Always consistently good thai food. Its worth navigating the limited hours and challenges placing orders.

We ordered take out from here. Food was very good and I was very impressed with their hygiene. I went to sign a receipt and they had a cup with sanitized pens and then a place to put the used pen so that they could sanitize those before another person used it. Food was prepared on time as promised and they gave us lots of peppers in vinegar as requested!! read more

Came in at around noon on a Sunday and was super surprised that this place was not busy! We got sat down immediately. We ordered yellow curry and pad see ew and let me tell you, it was amazing! Everything tasted to fresh! This is hands down the best Thai food I've ever tasted! The ambiance was very inviting. The customer service was also great! I will definitely be coming back. read more

Thai Cafe - Yellow Curry - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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THIS PLACE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Shame on Yelp for not fixing this issue when the business owner called in to get this fixed. The business doesn't pay yelp any fees so maybe yelp is not helping them. I was about to place an order this week for take out but Yelp showed this business as closed so I ordered somewhere else. But I just drove by and saw they are open and called them to see what is going on. I have been coming here for years and they have very tasty and authentic Thai food. Great for take out for large group gatherings. I just reported this business as open. So did my wife. Let's see how long it takes Yelp to fix this. read more

Thai Cafe - I reported this business as open. Let's see how long it takes Yelp to fix it after a customer reports it. My wife also reported it. - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

Hope the package can be more secure next time.. I think the lid got overheated and spilled during the drive. read more

Thai Cafe - Good is good. But after driving.. curry is all spilling... package not well - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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Amazing, healing, delicious soups. Very friendly staff and wonderful energy coming into the place. Quiet and acoustically a calming place to sit and enjoy some brilliant food!! read more

The food is good and probably the best Thai in Irvine. However, I highly recommend taking food to go and not eating at the restaurant. The service is horrible but take-out minimizes the interactions read more

Amazing food! Love this mom and pop thai spot in Irvine. Prices are reasonable for the nice portion size.

I hate to give bad reviews I really do but this place was a disappoint today. I came on a rainy Tuesday, there was 3 of us. Right from the start the lady wearing a pink shirt who sat us had an attitude she asked how many people and I said 3 we were still waiting on 1 person to arrive and she openly rolled her eyes at me, WTH well ok then. She took us to our table, we where then served by another server and she was a lot more professional. We ordered the spring rolls.. worst spring rolls I've ever had it came with 5 and half of them were cold it seemed like they microwaved them because they were lukewarm and cold, at least microwave them evenly SMH. We also ordered the Tom Yum Kai soup with the coconut milk and although it was good it was lukewarm they present it to us in a hot pot that is supposed to have a flame underneath to keep warm but it didn't seem like it was turned on. And lastly we had the fried rice and shrimp , that was just ok , it came with like six shrimp and lacked flavor and was on the greasy side. Overall I do not recommend this place there are so many Thai places that are better and have better customer service, it's unfortunate because I had eaten there before and although not amazing it was decent and close to home. read more

Thai Cafe - Fried rice with minimal shrimp - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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I had ordered from here very recently for a group hangout. I ordered the Pad Se Iw, Pineapple Fried Rice, and Chicken Satays. All in all, it was really delicious. My wife was also really happy with the food from this place. The quantity for our fried rice and pad se iw was incredible. They give you a good amount and it's enough for 2-3 meals, depending on how you eat. I really enjoyed the Pineapple fried rice, and highly recommend it. They even give you 2 fat shrimps with it. This might be my wife's and I new Thai spot. Excited to try other items on their menu! read more

This place was fabulous! First of all, let me say this place is so darn clean. I really appreciate the details - the utensils were immaculate- there were no spots! The menus were very also clean so thank you for that. The food was plentiful and the flavors were outstanding. I would definitely recommend this place. The parking lot where this restaurant is located is a little busy but if you get there by 11:30 you should have no problem. read more

Good price for the portions. Friendly service. A lot of parking spaces in this busy plaza. The food is average.

