Not good. Super displeased. Ordered Tom yum soup and made sure it was "spicy"... but it was lackluster and not spicy at all. Which is weird because Thai spicy is crazy spicy. The pad see ew was not bad; the spice level was right... but it wasn't anything to brag about. I should have read the reviews before I ordered, so it's my fault. Mint Leaf In Corona Del Mar is THE BEST THAI, for your information! read more

straight up, this is my favorite pad thai. i never order pad thai at other thai restaurants... but something about the moistness, spiciness, and just overall flavor/texture about this specific pad thai is delicious AF. i used to go here everyday in college over a decade ago, and I recently just came back to see if it was still bomb... and guess what - IT IS. these other low ratings on this page are trippin. for a tasty quick fix, Thai Spice is a timeless gem. read more

the house noodle soup, pandan curry, and chicken wontons are my go tos, seriously hits the spot on a cold day or any sick day! Highly highly recommend as an irvine staple restaurant!!! read more

Nice people, but the place is a dive and the food......is worse. Paid $16 for chicken pad thai and peanut sauce. The peanut sauce was very "off" like it had gone bad, and the pad thai was so sweet (I love sweet but this was like sickly sweet and someone put at least 1/2 Cup of sugar into the noodles. What I would pay for this if anything would be .50. It was really bad, don't go there, you'll be upset like me. I picked out the very limited chicken that I paid $16 for and left all the noodles. read more

The restaurant took 50 minutes to make our food!! We only ordered two entrees and one appetizer. The food however was delicious.

Probably the best Thai fried rice and wonton dishes we've ever had. The pineapple fried rice is my favorite. Real 'cooked in a wok' taste. Prices are incredibly reasonable so zero complaints there, and the staff so polite and helpful. Especially a young lady called AJ who not only took our big order on the phone, but greeted us with such enthusiasm and energy when we picked up our order. Thank you to the team there. You make ordering from you a pleasure. Oh! The spice levels can be a bit deceiving so if in doubt go one spice level lower. Double fire for me though, every time. :)) read more

After a bad experience at the Tustin Thai Spice, we decided to come to this location after a long time. I remembered why I loved Thai Spice to begin with! Their service here was great, the employees were super friendly. The food, as always, tasted great too. I wanted to try something new but ended up getting my usual, spicy chicken on rice dish. It was still great nevertheless. Last time, at the Tustin location we had a bad time because we always get medium level spice but it was unbearable one time whereas every other time it's perfect, so this time although we wanted medium we opted for mild. Still great. And a pretty big portion where I took half of it home for lunch the next day. A perfect Thai place if you want quick and inexpensive food. Their Thai tea is also really good! read more

Thai Spice - Spicy chicken on rice. - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

Amazing Thai food! One of the best Thai restaurants. If you're into spicy dishes this is the place for you. Their spice levels are wild (mild is already pretty spicy). Highly recommend this place! The price is great as well. Definitely a restaurant I will eat at many many times. read more

My favorite thai place!! Very authentic and yummy. Highly recommended. I hope they open more locations.

Pretty decent food but it took a good 30 minutes from ordering to get our food. Be prepared to wait. I overheard a guy tell his friend they were going to miss their movie! I think they are understaffed, which is unfortunate. The portions are average. I normally have leftovers but when I stopped by, I was able to finish everything. This parking lot can be kind of hard to get spots at so be prepared! read more

Had take-out from here tonight via UberEats and was surprised at how good it was! I am on day 2 of wisdom tooth extraction post-op so I really just wanted some soup. I ordered their House Noodle soup which comes with rice noodles, shrimp, ground chicken, and bean sprouts. This was delicious. It had a nice tang to it and was very filling. I got the combo pad see ew for my husband and this was delicious (I had a bite). Lots of broccoli and eggs and plenty of shrimp, chicken, and beef. I will definitely add Thai Spice to my rotation now! read more

This place is in a nice area and they have good customer service. However their food is not authentic. I tried their green curry and it did not taste like true Thai green curry at all. It had green peas in it, which I've never seen before. If you want something flavorful with aroma, I'd suggest going some place else. read more

It's a solid 3 stars. The food wasn't bad and it wasn't great but the servings size was good and you're not going to be disappointed but it's not going to blow you away either. 3 stars is the perfect rating. The service was excellent and the restaurant was clean. read more

