Food was very expensive for the small serving they gave, i ordered spring rolls and they gave me like a vegetable egg roll. Chicken wings were good but super tiny. Pad Thai was overly sweet hardly any spice. Fried rice was so sweet it was disgusting. Definitely won't go back. Pregnancy cravings were not satisfied, very disappointed. read more

Best Tai food around. Their Kai chicken salad is the best! Fresh and flavorful. The lettuce wraps are my second favorite. Usually order both each we are there. They never disappoint. read more

They surely have changed. Price for the Chicken Kai went up. The styrofoam for take orders became smaller and they are greedy with the amount of salad! So sad cause I have bee a costumer since they opened. read more

What don't I love about this joint??? First off, I must offer up MAD props to the staff. As a Mom of a toddler, who is also a lady who lunches, they could easily see us gals walk in the door with the kiddos and run the other way. But nope...they are always welcoming, wearing a smile, ready to grab a highchair and whatever handful random things we'll need during out meal...awesomeness! Now, on to the good stuff! I am a lover of all things Thai food. This place gets it pretty right. But there are two things they do exceptionally well: the Salad Kai and their Fried Rice...in case the other bajillion Yelpers hadn't driven that point home already :) For me, those hot white meat chicken chunks over that cold lettuce/tomato/cucumber salad is truly wonderful. Pour on that to-die-for dressing, mix in the crispy rice noodles, and the crunch/sweetness from the apples and you get pure heaven. I always order mine Extra Spicy, and even still, it's not *that* hot...I love the spicy stuff, but I'm not insane. If I opt for the Salad Kai for dinner and am feeling a little extra ravenous, I'll get the extra meat. The Fried Rice is not the same 'ol stuff you'll find at your average crappy chinese restaurant. You won't be finding peas and carrots, but you will be treated to amazing flavor and plenty of meat. I often find myself eating around all the meat since the rice itself, is fo friggin' tasty (then getting scolded by The Hubs for doing so)! Of the options, the Pork is my favorite, and Extra Spicy to boot. Gawd, now i'm drooling for this place @11:45 at night :) ** And, oh yeah.....not sure if this is good or bad but, if I walk in for a to-go order, the owner always remembers Extra Spicy before I have to say it :) Love that! ** read more

Great food and good service not to expensive family friendly very comfortable atmosphere

This place is delicious! It's just what homemade Thai should be! We had the delicious chicken salad- sooo good!And the special asparagus- delish!The Thai iced tea here is the best of any Thai place I've been to. The service is great and the people are very freindly. I recommend this place to everyone in the area. read more

No thai food in town like it! I've tried all the other places in Tracy, but nothing compares...me and my boyfriend usually get their pad thai to share, and a salad kai each.their salad kai is made with love :) we usually get it for pick up, but dining in is just as great. This place never disappoints! I just wish they were open more! ;p read more

First time at this Thai food establishment. the food was delicious . we went on Valentines and even though it was crowded the customer service was top-notch! I like to think that I'm a Thai food aficionado in this with some of the best Thai food that I've ever had. the chicken enjoying appetizer with sweet and spicy crunchy to perfection! The soup was full of shrimp lemon grass and flavor! Had the sweet-and-sour chicken which also was delicious the pineapples were so fresh definitely not the canned variety! read more

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I'm in a review-writing mood so here we go! My gf had been having a craving for some sort of good salad. As a devourer of almost every asian salad, I asked myself what I thought had the best tasting one. Instantly, THAI CAFE! haha. After dropping off my suit downtown, I found it a good time to visit since I was only a few blocks away. I came in and noticed that they updated the interior decor since I last physically came in there (a long while back.) Less offputting, and if anything, it is more comfortable. I asked to see a menu and was given the paper takeout menu. Checked the prices to make sure I don't get blindsided. Ordered: chicken kai(?)(the chicken salad, whatever it's named) Spicy, extra chicken. and Pork fried rice spicy. Salad was great as usual, my gf loved it and didn't even notice that those pieces were actually apples! haha. Chicken was a bit dry but that's what the sauce is for! Fried rice was pretty tasty. Usualy fried rice taste with a little zest, and the spice flavor is what made me devour it. Add some of the salad sauce, and you can't lose! On the spice scale, I'm going to ask for extra spicy as it was barely a kick for this firebreather. (Breakfast soaked in tobasco for example). Apparently so, my brother and his gf could not handle the spice at all and said it burned. Also, on serving time: Short. (for our food at least) I recieved my food moments after the man behind me had finished asking and ordering his food. May not mean much for those large orders in comparison, but I know plenty a folk who come in just for the salad (shrimp variation also a favorite). Great place for that quick lunch. (Take note HS kids) Buy one entree and you are good to go. read more

We moved out of Tracy 13 years ago & still drive the 2 hours back sporadically for their epic salad!!! Yummmm!

