We went here for lunch because it was conveniently located steps away from David's Bridal where we were shopping. My chicken curry was pretty good. It had good flavor. The pad Thai was also good. The entrees come with a small lettuce salad and an egg roll. Those were ok. It's not what I would call a place to get overly excited about. But, it was good enough and filling for lunch. read more

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After going to this restaurant for years, my past experience, the food is lacking in flavor. The quality of food is not what it used to be, which is very sad because I used to go religiously once a week. I understand it's been sold to someone else, but the qualities is not there. It's completely lacking in flavor. read more

Always delicious. We had the Pad See Eiw, eggplant with chicken and the Chicken Tom Kha. They were all perfect! Great portions. We absolutely recommend this place. read more

Came here for a quick dinner with my wife on a Thursday night. The restaurant was spacious and we were seated right away with no wait. We ordered the pad see ew with extra veggies, BBQ chicken, and summer rolls. Overall, the food was good and service was smooth. That said, some dishes lacked presentation--specifically the BBQ chicken. I was expecting it plated with rice, but it came on a skillet and looked pretty plain. Flavor-wise it was fine, but nothing really stood out. Overall, it's solid, average Thai food. Not bad by any means, just nothing extraordinary. read more

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We went here for dinner and got the chicken satay (five skewers), pad thai with fried tofu, and red curry with pork. There weren't many people in the restaurant, and we got seated after the server took care of a pickup order. Although there weren't many people inside the restaurant at the time, it took a little while for the dishes to arrive. Also, they brought over the appetizer and the red curry at the same time. The red curry also didn't have bamboo shoots as shown in the menu. However, they were able to take back the curry and put in the bamboo shoots. They were also a little slow with providing the check. Despite some challenges with the service, the red curry tasted great. The Thai basil added fragrance and made each bite flavorful. The jasmine rice that went with the meal was too mushy for my liking. It's a matter of preference, but I'd rather not have rice watery. The pad thai was a little too sweet for our liking, but the fried tofu tasted good. read more

Thai Specialty - Pad thai with tofu - Thai Near Me - Brea, California

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I've seen this place plenty of times and I have been curious to try it. They have signs outside of being voted best of OC in yelp and trip advisor so we had to try them! They are small local business located in a big strip mall with a lot of parking spots available. They have a host stand right at the entrance. The ambiance is cozy and family friendly. I did notice that some of the artwork on the walls are for sale from local artists that I thought was a very nice touch to help give visibility to the community. The place is not too big but tables don't feel cramped. The waitress was very patient with us as we looked through the menu. We ordered black iced tea which tasted freshly brewed and refreshing. We started with the egg rolls that were very crisp and a generous portion. They were good, but my bf likes them with less veggie filling and more protein. For our main dishes we ordered: chicken pad Thai, mixed Thai fried rice and chicken mango curry. The chicken pad Thai was the best out of what we ordered. The noodles were perfectly cooked and everything tasted delicious. The mixed fried rice was also good with the beef being our favorite protein on it. Lastly the mango curry had a good flavour but it was too watery compared to what I'm used to and the chicken didn't have too much flavour. It was the impression of it having been boiled separately and added to the curry later. All of these didn't really have any spice to it. The curry is the only one that had a hint of kick at the end. We would've liked to have some hot sauce to add some spice to it but there were none on the tables. We didn't ask for any either. Overall the food was good for the area, but I would not say the best. They do have a great value for money and quality. The portions are very generous for everything so we had a big baby to take home. read more

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What a disappointment! We have been coming here for years, but a recent (and welcome) redecoration seems to have initiated a significant bump in the prices. Our usual three-entree shared dinner used to run about $50, now $70. The menu has changed some, but the taste has changed a lot. Pad Thai is quite different from the traditional that they used to serve; mixed stir-fry veg sadly mediocre; yellow curry 'okay,' but quite runny now. Moreover, this is yet another restaurant practicing "tip shaming," with their 'suggestion guide' starting at 18% and the calculation including sales tax. We are sorry to say goodby to this place, which used to be one of our favorites. read more