Good authentic Thai food. It is our go to for Thai in Irvine. Pad Thai is too sweet for me but otherwise can't go wrong with pad prik, Tom yum, pad se ew etc. Service and ambiance average. read more

Excellent Food, and service and decent ambiance, however very pricey, 99% of the dishes are above $15+

Me and my wife really appreciate this place! The Pad See Ew has a lot of flavor! There's not much to say more than that, as it's a pretty standard Thai place, but it's definitely one of the most consistently good ones in the area! read more

Referred by friends who is very particular about food. Great food, very spicy, huge portions. My new favorite Thai restaurant

All the staff needs to be fired. Food isn't even real Thai food. Chef, menu and employees need to change. Their meats seems to taste odd and everything is just fake here. The servers are rude and the restaurant is very dirty. It needs to be a good Thai place when it first opened read more

Walked in FORTY MINUTES before close and they refused to seat us. Won't be back at all. Terrible customer service. If you don't want customers within an hour of close, close EARLIER. read more

*Very Biased Review lol My family has patronized this restaurant for 12 years. We've eaten at this place probably 1000 times. And every time it's been a good meal. You have to view Thai Cafe through the lens of a mom/pop restaurant that's stood the test of time. The food here will never blow you away, but it'll always be there for you when you need it LOL. I swear, I will bring my own children here one day bc I'm sure it'll still be standing by then When I graduated HS, my family came here and the owner, who we've never spoken to much at all other than the occasional smile and head nod/wink, comped the meal. I mean... you can't ask for anything more than that. What a nice gesture for loyal customers. Warmed my cold heart The waiters and waitresses know our orders like the back of their hands and we laugh with them whenever they come up to our table bc they know we get the same shit every time . They've seen me and my siblings grow up and have been a consistent staple of my fams dining experience for more than a decade. Thanks for always being around Thai Cafe, it only felt right to leave y'all with a good review after all these years. Cheers to the next 12 years read more

Pretty good Thai place in Irvine. We got there at 9:30 on a Friday night and they close at 10. They seemed concerned that we'd take a while, but we assured them we'd order quickly before the kitchen closes. We ordered a couple of dishes to share and my friend who's birthday it was ordered a Thai Iced Tea. Food came out pretty fast - the chicken pad see eww first. It was delicious! Then our friends' vegan dishes - tofu pad see eww and curry. The shrimp pad thai came out next and the beef satay. All were pretty yummy. After asking for his drink, they finally brought out my friend's thai iced tea. Overall a good Thai place and reasonably priced. read more

Thai Cafe - Beef Satay - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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It's such a shame to see what this place has turned into. I got the grounded chicken basil and I've been coming here since 2016 and moved away for 4 years then came back a few months ago and was so excited to have my favorite Thai place again. I go in and get seated everything still feels familiar until the menu prices, they've gone up about 30 percent which I completely understand but then when the food came out, it was almost half the portion size I was used to and not to mention they pound it with vegetables which wasn't what they ever did before. The staff was okay, they used to talk to me and be more friendly but I understand new staff and they don't know who I am but was a little disappointing to get treated like an in and out customer with out a thank you. I will say I'm glad they did not change the recipe of the entree so it still tasted great but the portion size was a joke. Then I realized the bill was 21 dollars for something worth maybe 12-15 but I tipped 20 percent and left. I am so sad to say I will most likely never be coming back here again which is so disappointing because this was my GO TO Thai spot. read more

Post covid they increased prices heavily They put 18% TIPS by themselves without your consent They charge even small quantity of grated ginger as well, whether as other Thai restaurants offer even more tastier ginger with no charge Try to avoid going there read more

Solid Thai food. Open for pickup during quarantine. Ordered for pickup, it took about 15m for the food to be ready which is relatively fast. The red and green curry was on point. Portion size was good, although it is a bit on the pricey side considering it doesn't come with rice (which was an extra 1.50 per rice). Medium spice does still have a pretty strong kick to it so beware if you don't enjoy spicy food. The only reason for me docking a star was when I went to pick up the food, there was 2 servers there that weren't attentive and doing their own thing. I could clearly see that my food was ready for pick up but no one was around to help hand the food to me. Even after calling for service it took them a while before they came out and actually gave me the food. Kind of disappointed in the service. read more

