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    Thai Star

    4.4 (188 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    Pad Thai
    Daisy C.

    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.

    You will not find this on they're Menu but there Garlic Chicken is to die for. You won't find anything like this anywhere else!
    Alberto N.

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

    Pad Thai (chicken)
    Faby V.

    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!

    pineapple fried rice
    Yun-Wen L.

    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

    Eggplant beef lunch
    Dennis X.

    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!

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    9 years ago

    I got Thai Star on my speed dial. Their pineapple fried rice is by far the best in town and their egg rolls are to die for

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    13 years ago

    Just impressive menu so, so many pages to review, Staff is very friendly and quality of food was great!

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    12 years ago

    Some of the best Thai food we have ever had. Friendly people, great service. Will be coming back!

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    11 years ago

    Fresh delicious food my favorite Thai restaurant. I recommend every family to enjoy this amazing restaurant.

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    10 years ago

    Their pineapple rice is amazing. I can never get tired of it. The water is fresh, and the owners are very friendly.

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    10 years ago

    Great food, prepared very well and excellent pricing. Very clean as well!!! Very nice people and owners!!!!

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    9 years ago

    Love this place! Food is consistently really good and we are always well taken care of.

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    11 years ago

    Great food with friendly service. I had the cold noodle salad which was good. Fresh ingredients and mixed well.

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    10 years ago

    Great customer service, food, and prices. Definitely my favorite Thai food restaurant in Merced.

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    10 years ago

    I like the fact that no monosodium-l-glutamate (MSG) is added.

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    Sam Cafe

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    Upon arrival, the restaurant had plenty of space and a friendly, booming owner to welcome us. We…read moresat wherever we wanted, and menus were brought over quickly. We chose to order: - Imperial Rolls (chicken, shrimp, a lettuce, cucumber, cilantro, and bean sprouts in rice paper wrappers) with a delicious peanut-soy dipping sauce; - Tom Kha Kai soup (Coconut Chicken), Spicy 3 (1-10); - Chicken Pad Kee Maow (Drunken Noodles), Spicy 3 1-10). The food came out quickly and very fresh. The Imperial Rolls were tightly wrapped and stuffed well (albeit more like cigarillos than the larger egg roll size you'd expect). And they had 2 small shrimp in each, as opposed to the pictures in the menu which showed 3 shrimp lining the insides. Cuts happening everywhere. ‍ The Tom Kha Kai was well-blended (coconut and broth melded beautifully and creamy!), chicken, mushrooms, and white onion slices were perfectly cooked in a serving bowl and not the usual sterno-fueled soup contraption. It was mildly spicy and probably the best I've ever had! The Chicken Pad Kee Maow was different than others I've had. Sam Cafe adds in a little sweetness (Tamarind?), broccoli, chunks of cabbage (also slightly sweet), carrots, onions, red peppers, tomato chunks, and basil...along with the requisite large rice noodles and white meat chicken. Truly satisfying and delicious without feeling super oily, burnt, or lacking sauce. The entire meal was a great deal and an amazing find in the middle of the Central Valley! Next time I'm up this way, Sam Cafe is on my itinerary!

    Found this place while traveling. Food was prepared very quickly and it was YUMMY. We had Pad Thai…read moreand Pad Seew. Spice level 5 was really pretty mild, but great for traveling. Server was really nice and attentive.

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    You get 1/4 of Mongolian beef. :(

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    Houa Khong 2

    4.0(169 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    We were frequents of this place prior to it changing ownership and we absolutely loved this place…read more We finally decided to try it since the ownership change. Let me tell you-from the second you walk in being warmly greeted to the second you walk out with warm "thank you for coming in, hope to see you again soon" , it's amazing! The ambiance and decor is warm and bright. It's tropical feel with the mix of burnt salmon orange and cool pops of aqua are inviting. It's clean and modern. It's cozy and feels home like. The place was updated with new tables and chairs, nice navy blue table cloths, chairs and bench seating, a new check out counter was all tastefully done, the dishes are clean white "china" with gold trim. The glasses are like a dainty goblet and you feel like you are in an expensive, ritzy place. You can sit anywhere you'd like. You are greeted and conversed with, taking your drink order. The drinks are brought to you with a smile and you tell her what you'd like to eat. If there is something you aren't sure of they are excited to explain. The presentation is absolutely amazing! We eat with our eyes first and let me say that my eyes were very excited and happy! We were used to the cuisine we had before and so we didn't know what to expect. Our dishes didn't disappoint! I had my usual, Panang Curry with chicken and added mixed vegetables and sticky rice. My husband had BBQ Beef. My sons had the combination pho and chicken satay. From the first bite to the last it didn't disappoint. The Panang was gorgeous and flavorful! The veggies were perfect and I ate until I couldn't eat anymore! The BBQ Beef was tender and perfectly seasoned. My son loved the pho, it looked and smelled amazing and tasted so good! My younger son didn't waste any time with the chicken satay. It was tender and flavorful. We will definitely be back. It is STILL our favorite Thai restaurant. It's a gem in Merced.

    I didn't know they had a second location because my friend took me to their first location once…read more The day I went they were closed so I drove to their second location and was not disappointed at all. The raw beef Larb was made perfectly in texture and flavor. The Pad Thai was also very good but I was most impressed with the duck curry bc they were very generous with the duck. Most Thai places would serve duck curry with very limited duck meat but this place made it worth the order. This will definitely be my go to place whenever I'm in or around Merced area.

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    Coming inside everything's new, nice and clean

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