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    What A Meals

    4.7 (139 reviews)
    Open • 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Kitty K.

    Authentic Thai local street food with local flavor! Everything looks so delicious and smells amazing

    Pad see ew
    Rhona G.

    This review is based on takeout. We called in our order. Service was friendly in communication on phone and also in person. We came at a busy time. Our order was not yet ready on arrival so we had to wait a bit. Mostly indoor cafe with a couple tables outside. Pad Thai was delicious. The noodles of the pad see ew was borderline al dente. Both were flavorful but would be better if noodles were completely cooked.

    Curry Noodles with Chicken
    Dexter D.

    It was an adventure to just find a parking space in the parking lot. This is an outdoor shopping center with numerous businesses ringing around the center parking lot. Probably on most days, parking wouldn't be as much of a challenge. However, today, and probably over the past few days, repaving, oil sealing and restriping of the parking lot reduced parking by no more than 25% but created havoc on traffic flow by 200%. Once we got parked, we walked to the restaurant. There was no parking in front of the restaurant due to the restriping. We had to sit outside because we had our dog with us. Fortunately, the area near where we were sitting had already been oil sealed, otherwise we would have left due to the smell. The hostess was kind enough to bring water to us and our dog. The menu is kind of a mess. We were handed three. Two were the same and the third contained "new items". They need to consolidate the menus in a way that makes sense, so similar dishes won't be found in different places. On one of the menus, I saw Roti with a Chicken and Onion Yellow Curry offered as an Appetizer. That was the only Roti that I saw. What was delivered to the table was Roti with a small saucer of Sweetened Condense Milk. Not even close to what I had been expecting. I didn't complain because the Roti itself was good. We just didn't use the Sweetened Condensed Milk. When I asked about it at the end of our meal, it turns out that they offer three different Roti dishes. The one that I expected, the one that I got and one with Massamun Curry that I could not remember seeing on the menu. The dish that my wife ordered was out of stock so she made an impromptu change at the suggestion of the server to a Egg Noodle in Yellow Curry Dish which I can't seem to find in the online menus on yelp. Service was good in that they checked on us fairly frequently. We know that it's tough running a small business and menu changes help to drive the business volume and can keep customers returning. But, at the same time, the menu has to be intuitive and user friendly. Roti with Sweetened Condensed Milk - 4 - I asked and was told that they do not make the Roti in house. That's too bad because I'm a huge fan of Roti Telur with Egg. What they served filled the bill when I dipped it in my wife's Curry Sauce. The Sweetened Condensed Milk turns Roti into a dessert when what I was looking for was an appetizer. Pad See Ew - 3 - The noodles were fine and I really appreciated the Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan) over the more common American Broccoli. The sauce was a bit sweeter than I expected. I was pleasantly surprised to find a total of 7 shrimp in the dish, especially when the dish was $12 + $3 for the shrimp. Egg Noodles in Yellow Curry with Chicken - 3 - The Sauce was very thin, but the flavor was really good and came in handy for dipping the Roti. She said that she wished that there had been more noodles. In general, the pricing seems to be pretty inexpensive. I don't remember seeing that different proteins had different prices and that could cause problems in the future. Many other restaurants will list the price for the basic dish and then show the add-on price for the various proteins. When we got our check, we were given the wrong check and the difference in price was nearly double. I was told that the Point of Sales software will not allow them to put Table Numbers on the checks and that they have to look at each check to ensure each table receives the correct check. It appears that they've been open for just over one year. The people are very nice. The prices are quite reasonable. The flavors could just be a personal thing, but I can only rate based on my experience and preferences just like anyone else. I would consider returning when in the area. Next time, I would pay more exacting attention to the menus to ensure that what I received was what i wanted.

    Pad See Ew
    Joanna F.

    So it was totally serviceable. Only thing is I felt the service was pretty slow despite there being few people in the restaurant, and the portions were a littleeee on the smaller side. The beef was superrr tender I have to shout that out! Also the pad see ew noodles weren't really mixed in the sauce enough for me, lots of clean looking rice noodles in it.

    Side chili if you want.

    Whoa! Excellent Thai!! So very fresh and nicely spiced. Their lunch menu is a real treat. I had basil tofu and you also get choice of appetizer and soup!

    Brian S.

    Amazing staff - There wasn't seating at first, but allowed us to stay past closing hours to finish the meal. Food was amazing. Smallish restaurant, but homey vibes.

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    Luna R.

    Small local business with great prices, great food, and great service. We ordered 2 appetizers and 3 entrees for $55. Everything was delicious and the staff was very kind and attentive. I love finding places like this and hope they continue to do well!!! I also enjoyed that the place felt very wholesome, welcoming, and quiet.

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    Rachael F.

    Came here last night and was extremely disappointed. We ordered the tom yum soup and the Giuy Chaiy onion pancakes. The soup was good. But the Giuy Chaiy usually comes in an order of 3 and is on the menu as it comes with 3 however it came with 2. On top of that it was burnt on the outside and raw on the inside so we could not eat it, Very disappointing because my little one loves it. We have gone here a few times and it seems that something is always off before this last time we ordered the tom yum soup with noodles and chicken and it didn't come with either, I called in to see if we maybe got someone else's order but of course no call back. Not sure if we should give them another chance or just count this as a loss which is pretty unfortunate because they have a little bit of everything.

    Monica C.

    Ordered to go. Staff are so nice and friendly. Har gow was delish. Pad Thai good, I'm sure it wudve been a lot better if I had eaten it right away. I waited a few hours so it was cold. Would definitely come back to try other dishes.

    Leung T.

    Only had some noodles with chicken and coconut lemon grass soup also with chicken. Tastes are "proper Thai". I recommend this simple place.

    Anna T.

    Food 4.5/5 Really love the boat noodle soup here. Fried tilapia is fried freshly and serve hot. Basil fried rice is very fragrant and they have a variety of spicy condiments for customers to adjust to their own liking. Only downside about this place is that their beef is on the tougher side. Service 5/5 Service here is absolutely . Everyone is super friendly and nice! Ambiance 5/5 The restaurant is quite small and located in a plaza near half moon bay. However, it is usually not packed and good for all ages!

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    So yummy good. Stopped in for a quick bite. This has to a local favorite. Lucky locals! Super sweet and courteous as well.

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    Ordered red Thai curry with shrimp and pad see ew, it was delicious and with lots of fresh veggies.

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    Good food! It's my go to for Asian food in the area. Love the crispy pork with broccoli! Yum!

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    Whats not to like? Especially they've added lots of new hard to find dishes. Lovely staff!

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    Dim sum was pretty good 3/5. Table was crap, we had 3 ppl…read morebut got seated at a 2 person table. The sides of the table had a bar across it so the 3rd person in the side couldn't pull their chair in. Ambience terrible, they were setting up for an event so there was a guy testing karaoke and mic checking half the time. When I paid the bill, they brought the check back without my credit card, they had to go find where it dropped out. And I couldn't lower my tip because it was a pre-set service charge, even tho just for 3 ppl.

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    Inside the restaurant

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