Came for lunch today. Not too familiar with Thai chow, so I requested Pad Thai because it's the only one familiar to me. WAS DELICIOUS. Especially with the Thai chilis in "fish sauce" as the lovely staff lady said. You can order mild-Med- or Spicy. I got Spicy and it was typical spicy I'd say 6 out of 10 on my scale--meaning you can feel the heat but it's nowhere near uncomfortable. The Thai chili adds a TON of flavor. Highly recommend all of it! Will be back. read more

Thai Specialty - Thai chili in fish sauce - Thai Near Me - Brea, California

Inconsistent. I've ordered here through DD multiple times and the biggest issue I have is inconsistency. You honestly don't know the quality until you get it -- My usuals are the Panang curry for example. Sometimes it's great, and this most recent order the curry was literally water. It was so diluted, and runny. It's a trade off because their prices are lower than most others around but then you get what you pay for? read more

Checking around the area for a Thai restaurant. Tried this place and we're very disappointed. Grew up eating Thai Food since the early 80's and that's over 4 decades eating different Thai Restaurants all over California... Bbq Chicken is old and of course very dry, ordered the catfish and they served us fish belly instead of filet and the Pad See Eiw very dry. The waitress very nice and the place is clean. But never coming back. Sorry for a bad review guys:(:( read more

My favorite hole in the wall! I have yet to have Thai food as good as they have it here! My go to is the chicken sataay as their peanut sauce is pure perfection. My boyfriend got the combination pad see ew and he could not stop eating it, even when he was full. We tried something new and got the appetizer sample. It was nice to try their crowd pleaser (popular) plates all in one. Lastly we finished with the mango sticky rice. This always hits the spot at the end of the meal. Light and full of flavor. Our server was kind and didn't hover over us. We noticed the servers watch from a distance instead of constantly checking on the table. This was nice as it was date night and it was refreshing not having to break our conversation multiple times. read more

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Came here for lunch, was craving some Thai food today! Got the cashew chicken with Jasmine rice, Delicious, wish it had a bit more of a kick as far as spice goes. But it was tasty and filling. Also ordered the yellow curry but I forgot to take a picture of it so bummed. The server she was really friendly and smiled a lot. Fantastic service here, clean and they had some cute decorations surrounding the restaurant. Will be back here for lunch again. Have a beautiful day :) Aloha be kind to everyone read more

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Decided to try this Thai place out as it's close to my work. I ordered for 6 of us as it was a birthday celebration at work. We decided on some Thai staples: pad thai, pad se ew, tom yum, egg rolls, red curry, and basil fried rice. All were about average and I would say the fried rice and tom yum were above average. What surprised me the most was the portion sizes. I opted for the dinner a la carte option and it came in a small/medium Glad size box. I would've hope the portion sizes would be bigger! Such as the size of the typical white styrofoam boxes. Lastly, we ordered 2x egg rolls advertised as 5 rolls each order but only received a total of 8 rolls. Probably wouldn't go out of my way here as there might be better options, but good for convenience. read more

The food is excellent here. I'm giving 5 stars because I have eaten here for over 15 yrs. The food is always consistent. Everything on the menu is fresh and tasty. But... I hope the owner reads this because I want you all to stay in business! The other night I had dinner there & the server brought my main dish 10 minutes before my soup. That is all wrong. Maybe if anyone reading this and decides to visit Thai Specialty, specify to the server what you would like brought out first??!! read more

I used to eat at Thai Specialty many moons ago. I was in the area and decided to eat here and see if the food quality is still the same. The decor has been tastefully updated and very welcoming. It was the end of your typical lunch rush and I was seated immediately. They have lunch specials and I ordered my go to, pad woon sen with chicken. This dish comes with a veggie egg roll. It was as I remembered it, so good!!! There's a reason Thai speciality has been around all these years - food is awesome and their service is excellent! read more

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I've been eating here for over 25 years and the last three times that I've had food from there has been completely different and NOT in a good way. Clearly they must be under new ownership. I'm bummed- read more