So delicious, exactly what I was craving! I could have done with more chopped peanuts and lime, so I'll ask for extra next time. I ate the entire thing. Sweet, savory, tangy, a good amount of sauce (not dry at all). I love the green onions, carrots and beans, of which there isn't an overwhelming amount, as with some other places. I will be back again! read more

Thai Cafe - Pad Thai with chicken and shrimp. - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

Have been coming here for prob 15yrs+ and it's still my go-to Thai place in OC no matter how many others I've tried that others give high marks for. This place is so good. I've brought tons of folks here and they've all loved it too. It's the real deal with authentic Thai food and authentic Thai staff. Nearly everything I've ever gotten here has been so good. The only dishes I haven't loved to death have been pineapple fried rice (I'm not a fan of pineapple in savory food), their larb Kai (chicken larb) as it's too sweet, and the yellow curry (a bit too sweet for my liking). My all around favorites that I never ever get tired of: - pad kee mao with chicken, medium spicy. - Thai cafe noodle soup - green curry with chicken, medium spicy - Tom yum kai, mild - red curry with chicken, medium And I always always ask for the condiments when there so I can customize my spice and seasoning levels. For takeout, I always ask for the fish sauce with fresh Thai chili and garlic in it. So good and goes with everything. Love this place. Love the food. Love the staff. They're awesome here. read more

I brought my friends here last December 2023 and the waitress was rude and impatient probably because we came an hour before closing. We were mindful of when they close and made sure to be out by then but she didn't have to be so rude. The steak salad I had was too sweet. I won't be returning here. read more

Been going to this place for over a decade. Service has always been fantastic. Food is great. My kid has peanut allergies and they always pay attention to making sure there's not peanuts in her food. It's a locally owned business owned by nice people. Highly recommend. read more

Excellent food reminds me of Chiang Mai. Reasonable price and good portions. Parking can be difficult and busy which is a good sign. Waited about 20 mins but well worth it. Service was very nice and friendly as well. read more

Thai Cafe - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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Really great Pad thai here! I always say the way you can truly judge a Thai food place is by how good their pad Thai is; it did not disappoint.The chicken red curry was also delicious! Wish I could give a higher rating but the service here was honestly not that great. Came here on a Sunday night and it wasn't super crowded so I was surprised when our food took ~45 minutes to come out. I am pretty sure they forgot about one of our orders until we reminded a waiter. read more

Thai Cafe - Chicken red curry - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

The food was good at this establishment. I'll be honest and say it wasn't my favorite. The soup was good, but I feel like the veggies could have been cooked more as the sliced carrots were still hard. The pad Thai was decent, I do believe that it completely lacked flavor. It had all the fixings in it, just didn't feel like the flavor was all there. The fried wontons in my opinion were the best as they were crunchy and yummy! Since it's near me, I'll be back to try other items on the menu to give it another shot. read more

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Humble little family business that stirs up some delicious Thai food at an affordable price. We came here on a weeknight and was seated immediately. The staff was very friendly and the service was fast. We ordered a spicy soup, shrimp and chicken noodles, a pork dish, and two sides of rice. It was the perfect amount for a party of two. I would visit this place again. Hits the spot when it's cold out. read more

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this is my husband and i's go to place for thai food. great staff and super delicious and simple thai food. i've never had any complaints about the food or the service! 10/10! read more

Always one of our favorite spots. Food is always good and stable. Servers are nice and friendly. We got our preferred seats right away. The lunch specials are big portions and tasty. They made good Thai iced tea here as well. The restaurant is so clean and well maintained. read more

Thai Cafe - Thai Iced Tea - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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Ordered pickup from here and it was ready in 15 minutes! I had no issues with their service and the staff member who helped me on the phone was very professional and helpful. Beef Green Curry and Chicken Red Curry was pretty decent and the portion size was perfect with a small order of rice for each dish. I wouldn't say it's my favorite place, but even with the lack of flavor it definitely satisfied my cravings. I'd suggest going one level higher than usual for your spice level. Spicy was definitely not spicy enough. Thai Iced Tea was good. It was not overly sweetened like most places and was still good even after some of the ice had melted. read more

