I must confess! I was skeptical about eating here. We're from LA and have some of the best Thai food in Hollywood (Thai Town). We're in town visiting for a few days and found this restaurant on yelp and Coconut soup sounded great because it was raining. We ended up ordering more than coconut soup! The asparagus with chicken is divine and so flavorful. The green curry was outstanding and literally flavors burst in your mouth. The coconut soup with chicken was absolutely amazing! We will definitely return if we're ever in the area again. read more

Thai Cuisine - Asparagus with Chicken - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

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This is my favorite spot in Merced. I eat here at least 2 times a week and always enjoy what I am given. The food is consistently yummy and the staff is always just as friendly. A nice helping of Pad Thai which will easily feed you and a friend will only cost about 10.75 and is definitely worth the price. Their curry options are also delicious but I would definitely go with the lunch special options for them because rice is included in the price. If you need an app while you're waiting the crunchy tofu is amazing. I won't eat tofu anywhere else but they have done it right ! -Tom read more

Very yummy pad Thai! I will definitely dine here again! Chicken and prawn pad Thai was super flavorful read more

Thai Cuisine - Very yummy! We will definitely eat here again! - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

The customer service was fast not so friendly. But the combo pho was huge hot and delicious full of meat and noodles served with fresh veggies big enough for 2 read more

Thai Cuisine - Combo pho on point - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

Located in a South Merced and in a somewhat low maintained plaza, Thai Cuisine is the typical thai restaurant in Merced. Service: 3/5 Typical service for an Asian restaurant, where it is maintained lightly until you ask for the extra water that is needed from the burning papaya salad or to quench your thirst from a hang over. Pad Thai: 4/5 The Pad Thai is relatively sweet here (sometimes way toooooo sweet, that you can get a tooth ache), but with a perfect mixture of their chili oil, a pinch of black pepper, a squirt of Sriracha, and a dust of red chili flakes it can be rather delightful. I would much rather get the Pad Thai from Thai Cuisine II in North Merced where their is slightly more flavor and is less sweet. Pho: 5/5 The pho here is quite delicious and delectable (last time I had it, it was quite salty). It provides the perfect blend of flavors. The broth is a richer brown and not clear like other restaurants in the area. If you add a bit of condiments it is quite the dish to enjoy on a cloudy day or when you're dying from a hang over. read more

Thai Cuisine - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

I went back again after I left Yosemite. Told my partner that this is the Best Thai Food I've ever had in US (at least comparing California and Maryland). This time, we had the tom yam, Yam Woon Seng (glass noodle salad), pad thai and roast duck with spinach. The tom yam is really good. Tasted fresh and you can see the fresh ingredients they use. The soup came in a steam boat (hot pot) pot. It was more than many bowls. 3 adults had 2 servings and we packed the remainder in a big tub. The roast duck was pretty good too. The duck didn''t exactly taste very fresh (the meat) but the skin was nice and crispy. The spinach was very good. Overall, it went very well with the rice. The Yam woon seng was a very large portion. They used the same big square plate. It was double the portion you would get anywhere.. even in Bangkok or Phuket. If you like it spicy, think you need to tell them cos our wasn't spicy at all. But again, generous servings of ingredients. Our order of 4 entrees (non lunch specials) and 1 thai iced tea came to $43 (before tips). Fantastic deal. Its a pity that they are so far away. Of course, we left with 1 more thai iced tea and 1 thai iced coffee. read more

Thai Cuisine - Thai Iced Tea - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

The food is fantastic but the service lacks a lot. It's like they don't want to help you or service you. You bother them when you ask for something. It's terrible read more

If you are Vegan, this is as close as you will come to a genuine, warm, and tasty Vegan meal here in Merced. Their Vegan version of their Spring Rolls with a substitution of tofu vs. beef, chicken, or pork is really good, and tasty. It comes with a delicious plum sauce, but you can ask them for a substitution of peanut sauce if you prefer. Since the nearest real Vegan cafes are in Capitola or way down in southern California, I highly recommend saving the gas and eat here. I think you'll like it. read more

