their Thai menu. read more

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Compared to other Thai restaurants in town, Tea Star is very unique. Their food also tastes less oily, which I really appreciate. I'm also a big tea drinker and love their tea options. read more

We got the Curry Roma (dumpling curry), Tofu Pad Thai and Gemmaicha tea imported from Japan! Everything was good, and the Joe was very knowledgeable about the teas. Will definitely come back next time to try other foods, especially for boba! read more

Tea Star Cafe - Thai Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

I've yet to try the food but the tea menu is extensive and affordable. It is a great place to sit down with an old friend and catch up over a pot of tea - I look forward to returning. read more

I was really looking forward to trying this small, family owned business. Unfortunately, it disappointed in every way. Poor service, food was just ok. Quite expensive read more

Lake always prepares the best food. I love her peanut sauce and the desserts are absolutely the best. read more

Tea Star Cafe - The ultimate desserts! - Thai Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Amazing! Super fresh everything, you can smell how fresh the veggies are. Staff is super friendly, drinks are good, and the atmosphere is fancy but not snobby. Definitely one of my favorite restaurants in town. read more

Wonderful Thai food in a city with several good options. The Basil Chicken and Curries are excellent choices!

Stopped here with the family. Everybody loved the food and the service was great. We had the wonton soup, lakes fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, cashew chicken, and Phad Thai. Thank you!! read more

This was our second visit to Tea Star over the span of two years. The first visit was for lunch and today's was for dinner. With both visits, the cleanliness and attentiveness of the staff were first rate, as was the ambiance. This is a very nice establishment. The presentation of the food, in both instances, was also very nice. The reason for the lower rating is that although the quality of the food was very high, all of the dishes our family ordered, during both visits, were almost completely devoid of Thai flavors. For instance, my dish this evening (Thai summer noodles) arrived with no sauce or spices at all-just plain roasted chicken, noodles and lettuce. I sent the plate back and the server told me the chef had forgotten the sauce. When it came back, it only had a mixture of soy sauce, chili oil and fish sauce. Hopefully, this is just a strange coincidence, but this is just unacceptable considering the quality of food served at other Thai restaurants nearby. read more

My hubs and I happened on this delightful restaurant a few days ago. The food was delicious. Love at first bite. I liked the patio dining. The owners were friendly and the service was good. One of the owners helped us choose our tea. We will be back. read more

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This place is fantastic! Super friendly family. We enjoyed all our Thai dishes there-very good and authentic! Def check out this place!

This 5 review is more aspirational than current reality. This place has the potential to be 5 stars but it needs your support to get there. This is a nice Thai restaurant owned and operated by a friendly hard working family who are in that very difficult stage of trying to get a new restaurant going. If you want to have a great Thai restaurant convenient to the east side with easy parking then support this place. They need your support to get this thing going. read more

We ordered takeout tonight from Tea Star and we're blown away by the flavor. Everything was delicious, the food was ready on time, and it was priced right. We got the fried spring rolls, Tom kha soup, curry Roma and pad Thai and it was all excellent. We are so happy to have a great restaurant open on this side of town! Hope to sit on their patio sometime and enjoy a meal. read more

I had the dumplings and hibiscus tea on a lovely afternoon! Everything was delicious and it was great service:)

Very good Thai food- best in town. Delicious selections of curries, Thai dishes, teas and even steaks. Extremely friendly staff and owner. Great vibe and a modern take on traditional Thai cuisine. read more

Really outstanding food! Everything is very fresh. I highly recommend the curry roma and larb salad.

I cannot recommend Tea Star Cafe more!! The food is absolutely delicious, the service is excellent, and the owner Joe is very engaging and extremely helpful! Great wine and beer choices- once we even had a frozen watermelon cocktail that normally we would not have ordered, and just like everything else we have had there, it was fresh, delightful, and absolutely wonderful! Please support this new local business- you will not find better food or service in Spartanburg! read more

I was running on the Black Mary trail and saw the restaurant for the first time. It looked cute and sold boba tea, so I decided to walk in to order one. One of the ladies (Caucasian) at the cash register was friendly. The other worker (African-American) stared at me awkwardly and did not say hi. The owner was on his phone on the side and did not even look up to greet me or say "thank you" when I left. How did I know it was the owner? Because the cash register lady asked him if she could give me a discount since I opted out of tapioca pearls (which was nice of her). Overall, the boba tea was ok, and the customer service could be better! ESPECIALLY the owner should have done better at greeting his customers since he was there!!!! And the other stuck-up lady who mixed my drink should smile and say HI. She was NOT personable and made me feel unwelcomed. First and last time, I won't be returning!! read more

The service was not good. Didn't get to order our drinks after 20 minutes of being seated. Food was not amazing either very greasy. And so much confusion going on between staff. Very unorganized! read more

Lunch at the Tea Star Cafe offers a variety of healthy, fresh Thai entrees, delicious salads ( we loved the Royal Salad with fresh greens and grilled prawns), fresh desserts, and a wonderful assortment of tea. Our waitress was friendly and helpful, seating is available inside or out, and take-out is offered. This restaurant is a hidden gem located a few doors down from the Thomas Hannah YMCA. Please support them by stopping by! read more

My husband and I had an amazing dinner at Tea Star on E. Henry St. Excellent food and service. Plus a very good selection of tea by the pot. Ask them and they will educate you on the tea selections. And...desert was over the top! Beautiful indoor seating and covered outside too. Give it a try! read more