This place is my all time favorite for Thai comfort food. I drool every time I think about their pad thai and pad see ewe, both of which I eat at least once a week! Their prices are very reasonable and they even have a 5 star rewards keypad so you can rack up points; I just redeemed my points for their addicting appetizer wings and boy am I so happy! Their seasonal mango sticky rice is also one of my favorites, their mangoes are always fresh and taste so yummy! Thank you for always serving me delicious food at an unbelievable price! p.s.- $5 pad thai Mondays! make sure to bring cash as this deal is only available if you pay in cash. I come almost every Monday because the deal is so good! read more

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Hadn't been here in a long time. Ordered noodles with beef. Got about 6-7 pieces of beef for $16!!! Will never come back here. read more

Been here a ton of times. My absolute go to is the mango sticky rice! Truly my favorite dessert. So lucky at the time I came in they still had it as it only is available while mangos are in season. We also ordered the chicken curry with rice...so good. You can tell them the spice level you would like but be careful mild still can be a bit spicy. I always go for the medium If you want to know who in OC serves the best wings THAI SPICE HANDS DOWN! They are giant, extremely crispy and down right so flavorful. Seriously best wings I have ever had. It is a bit sticky but sooo good. You will not be disappointed. The only down fall today was that we ordered and ate there. For some reason, the serving sizes seem to be different when we order take out then dine in. They usually give us so much more when we order out. So I was a bit disappointed in the portion size especially since it seemed like the prices went up a bit. But we will still definitely be back. Food is too good not too read more

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I have been going there for lunch for many years but today I was disappointed.. they have the new black plastic container and the portion is much smaller but same price. You can't be telling customers new containers but same portion because it's not. read more

**vegan review** Ordered the $10 green curry with tofu and was disappointed. The portion size was smaller than expected compared to the price I paid. The curry was mainly green peppers and bamboo shoots. I would love to see more vegetable variety like tomatoes and/or potatoes. Customer service was great though! The girl that helped me was quick to take my order and friendly when my order was handed to me. read more

Thai Spice - Green curry with tofu to-go - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

_______________________ \ / / -:: OVERALL RATING ::- \ \ / / 3.5/5 :: Venue/Décor \ \ 4.5/5 :: Service / / 4.0/5 :: Ambiance \ \ 4.5/5 :: Food/Variety / /_______________________\ Did you guys know that Thai Spice was established in 1994?! I've been coming to Thai Spice for over 15 years (as early as my college days at UCI :x) & it's about as good as it gets. I know this review is long over due!! -:::- VENUE / DECOR -:::- Yes, this place is a bit run down now for being opened for over 20 years! But it is in a great location adjacent from IVC & visible right off Jeffrey. It's located not to far from the 5 freeway. Thai Spice is a quick, casual dining or take-out eatery. Not a full service restaurant. Decor is minimal. There are outdoor, indoor downstairs & upstairs seating. There is a self serve water station. Menu is taped to their counter at the cashier registers. Their popular items comes with the pictures on the menu. -:::- SERVICE -:::- Service has never yet failed me here. Whether it be face-to-face or over the phone call order for pick-up. During my encounters there the staff here has been been friendly & helpful You order with the cashier. If dining in, they'll give you a number & generally they bring your food out to you. If taking to go, they'll call out your number or name. Best is to call head & place your order if you don't like waiting. Or another great option is to place order online -- which I've done before & it's fairly easy to navigate through. -:::- FOOD -:::- Years ago I would come a lot for lunch to pick out my 2-3 item combos. Nowadays, I do pick-up. To this day I am still enjoying the food here. There aren't many Thai food places here in Irvine. I would consider Thai Spice to be my #1 go to for my Thai fix then comes Thai Cafe. The one dish that I love the most that they don't offer here at Thai Spice is Crying Tiger. Food does come out fresh & hot. Taste is consistent & portions are very reasonable! Good variety of appetizers, soups, salads, noodles, rice, curry & specialties dishes~ You can request for the different of spice levels they have. Thai Iced Coffee [5.0/5] Chicken Egg Roll [5.0/5] Wonton Soup [4.0/5] House Noodle Soup [4.0/5] Chicken Pad Thai [5.0/5] Pad See Ewe [4.0/5] Pad Kee Mow [3.5/5] Panang Curry Chicken [5.0/5] Chicken w/ Mushrooms [4.5/5] Chicken W/ Green Beans [4.5/5] Chicken Curry w/ Potato [4.5/5] Mango Sticky Rice [4.0/5] -:::- NOTES -:::- 1) There are restrooms for the diners. Forgot if unisex or 1 per gender. 2) Thai Spice is with Fivestars! Get the app & get points or deals. I've been getting their BOGO notifications :) read more