This place USED to be great. Sadly the original owners sold it to folks who have zero idea on how to run it. Terrible service, rude, rude rude. The waiter we had, shrugged his shoulders when I had an issue with the food. Couldn't care less about our satisfaction. We walked right out, paid for uneaten food. Never to return for sure. Others we know who used to come here will also no longer return from what we hear. Gone down hill is an understatement. AVOID this place! read more

I love this place. They consistently treat you friendly and have quality food. My hubby recently went there (end of April) for my birthday to get my favorite food. I love the salad kai and chicken fried rice. This place has great food, give it a try if you've never been there and support this local business! read more

I have been eating at Thai cafe since the week it opened. I have never been disappointed! My family always picks Thai Cafe first when asked what they feel like. Thanks to Sam, John, Mona and many more !! read more

One of my favorite places to eat! The spices are just about right and the food is always delicious! I have been coming here for years. I normally always order the Kai Salad (Grilled & Seasoned Chicken, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumbers & Crunchy Noodles topped with a creamy dressing) and the Chicken Fried Rice! Yumm! The staff are all nice and sweet. The owner Sam is quiet but professionally nice. Would recommend this place to everyone who has a taste for Asian-American food!! read more

Positive: ** excellent chicken salad (kai) with apples ** good portions** fried rice is delicious ** presentation very good** reasonable prices Negative: revised: none. They have expanded the restaurant space and their service is 100x better. The owners go to Thailand over winter break and the restaurant closes down. You may want to call ahead and make sure they are open. read more

Best Thai Cafe ever! I have been looking everywhere hoping I can find a place even closely as good in Sacramento but no luck! Definitely highly recommend. read more

My husband and I really do love this place. We usually order Pad Thai (Extra Hot) With a side order of Rice (1 side order is good for both of us) The Satay as a snacker and sometimes the Chicken with Basil. We've also ordered the fried rice (Shrimp, Chicken, and Tofu) and also the Salad Kai (sp? But Delish!) The chicken and the shrimp never usually have enough flavor in the Fried Rice or the Pad Thai but when its in the basil dish it is really good. I like it because you dont have to dress up, if one day you just feel like stopping in and not changing from your work clothes or something you really don't feel out of place. 4 stars because of the lack of flavor with the chicken and the shrimp. read more

Thai Cafe is definitely one of my top 3 places to eat. I love their Thai Chicken salad, you have to try it! Their fried rice is so good, so is their pad Thai, so is their angel wings, and i also just recently tried something that tasted like BBQ pork, but i can remember the name of it. Everything I've ever tried there is good. I would recommend this place to anyone! Its not in a big fancy restaurant, so its easy to miss, but don't judge a book by its cover! *Oh, and i like to pour the dressing that comes with the salad, onto my food you should try it! Now i'm hungry! read more

Just to add-on and confirm what other reviewers have said - this place has great food! We moved to Tracy a few months ago and I am so pleased that we found such a great Thai restaurant! I'm not one for fried rice, but theirs is amazing! We ordered the fried rice with pork, pad thai, and Salad Kai - all very delicious! My husband devoured it. These three dishes were enough for the two of us and we took a lot home for leftovers. The staff was phenomenal! We had Mona as our waitress, who was very helpful, informative and friendly. We briefly met the owner and even the busboy was jovial and friendly! The staff here work hard for their money - never once did we see them standing around and socializing, but rather they were practically running back and forth from tables to the kitchen. We definitely will be going back and definitely recommend this restaurant! read more

I admit, I order the same thing every time because it's so delicious. The salad kai and spicy chicken fried rice. So good.

It's ok. The food is ok. The service is good, but I prefer Thai Jasmin. Only a couple of blocks down from this location.

