We have been to the Newport Beach location, so this was exciting to see that they opened up a store…read moreclose to where we live. The restaurant itself is quite nice and New. Our only observation is that the tables are a little close to each other. In Newport Beach is a little bit more space. We ordered a few things to test things out all the food was great. You can look at the pictures to get an idea of what we had but Service and food are top-notch as a Thai restaurant. They are one of the top ones we go to.

Long wait but still one of my favorite Thai places in terms of experience and quality. They really…read moreshine in their pad see ew and have a nice selection of appetizers and have multiple locations. Parking is okay and their neighbor their etc bar izakaya, but im not sure if u can cross order their menu too as they do give u the menu - pad see ew: must get perfect wok flavor and texture. Good to ask for extra pickled chili slightly smaller portion than before - khao soi very rich and creamy, the noodles can soak up the broth quite a bit so it is quite a filling dish - pad thai: on the sweeter side, okay - ceviche: good mix, not too chewy, nice refreshing bits especially with the mango - mango sticky rice cocktail: wish it was creamier but is a bit acidic and not very coconuty

Good food. Good service. The grilled meats could use some pizazz though. Curry's good.read more

This was the latest of many visits I've had to Manaoo in Tustin now. Since they first blew up, I've…read moreyet to have a disappointing experience here. It's always the same. Show up right at evening opening to even have a chance at getting a table without waiting 1-2 hours. Struggle to find parking. Order food and it kind of takes forever. While waiting for our food, we almost always start to wonder if it's all worth it. And then every time, once the food arrives, that conversation gets dropped. We always order the Manaao Pork Jowl and Khao Soi with braised beef. We also typically order a noodle dish as well. As always, their Khao Soi is fantastic. The flavor is deep and the curry is rich. The beef is always cooked until it falls apart between your chopsticks. The one we were a bit unsure about was why they started to serve the pork jowl with no sauce on the side. We feel like when we first started ordering the dish, the sauce was lightly drizzled on top and served on the side in a small ramekin. Now, all of the sauce comes on top of the pork which seems to have made the dish a bit colder and less crispy. Still, the flavor is dialed, perfectly sweet and tangy. Their noodles are also always fantastic, perfectly cooked and seasoned. This visit we decided to try a new curry, and went with the Chu Chee Curry with Fried Catfish. This dish blew us away. We were immediately surprised by the generous portion of catfish, which seemed to be a full fried filet. At first, I felt like the batter may have been too thick for my liking. It seemed to be so thick and fried that it would taste crunchy rather than crispy if that makes sense. However, once coated in the curry sauce and enjoyed with the rice, the textures work together perfectly to maintain the crisp of the fry on the fish, which was cooked just right. The curry was light, which meant it didn't overpower the subtle flavor of the fish. We also ordered dessert for the first time off of the recommendation of a friend to try the rice balls in coconut milk with coconut ice cream. The flavor was amazing, and the texture of the rice balls (think mochi but more soft and tender rather than chewy) was very pleasant alongside the crunchy bits of fried mung bean. Our only gripe was that even by the time the dish reached our table, the ice cream was mostly melted. If anything, I feel like serving them separately would help maintain the temperatures, and enjoying them together in that way could create a more satisfying contrast. As always, Manaao is our favorite Thai spot in Orange County. I definitely recommend.

I spend a lot of time in Costa Mesa working and am always looking for good restaurants. My wife was…read morejoining me for a few days so I searched the Yelp for some recommendations. Kanok Thai Bistro was highly rated and fairly close to our hotel. We gave it the old College try. We were sat immediately as it wasn't super busy on a Friday evening. Our service was very attentive and great throughout our meal. We started with a chicken satay which was delicious. My wife ordered the pumpkin curry which she raved about. She ordered it a 2 out of 5, spice wise, and she told me that it was hotter than she anticipated. She loved it. I ordered a chicken panang mild. Mine was delicious but much spicier than I expected. The portions were giant and we had enough for a full meal at lunch the next day. No complaints!