Hungry for Thai food as we drove around and found this little place on 16th street in Merced. Thai Cuisine was open and parking was easy, right up front. There were a few patrons inside and two young lovely ladies greeted us at the door and showed us our table. I could see from where I'm sitting that the cook must be the matriarch and is using all her own culinary knowledge of spices and ingredients and savory broths. We ordered fried tofu that came out so deliciously Golden fried with a touch of that sweet peanut sweet sauce, 4 rice sheet spring rolls that were stuffed with an assortment of chicken, prawns, lettuce, bean sprouts and a special spring roll sweet sauce. For entrees we had the Rad Na, wide rice noodles and broccoli in a gravy sauce, and a cup of scrumptious sweet jasmine white rice, and the Pad Khing Tofu, a stir fry tofu chunks in ginger, garlic, mushrooms and onions. I admire the lady as she definitely knows how to bring out the authentic tastes of these dishes. Their menu is extensive, and I mentioned to the chef that I would like to live next door so I can eat here everyday. She smiled. Great food and definitely recommend Thai Cuisine in Merced. read more

Courteous waitress and the food was ok good. Servings were not generous.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe they have new ownership a couple of months ago.. My brother had told me that, and he said their pho is really good and so I had to go try.. I'm not a fan of Thai pho but it was quite good! I ordered the combo pho and the broth was pretty damn good! But I came here just recently last week, and the broth was off! It was too salty. Not only that, but I found a hair in my pho. I didn't say anything because i didn't want to make a scene and ruin anyone's appetite. Consistency is key!!! If I come here the first time and it was good, I expect it to be just as good or even better the next time I come!... TBH I was a bit disappointed. On another note their fried rice and Thai tea was good. Tip: Thai tea has one free re-fill but $1 if it's to-go. read more

My wife had Pad Thai vegetarian, very good seasonings with a generous portion of rice noodles. The Yellow Curry with chicken and steamed rice made me feel like I was back in Bangkok. The curry and coconut mike with the veggies and chicken was excellent. Very good friendly service. Got to try them out when you're looking for Thai food. read more

Amazing lunch special, very fast service and extremely sweet server! Perfect road trip stop!

One of my favorites restaurants in Merced. I have been here more times than I can count and have always been happy with my experience! The parking lot is compact. The restaurant is small and many times full, there aren't any elaborate decorations...but if you those things don't bother you, you're in good hands! First of all, I just want to give props to the service there! The staff has always been wonderful and friendly. They have always been good on checking in to make sure everything is satisfactory to my expectations. It seems like there's always a bunch of people working in the kitchen, which is great because they always get the order out to you in 5-10 minutes tops! This is good if you're on a short lunch break. My recommendations: (1) Green Curry (2) Thai Fry Rice The portions are generous and reasonably priced and a good place to go for lunch. read more

Everything they cook here is divine. So much flavour that keeps you coming for more. My family and I came here after visiting my brother who goes to UC Merced and we were pleasantly surprised. The shrimp spring rolls, Tom yum, drunken noodles, and Thai rice were cooked to perfection. If you're a coffee aficionado like me you will not be disappointed with their Thai coffee. A dining experience is also made so much better by the service and the waitresses are amazing. I will definitely be coming back the next time I come visit. read more

Was very excited about trying this place but was disappointed. I love Thai food especially Pad Thai. Both my friend and I ordered it with the prawns but the sauce they used was not Pad Thai sauce, it was tangy, tasted like orange chicken. Thank God we had also ordered some spring rolls. These were good and huge. We took some home. My brother ordered the yellow chicken curry, this was pretty good and spicy. This dish saved the night, there was enough food for all 3 of us since we couldn't eat the Pad Thai or the prawns that came with it (the prawns had no taste). They don't have an alcohol license and would lot let us bring some wine in even though we offered to pay a corkage fee. The wine would have probably helped us to drown some of that Pad Thai taste down. read more