Got takeout from Thai Specialty and received two items, here is a breakdown: Pad Thai w/ Tofu: the pad thai here is good but not great. If you're in the mood for pad Thai in this area it will get the job done, but there are definitely better around. Chicken Satay: this was my favorite of the two dishes. Flavorful and moist chicken skewers with a peanut dipping sauce. The peanut sauce was rich and delicious and went well with the chicken. Overall, this is a solid restaurant for Thai, it won't blow you away but it will get the job done. The service was fast and efficient. read more

Thai Specialty - NO1. Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Brea, California

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We just went back and discovered that it's Under New Management and the cooking staff is not the same the food was not good the pad Thai noodles and the curry they left a funky taste in our mouth also the thai iced tea was not good at all places gone downhill we love the place before, maybe a couple years ago not anymore. read more

Saw it advertised on Instagram and decided to try it out just hours after seeing it. Server was prompt with the menu. Got the Pad see ew lunch special and it was pretty good. Good amount of chicken, topped with 4 small pieces of broccoli. Flavorful. Ordered Thai iced coffee, got Thai iced tea. It was replaced. Had to ask for water two times before getting water. read more

Very Good service, food in general is good quality and mid range from taste perspective. Restaurant is clean and modest place. Good for family lunch or dinner. read more

What happened? Been coming here for over a year but came Monday, what a negative difference! First, nevermind the food, the poor service! Ordered chicken satay and a side of egg fried rice. The fried rice was brought out about 25 minutes after I ordered, and by itself without the chicken satay, 10 minutes later, after the fried rice was cold of course, came the chicken satay, which was undercooked! A couple came in 5 minutes after me, and were served before me! What's more, while I was waiting, the same server for me walked around asking customers if they'd like water, but didn't ask me! All this on a slow Monday evening, simply inexcusable, I'm sorry. Probably won't ever go back now :( read more

Service wise and all are all great. But food was really just minimal, sort of like microwave type of food...... Presentation wasn't great either.... read more

We order from here to go often and the food is constantly good. They have never messed up my to go order which I do appreciate.

First time visiting this restaurant since the late 90s. The ambiance has changed a lot since then. It is a nice clean space with good sized tables for 2. 4. or 6. They are closed between 3 and 4 pm (lunch and dinner). We arrived just before 4pm and they opened up and seated us. Service was really good as the place was not busy. Food was tasty. We started with chicken satay and chicken pot stickers as appetizers. Then had the crying tiger and bbq chicken. The crying Tiger had a great flavor but was a bit tough. The bbq chicken was very flavorful and moist. Overall a three star experience. read more

Thai Specialty - Chicken satay - Thai Near Me - Brea, California

Delicious Thai food and super friendly staff I have gotten food from Here to go several times. Have never eaten in the restaurant Food is high quality Taste is great Consistent every time I order Staff is very nice and friendly It is my go-to Thai restaurant in Brea read more

I been going there for many years. My favorite Thai dish is priking shrimp. Everytime I visit a Thai restaurant, I always order that dish. Their dish definitely is not consistent in quality in these past years like others remarks in the review I observed. The shrimps are not fresh. The core of this dish are the shrimp and sauce. Working hard whole day, ordered it to go and can't eat it by the time I get home...because of the shrimps are so soft...break apart when you bite into it. One bite, I have to spit it out. End up I made myself a fried egg instead. So, I was very disappointed. I paid about $47 for two Prinking shrimp. ( my fried egg $0.25). I called and asked for a refund. They said they can not offer a refund, but they can remake the dish. Why can't they give me fresh ones in the first place..Um?... I don't feel comfortable eating it. I asked the owner to call me back, so far no answer. read more

My mom and i have come to this restaurant a few times and it's really good! Today we came and ordered Tom Yum Noodle Soup. They gave us Tom Yum soup. I then told them we ordered the noodle soup and the server blamed us because he heard us say Tom Yum not Tom Yum Noodle Soup. So to fix this, he gave us a bowl of noodles?????? I am perplexed and confused lol. Why can't servers who get the order wrong SIMPLY fix the problem. Update: they charged us for a Tom Yum which is more expensive than what we originally ordered read more