Stopped by for a Thai fix and tried this spot! Walked in and sat immediately, ordered the typical…read morefamily style we typically do starting with chicken satay. The chicken was dry and over cooked and lacked any flavor that I'm used to. We ordered the pad Thai with Shrimp and it came out with tofu (no Shrimp), but all good, we just rolled with it and wasn't too bad, but I did have to toss in a bunch of chili flakes to add flavor to the bland noodles. It was very large and we had plenty left over. The Pad See Ew was my favorite and had the most flavor. I would recommend this if I ordered again or something totally different from what I ordered this time. The Thai fried rice was decent and as expected. What I was impressed with was the presentation of the food that was nice and clean and included very large portions. The Thai tea needed a little more milk but I could have just asked for some more to be fair. Service was nice and fast and inside was blasting some 90s pop music so it brought me back :) in fact, might have been the best part but to be decided, Boyz to Men always hits hard.

If you like pad Thai this place is for you. I've been coming here off and on for years and I've…read morenever gotten anything else. Definitely a top place that I go to since I live less than a mile away. Here's what you get for $17. You get a full plate loaded with flat noodles, chunks of chicken, egg mixed all through it, and a good amount of green onions. It's all coated in that classic pad Thai sauce, slightly sweet with a little tang to it. On the side they give you fresh bean sprouts, crushed peanuts, a little cabbage and carrot mix, and a lemon wedge so you can kind of mix it how you want. I usually throw everything on there and mix it up. Portion is big, flavors are always consistent, and it's one of those meals that just fills you up!

Not much to look at inside but the food was delicious. Especially loved the pork jerky special.read more

Our friend took us to this restaurant in Newport Beach. There's no self parking, it's all valet…read moreparking only. The restaurant is cute and cozy, service is very good. We ordered their famous Pumpkin Curry, Drunken Noodle, and Crying Tiger. Loved the Crying Tiger, the beef was good quality and seasoned well. The Drunken Noodle was delicious as well. One pleasant surprise is that the portion are big, unlike the typical Thai restaurant. We only ordered 3 dishes to share between 4 people and that was more than sufficient. Definitely will come back.

We had Zabb Thai again for our office lunch today. It was so much better this time…read more We had: papaya salad, pad see ew with beef, chicken stir fried with vegetables, pad Thai with tofu, and a large tray of egg rolls. Everything was delicious this time. The noodles were nice and chewy still and not mushy for both dishes, pad see ew and pad Thai. The beef in the pad see ew was so tender. And the papaya salad was very good.

Amazing go-to if you want elevated, super flavorful Thai food without the crazy hassle. I've often…read moretold people Hanuman is the best Thai spot in OC. Since this is their newer location compared to the original spot over on Bristol, the wait here can be a bit easier to manage, which is a huge plus. The inside is sleek, clean, and has a really relaxed vibe for dinner. The food is genuinely top-tier. The green papaya salad (Som Tum) is super crisp, fresh, and hits you with that perfect balance of sweet, sour, and heat, loaded with crunchy peanuts. We also got the Tom Kha soup, which comes out piping hot in a heavy ceramic bowl--it's insanely rich and creamy with coconut flavor, easily some of the best around. You also can't go wrong with their fried chicken wings. They come out super crispy, super juicy, and served alongside a spicy dipping sauce and a little basket of sticky rice to eat it with. Service is fast and super friendly, and not having to fight as long of a crowd makes the whole meal way more enjoyable. Parking in the center lot is straightforward, too. Highly recommend checking out this Newport location if you want incredible Thai food with a slightly smoother wait.

Stopped in while visiting my adult son on SoCal. He had fried rice, his girlfriend had Pad Thai,…read morehubby had green curry, I had drunken noodles and an order of fried chicken. EVERYTHING was DELICIOUS. The service was friendly and quick. The place is somewhat small but the atmosphere is very quaint. This will be our go to Thai food place whenever we come to visit our son again.