My girlfriend and I had our first date here. It had been a favorite of her's for year and has since become a favorite of mine too. We eat there every week or two and we will probably continue to do that until we move away... The food is good and we have a special fondness for the place because it was where we had our first date. read more

What a fantastic find! Next time I am driving to Yosemite, I will make sure to include a stop at this gem on my trip. The food is fantastic and I was delighted with everything I tried. There are many dishes you would not find on a run-of-the-mill Thai place, and a really interesting selection of soups. Authentic, bright vibrant flavors, with a great chef To challenge and excite your palate, order the som tum, Laos style. It's made less sweet than Thai style green papaya salad, with blah rah (an unfiltered fish sauce...think of it as an unfiltered sake, more flavor!) and without peanuts. It's got some heat to it, but was so yummy I couldn't stop eating it. I also had a fried tofu appetizer, tossed in sweet soy and served on lettuce. It provided a great sweet balance for the som tum and was crispy on the outside and steaming on the inside. And then my soup came to the table and I was floored: bean thread noodle soup with chicken and pork, black mushrooms and spinach. The broth had such a depth of flavor and the textures of the noodles and the mushrooms were so enticing that I couldn't stop eating it until I was uncomfortably full. I could have just ordered this and be writing the enthusiastic review. I ordered enough food for at least two people, but there were so many fun options on the menu, I couldn't narrow it down to just one. I ended up taking half of everything to go, but left so happy! The service here was attentive (they probably thought I was nuts for ordering so much food solo) and both the owner and her husband were present in the dining room. The dining room itself is nothing special, but it gives off that special hole-in-the-wall feeling that I dig. I got to chat with the husband and found out they bought the place from her sister (owns Thai Cuisine II) last month. I hope to get to enjoy it again soon! read more

this is the best thai place in merced the city and county. The service is quick and along with great food its very enjoyable experience. The hot is not quite as hot as I would like but its still delicious. Get the beef salad or coconut soup. read more

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SO delicious! Tiny dining room but very clean, and you can see right into the kitchen (which I like). A super nice waitress, she was great with the kids. Best green curry that either my husband or I have ever had! The orange chicken was on special so we tried it, it was supposed to just be for the kids but we all loved it and just couldn't get enough. I also asked for pineapple fried rice, dunno if its on the menu or not but she said "sure we can do something like that" and came out with the worlds best fried rice! Full of shrimp, chicken, egg, veggies, some sort of sweet sausage, and tons of pineapple. $33 including tip and we all left stuffed and happy. Will definitely be coming back next time we're in town. read more

Best place for Pho! You hardly have to add any condiments that they provide. Also the yellow curry is delicious!

Great food, good service. Lovedthe chicken chowmein. I definitely recommend this place. Enjoy their food with confidence. read more

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We found this place on accident after a long day at Yosemite and still go here practically everytime we go to Yosemite. The five stars are solely for the food. The restaurant isn't anything fancy and I don't go here for the ambiance. Everything tastes SO GOOD!! They have the best papaya salad here - I usually order it Lao Style. This place is a must if you're ever in the area! read more

Excellent food and service. Very unassuming from the out side but the food and service more than makes up for it. Large portions and the food comes out fairly quickly. I would highly recommend compared to panda Express read more

It baffles me that this place has much better reviews than TCII. It's not bad, by any means, but it's smaller, not as clean/new looking, and the food, IMO, is less refined than Thai Cuisine II's. The food here is not bad, by any means, and everything is decently priced. Service seems worse here than TCII yet people complained about TCII's service. *boggle* Anyway, I didn't mean to diss this place, it's actually got pretty good food...I just find it strange that people rated this higher than TCII. read more

Best Thai in Town! Love the pad Thai and the yellow curry chicken. Always good to start off with the Spring rolls. They come with awesome dipping sauce. Can't wait to go back... read more