After seeing their ad in the local circulars about being voted, "The Best Thai Restaurant in Tracy" for several years, we just had to try them out, not to mention all the reviews on Yelp! ;) We started off with the Salad Kai, which was wayyyy delish! It's very reminiscent of your typical Asian Chicken Salad, you know, the fried noodles and a light soy vinaigrette dressing but, this salad also had apples and the chicken was flavorful, which tasted like it's been marinating in some sauce before it made it onto the salad. For dinner, we played it safe, just to get a feel of the restaurant and ordered their Yellow Curry Chicken and Pad Thai (white rice is a given :). I liked their Curry because there were actually an abundant amount of chicken and not just a bowl full of potatoes, carrots, onions and other veggies. Although I must say, the potatoes were cooked perfectly! I think I finished up all the potatoes and had chicken leftover! The Pad Thai was done perfectly! It wasn't too sweet, had the right portions of bean sprouts, chicken, shrimp and ground peanuts. I ordered their Thai Iced Tea. I would rate it as being, "okay" mostly because it could've used more ice. Then again, if it had more ice, then their would be less tea! But, the tea to milk ratio was perfect! The restaurant itself is not the best decorated restaurant in Tracy. Just a bunch of tables with a few pieces of art on the wall. I'm so okay with this because it gives you that non-pretensive atmosphere where it's okay if you want to eat (great) Pad Thai while wearing sweats and flip flops! They only had one server but he was really friendly, quick and totally attentive! A lot of the customers seemed to know him by name. PROS: Great food, great service and no pretense! You can order pretty much everything in either mild, medium or hot, which is totally awesome! NEGATIVES: If you're expecting to be wowed by traditional Thai/Asian decor, this isn't your place. You're coming for the food, not for artwork which you'll only glance at for a second. OVERALL: If I had to imagine what real, homemade Thai cooking would taste like, it would be this! We'll be back...and I'll remember to take pics. (Sorry, I was just so hungry that I totally attacked that Salad Kai! :) read more

If there is anything I can tell foodies in Tracy looking for excellent Thai food, it is this: don't judge a book by its cover. Trite, but true. Sure, the place hasn't been updated for a while, but it is clean, with good service. They put their money where it's most important: the food. Thai Cafe is famous locally for their chicken salad kai, and righteously so. A simple salad of lettuce, apple, cucumber, marinated chicken and fried string noodles, but the best part is the delicious dressing that brings it all together. Umami! My favorite is the moo warn, which is pork slices in a rich sauce similar to BBQ sauce, but with a deeper, more complex flavor. I like that with white rice, with some of the salad kai dressing. The tom yum and tom kha soups are also the best I've ever had anywhere. The pad thai is excellent as well. All of the dishes are fresh, not greasy, and very flavorful. They will cook to your preference as far as spiciness, which is nice. read more

I have been eating here for years but lately their salads have been more and more lettuce and less and less chicken. I got maybe 8 pieces in my salad today and 1 piece of apple....ONE!!!! I will be going to a Thai jasmine from now on. They have the EXACT same salad but it's cheaper, bigger and a ton of chicken. And it is so much more fresh. Thai cafe you have gone downhill. read more

this place is amazing, pad thai, fried rice, pad see ew, kee moa, lettuce wraps!!, and the curries are amazing. don't forget the dressing!! they have some out door seating by the window, inside is vintage looking and the staff is nice. i miss living in California just for this place. always craving it! read more

Order the salad kai, (i just say thai salad) soo good! Also, their pad thai, and chicken fried rice is just as good. Thats all i've tried here but they all taste worth 5 stars! Oh and i've ate here since i was 16 and im 24 now, and i never get tired of it. read more

I love going here for their lunch specials. Service is good and quick. Food is good. Prices are reasonable for the amount of food you get. I'm giving this place a 4-star because they don't serve dessert. Plus, their interior could use some updating. read more

Thai Cafe - Seafood combo lunch special - Thai Near Me - Tracy, California

I could eat here everyday! The food is absolutely delicious! The service is very friendly and fast. I've never had anything I didn't love! You can't beat the price! I went for lunch and I'm already craving it again! read more