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Thai Spice is a decent, fast food Thai restaurant that to me, tastes the same as the other Thai spices. And warning, they cook to order like the other stores so you might have to wait awhile for your food. This store seems to make their medium spicy hotter than other Thai places. Pad Thai and Sweet and Sour Chicken are typical things friends and I order, with the former dish much better. Their sweet/sour chicken sauce is served separate in a cup beside the chicken pieces. You're supposed to pour it yourself on the deep fried chicken at the last minute to minimize sogginess. For the price (about $9 for each) the portion sizes are decent. I also order the small won ton soup with ground pork as the protein used, not barbecue pork, for $4. Beware of the $5 large Thai tea in a quart container, enough for two people. Taste is pretty good though. Inside it's uncomfortably small especially if you wait for your food standing up because there isn't much room to do that. And it's so small that you will be tempted to eat on the patio (no fun if it's windy or rainy) or upstairs. In late afternoon you may be tempted to open the window over the parking lot. If you come here on a Wednesday night, the patio seating, or upstairs seating means you can be either treated or punished by some good or some bad Open Mic performers. That night, many nervous performers are rehearsing in the parking lot as you enter. (Paradise Perks across the way is a cool coffee shop that has performers for their weekly event.) The first night we went, we had to close the window because some loud, slightly off pitch vocally group was singing the Gorgo Bordello hit,"Start Wearing Purple" over and over again. Some guy and his friend with us upstaris said, "Maybe I can dump some of my purple taro smoothie on them...and they will be wearing purple"...but he was just kidding I think. Overall this place is not bad. After dinner on a Wed. night you can have coffee, dessert, and listen to some mainly acoustical music. You don't have to wear purple. read more

This place is the bomb diggity! I come here to eat at least once every two weeks (sometimes once a week) and have pretty much ordered the same thing every time so... take the review with a grain of salt hahaha. It's a narrow-ish place with upstairs seating (pretty cool) and outdoor seating. The kitchen is alongside a corridor which leads to the restroom so the restaurant feels a bit "long". The food is DELICIOUS however so decor don't matta at all. Pad See Ewe (5/5) - on a good day, this dish that they make is DELICIOUS. Pad See Ewe is a dish that stir fries flat noodles, egg, various veggies, and a protein of your choose with dark soy sauce and a mixture of other ingredients. I typically like getting the soft tofu since it's healthy and delicious but you can pick any of their provided proteins (beef, chicken, shrimp, etc). Sometimes it can be a bit inconsistent in terms of noodle firmness but usually flavour makes up for it when it's not so great. Pad Thai (4/5) - THEY HAVE A $5 PAD THAI MONDAY DEAL. You need to bring cash however so just FYI! Their pad thai is pretty good but this most recent trip I had, it was a little blander than their normal serving of it. Dynamite Chicken (5/5) - They have this ginger soy sauce honey glazed fried chicken appetizer and it is SO DAMN DELICIOUS. If you've ever been up to Santung in San Francisco (or any asian restaurant that serves it), it's really similar in flavor and texture. SO DELICIOUS - WOULD RECOMMEND GETTING THIS DISH Fried Rices - Yummy but it's been awhile since I've had this so no review. I remember the texture of the rice being good and the flavor not being horrible. It didn't stand out to me though. Mango Sticky Rice (4/5) - I've never really had it at other places so this won't be taken into account but they serve a mango stick rice dish with condensed milk(i think?) that is SUPER delicious. Seasonal! Yummmmmm - gonna come back again hahahah read more

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I've been going to Thai spice ever since I moved here in Irvine and I've never stopped going ever since for some good pad see ew. Thai spice definitely adds bold punching flavors in their dishes and that's what I love about this place. It's different and addicting. Prices are reasonable and it can be shared for two people. If you love Thai food, spice or no spice, and big flavors I suggest going to this place and trying their pad see ew and Thai spice fried rice! read more

Thai Spice - Pad See-ewe and Thai Spice Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

Delicious, hot, and fresh! Great customer service to boot. Monday $7 pad Thai (chicken or tofu) is a deal. Regular size and almost 50% off. Their fried tofu or chicken wonton appetizers are a real treat too. Hubby even tried the fried rice here one day and they didn't disappoint. A great take out place when you're in the mood for easy Thai! read more