This is seriously the best place! The service is awesome, the pho is the BEST I've ever had! The orange chicken, spring rolls and egg rolls are all excellent as well...I've never had a bad experience. read more

Thai Cuisine - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

Best fried rice you will have in this small town..they serve big portions...so come hungry...price is beyond a good deal..and the quality of food is beyond compare...Delicious all around. read more

Thai Cuisine - BBQ Pork with a side of Fried Rice and Chicken...damn good stuff. - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

Amazing Pho, big portions and the taste is amazing. The building is small but the food is bursting with flavor. Great customer service and a friendly staff. Amazing find. read more

I use to come here all the time when I was younger. This is the first place I went to for Pho back in the days. It is still as good as ever. Very tiny, but the food is great! Pho is one size, papaya salad Lao-style is BOMB, spring rolls are good, and the last time I was there (a few months ago) they had free refill thai tea special. The pad thai is really good here as well, not overly sweet and saucy. A lot of similar Asian/Thai cuisine restaurants have opened in the last decade, but this is still one that I highly recommend. I believe this Thai Cuisine makes the Lao version of papaya salad only, not the Thai Cuisine 2 across down, since they don't have the padek to make the liquid dark. Not that you may care, but now you know. :) read more

I stopped here again on my way through town, mostly because I cannot find Crispy Tofu the way Thai Cuisine makes it. This time I had Spicy String Beans and my friend had Yellow Curry with Chicken. I've already commented on the quality of the food in my previous review. And, it's still good! Plus, they don't charge extra for rice like many restaurants are starting to do. It's no surprise to me that in this down-turned economy, when so many restaurants are struggling to stay alive, Thai Cuisine was filled with people who came here for Saturday lunch. What was a surprise is that they have opened another restaurant on the east side of town, Thai Cuisine II. The waitress told me that the second restaurant caters to 'American tastes' while this one caters to Asians. I'll have to try out Thai Cuisine II to discover the difference. One caveat: The chef is happy to make anything on the menu without MSG. Otherwise, adding it is standard. Enjoy! MMS read more

Honestly the best Thai spot in town! The family environment is so welcoming and the food is always hot and fresh. Delicious!

Real good service. I love the wings with the fried rice. Best spring rolls in town. Gets pretty packed but worth the wait

Great food! Love the drunken noodles and Thai fried rice. Would definitely go back again and looking forward to working in Merced again. Low key friendly atmosphere. read more

Got a craving for Thai and Merced has its fair share of thai spots. Really glad we chose here. Food is amazing. Seafood Pad Thai is delicious. Had the coconut soup and yellow curry as well with a side if spring rolls. All on point. A bit on the pricey side, but other than that... Top notch. Will definetly be back read more

Best service best Thai food around. Great weekly tradition have been coming here for years and it only gets better. No beer.

Disappointed in the place. Service was lacking and food was slow to come out. Also the staff was more interested in talking with their homies than waiting on costumers read more

Always have the best guest service. I have been coming here since 2012, and now this place is my daughters (4yrs old) only favorite restaurant as well as mine. Food is ALWAYS delicious! I definitely recommend the pad thai, Red curry , and Pho that they have. The owners and people that work here are so hospitable and GENUINE. read more

I am a big fan of Thai Cuisine. Their food are very authentic. It's a small restaurant and family own business. This the best Thai cuisine in town. Tilapia is very good, however it can spicy. Seafood fried rice is very tasty. So far.... it's all good. read more

Thai Cuisine - My favorite thai tea. - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

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By far my favorite Thai restaurant in Merced. I've been dozens of times, and have always been completely satisfied! Yum! Its a very relaxed atmosphere, not alot of, razzle dazzling, but the food speaks for itself, I personally love all the curry dishes, I am vegetarian, and they have tons of options for me to choose from... all this talk is making me hungry, I think I may just stop in before work! Lol! read more