Thai Cafe in Tracy is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE Thai food EVER! Some describe the place as a small hole in the wall. You won't find any fancy linens on the tables. You won't find expensive decor. You won't eat off of classic china dishes. However, you WILL have delicious and authentic Thai food!! The servers have been there for years and are all great!! Let's get to the food!! :-) Kai Salad is by far their most popular dish! The salad is fresh with iceburg lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, crispy rice noodles, savory chicken and the most amazing peanut dressing EVER!! You won't find this type of salad dressing anywhere else!! Believe me, I've tried!! You must try it!! Panang Chicken - Red Curry with the right amount of spice and flavor!! My favorite!! Fried Rice - I have tried both Chicken and Beef fried rice and both are fantastic. Again, I have searched for another Thai restaurant that has a dish as delicious as Thai Cafe's but I have yet to find one!! This rice is soo good! Another must try! Thai Iced Tea - if you're going to experience Thai food, go for it!! Have a Thai Iced Tea!! So creamy and delicious!! Not too heavy and a great compliement to the spicy Thai flavors!! I highly recommend you try Thai Cafe!! :-) Enjoy!! read more

Food is amazing! I always get the spicy chicken salad, chicken pad thai and a Thai tea. Very filling and super tasty! Just wish the hours weren't so weird. read more

I've been going to Thai cafe for several years and I just love it! I get along with everyone and the food is really good! The restaurant is very clean and the music they play is very relaxing to hear while you eat. read more

The food is decent but has lacked some quality since the owners changed. It is good but not the showstopper it used to be.

So freaking delicious. I go once a week. Order the dressing and put it on everything. Seriously. The owner says it's a secret recipe that only him and his mother knows. Order the num sod Special chicken Fried rice ( with dressing ) Or Thai salad. Those dishes are they're most famous dishes. The environment is nice and clean. The service is also great I've been one of their customers for years now. read more

Nice place, walked right in on a Friday night and got a table. Food was fantastic, fresh and well prepared. Started with chicken satay, shrimp spring rolls. Pork and beef dishes with steamed Jasmine rice ... And the service!!! FANTASTIC! They were busy, but after a short wait, they cleared a table a brought us some green tea and the experience started! Very nice place to go to in Tracy! read more

I used to love this place. Not so much, and I see the rating has dropped. I hop the owners take note, because this used to be the best Thai place in 50 miles. Tables are sticky, bathroom is disgusting, menu is now odd, and thrown together... and the food just isn't what it used to be. I hope they fix it! read more

My go-to place for Thai in tracy! Salad Kia, chicken fried rice, chicken/shrimp pad Thai and Thai tea are my faves

Since we moved here in town 6 yrs ago, Thai Cafe has been our favorite place to eat for every occasion.. I love their tom yum soup spicy with shrimp, chicken similar to bbq flavor ( forgot how it's called), pad thai and their Salad Kai is the best! Other Thai restaurant don't have this. Not to mention the service, very friendly.. read more

Thai Cafe - Pad Thai and Salad Kai - Thai Near Me - Tracy, California

This place used to be the best! Not anymore. It's sad to see because my review for Thai Cafe used to be 5 star and I would come here 3 times a week. It's very different now. Really crappy food, restaurant is old and dirty, and the new ownership is definitely not the best. Their famous fried rice has really gone downhill and their meat tastes like dog food. Go to Thai Jasmine instead! Not worth your business anymore. read more

We suppose that we are what people might call "regulars" although we eat out often at a variety of placaes. The Thai Cafe is across from the Grand Theatre and it makes it easy to have dinner and then head over for an event. Convenience is coupled with a friendly staff and consistently good food. The cafe does not have a fancy atmosphere and does not pretend to be anything that it isn't. It is Thai food at a reasonable price. We mix up our choices and do much of the menu. Favorites are: the Thai Salad, Pad Thai, all of the curries, and the lettuce wraps. They do a very busy take out business which never slows the in house service. read more

I don't know why everyone compares inland Thai restaurants to those in the Bay area. I've eaten at restarants in NY, LA, SF and even Thailand and found both great and poor food. My wife and I ate here once about two weeks ago and, well yes, the food was a little salty. My theory is that they put extra salt in the food to sell more Singha? Works with that texas steak place!! Overall it was okay. Pretty much run of the mill except for the Phad Thai which was actually pretty good. I'm gonna try Tracy Thai next and compare read more