We ordered takeout. Ordered Tom Yum soup with tofu. Lots of onions and mushrooms. Also, of course, the tofu soup was tasty although a little bit more lime than I like in my yum soup. We also ordered spicy eggplant with tofu. This dish was delicious. I could eat this every day. Small little restaurant in a strip mall. read more

Came here on a Friday night for an early dinner. We were the only customers dining in. Here's what we ordered: Curry Puffs 4/5 Hot Wings 3/5 Pad See Ew (Beef) 4/5 Beef Noodles 5/5 Restaurant definitely gave off mom & pop/family owned. It was cute inside and very warm. Service was good overall. Food came out fairly quick. I was pleasantly surprised by the curry puffs. Flaky pastry and sweet/savory flavors on the inside. Hot wings were okay. Pad see ew was good and the broth for the beef noodles were very flavorful. I'd definitely order from here again. read more

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This a great cozy restaurant with delicious food. The owners are so nice and make sure you are taken care of. The spring rolls were a great way to start the meal. The pad see ew was full of flavor and the veggies were not overcooked at all. read more

Thai Star - Pork Pad See Eiw - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

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4.5 stars! Best papaya salad, a bit tangy and a bit spicy. It's a slow spice and catches up to you. The green curry is great. Don't avoid the yellow squash curry, worth a try ! I also ordered the pad see ew and did not care for the noodles so ids skip this dish . Did I say best papaya salad?? read more

I was in town for work & had been craving Thai Fried Rice. Found this place on Yelp & decided to give it a try. The service was fantastic the second I walked in the door. It's small inside, but not cramped and very clean. All I ordered was Thai Fried Rice, but it was delicious! Can't wait for my next trip to the area to try some other menu items. read more

Rama chicken is amazing if you like a peanut sauce. Pad Thai and combination fried rice are wonderful as well. Great service.

Very nice family that owes it great food and service my daughter lives out of town when she comes to visit that's her favorite

Excellent Restaurant. Love the Green curry, Red curry, papaya salad and Pad Thai. Thanks

This is my favorite Thai food restaurant because the food is extravagant and authentic and mouthwatering the delicious. The service is personal. There are Thai people cooking this food and you can really tell. read more

I called a head of time (take out). Took about 15 mins. Great flavor, friendly staff, fair prices.

The best Pad Thai I've had in Merced. The portions are huge and the prices are fair. I will definitely return to this restaurant and try more items. It was busy during lunch but the food was worth it. read more

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

Ordered dinner through DoorDash as I'm in town for work. Food was still hot when it was delivered. Ordered Pad See Ew, which was delicious. Some of the noodles clumped together during cooking, so some noodles didn't get soaked in sauce, otherwise very good. Also ordered a side of sticky rice so I can snack in the morning. They didn't include any utensils or napkins, which was annoying, should be a given for delivery. read more

Love this place! Delicious food and great customer service, every time!! Ordered some appetizers with dinner, never disappoint. read more

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Yum! Been looking for another Thai place, this is one of the closer ones to home. Quick order and it was ready when I showed up. Fantastic flavor and killer spice! Requested 4 out of 5 on spicy and it did not disappoint. Had to take a break mid meal to let the heat mellow down! I'll be back! read more

Thai Star - Pad Thai (chicken) - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

Years Now We Always Return to this Family Business. Been Elsewhere and Regret it. Food is Hot, Fresh and Very Tasty. Spicy too

Thai star has one of my favorite Spicy Chow Main dishes of all time. Everything from here is really good to be honest, it's one of my go-tos for Thai food in Merced. read more

Food was very salty. Service was kind and ambiance was good. A hole in the wall place with many take out orders!

Food/Taste/Flavor: 3/5 - very different ratings on the dishes. We got both at spiciness level 3 but it was odd that the spiciness comes from chili pepper flakes (more like pizza topping than Asian spices). 1/5 - Pad Thai with Pork was overly sweet and the protein extremely dry. The noodles were really stuck together even while it was still hot. Couldn't finish this dish based on texture and flavor 5/5 - Pineapple fried rice with beef has great flavors with sweetness from the pineapple and saltiness and earthiness from the seasoning. Ambience: N/A - got food to go. Some nice paintings and Asian decor Service: 5/5 - cashier was really nice and allowed us to sit indoors while waiting for the food Value for price: 3/5 - dependent on dish. Would definitely recommend the fried rice which tastes great and can almost feed two people read more

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Still one of my favorite Thai restaurants in Merced! This cozy mom and pop shop makes everything delicious! Some dishes to recommend: green curry, pad Thai, Tom yum soup, yum nue salad, eggplant dishes, papaya salad, and anything from their lunch menu. They serve lunch options up until 3:30, and it comes with rice and a delicious veggie/butternut squash soup! The family who owns this restaurant are kind people and they always give me great service! Would highly recommend! read more

Thai Star - Eggplant beef lunch - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

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Came here on vacation to eat.service was very nice.food was amazing and she was my stepmom and she give me free!! Here's what we got: pad Thai 10/10 pink lemonade 100/100 read more