I love this place the food is so good and the employees are always super nice. Probably my favorite thai place in all of irvine

My friend warned me that their food can get pretty spicy. Their heat scale ranges from one pepper (mild) to four (4 alarm fire!) and diners can opt out of the spiciness, but what fun is that? I had the pad kra-pow ($6.25; spicy beef on rice), #46 on the menu. I asked for it to be at the three pepper level (spicy hot), and it came out deliciously hot! If you see me sweating buckets - you can't fake that - you know I'm happy. On the plus side, the food is actually savory too, not just soaked in peppery goodness. Next time I'm here for lunch, I'll try the four pepper level. Recommended. read more

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Outstanding lunch specials with huge portions of quality food. I highly recommend if you like saving money and getting delicious thai food. :) read more

Wow i can't believe i haven't reviewed this place yet! We've been coming here for years and through out college for thai fixes! The classic food has been constantly good throughout the years no matter what time or day you come. The all time favorite still has to be the classic pad thai mild. It's slight sweetness, yet kick from the spice is perfectly meshed together with the huge serving of pan fried noodles, large shrimps and chicken. Although for those that can't handle the spice you can always go with the none spice route, or EXTRA spicy if you're that bold. If you're thirsty you definitely can't go wrong with the Thai Tea here too! It's super creamy flavor is just sweet enough without being TOO sweet like alot of thai teas. Also look out for coupons in your local mailers or in your local entertainment books. read more

I love this place. I feel like for the price I'm definitely getting what I paid for (if not more). I always order the pad Thai with fried tofu. It is delicious! And I like spicy but I get the mild level because as other reviewers have mentioned the mild does feel spicier than your typical mild. Overall I really enjoy this place. I get take out every other week or so read more

Hearty, filling Thai food served to you by the sweetest auntie! I felt very welcomed and appreciated the free add-on of lime juice, which made the drunken noodles sing. read more

Zayuuum, you're not a UCI student until you've had some runs to Thai Spice for some chicken pad Thai. Y'all remember the "buy one get one" coupons??? Unfortunately, those days are gone but Thai Spice remains. Food -It's not the best but it's not the worst? The Pad Thai is good but very heavy and oily. Pad See Ew is a hit or miss as well as some of the other items on the menu. Sign up with five star for the Monday $5 Pad Thai deal. Service -usually okay but last time I had a chick who was very slow to understand what was going on. Not rocket science. Environment - ratchet, not a high end or nice looking place at all. The layout is open so you can see the kitchen and there are not a lot of seats. They handwrite a lot of signs on the wall as well.. aka soda refill 54 cents is crossed out and changed to 50.. lmao. Overall, this place is alright if you are craving some Thai food and are in the area. It's not amazing by any means but it gets the job done. #Feedingfranco read more

Thai Spice - $5 Pad Thai mondayz - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

So is the food good? Yes, it is. But omg what horrible service. So rude and it's not exactly a clean place. So many of the reviews speak about bugs in their meals and hair. I came here to leave a review about how offensive the kid behind the counter is. He has a tiny bit of "power" and is fully abusing it, rather than being polite to the customers who are actually picking Thai Spice over others in the times of covid when so many small businesses are closing, only to be grossed out by how many people found gross things in their meals. I wasn't planning on ordering from here again and now it's double that. Adios Thai Spice. read more

This was my go to place when I was craving Thai food and I have been coming here for at least a decade. Reasonably priced, decent and easy order and pick up Thai food. Unfortunately this was the first time I had a bad experience worth writing about. I ordered 4 dishes online. I was told the order would be ready in 35 minutes. I went to the place at estimated time given when the food would be done. The place was busy with lots of orders so It was understandable that my order wasn't ready. They said maybe 5-10 more minutes. I waited and waited and checked in again and was told wasn't ready. Many orders where done and given to people that came in after me and the tall Asian guy with glasses were friendly and helped people he recognized and completely ignored me when I was standing right at the pickup sign. After waiting 30 minutes more at the place after the 35 minutes when I placed the order, I asked the cashier if the order had even been made and if it hadn't I would cancel and ask for a refund. She looked it up and then went to speak to the manager... after five more minutes, she came back with my order. I understand mistakes happen especially when busy but my order must have been ready a while ago and sitting somewhere in the kitchen and they mislabeled it and no one took the time to check. So my review of the food: The food was the worst I have ever gotten from this place. The Tom yum soup was super salty and didn't have much in it but lots of white onions. The pad Thai was salty and soggy. The crispy tofu was anything but crispy and wasn't even fried all the way. The yellow curry with rice on the side was also salty and messy and not even appetizing. Such a disappointment after spending $40+ for my meal. I will give a big thumbs up for the staff other than the rude Asian guy in glasses (did not have a name tag) who completely ignored me and helped others get their orders. The Hispanic lady who took orders, answered phone orders did her best being it was very busy and finally sorted out the order and apologized for the mistake. Also the hard working cooks in the hot kitchen deserve acknowledgement for working hard in a non air conditioned hot and small space. Unfortunately this will be my last time here since the food quality has gone downhill over the years and this meal left a bad taste for me after the bad experience and the disappointing food I received. Now I see why other Thai spice locations have closed. They are busy only because there are no other ones left in Irvine or Tustin. read more