Thai Specialty - a bowl of noodles i guess - Thai Near Me - Brea, California

The energy here as I walked in is good vibes, smells good, and looks clean. I was immediately greeted with smiles and warm welcomes from all of the employees. I received my Thai coffee instantly and they took my lunch order right away. I ordered the pad Thai with chicken and veggie egg roll. Before tasting the meal I'm already happy with this review. Now after tasting my meal & the rest of the experience is great. They were checking in on me and the lunch is the perfect portion of food! Tasted fresh to order. I would definitely come back :) Jieb was super kind and helpful to me! She went above and beyond and I want to make sure her hard work doesn't go unnoticed ! read more

Thai Specialty - NO1. Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Brea, California

Came here for lunch with a couple co workers , the lunch specials are a good choice , nice option size and an egg roll. We got a couple different things , papaya salad with was pretty good , also the appetizer sampler . Service was good , nice helpful , food was really good and my co workers liked it too read more

Thai Specialty - NO2. Pad See Eiw lunch special, with chicken and tofue - Thai Near Me - Brea, California

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We ordered take out for the first time. The food was really good, great portions, no complaints there. I also placed a Thai tea drink, not that was not good. It looked like dirty water, it tasted not good and gave me a bad stomach ache. read more

Staff is so kind and the food is insanely good i got a thai tea, the yellow curry, the cream cheese ragoons and the mango sticky rice and i honestly don't have a bad thing to say everything together was 50$ which is a steal for that much food would 100% come here again read more

This is my to-go Thai food place in Brea, usually is consistent with their flavor but today was different. The food although looked as usual was unbelievably bland (Pad Thai, Panang Curry, and Tom Yum)... even the rice on the side was hard. I was very surprised by how unflavorful it was (at least the bean sprouts tasted good). I'm really disappointed with the quality I received today, my family couldn't even finish it. Costing around $60 for everything you would think the quality would be good, but no. Please change the cook or change the recipe back to how it was before. read more

Came here twice before with coworkers. Each time was very delicious, especially the papaya salad! There was no dish that I didn't like. (: The staff are also very nice and able to accomodate for more people. The restaurant itself is nice and clean. I am always happy to come back! read more

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I have been eating here twice a week! Best service and food is very good!!! Favorite food is Thai fried rice with shrimp!!!

Very very average food ! I just did take out and it was very blah... Thai food is not suppose to be that .

Such yummy food! Came here at least 3 times in a month for take out. Really good curries and noodle dishes. We liked the eggplant tofu and the red curry especially. They make it authentic with lots of spice. Good variety on the menu. read more

No do not come here. The prices are high and got even higher now. The plate portions to share are ridiculously small. Is almost $30 dollars for plate and it's not shareable size. They do not give refills on any of their drinks. A regular size lemonade from the fountain is $6 dollars and NO REFILLS. Not worth the price. The Thai fried rice is not spicy at all. The food is too greasy. No good read more

I would give this restaurant a zero star if I could! Went to this restaurant at 2pm on a wed afternoon and tried to order some food to go. I literally had to stand there for 10 minutes before anyone come greet me. There were 2 waitresses at the restaurant but not sure they didn't see me or they saw me when I walked in but decided not to acknowledge me right away. After standing there inside the restaurant for 10 minute, one waitress finally came with no smile on her face, and the first thing she said to me was "if you gonna order take out, you have to wait for at least 40 min. The kitchen is busy now." Wow, this is the worst service ever! She could have told me that I need to wait for 40 min for my to-go order the minute I walked in the restaurant, but she chose to ignore me. How rude! I will never step inside this restaurant ever again! read more

Great service and tasty food! 1st time here but will not be the last! Nice atmosphere & enjoyable dinner! Thank you!! read more

The price is way too high for this meal. I just paid $28 (includes a 18% tip)for a lunch special- basil fried rice mixed with chicken and beef. I was hoping the taste would compensate for the price.... read more