Was feeling for some lighter Asian food with lots of veggies so my family decided to order Thai food from this place for takeout. To our surprise, they gave a ton of meat and little veggies unlike like most of the other Thai places. (Not complaining here because normally that's would be great even though we were expecting a lot of veggies) The food was decent, definitely not the best I have ever had. I was nervous to order the food though because my usual experiences from ordering take out is that the restaurant give you way less food than what they usually serve for dine in. That was definitely not the case here, the portion were HUGE, and had a ton of meat, too. Anyways, my experience with ordering takeout was a bit unpleasant as it was so difficult to call them, it was always busy, I called them 9 times in total over 30 minutes and they finally picked up. However we are under lockdown so I'm sure they have a lot of people calling them to order so I guess its understandable. They told me of the phone that it would take about 30 minutes, however I didn't get the food almost an hour later, but there were 4 other people in front of me when I got to the restaurant. They had me pay for the food inside and wait in our own car until they bring the food out. Didn't experience much service because of social distancing but the girl at the register was nice. Would definitely come back for the value. read more

Thai Cafe - Take home order of chicken satay, tom yum kai, red chicken curry, papaya salad, pineapple fried rice - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

This place was decent for their stir-fried noodles, but I'm having second thoughts about their food in general. Maybe I need to keep away from their tom yum soup...? I ordered the tom yum noodle soup for the first time and it was sweet? It was not sour nor spicy at all. Pad-see-ew, pad thai, and curry are OK. But honestly, I've never had sweet tom yum soup so I'm confused what happened there. I really wanted that taste hot and sour taste, so yes, I was very disappointed that day. I've had tom yum soup at other Thai places and it was very different. Maybe it's a regional thing. If you like your pad thai on the sweeter side and tom yum extra extra sweet, I guess this is the place for you. read more

Definitely one of the best Thai places in the area. I've only had take out here but it's always a good option. Honestly the only thing I might complain about are that the prices are a little high for the amount of food that you get. I'm sure with inflation and the pandemic things have been rough but likewise I won't always spend almost $20 for pad thai. read more

I usually go to the Thai Resturant up by Lowes Plaza but wanted to try this place haven't been in awhile, i walked in at 1:40 their was 1 person in the place and asked to be seated the host quickly said she couldn't seat me that they were closing at 2pm???? handed me a menu so out of courtesy I ordered the take-out ( i should of just left and went to the other 2 Thai Places in town) She gave me my take out in a big box I ordered 2 dishes and a soup, went to a local park opened the food, soup was cold, chicken Pad Thai was so greasy maybe 3 chunks of chicken and you get 1 wonton for the luncheon special, it was just terrible the way the food tasted, packed and the way I was treated and spent $31 for nothing...Now i know why I haven't been to this place live here locally over 15 years....will be another 15 years.....horrible service and food...sad...save your money folks! read more

Thai Cafe - VERY DISAPPOINTED - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

Typically parking for Thai cafe is not too bad. It does share a parking lot with a lot of other popular restaurants, but's location is on the outskirts of the plaza. I've been here a couple of times and depending what you get it can be okay or really good. This time we ordered the whole trout ~$22, green curry ~$10, combination fried rice ~$11, and Tom Kha kah soup ~$10. Everything had great flavor and one thing i enjoy is the varying spice levels. It goes from 1 being mild to 5 the spiciest they offer. That being said it's not very consistent. 3 is pretty spicy, but we also ordered a spice level of 5 in one entree and it was not spiced than a level 3 dish we ordered. I guess it depends on the dish since one was curry and one was soup. The whole trout was delicious on one side and then on the flip side it was a little mealy texture. It was not properly defrosted all the way. 2.5/5. The flavorful profile was sweet, spicy, and salty. My favorite thing we ordered out of everything was the combo fried rice at spice level 4. It had beef, chicken, shrimp and wonderful amounts of spice! This place is a great go to for Thai- depending on what you get. read more

Good food. Good flavors. One of my go to Thai restaurants. Pad see ew, pad kee mow and chicken yellow curry are always good choices.