First night back in the OC and I received an email showcasing some of Yelp's newest restaurants in…read morethe OC. We had errands to run in Costa Mesa so we decided to check out Nai Tong. Still on soft opening mode so the menu was somewhat limited. The lovely owner Bew is so sweet and we learned that several members of her family has been in the restaurant industry in SoCal for a long time (from San Diego to LA and now OC). We ordered the following: * Fish cakes for appetizer, love the sauce that came with it. * Holy Basil with Crispy Pork Belly. This was full of flavor, and really love the sauce and everything that came with it. Definitely scored high on craveability. The only request I had which I relayed to the owner is - the pork belly was a little on the tough side. I made suggestions for them to try to remedy that. * Pad Thai with Shrimp was on point. Hubs enjoyed and devoured it in no time. * Thai Tea and Green Tea were on point as well. They have desserts coming soon that we cannot wait to try. I forgot to take pics of the menu so I took screenshots of menu from their website. Would definitely be back to support Bew at Nai Tong. Go check them out!!!

I visited this new thai restaurant in Costa Mesa with some friends and had a delicious dinner here…read more I ordered the Grilled Pork Neck as an appetizer, thai tea for my drink, and the Khao Kra Prao Crispy Duck for my entrée. All the food came out relatively quick and service was also friendly and the staff were checking in regularly for water refills and to ensure we were having a good meal. The thai tea was creamy and rich and one of the better ones I've had compared to most thai spots in the area. The grilled pork neck was tender and juicy and the included dipping sauce added some extra sweetness. The portion size was also good and easy to share. The Kra Prao Crispy Duck was absolutely delicious and one of my favorite thai dishes I had. The crispy duck was crunchy and had good flavor and the sauce mixed with the peppers and the crispy fried egg on the side with the rice made for a filling plate! Overall, my friends and I had a great dinner here and I would highly recommend checking out Nai Tong if you are in the area and want some amazing Thai food! There's plenty of seating inside and it's well-lit and they just recently opened, so it isn't too busy right now.

A silicone coaster/drink holder was not available at Diamond Jamboree so we headed straight over to…read moreSiam Station for lunch. Parking can be difficult in this strip center especially around lunch time. We were the 1st ones on the waitlist. We chose to sit inside to not have to breathe in car exhaust or be disturbed by a car alarm going off. We ordered chicken satay, holy basil with fried eggs and ground chicken, Moo Tod Nom Pla which is crispy pork belly marinated in fish sauce, and pad see ew with chicken. I enjoyed the tender chicken with peanut sauce and cucumber salad. My favorite dish was the Holy Basil with Fried Eggs. I appreciated the spice from the Thai chili. The pork belly marinated in fish sauce with house Jaew sauce was unusual and not quite what we expected. Daughter was satisfied with her lunch before work and was glad we tried this Thai restaurant that we were able to recommend to her father.

Very good Thai food. I reckon it's more of a street food / comfort food type restaurant than like a…read moreHanuman or MANAAO. (Or at least more casual for sure) The food is well cooked and packed with flavor. I always recommend this place and it's conveniently located in Irvine off jambo and barranca right next to the Tustin district / legacy. Go check em out if you want something that is less basic or cliche. You will not regret it my dudes. Cheers big ears

This review is long overdue!…read more My co workers and I work nearby and have been coming here nearly every week since they opened (even during soft opening !) the food here is always so delicious some too dishes we enjoy is the eggplant Thai basil, pineapple fried rice, pad Thai, and Khao soi. The food is always fresh and tasty ! I have been to the Irvine location however and notice the flavor is different there :/ so while I live in Irvine and work in Newport I prefer the Newport location. The service is always friendly and with our weekly visits our server often knows what we are going to get (when it's just me and my boss we split the eggplant Thai basil with tofu and the pineapple fried rice) when it's our team tho we all get our own items or switch it up ! The environment is chill clean and relaxing and right by the beach which is cool! If you are looking for absolutely delicious Thai food hit up Siam Station! I should have taken pics the food was too good and I forgot to take a pic but next week!

This place is small & cute. The tables were all dirty, so the server came out & cleaned them. Wiped…read morethe seats first then the table with same cloth. Don't love that. Server was friendly. The food was really good. The tofu in my pad see ewe was amazing. Our shrimp pad Thai was my favorite. Large shrimp, cooked perfectly. Fresh bean sprouts & garnish. I'd come back again.

My go to spot for take out Thai food (:…read more I always order the pat see ew with tofu & beef spice level 1. The food is always amazing and fresh. You can't forget how flavorful it always is! For dessert I always order the mango sticky rice. It's the perfect way to end your meal. Thanks for always making the best Thai food!