Thai Spice - Why are all the dishes the same color? Hmmm Also super salty and soggy... - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

Very disappointed. Let me start by saying that the food that I order tasted like Mexican fajitas SMH. I asked the employee for fish sauce and she didn't even know what that was.. can't even say anything more WORST Thai food. read more

Thai Spice - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

I came here because of a Groupon deal: $12 for $20 worth of food. Also, Thai Spice is one of the few well known Thai places in Irvine. My friend and I ordered - pad thai in non spicy - pad see ew with beef in mild - chicken egg rolls - Thai iced tea The noodle dishes were good. The only thing was that it's expensive for what you get. Their portions is smaller compared to Thai and Chinese Express on Main. There is not enough to save some for a meal or even a snack for later. Flavor wise - it's okay. It's not as tangy as I like my pad thai and not as sweet as I like my pad see ew. The egg rolls were very fat and they were just okay. The chicken was not as flavorful. Maybe the vegetable ones are better The Thai tea was good upon the first couple of sips but about half way through, it starts to feel really sweet. There is a moderate amount of seating, but tables are small which probably means it's not ideal for bigger groups of 6+ people. Would I go again? Only if I'm around the area AND I'm craving for Thai food. The food is good but it's not the best I've had in Irvine. read more

Thai Spice - Chicken egg rolls - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

Ordered green curry through Postmates. The rice was mushy, and the curry was heavy on bamboo shoots, and way too light on sauce. read more

Thai Spice - Green Chicken Curry On Rice - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

Still the best Thai food in the area. The only Thai food we can find that actually sticks to the Thai standard is spiciness! Mild is still decently spicy and spicy is break a sweat and make you cry! Just how it should be! Really wish they never closed their other 2 stores. This one is out of the way enough that we don't really go that often. read more

This is my favorite Thai food restaurant in Irvine. Their Pad Thai discount on Mondays is my go to. I place my order over the phone and it's ready by the time I get there. Very friendly staff and very yummy food read more

I was super excited to try this spot, I know a couple of people who have told me it's amazing but after getting home from ordering takeout, I opened my food up and mixed it around and found a bug in the pad see ew. I took a photo and originally threw all the food out because I was so grossed out but I called and they told me I wouldn't be able to get a full refund if I didn't bring all the food. Also tried to tell me only one dish had a bug therefore only one would be refunded but I refused to eat anything made by that restaurant, and got a full refund and a half assed apology. read more

Thai Spice - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

Please be careful ordering anything with meat from this place. This is the chicken wontons appetizer I ordered. I ate one bite and I smell the rancid chicken while it's in my mouth. It is disgusting. I took out the chicken for the pieces I could and didn't even finish the order. It is terribly disgusting!!! The smell the look and the taste are all bad. You charge someone about $9 for an appetizer and you serve rancid chicken. I don't even know if it's really chicken at this point. I will not be returning. I used to get their shrimp pad Thai but now I don't trust how that's made. read more

Thai Spice - Rancid meat! - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

So I totally ripped you guys a few weeks ago wasn't about the food just about the service and the fact I couldn't get what I wanted to get which was just some freaking noodles anyway I ordered the green curry beef no bamboo shoots and the pod Thai chicken with 4 shrimp and it was absolutely extraordinary I even got an extra side of the yellow curry sauce killer absolutely freaking delicious only bummer is why can't I just get regular all beef Penang without all the veggies no biggie cause your green curry rocks! Rock on Thai Spice! G read more