Driving on 99 through Merced, we exited after finding this place on Yelp. I started with a tasty Thai tea which I've been drinking since the 90's. I ordered pad gra prow which they modified for me by adding green beans. The flavor, ah, was amazing and so tasty. My husband got the stir fried mix veggies. It came with a soup and that's when we new the rest of the food would be bomba delicious. We definitely will be back. read more

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My fave spot for teriyaki chicken and egg rolls. They give you a lot of food. The noodles and orange chicken also yummy. Good customer service. read more

Tge food was delicious the place very clean and the service was excellent we will definitely go back

Amazing food - was shocked at how flavorful it was. Ordered the papaya salad- beef Pho - pineapple curry - and satay

This place is amazing! They are always delicious. They are able to make pretty much any dish vegan, just ask your server. They are also affordable and taste better than every other Thai restaurant in Merced. The customer service is pretty awesome too! You won't regret dinning here or taking food to go. read more

Thai Star - Vegan papaya salad, no fish sauce, and vegan garden rolls with tofu. - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

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I've liked everything I've tried here. The food is delicious and fresh. The customer service is great too. Tonight we got the cucumber salad which is tasteful and refreshing. We got curry fried rice with chicken and mixed vegetables with chicken. Both were yummy. I highly recommend this place. read more

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Cashew Chicken with half chicken & half tofu. I asked the owner to please add spice to it. I asked for 2 out of 5 spice level. So so delicious. I highly recommend it. read more

Thai Star - Cashew Chicken with half chicken half tofu. I asked the owner to please add spice to it. I got 2 out of 5 spice level. So so delicious. - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

I was in the mood for Thai and this place had great reviews so I decided to give it a shot. I was lucky enough to beat the lunch rush and the server quickly got my order in where the food came out pretty fast. I ordered the pineapple curry off the lunch menu and a papaya salad. The papaya salad was perfect and I could hardly stop eating it!! However, the curry was more like a soup and was really thinned out. A woman was walking around checking on everyone so I asked her if this was how they normally cooked it. She didnt really answer my question but decided to take it back to spruce it up. A for effort, but still a fail as it was slightly thicker when the same dish came back out but still more like a soup. The flavor was good though so I decided to just roll with it and threw my rice in the bowl and got it to go. I would eat here again but would probably skip the curry next time. read more

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Hands down, best Thai I've had in a long time. I get the Pad Kee Mow or Drunken Noodle everywhere I go. The fried tofu was light and crispy and the sauce was wonderful. The veggies were great and the taste amazing. I ordered to go or else I would have had a whole jar of chili oil on my foot it was so tasty. I wish I lived in the area so I could eat here all the time. Too bad I was only passing through town. read more

Delicious vegan options and nice service. We stopped in on a road trip from our of town and all the food was spectacular. It was fresh and large portioned. When he saw that we ordered all tofu he asked if we were vegan and then made a note to avoid fish sauce and oyster sauce. 5/5 read more

The best papaya salad in the CENTRAL VALLEY!! Hands down these lady's get down! A must try in Merced! Molly is always so warm and remembers our order every time. read more

Thai Star - Level 2 Spicy Papaya Salad - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

I moved in the area almost 2 months ago and I am in search for an authentic Thai restaurant that I am used to in LA. I am happy that I found one in Merced. We came here for pick up and the staff are all nice. They were very welcoming. You know it's authentic and homemade when you see the staff AND COOK to be thai. The prices are very reasonable and the portions are decent. We got the lunch special which is a smaller portion than regular but it comes with rice. I was also searching for a particular Thai sauce that I am used and behold...they have it here. That is definitely a PLUS. Anyway I will be back here for sure. read more

1 star is too many for this most recent pickup order. The pad Thai had barely any sauce, or vegetables, or tofu or flavor!! I mean it was basically a box of dry noodles. They were out of duck so we ordered stir fried eggplant with chicken. Did they even try? The eggplant was clearly a day old at least. The other vegetables were cooked to strings. The chicken may as well have been saw dust! Never again, Thai Star. This is inexcusable. read more

Really yummy Thai food. We've had the noodle soup with chicken, pineapple fried rice, green curry special, and the beef salad. All delicious! Big portions. read more

Amazing as usual And such a treat to eat indoors again! Their service is phenomenal, clean and delicious read more

Thai Star - Yellow curry with chicken Lunch special is perfect! I added steamed veggies. Loved the soup - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

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Love the food! Owner is always on premises and makes sure you get great service. Highly recommend

I got take out. The portions is generous. The garden rolls and pineapple fried rice with pork were good. The pad see ew with beef was not so good. I would eat there again to find out what dishes are good. read more

Pad Thai, Garden Rolls, and Hot Wings were yummy and fresh! I only ordered takeout but, the inside felt cozy and comfortable when I picked up my food. I'll be returning soon read more

I have yet to eat in the restaurant as it's a bit small but the food is great. You can order online and pick up in 25mins, your order is always ready on time, hot very good. I think it gets looked over because they don't deliver, but totally worth the drive. read more

Parking: good parking space Interior: small Food: Duck was a little over salt and taste of soy sauce. Pad Thai had no taste. We had to add some spice. Service: Good. Water does not taste like tap :) read more

Thai Star - Beef Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Merced, California

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